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Abdulai Bashiru Appointed as Acting EOCO Executive Director

President John Mahama has appointed Abdulai Bashiru as the Acting Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).The appointment was confirmed in...

Three suspected poachers arrested in Mole Game Reserve

Rangers of the Forestry Commission have arrested three individuals suspected of poaching in the Mole Game Reserve in the Savannah Region.The suspects, identified as...

Act Responsibly; stop taking money from ‘galamsey’ promoters – Erastus urges journalists

Award-winning environmental journalist from the Multimedia Group, Erastus Asare Donkor, has cautioned colleagues taking money from people involved in illegal mining popularly known as...

Aowin chiefs, MP clash over galamsey [Listen]

The Aowin Traditional Council has accused the Member of Parliament (MP), Oscar Ofori Larbi, of being involved in illegal mining (galamsey) operations in the...

Chiefs of North Tongu praise Mahama for appointing Ablakwa as Foreign Affairs Minister

The chiefs and people of the North Tongu constituency have extended their heartfelt congratulations to President John Dramani Mahama for his resounding victory in...

Kan Dapaah’s quest to seek costs in defamation case denied

The High Court in Accra has adjourned the GH₵10 million defamation case initiated by former National Security Minister Albert Kan Dapaah against Oliver Barker-Vormawor...

Interior Ministry renews curfew in Bawku Municipality

The Ministry of the Interior has announced the renewal of the curfew imposed on the Bawku Municipality and its surrounding areas in the Upper...

Bagbin’s recent comments on Anti-Gay Bill disappointing – CDD Officer

A Senior Programmes Officer at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Dr. Michael Akagbor, has expressed disappointment over recent remarks made by the Speaker...

Margaret Ansei appointed Acting CEO of Ghana Enterprises Agency

Margaret Ansei, popularly known as Magoo, has been appointed as the Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA).She succeeds Mrs....

Kwahu is peaceful – Abene chiefs urge the public to disregard false claims

The chiefs and queen mothers of the Kwahu Traditional Area are urging the general public, especially citizens of Kwahu, to dismiss misleading reports on...

East Legon Accident: Court adjourns Salifu Amoako, wife, and Sales Assistant’s case

The case involving Elijah Salifu Amoako and his wife, Mouha, who were accused of allowing their unlicensed minor son to drive, has been adjourned...

Two soldiers jailed 10 years each for robbery and kidnapping

The Asante Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced two soldiers to ten years of hard labor each for kidnapping and robbing a small-scale miner of...

Midwife unhappy about growing alcoholism behavior among pregnant women

Susana Twumwaa, the Midwife in Charge of the Antenatal and Postnatal Clinics at the Sunyani Teaching Hospital, has expressed concern about the growing trend...

James Agyenim-Boateng named SIC Insurance Company MD

Former Presidential staffer James Agyenim-Boateng has been named the new Managing Director of SIC Insurance Company.This follows the revocation of Hollistar Duah-Yentumi's appointment.The announcement...

Canadian murder case adjourned, awaiting jury directive

An Accra High Court has adjourned the case of Safina Mohammed Adizatu, accused of murdering her Canadian boyfriend, to February 27, 2025.The delay is...

Majority Leader affirms NDC’s unwavering stance on Anti-Gay Bill

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has reaffirmed the National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) unwavering position on the Anti-Gay Bill, stating that the party’s stance has remained...

Don’t disappoint Ghanaians – Most Rev. Bonaventure urges Mahama

The Most Reverend John Bonaventure Kwofie, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra, has urged President John Mahama to honor the pledges he made to the...

Prof. Joshua Alabi appointed as GCB’s new board chairman

Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB) has appointed Professor Joshua Alabi as an Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors.The appointment, which takes...

Gomoa Wassa chief urges urgent road repairs and regional representation

In a heartfelt appeal to the government as a birthday message, the Chief of Gomoa Wassa, Nana Kow Arkoh Ansah V has called for...

You’ll be ejected if you become an obstacle – Agric Minister warns staff

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has served a stern warning to employees under his ministry against any attempt to sabotage his...

Dr Amoakohene pledges to promote good governance through social media

Ashanti Regional Minister-designate, Frank Amoakohene has said he will promote good governance with his social media influence.He explained he has gained better understanding of...

Children with cerebral palsy seek support after being evacuated from home

At least 20 children living with cerebral palsy in the Ashanti region, together with their families, are anxious for respite after being evacuated from...

Local Gov’t Minister calls for unity, efficiency on first day at work

On his first day at the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim set a clear tone for the future, calling...

Nkwanta South Conflict: Education in limbo as GES director demands teachers’ safety

The ongoing conflict in Nkwanta South in the Oti Region has plunged the educational sector into crisis, with schools closed and the academic future...

Witches camps offer refuge – North East Regional Minister-Designate

The Minister-Designate for the North East Region, Tia Ibrahim, has asserted that the Gambaga Witches Camp provides refuge, especially for women who have been...

Upper West Region records 17 suspected cases of meningitis, six deaths

The Upper West Region has recorded 17 suspected cases of cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM), resulting in six confirmed deaths, according to Dr. Collins Boateng Danquah,...

We’ll resist every attempt to remove Anthony Sarpong as GRA boss – Nana Ntow [Listen]

The Twafohene of Denkyira Kyekyewere, Nana Ntow Yirenkyi has vowed that the traditional authorities will resist any attempts to remove Anthony Sarpong as the...

Professor Ernest Davis appointed Ag. GES Director-General

President John Mahama has appointed Professor Ernest Kofi Davis as the Acting Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES).Professor Davis, who is the Provost...

Government resolves CETAG migration to University grades structure

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has resolved the issues surrounding the migration of staff from the Colleges of Education to the University...

One in 10 adolescent girls engage in sex before turning 15 – GSS

One in every 10 adolescent girls aged 10 to 19 had sexual intercourse before turning 15 as of 2022, a study by the Ghana...

Tsito Awudome Stool responds to Dafeamekpor’s statements on Dededo land

The Tsito Awudome Stool has issued a press release to address remarks made by Rockson Dafeamekpor, the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Dayi...

Heavy security at NCA following protest against new Director General

Some individuals, believed to be grassroots members of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), have gathered at the headquarters of the National Communications Authority...

Lands Minister-designate pledges overhaul of mining licensing system

The Minister-designate for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has committed to a comprehensive review of Ghana’s mining licensing regime to address inefficiencies...

Several injured, properties destroyed in Bunkpurugu

Several people have reportedly been injured and properties destroyed in a violent clash at Ngama Gberuk in the Bunkpurugu district of the North East...

Cholera kills three in Agona West Municipality

Three people have been reported dead in the Agona West Municipality following the outbreak of cholera in Agona Swedru and surrounding towns in the...

AU’s over-reliance on external funding undermines independence – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has voiced concerns over the African Union’s (AU) reliance on external funding, warning that it undermines the organization’s ability to...

No new mining activities in forest reserves under my watch – Lands Minister nominee

The Lands and Natural Resources Minister-designate, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has pledged that there will be no new mining activities in forest reserves when...

Daasebre Akuamoah Boateng III takes oath as Kwahu paramount chief

The beautiful town of Abene, nestled on the Kwahu Mountains, was alive with excitement last Saturday as Baffour Akoto Osei, a 54-year-old Civil Engineer,...

Lands Minister-Designate opposes sale of public lands at cheaper prices

The Minister-Designate for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has taken a firm stance against the undervaluation of public lands, insisting that future...

Akufo-Addo’s fight against galamsey was a failure – Armah-Kofi Buah

The Minister-Designate for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has strongly criticized the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration’s approach to combating illegal...