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Chief of Anyima calls for urgent action to prevent Nkoranza-Mo land dispute violence

The Chief of Anyima, Obrempong Ameyaw Amponsem II, has urged the government and security agencies to take immediate measures to prevent potential violent clashes...

Rawlings family consoles Otumfuo [Photos]

The Agyeman-Rawlings family, led by former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, visited Kumasi on Thursday, September 18, to participate in the Dote Yie funeral...

Madanfo Ghana Foundation builds school block for Dzilakope community

In a heartwarming effort to improve education and safety for children in Dzilakope, a fishing community in the Krachi West Municipality of the Oti...

Bryan Acheampong begins 9-day Greater Accra tour to rally NPP delegates

A leading contender in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer race, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, is currently touring parts of the Ashanti Region as part...

Government to deploy 5,000 agriculture graduates to support farmers – Vice President

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has announced that the government will soon deploy 5,000 graduates in agriculture and veterinary science across the country...

Asante Akyem NPP delegates endorse Bryan Acheampong as a unifier in Flagbearer race

Some delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Asante Akyem area have declared their support for Bryan Acheampong, describing him as a...

Government commits GH¢46m to revive decade-long stalled KNUST Teaching Hospital

The long-abandoned Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Teaching Hospital project is set for revival following a fresh government commitment of GH¢46...

Some shop owners to face court for defying Sanitation Day order

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) launched a judicial crackdown over the weekend, issuing summons to many commercial entities that defied the mandatory closure order...

Zoomlion pledges massive support for National Sanitation Day initiative

In a major boost to the government’s National Sanitation Day initiative, Zoomlion Ghana Limited has pledged substantial logistical and equipment support to sustain the...

Police urged to curb 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 appealed to the...

Obuasi Municipal Assembly to get 24-unit ultra-modern classroom block

The Obuasi Municipal Assembly (OMA) is set to construct a 24-unit ultra-modern classroom block to enhance education and reduce congestion in classrooms within the...

Bright Simons slams middlemen windfall in GH¢7bn Gold-for-Oil leak

Vice President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons has criticised the role of intermediaries in Ghana's controversial Gold-for-Oil programme, following a report by the think...

Kojo Choi shares inspiring journey as Ghana’s new Ambassador to South Korea

The remarkable story of Ghana’s newly appointed Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, Kojo Choi, has drawn attention following his swearing-in ceremony on October...

Chiefs must lead galamsey fight – GWL MD

The Managing Director of the Ghana Water Limited (GWL), Mutawakilu Adam, has called on chiefs and traditional leaders to take a frontline role in...

We are doing more to mobilise gold than to stop illegal mining – Kofi Bentil

Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has criticised the government’s approach to tackling illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, saying that despite...

National Ambulance Service strengthens collaboration with Urban Roads

National Ambulance Service(NAS)has deepened its relations with the Department of Urban Roads under the Ministry of Roads and Highways in its agenda to provide...

Galamsey: You can’t rule out Wontumi as a major kingpin – Deputy Forestry Commission boss

Deputy Chief Executive of the Forestry Commission, Elikem Kotoko, has said it would be wrong to rule out Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman...

 Gov’t backs Trump’s proposed Gaza peace plan

The Government of Ghana has expressed support for a newly unveiled peace proposal for Gaza by U.S. President Donald Trump, describing it as an...

FDA disposes off unwholesome products in Central Region

The Central Regional Office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has disposed of some 29,435 unwholesome products in the region as part of its...

Rotary Club of Accra-East and partners embark on literacy and wellness projects

The Rotary Club of Accra-East and its partners, as part of efforts to promote and enhance literacy among school children, have embarked on an...

Toxicologist raises alarm as Winneba residents drink brown water for over a year

A food systems toxicologist and health risk assessment expert, Dr Ekpor Anyimah-Ackah, has issued a warning about the quality of drinking water in Winneba. He...

 Ahafo Minister pledges completion of abandoned projects in Tano North

  The Minister for Ahafo Region, Charity Gardiner, has assured residents that all abandoned and uncompleted projects in the Tano North Municipality will be completed...

If mining leases are the problem, cancel them all – Miracles Aboagye tells gov’t

The Director of Communications for the Bawumia Campaign, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has called on the government to revoke all mining leases if they truly...

Tema Metro Assembly cracks down on unauthorised structures

The Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) has launched a crackdown on unauthorised structures in the city, citing safety, accessibility, and public interest concerns. ‎The Assembly, led...

Eight foreigners arrested for illegal gold operations in Bono Region

The Bono Regional Police Command has arrested eight foreign nationals for their alleged involvement in illegal gold exploration and trading without authorization at Wewe,...

You don’t have to live in a galamsey zone to be at risk – Toxicologist

A food systems toxicologist and health risk assessment expert at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Dr. Ekpor Anyimah-Ackah has issued a serious warning...

 Asiedu Nketia leaves for Japan

  The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GHAPOHA), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has departed Accra as the head...

Charles Owusu proposes solution to tackle galamsey

A former Deputy Director of Operations at the Forestry Commission, Rev. Charles Owusu, has dismissed suggestions that declaring a state of emergency in mining...

Police probe attack on Immigration officers at Gbintri checkpoint

The North East Regional Police Command has begun investigations into a deadly armed attack on two Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) officers stationed at the...

 Behenase murder: Family rejects body over GH¢12,000 autopsy fee dispute

  The family of a 52-year-old woman who was allegedly murdered at Kwahu Behenase has refused to take custody of her body, citing an inability...

Why we’ll not win galamsey fight – Kofi Bentil explains

Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has cast doubt on the government’s commitment to ending illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, describing...

Bright Simons breaks down Gold-for-Oil programme, calls for accountability [Video]

Vice President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has broken down how Ghana’s Gold-for-Oil programme was conceived and executed, raising questions about its efficiency and...

Woman, 52, killed in alleged witchcraft attack at Kwahu Behenase

A 52-year-old woman, identified as Yaa Atua, has been killed in Behenase, near Kwahu Fodoa in the Kwahu West Municipality of the Eastern Region. The...

OccupyGhana insists on state of emergency declaration to tackle galamsey

Pressure group OccupyGhana has renewed its demand for the President to declare a state of emergency in the ongoing battle against illegal mining, widely...

Over 600 under prosecution as gov’t intensifies crackdown on galamsey

The government’s fight against illegal mining, widely known as galamsey, has entered a critical stage with over 600 suspects currently facing trial for their...

Mahama denies personal links to galamsey; vows relentless action 

President John Dramani Mahama on Friday, October 3, 2025, mounted a strong defence of his government’s commitment to end illegal mining, firmly rejecting suggestions...

Health Minister pledges payment of salaries to 6,500 unpaid nurses

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has given assurances to the remaining group of unpaid nurses that their outstanding salaries will be settled...

Former Deputy EC boss passes on

David Adeenze Kangah, a former Deputy Commissioner of the Electoral Commission(EC), has passed on aged 78. Mr. Kangah retired as a Deputy Chairman in Charge...

Junior doctors’ strike: GMA urges gov’t to act swiftly

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has urged the government to urgently engage the leadership of the Junior Doctors’ Association of Ghana to avert an...

More troops needed to win galamsey fight – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has admitted that Ghana’s security forces are overstretched, making the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, more complex. Addressing...