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Farmers along Asutsuare-Aveyime road project to receive compensation – Road Minister

Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has assured farmers whose crops may be affected by the Asutsuare to Aveyime Road Project that...

ECG sees significant growth in revenue generation – John Jinapor

Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has disclosed that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has seen a significant increase in monthly...

Rename Kotoka Airport after Nkrumah – Vitus Azeem urges gov’t

Anti-corruption campaigner Vitus Azeem has called for the renaming of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) in honour of Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah,...

Galamsey: A-G’s directive to EOCO may be well-intended, but needless – Franklin Cudjoe

The President of policy think tank IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has criticised the Attorney General and Minister of Justice’s directive to the Economic and...

CCEG warns of potential violence ahead of Akwatia by-election

The Center for Civic Engagement and Governance (CCEG) has raised red flags over the upcoming Akwatia by-election, warning that violence similar to what occurred...

Odike describes scrapping of fuel allowances as ‘drop in the ocean’

Founder and leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Akwasi Addai Odike, has described President John Dramani Mahama’s decision to scrap fuel allowances for...

NSMQ 2025: Ghana SHS reinstated into North East qualifiers after Sakogu withdrawal

Ghana Senior High School (Ghana SHS) has been handed a lifeline in the 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) qualifiers following the withdrawal...

NIA registers 190,000 persons within first half of 2025

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has so far registered over 18 million Ghanaians, including 190,775 within the first half of 2025. The Authority has also...

Western North Traditional leaders appeal to Mahama for University, Regional Hospital

Traditional authorities in the Western North Region have called on President John Dramani Mahama to prioritise the establishment of a public university and a...

Boy, 8, drowns in rain-filled pit after heavy downpour in Kubugu

The Kubugu community in the Mamprugu Moagduri District of the North East Region has been plunged into mourning following the tragic death of an...

Ghana Shippers’ Authority intensifies enforcement of New Shipping Act

The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) has intensified enforcement of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority Act, 2024 (Act 1122), amid growing concerns about its effectiveness in...

James Agalga leads GACL Board; check out full list of members 

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has officially introduced its newly constituted Board of Directors to staff at a ceremony held at the Kotoka...

Fire destroys wooden structures at Madina Ritz Junction slum

A fire outbreak at the Madina Ritz Junction slum on the evening of Monday, July 15, 2025, destroyed several wooden structures, affecting both residential...

Agona West NPP denies suspension of Parliamentary Candidate and Electoral Area Coordinator

The Agona West Constituency executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have dismissed reports claiming that their 2024 parliamentary candidate, Lawyer Christopher Arthur, and...

GH₵1 fuel levy takes effect today

Barring any last-minute changes, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is expected to begin implementing the recently approved GH¢1 Energy Sector levy on petroleum products...

Mahama promises cocoa farmers 70% of world market price

president John Mahama has pledged to raise cocoa‑farm incomes by guaranteeing growers 70 percent of the world market price. Speaking on his “Thank You” tour in the Western...

Teenager reports family to DOVVSU over limited meals, pocket money

A teenager has reported his family to the Bono Regional Office of the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) for failing to provide...

Mahama’s fuel ban could deliver 81 maternity clinics, 121 schools and 303 CHPS compounds – Dr. Khalid 

President John Mahama’s decision to scrap fuel allowances for political appointees could save Ghana over GH¢121 million in four years. According to Economic Policy Advisor...

Fuel allowance: Gov’t, on average, will save over GH¢121m in 4 years – Dr. Khalid

President John Mahama’s decision to cancel fuel allowances for all political appointees could save the country more than GH¢121 million over the next four...

Drug possession: Court refuses trader bail for the second time

An Accra Circuit Court has, for the second time, refused bail to a trader accused of possessing 30 wraps of dried substances suspected to...

AG directs EOCO to probe Abanga and Yamin over alleged galamsey activities

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has instructed the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to launch a full-scale investigation into...

‘Deal with galamsey, the situation is urgent’ – National House of Chiefs president to Mahama

The National House of Chiefs has made a passionate appeal to President John Mahama to take immediate and decisive action against the growing scourge...

Study finds high levels of arsenic, mercury in Keta Lagoon, triggers public health alarm

A new scientific study has found excessively high levels of arsenic and mercury in fish from Ghana’s Keta Lagoon, raising serious concerns about public...

Mahama declares galamsey a national emergency, orders arrest of rogue taskforces

President John Mahama has declared the widespread environmental devastation caused by illegal mining a national emergency, promising urgent action to confront the deepening crisis. Addressing...

3 key areas where scrapped fuel allowance money will be invested

The government has outlined key sectors where funds saved from the recently scrapped free fuel allocation for political appointees will be reinvested. Speaking on JoyFM...

Education Minister directs NTC to phase out licensure exams by August 30

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has instructed the governing council of the National Teaching Council (NTC) to begin steps to phase out the...

Eastern Region has what it takes to produce a President – Oliver Kevor

Acting Director-General of the National Information Technology Agency (NITA) and Eastern Regional Chairman of the NDC, Dr. Mark-Oliver Kevor, believes the Eastern Region has...

Four arrested over killing of 70-year-old in Sangbana over witchcraft accusations

Four individuals have been arrested by the North East Regional Police Command in connection with the alleged murder of a 70-year-old woman accused of...

Government reviews curfew hours on Binduri township, surrounding areas

The Ministry of the Interior has announced a review of the curfew imposed on Binduri Township and its surrounding areas in the Upper East...

CCTV captures woman allegedly stealing baby at Ajumako market [Video]

The Ajumako District Police Command has launched a manhunt for a woman believed to be in her early 50s, who was captured on CCTV...

Eastern Region appointees committed to lifting others – Mark-Oliver Kevor

The Acting Director-General of the National Information Technology Agency (NITA), Dr. Mark-Oliver Kevor, has assured that government appointees from the Eastern Region are committed...

Seth Terkper loses wife; family requests privacy

Former Finance Minister and current Economic Advisor to President John Mahama, Seth Terkper, has lost his wife, Deborah Ferguson Terkper, aged 63. Mrs Terkper is...

We’re transforming NITA into an Authority – Director-General reveals [Video]

The Director-General of the National Information Technology Agency (NITA), Mark-Oliver Kevor, has revealed plans to elevate the agency into a full-fledged authority to expand...

Majority Leader appeals to Asantehene to expedite action on Bawku talks after recent killings

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga is making a desperate appeal to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to expedite action on the Bawku peace talks,...

EOCO makes historic crypto fraud recovery, pledges ‘all-out war’ on digital scams

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has announced a major breakthrough in forensic cryptocurrency investigations, marking what it describes as the first successful...

Expert wants gov’t to extend NSS allowance beyond service period

Local governance expert Amon Kotei has urged the government to extend the payment of allowances to National Service personnel even after they complete their...

COPEC applauds fuel allowance cuts, urges transparency

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers-Ghana (COPEC) has lauded the government’s decision to eliminate fuel allowances for political appointees, describing it as “commendable and forward-thinking.” President...

CDM demands government explanation over UN LGBTQ+ vote abstention

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has called on the Government of Ghana to provide a full and transparent explanation for its decision to...

Ghana sidelined as African peers reject LGBTQ+ mandate – CDM

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has questioned Ghana’s failure to stand in solidarity with other African countries at the recent Human Rights Council...

CDM slams Ghana’s UN abstention as ‘betrayal of national values’

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has criticised Ghana’s decision to abstain from voting on the renewal of the UN mandate for the Independent...