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Mahama, airport projects funded without government money

President John Dramani Mahama says several major airport infrastructure projects in Ghana are being financed through the financial resources of the Ghana Airports Company...

Protect dogs, they play key roles in investigations and support for the visually impaired expert says

The Risk Communications Officer at the Veterinary Services Directorate, Dr Benjamin Sasu, has called on the public to protect, care for and treat dogs...

Pavement blocks to protect 17 major intersections on Adenta-Dodowa road

Oswal Investments Limited, the contractor working on the Adenta-Dodowa road project, has introduced pavement blocks at 17 major intersections as part of measures to...

Military and Police arrest 11 people and seize a gun and ammunition near Nkwanta

A military and police team has arrested 11 people and seized a pump-action gun, ammunition and other security-related items during an intelligence-led operation at...

Fire Destroys Makeshift Homes Leaves Hundreds Homeless at Asawase Pelele

Hundreds of people at Asawase Pelele, a populated area in the Asokore Mampong Municipality of the Ashanti Region have been left without a home...

High Business Costs Threaten Ghana’s Growth and Diversification – World Bank

The World Bank warns that Ghana’s difficult business environment continues to be an obstacle to the country’s growth. Unreliable and costly connections raise operating...

Ghana to stop unrefined artisanal gold exports from September

Ghana will prohibit the export of unrefined artisanal gold dore purchased by self-financing aggregators from September 1, 2026, under a new GoldBod directive requiring...

GES sets deadline for 2026 SHS choice data submission

The Ghana Education Service has activated the West African Examinations Council portal for the capture and uploading of candidates’ school choices for the 2026...

Police interdict officer over alleged unauthorised demolition at Borteyman

The Ghana Police Administration has interdicted Deputy Superintendent of Police Alhassan Malaika Jibril over his alleged involvement in a demolition exercise at the Accra...

Gov’t of Ghana Rejects MTN Ghana’s GH¢20 million Support for South Africa Evacuees

Government of Ghana has declined MTN Ghana’s offer to donate GH¢20 million to support Ghanaians affected by xenophobic attacks in South Africa. Government of...

Tinubu orders manhunt after deadly Niger state attacks, mass abductions

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered security agencies to launch a manhunt for armed kidnappers responsible for deadly attacks on four villages in Niger...

Bosome Freho MP Seeks Details on South Africa Evacuation Costs

The Member of Parliament for Bosome-Freho and Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh has filed a Right to Information...

Ghana targets 1,200MW thermal power capacity by 2029 to reduce electricity costs

The government has announced plans to procure 1,200 megawatts (MW) of combined-cycle thermal power capacity by 2029 as part of efforts to reduce electricity...

Passport website temporarily down due to technical challenges; Foreign Affairs Ministry

Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the temporary unavailability of its passport application website, citing technical challenges affecting the online platform. The Ministry...

Afenyo-Markin: “I’m ready to submit myself for investigation into extortion allegation”

Minority Leader in Parliament Alexander Afenyo-Markin has declared his readiness to submit himself to investigations by the Ghana Police Service, the Office of the...

Speaker Bagbin rejects president’s appointment of Agalga as acting majority leader

Speaker of Parliament Alban Kingsford Bagbin has ruled that President John Dramani Mahama’s communication nominating Builsa North MP James Agalga as Acting Majority Leader...