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Helicopter crash: Crew had flown three flights before the accident – Investigator 

An aviation investigation expert, Captain Paul Forjoe, has disclosed that the crew involved in the August 6 military helicopter crash had completed three flights...

Helicopter crash probe followed standard GAF, international procedures – Captain Forjoe

Captain Paul Forjoe, an aviation investigator and expert in aircraft accident analysis, has stated that the probe into the recent military helicopter crashes was...

Gov’t to release 10 million birds to stabilise poultry sector

The government will release 10 million birds onto the local market before the end of 2025 as part of measures to stabilise the poultry...

Minority’s walkout during Baffoe-Bonnie’s vetting was to prevent disorder — Manhyia South MP

Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour-Awuah, has defended the Minority’s decision to walk out during the vetting of Chief Justice nominee...

Livestream: Gov’t presents report on August 6 helicopter crash

The government is presenting the report on the findings of the August 6 helicopter crash to the National Security Council at the Jubilee House. The...

‘I wasn’t angry’ – Abena Osei Asare clarifies exchange with DVLA CEO

Chairperson of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and former Deputy Finance Minister, Abena Osei Asare, has clarified that she was not angry during her...

Bawumia or Akufo-Addo should have addressed Sophia Akuffo and bondholders during picketing — John Boadu

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has said that either former President Nana Akufo-Addo or former Vice President Dr....

Investors could start receiving locked-up funds next year – SEC Chairman

Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Board, Dr. Adu Anane Antwi, has indicated that investors with locked-up funds could begin receiving payments...

MCE promises parliament will ratify Ewoyaa Lithium Project before year-end

The Mfantseman Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Eric Stanley Acquah, has assured residents that the long-awaited Ewoyaa Lithium Project will be ratified by Parliament before...

Patrick Boamah reflects on Baffoe-Bonnie vetting

The Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central and member of Parliament’s Appointments Committee, Patrick Yaw Boamah, has shared his reflections following the vetting of...

Otumfuo installs new Paramount Chief for Worawora

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has presided over the installation of Nana Yaw Safor Baah III as the new Paramount Chief of the...

United Nigeria Airlines names aircraft after late President Rawlings

Five years after the passing of Ghana’s former President Jerry John Rawlings, United Nigeria Airlines, one of Nigeria’s leading indigenous carriers, has honoured his...

PAC Chair Abena Osei Asare justifies government’s Domestic Debt Exchange Programme

Chairperson of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and former Deputy Finance Minister, Abena Osei Asare, has defended the Akufo-Addo government’s Domestic Debt Exchange Programme...

Challenged Foundation urges accessible education for persons with disabilities in Ghana

The Challenged Foundation has launched a nationwide petition urging the Government of Ghana to enforce existing accessibility laws and ensure that persons with disabilities...

Student Loan Trust Fund increases students’ loan by 50%

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has increased the loan amounts disbursed to regular students by 50 per cent. Consequently, loan amounts now range from...

Two dead, six injured in accident at Kwasu

Two people have died and six others sustained injuries in a road accident at Kwasu, along the Bechem–Techimantia road in the Ahafo Region. The incident...

Galamsey Kingpin arrested in Bonsu after attempt to bribe investigators

A well-known illegal mining operator, Iddrisu Zakari, widely called “Yaayaa,” has been arrested in a sting operation at Bonsu after he allegedly tried to...

Justice Gertrude Torkonoo deserves to be heard – Francis-Xavier Sosu

The Member of Parliament for Madina and human rights lawyer, Francis-Xavier Sosu, has called for fairness and due process in the ongoing case involving...

Kukuom Agric SHS poised to join government’s ‘Nkoko Nkitinkiti’ poultry programme

Kukuom Agricultural Senior High School in the Ahafo Region has announced its readiness to participate in the government’s Nkoko Nkitinkiti poultry initiative, aimed at...

Ghana’s renegotiated lithium mining lease scheduled for parliamentary presentation today

The Lands and Natural Resources Ministry is scheduled to present the Mining Lease Agreement between the government and Barari DV Ghana Limited, Atlantic Lithium’s...

Minority came to Baffoe-Bonnie’s vetting with a script, not questions – Shaibu Mahama

Daboya-Mankarigu Member of Parliament, Shaibu Mahama, has accused the Minority in Parliament of attending the vetting of the next Chief Justice with a predetermined...

Committee submits report on August 6 helicopter crash to Mahama

The Acting Minister for Defence, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has led the committee that investigated the August 6 helicopter crash to present its report...

Justice Baffoe-Bonnie defends Ataa Ayi’s 70-year jail term

Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has defended the 70-year prison sentence he handed to notorious armed robber Ayi Ayeetey, popularly known as Ataa...

Baffoe-Bonnie hints at 24-hour courts to improve access to justice

Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has unveiled plans to introduce 24-hour court operations in selected jurisdictions as part of broader reforms aimed at...

NDC is the most attractive political party in Ghana – NEIP CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Eric Agyei, has described the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as currently the...

IET President urges strategic planning to build sustainable and resilient communities

At a recent gathering of built environment professionals, Engr. Henry Kwadwo Boateng, President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH), delivered a...

GES trains Greater Accra Guidance And Counseling Coordinators to strengthen school counseling services

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has launched a comprehensive in-service training programme for Guidance and Counseling Coordinators in the Greater Accra Region, aimed at...

MoFFA cracks down on unlicensed mortuaries: Three facilities closed down

The Registrar of the Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA), Francis Ennin, has confirmed the closure of three unlicensed mortuaries and funeral facilities in...

Asantehene sets final mediation dates for Bawku chieftaincy conflict

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has scheduled November 30 and December 1, 2025, for what is expected to be the final session of...

New teacher management information system to transform development – Education Minister

In a major step toward transforming teacher management and professional development in Ghana, the Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced the introduction of...

25 arrested for illegal gold trade in Accra

The Ghana Gold Board (GGB) has confirmed the arrest of 25 individuals suspected of engaging in illegal gold trading and smuggling within the country. According...

Eight years of agony: Financial clean-up victims decry deaths and ruined futures as billions of cedis remain locked

The promise of a healthier financial sector has become a prolonged nightmare for countless Ghanaians, eight years after the government initiated a massive clean-up...

CJ nominee Baffoe-Bonnie proposes Nov. 7 for general elections

Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has proposed that Ghana’s general elections be held on November 7 instead of the traditional December 7. The...

I left Ghana Prisons Service so my wife could stay – Justice Baffoe-Bonnie

Chief Justice nominee Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has revealed that he resigned from the Ghana Prison Service in 1990 so his wife, Patience Baffoe-Bonnie could...

Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie defends nomination as Chief Justice, dismisses claims of political reward

Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has defended his nomination as Chief Justice by President John Mahama, dismissing claims that the appointment is a political reward for...

Gov’t says lithium exploration prospects remain promising despite Ewoyaa delays

Media Relations Officer at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Paa Kwesi Schandorf, has assured Ghanaians that the government remains committed to the...

South African National arrested at KIA for smuggling over 30kg of cannabis from Thailand

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested a South African national at Kotoka International Airport (KIA) for attempting to smuggle more than 30 kilograms...

Chief Justice Nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, vows to uphold integrity, justice and fairness

Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has reaffirmed his unwavering integrity and commitment to justice and fairness, highlighting that his 33 years of service...

Public Sector National Service personnel wait up to 10 years for jobs, while private sector is just 3 years – Minister [Audio]

Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, has revealed that public sector National Service personnel often wait up to 10 years to...

Ghana, Saudi Arabia finalize arrangements for 2026 Hajj operations

The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) has announced that Ghana’s Minister of Justice and Islamic Affairs, Nawaaf Ibn Mohammed Al Mazawda, and Saudi...