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Government partners SMEs to tackle plastic waste crisis

The government has partnered with Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as part of efforts to address the country’s growing waste management challenges, with particular...

Police kill four suspected robbers in shootout on Bekwai-Fomena highway

Police have shot and killed four suspected armed robbers during a gun battle on the Bekwai-Fomena Highway in the Ashanti Region. The incident occurred on...

Court to deliver verdict on ex-lover’s property case

The Enchi District Magistrate Court is expected to deliver its verdict on April 23, 2025, in the case of a woman accused of destroying...

Robbers shoot 2 police officers dead in Upper East

The Ghana Police Service has launched a manhunt for armed robbers who shot and killed two police officers at Poyamire, a community in Binduri...

7 including two females arrested for illegal mining in Black Volta River

The Upper West Regional Police Command has arrested and arraigned seven individuals accused of engaging in illegal mining along the Black Volta River in...

Resisting arrest could land you in jail – OSP says

The Director of Strategy, Research, and Communication at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Samuel Appiah Darko, has warned that resisting arrest—whether lawful...

Law enforcement agencies can legally arrest, search with or without warrants – OSP

The Director of the Strategy, Research, and Communication Division at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Samuel Appiah Darko, has clarified that law...

Bawku: We will remain neutral in our duties – IGP assures

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has assured the Bawku Naba and residents of Bawku that the Ghana Police Service and...

Dan Botwe establishes community-based scholarship fund for Okere

Former Member of Parliament for Okere Constituency and former Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Dan Botwe, has underscored the need for a...

Nkawkaw Methodist Bishop urges Ghanaians to safeguard Kwahu Easter celebrations

The Methodist Bishop of the Nkawkaw Diocese, Very Rev. Dr. Ato Baafi, has urged Ghanaians to safeguard the Kwahu Easter celebrations, emphasizing the festival’s...

Obomeng chief warns against drug use ahead of Kwahu Easter festivities

The Chief of Obomeng, Nana Siaw Ampadu, has issued a stern warning to individuals planning to indulge in hard drugs during the upcoming Kwahu...

Haruna Mohammed explains why Ntim Fordjour declined to cooperate with security agencies

Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Haruna Mohammed, has offered clarity on why Assin South MP, Rev. Ntim Fordjour, declined to...

E/R Minister assures GWCL of quality raw water amid clampdown on illegal mining

The Eastern Regional Minister, Rita Akosua Awatey, has announced that the regional security council is committed to safeguarding water bodies treated by the Ghana...

8 illegal miners arrested, several mining equipment seized in Eastern Region operation

The task force set up by the Eastern Regional Security Council to clamp down on illegal mining has apprehended eight illegal miners and impounded...

Meet the new Government Statistician: Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu

Ghana’s data-driven future is in capable hands with the appointment of Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu as the new Government Statistician. A highly respected economist and public...

We don’t want Ebi Bright as Mayor – Tema youth protest

Some youth in Tema have staged a protest at the premises of the Tema Metropolitan Assembly, calling on President John Dramani Mahama to appoint...

PURC recovers over GHC835k revenue for NEDCo

The Bono Regional Office of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) recovered GHC835,579.69 in revenue for the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) between January...

NSA Staff Union condemns political interference in authority’s operations

The Staff Union of the National Service Authority (NSA), operating under the National Service Authority Staff Union (NASASU), has strongly condemned what it describes...

Israeli air strike destroys part of last functioning hospital in Gaza City

An Israeli air strike has destroyed part of Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital, the last functioning hospital in Gaza City.Witnesses said the strike destroyed the intensive...

Prof Gyampo sets new tone of frugality, integrity, at Ghana Shippers Authority

In a time when public confidence in leadership is often undermined by tales of extravagance and mismanagement, Professor Rasford Gyampo, the newly appointed Chief...

The time has come for bold, decisive actions – Mahama says as he launches Feed Ghana initiative 

President Mahama has reaffirmed the commitment of his government to drop food imports, particularly, poultry products through his ‘Nkuko Nkitinkiti’ as part of the...

Ghanaian boxer traumatized after tragic fight

Ghanaian boxing prospect Jonathan Mbanugu, known in the ring as Jon Power, is grappling with the haunting aftermath of a tragic fight that ended...

Tema residents demand appointment of indigene as next Mayor [Video]

Some Tema residents have appealed to President John Mahama to appoint a native of the area as the next Chief Executive of the Metropolis.At...

 IGP visits gunshot victims in Bawku

The Inspector-General of Police(IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno continues his working visit to Bawku in the Upper East region.The visit, among other things, is aimed...

Bawku can cause a total civil conflict – Senyo Hosi

Economic Policy Analyst, Senyo Hosi, has issued a strong warning about the escalating tensions in Bawku, cautioning that the conflict, if not properly managed,...

Bawku: Military must take hold of situation and impose peace; police can’t do it – Kofi Bentil

Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa and private legal practitioner, Kofi Bentil, has called for a change in strategy in addressing the protracted conflict...

GES announces Easter break for form 2 students in transitional track schools

Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed heads of all transactional track schools to break form two students on Thursday, April 17, 2025, for the...

Galamsey: 8 arrested in Eastern region, equipment seized

The taskforce set up by the Eastern Regional Security Council to clamp down on illegal mining has apprehended eight illegal miners and impounded dozens...

Depoliticize Bawku conflict: Let Asantehene’s wisdom resolve crisis – Otumfuo Gold Coin initiative pleads

The Otumfuo Commemorative Gold Coin Initiative has called on politicians to depoliticize the Bawku conflict and allow the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to...

Rival Tanyigbe paramount chief enstoolment nullified

The Judicial Committee of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs (VRHC) has nullified the enstoolment of “Togbe Kodi Adiko VI”, known in private life...

Otumfuo has done some work on Bawku crisis; residents must allow peace process to proceed – James Agalga

Chairman of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, James Agalga, has disclosed that the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has made significant progress in efforts...

Aburi Girls SHS gets new headmistress

Mrs Wilhelmina Obuobisa-Atakora has been inducted into office as the ninth headmistress of the Aburi Girls Presbyterian Senior High School(SHS), at a colourful ceremony.She...

Kingpin in nationwide vehicle theft, rental fraud syndicate arrested 

The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has arrested 37-year-old Nana Anderson, the leader in connection with multiple vehicle theft and rental fraud syndicate operating...

Politicians should stay off Bawku conflict – Egyapa Mercer

Former Minister for Tourism and Creative Arts, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, has urged political figures in Ghana to refrain from interfering in the Bawku conflict.He...

Why Bawku residents booed IGP – Regional Minister reveals

The Upper East Regional Minister, Akambugri Donatus Atanga, has clarified the recent hooting at the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, during...

Bawku: IGP’s recruitment comment may be well-intended but… – Security analyst

A security analyst, Dr Victor Doke, has raised red flags over recent comments made by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. Christian Tetteh...

Minority expresses worry over IGP’s recruitment promise to Bawku residents

The Minority in Parliament has raised concerns over the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno's promise of priority in police recruitment as...

Man who assaulted woman with baby in viral video sentenced

An Accra-based Gender Violence Court sitting at the Police headquarters in Accra has sentenced one week into prison custody, Nii Baah Afful, who was...

22 arrested for illegal mining in Western Region

The Western Central Police Command on Tuesday, 8th April 2025, arrested 22 people for illegal mining activities at Dominase Nkwanta, Adjakaa Manso and other...

Roads Minister inspects work on Buipe, Yapei bridges

Roads and Highways Minister, Governs Kwame Agbodza, on Friday, inspected ongoing work on four major bridges in the Savanna and Northern Regions.The bridges are...