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I don’t respect any of these groups anymore – Former MP slams CSOs over galamsey silence

Former Member of Parliament for Ablekuma Central, Ebenezer Gilbert Nii Narh Nartey, has declared that the battle against illegal mining—galamsey—is effectively over, accusing both...

Family announces state burial date for Dada KD

The family of the late highlife legend Dada KD has announced Saturday, August 16, 2025, as the date for his final funeral rites. The celebrated...

We can’t fight galamsey, it’s a waste of time – Former MP

Former Member of Parliament for Ablekuma Central, Ebenezer Gilbert Nii Narh Nartey, has expressed deep frustration over the government's approach to illegal mining, popularly...

Manasseh Azure declares support for Dr Bawumia in NPP flagbearer race

Journalist Manasseh Azure has publicly declared his support for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in the New Patriotic Party’s upcoming presidential primaries, citing the Vice President’s...

Fisheries Ministry announces 2025 closed season [Video]

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development has announced July 1 to July 31 as the official period for the 2025 closed season for...

Sehwi Bekwai Chief commissions clinic to boost healthcare

The Paramount Chief of the Sehwi Bekwai Traditional Area, Oyeadieyie Basape Kojo Armah III, has commissioned a modern clinic to serve residents of Sehwi...

Petroleum Hub seeks GHS 300 million for land compensation, warns of project delays

Management of the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation is calling on government to urgently release GHS 300 million to compensate farmers and property owners affected...

FedEx founder Fred Smith dies aged 80

Fred Smith, founder of the US parcel delivery giant Federal Express(FedEx), has died at the age of 80, the company has announced. Mr Smith founded...

Bawumia dominates but NDC supporters back Ken Agyapong in NPP race – Survey

A recent analysis by Africa Policy Lens has unveiled significant insights regarding the preferences of supporters within the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) and...

Lands Minister to meet Coalition Against Galamsey

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi-Buah, is expected to meet the Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey (GCAG) on Wednesday, June 25,...

Presbyterian Moderator urges concrete action on Bawku conflict, criticises ‘cosmetic’ measures

The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG), Rt. Rev. Dr. Abraham Nana Opare Kwakye, has emphasized the urgent...

My music career is not by passion, I am hungry for it – Gyakie

In an industry where passion is often praised as the fuel behind success, Ghanaian Afrobeat sensation, Gyakie, is boldly rewriting the script. “My music career...

Galamsey: Prof. Mamudu poses deep questions to Chinese Ambassador [Audio]

The National President of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), Prof. Mamudu Akudugu, has questioned the basis on which the Chinese Ambassador to...

Public urged to extend year-round support to Orphanages

The Deputy Director of Rescue Holy Land Orphanage in Denkyira Buabinso, Prince Adu Boateng, has appealed to the public to consistently support orphanage homes...

Every baby in the UK to receive DNA testing

Every baby in the UK will have their DNA tested under a new 10-year plan for the NHS. The whole-genome sequencing will screen for hundreds...

Kasoa burglary suspect arrested in Agbogbloshie after CCTV review

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect in connection with a burglary and theft incident at Kasoa Nyanyano in the Central Region. In a...

Indonesia, Ghana strengthen energy ties through high-level diplomatic talks

In a significant diplomatic engagement aimed at deepening bilateral relations and exploring strategic opportunities in the energy sector, His Excellency Paskal A.B. Rois, Honorary...

I’m here for power, not here to test the waters – Bryan Acheampong

Abetifi MP Dr. Bryan Acheampong has boldly declared his intention to contest and win the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearership race ahead of the...

Philip Opare writes: The journey of Ghanaian music so far 

Ghanaians are music loving people. The ordinary Ghanaian can not go a day without enjoying or nodding his or her head to music. Every Ghanaian,...

GWCL official dismisses claims of sabotage over uncommissioned Broto Water Project

The Executive Secretary to the Managing Director of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), Issifu Seidu Kudus Gbeadese, has dismissed as “palpable lies” claims...

Pakistan to nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

Pakistan has announced it plans to nominate US President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize, citing the role that Islamabad says he played...

Suspected suicide bomber kills 12 in Nigeria’s Borno state

A suspected female suicide bomber killed at least 12 people and injured several others at a fish market on Friday night in Nigeria's northeastern...

Customs cautions public against bringing vehicles without manifest to Ghana

The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Tema Sector, has issued a strong warning to importers to desist from bringing unmanifested vehicles...

Nationwide crackdown: Ghana’s anti-galamsey task force intensifies operations

Ghana’s fight against illegal mining—locally known as galamsey—has intensified, with coordinated operations across three regions resulting in multiple arrests, significant equipment seizures, and the...

Navrongo traditional leaders urge Mahama to intervene in looming chieftaincy crisis

Traditional leaders and stakeholders in the Navrongo Traditional Area of the Upper East Region are calling for urgent government intervention to prevent escalating chieftaincy...

Gov’t directs NACOC to operationalise Substance Use Disorder Rehabilitation Fund

Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak has announced a renewed national focus on drug prevention, describing it as both a public health concern and a national...

Anti-galamsey operation: 23 arrested, 64 changfans seized in Western Region

In a continued effort to clamp down on illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, the Ghana Police Service has arrested 23 suspects during targeted,...

Woman remanded for allegedly stealing GH¢800k mistakenly transferred to her account

A trader, Constance Gyasi Nimako, also known as Maa Adwoa, has been remanded into lawful custody by an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly stealing...

Boakye Agyarko endorsed by NPP constituency chairmen to be next national chairman

What was meant to be a routine appearance at a party gathering turned into a resounding call to leadership for Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko. At the...

Police arrest 3 in Diaso Anti-Galamsey operations; excavator and weapon retrieved

The Ghana Police Service, through its Special Anti-Galamsey Task Force, has arrested three suspects and seized several pieces of mining equipment during two coordinated...

Police arrest 8 at Ayanfuri over galamsey, illicit drugs

The Central North Regional Police Command has dealt a major blow to illegal mining (galamsey) and the associated drug trade in Ayanfuri, resulting in...

Actress Kalsoume Sinare named Ghana’s ambassador to Spain

Ghanaian actress and filmmaker Kalsoume Sinare Baffoe has been appointed as Ghana’s ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain by President John Dramani Mahama. Her appointment,...

Prof Gyampo clarifies his interraction with Kissi Agyabeng regarding SML

Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority, Prof Ransford Gyampo, has issued a strong rebuttal to claims made by the Office of...

Prof Gyampo called and texted OSP during raid on SML – OSP claims

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has revealed that Professor Ransford Gyampo, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers Authority, contacted the...

OSP rebuts Gyampo’s ‘vendetta’ allegation over investigation into Ofori-Atta

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has dismissed claims by the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority, Prof Ransford Gyampo,...

Asantehene’s son to chart future in Astronomy at Wesleyan University

Oheneba Kwame Kyeretwie, the son of the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is set to embark on an academic journey in astronomy, having gained...

Mpox Outbreak: Western Regional Health Directorate springs into action

The Western Regional Health Directorate has reactivated its public health emergency response team to combat Mpox while raising concerns over a spike in maternal...

Ahwoi and Bartels-Kodwo families open residence to mourners following passing of Ama Adoma Bartels-Kodwo

The families of the late Mrs Ama Adoma Bartels-Kodwo (née Ahwoi) have announced that they are available to receive mourners and sympathisers at her...

Trump calls US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities ‘spectacular success’

President Donald Trump called the bombing of three nuclear facilities in Iran a "spectacular military success". He called on Iran to quickly bring peace or...