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Extra Gold refutes allegations of diverting Birim River

Mining firm Extra Gold has rejected claims that it has illegally diverted the Birim River at Apapam in the Eastern Region and destroyed part...

Expand commuter rail to ease Accra’s traffic – Dr Arkhurst

Spatial and land planner Dr. Benedict Arkhurst has called for the expansion of commuter rail systems to ease the growing transport crisis in Accra...

NHIA orders Akim Oda Gov’t Hospital to refund over ₵312k over malpractices

A Clinical and Compliance Audit report has directed the Akim Oda Government Hospital in the Eastern Region to refund an amount of GH¢312,413.51 received...

I was attending to our new Executive Secretary – Council of State HR explains lateness to PAC sitting

Members of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee were livid at Wednesday’s hearing after the Council of State of Ghana appeared before the committee late, explaining...

Kintampo MUSEC arrests 4, destroys 50 machines in galamsey raid

The Kintampo Municipal Security Council (MUSEC), led by Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) Isaac Donkor, has intensified its fight against illegal mining with a successful...

Oti Region inaugurates Regional Sanitation Taskforce

As part of an initiative to enhance public health and environmental sustainability, the Oti Region has inaugurated a Regional Sanitation Taskforce in collaboration with...

PAC halts sitting over Chief Director’s no-show, forces apology after late arrival

Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was forced to suspend its sitting this morning after the Chief Director of the Office of Government Machinery failed...

Fantes should sue “Fante Comedy” immediately – Political Analyst 

Political analyst at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Dr. Jonathan Asante Otchere, has called on the Fante community to take legal action against...

TAGG urges gov’t to procure new presidential aircraft

The Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG) has called on government to urgently procure a modern state aircraft to guarantee the safety and dignity of...

Akyem Kotoku omanhene settles Anyinam Kotoku chieftaincy dispute

The Omanhene of Akyem Kotoku Traditional Area, Oseadeeyo Dr Frimpong Manso IV, has advised kingmakers to ensure that only qualified individuals from royal families,...

Akwatia Chief urges peace ahead of by-election

The Chief of Akwatia, Osabarima Kofi Boateng III, has appealed to political parties and residents to remain peaceful and united ahead of the upcoming...

Amnesty is a constitutional mandate, not a political tool – Benjamin Quashie

The High Commissioner-designate for South Africa, Mr. Benjamin Kofi Quashie, has defended President Mahama's decision to grant amnesty to 998 prison inmates. He described the...

Gov’t takes bold step to address flooding challenges in Kumasi

The Minister for Works, Housing, and Water Resources, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has announced that the government has taken decisive action to tackle the perennial...

I don’t go to the gym to lose weight – Selina Boateng

Gospel singer Selina Boateng has said she does not visit the gym to lose weight but rather to stay healthy and maintain her body. Speaking...

Unearned Salaries: PAC interrogates Foreign Affairs Ministry over financial irregularities

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has come under scrutiny at the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament for various financial infractions, including alleged unearned...

Fuseini Donkor defends Health Minister over Ridge Hospital assault case

Former Sekyere Afram Plains District Chief Executive (DCE), Fuseini Donkor, has questioned calls for the Health Minister to effect arrests following the assault of...

ECG explains factors behind rising electricity bills

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has attributed rising electricity bills to a combination of approved tariffs, household consumption patterns, inefficient appliances, and poor...

Nigerian arrested for allegedly defiling 15-year-old girl in bush at Gomoa Nkwantanan

A Nigerian national in his late 30s has been arrested and detained by the Awutu District Police Command for allegedly defiling a 15-year-old girl...

Oti House of Chiefs urges review of Minerals and Mining Policy Act

The president of the Oti House of Chiefs, Nana Soglo Alloh IV, has called on the government to consider reviewing the Minerals and Mining...

Galamsey threats could trigger Ghana energy blackout

Several communities in Tarkwa, Damang, Chirano, Edikan, and Wassa, already reeling from the impacts and pressures of illegal mining, are now under threat as...

Ridge Hospital assault: Did we expect Health Minister to remove his shirt and attack Ralph? PRO asks critics [Audio]

The Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Health, Tony Goodman, has defended Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh amidst public backlash over his conduct following...

Police too weak to tackle electoral violence in by-elections – Dr. Tutu-Boahene

A political analyst at the University of Education, Winneba, Dr. Bernard Tutu-Boahene, has criticized the Ghana Police Service for its long-standing inability to prevent...

Illegal mining threatens Akroma Gold Mining Company’s survival

Akroma Gold Mining Company, located at Kwawu Esaase in the Kwawu West Municipality of the Eastern Region, is facing severe challenges due to the...

Mechanic convicted for stealing deliveryman’s motorbike

A motorbike mechanic, Godfred Atta Hagan, who stole a deliveryman’s Royal Motorbike worth GH¢13,000, has been sentenced to six months imprisonment with hard labour...

GHATFRAM urges gov’t to include traditional medicines in NHIA drugs list

The Ghana Association of Traditional Healers (GHATFRAM) has appealed to the government to include traditional medicines in the NHIA’s list of approved drugs. Okogyeabibidruo Nana...

Two major Ahafo roads to be constructed under Big Push Programme – Highways Director

The Ghana Highways Authority (GHA) Director for the Ahafo Region, Engineer Victor Nyantakyi, has announced that two major roads in the region—the Tepa–Goaso and...

GJA commiserates with Asantehene and Asanteman on passing of Asantehemaa

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has expressed its deepest condolences to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Royal Family, and Asanteman following the...

Foreign Affairs Minister announces modalities for assessment of envoys 

Ghana will, from September 1, introduce performance targets for all ambassadors and diplomats, requiring them to deliver measurable results in attracting investment and creating...

We can’t give quarterly timetable for disbursement – DACF Administrator

The District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) is unable to publish a release schedule because it does not generate funds by itself, the Administrator of...

Gov’t should shut down office for Interfaith and Ecumenical Relations – Mystic Twins

Life coaches in mysticism, psychic practices, and spirituality, the Mystic Twins, have called on the government to shut down the Office of the Presidential...

Mahama courts Japanese investors, highlights Ghana’s gateway to Africa’s 1.4 billion market

President John Mahama has urged Japanese businesses to seize Ghana’s strategic position as a gateway to Africa and take advantage of a continental market...

GTA boss becomes first recipient of GH¢150,000 Ghana Gold Pendant

The CEO of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Maame Efua Houadjeto, has become the first recipient of the newly launched Ghana Gold Pendant, a...

Did Mahama fly commercial or private? Flight records reveal the truth behind Japan trip

Controversy has trailed President John Mahama’s departure from Accra on Sunday, August 17, 2025, for his official visits to Japan and Singapore. While the Presidency...

CDS presents posthumous promotions to families of helicopter crash victims

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lieutenant General William Agyapong, on Tuesday, August 19, conferred ranks and insignia on the families of Ghana Armed...

President Ruto hails Zoomlion’s bold waste solutions at Kenya DevCon2025

The President of Kenya, H.E. Dr. William Samoei Ruto, has commended Zoomlion Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of the Jospong Group, for its significant investment...

Sunyani traders raise alarm over overflowing septic tank at Wednesday Market

Traders at the Sunyani Wednesday Market have expressed concern over unbearable conditions caused by the continuous flow of human waste from a leaking septic...

Police confirm weapons in abandoned car linked to Mpohor gold robbery

The Ghana Police Service has recovered weapons, ammunition, and clothing items believed to be connected to the recent gold shop robbery at Mpohor in...

Ghana cedi is world’s best-performing currency – Mahama tells investors in Japan

President John Mahama has declared that the Ghanaian cedi is the best-performing currency in the world this year, as he urged Japanese businesses to...

The West only taught us English, nothing more – Jacob Zuma urges Africa to rely on its own resources

Former South African President, Jacob Zuma has called on African nations to chart a path of economic independence by leveraging their own resources and...

No direct and immediate evidence of corruption found against Cecilia Dapaah – OSP

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has disclosed that its extensive investigation into former Sanitation and Water Resources Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, uncovered...