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Police probe killing of five at sand winning site in Asiyaw

The Eastern South Regional Police Command has commenced an investigation into a shooting incident that resulted in the death of five people at Asiyaw,...

Adu-Boahene is a nice man, alleged crime is shocking – Hopeson Adorye [Video]

Movement for Change stalwart, Hopeson Adorye, has expressed shock over allegations that former Director General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, diverted...

COCOBOD probes $263 million cocoa rehabilitation loan disbursement

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Randy Abbey, has raised concerns over the use of loans secured for the...

Mahama urges state workers to resist silence, expose mismanagement

President John Dramani Mahama has called on workers in state institutions to resist silence in the face of mismanagement, urging them to speak up...

8 arrested as police rescue victims in viral kidnapping case

The Ghana Police Service, in collaboration with the National Signals Bureau (NSB) and the Nigeria Police Force, has rescued two female kidnap victims following...

Council of State has failed in our democracy – Afenyo-Markin on Chief Justice’s suspension

The Minority in Parliament has criticised the Council of State over its alleged role in the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. Accusing the advisory...

Mahama questions former GIHOC boss over losses

President John Mahama has questioned the financial struggles of GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited (GIHOC), despite the high demand for alcoholic beverages in Ghana. He raised...

We saved GH¢550m worth of properties from destruction in 2024 – GNFS reveals

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has disclosed that it salvaged property valued at more than GHC550 million from fire incidents across the country in...

 Mahama applauds workers on May Day [Photos]

President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday addressed a durbar of workers during the 2025 May Day celebrations at the Black Star Square in Accra,...

Hasten slowly – Organised Labour urges Mahama over removal of Chief Justice 

Organised Labour has raised significant concerns over the potential removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, following her suspension. The Union urged the President to tread...

Ghanaian workers cannot “reset” with our meagre salaries – TUC to Mahama

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has stated that Ghanaian workers cannot participate in any national reset while wages remain low and working conditions continue to deteriorate. Speaking...

A Plus’ threat laughable, I have nothing to hide – A-G

Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has strongly denied recent corruption allegations made against him by the Member of Parliament for...

‘Workers’ rights are being stripped before our eyes’ – Minority demands action on May Day

The Minority Caucus Committee on Employment, Labour Relations and Pensions has marked May Day with a critique on the government, accusing the administration of...

ECG will not be privatised – Mahama assures organised labour

President John Mahama has assured Ghanaians that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) will not be privatised, despite ongoing concerns about the state of...

Galamsey fight is complex, but I say Aluta continua – Mahama

Galamsey fight is complex but I say Aluta continua – Mahama President John Mahama has acknowledged that the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as...

A ‘big man’ attempted to get me a galamsey concession – Hopeson Adorye [Audio]

A leading member of the Movement for Change, Hopeson Adorye, has shockingly exposed a big man's attempt to offer him a concession for illegal...

Power crisis to deepen as Karpower threatens shut down in 7 days – Energy Minister

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, has revealed that Ghana is on the brink of a power crisis, with Karpowership, a major power...

Over 500,000 Ghanaians to benefit from National Apprenticeship Programme

Over 500,000 young Ghanaians are expected to benefit from free technical and vocational training over the next five years under the newly launched National...

Bawumia visits KNUST student stabbed during ‘Thank You’ tour 

The 2024 New Patriotic Party(NPP) Presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has visited Herbert, the KNUST student who was stabbed in the Bantama constituency of...

I am committed to decent jobs, economic stability – Mahama says in Workers’ Day message

President John Dramani Mahama has commended the resilience of Ghanaian workers, touting them as the engine of the economy and the builders of our infrastructure. He...

Adu-Boahen illegally received GH₵1.5m monthly from Ghana Water for internet services – A-G

The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has revealed how Ghana Water Company illegally paid GH₵1.5 million monthly to a private...

Exam malpractices threaten national security, workforce competitiveness – WAEC

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is alarmed at the surge in examination malpractices, posing a significant threat to national security and educational integrity. Irregularities...

Assembly members protest attempts by some new MMDCEs to restructure sub-committees

The Coalition of District Assembly Members (CODAM) has issued a caution to some newly confirmed Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), condemning what...

Defence Minister commissions refurbished medical services headquarters at Burma Camp

The Minister for Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has commissioned the re-modelled and refurbished Headquarters for the Medical Services outfit of the Ghana Armed...

‘We are not selling ECG’ – John Jinapor dispels privatisation fears, explains concession model

The Energy Minister has rejected claims that government is selling the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), saying Cabinet has instead chosen a concession model...

Man jailed seven years for defiling minor in Wa

A young man in Guli of the Wa municipality, Mohammed Abudi, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for defiling a 13-year-old girl. This...

A-G set to file criminal charges in Sky Train, NSS ‘ghost names’ scandals

The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has announced plans to file criminal charges in two high-profile scandals by next week. This...

Charlotte Osei, Totobi Quakyi and 7 others appointed to Ghana Gas Board

President John Mahama has appointed nine people, including former Minister for National Security, Kofi Totobi Quakyi and former Electoral Commission Chairperson Charlotte Osei Board...

GoldBod extends deadline for gold dealers to reapply for licences

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has extended the deadline for Ghanaian gold dealers with the old Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC) or Ministry-issued licences...

‘We inherited a crisis’ – Energy Minister pins load shedding on NPP administration

Energy Minister John Abdulai Jinapor says the current power crisis is not the making of the Mahama administration but a direct result of an...

Mahama recommends nomination of 7 Justices to Supreme Court

President John Mahama has recommended the nomination of seven Court of Appeal justices to the Supreme Court bench. This was contained in a statement signed...

Workers’ Day: Hopeson Adorye hosts Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem [Watch]

Member of the Movement for Change, Hopeson Adorye, on May 1 2025, took over the helm as the host of Adom FM morning show,...

‘I cannot accept that lights go off when it rains; that makes no sense,’ – Energy Minister

Energy Minister John Abdulai Jinapor has rebuked the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), questioning why lights continue to go off every time it rains. Speaking...

Dilapidated NHIA office poses risk to staff at Berekum

A deteriorating National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) office building in the Berekum East Municipality has become a major safety hazard, forcing staff to abandon...

24-year-old farmer remanded for allegedly beating daughter to death

A 24-year-old farmer, Wisabu Kwame, has been remanded by the Nkwanta South Magistrate Court for two weeks following the tragic death of his five-year-old...

Supreme Court adjourns judgement on Akwatia MP’s application to June 11

The Supreme Court was expected to deliver judgment on the injunction application filed by the MP for Akwatia constituency, Ernest Kumi, today, Wednesday, April...

Foreign Affairs Ministry sets 90-day deadline for pending passport applications

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced that there are about 30,000 pending Ghanaian passport applications. The applicants have been asked to...

A-G formally charges Adu-Boahene, wife over alleged $7m corruption scandal

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice has formally charged former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu Boahene and his wife, Angela Adjei Boateng,...

Tension brews in Ayawaso West Assembly over MCE nominee [Video]

Tempers flared at the Ayawaso West Municipal Assembly on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, as members voted against President John Dramani Mahama’s nominee for Municipal...

Minister of State proposes birth-based ID system to curb age fraud in public sector

The Minister of State for Public Sector Reforms, Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba, has announced plans to introduce a nationwide retirement age reform aimed at addressing...