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Otumfuo to Begin Mediation in Bawku Conflict from April 28 to May 1

Academic professionals exempted from post-retirement contract ban - Education Minister

IGP heads to Bawku after recent clash claimed a life, injured 5 and destroyed police accommodation

OSP says security agencies can arrest without a warrant

Roads Minister announces ‘Tamale Outer Ring Road’ project to Yaa Naa

Set up an office in Ghana or forget operating here – Sam George to Elon Musk's Starlink"

African trade ministers to meet on April 14 over US tariffs on African exports

African trade ministers will meet on April 14 to discuss their collective response to the new import tariffs imposed by the United States under an executive order signed by President Donald Trump....

Sekondi MP seeks GHS10m in damages in suit against media houses, NPP communicator over cocaine saga

Member of Parliament for Sekondi, Blay Nyameke Armah, has filed a defamation lawsuit seeking GHS10 million against the Jospong Group of Companies, Lawuratu Musah-Saka, and Ignite Media Group, which ru...

WHO supports training of frontline health workers in Sierra Leone

In a concerted effort to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B (Triple Elimination), Sierra Leone strengthened its healthcare workforce through targeted traini...

Mass dismissals: Former AG Godfred Dame leads ex-workers in lawsuit against govt

Former Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame is representing a group of 40 former public sector employees who have taken the government to court over the mass dismissal of workers, describing it as wro...

Govt to revive Tumu Cotton Ginnery to boost employment - U/W Minister

The government has announced plans to revive the long-abandoned Tumu Cotton Ginnery in the Upper West Region, as part of a broader strategy to combat unemployment and boost the local economy. ...

GRA exceeds Q1 revenue target by GHS 5bn, records GHS 41bn in collections

Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has surpassed its revenue target for the first quarter of the year, recording GH¢41 billion....

South Koreans likely to head to the polls on June 3 after President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal from office

South Korea is staring at a period of deep uncertainty after its Constitutional Court unanimously upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, formally removing him from office and triggering a ...

We will fully cover all car repairs - A&C Mall Management assures affected customers

A&C Mall management has assured customers whose vehicles were damaged in the recent structural collapse at its carport that all repair costs will be fully covered by insurance....

WHO intensifies support to Uganda’s fight against Sudan virus disease

March 6 marks 35 days of response since Uganda declared the Sudan virus disease (SVD) outbreak on 30 January 2025....

Nigeria’s fight against poliovirus in high-risk communities

In Jere Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State, four-year-old Amina* from Mairi Ward in Buladina settlement has received intermittent immunization since birth....

Tanzania declares end of Marburg virus disease outbreak

Tanzania today declared the end of Marburg virus disease outbreak after recording no new cases over 42 days since the death of the last confirmed case on 28 January 2025....

3 Ghanaians to be deported from US in March, April; 50 others set for mid-2025

Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has revealed that three Ghanaian nationals are scheduled for deportation from the United States in the coming weeks, while an additional 50 will be sent back b...

More than 300 arrests as African countries clamp down on cyber threats

Authorities in seven African countries have arrested 306 suspects and seized 1,842 devices in an international operation targeting cyber attacks and cyber-enabled scams....

Power of the president to appoint an IGP per the 1992 Constitution of Ghana

The authority of the President to appoint and remove the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has become a subject of intense debate following the dismissal of Dr. George Akuffo Dampare. This constitutio...

Structural obstructions stall dousing of inferno destroying Adum Market

Firefighters are struggling to contain a massive blaze at Adum Market in Kumasi due to structural barriers blocking access to the fire. Authorities have announced plans to use excavators and bulldozer...

Heightened tension in Bawku after murder of military officer

Tension has escalated in Bawku, Upper East Region, following the killing of a Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) officer by unidentified gunmen two days ago....

Mahama names new Acting Service Chiefs for Ghana Armed Forces

President John Mahama has named new Acting Service Chiefs for the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) as part of efforts to reorganize its leadership....

30% passport fee cut won’t affect govt's finances –Ablakwa

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced plans to reduce the cost of the 32-page passport from GH₵500 to GH₵350, repesenting a 30% cut....

I suffered a 2024 post-election illness - NPP's Miracles Aboagye

Dennis Miracles Aboagye, Director of Communications for Dr. Bawumia’s 2024 Campaign Team, has revealed that the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) overwhelming defeat in the elections took a toll on his ...

US govt to cover costs of deporting over 50 Ghanaians

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced that the Ghanaian government is not responsible for the travel expenses of Ghanaians facing deportation from the United States....