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Peasant farmers welcome Dumelo’s appointment as Deputy Agriculture Minister

The National President of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana, Wepia Awal Adugwala, has welcomed President John Mahama’s nomination of John Dumelo as Deputy...

What you need to know about the reintroduction of road tolls [Listen]

The Ministry of Roads and Highways has announced plans to reintroduce road and bridge tolls to generate revenue for road maintenance and related projects. Speaking...

Oliver Kevor commends Mahama for appointing Victor Bampoe as NHIA CEO

The Eastern Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Mark-Oliver Kevor, has praised President John Mahama for appointing Dr Victor Bampoe as...

Mercedes Benz goes into flames in Kumasi rush hour

A Mercedes Benz A140 vehicle has burnt to ashes at Ahodwo Roundabout in Kumasi. The disaster occurred during Friday morning rush hour in the busy...

Gender Minister pledges major reforms in social protection within 120 days

The Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has vowed to implement significant reforms within the social protection sector in...

Mahama to forward ORAL Committee findings to investigative agencies

President John Dramani Mahama has confirmed that findings from the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Committee will be submitted to relevant investigative agencies to...

EC set to complete collation of Ablekuma North parliamentary results

Deputy Director of Research at the Electoral Commission (EC), Fred Tetteh, has confirmed that the Commission is prepared to finalize the collation of parliamentary...

A-G orders trial of lawyer in forged will case

The prosecution in the trial in which a 52-year-old legal practitioner is standing trial for allegedly forging a will has decided to continue the...

Fresh attack at Salaga SHS leaves one student hospitalised, others flee

A fresh attack on students of Salaga Senior High School(SHS) in the East Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region has left one student unconscious...

Raymond Archer appointed acting Deputy EOCO boss

President John Mahama has appointed one-time investigative journalist and intelligence specialist Raymond Archer as the acting Deputy Executive Director of the Economic and Organised...

We inherited $7.8m debt in 2017 – Former Hajj Board fires back

The former Hajj Board has responded to claims made by the leader of the 2025 Hajj Task Force, Collins Dauda, regarding legacy debts from...

Defence Minister Omane Boamah engages diplomats on security cooperation

The Minister of Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has highlighted the importance of international cooperation in addressing contemporary security challenges. He described the past week...

Ghana’s economic recovery was faster than expected, let’s not reverse it – Dr Amin Adam

The immediate past Finance Minister says Ghana’s economic recovery was quicker than anticipated, urging the new administration to sustain the gains rather than undo...

Former SIC MD withdraws suit challenging termination of appointment

The immediate past Managing Director of SIC Insurance Company Limited, Hollistar Duah-Yentumi, has withdrawn her court application seeking to halt the termination of her...

Lawsuit reveals Ex-SIC MD’s GH₵70k monthly salary and lavish perks

A legal battle has erupted between the outgoing SIC Insurance Managing Director, Hollistar Duah-Yentumi, and the company after she allegedly refused to hand over...

Sammi Awuku in parliament: Ghana requires stronger regulations against illegal lottery

In a bold and insightful statement to Parliament, Sammi Awuku, Member of Parliament for Akuapem North and former Director-General of the National Lottery Authority...

Ashanti Regional Minister cracks down on illegal mining, issues 14-day ultimatum

The Ashanti Regional Minister has given a stern two-week ultimatum to individuals engaged in illegal mining in forests and waterways, warning them to vacate...

‘Help your NPP colleagues to beat NDC members if…’ – Annoh-Dompreh [Video]

Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has called on supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ablekuma North to unite and support...

Job seeker convicted for stealing CHRAJ Administrator’s phone

A 36-year-old unemployed man has been convicted for stealing a Samsung Galaxy A54 5G mobile phone belonging to a Principal Administrator of the Human...

Mahama promises revival of oil and gas sector

President John Mahama says his administration has taken urgent steps to revitalise Ghana’s oil and gas industry, which he claims has been in decline...

Dumelo reacts to his appointment as Deputy Agric Minister

Ghanaian actor-turned-politician John Dumelo has expressed gratitude following his nomination as Deputy Minister-Designate for the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in President John Dramani...

Dr. David Kofi Wuaku uplifts female inmates at Ho Prisons with essential donations

In a remarkable show of compassion and commitment to social justice, Dr. David Kofi Wuaku, an aspirant for the Volta Region’s Council of State...

Angry Anlo Chiefs petition Speaker to identify MP behind ‘daughter of a murderer’ comment

The Anlo Dukor Traditional Council in the Volta Region has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to, within five days, help identify the...

Lands Minister vows to reset Ghana’s mining sector; seeks Western Regional Chiefs’ backing

Barely a week after officially taking office, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, MP, has hit the ground running, courting...

Kwahuhene donates GH¢200,000 to Kantamanto fire victims

The Paramount Chief of Kwahu, Daasebre Akuamoah Boateng III, has donated GH¢200,000 to support traders affected by the devastating January 2 fire at Kantamanto...

Mahama appoints Gad Asorwoe Akwensivie as Acting Administrator of Stool Lands

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed legal practitioner and surveyor Gad Asorwoe Akwensivie as the Acting Administrator of Stool Lands. Akwensivie, who takes over from...

Chiefs, traditional leaders must lead galamsey fight – Lands Minister

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has called on chiefs and traditional leaders to take a leading role in the...

Education Minister urges University of Ghana to reduce residential facility fees

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has directed the University of Ghana to reduce residential facility fees from GHC 3,000 to GHC 2,500 for...

Government announces reintroduction of road tolls

The Ministry of Roads and Highways has announced plans to reintroduce road and bridge tolls to generate revenue for road maintenance and related projects. In...

Mahama directs Fisheries Minister to secure funds for completion of Anomabu Fisheries College

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Fisheries Minister, Emelia Arthur, to collaborate with the Finance Minister to secure funding for the completion of...

James Gunu urges residents to brace themselves if water doesn’t flow by Saturday

Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has urged residents to prepare for continued water shortages if normal supply is not restored by Saturday. “This is a...

Ho Water Crisis: Cost of expanding water pump will be about $52m – Regional Minister

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has revealed that expanding Ho’s water supply system will cost approximately $52 million, according to estimates from the...

Man, 30, arrested for defiling 9-year-old girl at Gomoa Nyanyano

A 30-year-old man, Kojo Esson, popularly known as Dee Jay, has been arrested for defiling a 9-year-old girl at Gomoa Nyanyano in the Gomoa...

MFWA criticises Ministerial vetting process

The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has criticised the ministerial vetting process, claiming it is focused more...

Boy dies after uncle allegedly hit him in the head with stick

A 25-year-old man, Peter Chipurotey, has been arrested by police in Sawla, Savannah Region, for allegedly beating his teenage nephew to death at Kporiju. Community...

Lydia Lamisi is not the best person to reform Ghana’s Public Sector – Martin Kpebu

Martin Kpebu, a private legal practitioner, has criticized the Minister of State-designate for Public Sector Reforms, Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba, for lacking the necessary experience...

GRIDCo assures public of stable power supply during WAPCo maintenance

The Ghana Grid Company Ltd (GRIDCo) has assured the public that measures are in place to prevent power outages, commonly known as dumsor, during...

US Army Major sentenced to 70 months for smuggling firearms to Ghana

A U.S. Army Major, Kojo Owusu Dartey, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison and three years of supervised release for his involvement...

Salaga SHS Shooting: Three suspects to appear in court today

Three suspects, including students from Salaga Senior High School and non-students from the East Gonja Municipality in the Savannah Region, are set to appear...

KGL Foundation Supports establishment of Women’s Wellness and Mental Health Center in Kumasi

The KGL Foundation has reaffirmed its commitment to mental health advocacy and wellness by supporting the EVE Medical Foundation in the establishment of the...