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NADMO clarifies drowning of farmer at Yama

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has dismissed reports linking the recent drowning of a farmer in the West Mamprusi Municipality to the Bagre...

Gender Minister supports displaced Gbiniyiri residents with food [Video]

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has pledged government’s support to residents displaced by the recent violent clashes...

GES reacts to reports of Teacher Kwadwo’s reinstatement

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has dismissed media reports claiming that comedian and education activist, Michael Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as Teacher Kwadwo, has...

GRNMA challenges committee’s report on Ridge Hospital assault

Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Jefferson Asare, has rejected aspects of the ministerial committee’s report on...

Homowo: Two dead, several injured in violence at Teshie Kpokpoi sprinkling ceremony

Two people have died and several others sustained injuries following violent clashes during the Homowo Kpokpoi Sprinkling Ceremony in the Teshie Traditional Area on...

Exam malpractices can land offenders years in jail – GES cautions WASSCE candidates

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has cautioned candidates sitting for the ongoing 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) that examination malpractice could...

FastVote Ghana ranked No.1 e-voting platform in Ghana

FastVote Ghana has been named the No.1 e-voting platform in Ghana in a ranking by Grok, placing it ahead of competitors such as OpenCastGH,...

6 major highlights as Ridge Hospital assault probe exposes staff shortages, faulty equipment, others

The Ministry of Health’s investigative committee has released its findings on the alleged assault incident at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge) on August...

DVLA Boss proposes regulating ‘goro boys’ as third-party contractors

Chief Executive of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, says his administration will not fight so-called goro boys but rather...

Labour migration to Gulf States on the rise despite ban – Chief State Attorney raises concern

The Office of the Attorney General has expressed worry over the persistence rise in labour migration to Gulf countries despite a ban on such...

Government urged to prioritize digital marketing in TVET as AAMUSTED launches ‘DigiMarkt’ program

As Ghana pushes for industrialization and youth employment, some industry players in the technical and vocational education training field are advocating for the right...

Toase Circuit Court remands lady whose boyfriend allegedly died in her room at Mpasatia

The Toase Circuit Court has remanded Cynthia Ofori, the female whose boyfriend allegedly died in her room at Mpasatia. He will be in police custody...

Ridge Hospital staff didn’t delay care, broken equipment caused treatment delays – Committee

The committee investigating the August 17, 2025, incident at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (GARH), popularly known as Ridge Hospital, has concluded that there...

Don’t downplay power of effective communication in governance – Kate Addo

The Coordinating Director of the Public Affairs Subdivision, Madam Kate Addo, has stressed the crucial role of effective communication in governance during the 2025...

Ridge Hospital assault: Nurse suffered no fracture or shoulder dislocation – Committee

The committee tasked to probe the recent assault at Ridge Hospital has concluded that there is no medical evidence to support claims that Rejoice...

Education Ministry assures transparent placement for 2025 BECE Candidates

The Ministry of Education has assured that this year’s school placement exercise for successful 2025 BECE candidates will be fair, transparent, and strictly merit-based. According...

Helicopter crash: Mahama gifts residents GHS100k for aiding in bodies’ recovery

President John Mahama has appreciated the efforts of the residents who helped in recovering the bodies of the eight individuals who died tragically in...

I will make sure the affected traders get their shops back – Suame MCE

The Suame Municipal Chief Executive, Frank Owusu Ansah, has assured the affected traders in the Suame market fire incident of getting their shops back...

Helicopter crash: Mahama donates GH¢100,000 to Sikaman-Brofeyedu residents for recovery efforts

President John Dramani Mahama has expressed profound gratitude to 13 residents of Sikaman-Brofoyedu for their heroic role in retrieving the bodies of eight victims...

Bibiani forest guards allegedly assault farmers at Aboduabo

Farmers at Aboduabo, a community in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region, have reportedly been assaulted by forest guards during...

Disparities in lotto returns push NLA to demand full licensing

The National Lottery Authority (NLA) is taking bold steps to clean up Ghana’s lotto industry with a new directive requiring all agents to be...

Whether to seek third term or not – Mahama sets records straight 

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his adherence to Ghana’s two-term presidential limit, stressing that he will not be on the ballot in 2028. He...

Education Ministry outlines roadmap for 2025 SHS placement

The Ministry of Education has released details of the 2025 school placement process following the announcement of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results. In...

It’s untrue Bryan Acheampong financed Eastern Region delegates for Bawumia – Fred Oware

Fred Oware, Senior Advisor to the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2024 presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has dismissed claims by fellow aspirant, Dr. Bryan...

Gov’t imposes curfew on Bole Township over chieftaincy tensions

The Ministry of the Interior has imposed a curfew on Bole Township and its environs in the Savannah Region following heightened tensions over chieftaincy...

Akwatia by-election: NPP accuses NDC of using military to intimidate voters

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused the National Security Secretariat’s Director of Operations, Richard Jakpa, of deploying soldiers to intimidate residents ahead of...

Bawumia would win massively if NPP held flagbearer election today – Fred Oware

Senior Advisor to the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2024 presidential candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Fred Oware, says the former Vice President remains the overwhelming...

GNFS confirms no fatalities in Suame Post Office fire

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has confirmed that no lives were lost in the devastating fire that gutted parts of the Suame Post...

Mahama honoured with orchid hybrid in Singapore [Photos]

President John Dramani Mahama has received a unique honour in Singapore with an orchid hybrid named after him. The ceremony took place at the National...

No deaths reported from typhoid outbreak so far – Oti Health Director [Audio]

The Oti Regional Director of Health Services, Dr. Kofi Amo-Kodieh, has stated that there have been no confirmed deaths from the recent typhoid outbreak...

I was treated for typhoid just last week – Oti Regional Minister sounds alarm over dire health situation

The Oti Regional Minister, John Kwadwo Gyapong, has revealed that he was recently diagnosed with typhoid, highlighting a growing health crisis in the region. Speaking...

BoG revises rules on foreign currency imports and exports

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced amendments to the rules governing the import and export of foreign currency, effective September 1, 2025, as...

Sunyani Central Prison undertakes large-scale farming to boost inmate welfare

The Sunyani Central Prison is implementing a large-scale farming project to ensure nutritious meals and improve the overall welfare of inmates. Superintendent Dennis Peasah, Bono...

Ghana only country in Africa with unique interoperable payment system – Ofosu Ampofo

The Special Advisor on Policy at the Office of the Vice President, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, has lauded Ghana’s interoperable payment system, which enables seamless...

Galamsey: Akyem Kotoku Kontihene expresses anger at Amuana Praso chief and elders

The Kontihene of Akyem Kotoku, Obrempong Gyamfi Saforo Kyere II, has voiced strong disapproval of the chief and elders of Amuana Praso over their...

Wontumi FM Journalist granted bail after two weeks in custody

A journalist with Kumasi-based Wontumi FM, Emmanuel Kwakye Asare, has been granted bail after spending two weeks in police custody. Asare was arrested on August...

Labourer jailed 24 months for motorbike theft

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a labourer, Thomas Agbeko, to 24 months’ imprisonment for stealing an unregistered Peugeot motorbike, valued at GH¢20,000, belonging...

Two friends remanded over robbery allegation

Two friends have been remanded into prison custody by the Asante Abuakwa Circuit Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti Region...

Tolomedzi residents appeal for access road

Residents of Tolomedzi, a fishing community in the Oti Region, are appealing to the government and the Krachi East Municipal Assembly to construct a...

Tensions rise over management of Sofoline Lorry Terminal in Kwadaso Municipality

A tense situation unfolded at the Sofoline lorry terminal in Kwadaso Municipality Tuesday morning, when a group of individuals believed to be affiliated with...