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Power outages are temporary, grid stabilisation works continue – ECG
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has assured the public that ongoing power outages affecting parts of the country are temporary and form part...
Media Response-FFM West Africa II urges responsible migration reporting at Ho workshop
The Media Response-FFM West Africa II has called on journalists and content creators to refrain from misleading or harmful narratives surrounding free movement and...
Occasional Kwatriot Kwesi Yankah writes: Weep not Julius, mourn your dying nation
In the past few days, weeping has made headlines beyond funerals: ‘Wife slaps cheating husband to tears,’ or ‘Kejetia Market in Flames, traders in...
Students must not suffer over dues – PTA PRO cautions school heads
The Public Relations Officer of the Parents Teachers Association (PTA), Irene Sam, has cautioned school authorities against preventing students from writing examinations over unpaid...
Ghana faces looming water crisis as pollution threatens potable supply – Former GWL MD
Former Managing Director of Ghana Water Limited, Dr Clifford Braimah, has cautioned that Ghana could face a serious shortage of potable water if pollution...
Free to read: Ghana Library Authority organises Reading Amnesty at Nsawam Prison
The Ghana Library Authority has organised a Reading Amnesty at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison under the theme “Free to Read”, aimed at encouraging...
NAIMOS arrests 18 illegal miners in Cape Three Points Forest reserve operation
About 18 suspected illegal miners have been arrested in a major anti-galamsey operation carried out within the Cape Three Points Forest Reserve in the...
Blue Water Guards arrest three Chinese illegal miners in Assin North
Three Chinese nationals have been arrested at Assin Akomfode Camp in the Assin North District of the Central Region over suspected illegal mining activities.
The...
One injured as NDC infighting in Nalerigu/Gambaga turns violent
Tensions within the National Democratic Congress (National Democratic Congress) in the Nalerigu/Gambaga constituency escalated into violence on Sunday morning, leaving one man injured following...
“Stop the social media escapades and work” – Titus Glover to Ashanti Regional Minister
Former Greater Accra Regional Minister and Tema East MP, Titus Glover, has criticised the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, urging him to shift...
Revocation of Adamus Resources License: Catchment communities satisfied with the decision
Community leaders and residents of Akango, Salman and Nkroful in the Western Region have lauded the government for revoking the mining leases of Adamus...
AMA court convicts three for open defecation and illegal dumping in Accra
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Sanitation Court has convicted three individuals for offences including open defecation and illegal waste disposal, as authorities intensify enforcement...
Government revokes Adamus Resources’ mining leases over illegal mining
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources has directed the immediate revocation of the Akango, Salman and Nkroful mining leases held by Adamus Resources...
I hold nothing against Mary Awusi; she has made me more popular – Apostle...
The Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, has sought to calm tensions following a recent controversy involving the Chief Executive Officer...
World Malaria Day: Asanko Gold partners health authorities to tackle rising cases in Amansie...
Health authorities in the Amansie West District have raised concerns over increasing malaria cases, particularly among children under five, and are calling for urgent...
Chief of Staff apologises to Church of Pentecost over Mary Awusi’s remarks
Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has publicly apologised to the leadership of the Church of Pentecost following controversial comments made by the Chief Executive...
Uncovered illegally mined pits drive high malaria cases in Amansie West District
Rising malaria cases, especially among children under five in the Amansie West District, are attracting joint intervention by health authorities and Asanko Gold Ghana...
Lawyer calls for ‘shoot and kill’ law against illegal miners
A lawyer, Kwame Boafo Akuffo Esq of Akropong-Akuapem, has called for an Act of Parliament that would authorise the use of lethal force against...
Free Zones CEO should’ve been sacked for her comments against Pentecost Chairman – MP
Member of Parliament for Abirem, Charles Owiredu, has criticised the CEO of the Ghana Free Zones Authority, Dr. Mary Awusi, saying she should have...
S.A Xenophobia Attacks: President Mahama must engage Ramaphosa – Ken Ashigbey
Convenor of the Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey, Kenneth Ashigbey, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to engage South African President Cyril Ramaphosa over...
GPHA explores funding options to complete Boankra Inland Logistics Terminal as contractors cite funding...
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) says it is exploring all possible avenues to ensure the completion of the Boankra Inland Logistics Terminal...
Ghana targets Africa’s AI hub with launch of national strategy – Sam George
The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Sam Nartey George, has announced that Ghana is positioning itself to become Africa’s leading hub for...
Kumasi to see improved power supply within six months — ECG boss
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has assured residents of a stable and improved power supply in the Ashanti Region within the next six...
There is no presidential hand in OSP controversy – Kwakye Ofosu
Government has rejected claims that the Presidency is interfering with the work of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), insisting such assertions are...
Nkwanta South MCE raises alarm over home burial practices
Relatives at home, describing it as a major impediment to water development efforts across the municipality.
According to him, the increasing number of home burials...
Rainforest Alliance convenes stakeholders to deepen sustainability dialogue in the cocoa sector
The Rainforest Alliance has convened a high-level media roundtable in Accra aimed at strengthening collaboration and accelerating sustainability efforts within Ghana’s cocoa value chain.
The...
Ellembelle Assembly Members deny petition over Adamus Mining dispute
A group calling itself Concerned Assembly Members in the Ellembelle District has strongly denied reports claiming they have petitioned the Minister for Lands and...
TTAG demands restoration of automatic postings, describes 7,000 teacher recruitment as inadequate
The Teacher Trainees’ Association of Ghana (Teacher Trainees’ Association of Ghana) is calling for the immediate reinstatement of the automatic posting policy for newly...
NPP denies allegations of dues diversion, debunks ‘fake’ shortcode claims
The New Patriotic Party (New Patriotic Party) has rejected as false and malicious claims circulating on social media alleging that its National Treasurer is...
“Yen Suro Ahunahuna” demo: Ghana’s democracy under siege – Weija-Gbawe MP
The Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, has raised concerns over what he describes as growing intimidation and suppression of dissent, warning...
Ghana launches a National Workplace HIV and Wellness Policy
Ghana has launched a new National Workplace HIV and Wellness Policy aimed at promoting healthier and stigma-free working environments across the country.
The Deputy Minister...
8 fake National Security operatives arrested for alleged robbery of miners in Assin Awisam
Eight individuals suspected of posing as national security operatives have been arrested by police for allegedly robbing illegal miners of gold, cash, and mobile...
OSP cannot prosecute independently under constitution – Twum-Barimah
Former Member of Parliament for Dormaa East, Paul A. Twum-Barimah, has defended the High Court ruling that restricts the Office of the Special Prosecutor...
Ahafo Minister appeals for medical store to strengthen healthcare
The Minister for the Ahafo Region, Charity Gardiner, has called on the Ghana Chamber of Mines to appeal to Newmont Gold Ghana to provide...
TAGG suspends industrial action after meeting government over Publican AI system
The Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (Traders Advocacy Group Ghana) and its coalition partners have temporarily suspended their planned industrial action following a meeting with...
Traditional leaders rally farmers to combat illegal mining threat in Asante Akyem
The Asante Akyem Akuatuasehene, Nana Kofi Asare Bediako, has called on farmers and traditional authorities within his jurisdiction to unite in the fight against...
23-year-old illegal miner found dead at Akontanim
A 23-year-old man, Kwabena Agyei, suspected to have been involved in illegal mining activities, locally known as galamsey, has been found dead at Akontanim...
NAIMOS arrests illegal miners along Boin River, seizes pump-action guns
Seven individuals, including four foreign nationals and three Ghanaians, have been apprehended by the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) during an operation targeting...
Terchire-Camp residents halt Newmont operations over unresolved compensation and resettlement disputes
Residents of Terchire-Camp in the Tano North Municipality of the Ahafo Region on Monday disrupted operations at a Newmont Corporation mining site, protesting what...
Ghana, China to collaborate on tackling illegal mining through education and policy
Ghana and China have reaffirmed their commitment to collaborate in tackling illegal mining through education and policy interventions.
This formed part of discussions when the...