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President Mahama commissions Air Navigation Service system
President John Dramani Mahama yesterday commissioned an Air Navigation Service (ANS) system at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) in Accra to serve as key operational hub for the provision of essential air navigation services for the nation and parts of West Africa.
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How NCA can revoke licenses under Electronic Communications Act
The Electronic Communications Regulations, 2011 (L.I. 1991) in Ghana outline the procedures and grounds for the suspension or revocation of licences issued by the National Communications Authority (NCA).
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Minister urges public to respect privacy of Daddy Lumba’s family
The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has appealed to the public and media to respect the privacy of the family of the late highlife legend, Charles Kojo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, as the nation grieves his passing.
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82 children rescued from trafficking in Ghana’s fishing industry – Challenging Heights
Human rights NGO Challenging Heights has rescued 82 victims of human trafficking and forced labour in Ghana since the beginning of 2025, including 57 children exploited in the country’s fishing industry.
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GES to dismiss supervisors, invigilators caught in exam malpractice
Any supervisor or invigilator caught engaging in examination malpractice in this year's West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates (WASSCE-SC) will be dismissed, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has warned.
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See the areas that will be affected by ECG's planned maintenance on August 4–5, 2025
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced scheduled and emergency maintenance works across multiple regions from Monday, August 4 to Tuesday, August 5, 2025, as part of efforts to enhance service reliability and delivery.
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US to impose $15,000 bonds for some tourism and business visas
The US state department has prepared plans to impose bonds as high as $15,000 for some tourism and business visas, according to a draft of a temporary final rule.
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Bernard Bediako Baidoo wins NDC ticket for Akwatia by-election
40-year-old lawyer, Bernard Bediako Baidoo has been selected as the candidate for the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the upcoming Akwatia constituency parliamentary by-election.
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World-first gonorrhoea vaccine rollout begins in UK
Gonorrhoea vaccines will be widely available from Monday in sexual health clinics across the UK, in a bid to tackle record-breaking levels of infections.
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La Homowo Festival: 25-day ban on noise-making from August 11 – Full list of affected areas inside
The La State Council, in collaboration with the La Dadekotopon Municipal Assembly, Ayawaso West Municipal Assembly, La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipal Assembly, and Adentan Municipal Assembly, has declared a ban on noise-making ahead of the 2025 La Homowo Festival.
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LEAP payments go up by 25% — See how much your household will now receive
The government has released GH₵150 million for disbursement as cash grants to vulnerable households under the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) Programme for the 97th payment cycle.
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Meet the Interim Committee tasked to bring the Komenda Sugar Factory back to life
The government has inaugurated a five-member Interim Management Committee (IMC) to spearhead efforts to revive the Komenda Sugar Factory, a key but long-dormant industrial project in Ghana’s Central Region.
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Ayew parts ways with Le Havre after heroic rescue mission
Ghanaian football icon Andre Ayew has officially parted ways with French Ligue 1 outfit Le Havre, bringing the curtain down on an emotional and inspiring chapter in his illustrious career.
The 35-year-old midfield general’s exit was confirmed by the club on Friday, August 1, in a touching statement that hailed his leadership, passion and unwavering commitment on and off the pitch.
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10,000 national service personnel to begin military training on August 31
The first batch of 10,000 national service personnel selected for the pilot phase of the new military orientation programme will begin training on August 31, 2025.
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Why your tatoos, double piercing, bow legs, flat foot, knock legs will disqualify you from enlisting in the Ghana Armed Forces
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has been explaining several medical and physical conditions that disqualify applicants and serve as automatic disqualifications for applicants seeking enlistment in the military.
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Ghana raises cocoa farmgate price from GH¢3,100 to GH¢3,228.75 per bag of 64-kg
The government has increased the price of cocoa beans paid to cocoa farmers from GH¢49,600 per tonne to GH¢51,660 per tonne, with a target to pursue about 650,000 tonnes for the 2025/2026 cocoa year.
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Ghana's cybercrime crackdown exposes foreign nationals and local complicity in sophisticated scams
The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) and Ghana Police Service have uncovered a troubling trend in the country’s fight against cybercrime—foreign nationals operating sophisticated scams from residential estates, with some Ghanaians acting as facilitators.
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Chinese university students told to spy on classmates, report says
Chinese students at UK universities are being pressured to spy on their classmates in an attempt to suppress the discussion of issues that are sensitive to the Chinese government, a new report suggests.
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Charred body, bloodied pestle, and cash trail: CID unravels Immigration Officer’s murder
The prime suspect in the murder of Ghana Immigration Service officer Assistant Inspector Stephen King Amoah is scheduled to reappear before the Adabraka District Court on August 8, 2025, as police intensify investigations into the gruesome killing that has shocked the nation.
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Farmer accused of feeding women to pigs on trial in South Africa
A white South African farmer and his two employees accused of shooting dead two black women and feeding their bodies to pigs have gone on trial for their murders.
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Ghana Police smash international car theft ring — Rolls-Royce, Benz, Porsche among 43 seized vehicles
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has intensified its fight against transnational vehicle crime, recovering 43 high-value luxury vehicles stolen from abroad and brought into Ghana between January and July 2025.
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Future of Agric at risk - Best farmer sounds alarm
The 2018 National Best Farmer, James Boateng, has called for a complete rethink and restructuring of the country’s agricultural sector, warning that fragmented policies, poor implementation and political interference continue to derail the sector’s potential to drive economic growth and ensure national food security.
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2025 WASSCE starts today - 461,640 Candidates sit examination
A total of 461,640 final-year senior high school (SHS) students across the country will take part in this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates (SCs).
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Greater Works 2025 opens today - Global gathering of faith, worship, divine impact
The Greater Works Conference 2025, the annual global conference of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), takes off today as all roads lead to the Christ Temple East at Teshie in the Greater Accra Region.
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Man arrested with 66 parcels of suspected Indian hemp in tricycle at Samreboi
A man has been arrested at the Samreboi-Tanokrom snap checkpoint in the Western Central Region after 66 parcels of suspected Indian hemp were found in his possession.