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Illegal mining threatening rivers in 3 regions – GWL MD
The Managing Director of the Ghana Water Limited (GWL), Adam Mutawakilu, has raised serious concerns about the deteriorating state of water bodies in the...
 EPA boss urges gov’t to harness space science to tackle agriculture and mining challenges
The Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse, has called on government to prioritise space science and...
12 illegal miners to face court over destruction of 3km Takoradi-Akyem rail line at...
Twelve individuals are expected to appear before the Tarkwa Circuit Court today, October 7, 2025, for allegedly vandalising a section of the Tarkwa-Takoradi railway...
Acting Chief Justice calls for integrity, efficiency as legal year opens
The 68th Legal Year has opened with a charge on judges, lawyers, staff of the judicial service and other stakeholders to promote accessibility, integrity...
Blue Gold makes strong demands over Bogoso-Prestea mine transfer
The Acting Managing Director of FGR/Blue Gold, Yiadom Boakye Amponsah, has called on the government to either restore the company’s mining lease for the...
Ken Ashigbey urges Minerals Commission to deny licences to small-scale miners without geological data
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey, has called on the Minerals Commission to refrain from granting licences...
NPP rejects PURC’s invitation to public hearing on utility tariff increment
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has declined an invitation from the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) to participate in a public hearing on proposed...
Walewale: Police arrest 25-year-old for violent attack
The Police in the Walewale District of the North East Region have arrested a 25-year-old man, Rafai Tahiru, for allegedly possessing an offensive weapon...
Kwakye Ofosu supports SHSs in Abura Asebu Kwamankese
Abura Asebu Kwamankese Member of Parliament, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has extended support to schools and students in his constituency to improve learning conditions and...
Kwawuhene declares war on illegal mining
The Paramount Chief of the Kwahu Traditional Area, Daasebre Akuamoah Boateng III, has launched a strong campaign against illegal mining activities, commonly known as...
Chairman Wontumi granted GH₵1 million bailÂ
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has been granted bail of GH₵1...
NPP race: Don’t allow grievances with my team affect your vote – Bawumia to...
New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has appealed to delegates not to allow personal disagreements with members of his campaign team...
FGR/Blue Gold challenges Bogoso-Prestea Mine transfer
Mining company FGR/Blue Gold has accused the Minerals Commission and the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources of unlawfully transferring ownership of the Bogoso-Prestea...
Fuel tanker catches fire on Buipe road
A fuel tanker traveling from Accra to Buipe for distribution caught fire after one of its tyres burst, according to the Sawla District Fire...
Police restore calm after violent clash at Sampa main market
The Bono Regional Police Command has restored calm at Sampa in the Jaman North District after a violent clash between two rival factions, Samormodua...
Open defecation incident disrupts learning at Kutre No. 1 Presby School
Teaching and learning have been brought to a halt at the Kutre No. 1 Presbyterian Basic School in the Berekum Municipality after unknown persons...
Three dead, others injured in gory accident at Ohene Nkwanta [Photos]
Three people, including a mother and son, have died in an accident at Ohene Nkwanta on the Accra-Kumasi Highway in the Ashanti Region.
The incident...
UEW lecturer apologises to Mahama and EPA boss [Video]
A lecturer at the University of Education, Winneba, Dr Ekpor Anyimah-Ackah, has apologised to President John Dramani Mahama and the Executive Director of the...
Rachel Appoh marks birthday with call for breast cancer awareness
Former Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Rachel Appoh, has dedicated her birthday celebration to raising awareness about breast cancer and promoting women’s...
Chairman Wontumi expected to report to CID today
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is expected to appear before the...
Dr. Kingsley Agyemang shows commitment to Asafo with flood control project visit
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa South Constituency, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, recently paid a working visit to Asafo to inspect the ongoing construction...
We are doing more to mobilise gold than to stop illegal mining – Kofi...
Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has criticised the government’s approach to tackling illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, saying that despite...
Toxicologist raises alarm as Winneba residents drink brown water for over a year
A food systems toxicologist and health risk assessment expert, Dr Ekpor Anyimah-Ackah, has issued a warning about the quality of drinking water in Winneba.
He...
If mining leases are the problem, cancel them all – Miracles Aboagye tells gov’t
The Director of Communications for the Bawumia Campaign, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has called on the government to revoke all mining leases if they truly...
Three dead after mining pit collapse at Manso Takorase
A tragic mining accident at Manso Takorase in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region has claimed the lives of three persons after...
Chairman Wontumi will be arrested on Monday if …
The Attorney-General, Dr Dominic Ayine, has announced that charges against the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly...
Why President should appoint substantive Minister for Defence
It has been a month and some weeks since the demise of former Minister for Defence Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, on August 6, 2025,...
GRIDCo to shut down Akosombo–Nkawkaw transmission line Â
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has announced that it will take the 161kV Akosombo–Nkawkaw transmission line out of service from Sunday, October 5,...
Prof. Vera Fiador makes history as UTAG’s first female national president
Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School, Prof Vera Fiador, has been elected as the new National President of the University Teachers...
 GAF reacts to arrest of two soldiers in botched mining site robbery Â
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has confirmed the arrest of two of its personnel for their alleged involvement in an attempted extortion and robbery...
Kasotie mine collapse: Death toll rises to 7
Rescue efforts for persons trapped in a collapsed mining pit at Kasotie in the Atwima Mponua District have ended with seven dead bodies retrieved...
Five dead, others injured in mining pit collapse at Kasotie in Ashanti region
A devastating mining pit collapse at Kasotie in the Atwima Mponua District of Ashanti Region has claimed the lives of at least five people,...
Mprumem farmers resist eviction from farmland
Farmers at Mprumem in the Central Region are protesting what they describe as an attempt by the Ghana Irrigation Authority (GIA) to reallocate farmland...
Energy sector in danger as Illegal miners attack power installations – Parliamentary committee
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy is wary of the impact of illegal mining on the energy sector, as heavy installations are threatened by...
Adom TV to air hard-hitting documentary on election violence
Adom TV is set to premiere a powerful new documentary exposing the scale of election-related violence that continues to threaten Ghana’s democracy.
Titled “Ghana’s Gunpoint...
33 illegal mining equipment destroyed in Bole operation
A district task force against illegal mining, led by the DCE for Bole and District Security Chairperson, Abdulai Muhmod, has destroyed 33 equipment used...
NPP race: Over 500 Ashanti youth endorse Bryan Acheampong as 2028 flagbearer
More than 500 young members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region have declared their support for Dr Bryan Acheampong as...
MultiChoice clarifies DStv value offering after FAQs mix-up
MultiChoice Ghana has issued a clarification on its new DStv value offering, effective today, after Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) published on its website created...
Education Ministry rolls out AI-powered apps for SHS curriculum
The Ministry of Education has announced the introduction of subject-specific Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications for Senior High Schools (SHS) across Ghana to enhance the...
State of emergency in Ghana; What does it mean for Gen-Z?
“State of Emergency!" This might sound like the title of a Netflix thriller or a trending hashtag on TikTok to the Gen Z, but...