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Bogoso-Prestea mine operational, claims of shutdown false – Heath Goldfields MD

The Managing Director of Heath Goldfields, Patrick Appiah Mensah, has dismissed claims that operations at the Bogoso-Prestea Gold Mine have stalled, insisting the mine...

Why reduce OSP powers if it helps fight corruption? — CENS Africa boss questions move

Executive Director of CENS Africa, Dr Paa Kwesi Eduaful Abaidoo, has questioned moves to limit the powers of the Office of the Special Prosecutor...

Chiefs around Volta Lake unite against illegal fishing as stocks decline

The Paramount Chief of Yeji Traditional Area, Nana Pimampim Yaw Kagblese V, has called on traditional leaders along the Volta Lake to take urgent...

PAC directs Wiawso College of Education to recover GH¢380k student arrears

The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament (PAC) has directed the Wiawso College of Education to adopt more innovative ways to recover GH¢380,315.23 in outstanding...

Moral standards falling despite Christian majority in Ghana – Baptist Ministers’ Conference

President of the Ghana Baptist Convention Ministers’ Conference, Rev. Victor Brew, has expressed grave concern over a persistent decline in moral standards across the...

Ghana launches a National Workplace HIV and Wellness Policy

Ghana has launched a new National Workplace HIV and Wellness Policy aimed at promoting healthier and stigma-free working environments across the country. The Deputy Minister...

Mayor of Accra inspects Chorkor beach cleanup, pledges support for sustained restoration

The Mayor of Accra, Hon. Michael Kpakpo Allotey, on Tuesday inspected a beach clean-up exercise at Chorkor aimed at improving environmental sanitation, protecting public...

Greater Accra Minister orders crackdown on poor street lighting, threatens to name negligent assemblies

Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, has instructed Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to take immediate steps to fix the widespread problem...

Odawna traders appeal for urgent completion of stalled bridge over rising insecurity

Traders at Odawna Market, near Kwame Nkrumah Circle in the Korle Klottey Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, are urgently calling on President John...

NSA releases postings for 18,416 trained teachers for 2026/27 service year

The National Service Authority (NSA) has released postings for 18,416 trained teachers to undertake their mandatory national service for the 2026/2027 service year. In a...

Workers’ salary not bad, but we want fair treatment – VALCO Union Boss [Listen]

The Local Union Chairman of the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO), Samuel Tetteh Agyemang, has described the future of the company as “excellent and promising,”...

Back-to-school drive: Dumelo donates shoes to schoolchildren in Ayawaso West Wuogon

Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency, John Dumelo, has shared a video capturing moments from his recent donation of shoes to schoolchildren...

Why bring armed soldiers to our company? – VALCO workers justify blockade [Audio]

Workers of Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO) have justified their decision to lock the main entrance of the plant in Tema, insisting their actions were...

Coalition urges NPA to cut fuel supply to illegal miners to curb galamsey

A coalition of civil society organisations is calling on the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) to take decisive action against illegal mining by restricting fuel...

You’re just a worker; what authority do you have to resist govt’s selected investor? – GIADEC CEO slams VALCO local Chairman

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC), Reindorf Twumasi Ankrah, has questioned the basis for the resistance by some...

Methodist Church Ghana extends love to member after viral tithing dispute

In a statement reflecting pastoral care and reconciliation, the Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church Ghana, Most Rev. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, has addressed the fallout...

National Service Authority to clamp down on firms hiring without national service — Deputy Director

The National Service Authority has announced plans to begin strict enforcement against companies that employ individuals who have not completed their mandatory national service. Speaking...

Illegal mining pollution disrupts river baptisms — Church of Pentecost turns to rubber pools

The Church of Pentecost says rising pollution of Ghana’s water bodies, largely driven by illegal mining activities, is increasingly disrupting its traditional river baptism...

Mahama’s absence on 2028 ballot will alter the dynamics for the NDC – Sammi Awuku

The Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Samuel Awuku, has suggested that Ghana’s next general election could mark a significant shift in political strategy,...

Ghanaian man jailed in UK for raping multiple women

A serial sex offender who used his Mercedes as a hunting vehicle to “prowl” the streets of Liverpool city centre for vulnerable teenage girls...

Kumasi: Man remanded over alleged killing of beautician girlfriend

Police in Kumasi have arrested a 48-year-old businessman for allegedly killing his girlfriend in what police say was a domestic violence case. Francis Arthur is...

How will ECG fund its GH₵3bn programme? – Egyapa Mercer asks ECG boss

Former Member of Parliament for Sekondi, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, has raised concerns about how the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) intends to finance its...

Ghana engages South Africa over xenophobic attacks on Ghanaian Nationals

Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has held urgent diplomatic talks with his South African counterpart, Ronald Lamola, following viral videos showing...

Sammi Awuku hints at major strategic shift in NPP to win election 2028

Former Director-General of the National Lottery Authority and Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Sammi Awuku, says the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will introduce...

TTAG demands immediate halt to teacher recruitment, threatens nationwide protest

The Teacher Trainees Association of Ghana (TTAG) has called on government to immediately suspend the ongoing teacher recruitment exercise, citing what it describes as...

Chorkor beach gets facelift as clean-up exercise begins

A large-scale clean-up exercise is currently underway at the Chorkor beach in Accra as part of renewed efforts to restore sanitation and improve environmental...

Abotareye residents appeal for potable water and better classroom infrastructure

Residents of Abotareye, a farming community in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, are appealing to authorities, philanthropists and development partners to...

Agenda 111 is a ‘trap’, no secured funding – Akandoh

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has criticised the Agenda 111 hospital initiative, describing it as a “trap” left behind by the previous...

Cabinet approves visa waiver agreements with Zambia, Maldives and Antigua and Barbuda

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has confirmed Cabinet’s approval of visa waiver agreements with Antigua and Barbuda, the...

Kennedy Agyapong not dividing NPP, holds no grudge – Spokesperson

A spokesperson for Kennedy Agyapong, Kwasi Kwarteng, has dismissed claims of division within the New Patriotic Party (NPP), insisting that the former flagbearer aspirant...

Agenda 111: It is not realistic to complete all 111 hospitals in four years – Mintah Akandoh

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has indicated that the current administration may not be able to complete all hospitals under the Agenda...

VALCO operating on ‘hand to mouth’ and needs capital injection – Titus Glover

Former Managing Director of the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO), Titus Glover, has revealed that the company is currently struggling financially and operating “hand to...

Sit down and talk with workers – Titus Glover urges GIADEC, VALCO board after protest over alleged sale

Former Managing Director of the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO), Titus Glover, is calling for calm and constructive dialogue as government seeks to secure an...

Ghana, Sierra Leone hold joint ministerial talks in Accra to strengthen economic cooperation

Ghana and Sierra Leone have taken a significant step toward deepening bilateral ties, as a joint technical and ministerial committee meets in Accra to...

Ghana Gas CEO engages industrial off-takers in Western Region over gas supply, production needs

Ghana National Gas Company CEO, Ms Judith Adjobah Blay, has toured manufacturing companies in the Western Region that depend on processed lean gas from...

Deputy Health Minister Ayensu-Danquah appointed to AU Secretariat on global health

The Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Grace Ayensu Danquah, has been appointed as a Secretariat Member of the African High-Level Ministerial Committee (AHLMC) to...

Heath Goldfields rejects misleading claims over Bogoso-Prestea mine operations

Heath Goldfields has dismissed what it describes as inaccurate public commentary regarding its operations at the Bogoso-Prestea Gold Mine, insisting that the claims misrepresent...

13 Sunyani Prison inmates confirmed into Catholic faith

Thirteen inmates at the Sunyani Central Prison have been formally confirmed into the Catholic faith during a pastoral visit by the President of the...

GUTA backs new GH¢550 container charge cap to ease port costs

The Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA) has thrown its support behind a new directive by the Ghana Shippers’ Authority to cap the Container...

GIS arrests 606 migrants in Ashanti Region over street begging crackdown

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) in the Ashanti Region has arrested 606 undocumented migrants in a major operation targeting exploitative street begging networks in...