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2 dead, one in critical condition in new galamsey siege on Tano-Anwia Forest Reserve

Two persons have died and one is in critical condition in a renewed illegal mining (galamsey) siege on the Tano-Anwia forest reserve in the...

Kpandai SHS receives GH₵10,000 to support feeding of students

The management of Kpandai Senior High School (SHS) in the Northern Region has received GH₵10,000 to support the feeding of students.The donation was made...

Parliament approves Ahmed Ibrahim, Naa Momo, and Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare as Ministers

Parliament has approved the nominations of Ahmed Ibrahim, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, and Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare as ministers following a thorough vetting process and subsequent...

Diaspora Property Expo 2025 U.S.A launched

The Diaspora Property Expo 2025 (DPE2025), an event dedicated to bridging the gap between real estate opportunities in Ghana and the vibrant Ghanaian diaspora...

Media brutalities: GJA calls on Mahama to act, gives two-month ultimatum

The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has called on President John Mahama to urgently address the rising incidents of...

PUWU reacts to ACEP’s alleged illegal connections claims

The Public Utilities Workers Union (PUWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Ghana has dismissed allegations of illegal connections against workers of the Electricity...

Dialogue key to resolving Nkwanta conflict – Oti Regional Minister-designate

The Oti Regional Minister-Designate, John Kwadwo Gyapong, has committed to prioritizing dialogue and collaboration with key stakeholders to address the ongoing conflict in Nkwanta.The...

There’ll be no conflict under my regime – Ali Adolf assures

The Northern Regional Minister nominee, Ali Adolf John, has pledged to establish enduring peace in the region if approved for the role.Speaking during his...

Aggrieved Menzgold customers suspend Spokesperson

The Coalition of Aggrieved Customers of Menzgold (CACM) has announced the indefinite suspension of its Spokesperson, Frederick Forson.This suspension, effective immediately, was communicated in...

11 Cholera cases recorded in Agona West

The Ghana Health Service in the Agona West District of the Central Region is grappling with 214 suspected cases of cholera, with 11 cases...

Mahama’s inauguration: Burkina Faso’s Traore’s sidearm and its implication

On January 7, 2025, Burkina Faso’s transitional leader, Capt. Ibrahim Traoré attended the inauguration of President John Mahama at the Independence Square in Accra.Clad in brown...

Independent Intelligence Officer commends Ghana Police, GAF for restoring calm in Nkwanta

An Independent Intelligence Officer with the Doyen Institute of Intelligence and Investigations, George Hawkins Adzomah, has commended the government’s swift deployment of security personnel...

I trust Haruna Iddrisu’s ability to excel as Education Minister – Ntim Fordjour

The former Deputy Minister of Education, Rev. Ntim Fordjour, has expressed his trust in Haruna Iddrisu’s ability to excel as the new Education Minister.With...

I’ll ensure alleged witches are reintegrated – Northern Region Minister-designate

The Northern Region Minister-Designate, Ali Adolf G. John, has made a commitment to tackle the long-standing issue of alleged witches facing abuse and ostracism...

Court jails two ‘Aluta Boys’ 13 years for stealing

The Tamale Circuit Court presided over by His Honor Francis Asobayire (ESQ), has convicted and sentenced two individuals: Nyankpani Hadi, 39, and Yussif Abdul...

Northern Region Minister-designate pledges to tackle Kayayei phenomenon

The Minister-Designate for the Northern Region, Ali Adolf John, has vowed to prioritize addressing the persistent Kayayei phenomenon, which has driven many young women...

Adom FM listeners share harrowing addiction stories [Video]

A former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Mental Health Authority, Dr. Akwasi Osei, has emphasised the need for addicts to seek medical treatment.According...

Menzgold saga was a big factor in NPP’s defeat – Aggrieved customer [Listen]

The Acting Spokesperson for the Coalition of Aggrieved Customers of the defunct gold dealership company, Menzgold, Ezekiel Annoh, has identified the financial sector cleanup...

YEA CEO Kofi Baah Agyepong resigns

Chief Executive Officer of Ghana’s Youth Employment Agency (YEA), Kofi Baah Agyepong, has officially resigned from his position, effective January 24, 2025.In his resignation...

Parliament must probe Obuasi disturbances if gov’t fails to act – Minority

The Minority in Parliament, led by Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has announced plans to launch a fact-finding mission to Obuasi in the Ashanti Region following...

Ahmed Suale murder: GJA vows to seek justice at ECOWAS court

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has issued a March 2025 ultimatum to relevant authorities, demanding an update on the investigation into the slain journalist...

Civil Society Alliance urges Mahama to halt illegal mining and fight corruption

The Civil Society Alliance has called on President John Dramani Mahama to take immediate and decisive action against illegal mining activities, citing their devastating...

How Muntaka’s security team celebrated his appointment [Video]

Interior Minister-designate, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, received a gun salute from his security team following the announcement of his appointment.A viral video captured a uniformed...

Gender Ministry sets up portal for child marriage information management

The Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection has called on journalists to help address the increasing rates of child betrothal, cohabitation, and ultimately...

Haruna Iddrisu calls for validation of Free SHS beneficiary data

Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu, has called for a comprehensive audit of the records of Free Senior High School (Free SHS) beneficiaries.According to him, accurate...

Attorney General to meet ORAL committee

Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, is scheduled to meet the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Committee next week following his...

Remove all excavators and mining equipment operating along the Birim River – Okyenhene orders

The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has given a one-month ultimatum to owners of excavators and mining equipment operating along the banks of the...

Harrowing moment Kofi Adomah was shot in the eye [Video]

A video has emerged of how popular journalist, Kofi Adomah Nwanwani was shot in his eyes two weeks ago.Earlier details exclusive to Myjoyonline.com revealed the...

Fuel tanker bursts into flames at Enyiresi

A fuel tanker has been engulfed in flames on Wednesday evening at Enyiresi near Memphis Construction Ltd in the Atiwa East Municipality of the...

Komenda Sugar Factory will be revived – Trade Minister-designate 

Minister-designate for Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has pledged to revamp the Komenda Sugar Factory to the benefit of Ghanaians.Appearing before the Appointments...

Free SHS: CePTOM calls for sustainable education reforms

The Center for Performance Tracking and Outcome Mapping (CePTOM) has called for a comprehensive national dialogue to re-examine the implementation and sustainability of the...

One dead, properties destroyed in fire outbreak at Saboba SHS

A student has passed away at Saboba Senior High School (SHS) in the Northern Region following a fire outbreak at the girls' dormitory block.The...

Mahama implements short-term measures to address food shortages in SHSs

President John Dramani Mahama has announced the swift implementation of short-term measures to tackle food shortages affecting secondary schools nationwide.Speaking after swearing in the...

GTPCWU demands independent probe of immediate-past TOR board

The General Transport Petroleum and Chemical Workers Union (GTPCWU) of TUC has called on President John Mahama to immediately investigate the operations of the...

Men in military uniform seize assembly vehicles at Gomoa Budumburam [Video]

A group of men in military uniform have seized seven assembly pickups from a mechanic shop at Gomoa Budumburam in the Central Region.The vehicles,...

Kintampo Fire Commander urges residents to stay cautious despite preventive measures

The Kintampo Municipality has successfully avoided domestic and market fire outbreaks in recent times, a development attributed to adherence to preventive education, according to...

Govt to introduce 2 Agric programmes

The government of President John Dramani Mahama will introduce two new agricultural programmes, namely Feed Ghana and Feed The Industry, as direct measures to...

Akwasi Agyeman resigns as CEO of Ghana Tourism Authority

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Akwasi Agyeman, has stepped down from his position.Mr. Agyeman, who assumed office in January...

Kukua Bissue commissions mechanized borehole to tackle Agona Ahanta’s water crisis

In a remarkable move just two weeks after her swearing-in, Member of Parliament for Ahanta West Constituency, Mavis Kukua Bissue, has commissioned a mechanized...

EC debunks viral video claiming smuggling of dollars in branded bags

The Electoral Commission (EC) has refuted allegations circulating in a viral video claiming that EC-branded bags containing dollars were being smuggled out of the...