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MMDCEs abandon Ken Agyapong, go for Bawumia for 2028 NPP flagbearer

OSP uncovers plot to hijack rice containers at Tema Port — four officials charged

UG blows alarm on resurgence of COVID-19 within its vicinity

New electricity tariff hike announced by PURC

Ghana begins evacuation from Iran as first batch arrives safely in Turkey

Education Minister demands urgent probe into Lawra SHS canoe tragedy

Foreign Minister Ablakwa pushes back on Israeli criticism over IAEA vote

Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has urged Israel’s Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Roey Gilad, to respect Ghana’s sovereign right to maintain its independent and non-aligned foreign...

Data bundles to increase from July 1 as telecom companies respond to Ghanaian govt push

Telecommunication companies in Ghana are set to increase the amount of data allocated to bundle packages beginning July 1, 2025. This follows new directives announced by the Minister for Communication...

37 Military Hospital announces a 10-day shutdown for fumigation exercise effective June 4

Management of the 37 Military Hospital has announced a temporary shutdown of its Medical Emergency Unit (MEU) for a fumigation exercise to safeguard public health and ensure a clean and healthy enviro...

Over 990 communities reached in Gambella’s cholera vaccine campaign

The Gambella region has successfully concluded a comprehensive Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) campaign, marking a critical milestone in the ongoing fight against the cholera outbreak that has impacted mul...

Ghana orders immediate evacuation of citizens from Iran, closes embassy amid escalating Iran-Israel conflict

The Government of Ghana has announced the urgent evacuation of its citizens from Iran and the immediate shutdown of its embassy in Tehran, as hostilities between Iran and Israel intensify....

Mahama promises cocoa farmers new prices by August

Cocoa farmers nationwide are hopeful of a significant hike in the price of their produce, following President John Dramani Mahama’s assurance of new prices in the coming months....

Parliament greenlights GHS10bn for NHIA to support healthcare services

An amount of GHC10 billion has been allocated to the 2025 formula for the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) following approval by the Parliament of Ghana on Friday, May 30....

OSP redeclares Ofori-Atta a fugitive for missing June 2 deadline

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has once again designated former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta as a fugitive after he failed to honour a June 2 deadline to appear before the agency in con...

GAF, GIS, Prisons, and YEA sound alarm over fraudulent job schemes

A wave of fraudulent job adverts targeting Ghana’s youth has prompted strong warnings from several state security agencies, all of whom are distancing themselves from ongoing fake recruitment messag...

UG did not author viral letter questioning Basintale's graduate tag - Source

The Office of the Registrar at the University of Ghana (UG), Legon, has debunked authoring a statement in circulation on social media that puts the graduate degree of Malik Basintale, the Chief Execut...

Improving the quality of life of former tobacco farmers in Kenya

Since the launch of the Tobacco-Free Farms initiative in 2022, over 9000 farmers in Kenya have shifted from tobacco farming to alternative livelihoods....

Show and Shame: Drivers, 'trotro mates' defying 15% reduction in transport fares directive

Some commercial drivers and their conductors, popularly known as 'trotro mates,' are defying the recent directive to slash transport fares by 15%, drawing public outrage and sparking a wave of citizen...

Ghana has more excavators than the rest of Africa combined - Mahama bemoans

President John Mahama has raised alarm over the rising number of excavators in Ghana, stating that the country now holds more of the machines than the rest of Africa combined....

Sammy Gyamfi's dollar donation saga far from over and here is why

The controversy surrounding a dollar cash gift from the acting CEO of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, to Evangelist Patricia Oduro Koranteng, popularly known as Agradaa, continues to intensify —...

No passport application service at Ghana’s Embassy in Washington DC for the time being

The Ghanaian government has announced a complete suspension of passport application services at its embassy in Washington DC, following the exposure of a deep-seated corruption scandal involving an IT...

Ghana's Washington DC Embassy issues over 800 visas after resuming operation

Ghana’s Embassy in Washington DC resumed operations on Thursday, May 29, and has already processed more than 800 visas within its first 24 hours, according to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samue...

African countries stand united on year of reparations charge

As Africa Day 2025 is marked across the continent and in the diaspora, leaders and institutions have rallied in support of the African Union’s declared theme for the year: “Justice for Africans an...

Ghana's Embassy in Washington DC to be reopened in 48 hours

Ghana’s diplomatic mission in Washington DC, United States, is set to reopen on Thursday, May 29, just three days after its sudden closure due to a major corruption scandal....

Safeguarding Minister announces £20 million funding boost for victims of domestic abuse, sexual violence in UK

Thousands more victims of domestic abuse, sexual violence, ‘honour’-based abuse and stalking will have access to specialist support services thanks to a boost of nearly £20 million announced by t...

Accra Mayor issues 5-day ultimatum for traders to vacate pavements

Traders who ply their trade on pavements and in the streets of Accra have less than a week to find alternative places to sell their goods, following a 5-day ultimatum issued by the Accra Mayor Michael...