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Ghana Water uncovers Illegal water connection at mineral water factory in Klagon
Officials of Ghana Water Limited (GWL) have uncovered an illegal water connection at a mineral water production facility in the Klagon area near Tema.
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COCOBOD pays GH¢1bn to cocoa farmers
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has paid a total of GH¢1.09 billion to cocoa farmers.
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Gold Fields to hand over Damang Mine to Ghana in April 2026
Gold Fields has confirmed it will formally relinquish ownership and operational control of the Damang Mine on April 18, 2026, following a government decision for the asset to transition to Ghanaian ownership.
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NLC orders striking university unions back to negotiation table
The National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed four striking tertiary education unions to continue engagements with the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), the sector ministry and the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) over outstanding salary arrears, Tier Two pension contributions and overtime allowances.
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Royal Nursing College shut down, over 600 students left in limbo
The fate of about 600 students hangs in the balance following the closure of the Royal Nursing College at Tafo Nyhiaeso in the Ashanti Region by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC).
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NAM 1 tells court Bank of Ghana guided Menzgold operations
The former Chief Executive Officer of the defunct Menzgold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah, also known as NAM 1, has told the High Court that the Bank of Ghana (BoG) advised his companies on their operational structure.
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GRA, National Security intercept 12 trucks in GH¢85m suspected tax evasion scheme
A joint operation by the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and National Security has resulted in the interception of 12 articulated trucks loaded with assorted food products in what officials have described as a significant case of suspected tax evasion.
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March 9 showdown looms as CLOGSAG accuses government of failing to honour MoU
The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) has served notice of its intention to embark on industrial action over what it describes as the government’s failure to implement a unique salary structure and agreed conditions of service for its members.
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Muntaka: Interior Minister explains why government wants to rename NIB as BNI
The government has announced plans to rename the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) as the Bureau of National Intelligence (BNI), as part of proposed reforms contained in the Security and Intelligence Agencies Bill, 2025.
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Reset mining sector with local content - President unveils 5 pillars to transform industry
President John Dramani Mahama has called for a fundamental shift in Ghana's mining sector, stressing that after more than a century of mineral extraction, the country must move from being merely a "prolific producer" to a "full participant" in the extractive value chain.
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Sniffer dogs deployed as NACOC tightens security at Kotoka International Airport
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has intensified behavioural detection operations at Kotoka International Airport as part of renewed efforts to curb narcotics trafficking through Ghana’s main international gateway.
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President Mahama signs 24-Hour Economy Bill into law
President John Dramani Mahama has signed the 24-Hour Economy Authority Bill, 2025, into law, formally giving legal backing to one of his administration’s flagship economic transformation policies.
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Ga Mantse in stable condition after dawn crash in Oti Region
The Ga Mantse Tackie Teiko Tsuru II is in a stable condition following a road accident in the early hours of Wednesday.
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Vice-Chancellors want reforms to restore clarity in governance of public universities
Vice-Chancellors Ghana, the umbrella body of vice-chancellors in the country, has called for targeted legislative and regulatory reforms to restore clarity, balance and constitutional alignment in the governance of public universities.
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Cheesecake House, Alora Beach Resort among 16 closed by FDA in hygiene crackdown
Sixteen food service establishments in the Greater Accra Region have been closed by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) for operating without valid Food Hygiene Permits, two weeks after regulators issued a public ultimatum.
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Graphic Business-Stanbic Bank Breakfast Meeting next Tuesday
Stakeholders and players in the transport sector are set to converge on the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra on the morning of Tuesday, February 24, this year, for the first edition of the year’s Graphic Business-Stanbic Bank Breakfast Meeting.
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Pressure mounts as Arsenal blow two-goal lead to draw at Wolves
Leaders Arsenal blew a 2-0 lead in dramatic fashion to draw at rock-bottom Wolves and missed the chance to go seven points clear at the top of the Premier League.
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Acquit Chairman Wontumi — Counsel urges court in no case submission
Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has urged the High Court to acquit and discharge him in the case in which he is accused of permitting two individuals to mine on his concession without ministerial approval.
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Government to cover bills of survivors in deadly Burkina Faso attack
President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday, February 18, visited two victims of the Burkina Faso terrorist attack who are currently receiving treatment at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra.
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Identity of Russian who leaked videos of Ghanaian women confirmed as Vladislav Liulkov, 36
The identity of the suspect at the centre of the non-consensual intimate video scandal has been confirmed as 36-year-old Vladislav Aleksandrovich Liulkov, following verification of his official passport documentation, with authorities now moving to secure an international arrest warrant through INTERPOL as diplomatic channels remain fully activated.
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Woman arrested over alleged theft of 4-day-old baby set to be arraigned tomorrow
The Ghana Police Service has arrested a 33-year-old woman in connection with the alleged theft of a four-day-old baby boy from the postnatal ward of Mamprobi Hospital in Accra.
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Gifty Oware-Mensah: Ex-NSA Deputy files motion to stay proceedings in ghost names case
Former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority, Gifty Oware-Mensah, who is standing trial for allegedly causing financial loss of more than GH¢38 million to the state, has filed a motion seeking to halt the proceedings.
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Whistleblower helped rescue baby stolen from Mamprobi Polyclinic - Minister
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection has pledged stronger safeguards in health facilities following the recovery of a baby who was allegedly stolen from the Mamprobi Polyclinic in Accra.
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Chief Justice finds no prima facie case in petitions to remove EC Chair, deputies and Special Prosecutor
The Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has determined that petitions seeking the removal of the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs Jean Mensa, her two deputies and the Special Prosecutor, Mr Kissi Agyebeng, do not establish a prima facie case to warrant further action.
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Reclaiming the breadth of education: A personal reflection
The recent opinion piece by Brigadier General Dan Frimpong (Rtd), calling for the return of History, Geography and related foundational subjects to the heart of our educational system, deserves careful attention—not merely applause. His reflections stirred in me memories of a different educational era, one that was demanding, expansive, and quietly transformative.