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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...

Coalition against galamsey demands prosecution of Akonta Mining

The Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey has called for the immediate prosecution of Akonta Mining Company Limited for their involvement in illegal mining in the...

No casualties from Sunday’s heavy rains – NADMO

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has revealed that it received several distress calls following heavy downpours in parts of Accra on Sunday. However, no...

Dadiesoaba Nursing Training College appeals for infrastructure support

The Principal of Dadiesoaba Nursing and Midwifery Training College in the Ahafo Region, Madam Marcelina Teni Kwose, has made a passionate appeal to the...

You are now a beacon of hope – Nungua Mantse to President Mahama

Oboade Notse King Professor Odaifio Welentsi III, Nungua Mantse and President of the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs, has reminded President John Dramani...

Two arrested for unlawful possession of arms and ammunition

The Ashanti North Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects for unlawful possession of arms and ammunition at Ahenkro in the Ashanti Region. The suspects...

16-year-old SHS student arrested with locally made gun

A 16-year-old student of Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School (SHS) in the Ashanti Region has been arrested for possessing a locally manufactured gun without...

You can’t power an 8-hour economy, but promising 24 hours? – Prof Bokpin

Economist Professor Godfred Alufar Bokpin has cast doubt on the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) 24-hour economy proposal, calling it unrealistic in light of ongoing...

ECG’s 15% collection losses and 40% distribution losses not sustainable – Prof. Bokpin warns

Economist Professor Godfred Alufar Bokpin has raised alarm over the scale of inefficiencies in Ghana’s power distribution system, describing the Electricity Company of Ghana’s...

Police impound fuel tanker filled with cocoa beans

The police in the Volta Region last Tuesday (May 13) intercepted a petrol tanker traveling from Madina in Accra to Jasikan, which was found...

FDA declares Kings Orange Flavoured Liqueur and Jupiter 1990 unsafe for consumption

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has declared two alcoholic products, Kings Orange Flavoured Liqueur and Jupiter 1990, unsafe for consumption. In a statement, the...

Notorious robber who terrorised Accra’s elite communities captured in Togo – Police

The Ghana Police Service has confirmed the arrest and extradition of a notorious armed robbery suspect, Adinda Abdul Mujibu, who had been on the...

Street begging crackdown to expand beyond Accra – Interior Minister

Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, says government’s crackdown on organised street begging will soon be extended to regions beyond Greater Accra, following the...

Mahama announces plans to upgrade Greater Accra Regional Hospital to Teaching Hospital

President John Dramani Mahama has announced the government's plans to upgrade the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital) into a full-fledged Teaching Hospital. According to...

Ghanaian pilgrim dies while performing Hajj in Makkah

A Ghanaian pilgrim has died while performing this year’s Hajj in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The deceased, identified as Hajia Yussif Hawabu,...

Assurances Committee of Parliament to hold public hearing from July 2025

Chairman of Parliament’s Committee on Assurances and Member of Parliament for the Bimbilla Constituency, Dominic Nitiwul, says his Committee will begin public hearings from...

Two arrested, one on the run for stealing iron rods from Agenda 111 site

The Kasoa Ofaakor Jei River Police have arrested two suspects for allegedly stealing iron rods from the Agenda 111 construction site at Kasoa Ofaakor...

Galamsey: 9 arrested, 4 excavators seized in raid at Akani

A special police team against illegal mining has intercepted and seized four excavators at Akani in the Western Region. Two of the seized excavators were...

GAF Commanders donate one-month salary to support Mahama Cares Fund

Service Commanders of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have donated their one-month basic salary to support the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, widely known as...

‘I gave GH₵500 cedis, not dollars’ – Mahama jests amid Sammy Gyamfi’s gift saga

President John Dramani Mahama on Friday amused his guests as he shed light on a kind gesture in the form of a GH₵500 gift...

Cleanliness will determine whether you stay in office or are sacked – Mahama tells MMDCEs

President John Mahama has announced that cleanliness will become a new performance benchmark for Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs). According to him, the...

UG debunks claim of overstating employee compensation by GH¢59m

The University of Ghana (UG) has debunked claims of irregularities in the Auditor-General's recent payroll audit report. The report indicated that the university overstated employee...

Check out the 11 new members of COCOBOD Board

An 11-member Board of Directors for the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has been inaugurated at the Ministry of Finance, with a renewed charge to...

Mahama announces new city to ease Accra’s congestion

President John Mahama has announced plans to establish a new city outside Accra to ease the growing congestion. This will help create a new growth...

DW Global Media Forum offers journalists platform to break barriers, build bridges

With the evolving media environments and increasing political tensions, journalism has never been more urgent—or more complicated. The DW Global Media Forum 2025, convening this...

A unified vision for the future of education: A message from Rev. Isaac Owusu, National President of GNAT

As the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) prepares for the highly anticipated District Delegates Conference, Rev. Isaac Owusu, the National President, extends a...

Vice President Opoku-Agyemang has recovered, she’s set to resume duties – Mahama

President John Mahama has announced that Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang is set to return to Ghana after making a full recovery from...

Parliament’s Energy Committee to grill ECG today over power crises, missing containers

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is facing intense scrutiny before Parliament’s Energy Committee today over worsening power outages and the disappearance of 23...

OSP calls for closer ties with CHRAJ in anti-corruption fight

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has paid a courtesy visit to the Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Dr....

Asutifi North DCE vows crackdown on rising Okada accidents

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asutifi North in the Ahafo Region, Hafiz Dauda, has raised concern over the rising number of motorbike accidents...

Ahtoo Montessori learners embrace democracy in mock election

A wave of enthusiasm swept through Ahtoo Montessori School as young learners embraced a real-world lesson in democracy through a vibrant mock national election. With...

GIS detains 2,241 undocumented migrants in Accra

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has arrested 2,241 foreign nationals in a major operation targeting undocumented migrants involved in street begging across Accra. The operation,...

Ghana’s Naval Chief meets Fisheries Minister to strengthen Maritime Security

The Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Godwin Livinus Bessing, has paid a courtesy visit to the new Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Emelia...

Crows are causing power disruptions in Ashanti region, ECG rolls out preventive measures

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) says crows are increasingly disrupting power supply in the Ashanti Region by damaging critical transmission infrastructure. According to the...

Honesty is the first step to healing — Counselor urges truth in troubled marriages

Marriage counsellor, Tina Amaniampong, has advised couples to uphold trust and mutual respect in their relationships, describing marriage as a deliberate and sacred commitment. Her...

11-Member Ghana Cocoa Board inaugurated with pledge to revive sector

An eleven-member Board of Directors for the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has been officially inaugurated at a brief but significant ceremony held at the...

MPs push for intervention amid worsening cement shortage

Ghana is currently facing a nationwide cement shortage that has caused sharp price hikes and growing concern across the construction sector. In response, the Chairman...

Three injured after explosion at vulcanizer shop in New Nkusukum

Three people sustained various degrees of injuries after an explosion involving a vulcanizer machine and are currently receiving treatment at the Roman Hospital in...