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NACOC arrests notorious drug trafficker in Accra

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested a long-time drug trafficking suspect, Uchechukwu Chima, in a successful intelligence-led operation at Oyarifa, a suburb of...

Central Regional Minister assures support during visit to Fire Service

The Central Regional Minister, Ekow Panyin Eduamoah Okyere, recently paid a working visit to the Central Regional Headquarters of the Ghana National Fire Service...

Ghana Police Service reshuffles top personnel

The Ghana Police Service has announced a reshuffle among some regional commanders and members of the Police Management and Advisory Board (POMAB). The changes, detailed...

Minority Leader accuses gov’t of colluding with court to harass Akwatia MP

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused the government of colluding with the Koforidua High Court to harass the Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Ernest...

Gov’t revokes small-scale mining licences issued after Dec. 7

The government has revoked all small-scale mining licences issued after December 7, 2024, following recommendations from a technical committee jointly established by the Ministries...

No closed season for artisanal fishermen in 2025 – Fisheries Minister

The Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Emelia Arthur, has announced a strategic change regarding the 2025 closed fishing season, indicating that it will...

Politically exposed persons must be involved in galamsey fight – Abu Jinapor

The Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has emphasized the need to involve politically exposed persons in discussions aimed at tackling illegal...

Ahmed Suale’s murder suspect remanded

The Managing Director of ISPY Company, Daniel Owusu Koranteng, has been remanded by the Madina Magistrate Court as a suspect in the murder of...

GB Foods Ghana supports GTA with Taste @ 68 sponsorship for Heritage Month

GB Foods Ghana proudly participated in the Taste @ 68 event, a celebration of Ghana’s 68th Independence, organized by the Ghana Culture Forum in...

NADMO supports Labone SHS after fire incident

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has donated relief items to Labone Senior High School following a fire that destroyed three girls’ dormitories last...

Free SHS was used for propaganda – Education Committee Vice Chair

The Vice Chair of the Education Committee of Parliament and Member of Parliament for Kintampo, Joseph Kwame Kumah, has accused the Akufo-Addo government of...

VRA Staff groups reject alleged appointment of Abdul Jalil as Director of Public Affairs

The leadership of the Volta River Authority (VRA) Senior Staff Association (SSA) and the VRA Divisional Union of the Public Services Workers Union (PSWU)...

Gov’t reaffirms commitment to sustaining free dialysis under NHIS

The government, through the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), has reiterated its commitment to sustaining the newly introduced free dialysis program under the National...

Ghana imports over 98% of our fuel as refineries are practically dead – IES

Ghana’s fuel sector is heavily reliant on the international market, as the country imports over 98% of its fuel due to non-functional refineries, according...

FDA recalls Grand Chateaux Sangria Forte products over regulatory violations

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has recalled Grand Chateaux Sangria Forte products, specifically the Tetra Pak (250ml) and Canned (330ml Pétillante) variants, after...

Gov’t to audit mining permits issued after election [Audio]

The Minister for Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, has announced plans to set up a committee to audit permits and licenses...

Why I didn’t resign as Gender Minister despite prolonged absence – Adwoa Safo [Listen]

Former Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has defended her prolonged absence from duty, stating that she remained in office...

COPEC accuses OMCs of shortchanging consumers

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has accused Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) of deliberately shortchanging consumers by failing to implement the full extent of...

Taxes also matter in fare decisions, not only fuel prices and spare parts – GPRTU

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has defended its decision not to reduce transport fares despite a slight drop in fuel prices, stating...

We’ll reduce fares if… – GPRTU [Video]

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has assured the public that transport fares will be reduced if fuel prices drop to around ¢12...

Mahama Ayariga condemns military brutalities in Bawku

Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has strongly condemned the alleged military brutalities inflicted on civilians in Bawku on the night of...

I fully endorse purchase of gold to stabilise cedi – John Jinapor

The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has endorsed the purchase of gold as a strategic measure to strengthen the economy. According to...

US court awards Anas $18m in defamation suit against Kennedy Agyapong

Investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas has has been awarded $18 million in damages in a defamation lawsuit against former Assin Central Member of Parliament(MP) Kennedy...

Three injured in accident on Airport Bypass road

An accident on the Airport Bypass Road earlier this morning has left three people injured and caused heavy traffic congestion in the area. The crash...

Ghana ready to collaborate with India on agriculture and infrastructure – Foreign Affairs Minister

Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has expressed the country's commitment to strengthening ties with India, particularly in the fields of agricultural...

Energy Minister assures Otumfuo of improved power supply in Kumasi

The Minister for Energy Minister and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, yesterday assured the Asantehene and residents of the Ashanti Region that efforts are...

Why national security operatives attempted to arrest Akwatia MP – Interior Minister reveals

Interior Minister, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has defended the attempted arrest of Akwatia Member of Parliament (MP), Ernest Yaw Kumi, by national security operatives. Mr. Mubarak...

Catholic Bishops’ Conference calls for TVET schools in every region

Most Rev. Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, has underscored the urgent need for Technical and Vocational Education and Training...

President Mahama arrives in Sierra Leone for one-day working visit

President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Sierra Leone for a one-day working visit as part of his ongoing Good Neighborliness Tour. The visit aims...

‘We’ll calculate IGP Yohonu’s real age at the right time’ – Afenyo-Markin

The Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has raised concerns about the age of the newly appointed Inspector General of...

Drones, military deployed to tackle Walewale highway attacks

The government has deployed military personnel and drones along the Wale Wale-Bolgatanga Highway following a series of armed attacks on passenger buses in the...

Bawumia’s digitalisation agenda proven right – Franklin Cudjoe

President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has commended the success of former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s digitalisation agenda, stating that recent developments have...

Minority questions delay in submission of Deputy Ministerial nominees

The Minority in Parliament is demanding answers regarding the delay in President John Dramani Mahama’s submission of the remaining Deputy Ministerial nominees for parliamentary...

Transport Ministry sets up committee to review Okada ban

The Ministry of Transport has appointed a 13-member inter-agency committee to review aspects of the Road Traffic Regulations 2012 (L.I. 2180) that prohibit the...

I’m happy E-Levy is gone – Former Deputy Finance Minister

A former Deputy Finance Minister, Dr Alex Ampaabeng, has expressed satisfaction with the abolition of the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy). According to him, the tax...

Ho bypass road designs almost completed – Kwame Agbodza

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Agbodza, has indicated that feasibility studies, drawings, and designs for the Ho bypass road network are almost...

National Sanitation Day will not solve our challenges – ESPA Executive Secretary

Executive Secretary of Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA), Ama Ofori Antwi, has cast doubt on the efficiency of the National Sanitation Day exercise. Madam Antwi...

Treason Felony Trial: Barker-Vormawor officially acquitted and discharged

The High Court in Accra has acquitted and discharged social activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor, who was standing trial for treason. Barker-Vormawor was charged with treason felony...

Sokode to install new Mankrado after 29-year vacancy

After nearly three decades without a Mankrado, the Sokode Traditional Council in the Ho Central Municipality of the Volta Region is set to outdoor...

ESPA ready for 24-hour service with gov’t support – Executive Secretary

The Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA) has expressed its readiness to operate 24-hour waste management services if the government provides the necessary support. Speaking on...