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Galamsey: We need good water to drink; can we eat and drink gold? – Catholic Bishop

Emeritus Bishop of the Konongo-Mampong Diocese, Most Rev. Joseph Osei-Bonsu, has sounded a strong warning on the devastating impact of illegal mining, commonly known...

Akufo-Addo takes swipe at Mahama’s 9-month governance

Former President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has taken a swipe at the Mahama-led administration, nine-month into governance, suggesting that the ruling NDC’s supposed failures...

GTEC directs UCC Vice-Chancellor to step aside 

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Professor Johnson Nyarko Boampong, to step aside,...

Fire destroys 15-bedroom house, GH₵100k in Gomoa Dominase

A devastating fire has destroyed a 15-bedroom house and cash amounting to GH₵100,000 at Gomoa Dominase in the Gomoa East District of the Central...

Fetish priest linked to ‘galamsey’ shrine flees during raid in Western region 

A fetish priest who allegedly provides spiritual protection for illegal miners reportedly fled during an anti-galamsey raid by a taskforce along the Ankobra River...

We’re not serious as a political party if… – Asiedu Nketia 

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has stated that it is premature for any member of the party...

Galamsey crisis: We’ll boot you out if… – GMA tells government

President of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Dr. Frank Serebour, has urged Ghanaians to use their votes as a weapon to compel political leaders...

TEWU-TUC begins indefinite strike today 

Barring any last-minute change, the Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) will today, September 19, 2025, begin an...

Stepmother allegedly burns 3-year-old’s private part with hot water in Winneba

A three-year-old girl is battling for her life at the Trauma and Specialist Hospital in Winneba after she was allegedly scalded with hot water...

Gov’t considers permanent military base along Ankobra River to tackle galamsey

The government has announced plans to establish a permanent military base along the Ankobra River as part of its renewed war on illegal mining...

I could turn to her, not as the Asantehemaa, but as my sister – Otumfuo pays emotional tribute to late Asantehemaa

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has delivered a heartfelt tribute to the late Asantehemaa, Nana Ama Konadu Yiadom III, describing her as a...

Asantehemaa’s passing has left an emptiness in my heart and the soul of Asanteman — Asantehene

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has described the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III, as both the spiritual mother of Asanteman and one...

Livestream: Final funeral rites of late Asantehemaa at Manhyia Palace 

The final funeral and burial rites of the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom II, are ongoing at the Manhyia Palace in the Asantehemaa. Banks, schools,...

TEWU-TUC declares indefinite strike

The Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has declared an indefinite strike, effective Friday, September 19, 2025. The industrial...

Tarkwa-Nsuaem MCE leads anti-galamsey operation on Bonsa River [Audio]

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Tarkwa-Nsuaem, Ebenezer Cobbinah, has renewed his commitment to the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, following...

GES releases 2025 SHS placement

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the release of the 2025 Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) results. In a statement, the Service...

ECG declares “Operation All Must Pay” to recover nationwide debt

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has launched a nationwide revenue mobilisation campaign, “Operation All Must Pay,” aimed at collecting outstanding debts from customers...

Torkornoo challenges her removal as Justice of the Supreme Court

Former Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, has filed an application for judicial review at the High Court, contesting the legality of...

Tradition fills Manhyia Palace as Asantehemaa’s burial rites continue

The Manhyia Palace in Kumasi remains the focal point of solemn tradition as the burial rites for the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III,...

Asantehemaa’s burial: Wear official uniforms, ID cards for identification – Essential service staff in Kumasi told

The Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (ARCC) is admonishing residents in the Greater Kumasi metropolis to abide strictly with directives from the Manhyia palace as...

Man who incited violence against Mahama, public officials jailed 

David Kwodow Prah Afful, the man seen in a viral video threatening to kill the President, Members of Parliament, and other government officials if...

NIA boss clarifies social media post on linking Ghana Card to MoMo, bank accounts

NIA Executive Secretary, Wisdom Yayra Koku, has clarified a February 2025 social media post, explaining that his remarks were about plans to activate the...

Check out countries where Ghanaians abroad can get their Ghana Card [Audio]

Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Wisdom Yayra Koku, has outlined ongoing efforts to make Ghana Card registration more accessible to citizens...

42-year-old nursing mother drowns in pond at Amuana Praso

A 42-year-old nursing mother has drowned in a pond at Amuana Praso in the Birim North District of the Eastern Region. The deceased, identified as...

SHS placement to be released today 

The Ministry of Education has advised parents and guardians not to pay money to anyone who promises to secure a senior high school (SHS)...

Gov’t announces permanent military deployment in 44 galamsey hotspots

Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has outlined a new government strategy to curb illegal mining, popularly known as...

GoldBod issues apology over publication of wrong photo in gold smuggling case

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has apologised and issued a correction after mistakenly publishing the wrong photograph of a suspect in an ongoing gold...

BECE malpractice exposé shows corruption creeping into schools – Chief of Staff

Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has warned that corruption is no longer confined to Ghana’s public institutions but is steadily creeping into schools, homes,...

One dead in accident on Cape Coast–Accra highway

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has confirmed one fatality following a road crash involving a long vehicle at Nkanfoa Junction on the Cape...

Students’ protest came as a surprise – TaTU Director of Public Affairs [Audio]

The management of Tamale Technical University (TaTU) has described Tuesday’s student protest as a complete surprise, despite earlier engagements aimed at addressing student concerns. The...

10 injured after accident involving 3 vehicles at Gomoa Akotsi Junction

Ten people sustained serious injuries following a road accident involving three vehicles at Gomoa Akotsi Junction on the Kasoa–Winneba Highway in the Central Region. Eyewitnesses...

Police, GoldBod place GH¢1m bounty on gold smuggling suspects

The Ghana Police Service, in collaboration with the Ghana Gold Board, has launched a manhunt for four individuals allegedly involved in gold smuggling. The wanted...

GPRTU leads massive demo in Accra over alleged land takeover [Video]

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and allied groups on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, staged a major demonstration in Accra’s Central Business District...

15 escape death after tyre burst at Asikyire Nkwanta

Fifteen passengers narrowly escaped death after a minibus somersaulted at Asikyire Nkwanta in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region. The vehicle,...

Galamsey fight: Appiah-Kubi urges ‘war-time’ approach and presidential commitment

Former Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North, Andy Appiah-Kubi, has called for a more aggressive and coordinated approach to tackling illegal mining, popularly...

Driver narrowly escapes death in gory accident on Tema–Akosombo highway

A driver of a Howo Tipper Truck narrowly escaped death on Monday morning after his vehicle veered off the Tema–Akosombo Highway and rammed into...

Six suspects escape from Kotokuraba police cells

The Central Regional Police Command has begun a manhunt for six suspects who escaped lawful custody at Kotokuraba police station in the Central Region. According...

Multiple trapped in road accident near Yamoransa

An accident near Yamoransa on the Cape Coast–Accra highway in the Central Region has left several people trapped, the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS)...

Accident at Twifo Tongow leaves one dead, 6 in critical condition

A tragic accident on the stretch between Twifo Tongow in the Twifo Atti-Morkwa District and Wassa Hemanso in the Wassa East District has claimed...

GPRTU, other groups to embark on demo over alleged land takeover

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and allied groups have announced plans to stage a demonstration against what they describe as the unlawful...