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Scientist calls for grassroots institutional reforms to combat illegal mining in Ghana
A research scientist at the Soil Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-SRI) has urged the government to adopt a...
UTAG gives gov’t 14-day ultimatum to address six grievances
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the government to address six outstanding concerns, warning that further action...
Police foil planned robbery attack on Ejura–Nkoranza Highway
The Ghana Police Service has foiled a planned robbery attack along the Ejura–Nkoranza Highway following an intelligence-led operation near Mimenaso No. 2 in the...
Madina drivers demand urgent drainage fix to curb flooding at taxi station
Drivers at the Madina Market taxi station under the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) have appealed to the La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipal Assembly to...
Miners stranded in Ahafo-Ano North as alleged NAIMOS operatives take over site
Tensions are heightening in the Ahafo-Ano North District as the National Democratic Congress (NDC) constituency executives call on the government to urgently intervene in...
Residents of Akrodie sound alarm over illegal timber operations destroying cocoa farms
Residents of Akrodie to the Forestry Commission, the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, the Ghana Police Service, and the government to intervene, warning...
NADMO issues alert on Chlorine gas leak at Baifikrom Water Treatment Plant
Residents of Mankessim, Enyanmaim, Baifikrom, and surrounding communities have been urged to follow safety guidelines following a chlorine gas leak at the Baifikrom Water...
PCG Moderator writes: The mystery of Easter; Christ our hope in a troubled world
EASTER MESSAGEModerator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of GhanaRt. Rev. Dr. Abraham Nana Opare Kwakye
Introduction: A Greeting of Grace and PeaceBeloved...
Minority warns of decline in mining investment over ‘punitive’ tax regime
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has cautioned that Ghana risks losing key mining investments due to what he describes as an uncompetitive and frequently changing...
New Airport Levy set to increase travel costs – Okyere Baafi
The Ghana Airport Company has announced the introduction of a new infrastructure development charge, imposing a fee of $100 on international travelers and GHS...
GRA AI system contract could become biggest scandal in Ghana – Okyere Baafi
The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Trade and Industry Committee, Michael Okyere Baafi, has raised concerns over a contract awarded for the Ghana Revenue Authority’s...
Okyere Baafi questions clergy’s silence on national issues
The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Trade and Industry Committee, Michael Okyere Baafi, has criticised sections of the clergy for what he describes as their...
Chiefs call on President to commission responsible cooperative mining at Mim to address galamasey,...
The chiefs and youth of Nkaseim have urged President John Dramani Mahama to commission a responsible cooperative mining programme in the community to curb...
Feeding hungry pupils: 38-year-old female teacher initiates food bank to promote teaching and learning...
Hungry pupils in basic schools at Abankoro in the Ejisu Municipality of the Ashanti Region are no longer abandoning classes over feeding constraints, as...
Aowin Traditional Council reconciles with MP after months-long dispute
The Aowin Traditional Council in the Aowin Municipality of the Western North Region has reconciled with their Member of Parliament (MP), Oscar Ofori Larbi,...
UN vote on slavery: US, Israel should not have voted no; UK shouldn’t have...
On March 25th, 2026, the United Nations General Assembly voted to condemn slavery as a crime and to call for reparations. The effort was...
You cannot cover up Goldbod probe forever – Oppong Nkrumah to Majority
The decision by Parliament’s Majority side to block a proposed inquiry into the Gold-for-Reserves programme has drawn sharp criticism from former Information Minister, Kojo...
Toasehene commissions community centre, urges traditional leaders to prioritize development
Considering traditional leaders are instrumental in shaping the development path of their communities, the Chief of Toase, Nana Yim Awere Ababio II, has instructed...
‘This is golden betrayal’ – Minority says after Majority blocks GoldBod probe
Parliament has rejected a Minority-sponsored motion seeking the establishment of an ad hoc committee to investigate the Gold-for-Reserves scheme and its reported financial losses.
The...
2028 election: I’ll be the David to bring restoration to Ghana — Janet Nabla
The 2024 flagbearer of the People’s National Party (PNP), Janet Nabla, has announced her intention to contest the 2028 general elections, positioning herself as...
Forestry Commission foils armed attack at Subri River forest reserve
The Western Regional Forestry Office, in collaboration with the Takoradi District Office of the Forestry Commission, has successfully thwarted a fresh armed invasion at...
‘We don’t pursue illegal miners based on party colours’ – NAIMOS
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has rejected claims that its operations are politically motivated, emphasizing that its focus remains solely on tackling...
Heath Goldfields denies claims of non-performance amid Bogoso protests
The Managing Director of Heath Goldfields, Patrick Appiah Mensah, has dismissed allegations that the company has failed to meet its investment and operational commitments...
Controller and Accountant-General releases 2026 salary payment schedule
The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department has announced the official salary payment schedule for civil servants, Ghana Education Service staff, and other public sector workers...
Ghana must rethink her Agric policy: Former tomato farmer laments nation’s missed opportunity
When memory feels like evidence.
There was a time in Ghana when the idea of tomato scarcity in March would have sounded almost absurd.
For those...
PAC hearing halted over quorum as Chair seeks Speaker’s guidance
The sitting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was suspended about an hour and a half into its session due to a lack of...
NPP’s Awal Mohammed blames GH₵1 fuel levy for rising cost of living
A Communications Team Member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Awal Mohammed, has criticised the government’s introduction of the GH₵1 fuel levy, describing it...
Big Push will improve money circulation and boost purchasing power — Odike
Businessman and politician, Akwesi Addai Odike, says the current slowdown in market activity is due to low circulation of money in the economy.
Speaking on...
Manhyia South MP launches Soloku Festival 2026 to promote unity and youth development
The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has officially launched the 2026 edition of the Soloku Festival, describing it as...
Assemblies of God Ghana backs Mahama over honorary doctorate withdrawal
The Assemblies of God Ghana has expressed support for former President John Dramani Mahama following the decision by Lincoln University to withdraw an honorary...
₵50.9bn sole-sourced contracts in seven months unprecedented – Kennedy Osei Nyarko
Member of Parliament for Akim Swedru and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Roads and Transport Committee, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, has raised concerns over the scale...
ICS boss attacked in Bolgatanga during anti-dog and cat meat campaign
The Executive Director of the Institute of Community Sustainability, Eric Jerry Aidoo, has been attacked in Bolgatanga while leading a nationwide campaign against the...
Upper Denkyira East MP donates 30,000 oil palm seedlings to over 700 farmers
The Member of Parliament for Upper Denkyira East Municipality in the Central Region, Emelia Ankomah, has donated 30,000 oil palm seedlings to over 700...
Akrofuom DCE commissions JHS block, CHPS compounds to boost education, healthcare
The District Chief Executive for Adansi Akrofuom, Gariba Mustapha Mohammed, has commissioned a three-unit Junior High School (JHS) block at Botwe and two Community-based...
Stability achieved but economy still vulnerable to shocks – Senyo Hosi
Convener of the OneGhana Movement and Trustee of the Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey, Senyo Hosi, has cautioned that while the government has achieved macroeconomic...
Burkina Faso export ban: Don’t allow this issue to trigger high BP – Tomato...
The Chairman of the Tomato Traders Association of Ghana, Eric Osei Tuffuor, has called for calm among traders and consumers following Burkina Faso’s decision...
Tomato Export suspension: Local supply is not enough – Trader raises concern [Audio]
Tomato traders across the country have raised concerns over the difficulties they are facing due to their inability to import tomatoes from Burkina Faso.
Speaking...
28 foreigners, landlords arrested in Amansie West over unlawful entry into Ghana
A joint taskforce made up of the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Immigration Service has arrested 28 foreigners and some landlords in the...
Amansie Central DCE’s presence in office hasn’t compromised ongoing probe – Lands Ministry
The Media Relations Officer at the Lands Ministry, Paa Kwesi Schandorf, has defended the decision to allow the Amansie Central District Chief Executive (DCE)...
Wontumi ordered to open defence in illegal mining trial
An Accra High Court has dismissed a no-case submission filed by New Patriotic Party (NPP)Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman...