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Supreme Court to hear suit challenging CJ’s removal process on April 9

The Supreme Court has set Wednesday, April 9, 2025, to hear a case challenging the procedure being used to potentially remove Chief Justice Gertrude...

Ministry of Labour, YEA inaugurate committees for Work Abroad Programme

The Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment, in collaboration with the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), has inaugurated the Inter-Ministerial Steering and Technical Committees to...

Interior Minister orders crackdown on Kumasi’s ‘Tinker Island’ drug den

The Interior Minister, Muntaka Mubarak, has tasked the Ashanti Regional Police Command to take swift action against Tinker Island, one of the most notorious...

Mahama to host Czech Republic President

President John Dramani Mahama will host the President of the Czech Republic, His Excellency Petr Pavel, for a three-day State visit to Ghana from...

Galamsey: 7 arraigned before Sekondi Special Court

The Western-Central Regional Police Command has arraigned seven people before the Special Court for Illegal Mining in Sekondi. The accused persons are Ibrahim Dauda, Michael...

Fire marshals to be trained and stationed in markets

The Deputy Interior Minister, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, has announced that the Mahama-led administration will soon undertake a significant restructuring of markets across the country. According...

Ablakwa invites US Ambassador over Trump tariff

The Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has confirmed that he has invited the US Ambassador to Ghana for a meeting regarding the imposition...

Two Chinese nationals and 11 Ghanaians arrested for illegal mining in Western Region

Two Chinese nationals, Huan Ciongjian, 38, and Ling Yong, 56, have been handed over to the Ghana Immigration Service, while eleven Ghanaians face court...

Police investigate drowning of anti-galamsey taskforce officer in Offinso River

The Ghana Police Service has launched an investigation into the tragic death of General Constable John Kwabena Dogbey, a member of the Central North...

Buzstop Boys share inspiration and community initiatives to clean up the country

Buzstop Boys, a voluntary sanitation group leading the way toward a cleaner country, has disclosed the source of their inspiration. In an interview on Adom...

Tema Port stakeholders push for reforms to boost revenue

As part of efforts to enhance revenue collection at Tema Port for the 2025 fiscal year, key industry stakeholders have engaged in discussions to...

No diplomatic property will be sold under my watch – Ablakwa

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has reiterated that no Ghanaian diplomatic property will be sold to any individual or group under...

Mattress, TV, other registered assets missing at Juaboso DCE residence after handover

Authorities at the Juaboso District Assembly in the Western North Region have confirmed the disappearance of several registered assets from the official residence of...

Agriculture Minister launches ‘Feed Ghana’ programme

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has launched an ambitious agricultural acceleration initiative aimed at transforming Ghana's agricultural landscape. The initiative, known as...

Address issues affecting teachers by April 30 – GNAT tells govt

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has called on the government to address a range of unresolved issues that continue to adversely affect...

GRIDCo restores power after national system disturbance

A widespread blackout that affected major parts of the country on the night of Thursday, April 3, has been fully resolved, the Ghana Grid...

Painter accused of stealing BoG cables granted GH₵1 million bail

A painter accused of stealing electrical cables at the Bank of Ghana building in Ridge has been granted bail by an Accra Circuit Court. Ahmed...

Kwakye Ofosu lied – Ntim Fordjour on alleged invitation by security agency

Assin South Member of Parliament (MP), Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has dismissed claims by the Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, that he...

Muntaka orders immediate transfer of Police Commanders in mining areas

The Interior Minister, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to immediately transfer all police commanders stationed in mining areas. According...

Until markets stop being homes, fire outbreaks will persist – G/A Fire Commander

The Greater Accra Regional Fire Commander, ACFO II Rashid Kwame Nisawu, has warned that fire outbreaks in markets will continue unless urgent measures are...

Agbodza concludes 1-day tour of Western North Region; assures residents of improved road network

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza has concluded a one-day working inspection tour of the Western North Region, assuring chiefs and...

“It’s strange”- Former GPHA D-G on GRA’s alleged auctioning of ECG containers

Former Director-General of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), Richard Anamoo, has expressed skepticism regarding claims that the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Customs...

GRA may have auctioned ‘missing’ ECG containers – Former MD

The former Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Dubik Mahama, has denied claims that the ECG containers at the port have...

What to look out for before buying land – Professor Gyan advises [Listen]

A lecturer at the University of Ghana School of Law, Professor Kwame Gyan, has shared practical advice on what prospective land buyers should look...

Two arrested for illegal possession and discharge of firearms at funeral

The Western North Regional Police Command, Sehwi Wiawso, has arrested two individuals in connection with the illegal possession and discharge of firearms during a...

Mahama sacks GCAA Director-General

President John Dramani Mahama has officially terminated the appointment of Charles Kraikue as the Director-General of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). This decision was...

ECG’s ‘missing’ containers can be found – Former GPHA D-G

A former Director-General of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), Richard Anamoo, has stated that it should be possible to trace the missing...

Latif Iddrisu vrs IGP & AG: State Attorney fails to show up again even after initial pledge

The trial of Multimedia journalist Latif Iddrisu against the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Attorney General (AG) was once again delayed on...

63 Nsawam prison inmates earn degrees from UCC

Sixty-three inmates from the Nsawam Medium Security Prison have graduated with undergraduate degrees from the University of Cape Coast (UCC) through its College of...

Youth unemployment fuels illegal mining – Small-Scale Miners Association

The President of the Concerned Small-Scale Miners Association, Michael Kwadwo Peprah, has raised serious concerns over the rising issue of illegal mining, also known...

Newly recruited teachers lament 7 months of unpaid salaries

Newly recruited educators from the Colleges of Education are voicing their frustration over delays and inconsistencies in salary payments, despite fulfilling their teaching obligations...

Ghana needs a Ministry of Common Sense – A Plus [Audio]

Gomoa Central Member of Parliament (MP), Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus, has advocated for the establishment of a Ministry of Common...

Why I have reduced my social media participation – Prof. Kobby Mensah [Audio]

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Tourism Development Company (GTDC), Professor Kobby Mensah, has shared insights into his current focus and approach...

ASEPA petitions Mahama for removal of Auditor General

The Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) has formally petitioned President John Mahama, calling for the removal of Auditor General Johnson Akuamoah...

Gov’t moves to track excavators import

The government has commenced processes to track the importation and use of excavators in the country. The initiative, which forms part of measures being deployed...

11 arrested for illegal mining in Akyem Fichser; tree plantations affected

The Eastern South Regional Police Command in the Eastern Region has made significant strides in combating illegal mining, arresting eleven suspects linked to illicit...

I now teach only one course – Prof  Kobby Mensah says after GTDC appointment

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Tourism Development Company (GTDC), Professor Kobby Mensah, has explained he has reduced his workload as a...

GTDC CEO pushes for tourism desks on University campuses to boost employment

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Tourism Development Company (GTDC), Professor Kobby Mensah, has revealed plans to establish tourism desks on university...

ARHR demands clarity from gov’t on health sector interventions

The Alliance for Reproductive Health Rights (ARHR) has called on the government to provide clarity on the budgetary allocations and policies for the health...

Fire razes 4-bedroom house at Asamankese

Personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) have successfully salvaged a 4-bedroom property from a fire outbreak in Asamankese. The emergency response team acted...