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Downstream petroleum sector undergoing comprehensive reform – Energy Minister

Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector is undergoing comprehensive and forward-looking reforms aimed at making it more efficient, transparent and future-ready, the Minister for Energy and...

Gov’t to replace NPA Act 2005 as part of major downstream reforms – Energy Minister

he Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has announced that government is in the process of repealing and replacing the National...

Kumasi, Tarkwa likely to experience temporary disruptions in power supply

The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has confirmed that a section of the 161 kV Aboadze–Tarkwa transmission line, operated by the Ghana Grid...

Mahama to host Prime Minister of Grenada for bilateral talks

President John Dramani Mahama will on Friday, October 17, 2025, host the Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickon Amiss Thomas Mitchell, for bilateral talks at...

Fuel prices set to be reduced by some significant margin from October 16

The price of petroleum products is expected to be reduced by a significant margin at the pumps from Thursday, October 16, 2025. This projection is...

Ascend to the highest pinnacle – Asogli State blesses Asiedu Nketia 

Chiefs of Asogli State have blessed Johnson Asiedu Nketia, National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), wishing him success and ascension to the...

China needs zero-tariff deal more than Ghana – Prof. Bokpin

Economist Professor Godfred Bokpin has argued that China stands to gain more from the zero-tariff trade agreement with Ghana than Ghana itself. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM...

Calls to purge civil service dangerous to democracy – CDD-Ghana Fellow warns NDC

Democracy and Development Fellow at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has cautioned against proposals to remove politically exposed individuals from the civil service. Dr...

Ghana doesn’t need China’s zero tariff; prioritise AfCFTA – Okyere Baafi tells Mahama

Member of Parliament for New Juaben South Constituency, Michael Okyere Baafi, says Ghana does not necessarily need zero-tariff access to the Chinese market as...

Bryan Acheampong’s campaign message resonating strongly – Pius Hadzide

Spokesperson for Dr. Bryan Acheampong’s 2026 campaign, Pius Enam Hadzide, says one major factor working in the candidate’s favour is the strength and clarity...

Even though they will lose, Bryan Acheampong holds NPP’s future – Kojo Adu-Asare

Former Member of Parliament for Adentan, Kojo Adu-Asare, says that although the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is unlikely to win the 2028 general elections,...

Explainer: Why treating water could cost Ghana Water Ltd. ¢17.7 billion by 2030

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has warned that the cost of treating and distributing clean water across the country could skyrocket to GH¢17.7 billion by...

2024 election was NPP’s worst; Bawumia was the problem – Pius Hadzide

Spokesperson for Bryan Acheampong’s 2026 campaign, Pius Enam Hadzide, has blamed the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) poor performance in the 2024 general elections on...

NSA extends registration deadline for 2025/2026 service year

The National Service Authority (NSA) has announced an extension of the online registration deadline for the 2025/2026 service year. Originally scheduled to close on Wednesday,...

NPP race: We looked up to Bawumia as our ‘god’; let’s not betray him now – Gideon Boako

Tano North MP and spokesperson for New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has mounted a strong defence of the former Vice...

NPP race: Pius Hadzide dismisses claims that Bawumia is already marketable

Spokesperson for Dr. Bryan Acheampong’s 2026 campaign, Pius Enam Hadzide, has dismissed suggestions that former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is already a marketable...

Six including infant hit by stray bullets at Kwabenakwa

Six people, including a baby less than a year old, sustained gunshot wounds after a celebratory shooting incident at Kwabenakwa in the Obuasi East...

Battle lines drawn: 2025 NSMQ schools face off in preliminary stage for national glory

The anticipation, suspense, and excitement are mounting as the 2025 National Championship of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) returns in full force. The...

Motor rider in critical condition after collision at Berekum

A motor rider is in critical condition after colliding with a private car at Berekum, near the old Urban Council area in the Bono...

2025 NSMQ launched; Ofori Panyin SHS, Kpando SHS and Awe SHTS to kickstart contest

The 2025 edition of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) has officially been launched, with the eagerly awaited balloting exercise determining the match-ups...

18 health facilities shut down in Kumasi over licensing issues

The Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA) has shut down 18 health facilities in Kumasi, including the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) Clinic, for operating without...

Akufo-Addo’s statue ready for reinstallation in Sekondi

An independent parliamentary candidate for Evalue Gwira in the 2024 elections, Prophet Elisha Joshua, has announced that the replacement statue of former President Nana...

Former HR Manager sentenced for murder of Jirapa Dubai CEO

The Wa High Court has handed a life sentence to Eliasah Mahama, the prime suspect in the murder of Eric Johnson, the late owner...

From breadwinner to beggar: Alfred Sackey’s life shattered after motorbike accident

Once the pillar of his household, 49-year-old Alfred Sackey, who resides in Kasoa, now sits helplessly, dependent on others to survive—after a tragic accident...

GIHOC ‘suspends’ 24-hour economy implementation [Video]

The Ghana Industrial Holding Corporation (GIHOC) Distilleries Company Limited has put its participation in the government’s 24-hour economy initiative on hold, citing low market...

UNICEF and Ghana TVET Service launch landmark study to address skills gap in labour market

UNICEF Ghana, in collaboration with the Ghana Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Service, has released a major study revealing significant mismatches between...

Ghana, World Bank deepen partnership to boost development across 5 key sectors

Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has held a high-level meeting with the President of the World Bank Group, Ajay Banga, aimed at strengthening...

Man arrested for allegedly beating lover to death over borrowed money

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 37-year-old ex-convict, Omokinwa Ademola, for allegedly beating his girlfriend to death after she demanded the refund...

Minority demands Mahama’s intervention and full probe into AT-Telecel merger

The Minority in Parliament is calling on President John Mahama to intervene and halt the ongoing Telecel takeover of AT (formerly AirtelTigo), describing the...

NADMO officers in Oti region appeal for logistics to boost life jacket enforcement on Volta Lake

The National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) in the Oti Region is appealing to the government to provide vehicles, motorbikes, and other logistics to help...

Bryan Acheampong proposes 90-day suspension of all mining to restore water bodies

New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, has called for a 90-day nationwide suspension of all mining activities to allow Ghana’s polluted...

Arrogance of power destroys parties — Kamal-Deen warns NPP aspirants

Deputy National Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kamal-Deen Abdulai, has warned members and aspirants within the party against arrogance and divisive...

Breast cancer is not a spiritual disease, let’s debunk the myth – Beatrice Wiafe Addai

The President of Breast Care International and CEO of Peace and Love Hospital, Beatrice Wiafe Addai, has emphasized that breast cancer is not a...

Asante Akyem Odumase chiefs support 20 brilliant SHS freshers

Chiefs and elders of Asante Akyem Odumase in the Ashanti region have supported 20 senior high school (SHS) freshers, comprising 14 girls and six...

W/R Minister, Security Council visit Asemkow after violent chieftaincy clash

The Western Regional Minister, Hon. Joseph Nelson has led a high-powered delegation from the Regional Security Council (REGSEC) to Asemkow, a suburb of Agona...

We can’t hold our father’s funeral because of extortion – Lukaku

Romelu Lukaku has claimed that he and his brother were 'extorted' by people refusing to hand over their father's body for his funeral in Belgium. What's...

Manso Nkwanta Chief urges residents to embrace peaceful engagement with Asanko Gold

The Paramount Chief of Manso Nkwanta, Nana Bi-Kusi Appiah II, has appealed to residents of the Manso area to resort to dialogue rather than...

NPP race: Bryan Acheampong dismisses 1% poll rating as “sponsored and meaningless”

Presidential hopeful for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bryan Acheampong, has brushed off recent opinion polls that rank him at just 1% support among...

Officer injured as fire destroys two warehouses on Spintex road

A fierce fire on Tuesday night has gutted two warehouses along Spintex Main Road in Accra, destroying items worth thousands of Ghana cedis. According to...

Koranteng Abotan residents appeal for safe bridge after pregnant woman’s death

The Chief of Koranteng Abotan, Nana Asiedu Kwotwe, has made an urgent appeal to government and relevant authorities to construct a bridge linking the...