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Anti-galamsey operation: 23 arrested, 64 changfans seized in Western Region

In a continued effort to clamp down on illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, the Ghana Police Service has arrested 23 suspects during targeted,...

Woman remanded for allegedly stealing GH¢800k mistakenly transferred to her account

A trader, Constance Gyasi Nimako, also known as Maa Adwoa, has been remanded into lawful custody by an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly stealing...

Police arrest 3 in Diaso Anti-Galamsey operations; excavator and weapon retrieved

The Ghana Police Service, through its Special Anti-Galamsey Task Force, has arrested three suspects and seized several pieces of mining equipment during two coordinated...

Police arrest 8 at Ayanfuri over galamsey, illicit drugs

The Central North Regional Police Command has dealt a major blow to illegal mining (galamsey) and the associated drug trade in Ayanfuri, resulting in...

Prof Gyampo clarifies his interraction with Kissi Agyabeng regarding SML

Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority, Prof Ransford Gyampo, has issued a strong rebuttal to claims made by the Office of...

Prof Gyampo called and texted OSP during raid on SML – OSP claims

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has revealed that Professor Ransford Gyampo, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers Authority, contacted the...

OSP rebuts Gyampo’s ‘vendetta’ allegation over investigation into Ofori-Atta

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has dismissed claims by the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority, Prof Ransford Gyampo,...

Asantehene’s son to chart future in Astronomy at Wesleyan University

Oheneba Kwame Kyeretwie, the son of the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is set to embark on an academic journey in astronomy, having gained...

Mpox Outbreak: Western Regional Health Directorate springs into action

The Western Regional Health Directorate has reactivated its public health emergency response team to combat Mpox while raising concerns over a spike in maternal...

Ahwoi and Bartels-Kodwo families open residence to mourners following passing of Ama Adoma Bartels-Kodwo

The families of the late Mrs Ama Adoma Bartels-Kodwo (née Ahwoi) have announced that they are available to receive mourners and sympathisers at her...

Kalsoume Sinare, Namoale, 13 others land ambassadorial roles under Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has nominated a new batch of Ghanaian diplomats, including popular actress Kalsoume Sinare, former La-Dadekotopon MP Nii Amasah Namoale, and...

Cabinet approves Mahama Cares Bill

The Cabinet has approved the Ghana Medical Trust (Mahama Cares) Fund Bill for onward transmission to Parliament, President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed. The Fund,...

Empowering girls, including all: Here for Her Foundation GH launches inclusive menstrual health project

In a powerful step towards menstrual equity in Ghana, the Here for Her Foundation GH has launched a groundbreaking inclusive project targeting girls living...

Ahafo RCC, Netcentric support over 300 schoolgirls with books and sanitary pads

The Ahafo Regional Coordinating Council (RCC), in collaboration with Netcentric Campaigns, has donated sanitary pads, exercise books, and school bags to over 300 brilliant...

Deputy Lands Minister inaugurates Volta Regional Lands Commission Board

The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, who also doubles as the Member of Parliament for Bole Bamboi, Sulemana Yusif, has inaugurated a...

Volta Regional Minister strengthens ties with Ketu South authorities

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has paid a working visit to local authorities in the Ketu South Municipality as part of ongoing engagements...

Okada rider survives brutal machete attack in Boinso, suspect arrested

A commercial motorbike rider, Emmanuel, popularly known as Suro Obaa in the Boinso community of the Western North Region, has narrowly survived a vicious...

GJA Elections: Akwasi Agyeman outlines vision to promote journalists’ welfare

Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) General Secretary hopeful, Akwasi Agyeman—a seasoned journalist and editor at Adom FM—has taken his campaign to the Upper East Region,...

Accra: Queenmother killed at naming ceremony in Gbawe

A child naming ceremony turned bloody at Gbawe Zero, a suburb of Accra, last Thursday when a queenmother was shot dead by unknown gunmen. Another...

Asantehene graces son’s graduation at DPS International [Photos]

In a rare public appearance laden with cultural significance and paternal pride, the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, arrived at DPS International in Tema...

2 dead, three injured in building collapse at Kotokuraba’s London Bridge area

Two people have died, and three others are injured following the collapse of a building at London Bridge, an area in Kotokuraba, Cape Coast. According...

Ashigbey replies Chinese Ambassador over ‘galamsey’ comment

Dr Ken Ashigbey, the CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, has swiftly responded to recent controversial remarks made by the Chinese Ambassador to...

Enforcement agencies destroy 17 tonnes of narcotic drugs, including $350m worth of cocaine

Authorities in Ghana have destroyed a massive haul of cocaine weighing 3,319.66 kilogrammes (3.3 tonnes) at Bundase in the Greater Accra Region. The banned narcotic,...

Galamsey fight: Apologise to Ghanaians for deceit – Haruna Mohammed to Mahama gov’t

Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Haruna Mohammed, has called on President John Dramani Mahama and his government to render an...

Kumawu MP directs GES to investigate video of teachers fighting

Member of Parliament for Kumawu, Ernest Yaw Anim, has strongly condemned a viral incident involving two male teachers engaged in a physical altercation in...

Over 6,000 women rice farmers empowered with logistics to reduce postharvest losses

In a move to enhance rice production in Ghana, over 6,000 women in five cocoa producing communities in the Ashanti and Central regions have...

We’re not targeting anyone – GTEC fires back at ‘Dr’, ‘Prof’ title abusers

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has strongly denied claims that it is targeting specific individuals in its intensified crackdown on the misuse of...

Kwakye Ofosu reveals money saved from paid TV ban at Jubilee House

The administration of President John Dramani Mahama has implemented a drastic cost-cutting measure at the Jubilee House, the seat of government, by cancelling all...

Ghastly accident at Bortianor Bus Stop claims life of pedestrian

A tragic incident at the Bortianor Bus Stop on the Mallam-Kasoa highway on Friday, June 20, resulted in the death of a woman who...

Africa World Airlines launches Accra–Ouagadougou flight route

Africa World Airlines (AWA) has officially inaugurated a new flight route linking Accra, Ghana, to Ouagadougou, the capital city of Burkina Faso. The launch ceremony...

If I die today, I’ll rest knowing I fought for journalists – GJA President

President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, says his proudest legacy is the protection of press freedom and the welfare of...

Experts push for adoption of automatic speed monitoring systems to curb over-speeding

Automatic speed monitoring systems and enforcement mechanisms are being adopted by road safety engineers to reduce road fatalities on Ghanaian roads. This is under a...

DIPPER Lab launches IoT training programme to equip students with practical tech skills

DIPPER Lab has launched a six-week IoT Hardware Design and Fabrication Training Programme at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), aimed at...

Luv Fm High Schools Debate: 8 schools to battle for spots in the semi-finals

The intensity, wit, and confidence from students across the Ashanti Region have heightened as the Round of 16 in the ongoing Luv FM High...

Kumasi Airport City to revolutionize skyline in 2 years, foster economic growth

The Ashanti region is expected to become Ghana’s hub of aviation excellence and luxury in the coming years, following the start of construction works...

Ghana receives shipment of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines

The government has taken delivery of the first consignment of Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines aimed at preventing cervical cancer. The initial batch of 441,860 doses...

I have worked hard to redefine Journalism, we must secure this legacy – GJA President on second term bid

President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has made a strong case for re-election, stating that his leadership has redefined journalism...

25 hectares of degraded lands in Ghana, Kenya to be restored under EMBRACE project

Scientists at the Crops Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-CRI) are adopting strategic and environmentally friendly efforts to restore...

Moment Justice Ackaah-Boafo was asked to recite national pledge during vetting [Video]

Laughter erupted during the vetting of Supreme Court nominee, Justice Kweku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo, on Friday when he was asked to recite Ghana’s national pledge. The...

Obra Show to travel with couple to settle marital dispute in Northern region

The Obra Show on Nhyira FM is set to travel with a troubled couple to the Northern Region in a final attempt to resolve...