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One dead, others injured in renewed clashes in Nkwanta South

One person has been confirmed dead, with several others injured following renewed clashes in Nkwanta South in the Oti Region. The chaos reportedly erupted in...

BoG warns against 10 unlicensed money transfer operators

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has issued a public notice identifying ten Money Transfer Organisations (MTOs) operating illegally in the remittance and forex market...

Man caught with over 30 women’s panties for suspected rituals

A Zimbabwean man has sent shockwaves through the Nemhari community after being accused of stealing over 30 women’s panties for use in disturbing sexual...

Over 150 shops closed at Tech Junction in Kumasi as GRA cracks down on tax defaulters

The Ghana Revenue Authority has renewed its monthly crackdown on businesses defaulting on their tax obligations in the Ashanti region. Over 150 shops at Tech...

Body of okada rider who drowned while saving flood victims retrieved

The body of a 38-year-old Okada rider, popularly known as Gayito, has been retrieved after he drowned while helping travellers cross the flooded Bia...

Franklin Cudjoe calls for end to partisan bias in public sector recruitment

Founding President of IMANI-Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe, has called for an end to entrenched political bias in public sector employment, describing it as a dangerous...

Local Government Ministry to pilot 24-hour market centres

Ahmed Ibrahim, the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, says the Ministry intends to pilot 24-hour economy market centres in selected Metropolises,...

Bridget Otoo lands appointment at Presidency

President John Mahama has appointed Ghanaian media personality Bridget Otoo as a Presidential Staffer in charge of Government Communications. In her new role, she will...

Ghana’s civil service is politicised, not neutral – Kpebu

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has asserted that Ghana’s civil service is not politically neutral, contrary to public perception. According to him, partisan interests...

DRIP recruits 4,460 personnel to boost road infrastructure nationwide

The National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has announced the recruitment of 4,460 new personnel to support...

2025 National Girls in ICT: Volta Regional Minister leads charge for inclusive digital empowerment

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has called for a united national effort to empower girls through technology, describing digital transformation as “Ghana’s new...

EOCO urges public patience over financial crime probes, cites complexity

The Head of Legal and Prosecution at the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Leo Antony Siamah, has appealed to the public to exercise...

Several injured, animals dead after bees attack in Kwaadwamena

Several people have been injured, and livestock killed, following a bee invasion in Kwaadwema in the Asante Akyem North Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The...

Delay not intentional, let’s maintain good faith – Ayew Afriyie appeals to GRNMA

The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie, has called for calm and continued goodwill from the Ghana Registered Nurses and...

Fake credentials blues: Ghanaian university dimisses 2 top officers for securing jobs with fake degrees

The University of Environment and Sustainable Development at Somanya in the Eastern Region has been found to have recruited an internal auditor and a...

Minority vows to summon PURC over 2.45% electricity tariff hike

The Minority in Parliament has vowed to summon the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) over the recent 2.45% increase in electricity tariffs. The Caucus is...

Interior Ministry declares Friday, July 4 as public holiday

The government, through the Ministry of the Interior, has declared Friday, July 4, 2025, as a public holiday to mark the Republic Day celebration. The...

GHS confirms two new Mpox cases, total now 119

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed two additional cases of Mpox, bringing the country’s total to 119 as of June 22, 2025. In its...

Old Tafo MP petitions Mahama over foreign gay couple’s ‘desecration’ of Independence Square

The Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has petitioned President John Mahama over what he describes as the desecration of the...

Farmer punished for stealing assorted items from student

The Enchi District Magistrate Court in the Western North Region has fined Christopher Kaidabi, a 29-year-old farmer, GH¢3,000 for stealing assorted items valued at...

Decomposing body of 71-year-old retired teacher found in well

Residents of the Woeviakpodzi community in the Anloga District of the Volta Region are in a state of fear and shock after the lifeless...

I will marshal every effort to answer my removal process — Justice Torkornoo

Suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo says she has decided to marshal every effort in law and leadership to demand justice in the process...

Two arrested over murder of former Dampong SHS headmaster

The Ashanti North Regional Police Command has arrested two people in connection with the murder of a former Headmaster of Dampong Senior High School...

Education Minister to present scholarship bill to Parliament

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has disclosed that he will present the Ghana Scholarship Authority Bill to Parliament in the coming weeks. According to...

Retired Police Officers Association dissociates itself from suit challenging Kofi Boakye’s nomination

The National Association of Retired Police Officers (NARPO-GH) has issued a strong disclaimer, distancing itself from a Supreme Court lawsuit filed by one Henrietta...

188 Ghanaians face U.S. deportation – Okudzeto Ablakwa

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that 188 Ghanaians are officially on a U.S. deportation list, as part of a renewed immigration crackdown...

DRIP Regional Coordinators cautioned against renting out equipment

The management of the District Road Improvement Program (DRIP) has held the first in a series of orientation courses for Regional Coordinators in the...

Asunafo–Bibiani bridge now a death trap – Residents cry for help

Residents of three farming communities in the Asunafo South District of the Ahafo Region have raised alarm over the deteriorating state of a bridge...

Ras Mubarak calls for national emergency on road safety after Oframase crash

Former Member of Parliament, Ras Mubarak, has issued a passionate open letter to Ghana’s Minister of Transport, Joseph Bukari, calling for immediate and decisive...

Contractors urged to use resilient, eco-friendly materials in construction

In the face of increasing climate challenges and frequent natural disasters, Ghanaian contractors are being called upon to lead the charge in adopting resilient...

Gov’t committed to passing non-profit bill to regulate civil society – Veep

Vice President of Ghana, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring the passage of the long-awaited Civil Society (Non-Profit) Bill. The...

Suzzy Pinamang undergoes successful eye surgery in UK

Suzzy Adwoa Pinamang, the second-year student of the Adventist Senior High School in Bantama, Kumasi in the Ashanti Region who was accidentally shot in...

Chief Justice has the right to speak out – Former Deputy Attorney-General defends [Video]

Former Deputy Attorney-General Diana Asonaba Dapaah has defended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo’s decision to publicly address the nation. According to her, it was the Chief...

GRA imposes 15% VAT on non-life insurance premiums

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced a 15% Value Added Tax (VAT) on non-life insurance premiums, effective July 1, 2025. Except for motor insurance,...

We planned to resume our strike today, but… – GRNMA [Listen]

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has revealed that it came close to resuming its strike action today, June 26, 2025. The General...

We must modernize and document our cultures to strengthen their roles in governance – King Mswati III

The King of Eswantini, Mswati III, has urged the modernization and documentation of cultures to strengthen their roles in governance and public administration. According to...

Rotaract Club completes eight microflush toilets for selected basic schools in Ashanti

Rotaract Club of Kumasi, the youth wing of Rotary Club, has completed eight micro flush toilet facilities in selected public basic schools in the...

GRNMA disappointed over postponed meeting, demands urgent action on agreement

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has expressed disappointment over the postponement of a critical meeting with the Parliamentary Select Committee on...

Parliament passes bill to amend public holidays; check out the full details

Parliament has passed the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days (Amendment) Bill, 2025, resulting in notable changes to Ghana’s public holiday calendar. The bill, laid before...

COKA calls for unity and reform at NPP Chairmen Caucus 2025 Conference

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) took a significant step toward revitalizing its internal structures and energizing its base as the 2025 Conference of the...