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Parents to pay GH¢310 at Premium Centres for children’s Ghana Card
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has commenced the registration of children aged six to 14 years for the Ghana Card, starting at its Premium Centres nationwide.
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Appiatse reconstruction did not cover livelihood restoration — Committee, fund trustee
Bodies that were put in charge of rebuilding Appiatse have declared that supporting the livelihoods of the explosion victims was not part of their mandate, the reason why millions in donations remain unused even as residents struggle to survive.
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Address unions fragmentation - Former TUC boss to Organised Labour
A Former Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Kwasi Adu-Amankwah, has stressed the need for Organised Labour to address the issue of fragmentation of trade unions in the country.
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Night of silence: curfew in Kumasi for Asantehemaa's final journey
All residents of Asanteman are required to remain indoors on Thursday night [September 18], at the time the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III, will be laid to rest at the royal mausoleum at Breman in Kumasi.
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From nomination to installation and governance of a new Asantehemaa
In Asante tradition, succession is a sacred matter. No stool—whether of a chief, a king, or a queen mother—is left vacant for long. The continuity of leadership is both a matter of governance and spirituality.
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Police seize 315 parcels of suspected Indian hemp, arrest four in Tema
The Tema Community 1 District Police has arrested four men after 315 compressed parcels of substances suspected to be Indian hemp were found concealed in the tyres of a truck at the Community 1 Industrial Area.
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Mpatoam: 2 people including Assembly member shot dead by soldiers protecting Asanko mine concession following violent confrontation with community members
Two people, including the Assembly member for the Aboabo Tetekaaso Electoral Area in the Amansie West District in the Ashanti Region have been shot dead by soldiers protecting the Asanko mine concession following a violent confrontation with the community members on Tuesday at Mpatoam.
Two others sustained injuries from gunshots reportedly fired by the soldiers.
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Utilities propose increments for uninterrupted power, water supply
Three utility providers have submitted a proposal to the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) for varying rates of increments in tariffs and charges.
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Apple launches thinner, $999 iPhone Air at annual product event
Apple debuted its latest iPhone on Tuesday, trumpeting the smartphone’s slimmest design yet. The device, named the iPhone Air, is one of several upgrades the company unveiled at its annual product showcase, promoted with the title “awe-dropping”. The event kicked off at 10am PT with the company’s CEO, Tim Cook, speaking in front of its Cupertino headquarters.
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Court remands NPP Bono Regional Chairman
The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe a.k.a Abronye, has been remanded into police custody.
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Ruth Dela Seddoh takes over as Acting Director-General of National Service Authority
The National Service Authority (NSA) on Tuesday formally transitioned its leadership as outgoing Director-General, Mr Felix Gyamfi, handed over to the incoming Acting Director-General, Ms Ruth Dela Seddoh.
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Fire guts warehouses at Laterbiokorshie; explosion reported
A fire outbreak, reportedly triggered by an explosion, has razed a warehouse belonging to Chinese traders at Laterbiokorshie in Accra.
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Asanko Gold Ghana Ltd. clarifies incident at Mpatoam
Asanko Gold Ghana Ltd. (“Asanko” or the “Company”) wishes to provide the following statement regarding an incident that occurred at its concession near Mpatoam on September 9, 2025.
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Here is why America's Richest Billionnaires are getting richer, according to Forbes
America’s Richest Billionaires keep getting richer. They’re not donating much more!
The members of The Forbes 400 are $1.2 trillion wealthier than a year ago. But how much of their fortune have they given back?
The 400 wealthiest people in the U.S. are a whole lot richer than a year ago, with the total wealth of The Forbes 400 jumping by $1.2 trillion to a record $6.6 trillion. But are these fortunate billionaires getting any more charitable?
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LIST: Meet the Forbes 400 Richest Americans of 2025
The wealthiest people in America have never been wealthier. Here's who's up, who's down and who's new.
Tariffs. Inflation. Slowing employment. None of it has hit the fortunes of America’s billionaires.
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KLM to cancel 100 flights on Wednesday after strike announcement
KLM, the Dutch arm of airline group Air France KLM (AIRF.PA), opens new tab, will cancel 100 flights on Wednesday after ground crew announced a two-hour strike, a spokesperson for KLM said on Tuesday, confirming a report by Dutch News Agency ANP.
The cancelled flights will affect 27,000 passengers, the spokesperson added.
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Children of August 6 helicopter crash victims get scholarships
B5 Plus Group in collaboration with DPS International School in Tema, has announced a scholarship package for children of the victims of the August 6 helicopter crash.
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Kennedy Agyapong best bet for NPP victory in 2028 - NPP Tano North Constituency Secretary
The Tano North Constituency Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Stephen Ntiamoah, has openly declared his support for Kennedy Ohene Agyapong as the party’s best chance of reclaiming power in the 2028 general elections.
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Small-scale gold exports hit record US$6.3 billion in 8 months, surpass 2024 total
Ghana’s artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) gold exports reached 66.7 tonnes (valued at about US$6.3 billion) between January and August 2025, already higher than the total ASM exports for the whole of 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Mr Sammy Gyamfi, has disclosed.
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GoldBod set to commence local gold refining and fire assay operations in October
Ghana will from October 2025 begin local gold refining and fire assay testing following preparations completed by the Ghana Gold Board (Gold Board).
The Chief Executive Officer of the Board, Mr Sammy Gyamfi, announced the development at the Mining and Minerals Convention in Accra on Tuesday, September 9, 2025.
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GoldBod signs pact to help establish 300 mines
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Goldstream Global DMCC for an investment of up to US$1 billion to help develop 300 mines across the country.
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Man accused of biting off wife’s ear granted bail in Dambai
Emmanuel Addai, the prime suspect who allegedly bit off his wife’s ear in a domestic violence incident in Dambai, has been arrested and granted bail.
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Why Ghana has been excluded from US Millennium Challenge list for 2026
Ghana has been excluded from the United States Millennium Challenge Corporation’s (MCC) list of candidate countries for the 2026 fiscal year.
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3 Years on: Appiatse livelihoods remain shattered - New buildings, streets hide empty promises, idling funds
Three years after a deadly explosion ripped through Appiatse, a farming community in the Prestea-Huni Valley District in the Western Region, the brick and mortar that is to deliver the promises of a planned pristine village is yet to live up to expectation.
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George Opare-Addo: Minister denies awarding contract for National Service payment platform
The Minister of Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare-Addo, has denied claims that his ministry has awarded a contract for the management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) payment platform.