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I’ll carefully consider any appointment before accepting – Chief Biney [Listen]

Former Deputy National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Chief Nixon Biney, has dismissed viral reports claiming he has been appointed Managing Director...

Government steps up fight against galamsey – Lands Minister

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has affirmed that government is intensifying efforts to combat illegal mining, widely known as...

Give me authority; I’ll end galamsey in one month – Janet Nabla to Mahama

Founder and Chairperson of the People’s National Party (PNP), Janet Asana Nabila, has challenged President John Dramani Mahama to hand her the authority to...

Manhyia Palace immersed in tradition as Asantehemaa’s burial rites begin today

The Manhyia Palace has become the centre of solemn tradition and cultural grandeur as the first day of the royal burial rites of the...

Hilda Baci sets New Guinness World Record with 8,780kg jollof rice

Nigerian celebrity chef Hilda Baci has once again etched her name in the Guinness World Records, this time with a dish at the heart...

4,000kg rice to 220 kg of seasoning cubes: Full breakdown of ingredients in Hilda Baci’s jollof record attempt

Nigerian chef Hilda Baci has made her way back into the record books after kick-starting record fever across Africa. And this time, she’s out to win the...

Why NAIMOS, other institutions are unable to fight galamsey – Erastus Asare reveals [Audio]

Environmental journalist Erastus Asare Donkor has attributed the limited success of the National Alternative Illegal Mining Operations Strategy (NAIMOS) in tackling galamsey, particularly in...

GoldBod supports NAIMOS with 5 pickups, GH₵5 million

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has donated GH₵5 million and five Toyota Hilux pickups to the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), urging strict...

Abronye granted GH¢50,000 bail amid health concerns

The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, has been granted bail of GH¢50,000 with...

Erastus Asare Donkor, Ama Mawusi clash over galamsey  [Listen]

Award-winning environmental journalist Erastus Asare Donkor and Ama Mawusi Mawuenyefia, Director of Communications at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, clashed on air...

Galamsey: Either Mahama is being misled, or he is part of the spin-off – Erastus Asare

Environmental journalist Erastus Asare Donkor has alleged that either President John Dramani Mahama is being misled about the true state of illegal mining, or...

Over 161k chip-embedded passports printed, over 122k delivered delivered to applicants – Ablakwa

Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced significant progress in the country’s passport reform agenda, with 161,824 chip-embedded passports printed since...

Chaos erupts at Weija NHIA office as two NDC members clash over managerial role

  Operations at the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) office in the Weija-Gbawe Municipality were temporarily disrupted on Monday, September 15, following a clash between...

AG warns against foreign intrusion in Ghana’s judicial affairs amid Torkornoo removal

Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has called on Ghana’s legal and professional bodies to resist attempts to involve external actors...

Adu-Boahene’s lawyer reveals Kan-Dapaah is ‘critical witness’ in GH¢49m cybersecurity saga

A new and potentially game-changing element has emerged in the high-profile criminal trial of former Signals Bureau Chief Kwabena Adu Boahene. In a bombshell revelation,...

Claims galamsey has worsened under Mahama must be backed by evidence – Kwakye Ofosu

Government Communications Minister, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has pushed back against claims by critics that illegal mining, or galamsey, has worsened since President John Dramani...

How has gov’t failed in galamsey fight? Ama Mawusi questions critics [Audio]

Ama Mawusi, Director of Communications at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, has dismissed claims that the government has failed in its fight...

Ablakwa: Measures in place to block hardened criminals among West African deportees

Ghana's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has given assurances that the government has instituted strict measures to prevent hardened criminals from entering...

Asenso-Boakye petitions WAEC over withheld 2025 BECE results

The Member of Parliament for Bantama, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has petitioned the Head of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Dr Rosemond Wilson, over the...

Ghana hasn’t received any money or benefit from U.S. deportee arrangement – Ablakwa

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has dismissed claims that Ghana has derived financial or material benefits from its agreement with the United...

Asutifi South Assembly begins reshaping deplorable roads

The Asutifi South District Assembly has begun reshaping key roads in the district to improve accessibility and reduce the hardships commuters have faced for...

Asutifi North DCE assures traders of improved sanitation and security at Kenyasi market

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asutifi North, Hafiz Dauda, has assured traders at the Kenyasi Market Square that swift measures will be taken...

Nkwanta SHS teacher walks 60km for peace in Oti Region

A 52-year-old teacher at Nkwanta South Senior High School in the Oti Region, Adzoe Kwame Atta Nutifafa, has staged a peace demonstration by walking...

Piesie Esther reveals Kuami Eugene’s role in crafting ‘Nyame Ye’

Award-winning gospel sensation, Piesie Esther, has shed light on the creative process behind her hit song Nyame Ye, revealing that Kuami Eugene played a...

All are equal before the law – Kwakye Ofosu challenges judge’s justification in Abronye remand case

Government Communications Minister and presidential spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has raised concerns over comments made by an Accra Circuit Court judge in the case...

Vehicle set ablaze at Hamile border as youth clash with Immigration Service

Tension erupted at the Ghana–Burkina Faso border town of Hamile in the Upper West Region after irate youth went on a rampage. They are accusing...

Portion of Tarkwa market caves in; exposes deadly galamsey threat [Audio]

Traders at the Tarkwa Women’s Market in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality of the Western Region are living in fear after part of the market land...

NPP Council of Elders sets up committee to regulate presidential aspirants’ conduct

The National Council of Elders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has constituted an Ad Hoc Committee to monitor and regulate the conduct of...

Mahama never gave timelines for ending galamsey – Kwakye Ofosu

Government Communications Minister, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has clarified that President John Dramani Mahama never set a deadline for ending illegal mining, popularly known as...

GIS probes Hamile border disturbances

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has launched a full investigation into a disturbance that occurred at the Hamile Border Post in the Upper West...

Gbeniyiri conflict: 8000 Ghanaians have returned home from Côte d’Ivoire – Ablakwa

More than 8,000 Ghanaians who fled the deadly Gbeniyiri conflict in the Savannah Region have returned to their homes, according to Foreign Affairs Minister...

Over 1,000 illegal miners arrested; special courts to speed up prosecution

Government Communications Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu has disclosed that more than 1,000 individuals have been arrested for engaging in illegal mining, also known as...

Mahama’s presidential encounter attendance was impressive – Kwakye Ofosu

Government Communications Minister, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has described the turnout at President John Dramani Mahama’s recent presidential media encounter as “impressive and unprecedented.” Speaking on...

Kumasi schools, offices to be closed for Asantehemaa’s funeral

All educational institutions within the Kumasi Metropolis will be closed next Thursday, in line with the funeral rites of the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu...

Lawsuit alleges U.S. used Ghana as ‘transit hub’ for secret migrant deportations

A civil rights group has filed a lawsuit accusing the U.S. government of using Ghana as a "transit hub" to secretly deport migrants, circumventing...

Movement for Change mourns passing of Apostle Kwadwo Safo

The Movement for Change has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Apostle Kwadwo Safo, founder of the Kristo Asafo Church, who died on...

Abronye’s arrest: NPP Bono Council of Elders condemns gov’t, urges Peace Council’s intervention

The Bono Regional Council of Elders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has condemned the arrest and prosecution of its Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly...

FixTheCountry declares anti-galamsey vigil and march

The convenor of the FixTheCountry movement, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has announced plans to hold a vigil to protest the ongoing destruction of the environment caused...

Foreign Affairs Ministry takes turn at Government Accountability Series today

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led by Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, will today, Monday, September 15, appear before the Government Accountability Series to update the...

Galamsey is killing us; act now – Cadman Mills to gov’t

Cadman Atta Mills, brother of the late President Prof. John Evans Atta Mills, has criticised government’s handling of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. He...