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Ayariga condemns murder of NHIA Director in Nangodi, urges calm

The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central and Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, has strongly condemned the brutal killing of Mohammed Seidu Akugri, the Bongo...

Wajah-Akura: The community residents hang phones on trees for signal [Photos]

Residents of Wajah-Akura, a farming community in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, are calling for urgent intervention to address the lack...

Asante Akyem Central MCE nominee receives 100% endorsement from Assembly Members

Nominee for the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) position in Asante Akyem Central, Rev. Ebenezer Ekow Aidoo, has been unanimously confirmed by members of the...

AMA begins decongestion operation in Accra CBD today

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), in collaboration with the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly, will today, May 2025, commence a major decongestion exercise in the...

Compassion over wealth: Alhaji Agongo fulfills GHS500,000 pledge to Ghana Medical Trust Fund

In a country where the monthly minimum wage hovers around GHS450, imagine facing medical bills of GHS8,400 every month just to stay alive. This is...

World Vision supports vulnerable children in Krachi West

As part of an initiative aimed at uplifting the lives of vulnerable children, the Kete-Krachi cluster of World Vision has made a significant donation...

National Security officials storm Lakeside after deadly floods [Video]

Officials from the National Security Service visited Lakeside in the Adentan Municipality of the Greater Accra Region following Sunday’s deadly flood, which claimed three...

IGP orders major raid on illegal mining hub at Wassa Gyapa

The Inspector General of Police has ordered a major raid on illegal gold mining operations in Wassa Gyapa, following persistent reports by JoyNews on...

Court restrains Peter Amewu from holding himself as MP of 8th Parliament

The Court of Appeal sitting in Koforidua has granted an interlocutory injunction filed by Professor Margaret Kweku and others from the SALL (Santrokofi, Akpafu,...

GPRTU announces 15% transport fare reduction

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has announced a 15% reduction in transport fares, effective Saturday, May 25, 2025. The decision follows a meeting...

Ahafo Ano North Assembly seeks urgent security ahead of Municipal meeting

Concerned assembly members of the Ahafo Ano North Municipal Assembly have petitioned the Inspector General of Police to provide heightened security ahead of a...

Abibata Atomi Issah appointed Free SHS Coordinator for Savannah Region

President John Mahama has appointed Abibata Atomi Issah as the Savannah Regional Free Senior High School (SHS) Coordinator. This recognition is a testament to her...

Anlo Youth Council calls for unity as coastal protection efforts gain momentum

Godsway Hanyabui, Vice President of Operations for the Anlo Youth Council, has urged the people of Anlo and the wider coastal communities in southern...

GNECC calls on gov’t, CSOs to strengthen basic education

The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has called on the government, civil society organisations (CSOs), and parents to prioritise and strengthen basic education...

Laboratory Professionals petition Chief of Staff over recruitment discrimination

The Medical Laboratory Professional Workers Union (MELPWU) has petitioned the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, over what it describes as systemic recruitment discrimination against...

Pistol was retrieved from student with support from Education Ministry – OKESS headmaster

An Intel from a student of Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School led to the retrieval of a locally manufactured pistol allegedly hidden in class...

Ghana receives 450,000 barrels of light crude oil for power generation

The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has announced the arrival of a vessel carrying 450,000 barrels of light crude oil to...

Pass Conduct of Public Officers Bill now – Transparency International urges

Fundraising Manager at Transparency International Ghana (formerly Ghana Integrity Initiative), Michael Boadi, has called for the swift passage of the Conduct of Public Officers...

Court of Appeal dismisses NAM1’s bid to halt Menzgold trial

The Chief Executive Officer of the defunct Menzgold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah, also known as NAM1, suffered a significant legal blow on Monday,...

Anthony Ntiador appointed Dep Executive Secretary of Lands Commission

Surveyor Anthony Mallen Ntiador has been named Deputy Executive Secretary (Operations) of the Lands Commission. In his new role, he will support the Executive Secretary...

Safety Professionals issue guidelines to curb spread of Mpox

The Ghana Institute of Safety and Environmental Professionals (GhiSEP) has expressed concern about the health of the general public after Ghana recorded four Mpox...

Fire destroys part of high-tension pole at Nsawam Market

A fire outbreak at the Nsawam Market has partially destroyed a high-tension electricity pole, prompting a swift response from the Ghana National Fire Service...

14 granted GH¢350,000 bail each over galamsey at Akyem Muoso

The Koforidua Circuit Court B has granted bail to 14 individuals arrested for engaging in illegal mining, locally known as galamsey, at Akyem Muoso...

Ken Ashigbey calls for arrest of Amenfi East MP [Audio]

The Convener of the Anti-Galamsey Coalition, Ken Ashigbey, has called for the immediate arrest of Amenfi East Member of Parliament, Nicholas Amankwah, following reports...

6-year-old boy feared drowned after heavy rainfall in Dunkwa

A six-year-old boy, Sylvester Owusu, is feared drowned after reportedly falling into the Anikoko River during a heavy downpour on Saturday, May 18, along...

Ghanaians urged to brace for more rains as peak season approaches

Ghanaians have been urged to stay alert as the country approaches the peak of the rainy season. The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMeT) says more heavy...

Dumsor: Stop complaining and keep the lights on – Minority tells Energy Minister

The Minority in Parliament has taken aim at the government and Energy Minister John Abu Jinapor over persistent power outages, calling for immediate, concrete...

Ablakwa attends inauguration of Pope Leo XIV [Photos]

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, on Sunday, May 18, 2025, graced the inauguration Mass of Pope Leo XIV. The...

Three confirmed dead in Adentan flood

Three people have been confirmed dead in the Adentan Municipality in the Greater Accra Region following a heavy downpour on Sunday, May 18, 2025. The...

Galamsey happening near Police barrier in Wassa Japa [Listen]

Environmental journalist with the Multimedia Group, Erastus Asare Donkor, has raised alarm over ongoing illegal mining activities—popularly known as galamsey—occurring in close proximity to...

Anti-galamsey taskforce seizes 4 excavators at Samreboï

In a major operation against illegal mining, a special police team has intercepted and seized four excavators, two of which were allegedly being escorted...

Dumsor: We are not in crisis – Jinapor fires back

The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has dismissed suggestions of a power crisis despite intermittent blackouts and low voltage reported in...

Eco-Bliss Climate gets Ghana, Singapore backing for landmark carbon project in Upper West

Ghanaian carbon project developer, Eco-Bliss Climate, has secured official backing from both the Government of Ghana and the Republic of Singapore to launch a...

Minerals Commission deploys Blue Water Guards to safeguard water bodies in Wassa Japa

The Minerals Commission, under the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, has deployed 10 Blue Water Guards to the Wassa Japa enclave in the...

Bawumia declares ‘I was made for this’ while leading Africa’s Digital Agenda at Cambridge

At the prestigious Cambridge Africa Business Conference, former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia delivered a rousing message of purpose and progress, declaring, “I was...

Engr. Henry Kwadwo Boateng honoured with Engineering Executive Award

The President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), Ghana, Engr. Henry Kwadwo Boateng, has been adjudged the winner of the prestigious Engineering...

Policymakers have failed to learn lessons from history and economics – Bawumia

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has criticised contemporary global policymakers for failing to heed the fundamental lessons of history and economics, particularly in...

Smart Formalisation holds the answer to Africa’s problems – Bawumia

Former Vice President Bawumia Urges Africa to Embrace ‘Smart Formalisation’ for Development Former Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on African nations...

Custom Officer, 2 others arrested as NACOC seizes 53.6kg of cannabis

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) on Sunday, May 18, 2025, intercepted 92 slabs of suspected cannabis weighing 53.6 kilograms at the Kotoka International Airport...

Ga Traditional Council summons 15 churches for flouting ban on noise-making

The Ga Mashie Traditional Council has summoned 15 churches, including Calvary Baptist Church and Lighthouse Chapel, to appear before it for questioning after allegedly...