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Krachi State commends Mahama for construction of bridge over Oti River

The chiefs and people of Krachi State—comprising Krachi East, Krachi Nchumburu, Krachi West and surrounding areas—under the leadership of the Krachiwura, Nana Mprah Besemuna...

Chief Justice flags Chinese involvement in galamsey, calls for stronger institutional collaboration

The Chief Justice, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has expressed concern over the increasing involvement of foreign nationals, particularly Chinese, in illegal mining activities across the country,...

IET-GH announces death of Executive Director Engr. Seth Ayim

The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH) has announced the sudden death of its Executive Director, Engr. Seth Ayim, describing the loss as...

Man posing as soldier remanded for GH¢192,000 fraud in Accra

A Circuit Court in Accra has remanded a 43-year-old man who allegedly posed as a soldier and defrauded a businessman of GH¢192,000 under the...

Amasaman Court reduces Agradaa’s 15-year jail term to 12 months

The Amasaman High Court has reduced the prison sentence of controversial evangelist Nana Agradaa, ruling that her original punishment was excessive. In a decision delivered...

Wontumi Galamsey Trial: State to oppose no-case submission – Srem Sai

The Deputy Attorney-General, Justice Srem Sai, has outlined the prosecution’s next steps in the ongoing trial involving Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic...

Human excreta, car fumes on fish: AMA cracks down at Jamestown [Photos]

Fish dried on the median of a busy road at Jamestown, allegedly contaminated by human excreta, vehicular emissions, and disease-causing microorganisms, have been seized...

Mahama issues April deadline to SOE heads, warns of sanctions for audit failures

President John Dramani Mahama has issued a stern warning to chief executives of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), announcing that strict sanctions will be applied to...

Awutu Senya East NDC Executives condemn ‘rambo-style’ arrests of party members

Executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Awutu Senya East Constituency have raised concerns over what they describe as “Rambo-style” arrests of...

Trade Ministry claims diplomatic victory as U.S. extends AGOA for Ghana

The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry says Ghana has secured a major reprieve in its trade relationship with the United States after Washington...

We took over a country in distress – Mahama tells Ghanaians in Zambia

President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed that when he assumed office on January 7, 2025, Ghana was in a dire state, grappling with a...

Minority calls for revisit of Akufo-Addo’s proposal to rename UG after J.B Danquah

Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has called for a renewed debate on renaming the University of Ghana after the late statesman and scholar, Dr...

Ahafo MDCEs receive startup kits for 276 beneficiaries under National Apprenticeship Programme

Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCEs) in the Ahafo Region have received startup kits for distribution to 276 beneficiaries under the government’s National Apprenticeship...

Goldbod Jewellery MD pushes for empowerment of youth, women, and SMEs in mining

The Managing Director of Goldbod Jewellery, Gertrude Emefa Donkor Esq, has called for deliberate and systemic reforms to empower youth, women, and small and...

Catholic Church lauds Speaker Bagbin for ‘Christ-like Leadership’ 

The Wa Diocese of the Catholic Church has honoured Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, for his “enduring legacy as a...

Motor insurance tariffs set for marginal increase from February 16

Motor insurance tariffs are set to go up marginally from February 16, 2026, following approval by the National Insurance Commission (NIC). The NIC has authorised...

Help us save lives – GMTF Boss appeals to corporate Ghana to rescue Ridge Hospital

The Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, has issued an urgent appeal to Corporate Ghana and individual citizens to...

Agradaa’s fate hangs as court makes decision today

The Amasaman High Court is set to rule today, February 5, 2026, on the appeal case of former fetish priestess turned evangelist, Patricia Asiedua...

Ghana Medical Trust Fund extends support to more patients at Korle-Bu under pilot programme

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund has made a second financial presentation to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital to support four additional patients under its ongoing...

Ghana Medical Trust Fund pays GH¢1.14m for life-saving heart surgeries for children at Korle Bu

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund has provided GH¢1,141,500 to support life-saving heart surgeries for eight children receiving treatment at the National Cardiothoracic Centre of...

King Tackie Tawiah deserves airport naming – Ga Mantse’s protocol chief

Chief of Protocol and Communication to the Ga Mantse, Ambassador Sylvester Parker-Allotey, has proposed that Ghana’s main international airport should be named after the...

National Labour Commission orders university staff unions to suspend strike

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed four striking university senior staff unions to immediately suspend their indefinite industrial action to allow for further...

Takoradi Circuit Court remands 13 suspected illegal miners into prison custody 

Thirteen suspected illegal miners, who were put before the Takoradi Circuit Court for allegedly mining in the Boi Tano Forest reserve in the Western North...

DVLA boss clarifies cost of DV registration plates

The Chief Executive Officer of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, has clarified that the official cost of obtaining a...

Togolese Armed Forces Intelligence pays visit to GAF

A six-member delegation from the Defence Intelligence Unit of the Togolese Armed Forces has paid a working visit to Ghana’s Department of Defence Intelligence...

Epstein storm could topple a world leader – but it’s not Trump

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was never mixed up with Jeffrey Epstein but is in grave peril of losing his job because of him. President...

24-hour economy will drive productivity and industrial growth – Veep

Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has said Ghana’s proposed 24-hour economy policy holds significant potential to boost productivity, expand trade and accelerate industrial...

GNFS inspects Kumasi Central Market amid rise in fire outbreaks

Fire safety officials have carried out a safety inspection and public education exercise at the Kumasi Central Market as part of efforts to reduce...

88.8% of shops at Oda Central Market allocated to original owners – Oda MCE

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Birim Central, Solomon Kusi Brako, has confirmed that 88.8% of shops at the newly constructed Akyem Oda Ultra-Modern...

Two KIA staff granted bail for theft of 160 litres of diesel

The Kotobabi District Court on Tuesday granted bail in the sum of GH¢10,000, with two sureties each, to two workers of the Kotoka International...

World’s longest wild snake discovered in Indonesia [Photos]

A giant female reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus) discovered in the Maros region of Sulawesi, Indonesia, in late 2025 is believed to be the longest wild...

Oppong Nkrumah questions January inflation data, says figures don’t reflect market realities

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has cast doubt on the credibility of Ghana’s January 2026 inflation figures,...

Parliament adopts report to expand legal education in Ghana

Parliament has adopted the report of the Constitution and Legal Affairs Committee on expanding legal education and promoting awareness and training for legal professionals...

J.B Danquah @ 61: You cannot write Ghana’s history without J.B Danquah – Abuakwa South MP

Parliament has marked the 61st anniversary of the passing of Dr Joseph Kwame Kyeretwie Boakye Danquah with a solemn reflection on his enduring intellectual,...

Obra Show: Woman cries out after 11-year marriage ends in fear and separation

An eleven-year marriage has collapsed into fear, separation, and a painful custody battle after a woman accused her husband of threatening her life and...

Galamsey Fight: Lands Minister inspects 320 reclaimed hectares at Manso Nyankomanse, pledges 2026 land drive

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has inspected the successful reclamation of 320 hectares of mined-out sites at Manso Nyankomanse...

ECG reaffirms cash waterfall commitment as AKSA nears 205 MW Anwomaso Plant completion

Acting Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana, Ing. Kwame Kpekpena, has reiterated the company’s commitment to strict compliance with the Cash Waterfall...

Kejetia traders demand refund after eviction from Middle Lane

Traders who were operating along the middle lane of the Kejetia Market in Kumasi are seeking a refund of money allegedly collected by Prince...

Gunmen reportedly kill dozens in Nigeria, US military deployment confirmed

Dozens of people have been killed by unidentified gunmen in a ferocious attack on two villages in Nigeria's western state of Kwara, local lawmaker...

Man sentenced to life in prison for 2024 attempt on Trump’s life

Ryan Routh has been sentenced to life in prison for attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in September of...