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Ghana Armed Forces deny reports about arrest of Brigadier General Michael Opoku
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has officially denied circulating media reports claiming that Brigadier General Michael Opoku has been arrested by security operatives for possessing ammunition.
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OSP/FBI clears Cecilia Dapaah of corruption, but EOCO's new money laundering probe is on
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has disclosed that its extensive probe into former Sanitation and Water Resources Minister Cecilia Abena Dapaah, involving parallel investigations by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), found no "direct and immediate evidence of corruption" regarding large sums of money and valuable items seized from her and her associates.
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Fund for children of August 6 helicopter crash victims reaches GH¢2.3m
The Children’s Support Fund set up for the welfare of the children of victims of the August 6 helicopter crash has so far received GH¢2.315 million, the Presidency has announced.
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See cases the OSP handled for first half for 2025
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has detailed ongoing prosecutions, completed investigations, and fresh inquiries in its half-year report released on August 19, 2025. The report covers the period from January to July this year.
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Women protest against Bunkpurugu-Nakpanduri clashes
Women from conflict-prone communities in the Bunkpurugu-Nakpanduri District in the North East Region have staged a peaceful protest to demand an immediate end to the recurring clashes that are taking a toll on residents of the area.
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Police recover weapons and exhibits linked to Mpohor Gold shop robbery
The Ghana Police Service has recovered weapons, ammunition, clothing, and other exhibits linked to the recent Mpohor gold shop robbery, marking a breakthrough in ongoing investigations. One suspect was arrested on August 17.
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Why covering a toilet seat with paper won't stop the spread of germs
As you sink down onto a toilet seat used by hundreds of other people the same day, you might be wondering: how long do pathogens survive in bathrooms?
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Two arrested over fatal stabbing of 20-year-old man
The Western Central Regional Police Command has arrested two individuals in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 20-year-old man at the Asankrangwa Education Area on Sunday, August 17, 2025.
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Ghana begins legal timber export under new EU legal framework
The Forestry Commission has issued the first six certificates to five Ghanaian companies to export timber and timber products to the European market under the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) licensing regime.
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Govt to introduce STEM subjects at basic level
The government will revolutionise Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education from the foundation level in the new curriculum review.
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Assemblies of God bans its pastors from use of honorary titles
The Assemblies of God (AG), Ghana, has instructed all its ministers of the Gospel to refrain from using honorary academic titles such as “Dr” in accordance with the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission’s (GTEC) regulations, which do not recognise such titles as equivalents to earned academic qualifications.
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Written WASSCE starts tomorrow
All is set for the take-off of the theoretical aspect of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates tomorrow, August 20, with Oral English.
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‘Skibidi’, ‘delulu’ and ‘tradwife’ among words added to Cambridge Dictionary
"Skibidi", "tradwife" and other slang terms popularised on social media are among thousands of new words to be added to the Cambridge Dictionary this year.
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US State Department revokes 6,000 student visas
The State Department has revoked more than 6,000 international student visas because of violations of US law and overstays, the department told the BBC.
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“This time for Africa?” – Band questions FIFA over Waka Waka proceeds
Fifteen years after the 2010 FIFA World Cup, questions are being raised over the royalties from Shakira’s global hit Waka Waka (This Time for Africa), which became the tournament’s official anthem.
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Agradaa, Ato Essien not part of 998 prisoners granted presidential pardon
The presidency on Monday evening announced that President John Dramani Mahama has granted amnesty to 998 prisoners across Ghana's correctional facilities.
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Professor or Not? Why GTEC holds the stronger ground
The dispute between the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) and Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah over her use of the title “Professor” has stirred public debate.
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Govt to construct Science Lab at Pope John SHS to honour Omane Boamah
The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu has said the government would construct a science laboratory at the Pope John Senior High School and Seminary in Koforidua in the Eastern Region in honour of the late Minister of Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, who lost his life in the tragic August 6, 2025, military helicopter crash with seven others.
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2 petitioners, 33 seriously ill prisoners, 36 inmates aged over 70 years, 87 on death row are among 998 granted presidential pardon
The presidency on Monday evening announced that President John Dramani Mahama has granted amnesty to 998 prisoners across Ghana's correctional facilities.
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Reviving Juapong: Ghana’s textile renaissance begins
Once a vibrant hub of Ghana’s textile industry, Juapong, a small town in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region, now stands as a shadow of its former self.
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President Mahama grants amnesty to 998 inmates
President John Dramani Mahama has granted amnesty to Nine Hundred and Ninety-Eight (998) prisoners across Ghana's correctional facilities.
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Ghana ends mourning period as flags fly at full mast
Flags across the country have been restored to flying at full mast, ten days after President John Dramani Mahama directed that they should fly at half mast following the August 6, 2025, military helicopter crash that claimed eight lives, including two government ministers.
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Clement Apaak on why 'Ghanaians won't tolerate colonialist-induced insults' from UK, Commonwealth lawyers
The Deputy Minister for Education and Member of Parliament for Builsa South, Dr. Clement Abas Apaak, has reacted to the statement by the Bar Council of England and Wales (BCEW) and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) asking that the suspended Chief Justice of Ghana, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo should be reinstated.
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Police recover arms, ammunition in abandoned vehicle
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has launched an investigation after intercepting a vehicle loaded with firearms and ammunition in the Kuntanase area.
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All gold traders in Ghana directed to use Goldbod official receipts in all transactions
Effective Monday, August 18, 2025, all licensed gold buyers have been directed to issue official receipts from the Ghana GoldBod for every transaction.
This requires that licensed aggregators, self-financed aggregators, and Tier 1 and Tier 2 buyers are all supposed to use GoldBod-issued receipt booklets in the purchase and sale of gold.