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20-year-old arrested for motorbike robberies jailed 10 years

The Upper West Regional Police Command has secured the conviction of a 20-year-old suspect involved in a series of motorbike robberies in the region. The...

Deputy Interior Minister defends deportation of foreigners involved in galamsey

Deputy Interior Minister Ebenezer Terlarbi has admitted that Ghana’s overstretched criminal justice and prison systems are unable to effectively prosecute and detain foreign nationals...

‘If we don’t take care, we’ll lose galamsey fight again’ – Deputy Interior Minister

Deputy Interior Minister Ebenezer Terlarbi has warned that Ghana risks losing the battle against illegal mining, also known as galamsey, if pragmatic and innovative...

Fix our broken bridge – Acherensua-Ntotroso commuters appeal to Roads Minister

Residents of Acherensua and Ntotroso in the Asutifi South and North Districts of the Ahafo Region are urgently calling on the government to repair...

June SIM card re-registration to be queue-free with new online system

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovation, Sam Nartey George, has announced that the upcoming SIM card re-registration exercise, set for June 2025,...

Timelines in galamsey fight not necessary – Kwakye Ofosu

Minister of State in Charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has emphasized that the fight against illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, requires...

Auditor General begins nationwide payroll audit

The Auditor-General, Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, is set to undertake a comprehensive nationwide payroll audit aimed at all entities on the Controller and Accountant-General’s payroll...

GACL breaks silence on suspicious flights claims

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has strongly denied allegations that two flights landing at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) were involved in drug...

South Sudan cholera patients died walking to clinic after US cut aid, charity says

Eight people in South Sudan, including five children, died on a three-hour walk to seek medical treatment for cholera after U.S. aid cuts forced...

Jubilation trails arrest of Nigerian Businessman at Kanda

The recent arrest of Nigerian businessman Benedict Peters has drawn significant attention and prompted strong reactions from residents of the Aurora Apartments in Kanda,...

Galamsey: It’s populist; rescind before Ghana is destroyed – Prof. Aning on transfer of police commanders

Security expert Professor Kwasi Aning has criticised the directive to transfer all police commanders stationed in mining communities, warning that the policy—particularly its handling...

Prof. Aning slams deportation policy for foreign illegal miners

Security analyst Professor Kwasi Aning has criticised government’s new directive to arrest and deport foreign nationals involved in illegal mining without prosecuting them. He warned...

‘Letting those who pose existential threats walk free is invitation to criminal networks’ – Prof Aning

Security analyst Prof. Kwesi Aning has issued a stark warning to Ghanaian authorities, cautioning that allowing foreign nationals who pose existential threats to the...

Let’s find ways to complete the 50 Czech steel bridges project – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has called for renewed efforts to complete the stalled 50 Czech steel bridges project, urging both Ghana and the Czech...

Work towards restoring your credibility – Armah Buah to Lands Commission

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has called on the Lands Commission to rise above negative public perceptions of corruption...

Two die, one injured in accident involving a school bus in Kumasi

Two people have died at Patasi in Kumasi after a school bus lost control of its steering and crashed into them in front of...

I didn’t inherit any galamsey drones, ask Minerals Commission, IMCIM – Abu Jinapor

Former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has distanced himself from recent concerns over drones allegedly procured to aid the fight...

Why I don’t miss Lands Ministry – Abu Jinapor [Listen]

Former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has shared that he does not miss his time at the ministry, despite having...

Kumasi: Court remands 7 soldiers and one other accused of assault leading to death of two civilians

The Suame District Court in the Ashanti region has remanded into military custody seven soldiers and one civilian employee for allegedly brutalizing two civilians...

Gov’t to deport foreign criminals, not prosecute – Interior Minister Muntaka

The government of Ghana has announced a new policy focusing on the deportation of foreign nationals arrested for criminal activities, rather than prosecuting them...

We need a grassroots-based approach in dealing with illegal mining – A Rocha Ghana

Deputy National Director of A Rocha Ghana, Mr. Daryl Bosu, has called for a community-based approach to address the illegal mining crisis in Ghana,...

Medical error: Woman can’t control urine after childbirth

A botched surgery during childbirth has left a 34-year-old mother of four in Ashaiman incontinent and reliant on diapers, forcing her to grapple with...

Kwame Agbodza engages World Bank on revamping Ghana’s road network

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Agbodza, has engaged in a high-level meeting with the World Bank Regional Director for Infrastructure, Mr. Franz...

New rules set for Okada riders in Ghana

Persons willing to operate a commercial motorcycle or tricycle, popularly known as ‘okada’, can only do so if they belong to a recognised tricycle...

Immigration Service foils cocoa smuggling attempt at Kauk-Jago border

Personnel of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) have intercepted 25 bags of cocoa beans being smuggled into Togo through the Kauk-Jago border in the...

Gideon Boako demands probe into killing of health worker, shooting at Yamfo

Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr Gideon Boako, has urged security agencies to immediately investigate the fatal shooting of a young health worker...

Ntim Fordjour demands commission of inquiry into suspicious flights saga

Assin South Member of Parliament (MP), Rev John Ntim Fordjour, is calling for the establishment of a commission of inquiry to investigate two suspicious...

How Chief Justices conduct themselves determine their independence – Former MP

Former Member of Parliament for Builsa North, Timothy Ataboadey Awontirim, has weighed in on the petitions seeking the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Tokornoo,...

Students of Hwidiem Senior High School protest over deteriorating infrastructure

Students of Hwidiem Senior High School (HWISEC) in the Ahafo Region have staged a protest to voice their frustration over the deteriorating infrastructure at...

North Tongu DCE pledges support for Mahama’s resetting agenda

The newly confirmed District Chief Executive (DCE) for North Tongu, Victoria Amefadzi Yawa Doe, has pledged her full commitment to supporting President John Dramani...

Women’s Group in Central Region rallies support to halt potential removal of Chief Justice

A women's group in the Central Region has expressed strong opposition to efforts aimed at removing Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo from office, calling the...

Nhyira Fm’s Obaa Adwoa reaches out to deprived community with Menstrual Hygiene Initiative

In a world where small gestures can create lasting impacts, one woman’s birthday celebration turned into a beacon of hope for young girls in...

Suspicious flights: I was part of the screening team; no drugs were found – Deputy NACOC boss

Deputy Director of Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Twum Barimah, has revealed that he was part of the security team that inspected two aircraft at...

DJ Awana’s family officially informs Multimedia of his death [Photos]

The family of late Samuel Tei Mensah Nartey popularly known as DJ Awana on Tuesday, April 8, officially informed the Multimedia Group Limited (MGL)...

Defense and Interior Committee to support Ntim Fordjour in providing evidence of drug trafficking claim – Toobu

Vice Chairman of the Defense and Interior Committee in Parliament, Superintendent Peter Lanchenie Toobu, has expressed the Committee's readiness to support Ntim Fordjour in...

National Security will not invade anybody’s premises without a cause – Mustapha Gbande

Deputy Director of Operations at the Presidency, Mustapha Gbande, has defended the operations of National Security following recent raids at the homes of former...

Cooperate with us – NACOC tells Ntim Fordjour over ‘suspicious flight’ claims

The Deputy Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Twum Barimah, has urged the Member of Parliament (MP) for Asin South, Rev. Ntim Fordjour,...

Latest on Nigerian businessman arrested for blocking apartment entrance [Listen]

The Nigerian businessman, Ben Peters who was arrested at the Aurora Apartments in Kanda, near the Jubilee House for blocking the main entrance has...

Gov’t seeks strategic partnerships for National Airline – Transport Minister

Minister for Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, has disclosed that the government is actively pursuing strategic partnerships to establish a national airline. He acknowledged that current...

China restricts exports of seven rare earth metals to all countries

China placed export restrictions on rare earth elements on Friday as part of its sweeping response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, squeezing supply to the...