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Asokore Mampong Assembly denies role in Sekyedumasi Bank demolition The Asokore Mampong Municipal Assembly has denied allegations that it demolished a structure belonging to Sekyedumasi Community Bank PLC at the Aboabo Market in the Ashanti Region. In a press statement…
Ashanti Region records Ghana’s highest maternal deaths The Ashanti Region recorded Ghana’s highest share of maternal deaths in 2025, with health authorities calling for stronger interventions to prevent women from dying during pregnancy and childbirth. Data from the Ashanti Regional…
Ofankor Barrier Accident: NRSA Calls for More Road Signs and Streetlights After 11 Deaths The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has called for additional road signs and streetlights along the Ofankor stretch following a devastating Ofankor Barrier accident that has…
Kumasi: Passengers clash with trotro drivers over GH¢5 fare hike to Offinso Passengers travelling from Kumasi to Offinso have clashed with commercial drivers over an alleged unauthorised GH¢5 increase in transport fares on the route. The disagreement occurred on Wednesday,…
Former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu released from prison Former MASLOC Chief Executive Officer Christine Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu has been released from prison custody after the Court of Appeal acquitted and discharged her in connection with the criminal case against her. Mrs…
Government targets 100,000 hectares of new oil palm plantations The government has announced plans to support the establishment of 100,000 hectares of new oil palm plantations as part of efforts to increase domestic production, create jobs and reduce Ghana’s reliance…
Fort Hood Apache helicopter crash kills two in Texas Two people have died after an AH-64 Apache military helicopter crashed in central Texas, with authorities investigating the cause of the incident. The crash occurred near the village of Salado, south…
Adamus Resources rejects lease revocation, cites legal breaches Adamus Resources Limited has rejected the government’s decision to uphold the revocation of its mining leases, arguing that the process was unlawful and failed to follow procedures prescribed under Ghana’s Minerals and…
18 Years On, Juaboso DCE Appeals for Funds to Complete Assembly Complex The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Juaboso, Alexander Adu Quist, has appealed to the District Assemblies Common Fund Office to provide financial support for the completion of an…
Education Ministry denies plans to make Arabic compulsory in schools The Ministry of Education has dismissed reports that it plans to make Arabic a compulsory subject in Ghanaian public schools, describing the claims as misinformation and a misconception circulating in…
Berekum youth coalition calls for end to galamsey A coalition of youth associations in the Berekum East Municipality of the Bono Region has called on the government to take immediate action to end illegal mining activities in Berekum and surrounding…
Ghana’s goods trade reaches $52.5bn as gold dominates exports Ghana’s trade in physical goods reached US$52.5 billion in 2025, with gold strengthening its dominance of the country’s exports, according to the latest review by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). The…
1 dead, 10 injured in crash on Somanya-Nkurakan Highway One person has died and 10 others sustained injuries in a road crash on the Somanya-Nkurakan Highway at Akode No. 2, near Asseseso, in the Eastern Region. The accident occurred in…
NPA Mourns Deputy CEO Dramani Bukari, Describes Him as a Gem The Board and Management of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) have announced the death of its Deputy Chief Executive, Dr Dramani Bukari. The NPA said his death is a…
Ghana Auctioneers Association Calls for Probe into Unauthorised Auctions The Ghana Auctioneers Association has called on the Ministry of the Interior and other relevant regulatory authorities to investigate and clamp down on what it describes as the growing use of…
Minerals Commission Takes Over Adamus Resources Mine to Secure Investments – Lands Minister The Minerals Commission has been directed to take immediate administrative control of the Adamus Resources mine as the government moves to restore the operation to active and…
NPP Mion Constituency Chairman Sulaiman Abubakar Resigns The Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Mion Constituency of the Northern Region, Sulaiman Abubakar, has resigned from his position with immediate effect. Abubakar announced his resignation in a letter…
Bantama NPP Elections: Kingsley Atta Defeats Incumbent Fiifi Mensah by 4 Votes Kingsley Atta has been elected Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the Bantama Constituency after defeating incumbent Chairman Fiifi Mensah by four votes in the party’s…
