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Over GH¢1 billion invested in infrastructure across public universities – Education Minister

The Government has made substantial investment in infrastructure across public universities in Ghana with the allocation of over GH¢1 billion for the construction of...

Galamsey: Shoot and kill illegal miners – Joe Wise reiterates

The first Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joe Osei Owusu,shoot-to-kill strategy as the antidote to ending the galamsey menace. Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei Owusu,...

Small-Scale Miners Association vows to expose members involved in galamsey

The Director of Communications for the Association of Small-Scale Miners, Abdul Razak Alhassan, has issued a warning to members of the Association involved in...

Galamsey: You came with Kalyppo; we’ll sack you with ‘brown water’ – Akufo-Addo told

Convener of the One Ghana Movement, Senyo Hosi, has called on President Nana Akufo-Addo to ensure that he leaves behind a positive legacy, particularly...

Dr Apaak authorises release of over GH₵231K to support 264 Builsa South students

Builsa South Member of Parliament(MP) Dr Clement Apaak has authorised the District Assembly to release and disburse GH₵231,200 cedis from his portion of the...

Galamsey: Small-Scale Miners push for restriction on changfa engine importation

The Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners is imploring the government to restrict the importation of changfa engines as part of solutions to...

Court grants UCC VC’s stay of execution, restrains further actions until final determination

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, has been given the green light to resume his duties. This follows...

Barker-Vormawor taken to hospital again as his health deteriorates in custody

Convener of Democracy Hub, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has been rushed to the Police Hospital on Thursday due to serious health concerns. He has been in Police...

Driver’s mate dead, 3 injured in separate accidents in Accra

A driver's mate has been killed with three others injured in two separate accidents in Accra. Both accidents occurred in the early hours of Wednesday,...

“When a child’s vision Is compromised, so is their future”: An Ophthalmologist’s plea for early intervention

“When a child’s vision is compromised, so is their future.” These are the words of Maame Gyasiwaa Boa-Antwi, an ophthalmologist at Komfo Anokye Teaching...

Galamsey: Catholic Bishop Conference clears air on environmental prayer walk

The Ghana Catholic Bishop Conference (GCBC) has refuted claims that it is organising an environmental prayer protest walk against galamsey in Ghana. According to Most...

Atebubu-Amantim MCE, Biakoye DCE resign

The Municipal Chief Executive for Atebubu-Amantin in the Bono East Region, Edward Owusu, has resigned from his position. Additionally, the District Chief Executive for Biakoye...

Transport unions withdraw from ‘galamsey’ protest

Various transport unions in Ghana have reversed their decision to participate in a sit-down strike initiated by Organized Labour to protest the devastating impact...

Ghana Immigration, Police in trouble for jeopardising traveller’s trip with wrongful arrest

A traveller, Emmanuel Eghan, and his agent, Emmanuel Ankamah Amaniampong, are demanding justice from the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) and the Ghana Police Service...

Galamsey: Organised Labour reacts to bribery allegations

Organised Labour has categorically dismissed allegations that money influenced the leadership to call off its intended strike in the fight against galamsey. The President of...

Okyehene praises Napo for role in Free SHS success

The Okyehene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Pannin has praised the contribution of the running mate of the NPP, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh that led to...

All you need to know about the new CitizenApp

On October 7, 2024, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia officially launched the CitizenApp, the latest digital innovation aimed at improving the interaction between the...

Manasseh Azure writes: Ghana Medical Association’s day of shame

Last week, I broke the news that the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) would not take part in organised labour's anti-galamsey strike. My sources told me...

Govt boosts GMeT operations with new equipment

The Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation has provided logistical support to the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMeT) to enhance its operational capabilities for more efficient...

Bawumia inspects work on Digital Youth Hub at UG

The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has inspected the progress of work on a Digital Youth Hub (DYH) being constructed at the University of Ghana...

Commuters express frustration over massive gridlock on Accra-Kumasi road

Gridlock on the Accra-Kumasi highway has persisted for over eight hours, leaving drivers and passengers stranded and frustrated. The severe traffic jam has forced many...

Police deny involvement in cocoa smuggling at Missiga

The Ghana Police Service has denied allegations of involvement in a cocoa smuggling operation at the Missiga security checkpoint at Bawku in the Upper...

Two businessmen jailed 17 years over theft of electronic gadgets

An Adentan Circuit Court has sentenced two individuals to a total of 17 years in prison for their involvement in stealing electronic gadgets worth...

The People’s Forum: Drivers at Kwabenya Station decry deteriorating roads

Drivers at the Kwabenya Kia station in the Ga East District of the Greater Accra Region have expressed frustration over the poor state of...

Galamsey: Suspension of strike sole decision of Organised Labour’s leadership – KNUST-UTAG

President of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), Professor Eric Abavare, has...

Airport cocaine smuggle saga: Suspended workers reinstated

The Ministry of Transport has confirmed the reinstatement of Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) staff members who were implicated in a cocaine smuggling case...

Nyomoase road flooding: Highway Authority calls for police protection

The Bono East Regional branch of the Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) has urgently requested Police protection at the Nyomoase Bridge construction site after discovering...

Military destroys Chanfans in anti-galamsey operation on Birim River

The Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners, in collaboration with the military, has intensified efforts to combat illegal mining, particularly on water bodies, as...

Woman marches husband to court for demanding sex 8 times every night

A Harare woman, Melocia Gwata, has sought legal protection from her husband, George Kusotera, citing his excessive demands for intimacy and abusive behaviour. Gwata revealed...

Mortuary workers to announce new date for its planned strike

The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) has rescheduled its planned strike aimed at demanding improved conditions of service. General Secretary of MOWAG, Richard Kofi...

Jospong Group to help Ugandan govt tackle waste management challenges

The Ugandan government has partnered with Ghana's Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) to decommission the 39-acre Kiteezi Landfill in the Wakiso District near Kampala. The...

Galamsey: We can’t trust the government – Ransford Gyampo

The President of the University of Ghana chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UG-UTAG), Prof. Ransford Gyampo, has expressed strong distrust in...

Deploying military alone won’t curb galamsey menace – Mireku Duker

Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, has voiced his opposition to the deployment of military forces as the solution to...

Gun battle between Police and Customs at Bawku border post

A confrontation between personnel from the Ghana Police Service and Customs officials at the Missiga Immigration Service checkpoint in Bawku escalated into a gun...

Attitudinal change needed to effectively combat galamsey – Ursula

Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has appealed to Ghanaians, urging collective responsibility in the fight against illegal mining, also known as galamsey. The...

Election not Christian, Muslim contest – Pentecost Council to political parties

The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) has admonished political parties not to make this year’s general election a religious contest. It said it had...

Galamsey: Why Organised Labour suspended strike – Spio-Garbrah reveals [Listen]

Former Minister of Trade, Dr. Spio-Garbrah has said money played a role in the decision by Organised Labour to suspend their planned strike over...

 NPP building on digital foundation I started – Spio-Garbrah [Video]

Former Communications Minister Ekwow Spio-Garbrah says Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia cannot take full credit for Ghana's digital transformation without recognizing the groundwork he...

Greed is fueling galamsey – Spio-Garbrah [Video]

Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, former Minister of Communications, has attributed the thriving illegal mining (galamsey) industry to greed. Speaking on Adom FM’s Burning Issues show, he criticized...

Election not religious contest – GPCC to political parties

The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) has admonished political parties not to make this year’s general election a religious contest. It said it had...