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Burkina Faso bans fresh tomato exports to protect local processing industry

Burkina Faso has suspended all fresh tomato exports across its territory with immediate effect, as the military-led government moves to protect domestic processing units...

US Congressional Black Caucus pledges 100% support for Ghana’s UN Resolution

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that the United States Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has expressed full support for Ghana’s...

NPA hosts maiden Grand Iftar to promote unity and religious harmony among staff

The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (National Petroleum Authority), Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, together with his deputies, Sheila Addo and Dramani Bukari, has...

Female nursing students in Goaso dating ‘Pragia’ riders for free transport – Queen mother raises concern

The Paramount Queen Mother of Goaso, Nana Afia Serwaa I, has raised concerns over what she describes as a growing trend among female nursing...

Traders warn of tomato shortage after Burkina Faso bans exports

There’s a looming shortage of tomatoes on the markets across Ghana as the Burkina Faso government has indefinitely banned the export of the commodity. In...

Government taking steps to support PWDs — Council Chair assures

The Board Chairman of the National Council on Persons with Disabilities (National Council on Persons with Disabilities), Mr. Fredrick Assor, has called for patience...

“We may be vulnerable but not exceptional” – NCPD Board Chair tells unemployed graduates with disabilities

The Board Chairman of the National Council on Persons with Disabilities (NCPD), Frederick Assor, has called for calm among unemployed graduates with disability, stressing...

Two MPs announce plans to submit petition to demand Jean Mensa’s removal as EC boss

Two National Democratic Congress (National Democratic Congress) Members of Parliament for Guan and Hohoe constituencies, Fred Agbenyo and Thomas Tsekpo, have announced plans to...

Be ready for rigorous military training — Commander tells recruits

The Ghana Armed Forces (Ghana Armed Forces) has issued a strong call to newly selected recruits to approach their upcoming training with discipline and...

Frimpong-Manso Institute donates 2 incubators to KATH, adopts Mother & Child Unit for 10 years

The President of the Frimpong-Manso Institute (FMI), Rev. Prof. Paul Frimpong-Manso, with the support of partners and friends of the institute, has donated two...

Kpando MCE pledges support for expansion of Margaret Marquart Nursing Training College

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Kpando, Killian Donkor, has reiterated the Assembly’s readiness to support infrastructure development at the Margaret Marquart Catholic Nursing...

Mahama salutes 48 Engineer Regiment after Hurricane Melissa recovery mission in Jamaica

President John Mahama has officially received 54 Ghanaian soldiers following their return from a humanitarian assignment in Jamaica, praising their work as a strong...

NIB reverts to BNI as Parliament approves new security legislation

Parliament has approved the Security and Intelligence Agencies Bill, 2025, restoring the name Bureau of National Intelligence (BNI) for the agency that had been...

Four public institutions hit with GH¢220,000 in penalties for RTI violations

Right to Information Commission (RTIC) has imposed administrative penalties totalling GH¢220,000 on four public institutions found to have violated their statutory obligations under the...

Wassa-Damang youth dismiss claims against Damang Mine

The youth of Wassa-Damang in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality of the Western Region have dismissed claims that Gold Fields’ Damang Mine has done little...

Court rejects budget document in Adu-Boahene trial; proceedings adjourned

An Accra High Court, presided over by Justice Francis Apangabuno Achibonga, has rejected an attempt by the defence to tender a 2020 Bureau of...

Minority alleges ‘state capture’ in mining sector

The Minority in Parliament has issued a warning over what it describes as a "dangerous drift towards state capture" in Ghana's mining sector. The caucus...

Bees kill final-year student at Winneba A.M.E. Zion Girls SHS

A final-year student of Effutu A.M.E Zion Girls Senior High School, Emmanuella Quainoo, has died after a swarm of bees attacked her on campus...

World Bank pledges support for parliamentary capacity building and job creation in Ghana

The World Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Ghana’s development through capacity building for Parliament and initiatives aimed at job creation. Country Director for...

Korle Klottey Assembly orders removal of abandoned vehicles at Osu Cemetery and Nkrumah Water Park

The Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly has issued a public notice directing owners of abandoned vehicles and metal scraps to remove them from designated areas...

World Bank pledges $3bn investment in Ghana’s economy to boost growth

The World Bank Group has committed to investing over $3 billion in Ghana’s economy to enhance economic growth, with a focus on agriculture, energy,...

Consult Akufo-Addo on governance — Annoh-Dompreh tells Mahama amid cocoa crisis

Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to seek guidance from former President Nana...

Minority Leader warns of neglect in agriculture amid focus on gold for reserves

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has raised concerns about inadequate investment in Ghana’s agriculture sector. He warned that current government policies prioritising gold reserves over farming...

GAF issues appointment letters to first batch of 2025/2026 recruits

The Ghana Armed Forces has announced the release of appointment letters to the first batch of successful applicants in its 2025/2026 recruitment exercise. In a...

Poor road condition on Kumasi-Bosomtwe stretch puts patients’ lives at risk

Health facilities along the Kumasi-Bosomtwe road are raising serious concerns over the deteriorating state of the stretch, warning that the situation is endangering lives...

Adu Boahene’s case: I’m not aware of theft or missing GH¢49m – Prosecution witness tells court

Fresh revelations emerged in court today during the cross-examination of the prosecution’s second witness and Head of Finance at the National Signals Bureau (NSB),...

GJA raises alarm over alleged police intimidation of journalists

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has expressed concern over what it describes as a growing pattern of intimidation of journalists by the Ghana Police...

NPP targets 2028 comeback, declares no NDC seat safe

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has reaffirmed its determination to reclaim political dominance in the 2028 general elections, asserting that no parliamentary seat currently...

Dorcas Affo-Toffey honoured among Africa’s Most Influential Women

The Deputy Minister of Transport, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, has been honoured by the La Mode 100 Most Influential Leading African Women. The award is an annual...

Inside Nsawam Prison: Ex-inmate shares shocking revelations [Watch]

A former inmate has provided an insider’s view of life inside Nsawam Prison, shedding light on the internal hierarchy, strict rules, and alleged illegal...

Court sets date to rule on legal objection in Abu Trica’s extradition case

The Gbese District Court has fixed Wednesday, March 25, to deliver its ruling on a preliminary objection raised in the extradition case involving Frederick...

Parliament approves GH₵8.77bn DACF as MPs raise concerns over arrears and metro funding

Parliament has approved the proposed 2026 formula for the distribution of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), with a total allocation of GH₵8.77 billion...

Bosomtwe Girls to represent Ghana at U.S. robotics competition

Former Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has highlighted the qualification of Bosomtwe Girls Senior High School (SHS) for an international robotics competition in...

Minority demands removal of 1 Cedi fuel levy over rising prices

The Minority in Parliament is calling on the government to scrap the 1 Ghana cedi fuel levy, saying it is placing an unbearable burden...

Enterprise Group unveils “Enterprise Spotlight” youth entrepreneurship challenge

In a bold move to bridge the gap between entrepreneurial ambition and institutional support, Enterprise Group PLC has officially launched Enterprise Spotlight, a high-stakes...

Ghana advances Safe Water Enterprise model to attract investment and scale services

Stakeholders from government, the private sector, and development partners convened in Accra for the 2026 Beyond the Pipe Forum, the 16th edition hosted by...

Freddie Blay granted GH₵800,000 bail over alleged Kitase demolition dispute

The Koforidua High Court has granted bail to former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, in the sum of GH₵800,000...

Abstaining from Ghana’s UN slavery resolution risks ‘wrong side of history’ – PALU warns

The Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU) has cautioned that any country choosing to abstain or vote against Ghana’s proposed UN resolution on the transatlantic...

PALU backs Ghana’s landmark UN resolution on slavery as gravest crime against humanity

The Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU) has expressed full support for Ghana’s proposed United Nations resolution seeking to declare the trafficking and racialised chattel...

Why another SIM re-registration? — Expert demands answers from government

Governance and International Relations expert, Mathias Bonzo Ewewro-Boateng, has questioned the rationale behind plans for another SIM card re-registration exercise by the Ministry of...