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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...

Trade Minister-Designate unveils vision to boost exports

The Minister-Designate for Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has outlined a strategic plan to leverage international trade agreements, particularly the African Continental Free...

Reboot Your Life Series: Entrepreneur urges aspiring business owners to embrace innovation

Entrepreneur and CEO of Tiwajo Industries Ltd., Mrs. Ivy Appiah, has advised aspiring entrepreneurs to embrace innovation and seize opportunities to thrive in business.Speaking...

Gender Minister-Designate commits to resolving payment delays in school feeding program

The Minister-designate for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has pledged to address the persistent payment delays faced by caterers under...

Bibiani residents protest against Asante Gold Corporation over health and safety concerns

Residents of Bibiani Old Town and Zongo in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region have staged a protest against Asante...

Oti Regional Health Director warns of possible health facility closures amid Nkwanta South conflict

The Oti Regional Health Director, Dr. Osei Kuffour Afreh, has expressed grave concern over the safety of health workers in Nkwanta South, as escalating...

We’ll imbibe Ghanaian values into our curricula to promote acceptable behaviours – Naa Momo

Naa Momo Lartey, the ministerial nominee for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, has pledged to incorporate Ghanaian family values into the country’s educational curriculum.During...

Cyber Security Authority sets up taskforce to address social media incitement in Bawku

The Cyber Security Authority of Ghana has established a Special Cybersecurity Taskforce in Bawku to receive, investigate, and take action against those using social...

Media Coalition against galamsey calls for renewed fight after deadly clash at Obuasi

The Media Coalition Against Galamsey is urging intensified efforts to combat illegal mining following a fatal clash at AngloGold Ashanti’s Obuasi Mines.The violent confrontation,...

Cannabis can help reset Ghana’s economy – Chamber

The Chamber of Cannabis Industry has urged the government to invest in the cannabis industry as part of its policies to diversify Ghana’s cash...

Ghana’s roads will improve under Agbodza – Edem Agbana

Member of Parliament for Ketu North, Edem Agbana, has expressed confidence in the ability of the Minister-designate for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza,...

Afenyo-Markin urges Mahama gov’t to waive admission fees for first-year students

The Minority Leader of Parliament, Afenyo-Markin, has expressed concerns over the Mahama administration's commitment to delivering on its pledge to cover the admission fees...

Lakeside Estate valid owner of 2,900-acre Katamanso land – Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has brought finality to the ownership of 2,900 acres of land at Katamanso in the Greater Accra Region, ruling that the...

373 fire cases recorded in Northern Region in 2024

The Northern Region last year recorded a total of 373 fires, with an estimated cost of damage to properties at GH₵68,217,224, an increase over...

Free university tuition: Ghanaians will not be angry even if… – Kwakye Ofosu [Audio]

President Acting Spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has said the Mahama-led administration is committed to fulfilling its free first-year university tuition promise.However, the Abura Asebu...

Mahama consoles Rev. Wengam and family over mother’s passing

A delegation from the General Council of Assemblies of God, along with the Nyankpen and Wengam families and Cedar Mountain Chapel, visited President John...

Prof. Opoku-Agyemang donates to Ankaful prison, leprosarium

Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has extended her longstanding tradition of supporting the underprivileged with two significant donations in the Central Region.Prof Opoku-Agyemang supported...

Affirmative Action Bill Coalition calls for increased female representation in ministerial appointments

The Affirmative Action Bill Coalition has expressed concerns over the declining representation of women in ministerial nominations under President John Dramani Mahama's administration.Convenor Sheila...

Atebubu traditional council lauds Mahama for Bono East Ministerial nomination

The Atebubu Traditional Council has expressed profound gratitude to President John Dramani Mahama for nominating Hon. Francis Owusu Antwi, a proud son of Atebubu,...

Anthony Sarpong appointed Acting Commissioner-General of GRA

President John Mahama has appointed Senior Partner at KPMG Ghana, Anthony Kwasi Sarpong as the Acting Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).The appointment...

McDan Aviation resumes operations at private jet terminal

McDan Aviation has officially resumed its Fixed Base Operator (FBO) services at Kotoka International Airport (KIA) as of January 20, 2025, following a temporary...

Obuasi Mine clash: Reopening date for AngloGold Ashanti Schools announced

Academic activities at the AngloGold Ashanti Schools in Obuasi are expected to resume on January 27, 2025.The reopening was earlier scheduled for Wednesday, January 22.However,...