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GHS to begin registration, mass distribution of mosquito nets from April 9

The Accra Metropolitan Health Directorate is set to commence a Point Mass Distribution (PMD) campaign for Long Lasting Insecticide Nets (LLINs) as part of...

Painter accused of stealing Bank of Ghana cables granted GH¢1M bail

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

Four shot dead while attending funeral at Wiamoase

Four people have died in a clash between the youth of Wiamoase and Ntonso in the Ashanti Region.Sources say all four deceased are youth...

Lack of potable water forces Leklebi Agbesia residents to drinks from contaminated stream

Residents of Leklebi Agbesia in the Afadzato South District of the Volta Region are urgently appealing for access to potable water, as they continue...

People are dying; fulfill your promise of ending Bawku conflict – Kusaug youth Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has come under sharp criticism from aggrieved Kusasi youth over the worsening security situation in the Bawku area.According to the...

Kusaug youth disappointed in Mahama’s handling of Bawku conflict

President John Dramani Mahama has come under intense criticism from aggrieved Kusasi youth over the escalating tensions in the Bawku area.According to the youth,...

Govt considering strategies to mitigate impact of U.S. tariffs on Ghana’s trade

The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness & Industry says various strategies are under consideration to mitigate the immediate impact of newly imposed U.S. tariffs on...

Police investigate case of lady found dead in bedroom with condom at Twifo Praso

The Central North Regional Police Command has launched an investigation into the alleged murder of a woman at Kokoase, a suburb of Twifo Praso...

1,360 Ghanaians drown annually – Fire Service reports

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has revealed that over 1,360 lives are lost to drowning in Ghana each year, with most incidents occurring...

Pregnant woman killed, 2 others injured by unknown gunmen at Kukpalgu

A pregnant woman has been killed after unknown gunmen opened fire on a group returning from a prayer session in Kukpalgu, in the Tatale-Sanguli...

Gov’t spends $15m on foreign mission rent – Ablakwa

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has raised concerns over Ghana’s rising expenditure on rent for its foreign missions, revealing that the country...

$2m Consular Fund ready for Ghanaians abroad – Ablakwa

The Government of Ghana has allocated $2 million as a Consular Welfare Fund to support Ghanaians living abroad who find themselves in distress due...

Ghanaians in Abuja call for support over high fees in Ghanaian schools

Ghanaian nationals living in Abuja, Nigeria, have expressed deep frustration over the challenges they face in enrolling their children in schools back home in...

I know when I will die – Maurice Ampaw responds to death rumours [Watch]

Ghanaian legal practitioner and media personality, Maurice Ampaw, has broken his silence over viral rumours claiming he had passed away. The false news spread across...

Tears as KNUST student allegedly murdered by boyfriend is buried [Video]

Thousands of mourners gathered at the Jehovah Shammah Assemblies of God Church in Ashongman Estates, Accra, to bid an emotional farewell to Joana Deladem...

Missing registered assets: Juaboso DCE clears the air

Former District Chief Executive (DCE) for Juaboso, Godfred Kwabena Adjei Asante, has dismissed allegations that some registered items at his official residence went missing...

‘This is a clear organised crime’ – Victoria Bright on missing ECG containers

A chartered legal practitioner and entrepreneur, Victoria Bright, has strongly denounced what she describes as a deeply entrenched “organised crime” in the country, pointing...

Drobo Traditional Council sets GHs6k, six sheep as fine for sharing viral nude videos

The Drobo Traditional Council in the Bono Region has imposed a fine of GHC6,000 and six sheep on any social media user found resharing...

IDEG presents memorandum on constitutional amendments to CRC

On Friday, 4th April 2025, the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) presented its memorandum containing proposals for constitutional amendments and institutional reforms to the...

Police investigate shooting incident at Adventist SHS in Kumasi

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has launched an investigation into a shooting incident at Adventist Senior High School in Kumasi on Friday. According to the...

Richard Boadi nominated Kumasi Metro CEO

Richard Ofori-Agyemang Boadi has been nominated as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA). He is the first person from the...

Defence Minister engages retired officers on welfare issues

The Minister for Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to improving the welfare of retired military personnel following a meeting...

Government to dredge galamsey-polluted rivers – Defence Minister

The Minister for Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has announced a major government initiative aimed at dredging rivers heavily silted by illegal mining activities,...

Defence Minister engages Canadian and Dutch envoys on peace and galamsey fight

The Minister for Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has revealed that he hosted the Ambassadors of Canada and the Netherlands in two separate meetings...

Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu appointed as Acting Government Statistician

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu as the Acting Government Statistician, pending further consultations with the Council of State. The announcement was...

FDA destroys massive haul of opioids seized in joint operation [Photos]

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has begun the safe disposal of a significant quantity of unregistered, high-strength opioid drugs that were illegally imported...

IET-Ghana engages Haruna Iddrisu on advancing Engineering, Technical Education

The leadership of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), Ghana, led by its President, Engr. Henry Kwadwo Boateng, on Friday paid a courtesy...

Teenage girl found dead in bizarre circumstances at Twifo Praso

A disturbing incident has shocked the Twifo Praso community in the Twifo Atti Morkwa District of the Central Region, as a teenage girl, identified...

Abrokofe rainstorm victims get relief from Sehwi Wiawso Kontihene

Victims of the recent devastating rainstorm in Sehwi Abrokofe have received relief support from the Kontihene of the Sehwi Wiawso Traditional Area, Nana Ofori...

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...