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COCOBOD in debt, balancing the books will take time – Randy Abbey admits

The Acting CEO of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Randy Abbey, says balancing the books at the struggling state institution is a long...

GoldBod issues final warning: No extension beyond June 21 for unlicensed gold traders

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has issued a warning to individuals trading gold without a valid licence, stating that prosecutions will begin immediately after...

Photos: Interesting scenes from Eid-ul-Adha celebration at Black Star Square

Eid ul-Adha, known as the Festival of Sacrifice, is regarded as one of the most important observances within the Islamic calendar. This significant occasion...

Travels to Morocco now visa-free – Foreign Affairs Ministry announces

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced a major diplomatic breakthrough that will allow Ghanaians to travel to Morocco without the need...

Bank of Ghana directs banks to review pricing model for customers

The Bank of Ghana has directed all banks to review their pricing models and ensure that customer charges reflect ethical and commercially defensible standards. This...

President Mahama urges Zongo youth to embrace national programmes to curb unemployment

President John Dramani Mahama has made a passionate appeal to Ghana’s youth, particularly those from Zongo communities, to take full advantage of government-led initiatives...

Mahama announces plans for further Hajj fare reduction, additional Eid holiday

President John Dramani Mahama has announced bold plans to significantly reduce the cost of Hajj for Ghanaian pilgrims and formally institute an additional public...

Crisis looming as ambulance shortage hits Greater Accra

The Head of Dispatch at the Ghana National Ambulance Service for the Greater Accra Region, Joyce Avadzinu, has revealed that the region is grappling...

Fuel Levy a betrayal after fare reduction – GPRTU accuses government

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has voiced strong dissatisfaction with the government over its recent decision to increase the Energy Sector Levy...

Gov’t endorses Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara amid visa waiver deal

Government said on Thursday it views a Moroccan autonomy plan as the sole basis to settle the Western Sahara dispute within the framework of...

MFWA boss opposes dumsor levy, proposes recovery of looted funds

The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has strongly criticized the idea of introducing new taxes, such as...

Legendary broadcaster Mike Eghan dies aged 89

Legendary Ghanaian broadcaster, Mike Eghan, famed for his 1970s television show, The Mike Eghan Show, has passed away, aged 89. He passed away in Accra...

We receive over 200 excavators daily – Transport Minister raises alarm over influx at Tema Port

The Minister of Transport, Joseph Nikpe Bukari, has raised concerns over the growing influx of heavy-duty machinery, revealing that Ghana receives over 200 excavators...

Galamsey: Hannah Bissiw recounts ‘hostage-style’ attack after raid at Bui Sobinso

The Administrator of the Minerals Development Fund (MDF), Dr. Hannah Louisa Bissiw, has recounted a terrifying ordeal during a field operation at an illegal...

Gov’t pledges action to empower girls and young women 

Deputy Chief of Staff, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, has declared that the government is moving beyond rhetoric to take decisive action to empower girls...

Plan Int’l Ghana launches “She Leads Social Movement” to sustain girls’ rights advocacy

Plan International Ghana has officially launched the She Leads Social Movement, a bold new platform to sustain advocacy for girls’ rights and leadership following...

Gov’t to ban wooden school furniture

President John Mahama has announced that the government will soon introduce a directive to stop the use of wood in the production of school...

NLC secures injunction against GRNMA’s strike

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has secured an interlocutory injunction to halt the strike action by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA). This...

Mahama receives report on National Education Forum with over 200 recommendations 

The eight-member committee set up to organise the National Education Forum has presented its final report to President John Dramani Mahama. The committee, led by...

Galamsey: Illegal fuel station uncovered in Jimmirah Forest Reserve

The Minerals Development Fund (MDF) and security agencies in a joint operation have uncovered an illegal fuel station deep within the Jimmirah Forest Reserve...

Akufo-Addo lauds National Day of Prayer as symbol of peace and gratitude

Former President Nana Akufo-Addo has thrown his full support behind the upcoming National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving, a unifying event scheduled for July...

CRC engages Akufo-Addo, Bawumia and Kyei Mensah-Bonsu [Photos]

The Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) on Thursday, June 5, 2025, engaged former President Nana Akufo-Addo and former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. Also, the Committee...

We’re unbothered by your exclusion – GRNMA to Unions who boycotted strike

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has stated that it is unfazed by the decision of four unions to abstain from its...

Road Safety Authority sanctions 9 transport companies and unions

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has taken decisive enforcement action against nine transport companies and unions for failing to comply with mandatory registration...

Call off strike; let’s return to negotiation table – Health Minister to GRNMA

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has appealed to the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) to reconsider their ongoing nationwide strike...

24 arrested for illegal mining at Bui Sobinso, including 14 Chinese nationals

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has ordered a sweeping raid on an illegal mining site at Bui Sobinso, resulting...

GPRTU threatens nationwide strike over GH¢1 fuel levy

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike over the introduction of the GH¢1 fuel levy. In an...

Gov’t announces plans to ban ‘takeaway packs’

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to ban the importation and production of Styrofoam, popularly known as takeaway packs, in Ghana. He made this...

Ken Ashigbey steps down as Chamber of Telecommunications CEO

Ing. Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey has bowed out as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications. This was contained in a joint...

Galamsey surges in Western region despite ongoing crackdown – Report

The Western Region, long regarded as a major hub for artisanal and small-scale gold mining, is experiencing an alarming expansion of mostly unregulated and...

Come clean, tell Ghanaians the truth – Gov’t told over GH¢1 fuel levy [Audio]

The African Institute of Energy Sustainability (AIES) has challenged the government over the newly approved GH¢1 Energy Sector Levy, commonly referred to as the...

Hohoe Rotary Club commissions borehole for Volta School for the Deaf and Blind

The Rotary Club of Hohoe has commissioned a fully mechanised borehole valued at over GH¢60,000 for the Volta School for the Deaf and Blind...

OSP vs Ken Ofori-Atta: I also faced interrogations – Seth Terkper

The former Finance Minister and current Presidential Advisor on the Economy, Seth Terkper, has disclosed that during his tenure in office, he underwent multiple...

Court acquits Ataa Ayi’s alleged accomplice after 23 years in prison

The Court of Appeal in Accra has acquitted and discharged Yaw Asante Agyekum, who was convicted in 2002 as an alleged accomplice of Ghana’s...

Court orders destruction of $350m worth of cocaine intercepted in Ghana

The Criminal Division of the High Court has ordered the destruction of over $350 million worth of cocaine seized in Ghana, following confirmatory tests...

Forestry Commission Officers in Tarkwa live in fear after illegal miners’ attack

Officials of the Tarkwa Forest District Office say they are living in fear after scores of illegal miners attacked their office following a crackdown...

36 years in prison for a mistake at 17: The forgotten story of once-promising goalkeeper Akwasi Alhassan

"Pray for me,” says Akwasi Alhassan, handing over a photograph of himself. To his left is the late Christian Atsu—a man whose life was larger...

Police intercept over GH¢1m cash concealed in fertiliser bags at Juapong

The Volta Regional Police Command has intercepted a Ford Transit bus carrying 68 fertiliser bags filled with cash totalling GH¢1,021,700 in one cedi notes...

They’ve brought E-levy Pro Max – Alhassan Tampuli reacts to ‘Dumsor Levy’

Member of Parliament for Gushegu and former Deputy Transport Minister, Alhassan Tampuli, has taken a swipe at the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government over...

Zoomlion employees express gratitude to management for pilgrimage opportunity

A group of employees from Zoomlion Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), has expressed heartfelt appreciation to management and...