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Ayum Timber Company faces collapse as illegal logging depletes forest reserves

The General Manager of Ayum Timber Company in Mim, Ahafo Region, Simon Kwame Amoako, has raised alarm over the devastating impact of illegal logging...

I leave Hassan Ayariga to God – Leader of the Igbo Community in Ghana

The Leader of the Igbo Community in Ghana has broken his silence over what he describes as "defamatory and completely unfounded" accusations made against...

Lordina Foundation enhances healthcare in Techiman North with generous donation of medical equipment

The Lordina Foundation has made a significant impact on healthcare in the Techiman North constituency by donating a wide range of state-of-the-art medical equipment. The...

23-year-old mother arrested for allegedly throwing son into well at Karlo

A 23-year-old woman, identified as Akua Afriyie, is in police custody for allegedly killing her four-year-old son by throwing him into a well at...

Thousands of army bullets unaccounted for after 2024 transfer – Defence Minister

Defence Minister Dr Edward Omane Boamah has revealed that thousands of rounds of military ammunition transferred from the Ghana Armed Forces to the National...

Presidential jet still grounded due to severe corrosion – Defence Minister

Minister for Defence Dr. Edward Omane Boamah has disclosed that Ghana’s presidential jet remains grounded due to extensive corrosion, with no definite timeline for...

PURC recovers GH¢4m for ECG in first half of 2025

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has recovered over GH¢4 million for the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in the first half of 2025...

Gov’t closely monitoring volatile Bawku and Alavanyo security situation – Defence Minister

Defence Minister, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has assured Ghanaians that while the overall security of the nation remains stable, government is closely monitoring the...

A scam against God and country – Nana Yaa Jantuah slams NPP over National Cathedral project

Presidential staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah has criticised the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration over the controversial National Cathedral project, accusing them of mismanaging...

46% of army trainees risk withdrawal over eligibility requirements – Defence Minister

The Minister for Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has revealed that nearly half of army trainees currently undergoing military training may face withdrawal after...

10,000 National Service Personnel to begin emergency response training in August – Defence Minister

Minister of Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, has announced that 10,000 National Service personnel will undergo training under the National Service Emergency Response Readiness...

There’s political will to fight galamsey – Defence Minister assures

The Minister for Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ending illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, stating that strong...

Retired DCFO Joy Ameyibor Ayim donates laptop to brilliant Ho Technical University student

Retired Deputy Chief Fire Officer (DCFO) Joy Ameyibor Ayim has extended a hand of support to an underprivileged yet academically gifted Level 100 Bachelor...

Energy Ministry to roll out nationwide streetlighting – Nana Yaa Jantuah

Presidential staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah has revealed that the Ministry of Energy is set to roll out a nationwide streetlighting project to improve safety...

No student will go unpunished – Upper East Minister warns over Zuarungu SHS violence

The Upper East Regional Minister, Donatus Akamugri Atanga, has issued a strong warning that all students found culpable in the violent clash at Zuarungu...

Nurse, 37, found dead in suspected suicide at Edwenase

Sorrow has engulfed the Edwenase community following the suspected death by suicide of Akosua Adutwuwaa, a 37-year-old nurse stationed at the Kokofu Government Hospital. Her...

Cape Coast Assembly pledges to complete Anafo Market project by September 2025

The Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly has pledged to pay the contractor handling the long-abandoned Anafo Market project to ensure its completion by September 2025. Cape...

Job creation in Africa now a national security issue – Dr Pelpuo

Africa’s job creation crisis is no longer just an economic concern but a pressing national security issue, according to Ghana’s Minister for Labour, Jobs,...

Government to roll out national job portal for employment overseas – Rashid Pelpuo

The Minister of Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, has announced that the government will soon roll out a national job portal...

Strength of democracy tied to political parties’ effectiveness – Prof. Etse Sikanku

Senior lecturer at the University of Media, Arts and Communication – Institute of Journalism (UniMAC-IJ), Professor Etse Sikanku, has stressed that the strength of...

UTAG charges Mahama to end ‘galamsey’ immediately, threatens strike

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has issued an ultimatum to President John Dramani Mahama, demanding the immediate fulfilment of his electoral pledge...

BoG assures GUTA of forex amid trader concerns

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has moved to allay fears within the business community over reported difficulties in accessing foreign exchange from commercial banks. This...

Mahama vows action against contractors over alleged double payments

President John Dramani Mahama has pledged decisive action against road contractors who allegedly received double payments during the administration of former President Nana Akufo-Addo. Speaking...

Afenyo-Markin donates over GHS 200,000 to support widows in Effutu

The Minority Leader in Parliament and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has donated over GHS 200,000 to more than 200 widows...

Suame MP pushes for private member’s bill to support local auto mechanics

The Member of Parliament for Suame in the Ashanti Region, John Darko, has announced plans to introduce a Private Member’s Bill aimed at establishing...

‘I usually deliver money from the bank in ‘Ghana Must Go’ for Mr Adu-Boahen’ – Witness

Frank Anane Dekpey, the First Prosecution Witness in the trial of Kwabena Adu-Boahen, a former Director of the National Signals Bureau and three others,...

NPP’s 2024 loss was a perfect storm, not a governance failure – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has described the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) defeat in the 2024 general elections as the result of a...

Jealous husband, 60, jailed 20 years after fatally shooting wife in front of child

A 60-year-old man, Doe Fiano, has been sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment by an Accra High Court for fatally shooting his wife in the...

Mahama promises fee refund for first-year tertiary students enrolling in September 2025

President John Mahama has announced that the government will refund academic fees for all first-year tertiary students enrolling in September 2025. The initiative, part of...

Society is managed with wisdom, not money – Prof. Kwame Karikari

Veteran communications scholar and press freedom advocate, Prof. Kwame Karikari, has called for a radical shift in social mindset, warning that the growing obsession...

FDA calls for tougher penalties in fight against tramadol abuse

The Upper West Regional office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) is calling for stiffer penalties for individuals involved in the illegal sale...

31-year-old man jailed 7 years for defiling 5-year-old girl

The Wa Circuit Court has sentenced a 31-year-old man, Issahaku Waris, to seven years' imprisonment for defiling a five-year-old girl in the Upper West...

Missing woman reportedly found dead in plantain grove at Mempeasem

The quiet community of Mempeasem in the Eastern Region has been thrown into mourning after the lifeless body of a middle-aged woman was discovered...

Joshua Alabi’s impostor, two brothers busted for defrauding Council of State Member of GH¢60k

A 40-year-old man who allegedly impersonated Professor Joshua Alabi, a leading member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), to defraud a Council of State...

Kwahu Tafo stabbing: Family demands justice for final-year student killed by friend

A tragic stabbing incident at Kwahu Tafo in the Eastern Region has left a family devastated following the death of 17-year-old Kwasi Awuah Gorman,...

Zuarungu SHS closed indefinitely following violent student clashes

The Upper East Regional Minister, Donatus Akamugri Atanga, has ordered the immediate closure of Zuarungu Senior High School until further notice following violent clashes...

Ghana Meteo urges caution as fog, cold spell sweep across country

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has issued a weather alert for widespread mist, slight rains, and possible thunderstorms across the country today, Monday, July...

House help arraigned over alleged GH¢80,000 fraud

The Amasaman Circuit Court has granted a GH¢100,000 bail with two sureties to a 53-year-old house help, Faustina Boatemaa, who is facing charges of...

Man found hanging dead at Kintampo

Residents of Kintampo were left in shock on Sunday after discovering the lifeless body of an unidentified man believed to be in his forties...

Man allegedly murdered, buried under dried grass at Gomoa Mamfam

Residents of Gomoa Mamfam, a suburb of Fetteh Kakraba in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region, have been left in shock following...