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We won’t cooperate in Parliament if… – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has vowed to cooperate in government business only if President John Dramani Mahama addresses the post-election lawlessness.The Member of Parliament...

Photo claiming reconstruction of Akufo-Addo’s destroyed statue is misleading!

Claim: Social media posts on X (formerly Twitter) have circulated a photo claiming that the recently destroyed statue of Ghana’s ex-President Nana Akufo-Addo is currently...

Gov’t taking immediate steps to restore calm in Obuasi – Kwakye Ofosu

The spokesperson for President Mahama, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has stated that the government is taking immediate steps to restore order in Obuasi following a...

Chiefs and residents of Banda thank Mahama for nominating Ahmed Ibrahim

The chiefs and residents of Banda in the Bono Region have expressed their gratitude to President John Dramani Mahama for nominating their Member of...

Reboot Your Life Series: Make thorough inquiries before purchasing land – Dr. Kwabena Awuah I

A real estate developer, Barimah Dr. Kwabena Awuah I, has emphasized the importance of due diligence when acquiring land, particularly in urban areas like...

What was our crime? We only wanted to feed our families – Illegal miner on shooting at Obuasi [Audio]

Baba Abdulai, one of the youth who went to the AngloGold Ashanti Ghana concession to mine and were shot by military personnel, has strongly...

GNASSM condemns shooting incident at Obuasi mining site, demands justice

The Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners (GNASSM) has strongly condemned the violent clashes that resulted in nine deaths at the AngloGold Ashanti...

Obuasi miners-military clash: Small-Scale Miners Association breaks silence [Listen]

The General Secretary of the Small-Scale Miners Association, Godwin Armah, has revealed its plans to address the recent clash between illegal miners and military...

Schools in Obuasi temporarily closed amidst security concerns

Students in both public and private schools in Obuasi, Ashanti Region, will miss classroom hours for the next two days amid tensions in the...

I’m helpless – Akrokerri Gyaasehene says after Obuasi miners-military clash

The Gyaasehene of Akrokerri in the Ashanti Region, Nana Kofi Berchie, has expressed regret over the tragic incident that claimed the lives of eight...

Mahama vows to ensure completion and operationalisation of Sewua Hospital

President John Dramani Mahama has pledged his government’s commitment to ensuring the timely completion and operationalization of the Sewua Hospital in the Ashanti Region.Speaking...

Hajj 2025: Mahama faces huge public subsidy to fulfill promise

Barely two weeks after returning as President, John Dramani Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) are facing an uphill task in fulfilling a...

Former First Lady Naadu Mills visits Mahama

Ernestina Naadu Mills, the wife of the late former President Prof. Evans Atta Mills, paid a courtesy call on President John Mahama on Saturday,...

Survey highlights endangered safety of media personnel in Ghana

A national survey conducted by Professor Justice Tankebe and Dr. Emmanuel Sowatey of the University of Cambridge, UK, has unveiled alarming threats to the...

Mahama visits Ghanaian troops in The Gambia [Photos]

President John Dramani Mahama visited Ghanaian troops with the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG) on Friday, January 17, 2025, during his first international...

GHA urges Tourism Minister-designate to allocate part of tourism levy to support private sector

The Ghana Hotels Association (GHA) has urged Madam Abla Dzifa Gomashie, the Tourism Minister-designate, to consider allocating part of the one percent tourism levy...

Obuasi West MP urges swift probe into miners-military clash

The Member of Parliament for Obuasi West, Kwaku Kwarteng, has called for immediate and thorough investigations into a violent clash between illegal miners and...

Mahama worships with Opambour

President John Dramani Mahama joined Reverend Ebenezer Opambour Adarkwa Yiadom, also known as Prophet 1, for Sunday service at the Ebenezer Miracle Worship Centre...

Mahama orders immediate probe into Obuasi mine clash

President John Mahama has ordered an immediate investigation into the violent clash at the Obuasi mine of AngloGold Ashanti, which claimed eight lives.In a...

ORAL concept not new; what is new is the noise about its illegality – Kwaku Asare

Lawyer and Democracy and Development Fellow in Public Law and Justice at CDD-Ghana, Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare, has shared his thoughts on the Operation...

ORAL must work discreetly – Barker-Vormawor

Human rights activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor has expressed concern about the public and highly visual nature of the Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL) initiative, cautioning...

Mahama pledges fair share of development for Ashanti Region

President John Mahama has assured the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, and the people of the Ashanti Region that his administration will ensure the...

Asanteman urges Mahama to prioritize Ashanti Region development

The Asanteman Council has urged President John Mahama to prioritize ongoing and future development projects in the Ashanti Region.The appeal was made during the...

Kekeli Muslim Community opposes Mohammed Abdul-Salam’s NLA appointment

The Kekeli Muslim Community in Ghana has raised concerns over the appointment of Mohammed Abdul-Salam as Acting Chief Executive Officer of the National Lottery...

AngloGold Ashanti Schools temporarily closed amid security concerns in Obuasi

AngloGold Ashanti Schools have announced a temporary closure due to rising security concerns in Obuasi.The decision follows recent incidents in the town, including the...

8 dead in clash between small-scale miners and soldiers in Obuasi

A violent clash between small-scale miners and military personnel guarding the AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) Obuasi Mine has reportedly left eight people dead.Four vehicles were...

TikTok goes offline in the US hours before ban

TikTok has gone offline in the US, hours before a new law banning the platform was due to come into effect.A message appearing on...

Mahama sets up Constitutional Review Committee

President John Dramani Mahama has established a Constitutional Review Committee to advance the implementation of the Constitutional Review Process.The committee, chaired by Prof. H....

Coalition urges Mahama to extend ‘Operation Recover All Loots’ nationwide

The Coalition of Volta Youth Against the Sale of Government Lands has urged President John Mahama to expand the scope of Operation Recover All...

Police, Military retrieve weapons in Nkwanta South

In a concerted effort to restore peace in the NKwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, joint police and military operation has led to...

Letter terminating my appointment at NIA inaccurate, unnecessary – Prof. Attafuah to Mahama 

The immediate-past Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority(NIA) Prof. Kenneth Attafuah has called on President John Mahama to withdraw a letter terminating his...

GES interdicts 3 officers of Tsito SHS

The Ghana Education Service(GES) has interdicted Rev. Joy Kafui Akpebu , headmaster of Tsito Senior High Technical School, Sylvanus Awunyo, Storekeeper, and Samuel Kwame...

Nearly 200 flee Nkwanta conflict as military and police patrol desert streets

Approximately 200 people have fled from Nkwanta to Pampawie, Ahamansu, and other destinations in the Kadjebi District following renewed conflict in Nkwanta, the capital...

Mahama appoints Yayra Koku as acting NIA CEO

President John Mahama has appointed Wisdom Yayra Koku Deku as the acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Identification Authority (NIA).The Presidency confirmed...

Police, Kyabobo Game Park vehicles vandalised in Nkwanta South

In a shocking turn of events, a renewed conflict in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region has claimed four lives, leaving the...

Asiedu Nketia’s son appointed Ag. Deputy MIIF CEO

President John Mahama has appointed Dr Kweku Asiedu Nketia, the son of the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia...

Okaikwei South: AMA engages stakeholders on centralised digital payment system

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has engaged with Okaikoi South Sub-Metropolitan District stakeholders to introduce the new centralised digital system and payment platform to...

CDD-Ghana’s Programmes Officer calls for re-assessment of vetting process

A Programmes Officer at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Vera Abena Addo has called for a review of the parliamentary vetting process to...

Ghana Armed Forces begins distribution of food supplies to SHSs

Former Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament's Education Committee, Clement Apaak, has confirmed that the Ghana Armed Forces has commenced the distribution of food supplies...

Mahama appoints Victoria Hardcastle as Acting CEO of Petroleum Commission

President John Mahama has appointed Victoria Emeafa Hardcastle as the Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Petroleum Commission.The appointment is in accordance with...