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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...

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...

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...

Kumasi Airport City Project takes off – Asantehene calls for policies to attract local private capital

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called for tailored policy interventions that provide incentives for Ghanaians to invest more in the country and...

BoG has right to terminate contracts if… – Vickie Bright

The recent termination of probationary contracts for nearly 100 individuals at the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has ignited public debate, but private legal practitioner...

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...

Kwesi Pratt Jnr endorses incumbent GJA leadership ahead of crucial elections

Veteran journalist and Managing Editor of The Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, has publicly declared his support for the retention of the current national...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Kalsoume Sinare, Namoale, 13 others land ambassadorial roles under Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has nominated a new batch of Ghanaian diplomats, including popular actress Kalsoume Sinare, former La-Dadekotopon MP Nii Amasah Namoale, and...

Cabinet approves Mahama Cares Bill

The Cabinet has approved the Ghana Medical Trust (Mahama Cares) Fund Bill for onward transmission to Parliament, President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed. The Fund,...

Empowering girls, including all: Here for Her Foundation GH launches inclusive menstrual health project

In a powerful step towards menstrual equity in Ghana, the Here for Her Foundation GH has launched a groundbreaking inclusive project targeting girls living...

Ahafo RCC, Netcentric support over 300 schoolgirls with books and sanitary pads

The Ahafo Regional Coordinating Council (RCC), in collaboration with Netcentric Campaigns, has donated sanitary pads, exercise books, and school bags to over 300 brilliant...

Volta Regional Minister strengthens ties with Ketu South authorities

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has paid a working visit to local authorities in the Ketu South Municipality as part of ongoing engagements...

Okada rider survives brutal machete attack in Boinso, suspect arrested

A commercial motorbike rider, Emmanuel, popularly known as Suro Obaa in the Boinso community of the Western North Region, has narrowly survived a vicious...

GJA Elections: Akwasi Agyeman outlines vision to promote journalists’ welfare

Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) General Secretary hopeful, Akwasi Agyeman—a seasoned journalist and editor at Adom FM—has taken his campaign to the Upper East Region,...

Accra: Queenmother killed at naming ceremony in Gbawe

A child naming ceremony turned bloody at Gbawe Zero, a suburb of Accra, last Thursday when a queenmother was shot dead by unknown gunmen. Another...

Asantehene graces son’s graduation at DPS International [Photos]

In a rare public appearance laden with cultural significance and paternal pride, the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, arrived at DPS International in Tema...

2 dead, three injured in building collapse at Kotokuraba’s London Bridge area

Two people have died, and three others are injured following the collapse of a building at London Bridge, an area in Kotokuraba, Cape Coast. According...

Ashigbey replies Chinese Ambassador over ‘galamsey’ comment

Dr Ken Ashigbey, the CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, has swiftly responded to recent controversial remarks made by the Chinese Ambassador to...