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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...

I am not corrupt – Suspended spokesperson for Aggrieved Menzgold Customers speaks

Spokesperson for the Coalition of Aggrieved Customers of Menzgold (CACM), Frederick Forson, has reacted to reports from some of its members announcing his indefinite...

Vetting of MMDCEs: Aspirant DCE for North Tongu pledges accountability

The immediate past Director of Elections for the North Tongu Constituency and an aspirant for the position of District Chief Executive (DCE), Mr. Christian...

Bankole Adeoye emerges as a leading champion for democracy and stability in Africa

Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security at the African Union Commission (AUC), has emerged as a prominent figure in advancing...

ECG denies responsibility for fire at Koforidua residential facility

The Electricity Company of Ghana Limited (ECG) has refuted allegations that its staff caused a fire at a residential property in Two-Streams, a suburb...

GIBA commends Sam George on Ministerial Appointment

The Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA) has congratulated Ningo Prampram MP, Sam Nartey George, on his appointment as Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations Minister-designate.In...

Fan Milk apologises for accident on Achimota-Tesano overhead

Fan Milk PLC has apologized to motorists and the public for the inconvenience caused by an accident involving one of its third-party logistics partners,...

Nkwanta Conflict: 64 arrested in coordinated dawn swoop at Dadiase

In a series of coordinated dawn operations in Dadiase, law enforcement officials have arrested 64 individuals in connection with the renewed Nkwanta South clashes...

We have capacity to support 24-hour port operations – Customs

Assistant Commissioner Theresa Potakey, the new Sector Commander of the Tema Collection, Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), says Customs has enough...

GNPC welcomes new CEO: Edward Abambire Bawa set to lead with vision

The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has announced the appointment of Edward Abambire Bawa as its new Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Mr. Joseph Dadzie,...

Fatima Abubakar wades into brouhaha over scrapping of Information Ministry

The immediate-past Minister of Information, Fatima Abubakar, has shared her views on the ongoing concerns over the removal of the Ministry of Information in...

Truck overturns on Achimota-Tesano road [Video]

A FanMilk-branded truck on Saturday evening overturned on the Achimota to Tesano road, causing severe traffic congestion.The driver, who was the sole occupant, escaped...

Ablakwa engages Obed Asamoah ahead of ministerial vetting

Minister-designate for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has expressed satisfaction with his engagement with Dr. Obed Yao Asamoah, Ghana's longest-serving Foreign...

You can’t be a true Catholic and a Freemason at the same time – Archbishop Kwofie

The Catholic Archdiocese of Accra has reiterated the Church’s position on Freemasonry, firmly stating that Catholics cannot be Freemasons and remain true to the...

PURC, GWCL raise concern over private development at Kpeve Treatment Plant

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) and Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) have expressed alarm over private developments encroaching on the Kpeve Treatment Plant,...

Mahama to open Education Review Conference in Mid-February

President John Mahama will open the much-anticipated Stakeholder Education Review Conference in mid-February 2025, Haruna Iddrisu, the Minister of Education, has said.The conference, he...

13-year-old boy murdered in Bawku

The town of Bawku has been plunged into mourning once again following the tragic killing of a 13-year-old boy in the Singnatinga-Possum enclave of...

7-member committee inaugurated to explore private sector participation in ECG operations

The Energy and Green Transition Minister, John Abdulai Jinapor, on Friday inaugurated a seven-member committee to explore options for private sector involvement in the...

Mahama arrives in Kenya for AU Institutional Reforms Retreat

President John Dramani Mahama arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, on Saturday, January 26, aboard Ghana’s presidential jet to participate in a High-Level African Union (AU)...

James Gunu commits to boosting tourism in Volta Region

The Volta Regional Minister-designate, James Gunu, has vowed to collaborate with the Ministries of Roads and Highways and Tourism, Arts, and Culture to unlock...

James Gunu pledges safety and development for Volta Region

The Volta Regional Minister-designate, James Gunu, has assured the people of the region of their safety under his leadership if confirmed as the regional...

KNUST launches rail robotics club at Ola Girls’ SHS

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has officially inaugurated the "Rail Robotics Club" at Ola Girls' Senior High School in Kenyasi,...

We were misled on Akufo-Addo statue unveiling – Lower Dixcove chief reveals

The Paramount Chief of Lower Dixcove, Nana Akwasi Agyeman IV, has refuted claims made by former Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko Mensah, suggesting...

Support govt in breaking barriers to education – Haruna Iddrisu to stakeholders

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has called for urgent collaboration to address the systemic barriers that prevent marginalized groups in Ghana from accessing...

Mahama credits Rev. Wengam for strengthening his Christian faith

President John Dramani Mahama has praised Reverend Stephen Wengam, the General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God Church, for being a key influence in...

Rev Wengam bids farewell to his mother [Photos]

Reverend Stephen Wengam, the General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana, has shared the immense grief he has experienced following the death of his...

Obuasi killings: Ghanaians must learn to be law abiding – Frank Davies

Chairman of the Constitutional and Legal Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Frank Davies, has called for greater adherence to the rule of...

Hannah Tetteh appointed UN Special Representative for Libya

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Hannah Serwaa Tetteh, has been appointed the United Nations Special Representative for Libya and Head of...

Ashanti Region NDC honours Dr. Mike Amofa Dankwah

The Ashanti Regional branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed its heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Mike Amofa Dankwah for his unwavering support...

2-year-old cancer patient, others receive GH₵1m support from Kofi Job foundation

Families of two children diagnosed with cancer have struggled to raise funds for their treatment.Two-year-old Halila was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, commonly called eye cancer,...

Kofi Boakye refutes claims of instigating chaos at KIA

The Office of COP Nathan Kofi Boakye, Director of Security Operations at the Presidency, has issued a statement refuting false allegations that the senior...