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Declaration of security zones will be the way to go if… – Erastus Asare Donkor 

Environmental journalist, Erastus Asare Donkor, has stressed that the success of government’s newly declared security zones around water bodies and forest reserves will depend...

Gender Minister assures justice in KNUST SHS scandal

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has assured that her ministry is working with law enforcement to...

Police foil mining site robbery; four including two in military uniform arrested 

Police in Prestea of the Western region have arrested two men in military uniforms and two civilian, after an alleged attempt to rob LongShine...

Snapchat to start charging users for storing their old photos and videos

Snapchat has announced it will start charging for storing photos and videos - prompting a backlash from users who have built up a large...

Gov’t to establish Cybersecurity Fund – Sam George

The Minister of Communications, Samuel Nartey George, has announced plans to establish a Cybersecurity Fund to boost Ghana’s fight against cyber threats. Speaking at the...

Minority rebuts Sam George over DStv impasse

The Minority Caucus on Parliament’s Communication and Information Committee has responded to comments by MP for Ningo-Prampram, Samuel Nartey George, over the ongoing impasse...

Mahama vows tougher action against cybercrime and romance scams

President John Mahama has pledged stronger collaboration with international partners to ensure perpetrators of romance scams and other cybercrimes, whether Ghanaians or foreigners, face...

 TEWU-TUC suspends strike action 

The Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Ghana, has suspended its indefinite strike which began on September 19,...

Galamsey: This is not the leadership we voted for – Prof. Bokpin slams gov’t

Economist and professor at the University of Ghana, Godfred Bokpin, has expressed deep frustration over what he describes as the failure of the current...

 La Nkwantanang MCE demands proof of ownership from Madina-Redco land claimants

  The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for La Nkwantanang Madina, Ibrahim Faila, has assured the public that the Assembly has no hidden agenda regarding the...

Self-styled ‘doctor’ arrested in Yeji after 11 years of practice [Video]

Police in Yeji, Bono East Region, have arrested a man identified as Hans Osei, popularly known as Mulla, for allegedly practicing as a medical...

Techiman-Bole-Wa road: A corridor of commerce crippled by neglect

A democratic nation’s true pulse is not measured by the speeches of its leaders, but by the unbridled voice of its people and the...

Man arrested after girlfriend was found dead in his room at Awutu Papaase

  The Kasoa Ofaakor District Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, identified as Kwame Whisky, after his girlfriend, Linda, 22, was discovered dead in...

Mahama’s reparation talk at UNGA was out of place – Dr Asah-Asante

The Head of the Centre for European Studies at the University of Ghana, Dr Kwame Asah-Asante, has criticised President John Mahama’s call for reparations...

Agric Minister credits Feed Ghana Programme for nationwide bumper harvest

Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has attributed Ghana’s current bumper harvest to the government’s flagship Feed Ghana Programme, describing it as proof...

Kwahu Afram Plains North DCE urges youth to embrace Agriculture

Kwahu Afram Plains North District Chief Executive (DCE), Kate Mawusi Babanawo, has encouraged young people in the area to take up agriculture as a...

Sylvia Owusu-Ankomah appointed CEO of Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications 

The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications and the Digital Chamber of Ghana (DCG) have announced the appointment of Sylvia Owusu-Ankomah as their new Chief Executive...

Gbeniyiri conflict: Burkina Faso allegedly blocks NADMO from meeting displaced persons, demands formal diplomacy

Authorities in Burkina Faso have blocked officials of Ghana’s National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) from accessing Ghanaian refugees displaced by the Gbeniyiri conflict. The refugees,...

UTAG vows pressure on gov’t over galamsey menace

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has announced plans to mount sustained pressure on the government to intensify its fight against illegal mining,...

US government shuts down after Senate fails to pass spending bill

The United States government has partially shut down after last-ditch efforts by lawmakers to pass a spending bill failed. Funding to keep the federal government running expired...

Mahama could have done more in galamsey fight – Sam George

Communications Minister says President John Mahama could have done more to tackle illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, but insists his commitment to the...

Prof. Gyampo urges support for Mahama’s galamsey fight 

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA), Professor Ransford Gyampo, has reiterated his call for a state of emergency in...

Fire destroys over 100 wooden structures at Ashaiman

  A fierce fire swept through sections of the Ashaiman Light Industrial Area, widely known as Fitter Line, in the early hours of Tuesday, September...

US visa restrictions: Don’t overstay your welcome – Ghana’s US Mission cautions citizens

Ghana’s Mission in the United States has cautioned citizens to strictly abide by U.S. immigration regulations and avoid overstaying their visas. The Mission has warned...

DStv pricing not about market size – Sam George

Communication Minister Sam Nartey George has dismissed suggestions that Ghana pay-TV provider, DStv's, pricing challenges are tied to the country’s market size. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM...

Ghana has too many districts; It’s counterproductive – Prof. Ahwoi

Local governance expert Professor Kwamena Ahwoi has criticised the proliferation of district assemblies in the country, arguing that the increased number has become counterproductive...

Gaming Commission seeks Attorney-General’s advice on GH¢5.16m locked up in SIC

The Gaming Commission has sought the advice of the Attorney-General on how to recover GH¢5.16 million it invested with SIC Financial Services Limited in...

TikTok to fly team to Ghana as gov’t, GCB Bank set up first-ever payout channel for content creators

Communication Minister Sam Nartey George has revealed that TikTok will, for the first time, fly a team into Ghana to build the capacity of...

South Africa’s top diplomat in France found dead near Paris hotel

South Africa's ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, has been found dead near the four-star Hyatt Regency Hotel in Paris, French officials have told the...

Romance fraudsters of Ghanaian descent jailed over money laundering in UK

Five men have been jailed after exploiting people through romance fraud and stealing more than £2m in a money laundering operation. There were 40 confirmed...

Foreign Affairs Ministry announces scholarships for training and tertiary education

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the opening of scholarship opportunities for short-term training programmes and tertiary education across multiple fields. The Ministry explained...

I have no respect for cowards who attack from the shadows – Zanetor

Korle Klottey Member of Parliament(MP), Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has said she has no respect for people who lack the courage to confront her directly. Speaking...

Businessman in trouble over bags of maize worth GH¢850K

A businessman and three others at large, who allegedly defrauded a woman of GH¢850,000, have been put before an Accra Circuit Court. Francis Appeynarh and...

I’ll walk the talk; working 13 months without pay is unacceptable – Education Minister to newly posted teachers

Minister of Education Haruna Iddrisu has assured newly posted teachers that the government is taking urgent steps to resolve the prolonged salary arrears that...

Price of petroleum products to go up marginally from October 1

The price of petroleum products is expected to increase marginally at the pumps from Wednesday, October 1, 2025. This follows the latest outlook report by...

Three jailed 75 years for armed robbery in Ashanti North

The Ashanti North Police Command has confirmed that three young men have been convicted and sentenced to a total of 75 years’ imprisonment with...

Former Congolese president Joseph Kabila sentenced to death for war crimes

Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has been sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes and treason. The charges concern accusations that...

Ex-Gaming Commission boss to refund GH₵414k lost to bond breach

Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak has declared that former Gaming Commission boss Peter Mireku will be personally held liable for a GHS414,590.53 loss arising from...

Bawumia can’t cross 27% in NPP Presidential Primary – Kwasi Kwarteng

Kwasi Kwarteng, spokesperson for Kennedy Agyapong’s campaign, has delivered a strong assessment of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s chances in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer...