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Two jailed 20 years each for possessing tramadol in North East Region

Two men, Mumuni Iddrisu and Alhassan Braimah, have each been sentenced to 20 years in prison for illegally possessing tramadol hydrochloride, following a joint...

NPP race: It is written, Bawumia is the chosen one – Kamal-Deen

Former Ghana Consul-General to Jeddah, Kamal-Deen Abdullai, has declared that Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is divinely ordained to lead the New Patriotic Party...

DStv subscribers to enjoy 33%-50% increase in value

Ghanaian DStv customers are set to enjoy more value at no extra cost starting October 1, following new arrangements between the government and MultiChoice...

Gov’t sets up taskforce to tackle Nigerian DStv decoder piracy in Ghana

Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has announced the formation of a multi-agency taskforce to tackle the cross-border piracy of...

Cedi gain sparks import surge, AGI worried as some importers evade taxes

The Association of Ghana Industries is raising alarm over an influx of imported goods as the cedi strengthens. The group says some importers are under-declaring...

ECG terminates 202 contracts for underperformance

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has terminated the contracts of 202 companies that provide services to it, but whose activities were adversely affecting...

Parliament to resume sitting on October 14

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has announced that the Third Meeting of the First Session of the Ninth Parliament of the...

 Atiwa West DCE clears air on confusion over Kwabeng astro turf commissioning

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Atiwa West, Amo Johnson, has clarified the confusion surrounding the recent commissioning of an astro turf project at...

NPP defends Gold-for-Oil programme, rebuts IMANI’s “leakage” claims

The New Patriotic Party (NPP), through its policy arm, the Patriotic Institute, has rejected claims by IMANI Africa that the Government’s Gold-for-Oil (G40) programme...

Subin River: From life’s stream to Kumasi’s river of rubbish

The Subin River, once a vital water source flowing through Kumasi, now gasps beneath mountains of filth and plastic waste. What should be a life-giving...

GAF announces nationwide 2025 recruitment exercise

Ghana Armed Forces Announces 2025 Recruitment Exercise, Warns Against Fraudulent Offers The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has announced that its 2025 recruitment exercise will commence...

NACOC shuts eight chemist shops for illegal tramadol sales

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has closed down eight chemist shops across the country for selling high-dose tramadol above the legally permitted levels. The Deputy...

A/R: 7-Year-old boy drowns in flooding at Abrepo Bronikrom

A 7- year-old boy is alleged to have drowned in flood waters after a downpour Saturday night at Abrepo Bronikurom in the Bantama suburb...

Zanetor hits back at critics over attacks on Rawlings’ revolutionary legacy

Korle Klottey MP Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings has defended her late father, former President Jerry John Rawlings, against ongoing criticism over his role in Ghana’s...

USOPS goes digital with new website launch

The University Staff Occupational Pensions Schemes (USOPS) has officially launched its newly designed website, ushering in a new era of digital accessibility and innovation...

Wee tea bags found in SHS student’s bag as NACOC warns of rising drug use in schools

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) says marijuana is now being packaged as tea bags and smuggled into senior high school campuses, a development it...

GES removes KNUST SHS Assistant Headmaster over student fondling scandal

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has removed Mr. Charles Akwasi Aidoo, Assistant Headmaster (Academic) of KNUST Senior High School, from his position following a...

Gold-for-oil was run transparently – Former BOST MD

Former Managing Director of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST), Dr. Edwin Provencal, has rejected claims of systemic fraud and fiscal leakages...

Appointees pushing for presidency now will face strong condemnation – Mustapha Gbande

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has warned that any appointee of the incumbent party who begins to push...

Veep Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang to tour Ashanti Region, engage market traders and Asantehene

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang is set to commence a working visit to the Ashanti Region on Monday, September 29, with engagements aimed...

Lawyer accuses EOCO of deception in Adu-Boahene’s trial

Private legal practitioner Lawrence Kwesi Botchway Jnr. has strongly criticised the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for its handling of the case against...

Stool Lands Administrator warns against state of emergency in galamsey fight

Stool Lands Administrator, Gad Asorwoe Akwensivie, has warned that declaring a state of emergency would not provide a sustainable solution to illegal mining, popularly...

State institutions pay RTI fines with public funds as officials go unpunished

A disturbing accountability gap has been uncovered in the implementation of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2019 (Act 989), with a Corruption Watch...

Focus on Mahama, not 2028 flagbearer race – Mustapha Gbande warns NDC members

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has called on party members to end speculation over who will lead the...

GH₵5.6m in fines: RTI violations hit police, parliament, judiciary – Corruption Watch

Corruption Watch Ghana has revealed that several key state and private institutions, including the Ghana Police Service, Parliament, the judiciary, and the Attorney-General’s Department,...

US visa reversal poses no threat to Ghana’s security – Ablakwa

Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has reassured Ghanaians that the recent reversal of US visa restrictions does not compromise the country’s sovereignty or...

Ketu South MCE urges tourism players to focus on country’s attractions

The Ketu South Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Nicholas Worclachie, has called on stakeholders in the tourism industry to critically assess and develop tourist attractions...

Poll ranks Haruna Iddrisu as leading NDC contender for 2028 elections

A new survey by Global InfoAnalytics has positioned Tamale South MP Haruna Iddrisu as the frontrunner to lead the National Democratic Congress (NDC) into...

Ken Agyapong’s camp demands sanctions against Wontumi and Abronye 

The campaign team of Assin Central MP and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer aspirant, Kennedy Agyapong, has called for immediate disciplinary measures against two...

Rapperholic: Kumasi dances through rain, calls for larger roofed entertainment auditorium

The rains came first. Intermittent showers swept across Kumasi on Saturday night, September 27, falling hard on the Baba Yara Sports Stadium where thousands...

We Naturals commissions Hair & Heritage Hub to promote African hairstyles and identity

We Naturals, one of Africa’s leading natural hair care brands, has taken a bold step in celebrating African heritage with the commissioning of its...

Boy, 7, reportedly swept away by floodwaters at Abrepo Bronikrom

A seven-year-old boy, identified only as Kwame, was swept away by floodwaters at Abrepo Bronikrom in the Bantama Constituency of the Ashanti Region on...

NPP flagbearer race: Bawumia begins two-day tour of Central Region

Former Vice President and 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has commenced a two-day tour of the Central Region today, Monday,...

Military, police, and football legends promote peace in Nkwanta South

The Ghana Armed Forces in Nkwanta, local police, and football legends came together for a friendly match to promote peace and stability in the...

Corpses from Gbenyiri conflict decompose in Damongo morgue

Three corpses from the Gbenyiri conflict in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Region have decomposed at the St. Anne’s Catholic Hospital mortuary in...

Man who killed lover, 2 children at Tuba charged

The Adabraka District Court has remanded Samuel Amoah, aka Biggie, who is accused of killing a lady and her two children at Tuba, near...

Queen mother seeks justice for late daughter and grandchildren allegedly murdered in Tuba

Nana Akosua Sakyibea I, queen mother of Abotakyi Akuapim, says she needs justice for her daughter and two grandchildren, who were allegedly murdered in...

Strong tidal wave sinks 28-member crew’s boat at Elmina Fishing Harbour

Another boat has sunk at the Elmina Fishing Harbour on Saturday afternoon after being struck by a powerful tidal wave, causing extensive damage. The...

Fisheries Commission intensifies support for fish farmers in Ahafo Region

The Fisheries Commission says it is stepping up efforts to tackle key challenges facing fish farmers across Ghana. Speaking at a fish fair in Goaso...

Kenyasi Youth donate educational materials to 13 basic schools

The Concerned Youth of Kenyasi No. 2, a local youth association in the Ahafo Region, has donated educational materials to 13 basic schools in...