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Galamsey: CSOs are following their stomach – Former MP

‎Former Ablekuma Central MP, Ebenezer Nartey, has expressed doubt about the government’s seriousness and the role of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the fight...

NPP rejects PURC’s invitation to public hearing on utility tariff increment

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has declined an invitation from the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) to participate in a public hearing on proposed...

Walewale: Police arrest 25-year-old for violent attack

The Police in the Walewale District of the North East Region have arrested a 25-year-old man, Rafai Tahiru, for allegedly possessing an offensive weapon...

Man shot dead, brother injured at Aketechieso

A man identified as Martin Issah, believed to be in his late 30s, has reportedly been shot and killed by unknown assailants at Aketechieso,...

FDA fines pregnant woman GH¢25k for advertising unregistered products on TikTok

The Upper East Regional Office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has slapped a GH¢25,000.00 fine on a pregnant woman for advertising unregistered...

Galamsey: EPA needs US$200K to pilot ‘nano liquid’ solution to cleanse poisoned rivers

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a cutting-edge technological solution to reverse the devastation caused by illegal mining (galamsey), announcing that a dechemicalization...

NHIA announces temporary disruption in electronic hospital management systems

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has announced that some electronic hospital management systems nationwide are experiencing temporary technical challenges, disrupting digital operations in...

Kwakye Ofosu supports SHSs in Abura Asebu Kwamankese

Abura Asebu Kwamankese Member of Parliament, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has extended support to schools and students in his constituency to improve learning conditions and...

Kwawuhene declares war on illegal mining

The Paramount Chief of the Kwahu Traditional Area, Daasebre Akuamoah Boateng III, has launched a strong campaign against illegal mining activities, commonly known as...

Chairman Wontumi granted GH₵1 million bail 

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has been granted bail of GH₵1...

Galamsey: Some elements within NDC frustrating Lands Minister’s efforts – Ken Ashigbey

The Convener of the Media Coalition against Galamsey, Dr. Ken Ashigbey, has called on President John Mahama to throw his full support behind the...

It was a positive engagement, but… – Ken Ashigbey on Mahama’s meeting with CSOs on galamsey

The Convener of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, Ken Ashigbey, has commended President John Dramani Mahama for his inclusive engagement with civil society organisations...

Nkawkaw Court remands 21-year-old galamsey operator for alleged murder of 52-year-old woman

A 21-year-old illegal miner, Samwin Larbi, has been remanded into police custody by the Nkawkaw District Court for allegedly murdering a 52-year-old woman, Akua...

Heath Goldfields sets record straight on acquisition of Bogoso-Prestea Mine 

Mining company Heath Goldfields Limited (Heath) has firmly denied recent allegations made by Future Global Resources (FGR) and Blue Gold Bogoso Prestea Limited, describing...

FGR/Blue Gold challenges Bogoso-Prestea Mine transfer

Mining company FGR/Blue Gold has accused the Minerals Commission and the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources of unlawfully transferring ownership of the Bogoso-Prestea...

Fuel tanker catches fire on Buipe road

A fuel tanker traveling from Accra to Buipe for distribution caught fire after one of its tyres burst, according to the Sawla District Fire...

Misinformation is derailing galamsey fight -Presidential Staffer warns

Presidential Staffer, Dr. Samuel Ayeh, has warned that the spread of misinformation and false narratives is hampering the government’s efforts to combat illegal mining,...

Chairman Wontumi arrives at CID over Akonta mining probe [Video]

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has reported to the Criminal Investigations...

Police restore calm after violent clash at Sampa main market

The Bono Regional Police Command has restored calm at Sampa in the Jaman North District after a violent clash between two rival factions, Samormodua...

Open defecation incident disrupts learning at Kutre No. 1 Presby School

Teaching and learning have been brought to a halt at the Kutre No. 1 Presbyterian Basic School in the Berekum Municipality after unknown persons...

Galamsey rips through Nsuta rail line; 3km Takoradi-Akyem line destroyed

About three kilometres of the 60-kilometre active rail line stretching from Takoradi through Akyem to Nsuta in the Western Region has been destroyed by...

Three dead, others injured in gory accident at Ohene Nkwanta [Photos]

Three people, including a mother and son, have died in an accident at Ohene Nkwanta on the Accra-Kumasi Highway in the Ashanti Region. The incident...

Gifty Anti to be enstooled as Impuntuhemaa of Ekumfi Nanaben

Renowned journalist, media personality, women's right advocate and Philanthropist, Gifty Anti, is set to be enstooled as the Impuntuhemaa (Development Queenmother) of Ekumfi Nanaben...

GHS deploys 20,000 doses of Mpox vaccines to Western region 

The Western Regional Directorate of the Ghana Health Service(GHS) has taken delivery of 20,000 doses of Mpox vaccines for a 21-day vaccination exercise to...

NAIMOS to patrol galamsey sites 24/7 with troops, drones and hotlines

The National Inter-Agency Taskforce on Illegal Mining (NAIMOS) says it will deploy around-the-clock patrols, drones, and new reporting lines to crush illegal mining after...

UEW lecturer apologises to Mahama and EPA boss [Video]

A lecturer at the University of Education, Winneba, Dr Ekpor Anyimah-Ackah, has apologised to President John Dramani Mahama and the Executive Director of the...

Rachel Appoh marks birthday with call for breast cancer awareness

Former Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Rachel Appoh, has dedicated her birthday celebration to raising awareness about breast cancer and promoting women’s...

Fishers Welfare Scheme launched in Shama

The Fishers Welfare Scheme has been launched at Apo-Bakano in the Shama Municipality of the Western Region to promote the social well-being and financial...

UN honours Ghana’s ASP Alison Raji Atuluk for outstanding service in Central African Republic

The United Nations has honoured Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Alison Raji Atuluk of the Ghana Police Service for her exceptional service and leadership...

Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka’s 40th day observance announced

Ghana will on Monday, October 20, 2025, gather at the University of Ghana Sports Complex Park to commemorate the 40th day since the passing...

‘You’re just a mere MP’ – Dr. Owusu clashes with Suame MP on galamsey debate

A panel discussion on Joy Prime’s Prime Insight show turned chaotic on Saturday, October 4, 2025, when Mining Consultant Dr Solomon Owusu and Suame MP John Darko...

Gov’t to tackle infrastructure challenges at Kwapong Nursing and Midwifery College – Eric Opoku

The Minister for Food and Agriculture and Member of Parliament (MP) for Asunafo South, Dr. Eric Opoku, has announced that government will soon begin...

Police urged to intensify action against reckless motor riding in Kenyasi

The Head Pastor of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) Peace Temple in Kenyasi, Ahafo Region, Reverend Smart Gunda, has urged the police to...

Ahafo House of Chiefs urge teachers to promote Ghanaian culture to curb LGBTQ+ practices in schools

The President of the Ahafo Regional House of Chiefs and Paramount Chief of Ntotroso, Barima Twereko Ampem III, has called on teachers to use...

Haruna Iddrisu rallies teachers and youth to uphold discipline and integrity

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has called on Ghana’s teachers and youth to uphold discipline, integrity, and hard work as the foundation of...

NIA to issue Ghana Cards to children aged 6 to 14 from today

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced that it will begin issuing Ghana Cards to children between the ages of 6 and 14 from...

Stay the course to recover all loot – Togbe Afede charges gov’t

The Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State, Togbe Afede XIV, has urged the government to live up to its promise to retrieve all public funds...

Chairman Wontumi expected to report to CID today

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is expected to appear before the...

Fisherman jailed 18 months for GH¢20,000 outboard motor theft

A 52-year-old fisherman, whose side business involved stealing fishing outboard motors and selling them at Kpando-Tokor, has been sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment by...

Dr. Kingsley Agyemang shows commitment to Asafo with flood control project visit

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa South Constituency, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, recently paid a working visit to Asafo to inspect the ongoing construction...