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Afenyo-Markin accuses National Security of theft in raid on Ex-BoG Governor’s home

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has alleged that operatives of the National Security who raided the residence of former Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr. Ernest...

Roads Minister Agbodza engages AfDB on funding for key projects

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has engaged with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to secure funding for key road projects...

Two in court over kidnapping of 80-year-old American

The case involving two Nigerians accused of kidnapping an 80-year-old American has been adjourned to April 8, 2025. Emmanuel Adedoyin Adebayor, a 28-year-old trader, and...

GJA lauds police’s breakthrough in Ahmed Suale’s murder

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has commended the Ghana Police Service for the arrest and prosecution of Daniel Owusu Koranteng in connection with the...

MP demands budget allocation to fight Opioid abuse among youth

A member of the Parliamentary Committee on Health, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has urged the government to allocate sufficient funds to combat the growing abuse...

Shut up on issues about galamsey – Abu Jinapor told [Audio]

President of the Concerned Small Scale Miners Association, Michael Kwadwo Peprah, has asked former Lands Minister Samuel Abu Jinapor to refrain from commenting on...

Osman Ayariga assures fairness and inclusivity in National Apprenticeship Programme

Osman Ayariga, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), has assured Ghanaians that the National Apprenticeship Programme will be fair and...

Top 10 SOEs lost GHC11bn in 2023 – Kpessa-Whyte

Professor Michael Kpessa-Whyte, Acting Director-General of the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA), has revealed that Ghana’s 10 largest State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) recorded a...

Ahmed Suale Murder: Evidence was insufficient for prosecution – Tuah Yeboah

Former Deputy Attorney General Alfred Tuah Yeboah has shed light on the challenges encountered during the early stages of the investigation into the murder...

COP Tiwaa Addo-Danquah reassigned to Interior Ministry

Commissioner of Police (COP) Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah has been reassigned as the Technical Advisor to the Interior Minister, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak. The development comes...

Adomako urges Energy Minister to address Kumasi dumsor with solutions

The Member of Parliament for Afigya Kwabre North, Collins Adomako, has urged the Energy Minister, John Abdulai Jinapor, to present practical solutions to the...

Lands Minister launches initiative to reform small-scale mining sector

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has announced a new initiative to restructure Ghana’s small-scale mining sector, ensuring compliance with...

Painter accused of stealing GH₵1 million BoG cables denied bail

An Accra Circuit Court has denied bail to Ahmed Mohammed Lawal, a painter accused of stealing electrical cables worth GH₵1,035,500 from the Bank of...

Budget for my office woefully inadequate – Kwakye Ofosu

The Minister of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has raised concerns over what he describes as an insufficient budgetary allocation to his office, warning...

Interior Minister supports Prisons Service with food items

Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has donated assorted food items to the Ghana Prisons Service to support the feeding of inmates during...

Government pledges support for rubber industry to thrive

The Chief Executive Officer, Dr Andy Osei Okrah, Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA), has assured stakeholders within the rubber sector of government’s commitment to...

Gov’t disbands 26 Community Mining Schemes with immediate effect

The government has disbanded all Community Mining Schemes with immediate effect. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, announced this during a...

YEA, Labour Ministry, GIZ Ghana launch Work Abroad Programme

The Ministry of Labour, Jobs & Employment, in collaboration with the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) and GIZ Ghana, has officially launched the Work Abroad...

Galamsey: Lands Minister calls for fast-track court to prosecute offenders

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has called for the establishment of a fast-track court to swiftly prosecute individuals...

Afenyo-Markin visits Ex-BoG Governor after home raid

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has visited former Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor, Dr. Ernest Addison, following a raid on his Roman Ridge residence by...

Armed men raid former BoG Governor’s home, demand ‘vaults’ and seize vehicles

A group of heavily armed men, suspected to be National Security operatives, stormed the private residence of former Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor, Dr....

Revoking only small-scale mining licenses unfair – Small-Scale Miners Association

The Small-Scale Miners Association has opposed the government's decision to revoke small-scale mining licenses issued after December 7, calling it discriminatory and unfair. This follows...

They beat us with guns, stones, and metal – Bawku residents recount military brutalities

Residents of Bawku in the Upper East Region have given harrowing accounts of military brutality, detailing how soldiers used guns, stones, and metallic objects...

It’s unfair – Small-Scale Miners on revocation of licenses 

The Small-Scale Miners Association has opposed the government's decision to revoke small-scale mining licenses issued after December 7, calling it discriminatory and unfair. This follows...

Galamsey is an act of terrorism, we’ll not spare anyone – Environment Minister

The Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammad, has likened illegal mining, otherwise called "galamsey", to an act of terrorism. He vowed the...

Ahmed Suale’s murder: No evidence to support charge against suspect – Lawyer

The lawyer representing the suspect in the Ahmed Suale's murder case, Kofi Essel has said that there is no evidence to support the charges...

NPA boss vows to flush out illegal fuel traders

The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Kudzo Tameklo Esq., says his outfit will not spare groups or individuals engaged in...

GIADEC open to investment opportunities in Integrated Aluminium Industry – CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC), Reindorf Twumasi Ankrah, has announced that it is open to forming partnerships...

2025 Beyond the Pipe Forum highlights innovation for water access

Stakeholders in the water sector have been urged to explore innovative solutions and collaborate to deliver improved and sustainable water services, especially in rural...

Tema West water shortage: Aspiring MCE deploys water tankers to affected communities

Residents of parts of Community 3, Sakumono, Village, and other areas within the Tema West Metropolis are grappling with an ongoing water shortage that...

Ghanaians must be vigilant and take interest in governance – CDD Ghana

Director of Advocacy and Policy Engagement at CDD Ghana, Dr. Kojo Pumpuni Asante, has called on Ghanaians to stay actively involved in government affairs...

NYA to implement National Apprenticeship Programme

The National Youth Authority (NYA) has been tasked with implementing the National Apprenticeship Programme, aimed at equipping young Ghanaians with practical skills for employment. Launched...

Osman Ayariga chairs National Apprenticeship Programme Committee

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman Ayariga, has been appointed as the chairman of the Technical Working Committee for...

Galamsey: Ghana needs state of emergency, not Water Guards – IET President

President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), Henry Kwadwo Boateng, has reiterated calls for the declaration of a state of emergency as...

Ghana imported GH₵6.2bn worth of excavators in 2024 – Lands Minister

In 2024, Ghana imported excavators valued at GH₵6.2 billion, making it the third-highest item in the country’s import bill, Minister of Lands and Natural...

Dampare among Ghana’s best IGPs in 4th Republic – Ntim Fordjour

Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has lauded former Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, describing him as...

Gov’t reclaims 7 out of 9 forest reserves from illegal miners

Seven out of the nine forest reserves that were completely overrun by illegal miners have been successfully reclaimed, the Minister of Lands and Natural...

Cholera cases in Central Region rise to 3,028, death toll reaches 19

The Central Regional Health Directorate has reported a rise in suspected cholera cases, reaching 3,028, with 260 confirmed infections. At the Annual Health Sector Performance...

NACOC arrests notorious drug trafficker in Accra

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested a long-time drug trafficking suspect, Uchechukwu Chima, in a successful intelligence-led operation at Oyarifa, a suburb of...

Central Regional Minister assures support during visit to Fire Service

The Central Regional Minister, Ekow Panyin Eduamoah Okyere, recently paid a working visit to the Central Regional Headquarters of the Ghana National Fire Service...