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Galamsey: NAIMOS storms Atwima Mponua forest; excavators seized in massive crackdown

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has carried out a massive swoop in the Atwima Mponua Forest in the Ashanti Region. The exercise, conducted...

Locals sometimes protect illegal miners, but… – Western Regional Minister [Listen]

Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, has bemoaned the role of some locals in protecting illegal miners, but insists the government remains resolute in its...

We must prioritise alternative livelihoods in galamsey fight – Tarkwa Nsuaem MCE [Audio]

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Tarkwa-Nsuaem, Ebenezer Cobbinah, has called for a national consensus and a holistic approach to tackling illegal mining, stressing...

Tarkwa-Nsuaem MCE leads anti-galamsey operation on Bonsa River [Audio]

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Tarkwa-Nsuaem, Ebenezer Cobbinah, has renewed his commitment to the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, following...

Takoradi Technical University denies reports of campus unrest

Takoradi Technical University (TTU) has refuted reports of disturbances on its campus involving students and officers of the Ghana Police Service. In a statement signed...

Zoomlion crucial to clean Ghana agenda – Sanitation Committee Chair

The Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources, John Kwabena Oti Bless, has highlighted Zoomlion Ghana Limited's crucial role in...

RAFMOH Gold, CEO dismiss links to alleged gold smuggling syndicate

RAFMOH Gold Ltd. and its Chief Executive Officer, Rafeeq Muhammed Nandoli, have strongly denied allegations linking them to a gold smuggling network currently under...

Newborn baby found abandoned in refuse container at Damongo

A day-old baby has been found abandoned in a refuse container at Hagaline, a suburb of Damongo in the Savannah Region. The incident occurred in...

Ahafo Health Directorate urges journalists to champion cervical cancer awareness

The Ahafo Regional Health Directorate has appealed to journalists to step up public education efforts to help curb the rising incidence of cervical cancer...

Miracles Aboagye hints at petition against Alan Kyerematen’s campaign financing

Spokesperson for the Bawumia Campaign, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has hinted at a possible petition against Movement for Change leader and 2024 presidential candidate, Alan...

Three arraigned before court for sanitation offences

The Awutu Senya East Environmental and Sanitation Office, on Tuesday arrested and arraigned three persons before the Akweley District Court for various sanitation offences. The...

Shops, offices closed in Kumasi for funeral of late Asantehemaa 

All shops, offices, and markets have been closed in the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly of the Ashanti Region as mourners pay their last respects to...

Galamsey crisis: The time to act is now without further delay – Ag. Chief Justice 

The acting Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has called on political leaders to take bold and far-reaching measures to end the illegal mining menace...

Ghana to receive 40 more deportees from US

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has disclosed that Ghana will soon receive an additional 40 West African deportees from...

Okada rider killed, passenger injured in hit-and-run at Tetegu

An okada rider has died in a hit-and-run crash involving a commercial bus, popularly known as ‘trotro,’ at Tetegu on the Accra–Kasoa highway. The incident...

Mahama partly delivers a major campaign promise to the Volta Region

Eight months into government, President John Mahama has partly delivered a major campaign promise to the people of the Volta Region in the 2024...

Asantehemaa’s Dote Yie: Live ammunition banned, musketry restricted to sky

Preparations for the final burial rites of the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III, have reached a critical stage as Manhyia Palace issues strict...

Political mob attempted to burn my father’s house – Charlotte Osei [Video]

Former Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Charlotte Osei, has revealed the personal threats and attacks she faced during her tenure, including an alleged...

GES releases 2025 SHS placement

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the release of the 2025 Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) results. In a statement, the Service...

ECG declares “Operation All Must Pay” to recover nationwide debt

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has launched a nationwide revenue mobilisation campaign, “Operation All Must Pay,” aimed at collecting outstanding debts from customers...

Police officer, 2 others dead in accident on Nadowli-Jirapa stretch

A police officer and two others have died in a gory accident on the Nadowli–Jirapa stretch in the Upper West Region. The accident, which occurred...

Wakrom accident: One more victim dead, toll rises to 6

The death toll from Monday’s fatal accident at Wakrom Junction near Yamoransa in the Central Region has risen to six. The Central Regional Commander of...

Transport Ministry announces plans to improve inland water transport

The Ministry of Transport has outlined plans to enhance safety on the Volta Lake and other water bodies across the country, with the aim...

Yoo Naa congratulates Godwin Edudzi Tameklo on appointment as NPA CEO

The Paramount Chief of the Yoo Traditional Area in the Northern Region, Yoo Naa Andani Yakubu Abdulai, has paid a courtesy call on the...

Asanko Gold conflict: Lands Minister commiserates with family of deceased, promises investigations into fatal shooting

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has visited the family of a local Assembly Member who was killed during a...

Torkornoo challenges her removal as Justice of the Supreme Court

Former Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, has filed an application for judicial review at the High Court, contesting the legality of...

First Atlantic Bank donates to Ghana Medical Trust Fund

First Atlantic Bank has donated GH₵250,000 to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, popularly known as MahamaCares, to advance healthcare delivery nationwide. The donation was made...

No need to present Ghana Card at banks – NIA

The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Wisdom Kwaku Deku, has clarified that Ghanaians do not need to present their physical Ghana...

Ghana Card to soon serve as student ID – NIA boss

The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Wisdom Kwaku Deku, has revealed that the Ghana Card will soon be used as a...

Tradition fills Manhyia Palace as Asantehemaa’s burial rites continue

The Manhyia Palace in Kumasi remains the focal point of solemn tradition as the burial rites for the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III,...

Mahama calls for measures to address Africa’s energy poverty and boost access

President John Dramani Mahama has called on energy sector stakeholders across the continent to intensify efforts to close Africa’s widening energy gap. Speaking at the...

Gov’t launches responsible cooperative mining programme in Bibiani to tackle galamsey

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has launched the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme in Bibiani, Western North Region, as part...

Issuance of Ghana Card began under NDC in 2009 – NIA boss

The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Wisdom Kwaku Deku, has disclosed that the first batch of Ghana Cards was issued in...

Oti Region: Man shot dead in Keri

A man was shot dead on his farm at Keri in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region on Tuesday, September 16, 2025,...

Interior Ministry declares Monday, Sept. 22, as Public Holiday

The Ministry of the Interior has declared Monday, September 22, 2025, a statutory public holiday to mark Founder’s Day. A statement signed by the Minister,...

Mahama officially opens AOW: Energy 2025; a defining moment of African unity, pride, and partnership

President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, officially opened AOW:Energy 2025 in Accra, marking the start of a landmark week for Ghana,...

Energy Minister hails AOW: Energy 2025 as a platform of unity, purpose, and shared ambition

Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the distinguished guests, sponsors, and partners who made AOW: Energy...

AOW: Energy opening night marks new dawn of partnership in Ghana

AOW Energy 2025 opened on Tuesday night with a high-level gala at the Presidency, attended by over 450 distinguished guests from government, industry, and...

OFAB Ghana endorses CSIR’s PBR Cowpea; urges public to embrace it

The Project Manager for the Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB), Enoch Ilori, has assured the public that the Pod Borer Resistant (PBR) Cowpea...

Samira Bawumia re-appointed global champion of Clean Cooking Alliance

The Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA) has re-appointed Ghana’s former Second Lady, Samira Bawumia, as a Global Champion, recognising her continued commitment to advancing clean...