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Wontumi, Akonta Mining move for court release of key prosecution documents

Lawyers representing the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, and Akonta Mining have indicated...

Laborer dies after falling into 60-foot borehole at Santasi Adjamasu

A laborer contracted to clear excess mud from a 60-foot borehole at Santasi Adjamasu in the Ashanti Region has died after falling into the...

Afram Plains South DCE urges PWDs to stop begging, highlights government support

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Kwahu Afram Plains South, Moses Tangmee, has urged people living with disabilities (PWDs) not to beg on the...

Zipline in talks with government over GH¢174m outstanding payments

Zipline Ghana has disclosed that it is in ongoing discussions with the government to recover outstanding payments exceeding GH¢174 million for 2025. Speaking to Accra-based...

Man allegedly kills wife during dispute over phone

Police in the Bono Region are investigating a tragic domestic incident that resulted in the death of 30-year-old Esther David after a confrontation with...

Tsakpe New Town residents raise alarm over rising crime

Residents of Tsakpe New Town in the Kpando Municipality of the Volta Region are raising concerns over a surge in criminal activities allegedly linked...

We never opposed 10% lithium royalty – Collins Dauda

The Minority in Parliament has clarified that it never opposed the 10 percent royalty rate for the Ewoyaa lithium project under the Akufo-Addo administration. Speaking...

NHIA ready to implement 120% service tariff hike pending approvals

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. Victor Asare Bampoe, has revealed that the Authority is prepared to roll...

Pratt praises Dampare, highlights calm tenure of IGP Yohuno

Veteran journalist Kwesi Pratt Jnr has praised former Inspector General of Police (IGP) George Akuffo Dampare for his significant impact on policing in Ghana,...

Ghana hosts regional cross-border meeting to combat neglected tropical diseases

Ghana, alongside Burkina Faso, Togo, and Côte d’Ivoire, has launched a three-day cross-border meeting to strengthen collaboration in the fight against Onchocerciasis and Lymphatic...

Fire Officers blame Dansoman Market owners for hindering safety checks

A devastating fire at Dansoman Market in the early hours of the morning has reignited concerns over repeated obstruction of fire safety inspections by...

IGP’s two-year extension: I hold nothing against Yohuno, but… – Adu-Asare [Video]

Former Member of Parliament for Adentan, Kojo Adu-Asare, has raised concerns that the two-year contract extension granted to Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh...

Guinea-Bissau’s coup d’état may not be the last in West Africa – Prof Kwesi Aning

Security expert Prof Kwesi Aning has cautioned that the Wednesday, November 26, coup d'état in Guinea-Bissau may not be the last in West Africa. According...

Ashanti Region contributes 50% of illegal mining – GNASSM Communications Director claims

The Director of Communications for the Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners (GNASSM), Abdul Razak Alhassan, has alleged that the Ashanti Region alone accounts...

Shamima Muslim calls for dialogue and historical awareness in mission schools debate

Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Shamima Muslim has called for calm and respectful dialogue on religious rights in mission schools, emphasising the importance of understanding Ghana’s...

Parents, caregivers, schools, health facilities denying children with disabilities education, healthcare to face prosecution

Parents, caregivers, schools, and health facilities that deny children with disabilities access to education and healthcare will soon face legal action, disability rights advocates...

One hospitalised after fire destroys four-bedroom house at Aboabo Number 2

One person has been hospitalised after a fire destroyed a four-bedroom house at Aboabo Number 2 in the Asokore Mampong Municipality on Wednesday, November...

Peace Council: Mission schools must provide worship space but dress codes still stand

The Deputy Director in charge of Conflict Management at the National Peace Council, Frank Wilson Bodza, has clarified that while mission schools may provide...

Kpandai NPP Youth reject court-ordered rerun

The Youth Wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Kpandai Constituency of the Northern Region has rejected the High Court’s order for...

GFIM marks 10th anniversary with clean water project for La Enobal Basic School

Ghana Fixed Income Market (GFIM) has marked its 10th anniversary with the commissioning of a new borehole and water purification system for La Enobal...

Ghana condemns military takeover in Guinea-Bissau, calls for swift restoration of constitutional order

The Government of Ghana has strongly condemned the military coup in Guinea-Bissau, describing it as an unconstitutional seizure of power that threatens democratic governance...

Asunafo North Assembly introduces new measures to curb misuse of support items by PWDs – MCE

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Asunafo North in the Ahafo Region, Joseph Akparibo, has announced that the assembly has implemented strict monitoring mechanisms...

Constitutional rights take precedence over school choice, says Kofi Asare

The right to choose a school cannot override constitutionally guaranteed rights, Africa Education Watch Executive Director Kofi Asare has said. Speaking on Joy News’ PM...

Thunderstorm to hit Accra, Kasoa and Ashanti environs today

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has warned of localised thunderstorms and rain across Accra, Kasoa, and parts of the Ashanti Region later today, according...

Suspect arrested over galamsey claims against Regional Ministers

Police have arrested social activist Wendell Nana Yaw Yeboah over allegations implicating some Regional Ministers in illegal mining activities. During a phone-in interview, Yeboah claimed...

Police arrest suspects seen in viral video abusing two women

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 10 individuals in connection with a disturbing viral video showing two young women being physically assaulted in Dawuranpong. The...

Mother of 8-year-old who died in Dansoman Market fire breaks silence

The mother of the 8-year-old girl who lost her life in the Dansoman market fire has broken her silence, recounting the painful moments leading...

Emotional scenes as Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings’ sisters pay heartfelt tribute

The sisters of the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, have described her as a “trailblazer” who shaped their childhood and guided their...

MobileMoney boss pays courtesy call on IGP

Chief Executive of MobileMoney Limited (MML), Shaibu Haruna, has led a delegation of senior executives to pay a courtesy call on the Inspector-General of...

Over 3,000 basic schools receive STEM kits as nationwide B-STEM rollout accelerates

More than 3,000 basic schools across Ghana are set to receive comprehensive science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) kits as part of the nationwide...

We inherited a free-for-all tree crops market, but… – TCDA CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA), Dr. Andy Osei Okrah, says the previously unregulated tree crops sector is undergoing...

Dafeamekpor urges Speaker to bar Matthew Nyindam from speaking in Parliament

The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson Nelson Etse Dafeamekpor, has urged the Speaker of Parliament to prevent the Member of Parliament for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam,...

TCDA regulates prices and quality of tree crops — CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA), Dr. Andy Osei Okrah, has reaffirmed the authority’s role in regulating prices and...

Atta Akyea should be the one preaching unity, not attacks – Kobby Amoah

Kobby Amoah, an aide to New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful Kennedy Agyapong, has expressed disappointment over recent comments made by former Minister for...

OSP is not your personal property, you must go – Martin Kpebu tells Kissi Agyebeng

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has criticised Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng and his senior officials, calling on them to resign immediately. According to him, the...

Police arrest three for stealing sardines from accident truck

The Nkawkaw Divisional Police Command has arrested three individuals for stealing sardines from a cargo truck involved in an accident on the Accra–Kumasi highway...

Parliament approves VAT Bill 2025 to streamline tax system

Parliament has approved the Value Added Tax (VAT) Bill 2025, a major reform initiative aimed at enhancing clarity, consistency, and legal certainty within Ghana’s...

CRI urges government to establish clear policy on religious rights in secondary schools

Child Rights International (CRI) is urging the government to urgently develop a clear and binding public policy to regulate religious rights and identity in...

Gov’t rejects Minority’s claims of inflated sanitary pad contract

Government has dismissed allegations by the Minority in Parliament that the Ministry of Education inflated the cost of sanitary pads procured for schoolgirls. Addressing Parliament,...

Minority rejects court ruling – Kpandai MP remains legitimate

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has insisted that the Member of Parliament for Kpandai remains the duly elected and legitimate representative of the constituency...