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DVLA goes digital; set to phase out aluminium DP plates effective August 1

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced it will discontinue the issuance of aluminium Drive from Port (DP) number plates at all...

IMANI’s Bright Simons raises red flags over AG-Unibank settlement

Honorary Vice-President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has raised serious questions over the Attorney General’s handling of the Unibank settlement, arguing that the deal...

Encroachers polluting Ashaiman irrigation dam reservoir – Nii Adjor

The Regent of Ashaiman, Nii Annan Adjor II, has raised alarm over the increasing pollution of the Ashaiman irrigation dam reservoir by encroachers, warning...

AG only recovered only 10.6% of Unibank’s liability not 60% – Bright Simons

Honorary Vice-President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has challenged the Attorney General’s assertion that the state has recovered 60% of Unibank’s liabilities, insisting the...

Ghana is building a future-ready, inclusive education system – Dr. Apaak at EXPO 2025

Deputy Minister for Education, Dr. Clement Abas Apaak, has reiterated Ghana’s commitment to inclusive and future-oriented education. He made the remarks during a special session...

GTA shuts over 200 substandard hospitality facilities in the Ashanti region

A sweeping enforcement operation by the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has resulted in the closure of over 200 hospitality and tourism facilities in the...

Asantehene hands over land for construction of Ghana School of Law campus in Kumasi

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on Monday, July 28, handed over a prime land at Adum in Kumasi to the Ghana School of...

Pastor in court over alleged assassination prophecy about Shatta Wale

A pastor has appeared before the Dansoman Circuit Court for allegedly publishing a prophecy on TikTok about the assassination of popular Ghanaian musician Shatta...

Bawku crisis: Military deployment must align with national and international law – Festus Aboagye

Security analyst Colonel (Rtd.) Festus Aboagye has stated that the deployment of military personnel to Bawku and other parts of the north must strictly...

15 feared dead, 4 injured in accident on Juaso-Nkawkaw Highway

A tragic accident on the Juaso-Nkawkaw stretch of the Accra-Kumasi highway has claimed the lives of 15 members of the Obogu Saviour Church youth...

GHS announces plans to reactivate Liver-Hepatitis Fund  

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced plans to reactivate the dormant Ghana Liver-Hepatitis Fund to help close funding gaps in the fight against...

Minority threatens legal action over discontinuation of UniBank case

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has warned that it may take legal action if the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, does...

Sinapi Aba’s Joyce Owusu-Dabo honored “Personality of the Decade” by African Women in Banking and Finance Magazine

Chief Programs Officer at Sinapi Aba Trust, Joyce Owusu-Dabo, has been conferred the Personality of the Decade title at the 10th Anniversary Personalities of...

We need to build a national museum to honour Daddy Lumba – Manager

Manager of the late highlife legend Daddy Lumba, Roman Fada, is urging the government and stakeholders to consider establishing a national museum in honour...

Poor network connectivity hampers healthcare in Kwahu West communities

Healthcare delivery at Kwadwo Nkansah, a remote farming community in the Kwahu West Municipality of the Eastern Region, is facing major setbacks due to...

OAfrica leads national call to end child labour in galamsey sites on July 30

In commemoration of the upcoming World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, OAfrica, a leading child-focused non-profit organisation, will host a high-level national forum in...

Newborn baby found dead at refuse dump at Diabaa

Residents of Diabaa in the Bono Region have been left in shock and sorrow after the body of a prematurely born baby girl was...

Woman shot dead months after receiving ‘stay away from my man’ warning

A 32-year-old South African woman, Lesego Mary Masina, was shot and killed by unknown gunmen during what seemed like a robbery. The sad incident happened...

Evacuate our members from conflict zone – GRNMA appeals to gov’t

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has appealed to the government to evacuate its members from conflict-prone areas in the Bawku Municipality,...

Some chiefs are selling lands designated for developmental projects to individuals – Ejisu MCE

The municipal chief executive (MCE) for Ejisu in the Ashanti region, Jerryne Asante, has bemoaned the practice of some chiefs selling lands designated for...

Gov’t cancels $1.2bn bauxite deal, eyes global partnership, sources say

Government has cancelled a $1.2 billion bauxite lease with local firm Rocksure International, seeking a partnership instead with a big overseas company to tap...

Embrace AI as a tool for global change – Prof. Kwofie urges British International School 2025 graduates 

The Head of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Ghana, Professor Samuel Kojo Kwofie, has challenged graduates of the British International...

NSMQ 2025: 31 Ashanti Schools head to nationals

After six intense days in the Ashanti Region, the curtains have drawn on the 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) regional qualifiers, with...

EOCO completes probe into Wontumi, former Buffer Stock CEO cases

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has finalised its investigations into cases involving the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP),...

EBA Phones mourns Daddy Lumba, hails his legacy in Ghanaian music

EBA Phones, a subsidiary of Shakers Group Limited, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Ghanaian music icon, Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known...

We feel seen and heard; Tsito residents laud MTN for community engagement forum

Residents of Tsito in the Ho West District have expressed appreciation to MTN Ghana for what they described as a timely and respectful engagement...

Ato Essien critically ill in prison; do we leave him there? – Dr. Apea asks

Head of Missions at the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council and Board Member of the Commonwealth Human Rights Office for Africa has renewed calls...

Attorney General reveals interesting twist in NSA scandal

Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has shed light on the delay in filing charges in the ongoing National Service Authority...

Gov’t to replace Ghana School of Law admissions with national bar exam

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has announced sweeping reforms to Ghana’s legal education system, including the abolition of the current Ghana...

Mahama rolls out 11 new Farmer Service Centres to boost agribusiness

President John Dramani Mahama has announced the rollout of 11 new Farmer Service Centres as part of a nationwide plan to modernise agriculture and...

Eight suspects seek plea bargains in National Service Authority scandal

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has revealed that eight individuals, including three former officials of the National Service Authority (NSA), are...

Abuakwa South MP hosts Akim Asafo Presbyterian school pupils in Parliament

Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has hosted pupils and teachers from Akim Asafo Presbyterian Basic School at Ghana’s Parliament House...

Deputy Communication Minister-designate must do his homework – Vickie Bright

Private legal practitioner Vickie Bright has urged Deputy Communication Minister-designate Mohammed Adams Sukparu to improve his understanding of “coding” after an unclear response during...

Nayiri Palace makes strong demands amidst Nalerigu curfew

The Mamprusi Traditional Council has strongly condemned the government’s decision to impose a curfew on Nalerigu and surrounding areas, describing it as arbitrary, unjustified,...

A/R: Asanko Gold refutes claims of military harassment in Tontokrom

The Asanko Gold Ghana Limited has debunked claims of deploying military personnel to Tontokrom to intimidate and harass residents in the gold mining community...

Africa Education Watch condemns killing of students at Nalerigu, Bawku SHSs

Civil society group Africa Education Watch has strongly condemned the violent attacks that led to the deaths of three students at Nalerigu Senior High...

What Crime Has Kofi Adu Domfeh Committed?

Almost a month after going to the polls to elect their regional executives, members of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) in the Ashanti region...

Circuit Court Judge named GIMPA 2025 Valedictorian

A circuit court judge, Mrs. Sedinam Awo Kwadam, was on Friday, July 25, 2025, named valedictorian of the 2025 Masters' cohort of the Ghana...

National security operatives allegedly storm Forestry Commission to demand office closure

Over 15 fully armed men, believed to be National Security operatives, this morning surrounded and effectively shut down the offices of the Forestry Commission...

Energy Minister visits Bui Power Authority, reaffirms commitment to Green Energy Agenda

As part of ongoing stakeholder engagements within the energy sector, the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor (MP) has paid a...