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Titus Glover labels galamsey under NDC as worst ever, calls for state of emergency

Former Greater Accra Regional Minister, Titus Glover, has described illegal mining (galamsey) activities under the National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration as the worst the...

Bono Region YEA engages final-year SHS students on post-school job opportunities

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) in the Bono Region has launched a sensitization programme aimed at guiding final-year Senior High School (SHS) students to...

Small Arms Commission warns against use of weapons in Akwatia by-election

The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA) has warned political parties, their supporters, and the general public that carrying any form...

Nkwanta South MP urges contractor to repair collapsed Bontibor Bridge

The Member of Parliament for Nkwanta South, Geoffrey Kini, has called on the contractor responsible for the Bontibor Bridge to urgently return to the...

New date for Bagre Dam spillage announced

The management of SONABEL, Burkina Faso’s power-producing company, has rescheduled the controlled water spillage from the Bagre Dam from August 27 to Monday, August...

Ghana is open for business – Mahama showcases opportunities at TICAD 9

Ghana has reiterated its readiness to attract more foreign investments as President John Dramani Mahama led a high-level delegation to the Presidential Investment Forum...

Third suspect in immigration officer’s murder reported dead

A third suspect linked to the murder of 38-year-old Immigration Officer Stephen King Amoah has reportedly died following a brief illness. Stephen’s brother, Kwasi Amoako,...

WAEC releases 2025 BECE provisional results; 177 candidates’ entire results cancelled

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the provisional results for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for school candidates. In a press...

Bagre Dam Spillage: Farmers and communities gripped with fear

Farmers and communities living along the White Volta River basin are bracing for the annual spillage of the Bagre and Kompienga Dams in Burkina...

Five dead, six injured in gun battle over land in Savannah Region

Five people, all men, have been confirmed dead, with six others seriously injured during an exchange of gun fire over a parcel of land...

‘We would have reversed helicopter crash disaster if… ’ – Asiedu Nketia

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, says the party and government would have reversed the August 6 helicopter disaster...

Final funeral rites held for late Deputy National Security Coordinator Alhaji Limuna Muniru

The final funeral rites of the late Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, Alhaji Limuna Mohammed Muniru, were held on Sunday, August 24, in Damongo,...

Second aspirant withdraws from Tamale Central Parliamentary race

The contest for the Tamale Central parliamentary seat has narrowed further, as Alhaji Ibrahim Seidu, an engineer, has withdrawn from the race. His decision follows...

GES sets October 18 as reporting date for first-year SHS students

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed all first-year Senior High School (SHS) students nationwide to report to school on Saturday, October 18, 2025. The...

400 Youth enrolled in National Apprenticeship Programme in Ahafo Region

A total of 400 young people in the Ahafo Region have been enrolled in the government’s National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP), an initiative aimed at...

We need a leader who unites, not divides – Bawumia to NPP

Former Vice President and 2024 flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged the party to choose a leader who...

Take your tribal bigotry away and allow us heal – Bawumia to NPP ‘tribalists’

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, former Vice President and 2024 NPP flagbearer, has called on members of his party who are promoting tribal narratives to desist...

Gov’t must insure vehicles and equipment of security services – Dr. Kingsley Agyemang

Insurance expert and Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has urged government to prioritize the insurance of vehicles, equipment, and other...

If you want to contest me, come with vision, ideas and your track record – Bawumia

Former Vice President and 2024 NPP flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has challenged his rivals in the party’s upcoming leadership race to compete on the...

Adansi North District supports PWDs with education, health, and skills training

The Adansi North District Assembly in the Ashanti Region has rolled out a support package for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the district, covering...

I’m confident that NPP can win 2028 polls if we stay united and work hard – Bawumia

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed strong optimism that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) can return to power in 2028 if it rebuilds internal unity...

NPP needs unity to go forward and win 2028 elections – Bawumia urges party faithful

Former Vice President and 2024 NPP flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has reminded party faithful that unity is the only path to securing victory in...

Fear grips Obuasi PTP Quarters residents over galamsey activities

Some residents of Obuasi PTP Quarters say they are living in fear as illegal mining activities intensify in their community. The concern came to light...

Bawumia slams tribal, religious propaganda in NPP primaries campaign

New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has condemned what he describes as tribal and religious propaganda being deployed against him by...

Low patronage weakening Ghana’s insurance sector – Kingsley Agyemang

Ghana’s low insurance penetration is crippling the industry’s ability to pay claims promptly and build public trust, according to Abuakwa South MP, Dr. Kingsley...

NPP Northern Regional Secretary slams Bryan Acheampong over ‘tribal dynamics’ remark

The Assistant Northern Regional Secretary of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Aniwaba K.B. Jeremiah, has condemned recent comments by Abetifi MP and flagbearer...

Matriculation, Induction ceremony held for National Apprenticeship Programme beneficiaries in Ho

The government has launched the National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP) in Ho, the Volta Regional capital, to equip young people with employable skills and sustainable...

CIHRM Volta/Oti chapter launched with maiden conference in Ho

The Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management (CIHRM), Ghana, Volta/Oti Chapter, has officially launched its activities with a maiden conference in Ho. The event brought...

Asutifi North MP renovates 8 boreholes to ease water crisis

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Asutifi North in the Ahafo Region, Dr. Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, has renovated eight boreholes in rural communities within...

National Ambulance Service strengthens ties with Ghana Armed Forces

The National Ambulance Service (NAS) has deepened its collaboration with the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to improve healthcare delivery, particularly through the training of...

Work on Ofankor-Nsawam road progresses steadily but residents raise concerns about design

Work on the Ofankor-Nsawam road is progressing steadily, with workers seen at the site doing concrete work and road filling. However, despite the progress, residents...

NACOC destroys over GH₵12.6m worth of illicit drugs at Bundase

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has sent a strong warning to drug peddlers, following the destruction of more than GH¢12 million worth of seized...

Methodist Church Ghana directs ministers, lay persons to submit proof of doctoral degrees

The Methodist Church Ghana has given all its active ministers holding doctorate degrees up to the end of September to submit copies of the...

Two remanded over acid attack at Aboso

The Tarkwa District Magistrate Court has remanded two people into prison custody over a violent acid attack at Aboso, within the Tarkwa Municipality, in...

Breast cancer patients to benefit from MahamaCares

The Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has assured Ghanaians that the newly established Ghana Medical Trust Fund, also known as the MahamaCares...

We inherited a heavily debt-ridden cocoa industry – Adviser to Finance Minister

The Technical Adviser to the Minister of Finance, Frederick Amissah, has disclosed that Ghana’s cocoa sector was heavily indebted when the National Democratic Congress...

Mahama has delivered on his promise by giving 70% of FOB price to cocoa farmers – Amissah

Technical Advisor to the Minister for Finance, Fredrick Amissah, has lauded President John Dramani Mahama for honouring his commitment to cocoa farmers by ensuring...

Both NPP and NDC owe Ghanaians an apology  – Prof. Bokpin

Professor of Finance and Economist at the University of Ghana Business School, Professor Godfred Alufar Bokpin, has criticised both the New Patriotic Party (NPP)...

Farmers are being “sapped dry” while bureaucrats thrive – Kofi Bentil slams COCOBOD

The Vice-President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has criticised the management of Ghana’s cocoa sector, arguing that the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has become...

Volta: Dziehe-Ablame Assemblyman appeals for support to tackle sanitation challenges

Gabriel Kwabla Kwatsikor, Assembly Member for the Dziehe-Ablame Electoral Area, has made an urgent appeal for assistance to address persistent sanitation challenges confronting his...