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Vice President holds bilateral meeting with Special Advisor to UN Secretary-General

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has held a bilateral meeting with Mr Selwin Hart, Special Advisor to the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General on...

Costly sleep ‘Disease’: Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital runs on just one sleep machine

There was delight in 33-year-old Korkor’s voice as she recounted her victory after struggling with sleep problems last year. “When I woke up one morning,...

Mahama vows to restore Ghana’s influence on global stage

President John Dramani Mahama has pledged to restore Ghana’s status as a respected voice and influential actor in international affairs. Speaking at his first media...

Assembly Member killed, 2 injured as clash between Mpatuam youth and Asanko Mine escalates

One person is dead and two others are receiving treatment after sustaining gunshot wounds in a military clash with some residents of Mpatuam in...

Mpraeso MP urges government to pause AT–Telecel merger

The Member of Parliament for Mpraeso, Davis Ansah Opoku, has urged the government to pause the proposed merger of AT Ghana and Telecel, warning...

Ghana to revamp irrigation networks to boost food security – Agric Minister

As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen food security, the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has unveiled government plans to rehabilitate and...

Police restore calm in Sampa following deadly chieftaincy clashes

The Ghana Police Service has confirmed that calm has returned to Sampa in the Bono Region following violent clashes linked to a chieftaincy dispute...

I almost landed in prison – Nigel Gaisie

The founder and leader of Prophetic Hill Chapel, Prophet Nigel Gaisie, has revealed how he nearly ended up in prison following allegations by former...

Audit uncovers over 1,000 babies on National Service Authority payroll

Corruption at the National Service Authority (NSA) has taken a staggering turn, with an audit revealing that more than 1,000 babies, some less than...

She Builds 2025 Conference: Gender Minister, stakeholders advocate for women’s leadership and empowerment

The 2025 She Builds Conference has renewed calls for greater women’s representation in leadership across politics, academia, and society, with Minister of Gender, Children,...

Accra passengers stranded in Ho

On Monday, some residents of Ho who planned to travel to Accra and other parts of the Greater Accra Region were left stranded upon...

Kusaug Diaspora Union opposes Zongoiri Mining Project

The Kusaug Diaspora Union (KUDU) has opposed the proposed Zongoiri Gold Mining Project near Binaba in the Upper East Region, urging the government to...

Mahama clarifies late-night movement of hundreds of excavators from Tema port

President John Mahama has dismissed claims that excavators are secretly released at night from the Tema Port. He clarified that the movement of the earthmoving...

Ghana receives first group of West African nationals deported from US

President John Mahama has confirmed the arrival of the first group of West African nationals deported from the United States under a bilateral agreement...

We’ve cut nuisance taxes, averted ‘dumsor’ crisis – Mahama

President John Mahama has said that his administration’s decisive interventions have stabilised the economy and improved the quality of life for Ghanaians. Speaking at his...

Free SHS preserved and strengthened – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has affirmed that the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy has not only been preserved but significantly strengthened. Speaking at his...

1,200 excavators undergo rigorous clearance to curb galamsey – Mahama

President John Mahama has disclosed that 1,200 excavators imported into Ghana are currently undergoing a rigorous permitting and clearance process led by the Ministry...

Cabinet awaits Health Minister’s report on Agenda 111 hospitals – Mahama

President John Mahama has revealed that Cabinet is awaiting a comprehensive report from the Minister of Health on the status and stage of completion...

I nearly died in EOCO custody; I started seeing my dead relatives – Chairman Wontumi claims

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has recounted what he described as a...

Bawumia rejects allegations of poor performance in Zongo communities during 2024 elections

Former Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has dismissed claims that he underperformed in Zongo communities during the...

Chaos in Sampa: One dead, Police Officer shot, market torched in Chieftaincy clash

Violent clashes linked to a long-standing chieftaincy dispute have thrown Sampa, the capital of the Jaman North District, into chaos. The latest outbreak of violence...

Driver’s mate jailed for stealing items from Finance Ministry

Driver’s Mate Jailed Six Months for Stealing Laptops, Bluetooth Speaker and Table-Top Fridge from Ministry of Finance A driver’s mate, Isaac Peprah, 26, has been...

Ablakwa assures displaced Ghanaians of safe return, gains support from Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has assured displaced Ghanaians affected by recent communal conflicts that every effort is being made to ensure...

Kojo Boni community pleads for safe drinking water

Residents of Kojo Boni in the Kpandai District of the Northern Region are appealing for urgent government and NGO intervention as the community continues...

Night of silence: curfew in Kumasi for Asantehemaa’s final journey

All residents of Asanteman are required to remain indoors on Thursday night , at the time the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III, will...

Suspended Ghana Water staff picket at Black Star Square, demanding reinstatement

Over 140 suspended staff of the Ghana Water Limited (GWL) mounted a protest at the Black Star Square on Wednesday, 9 September 2025, demanding...

National Service Board takes bold steps to end ghost names

The Board of the National Service Authority (NSA) has set up a Transition and Implementation Steering Committee (TISC) to oversee the development of a...

Stop accepting remedies from those who harmed us – Kwesi Pratt Jnr tells Africans

Africa’s continued reliance on colonial systems for economic and political guidance is, according to veteran journalist and Pan-Africanist Kwesi Pratt Jnr, “nothing short of...

K.T. Hammond calls for unity in NPP ahead of 2026 primaries

Former Adansi Asokwa MP K.T. Hammond has appealed for unity within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) ahead of the party’s January 2026 presidential primaries. Speaking...

Two injured while fighting warehouse fire in Larterbiokorshie

The Greater Accra Regional Fire Officer, ACFO II Rashid Kwame Nisawu, has confirmed that two people sustained injuries while trying to extinguish a raging...

Ghanaians will suffer if Bawumia is not elected President in 2028 – KT Hammond

Former Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokwa, K.T. Hammond, has warned that Ghanaians could face severe hardship if former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia...

Nkwanta North Assembly appeals for magistrate court judge appointment

The Presiding Member of the Nkwanta North District Assembly in the Oti Region, Alhassan Abubakar, has called for the urgent appointment of a sitting...

Children aged 6–14 can now register for Ghana Card at NIA Premium Centres

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced the commencement of Ghana Card registration for children aged 6 to 14 years at all its Premium...

Truck carrying bottled water crashes at Mamfe-Amamprobi; driver trapped

A dramatic rescue unfolded at Mamfe-Amamprobi on Monday, September 8, 2025, after a DAF Cargo truck carrying over 1,000 cartons of bottled water veered...

Lartebiokorshie Chinese warehouse fire still raging, hard to contain – GNFS

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has confirmed that the fire that gutted a Chinese warehouse at Lartebiokorshie in Accra is still burning and...

 27-year-old man murders father in Nartey village

Residents of Nartey, near Menang in the Adansi South District of the Ashanti Region, are in shock after a 27-year-old man allegedly killed his...

Laboano residents demand action on deteriorating bridge

Residents of Laboano, a farming community in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, have raised urgent concerns over the worsening condition of...

We’ll reset water governance to safeguard rivers – Minister

The Minister of Works, Housing and Water Resources, Gilbert Adjie, has announced that government will reset the country’s legal and policy framework to strengthen...

Man allegedly kills girlfriend, attempts suicide at Kalabule Chinese

A 26-year-old fashion designer, Mabel Asantewaa, has been stabbed to death by her boyfriend at Kalabule Chinese, near the Kasoa Tollbooth in the Ga...

Government condemns “unprovoked Israeli attack” on Qatar

The Government of Ghana has condemned what it described as an “unprovoked Israeli attack” on the State of Qatar, which resulted in casualties and...