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Unknown assailant kills woman at Obuasi Abompekrom

An unknown assailant has murdered a female adult, Akosua Atta, popularly known as Anti Atta, at Abompekrom in the Obuasi West Municipality of the...

GH¢1 fuel levy is not a necessity; deepens burden on Ghanaians – Economic Fighters League

The Economic Fighters League has strongly criticised the government over the recent imposition of a GH₵1 levy on every litre of fuel, popularly referred...

Osei-Asare urges OSP to be professional in Ken Ofori-Atta probe

Former Deputy Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Atiwa East, Abena Osei-Asare, has urged the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to uphold...

Mechanizing the cashew economy of Ghana to rake in more profits

Under the sweltering weather of Ghana’s middle belt of the Bono, Bono East and parts of the Northern regions, cashew trees stand tall, stretching...

Asante Gold Bibiani Donates 250 Desks to Queens Girls’ SHS

To support education in its host community, Asante Gold Bibiani Limited has donated 250 new desks to Queens Girls’ Senior High School in Sefwi...

Asantehene to climax royal burial rites of late Mamponghene Daasebre Osei Bonsu II

The Amaniampong Silver Stool Palace at Asante Mampong is the centre of attraction as the Asantehene climax the royal burial rites of the late...

Lordina Foundation holds 3rd quarterly health screening for Assemblies of God retirees

More than 145 retired pastors from the Assemblies of God Church and their spouses benefited from the third free health screening programme organised by...

Cocobod pleads for 3% of banks’ reserves to rescue local LBCs

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod), Dr. Randy Anerley Abbey, has warned that indigenous Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) face...

Satellite installer remanded in custody for defiling 3 girls

A 27-year-old Satellite Installer has been remanded into police custody by the Asante Akropong Circuit court in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District for defiling...

NPP doesn’t give second chance to non-performing candidates – Kennedy Agyapong

Former Member of Parliament and New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirant, Kennedy Agyapong, has stated that the party does not reward poor electoral performance...

GRA postpones implementation of GH¢1 fuel levy

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has postponed the implementation of the recently approved GH¢1 energy sector levy on petroleum products. Originally scheduled to take effect...

Engr. Kwame Adu-Mante celebrates professional milestone with IET Ghana

Engr. Kwame Adu-Mante, a distinguished Building Technologist with over two decades of professional experience, has reached a significant milestone in his career by gaining...

OMCs to implement GH₵1.0 Energy Sector Levy from June 16

the government and the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) have agreed to begin implementing the GH₵1.0 Energy Sector Levy on each litre of...

GH₵1 fuel levy takes effect from today

The GH₵1 new levy on petroleum products takes effect from today, June 9, 2025, under the revised Energy Sector Levies Act, 2025 (Act 1141). This...

Suspect who attacked JoyNews’ Latif Iddrisu during Wontumi protest arrested

The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has arredted a suspect in connection with the assault on JoyNews journalist, Latif Iddrisu. As previously reported, on 27th...

Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Zanzibar partner on waste management, sustainability

Zoomlion Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), has announced a landmark engagement with Zanzibar President, Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi,...

God told me the day I leave RCCG my first born will pass away – Pastor Adeboye

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has revealed a deeply personal divine warning; God told him his...

Police arrest two for possession of suspected narcotics at Ayi Mensah

The Ghana Police Service has arrested two individuals in connection with the possession of a significant quantity of suspected narcotic substances at Ayi Mensah,...

5 motorbikes, fufu pounding machine destroyed as fire guts mechanic shop at Kintampo

Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has saved the day once again as fire guts a mechanic shop located near the SDA Church in Kintampo...

Colombian senator shot two times during campaign rally

Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay, a possible candidate in the country’s presidential election next year, was shot and wounded at a campaign rally in...

The New Force issues apology over assault involving security guard

The New Force political movement has issued a public apology following a viral video showing one of its security team members physically assaulting a...

“I was a labourer in the Obuasi mines” – Sam Jonah shares humble beginning

Globally renowned Ghanaian business titan Sir Sam Jonah has shared a deeply personal and inspiring message as he delivered a speech at the Academic City University...

7 Ghanaian pilgrims confirmed dead during 2025 Hajj

The Ghana Hajj Board has confirmed the regrettable deaths of seven Ghanaian pilgrims participating in the 2025 Hajj rituals in the Kingdom of Saudi...

New Juaben delegation concludes visit to State Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia

The official visit of His Majesty Daasebre Kwaku Boateng III, Paramount Chief of the New Juaben Traditional Area, and his delegation to the State...

First responsibly mined Ghanaian gold bars presented to Asantehene

Typhoon Greenfield Development Ltd and MKS PAMP, in collaboration with Development Gold International (DGI), have presented a limited edition of unique gold bars to...

“The job was waiting for me”: MTN Ghana CFO shares journey into telecoms

The Chief Finance Officer and Executive Director of MTN Ghana, Antoinette Kwofie, has shared the remarkable and almost mystical series of events that led...

Chief Imam calls for an end to Gaza atrocities in Eid-Al-Adha message

As Muslims observe Eid-Al-Adha, National Chief Imam Sheikh Dr. Osman Nuhu Sharubutu has issued a profound and impassioned call for an immediate end to...

Hajj cost relief on the way: President assures of drop in fares

The government has promised policy interventions to better the spiritual, educational and economic welfare of the Muslim community. President John Dramani Mahama pledged the interventions...

Man arrested for allegedly killing sister, burying her in shallow grave

A 30-year-old man has been arrested in Kabokweni, outside White River, South Africa, in connection with the alleged murder of his elder sister, whose...

Tree for Life initiative takes off

The Tree for Life programme, targeted at restoring over seven million hectares of degraded land across the country, took off last Thursday with President...

FDA destroys counterfeit pharmaceutical products worth GH₵42m

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in the Volta Region has destroyed confiscated counterfeit pharmaceutical products worth GH₵42 million. The seized items included aphrodisiacs, post-pills,...

Two notorious robbers jailed for series of armed attacks in Wa

The Upper West Regional Police Command has secured the conviction and sentencing of two men involved in a string of robberies within the Wa...

Asante Mamponghene’s burial rites attract thousands of mourners

The burial rites for the late Asante Mamponghene, Daasebre Osei Bonsu II, has started with thousands of people from all walks of life trooping...

We haven’t been served injunction notice, strike stands – GRNMA

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has stated that it has not yet been officially served with any injunction notice from the...

Sky Train scandal: 3 former GIIF board members deny approving $2m deal

A major hurdle has emerged for the former leadership of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), currently on trial, as three former board members...

Ghana and Morocco boost cooperation in air, rail, and maritime

Ghana and Morocco have strengthened their bilateral relations by establishing cooperation in key sectors, including air transport, maritime, and railway development, aimed at boosting...

Defence Minister welcomes Northern chiefs in Central Region, praises their support

The Minister for Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has expressed his appreciation for a delegation of Northern Chiefs residing in the Central Region, who...

$30 million road scandal: Minister goes after Indian contractor

Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, disclosed in Parliament on Thursday, June 5, 2025, that nearly $30 million has been paid to...

Ghana’s most potent weapon against corruption is OSP – Kissi Agyebeng

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has asserted that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) remains Ghana’s most effective instrument in the fight against...

Eid Al-Adha Celebration: Mahama prays for global peace

President John Dramani Mahama has used the occasion of Eid al-Adha to call for global peace and unity, urging Ghanaians to pray for conflict-stricken...