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Galamsey: Security forces reclaim 8 of 9 forest ‘Red Zones’
President John Mahama has disclosed that eight of the nine most dangerous forest reserves previously under the control of heavily…
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Wooden furniture to be banned in schools
President John Mahama has announced a series of environmental reforms, including a ban on the use of wood for school…
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Bank of Ghana reports GH¢9.49 Billion operating loss for 2024
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has reported an operating loss of GH¢9.49 billion for the 2024 financial year, an improvement…
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GPRTU threatens nationwide strike over new GH¢1 Fuel Levy
Ghana faces a looming transport crisis as commercial drivers threaten a nationwide strike beginning Tuesday, June 10, 2025. The Ghana…
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Kilogrammes substance tests positive for cocaine
The 3,319.66 kilogrammes (3.3 tonnes) of substance, which are at the centre of a trial at the High Court, have…
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Ataa Ayi’s mechanic freed after serving years behind bars
After serving 23 years behind bars, a mechanic, Yaw Asante Agyekum, who was wrongly convicted alongside Ataa Ayi, a notorious…
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Ministers applaud NGO’s climate action and community resilience work
Two Ministers have commended Changing Lives in Innovative Partnerships (CLIP), a Tamale-based non-governmental organisation, for its dedicated efforts in tackling…
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Police arrest woman for pouring acid on ex-lover
A 30-year-old woman who allegedly poured some substance suspected to be acid on her taxi driver ex-boyfriend has been arrested…
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Police intercept over GH¢1m hidden in fertiliser bags
The Volta Regional Police Command has intercepted a large sum of Ghanaian currency concealed in a commercial vehicle en route…
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Nationwide Nurses’ strike disrupts healthcare services in Ghana
Healthcare delivery across Ghana has been severely disrupted as nurses in public hospitals continue their nationwide strike, leaving many patients…
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Government cannot raise GH¢10bn for power generation without sacrificing GETFund
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Mr John Jinapor, has defended Parliament’s approval of a new GH¢1 levy on…
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The New Patriotic Party to protest GH¢1 Fuel Levy
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced plans to stage a demonstration in response to the recent approval of the…
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Otumfuo “a national icon of peace and visionary leadership” – Mahama
President John Mahama has described the Asantehene as “a national icon of peace and visionary leadership,” emphasising Otumfuo’s role in…
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Mahama: Attorney-General preparing corruption cases against former government appointees
President John Dramani Mahama has said the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice is currently building 33 cases of corruption and…
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Interior Ministry warns public against fraudulent recruitment
The Ministry of the Interior has issued a strong warning to the public against a fraudulent recruitment message circulating on…
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Parliament passes new tax on fuel
Consumers are going to pay GH¢1 per every one litre of fuel purchased following the Parliamentary approval of the Energy…
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NAPO confirms NIB interrogation over tenure as Education Minister
Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, popularly known as NAPO, has confirmed that he was invited by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) in relation…
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“Slap in the Face of the Poor”: Barker-Vormawor slams Gov’t over ₵1 ‘Dumsor Tax’
Ghanaian activist and firebrand of the #FixTheCountry movement, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has unleashed a fierce broadside against the government’s proposed 1…
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Parliament approves new GH¢1 fuel levy amid Minority walkout
Parliament has approved the Energy Sector Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2025, introducing a GH¢1 levy on each litre of petroleum products.…
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Ghana urged to digitise gold trade or lose billions
Ghana and other gold-producing countries in Africa risk losing billions of dollars each year unless they adopt digital systems to…
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Chairman Wontumi executes bail, released from EOCO custody
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako aka Chairman Wontumi, has been released from…
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Burkina national arrested in Assin Fosu
The Central North Regional Police Command on Sunday rescued seven foreign nationals trafficked under false pretences by a suspect named…
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Patient sues hospital over CCTV camera
A Ghanaian woman, Gifty Amoakowaa, has initiated legal proceedings against Peace and Love Hospital, alleging that the institution violated her…
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Special Prosecutor reveals Ken Ofori-Atta’s health condition
The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has disclosed that former Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has been diagnosed with cancer, a…
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Ken Ofori-Atta declared wanted again by OSP
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has re-declared former Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta a wanted man. According to…
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Ken Ofori-Atta declared wanted again by OSP
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has once again declared former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta a wanted person…
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Mahama on how GoldBod will push for gold refineries
President John Dramani Mahama has announced a series of policy measures aimed at reducing Ghana’s longstanding reliance on the export…
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World Menstrual Hygiene Day
Period poverty is a deeply unjust and unacceptable form of deprivation. It means not having adequate access to menstrual products…
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MP urges ban on flavoured tobacco products
The Member of Parliament (MP) for North Dayi, Joycelyn Quashie, has called for a total ban on flavoured tobacco and…
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Ghana lauded for elevating women in peacebuilding
Ghana has been hailed as a regional exemplar in advancing women’s participation in peacebuilding and democratic governance, with the country’s…
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