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Address decline in oil production, secure investments in petroleum upstream – PIAC to gov’t
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has asked government to find innovative ways to attract more investments into the oil and gas sector.
In...
Bond market: Turnover increased by 33%
The secondary bond market turnover increased by 33.12% week-on-week to GH¢1.87 billion from GH¢1.41 billion the previous week.
According to the trading results, the February...
Adom TV celebrates the spirit of Northern Ghana with new show “Raayuwa”
Adom TV has unveiled its latest lifestyle show, Raayuwa, meaning "life" or "living,"Â to celebrate the vibrant Northern and Upper Ghanaian culture, life, and identity.
The...
Bawumia begins nationwide campaign ahead of NPP flagbearer race
Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is set to officially begin his nationwide campaign on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, as part of efforts to...
Ahafo NADMO boss advocates for disaster response fund to strengthen preparedness efforts
The Ahafo Regional Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Nana Adu Bonsu Gabriel, has appealed to stakeholders to support the establishment of...
343 mining rights granted, about 1.1m jobs created in 2024 – NDPC report
Ghana’s extractive sector saw remarkable growth in 2024, maintaining its upward trend with a total of 343 mineral rights granted to various companies, according...
Jomoro chief apologises for comments against NAIMOS task force
The Divisional Chief of Jomoro in the Aowin Municipality of the Western North Region, Nana Kwame Nkansah II, has retracted and apologised for earlier...
Concerned small scale miners taskforce leads operations to rid River Offin of illegal mining
The National Concerned Small Scale Miners Association is spearheading efforts to rid tributaries of the River Offin of illegal mining operations.
The exercise involves the...
Ghana Standards Authority sensitises over 100 cold store operators and aquaculture farmers in Bono...
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has sensitised more than 100 members of the Cold Store Operators Association and aquaculture farmers in the Bono Region...
Revoke small-scale mining licenses without environmental safeguards – Cadman Atta Mills to gov’t
Dr. Cadman Atta Mills, brother of the late President John Evans Atta Mills, has urged government authorities to revoke all small-scale mining licences granted...
Oppong Nkrumah to speak on Africa’s trade future in Washington
Ofoase Ayirebi MP and Ranking Member on the Economy and Development Committee in Parliament, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, will speak at a high-level forum on...
Veep opens up on new law to ban mining in water bodies and forest...
Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has announced that government is drafting new legislation to completely ban mining activities in Ghana’s water bodies and...
Prosecution of ORAL cases will begin within a year or more – Elikem Kotoko
Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Elikem Kotoko, says Ghanaians should expect prosecutions in corruption-related cases within a year or more as...
Stop using ‘Dr’ title – GTEC tells Kenneth Ashigbey
Following a petition and subsequent queries in relation to his use of the academic title "Dr," the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed...
UNICEF, FDA study uncovers hidden lead poisoning threat in Ghana’s consumer products
A new study conducted by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in collaboration with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has uncovered alarming levels...
Wontumi released after spending 3 nights in police custody
Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has been released from police custody after...
Chiefs call for greater recognition in national development
The Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs has called on government to accord the chieftaincy institution greater recognition as a critical stakeholder in national...
One reported dead after portion of Sekondi market collapses Â
Traders at the deteriorating Sekondi Market, together with the Member of Parliament for Sekondi, Blay Nyamekye Armah, are urging the government to honour its...
Gov’t directs security agencies to end attacks on journalistsÂ
The Minister in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, says the government has issued firm directives to all security agencies to end the...
NAIMOS arrests Chinese and Burkinabè nationals in illegal mining crackdown
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has arrested two Chinese nationals and intercepted several Burkinabè workers during coordinated anti-galamsey operations in the Western...
Parliament set to resume on October 21Â
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has confirmed that the Third Meeting of the First Session of the Ninth Parliament of the...
Wontumi’s lawyer confident bail terms will be fulfilled today
Lawyer for Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, says his client is likely...
NAIMOS taskforce intensifies patrols to clamp down on illegal mining on Ankobra River
The NAIMOS taskforce, in collaboration with the Nzema East Blue Water Guards, has intensified its crackdown on illegal mining activities along the Ankobra River...
Ghana records 13 new Mpox cases, three deaths – GHS
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced a rise in Mpox infections, confirming 13 new cases as of October 1, 2025.
This brings the total...
Gov’t yet to pay Suame interchange contractors – John Darko
Member of Parliament for Suame, John Darko, has voiced concern over the sluggish progress of the Suame Interchange project, attributing the delay to the...
Wontumi to spend night in custody after failing to meet ₵25m bail
Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, widely known as Chairman Wontumi, is set to spend the night in...
Police probe robbery and murder at Frimps filling station in Abesim
The Bono Regional Police Command has begun investigations into a robbery and murder that occurred at Frimps Filling Station in Abesim, in the Sunyani...
Ken Ashigbey’s posture at Mahama-CSOs meeting was surprising – Mustapha GbandeÂ
Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has voiced surprise at the tone and posture of the Convener of the...
‘I pray you emerge as flagbearer of our dear NPP’ – Alhassan Tampuli celebrates...
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Gushegu, Alhassan Sulemana Tampuli, has extended warm wishes to Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, former Vice President of Ghana, as...
Akyem Oda NPP accuses gov’t of promoting illegal mining in constituency
The leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Akyem Oda Constituency has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government of promoting illegal...
Present new flagbearer in 2028 as sign of remorse – EPA Deputy CEO to...
The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Prof. Michael Ayamga-Adongo, has called on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to field...
NAIMOS raids notorious ‘Gangway’ hideout at Aboso [Photos]
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has dismantled a well-known illegal mining hub, popularly called ‘Gangway’, at Aboso in the Western Region.
The hideout,...
Ambassador Gifty Nyarko urges urgent action to tackle growing urban and climate crises in...
The African Ambassador for Inclusive Urban Governance and Climate-Resilient Development, Pln. Ambassador Gifty Nyarko has called for urgent and inclusive action to address the...
Goldbod taskforce arrests two foreigners, four Ghanaians over illegal gold trade
The Ghana Gold Board Taskforce has apprehended an American national, Smart Philander, a Moroccan, Nina Elfseky, and four Ghanaians for their alleged involvement in...
Inflation expected to go down to the medium-term target of 8 ± 2% by...
Headline inflation is expected to go down to the medium-term target of 8 ± 2% by the end of 2025, the Bank of Ghana...
John Jinapor launches ¢1m Education Scholarship Fund in Yapei Kusawgu
Yapei Kusawgu Member of Parliament, John Abdulai Jinapor, has launched a GH¢1,000,000 Education Scholarship Fund to support brilliant but needy students in his constituency.
Announcing...
Akufo-Addo did well to protect livelihoods but… – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu on NPP’s 2024 election loss
Former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has attributed the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) defeat in the 2024 general elections to a mix of internal and...
 EC announces nationwide by-elections for vacant local seats Â
The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has announced that it will conduct by-elections in several Electoral Areas and Unit Committees across the country on...
Total stock of NPLs for half year hits GH¢20.7bn
The Banking Industry’s Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) increased by 1.3 per cent to reach GH¢20.7 billion in June 2025.
This marks a marginal rise from GH¢20.4...
Eastern Regional Minister orders MDCEs to profile all miners and financiers within two weeks
Eastern Regional Minister, Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, has given all Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCEs) in the region a two-week ultimatum to compile...