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Poor network connectivity hampers healthcare in Kwahu West communities

Healthcare delivery at Kwadwo Nkansah, a remote farming community in the Kwahu West Municipality of the Eastern Region, is facing major setbacks due to...

OAfrica leads national call to end child labour in galamsey sites on July 30

In commemoration of the upcoming World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, OAfrica, a leading child-focused non-profit organisation, will host a high-level national forum in...

Newborn baby found dead at refuse dump at Diabaa

Residents of Diabaa in the Bono Region have been left in shock and sorrow after the body of a prematurely born baby girl was...

Woman shot dead months after receiving ‘stay away from my man’ warning

A 32-year-old South African woman, Lesego Mary Masina, was shot and killed by unknown gunmen during what seemed like a robbery. The sad incident happened...

Evacuate our members from conflict zone – GRNMA appeals to gov’t

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has appealed to the government to evacuate its members from conflict-prone areas in the Bawku Municipality,...

Some chiefs are selling lands designated for developmental projects to individuals – Ejisu MCE

The municipal chief executive (MCE) for Ejisu in the Ashanti region, Jerryne Asante, has bemoaned the practice of some chiefs selling lands designated for...

Gov’t cancels $1.2bn bauxite deal, eyes global partnership, sources say

Government has cancelled a $1.2 billion bauxite lease with local firm Rocksure International, seeking a partnership instead with a big overseas company to tap...

Embrace AI as a tool for global change – Prof. Kwofie urges British International School 2025 graduates 

The Head of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Ghana, Professor Samuel Kojo Kwofie, has challenged graduates of the British International...

NSMQ 2025: 31 Ashanti Schools head to nationals

After six intense days in the Ashanti Region, the curtains have drawn on the 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) regional qualifiers, with...

EOCO completes probe into Wontumi, former Buffer Stock CEO cases

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has finalised its investigations into cases involving the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP),...

EBA Phones mourns Daddy Lumba, hails his legacy in Ghanaian music

EBA Phones, a subsidiary of Shakers Group Limited, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Ghanaian music icon, Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known...

We feel seen and heard; Tsito residents laud MTN for community engagement forum

Residents of Tsito in the Ho West District have expressed appreciation to MTN Ghana for what they described as a timely and respectful engagement...

Ato Essien critically ill in prison; do we leave him there? – Dr. Apea asks

Head of Missions at the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council and Board Member of the Commonwealth Human Rights Office for Africa has renewed calls...

Attorney General reveals interesting twist in NSA scandal

Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has shed light on the delay in filing charges in the ongoing National Service Authority...

Gov’t to replace Ghana School of Law admissions with national bar exam

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has announced sweeping reforms to Ghana’s legal education system, including the abolition of the current Ghana...

Mahama rolls out 11 new Farmer Service Centres to boost agribusiness

President John Dramani Mahama has announced the rollout of 11 new Farmer Service Centres as part of a nationwide plan to modernise agriculture and...

Eight suspects seek plea bargains in National Service Authority scandal

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has revealed that eight individuals, including three former officials of the National Service Authority (NSA), are...

Abuakwa South MP hosts Akim Asafo Presbyterian school pupils in Parliament

Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has hosted pupils and teachers from Akim Asafo Presbyterian Basic School at Ghana’s Parliament House...

Deputy Communication Minister-designate must do his homework – Vickie Bright

Private legal practitioner Vickie Bright has urged Deputy Communication Minister-designate Mohammed Adams Sukparu to improve his understanding of “coding” after an unclear response during...

Nayiri Palace makes strong demands amidst Nalerigu curfew

The Mamprusi Traditional Council has strongly condemned the government’s decision to impose a curfew on Nalerigu and surrounding areas, describing it as arbitrary, unjustified,...

A/R: Asanko Gold refutes claims of military harassment in Tontokrom

The Asanko Gold Ghana Limited has debunked claims of deploying military personnel to Tontokrom to intimidate and harass residents in the gold mining community...

Africa Education Watch condemns killing of students at Nalerigu, Bawku SHSs

Civil society group Africa Education Watch has strongly condemned the violent attacks that led to the deaths of three students at Nalerigu Senior High...

What Crime Has Kofi Adu Domfeh Committed?

Almost a month after going to the polls to elect their regional executives, members of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) in the Ashanti region...

Circuit Court Judge named GIMPA 2025 Valedictorian

A circuit court judge, Mrs. Sedinam Awo Kwadam, was on Friday, July 25, 2025, named valedictorian of the 2025 Masters' cohort of the Ghana...

National security operatives allegedly storm Forestry Commission to demand office closure

Over 15 fully armed men, believed to be National Security operatives, this morning surrounded and effectively shut down the offices of the Forestry Commission...

Energy Minister visits Bui Power Authority, reaffirms commitment to Green Energy Agenda

As part of ongoing stakeholder engagements within the energy sector, the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor (MP) has paid a...

Ashanti REGSEC links Kumasi shootings to Bawku conflict

The Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has established potential connections between the recent spate of shootings in Kumasi and the long-running conflict in Bawku. Last...

African leaders must prioritize youth investment – Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang

Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has called on African governments to prioritize investment in the continent’s youth, describing them as Africa’s greatest asset. Speaking...

Fire destroys vehicle on University of Ghana campus [Photos]

A fire whose cause is yet to be established has engulfed and burnt a vehicle beyond recognition on the University of Ghana, Legon campus. In...

‘COA-72 manufacturer sets records straight on anti-HIV clinical trial

COA Research and Manufacturing Limited Company (COARMLC) has denied claims that its product, COA-72, is currently undergoing clinical trials for the treatment of HIV. The...

Titus Glover urges honest dialogue to end Bawku conflict

Former Deputy Transport Minister and Member of Parliament for Tema East, Titus Nii Kwartei Glover, has called for open and honest dialogue grounded in...

Nalerigu curfew is an unjustifiable punishment – Assembly Member [Audio]

The Assemblyman for Zaari Fong Electoral Area, Fuseini Bukari, has expressed strong opposition to the curfew imposed on the community following the recent killing...

Hoodlums hijack axle load stations: Millions lost as government remains in the dark

In what insiders fear could spiral into a nationwide scandal, a group of unscrupulous individuals, described by local workers as "politically connected hoodlums", have,...

Gov’t to rehabilitate irrigation infrastructures to boost food sufficiency

Government is set to rehabilitate irrigation infrastructure across the country to boost food sufficiency, Eric Opoku, Minister for Food and Agriculture, has revealed. Speaking at...

Bawku conflict: Upper East Regional Minister reveals arrangements for 2025 WASSCE

The Upper East Regional Minister has assured that the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will take place without disruption, despite ongoing...

NLA donates GHS 100,000 to Blind Support towards its entrepreneurial programme

The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has presented a cheque of One Hundred Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHS 100,000) to Blind Support, a non-governmental organization that...

Minority accuses Mahama gov’t of repackaging Akufo-Addo administration’s road projects as new

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has accused the Mahama-led administration of political dishonesty by repackaging legacy road projects under its new “Big Push Programme”...

Minority decries skewed road allocations in mid-year budget

The Minority in Parliament has criticised the John Dramani Mahama administration over what it describes as a grossly unbalanced allocation of road projects under...

Minority dismisses Ato Forson’s claim on road project funds as false

The Minority in Parliament has dismissed as “false and misleading” recent claims by Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson that the previous government secured...

NLA D-G Mohammed Abdul-Salam picks up top leadership award

The Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Mr. Mohammed Abdul-Salam, has been honoured with a prestigious Gold Award at the 8th Ghana Business...