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Annoh-Dompreh was not blocked from Assembly during MCE vote – NDC Chairman

Eastern Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mark Oliver Kevor, has clarified that Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, was never...

Over 14,000 teenage girls impregnated in Bono Region within 4 years – Health Directorate

The Bono Region recorded 14,877 teenage pregnancies between 2021 and 2024, according to Rita Adjoa Ansong, Deputy Director of Nursing Services (Public Health) at...

Assin Bresiako accident: Two deceased victims yet to be identified

Two of the five people who died in the gory accident at Assin Bresiako are yet to be identified by their families. The crash involved...

Government committed to Abidjan-Lagos Highway project – Roads Minister

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has reaffirmed the government’s unwavering commitment to the successful execution of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway...

The time has come to realise it – Joyce Bawah Mogtari backs national airline revival

Senior Presidential Advisor Joyce Bawah Mogtari has affirmed the government’s strong commitment to reviving Ghana’s national airline, calling it a critical step toward economic...

Fisheries Minister engages World Bank on job creation and coastal development

The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Emelia Arthur (MP), has held a high-level meeting with officials of the World Bank Office in Accra to...

Hwidiem Chief raises alarm over reckless motorbike riding

The Paramount Chief of the Hwidiem Traditional Area in the Ahafo Region, Osuodumgya Barima Apea-Dwaah Boafo, has expressed concern over the reckless riding of...

Gov’t aims to reduce $2.5bn debt owed to power producers by end of year

Government should be able to reduce its $2.5 billion debt owed to independent power producers and gas suppliers by the end of the year,...

Galamsey: 99 excavators retrieved, 208 suspects arrested so far

The Ghana Police Service continues its fight against illegal mining activities across the country. In March and April 2025, the Service conducted a series of...

Gov’t to establish university at Kintampo

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced the government’s intention to establish a new public university focused on health, agriculture, and life sciences...

Man who petitioned CHRAJ over Sammy Gyamfi’s dollar gift alleges threats on his life

Eric Dumenu Akatsi, the private citizen who petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) over the controversial dollar-splashing incident involving National...

Dafeamekpor sues Ntim Fordjour for defamation

South Dayi Member of Parliament (MP), Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor, has filed a defamation suit against Assin South MP, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour. The suit was...

One person arrested in connection with goat theft in Assin South

At least one person has been arrested in connection with a goat theft incident involving three suspects at Assin Okyiso in the Assin South...

New gas processing plant will be a game-changer for Ghana – Finance Minister

The Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has described the planned Second Gas Processing Plant (GPP II) as a game-changing project that will transform...

Dollar gift saga: Gov’t takes every action seriously – Shamima

Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Shamima Muslim has stressed that the government critically assesses all issues involving its appointees, regardless of the magnitude of the cases...

Ex-GIIF CEO and Prof. Ameyaw-Ekumfi charged over $2m Sky Train fiasco

The Attorney General’s Office has formally charged former Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) CEO Solomon Asamoah and ex-board chairman Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Ekumfi over their...

Former Deputy Minister enskined as Chief of Gambaga

A former Deputy North East Regional Minister, Tahiru Tia, has been enskinned as the Chief of Gambaga. He was enskinned by the Overlord of Mamprugu,...

Education Ministry to settle SD Dombo University’s ECG debt as new council takes office

To strengthen the operations of the Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (SD Dombo UBIDS), the Minister for Education, Haruna...

Thieves steal roof and desks from Akyem Oda School; Assemblyman appeals for help

Thieves have stripped the St. Andrew Anglican Basic School “B” Block in Akyem Oda Old Town of its roofing sheets and metal desks, leaving...

GhISEP applauds Daniella Mawusi Ntow Sarpong as Ghana’s first female Chief Fire Officer

In a momentous development for Ghana’s public service and the advancement of women in leadership, the Ghana Institute of Safety and Environmental Professionals (GhISEP)...

800 women, girls empowered through skills training by B.H.O.G Foundation

In an effort to promote economic empowerment and self-reliance among women and girls, the Blessed Hand of God (B.H.O.G) Foundation has trained and certified...

Easy Water for Everyone brings clean water to 30,000 people in Ghana and beyond

In a remarkable effort to address water crises in Ghana and beyond, Easy Water for Everyone has provided clean and safe drinking water to...

Mahama must act or be held accountable – Former MP on Sammy Gyamfi dollar saga

Former Member of Parliament for Ablekuma Central, Ebenezer Nii Narh Nartey, has called for President John Dramani Mahama to be charged for causing financial...

Private citizen petitions CHRAJ over Sammy Gyamfi’s dollar-sharing incident

A private citizen, Eric Dumenu Akatsi, has formally petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) over what he describes as a...

I’ll return Sammy Gyamfi’s $800 gift and even double it – Agradaa

Evangelist Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, widely known as Nana Agradaa, has announced her intention to return the money given to her by the Acting Chief...

Obomeng chief cuts sod for new clinic at Kwadwo Nkansah-Buabeng

The Chief of Kwawu Obomeng, Odeefour Effah Opinamang III, has officially cut the sod for the construction of an ultra-modern clinic for the Kwadwo...

Adu-Boahene rearrested after completing remand

Former Director of the National Signals Bureau, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, remains in police custody despite the expiration of a seven-working-day remand order issued by the...

Why Mahama should not punish Sammy Gyamfi – Martin Kpebu [Listen]

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has appealed to President John Mahama not to punish the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board...

I’ll burn my church if Sammy Gyamfi loses his job – Agradaa reacts to dollar gift saga

Evangelist Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, widely known as Nana Agradaa, has mounted a spirited defense of the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold...

Sammy Gyamfi’s right to privacy was breached – Martin Kpebu on dollar gift saga [Audio]

Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has come to the defence of embattled Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi,...

Mahama responds to Manasseh Azure over Zoomlion-YEA contract petition

President John Mahama has told investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni that his petition to discontinue the YEA-Zoomlion contract “is being given the necessary attention.” Two...

Alhassan Suhuyini defends Sammy Gyamfi amid viral cash gift controversy

Deputy Roads Minister and Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini, has come to the defense of Sammy Gyamfi following public backlash over...

Akyem Oda MP sponsors mock examination for BECE candidates

As part of efforts to promote academic excellence among junior high school students, the Member of Parliament for Akyem Oda, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, has...

Driver in fatal accident granted bail

The Kaneshie District Court One has granted bail in the sum of GH¢70,000 with two sureties to a driver who allegedly knocked down and...

Environment rehabilitation officer to spend 20 years behind bars over defilement

The Circuit Court in Tarkwa has sentenced an environment rehabilitation officer to 20 year’s imprisonment with hard labour for defiling a 10-year-old girl at...

FDA and collaborators at the Aflao border nab woman with fake aphrodisiacs

Officials from the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and their collaborators at the Aflao border have arrested Hawa Fuseini, a passenger on a Nagode...

Sammy Gyamfi must resign – ACUC

The AfriKan Continental Union Consult (ACUC), a think tank on African good governance, is calling for the resignation of Mr. Sammy Gyamfi, the acting...

Upper East residents to be surcharged for poor sanitation

Donatus Atanga Akamugri, Upper East Regional Minister, has warned that residents found culpable for poor sanitation will be held accountable and surcharged. The move, according...

Man arrested with cache of ammunition, military gear in Ashanti Region

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a 25-year-old man with a cache of weapons, ammunition, and military-style gear near the Asankare Police barrier in...

Prices will only fall if… – GUTA

The President of the Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA) says the reason prices of goods remain high despite the cedi's recent gains is...