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Ashanti: Journalists providing media coverage for EPA illegal mining clamp down exercise involved in vehicular accident
Some journalists in the Ashanti Region who were providing media coverage for an Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) exercise on clamping down on illegal mining in the Obuasi enclave were involved in a vehicular accident on Thursday.
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New Green City for Ghana to stretch from Dawa, Saglemi, Bundase into Volta and Eastern regions - President Mahama reveals
President John Dramani Mahama has announced a bold, long-term plan to develop a new Green Digital City intended to decongest Accra by relocating key government agencies and critical offices, as part of a broader vision to integrate energy innovation with industrial transformation.
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Compulsory use of life jackets on Volta Lake from next year — Ghana Maritime Authority
The use of the life jackets will become obligatory without compromise as from next year, to ensure safety on the Volta Lake.
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2 Educationists back local language use in lower primary
Two educationists have backed the directive by the Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu, that instructs all basic schools to fully implement the policy of using Ghanaian languages as the medium of instruction from kindergarten to lower primary.
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Media critical for national development — Speaker
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, has stressed the critical role of the media in national development.
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Policeman’s bullet kills pillion rider over GH¢10
A 51-year-old pillion rider’s journey in town was cut short last Wednesday when he died of a gunshot wound from a policeman’s rifle at Gbintiri in the East Mamprusi Municipality in the North East Region.
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Mfantsipim defends NSMQ title
Ghana's oldest Senior High School, Mfantsipim School, etched its name in gold as it successfully defended the National Science and Mathematics (NSMQ) trophy for the second consecutive time, showing class and supremacy in Thursday’s grand finale.
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Asantehene urges Regional Commander to refer chieftaincy, land-related disputes to Manhyia
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged the new Ashanti Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Arthur Osei Akoto, to refer all chieftaincy and land-related disputes to him for amicable resolution.
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NPP pledges free, credible presidential elections
The Presidential Elections Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has reaffirmed its commitment to a free, fair, transparent, and credible electoral process on January 31, 2026 to elect the party’s flagbearer for the 2028 general election.
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Mahama inaugurates prison camp in Damongo
President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated a new prison camp in Damongo in the Savannah Region to enhance the rehabilitation and reintegration of inmates into society.
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State funeral for Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings on Nov. 28
The country will bid farewell to the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, on Friday, November 28, 2025. in a state funeral at the Independence Square in Accra.
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NPP forms ad hoc committee to handle amnesty cases
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has constituted a seven-member ad hoc committee to address all matters related to the amnesty extended to suspended members and other disciplinary issues within the party.
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Bryan Acheampong concludes Oti Region tour, pledges inclusive leadership ahead of NPP primaries
New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer aspirant, Dr Bryan Acheampong, has concluded his campaign tour of the Oti Region with a strong message of unity, inclusivity, and renewal as he seeks to lead the party into the 2028 general elections.
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2025 NSMQ grand finale: Mfantsipim crush Augusco and OWASS to retain trophy
Mfantsipim School in Cape Coast made it a reality to retain the coveted National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) trophy when it pipped St Augustine's College by a difference of 14 points to win the 2025 competition.
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Presidential jet has undergone extensive repairs and is due to return to Ghana soon - Deputy Defence Minister tells Parliament
The Ghana presidential jet, which was ferried to Dassault Falcon Service in Le Bourget, France, on March 11, 2025, has undergone extensive repairs and is due to return to Ghana soon, Deputy Minister of Defence Ernest Brogya Genfi has told Parliament.
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Pillion rider killed by police gun shot during confrontation with policemen over alleged GH¢10 bribe at Gbintiri
A 51-year-old pillion rider was killed on Wednesday during a confrontation with policemen over an alleged attempt to extort GH¢10 from him at a police checkpoint at Gbintiri in the East Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region.
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State funeral for Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings on November 28
A state funeral will be held for the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, on Friday, November 28, 2025, at Black Star Square in Accra.
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Bagbin calls for corporate support to establish Democracy Soccer School of Excellence
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has appealed to corporate Ghana to support the establishment of a Democracy Soccer School of Excellence to help nurture young football talent and promote leadership, discipline, and democratic values among the youth.
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Ghana lost US$190 million in compact funding from the US Millennium Challenge due to PDS; steps underway to recover amounts due ECG - Ministry
The Ministry of Energy has welcomed the arbitration decision in the PDS-ECG dispute and said Ghana lost US$190 million in compact funding from the US Millennium Challenge in 2019 due to PDS.
In a press statement, the Ministry of Energy said steps were underway to recover amounts due the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) from the Power Distribution Services Ghana (PDS).
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Bank of Ghana registers over 100 crypto firms, setting up new office for digital asset regulation
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced the registration of more than 100 virtual asset service providers (VASPs) under a new policy to regulate the country’s growing cryptocurrency market.
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Salaga: Youth petition Energy Minister over erratic electric power supply crippling businesses
Businesses, hospitals, schools, and transport services in the Salaga South Municipality of the Savannah Region are reeling under the effects of erratic electric power supply and low voltage — a situation residents say has persisted for decades without a lasting solution.
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Asantehene builds 600-bed girls’ dormitory for Sefwi Wiawso Senior High School
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, through the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation, has officially handed over a newly constructed three-storey girls' dormitory with a capacity of 600 beds to his alma mater, Sefwi Wiawso Senior High School, located in the Western North Region.
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Husband who burnt wife, 5 children, and grandchild suspected her of infidelity
An abusive marriage ended on a painful note last Saturday as the mother, her five children and a grandchild were burnt to death in suspected arson.
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Mustapha Abdul-Hamid: It is false, OSP has not seized any of my assets
Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, the immediate past Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has denied that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has seized any property from him in connection with ongoing investigations during his tenure.
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Inflation drops to 8% in October
Ghana's inflation rate dropped to 8.0 per cent year-over-year in October against 9.4 per cent in September. This is the lowest since mid-2021 and the tenth straight monthly decline.