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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...

We must see illegal miners as dangerous terrorists killing us – Lands Minister

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has labeled illegal miners, also known as galamsey operators, as dangerous "terrorists" who...

KNUST student allegedly killed by lover to be buried this weekend

The late Joana Deladem Yabani, a student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) who was allegedly murdered by her lover,...

Why Akufo-Addo sacked me as board member in 2017 – Prof. Kobby Mensah [Listen]

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Tourism Development Company (GTDC), Professor Kobby Mensah, has disclosed the reason behind his dismissal from a...

Illegal mining threatens forest reserves in Aowin – Enchi Forest Manager

The Enchi Forest Division Manager, Joe Appiah Frimpong, has raised concerns over the growing threat of illegal mining to forest reserves in the Aowin...

8 shops destroyed as fire guts Tema Community 1 market

Traders at Tema Community 1 Market are counting their losses after a fire ravaged shops, leaving eight completely destroyed. The fire began early Thursday morning...

Presidency and Military ranked least corrupt institutions – Global InfoAnalytics

A recent survey conducted by Global InfoAnalytics has ranked the Presidency and the Ghana Armed Forces as the least corrupt public institutions in the...

Two arrested with ECG cables at Gomoa Awombrew

The Central Regional Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two suspects in connection with the transportation of electricity cables believed to be the...

Dr Sarah Aba-Afari appointed Madina Divisional Commander

Chief Superintendent Dr Sarah Aba-Afari has been appointed as the Madina Divisional Commander by the newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP), Tetteh Christian...

Mahama orders removal of structures to curb flooding around Mallam Junction

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the immediate demolition of all structures built on waterways around Mallam Junction in the Weija Gbawe Municipality. This decision...

Soldier to ride from Accra to Kumasi to promote cyclists safety

A Ghanaian soldier is embarking on a 250-kilometre one-day endurance cycling from Accra to Kumasi to advocate for the safety of cyclists in Ghana.Captain...

‘No suspended projects in Ghana’ – World Bank clarifies

The World Bank has issued a definitive statement dispelling speculation about the status of its funded projects in Ghana.In a brief but crucial communication...

Latif Iddrisu vrs IGP trial to continue today 8 years after life-threatening assault

The trial of the case involving Multimedia journalist Latif Iddrisu and the Inspector General of Police will resume today at a family court in...

Napo donates GH₵50k, 500 bags of cement to Adum fire victims

Former Manhyia South Member of Parliament (MP) Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as Napo, has supported the Adum fire victims with GH₵50,000 and...

I can’t afford to disappoint Mahama – Prof. Kobby Mensah [Audio]

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Tourism Development Company Limited (GTDC), Professor Kobby Mensah, has expressed confidence in his ability to deliver...

Kwame Agbodza criticises late award of 80km Sampa-Jinijini road contract

The Roads and Highways Minister has expressed strong dissatisfaction over the last-minute approval of an 80-kilometre road reconstruction project from Sampa to Jinijini, costing...

No more e-levy – GRA orders immediate compliance

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has officially announced the abolition of the controversial 1% Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy). This follows President John Mahama's assent to...

GAF probes alleged assault by soldiers in Kumasi

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has launched an investigation into an alleged assault involving seven of its personnel in Kumasi on Friday, March 28,...

Police amend charges and facts in Ahmed Suale Murder case

The Madina District Court has declined the bail application of Daniel Owusu Koranteng, a businessman being held over the death of investigative journalist Ahmed...

Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey assumes office as Commonwealth Secretary-General

Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, former Minister for Foreign Affairs, has officially assumed office as Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. She has pledged to advance the values of...

Suspected stolen ECG cables found in Gomoa Awombrew; driver arrested [Video]

A truck transporting cables suspected to be part of the missing Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) items has been intercepted at Gomoa Awombrew in...

IGP Yohuno seeks counsel with former IGPs [Photos]

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, met with his predecessors on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at the National Police Headquarters in Accra.The...

President’s directive on alleged drug trafficking flight hopeless – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has raised serious concerns regarding President John Dramani Mahama’s directive for an investigation into the alleged drug trafficking and money...

Ridge Hospital releases list of 70 bodies set for mass burial

The Greater Accra Regional Hospital has announced plans for a mass burial of 70 unclaimed bodies that have remained in its mortuary for over...

ECG missing containers: I’m ready to subject myself to investigation – Dubik Mahama [Audio]

Former Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has expressed his willingness to cooperate with the investigation into the...

Sick Hospital: HeFRA gives GHS 3-month ultimatum to rectify concerns in JoyNews report

The Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA) has given a three-month ultimatum to the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to address pressing concerns raised in a...

Full list of 8 bills Mahama has signed into law

President John Mahama on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, assented to eight amended bills that abolish the betting tax, E-Levy, emissions tax, and six levies.Other...

Policeman drowns in River Offin during galamsey operation

A policeman on Wednesday morning drowned in the River Offin at Assin Asaman while participating in an operation against illegal mining (galamsey).The body identified...

Galamsey: Court revokes order to release excavators seized in Boin Forest

Enchi District Court has overturned its earlier decision to release two Liugong excavators and other mining equipment seized from illegal miners operating in the...

ECG missing containers: Energy Ministry seeks AG’s probe, possible legal action

Energy Minister John Jinapor has revealed that additional measures are being taken to uncover the whereabouts of the missing Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG)...

I am around, but the committee never contacted me – Dubik Mahama on missing ECG containers [Video]

Former Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has expressed frustration over not being contacted by the committee investigating...

A container can never get missing – Former ECG MD [Video]

The immediate past Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has strongly refuted claims regarding missing containers at the...

Lawyer urges Parliament to constitute bipartisan committee to address crime and oversee investigations

Private legal practitioner and University of Media, Arts, and Communication lecturer, Kwaku Baah-Acheamfour Esq, has urged Parliament to establish a bipartisan committee to address...

Ghana, IMF begin fourth review mission amid economic reforms

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commenced its fourth review mission in Ghana as part of the country’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme for...

Concerned Kantamanto Traders demand resignation of leadership of 13 unions

Concerned members of the Kantamanto Secondhand Clothing Sellers are calling for the resignation of the leadership of 13 unions, accusing them of making decisions...