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Illegal miner jailed for unlawful entry, causing damage

The Tarkwa District Magistrate Court One has sentenced a 26-year-old illegal miner, Prince Awuah, to 16 months' imprisonment with hard labour for unlawful entry...

Mahama sacks Ambulance Service CEO, Dr. Nuhu Zakaria

President John Mahama has dismissed Dr. Nuhu Zakaria as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Ambulance Service following growing concerns over his alleged...

Court sets October 3 for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sentencing

Sean “Diddy” Combs will be sentenced in a hearing set to be held October 3. Last week, Combs was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage...

GPHA launches full 24-hour operations at Tema and Takoradi ports

The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has officially commenced full 24-hour operations at the Tema and Takoradi ports in line with a presidential...

Three teenagers jailed for robbery in Ashanti Region

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has secured the conviction and sentencing of three teenage suspects involved in a violent daylight robbery in the Asokore...

Man allegedly kills daughter, injures son and commits suicide at Kato

Residents of Kato near Berekum in the Bono Region have been plunged into grief and disbelief following a tragic incident in which a father...

Aephaniel Owusu-Agyemang: Why the IMF recommends reducing Forex Market Intervention in Ghana

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recently advised the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to scale back its interventions in the foreign exchange (forex or...

Burnt body of missing immigration officer found at Kwabenya [Photos]

The partly burnt body of a 38-year-old immigration officer has been discovered at Abuom Junction in Kwabenya of the Greater Accra region, five days...

A/R: 2 police officers, one other die in gory accident at Adanwomaso, 2 in critical condition

A gory accident at Adanwomaso in the Kwabre East Municipality of the Ashanti Region has claimed three lives, with two others in critical condition. The...

Gov’t finally breaks silence on foreign queer couple’s ‘desecration’ of Independence Square

The Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has addressed recent controversy over viral images showing a foreign queer couple at key national monuments...

2025 NSMQ: St Augustine’s College dominates as Central Regional championship kicks

The Central Regional Championship of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) began on Wednesday, July 9, with 19 schools competing for just four...

Fire Service delegation visits man injured by fire truck at Madina

A delegation from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has visited Silvester Amekuedi, a civilian who was recently injured in an incident involving a...

2 ‘galamseyers’ shot dead, another in critical condition at Subri Nkwanta

Two individuals, including a Chinese national and a Ghanaian driver, have been shot and killed at Subri Nkwanta in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality...

Government has made a bold step to recapitalise NIB – Finance Minister

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced that the government has taken a decisive step to recapitalise the National Investment Bank (NIB) in...

Finance Minister inaugurates reconstituted NIB Board

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has inaugurated a newly reconstituted nine-member Board of Directors for the National Investment Bank (NIB), signalling a new...

Foreign Affairs Ministry clarifies Ghana’s abstention from UN LGBTQ+ vote

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has clarified Ghana’s decision to abstain from a recent United Nations vote on LGBTQ+ rights, dismissing...

Why appointments of 43 Judicial Service Staff were terminated with 16 dismissed

Sixteen staff members of the Judicial Service have been dismissed for offences including misappropriation and embezzlement of funds, forgery of documents, and unauthorized absence...

Nothing will stop NDC from winning Ablekuma North – Mustapha Gbande

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, says nothing will stop the party from winning the upcoming parliamentary rerun in...

New U.S. visa rules: Most Ghanaians now limited to single-entry, 3-month visas

The United States government has revised its visa reciprocity policy for Ghana, significantly limiting the duration and number of entries permitted under most non-immigrant...

Foh Amoaning criticises Ghana’s abstention from UN LGBTQ+ vote [Listen]

The Executive Secretary of the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values has descended heavily on government over Ghana's abstention from...

HIV surge signals limited access to sexual health education – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has voiced concern about the growing rate of HIV infections among Ghana’s youth, describing it as a reflection of gaps...

Hassan Ayariga raises alarm over alleged Nigerian ‘Kingdom’ in Ghana

Founder and presidential candidate of the All People’s Congress (APC), Dr. Hassan Ayariga, has raised concerns over reports that a Nigerian national has acquired...

Prisons Service PRO sets record straight on alleged assault on Agradaa

The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Prisons Service, Chief Superintendent Adamu Abdul Latif, has dismissed reports suggesting that convict Nana Agradaa has been...

UG lecturer blames failed leadership over KATH doctor’s tragic death

A Political Science Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr. Kwame Asah-Asante, has blamed successive governments of failed leadership following the tragic death of...

Ablekuma North: Court dismisses NPP PC’s application against rerun

The Accra High Court has dismissed an injunction application filed by New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate, Nana Akua Afriyie, seeking to stop the...

Be firm on LGBTQ+ or stop making promises – Odike tells Mahama

Founder and leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Akwasi Addai Odike, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to take a clear and...

Suaman communities appeal for road repairs amidst development challenges

Residents of about ten communities in the Suaman District of the Western North Region have appealed to the district assembly for urgent intervention over...

One injured in clash between Manso Mpatasie residents and National Security in illegal mining crackdown

One person is injured in a clash between national security operatives and residents of Manso Mpatasie in the Amansie South District of Ashanti Region. He...

1D1F programme cancelled, replaced with 24-hour economy – Trade Minister

The Minister of Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, says the One-District-One-Factory (1D1F) programme, a flagship initiative of the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP)...

Mahama has disappointed Ghanaians, can’t be trusted to defend values against LGBTQ+ – Ntim Fordjour

Assin South Member of Parliament (MP), Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has criticised the Mahama-led government over Ghana’s abstention from the United Nations vote on...

Accra Mayor apologises after confrontation with police officer over parking incident

Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has issued a public apology following a recent confrontation with an officer from the Motor Traffic and Transport...

Prof Bokpin urges NDC to leverage majority for bold economic reforms

Professor Godfred Bokpin, an economist and Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana Business School, has urged the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC)...

Mahama charts bold maritime future at IMDEC 2025

At the 4th International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (IMDEC), President John Dramani Mahama, represented by Chief of Staff Julius Debrah, delivered a powerful...

Kasoa-Winneba Highway robbery suspect jailed 25 years

The Kasoa-Ofaakor Circuit Court has sentenced Mohammed Bello to 25 years in prison with hard labour for his involvement in a robbery incident at...

Gov’t intensifies crackdown on substandard cement producers, deploys 300 inspectors

The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry has intensified efforts to protect consumers and uphold product standards in Ghana’s construction sector, announcing a nationwide...

Journalists urged to use science-based reports to promote urban health

In response to Ghana's growing urban health challenges, over 30 journalists from across the country have participated in an intensive training programme focused on...

ECG deploys emergency teams to stabilise power supply in Obuasi

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has deployed two standby emergency teams, each comprising five engineers and technicians, to be stationed at the Obuasi...

Two employees arrested for attempted robbery in Abossey Okai

The Special Support Unit of the Ghana Police Service has arrested two employees of a North Kaneshie-based company for allegedly plotting a robbery during...

Ghana abstains from UN vote on LGBTQ+ rights amid push for criminalisation

Ghana has abstained from a United Nations Human Rights Council vote to renew the mandate of the Independent Expert on protection against violence and...

Family announces one-week celebration for Ade Coker

The one-week observance of the late former Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Ade Coker, has been scheduled for...