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Ghana’s crypto transactions hit $10bn by November – SEC

Ghana has recorded over $10 billion in cryptocurrency transactions as of November, reflecting the rapid growth of virtual assets in the country, according to...

Concerned traders reject mandatory Smart Port Note rollout

A Coalition of Concerned Exporters, Importers and Traders has strongly opposed the Ghana Shippers’ Authority’s (GSA) planned mandatory implementation of the Smart Port Note...

Man who fired gun at AfroFuture Festival arrested

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man captured in a viral video discharging a high-calibre firearm during the AfroFuture Festival at the El-Wak...

Mahama assents to Virtual Asset Service Providers law to regulate crypto in Ghana

President John Dramani Mahama has assented to the Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) Bill, formally ushering Ghana’s cryptocurrency and digital assets space into a...

We’re introducing digital enforcement to improve transparency and road safety – Police

The Ghana Police Service says it is addressing professionalism gaps within the service by transitioning from manual enforcement to digital systems designed to improve...

Victims of Ho Central Mosque shooting appeal to Mahama for support

Victims of the recent clash at Ho Central Mosque are appealing to President John Dramani Mahama to intervene, citing rising medical bills, safety...

Oti youth group demands probe into Dambai College Principal over alleged mismanagement

A youth group in the Oti Region has called on authorities to launch an immediate investigation into serious allegations against Dr. Mrs. Benedicta Atiku,...

Adamu Hamani calls for peace and unity after Ho Central Mosque shooting

Chief Adamu Hamani, Public Relations Officer for Alhaji Ali Muniru, has urged the youth of Ho Central Zongo to prioritize peace and community development...

Kumasi Central Prison holds maiden inmates’ fashion show (Photos)

The Kumasi Central Prison staged its first-ever inmates’ runway fashion show on Monday, December 29, 2025, an event that blended rehabilitation, creativity, and self-expression. The...

Abuakwa South MP names baby after Lordina Mahama

Abuakwa South Member of Parliament (MP) Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has named a newborn baby girl after First Lady Lordina Dramani Mahama, following months of...

Accept IMF’s gold loss concerns in good faith – Prof Asuming

Economist and University of Ghana lecturer, Professor Patrick Asuming, has questioned attempts by state institutions to downplay the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) assessment that...

ORAL on course despite public impatience for arrests – Rosemond Obeng

Senior Presidential Staffer, Rosemond Obeng, has urged the public to exercise patience as the government pursues justice in corruption-related cases uncovered through the Operation...

It’s a good thing we’ve not recorded any major accident this festive season – NRSA boss

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has recorded a relative calm on Ghana’s roads during the Christmas festivities, with no major road crashes reported...

Obuasi Police arrest 25 suspected criminals in ghetto raid

The Obuasi Divisional Police Command has arrested 25 suspected criminal elements, popularly referred to as “Ghetto boys and girls,” during a special security operation...

But for GoldBod, Ghana would’ve been on its knees – Rosemond Obeng

Senior Presidential Staffer, Rosemond Obeng, has stated that Ghana’s economy would have collapsed without the intervention of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), describing it...

ORAL: Gov’t has turned prosecutions into performances – Kwesi Botchway Jnr

Private legal practitioner Kwesi Botchway Jnr has criticised the government’s handling of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative, saying it has failed as...

Be measured in 31st watch night prophecies – National Peace Council urges clergy

The National Peace Council has cautioned prophets, evangelists and other religious leaders to exercise restraint in their prophecies during 31st Watch Night services, even...

ECG not for sale – Energy Ministry reassures amid PSP advisor concerns

The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has addressed concerns raised by the Public Utilities Workers’ Union (PUWU) over the selection of a Transaction...

Five Chinese arrested as NAIMOS raids galamsey sites along Birim river

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has carried out a major raid on illegal mining activities in Akyem Oda, Birim Central Municipality, resulting...

‘Which of your ‘old’ ideas reduced dollar rate or fuel prices?’ – Kobby Mensah slams Minority

Prof. Kobby Mensah, Chief Executive of the Ghana Tourism Development Company, has responded sharply to the Minority in Parliament following their recent comments...

SEC pledges strict oversight to protect investors after passage of Virtual Asset Bill 

Parliament has passed the Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) Bill, establishing a comprehensive legal and regulatory framework for the operation of virtual assets and...

Asutifi North MP offers free health screening for widows and aged in Kenyasi

Dr. Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, Member of Parliament for Asutifi North in the Ahafo Region, has organized a free health screening exercise targeting widows...

Majority dismisses claims of $214m gold-for-reserves loss, says it’s transactional cost

The Majority Caucus in Parliament has rejected assertions by the Minority that the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) recorded a $214 million loss under the...

Ministerial advisory board inaugurated to guide Defence Ministry

A Ministerial Advisory Board (MAB) for the Ministry of Defence has been inaugurated in Accra to help provide strategic guidance on policy direction, national...

Volta Regional Minister urges unity, respect for Chief Imam’s ruling after Ho Central Mosque shooting

Volta Regional Minister James Gunu has called for calm and reconciliation following the shooting incident at the Ho Central Mosque on Friday, December 26,...

Sheikh Muniru is the legitimate Volta Regional Chief Imam – National Chief Imam clarifies

The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has clarified that Sheikh Ali Muniru is the legitimate Volta Regional Chief Imam, as he...

Col. Festus Aboagye warns against ‘outsourcing’ African security following US airstrikes in Nigeria

In a searing analysis of the changing security dynamics in West Africa, renowned security expert and retired diplomat Colonel Festus Aboagye (Rtd) has warned...

Ga West Municipal Assembly shuts down Amasaman China Mall after portion collapses

The Ga West Municipal Assembly has ordered the temporary shutdown of the Amasaman China Mall after part of the structure collapsed on Sunday, December...

Persons who fail to surrender illegal firearms risk up to 15 years jail term

In a high-stakes move to sanitise the nation’s security landscape ahead of a pivotal year, the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons...

Six-year-old boy drowns in uncovered water tank at Kasoa Wallantu

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has expressed deep sympathy to a bereaved family following the drowning of a six-year-old boy at Kasoa...

Foreign Affairs Minister commissions passport application centre in Oti region

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has commissioned the new Passport Application Centre (PAC) in Dambai, the capital of Oti Region,...

Proper structures are in place to prevent another shutdown – TOR

The Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has assured Ghanaians and industry experts that firm structures have been put in place to guarantee a steady supply...

Sokode-Juaso chief supports over 1,500 widows, vulnerable persons with rice donation

The Chief of Sokode-Juaso in the Abuakwa North Municipality of the Eastern Region, Barimah (Dr) Kwabena Awuah Parker I, has extended humanitarian support to...

Minority demands probe into BoG-GoldBod $214m loss

The Minority in Parliament has urged the creation of a bipartisan ad-hoc committee to investigate the reported $214 million loss incurred by the...

National Chief Imam urges unity as he condemns Ho Central Mosque shooting

The National Chief Imam, Shaikh Dr. Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has strongly denounced the shooting incident at the Ho Central Mosque on Friday, December 26,...

PUWU-TUC cautions gov’t over hasty plans to push ECG into private hands

The Public Utility Workers’ Union (PUWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has criticised what it describes as a rushed attempt by government to...

Chirapatre chief warns residents against poor sanitation during Boxing Day clean-up

The Chief of Chirapatre in the Asokwa Municipal Assembly of the Ashanti Region, Nana Offe Kusi Wiredu II, has issued a stern warning to...

Ablakwa awards tertiary scholarships to 50 North Tongu students

As part of activities marking his annual Christmas celebrations, the Member of Parliament for North Tongu and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa,...

Gov’t assures of justice in death of Ghanaian student in Latvia

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has assured the family of a Ghanaian student who died under mysterious circumstances...

Okudzeto Ablakwa holds Christmas party for over 5,000 children in North Tongu

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has once again brought smiles and...