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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...

State of emergency alone won’t solve galamsey – Hackman Owusu-Agyeman

Chairman of the NPP Council of Elders, Hackman Owusu-Agyeman, has warned that declaring a state of emergency will not, on its own, resolve Ghana’s...

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...

Bawumia faces OSP petition over 300 pickup vehicle funding claims

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has been petitioned to launch a full investigation into former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia over alleged...

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...

Senegal intercepts wooden boat carrying 112 migrants attempting Atlantic crossing

Senegalese authorities intercepted 112 migrants aboard a long wooden fishing boat known as a pirogue off the coast of Dakar on Tuesday as they...

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...

Delayed rains, poor sales discouraging Ejura maize farmers to plant next season

Pressure is mounting on government to act as fears of a looming maize shortage grow. At Ejura, bags of maize are rotting away as farmers...

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,...

Asantehemaa’s burial: Wear official uniforms, ID cards for identification – Essential service staff in Kumasi told

The Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (ARCC) is admonishing residents in the Greater Kumasi metropolis to abide strictly with directives from the Manhyia palace as...

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...

Nine months is too short to chastise the NDC government on illegal mining – Mampong MCE

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Mampong in the Ashanti Region, Yakubu Issifu, has commended the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government for its initial...

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...

Gov’t committed to expanding school infrastructure – Bono East Regional Minister

The Bono East Regional Minister, Francis Owusu Antwi, has reaffirmed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government’s commitment to improving school infrastructure across the country,...

Farmers, experts advocate AI Adoption to transform animal production in Ghana

With the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI), farmers, researchers, and industry leaders have underscored the critical role of the emerging technology in transforming...

Reviving Aayalolo buses requires huge sums of money – Transport Minister

Minister for Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, has said that resuming the operations of the Aayalolo bus service will require significant financial resources. Answering questions from...

Mahama, Roads Minister hail First Sky Construction as model of excellence

President John Dramani Mahama and the Minister for Roads and Highways, Hon. Kwame Governs Agbodza, have commended First Sky Construction Company, a subsidiary of...

Democracy without jobs, schools, and hospitals will always be at risk – Mahama

President John Mahama has warned that democracy cannot survive without development, emphasizing that a system lacking jobs, schools, hospitals, and other basic needs is...

Shoddy work will no longer be tolerated – Roads Minister warns contractors

Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwame Agbodza, has urged Ghanaian road contractors to prove critics wrong by delivering quality and timely road projects across...

Democracy dies when citizens lose faith and leaders abandon integrity – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has warned that democracy cannot survive on rhetoric alone, stressing that it collapses when citizens lose faith, leaders abandon integrity,...

Western North NDC Chairman awards scholarships to 120 brilliant but needy students

Council of State member and Western North NDC Regional Chairman, Michael Aidoo, has awarded full scholarships to 120 brilliant but needy students in the...

Support Mahama’s agenda even without positions – Asiedu Nketia to NDC members

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has urged party members who have not received government appointments to remain...

Wode Maya, Rocky Dawuni, Anita Erskine and 2 others awarded diplomatic passports by Foreign Minister Ablakwa

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has presented diplomatic passports to five high-profile Ghanaians — travel vlogger Wode Maya, Grammy-nominated reggae artist...

DVLA clears backlog of over 440,000 driver’s licence cards – Transport Minister

The Minister for Transport, Joseph Nikpe Bukari, has announced that the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has cleared a backlog of more than...

Yayra Koku assures NIA staff of improved welfare [Audio]

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Wisdom Yayra Koku Deku, has assured staff of the Authority that their welfare remains...

640,000 Ghana Card backlogs cleared, instant registration now available – NIA boss [Audio]

Chief Executive Officer of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Wisdom Yayra Koku Deku, says significant progress has been made since he assumed office, with...

Ministry of Transport pledges to resolve Railway Workers’ salary arrears

The Ministry of Transport has pledged to address the grievances of railway workers who have gone nearly a year without pay. The Railway Workers Union...