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20 pupils hospitalised in Prampram after taking “Asana”

More than 20 pupils from Prampram D/A Basic 'B' and Methodist Freeman Basic School in the Greater Accra Region have been hospitalized after collapsing...

Konkomba women call for investment to break poverty cycle 

The President of Bikpakpaanbe, Atoor Anyobaank, has called on the government to prioritize investments in Konkomba women as a key strategy to break the...

Mahama Fuseini confirmed as DCE for Central Gonja District

Mahama Fuseini has been overwhelmingly confirmed as the District Chief Executive (DCE) for the Central Gonja District in the Savannah Region. His confirmation came on...

PURC justifies utility tariffs increment

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has defended the recent increase in electricity and water tariffs, despite persistent supply disruptions in parts of the...

Bogoso Prestea Mine Workers demand justice as promises fall apart

Workers at the Bogoso Prestea Mine have expressed frustration with government authorities and investors, accusing them of abandoning their commitments to restore the mine...

$150m needed to win presidential election in Ghana – CDD report

A new report by the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has raised serious concerns about the rising cost of winning elections in Ghana, highlighting...

Situation in Bawku can cause a total civil conflict – Senyo Hosi

Renowned policy analyst and former CEO of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors, Senyo Hosi, has issued a stern warning that the ongoing conflict...

453 ‘Blue Water Guards’ complete 4-week training for river protection

A total of 453 personnel from the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources’ Blue Water Initiative have successfully completed a rigorous four-week training program...

CDM rates Mahama 1/4 in his first 100 days in office

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has given President John Mahama’s first 100 days in office a disappointing score of 1 out of 4,...

Work resumes on Ho bypass dual carriage road [Photos]

First Sky Construction Limited has resumed works on the 10.5-kilometre Ho bypass dual carriage road in the Ho metropolis of the Volta Region. This follows...

Pedestrians ‘carelessly’ abandon new Tetegu footbridge, dangerously cross highway

The newly constructed overhead footbridge at Tetegu, a community in the Weija-Gbawe Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, has been abandoned by some pedestrians...

Government must uphold rights, not persecute critics – CDM warns

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has accused the Mahama administration of enabling constitutional violations by national security operatives against political opponents and media...

No need for State of Emergency – Upper East Minister on Bawku conflict

The Minister for the Upper East Region, Donatus Akamugri Atanga, has rejected growing calls for a state of emergency in Bawku following a recent...

Mahama’s economic vision ‘unclear and troubling’ – CDM deconstructs 2025 budget

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has criticized the 2025 Budget as a mix of populist tax reliefs and fiscally irresponsible spending. While acknowledging the...

CDM accuses Mahama’s government of using prosecutorial discretion as political tool

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has strongly criticized the administration of President John Dramani Mahama for allegedly using prosecutorial discretion as a political...

Agric Minister blames leadership failures for PFJ, launches Feed Ghana Program

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has attributed the challenges faced by the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) program to inadequate...

Roads Minister unveils Tamale outer Ring Road initiative during visit to Dagbon

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Mr Kwame Agbodza, has unveiled plans for an ambitious road infrastructure project, the Tamale Outer Ring Road, which...

MP for Binduri warns of risks to Otumfuo’s mediation without adequate military presence

The Member of Parliament for Binduri in the Upper East region, Issifu Mahmoud, has warned that the success of the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu...

Tema Central NDC executives call for calm and unity over MCE nomination

The Tema Central branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on residents and political stakeholders to remain calm and united as discussions...

Gov’t announces reduction in admission forms for health training institutions

The Ministry of Health has announced a reduction in the sale of application forms for health training institutions from GH₵200.00 to GH₵150.00. This move is...

One-week observance for DJ Awana announced

The one-week observance for the late veteran Ghanaian disc jockey and Multimedia Group staff member, Samuel Tei Mensah Nartey, popularly known as DJ Awana,...

Nana Yaa Jantuah clarifies purpose of utility tariff adjustments

Presidential Staffer and former Public Relations and External Affairs Director of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), Nana Yaa Jantuah, has explained that the...

Ade Coker supports IGP’s initiative to recruit Bawku youth into police force

The former Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Ade Coker, has expressed strong support for the Inspector-General of Police's...

Oti Region confirms all 9 MDCE nominees

All nine municipal and district assemblies in the Oti Region have officially confirmed the President's Municipal and District Chief Executive (MDCE) nominees. Seven of the...

NASASU condemns political interference in National Service Authority operations

The National Service Authority Staff Union (NASASU) has strongly condemned what it describes as attempts by political party foot soldiers to hijack the operations...

Bawku conflict now driven by organised crime – Prof. Aning

Security consultant Prof. Kwesi Aning has stressed that the ongoing conflict in Bawku has evolved from ethnic tensions and chieftaincy disputes into a much...

Bawku conflict was not dormant when NDC came to power – Upper East Regional Minister

The Upper East Regional Minister, Donatus Akamugri Atanga, has clarified that the protracted Bawku conflict was still active when the National Democratic Congress (NDC)...

Leadership of Kantamanto market distances itself from GUCDA strike

The leadership of Kantamanto Market has dismissed claims by the Ghana Used Clothing Dealers Association (GUCDA) that The OR Foundation is attempting to buy...

NRSA gives MMDAs 21 days to remove footbridge billboards

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has given all Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the Greater Accra Region a 21-day deadline to...

Man allegedly shot dead and burnt along with motorbike in Binduri

A man has allegedly been killed at Binduri in the Upper East Region, and his body burnt along with a motorcycle he is believed...

18-year-old girl butchered in her room at Nweneso no. 2

An 18-year-old lady, identified as Afia Nkor, has been found dead in her room at Nweneso No.2 in the Atwima Kwanwoma Municipality of the...

NLA staff union petitions gov’t over “private capture” of authority

Staff of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), through their union — the Financial and Business Services Employees Union (FBSEU of NLA) — are calling...

Western Nzema Traditional Council debunks opposition to Petroleum Hub Project

The Western Nzema Traditional Council has rejected claims that lands earmarked for Ghana’s Petroleum Hub project are family-owned, emphasizing that the lands in question...

Government partners SMEs to tackle plastic waste crisis

The government has partnered with Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as part of efforts to address the country’s growing waste management challenges, with particular...

Police kill four suspected robbers in shootout on Bekwai-Fomena highway

Police have shot and killed four suspected armed robbers during a gun battle on the Bekwai-Fomena Highway in the Ashanti Region. The incident occurred on...

Court to deliver verdict on ex-lover’s property case

The Enchi District Magistrate Court is expected to deliver its verdict on April 23, 2025, in the case of a woman accused of destroying...

Robbers shoot 2 police officers dead in Upper East

The Ghana Police Service has launched a manhunt for armed robbers who shot and killed two police officers at Poyamire, a community in Binduri...

7 including two females arrested for illegal mining in Black Volta River

The Upper West Regional Police Command has arrested and arraigned seven individuals accused of engaging in illegal mining along the Black Volta River in...

Resisting arrest could land you in jail – OSP says

The Director of Strategy, Research, and Communication at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Samuel Appiah Darko, has warned that resisting arrest—whether lawful...

Law enforcement agencies can legally arrest, search with or without warrants – OSP

The Director of the Strategy, Research, and Communication Division at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Samuel Appiah Darko, has clarified that law...