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President Mahama calls for new global alliances to protect Ghana’s trading interests
President John Dramani Mahama has warned that recent unilateral actions by some countries are weakening the rules-based trading system.
He said countries should work together through what he called a coalition of the willing.
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Girls face highest risk of sexual violence at age 15, often by relatives and trusted adults – GSS report
Girls in Ghana face the highest risk of sexual violence at age 15, according to a new national report released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS).
The brief draws on data from the 2021 Population and Housing Census and the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey.
The report was released in November 2025.
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IGP Christian Tetteh Yohuno given two years extension to continue serving
The Inspector General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno has been given a two year extension to serve as IGP.
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Parliament opens two-week consultation on lithium agreement
Parliament’s Committee on Lands and Natural Resources says it will not push the new lithium agreement through until broad public engagement has been completed and the Minerals and Mining Act is reviewed to address concerns about royalties.
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Prince Edward reaffirms UK–Ghana partnership, Praises shared heritage
The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, has reaffirmed the United Kingdom’s commitment to strengthening its long-standing partnership with Ghana, emphasising mutual respect, shared prosperity, and the importance of empowering the next generation.
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Ghana witnessing dangerous rise in antibiotic resistance - Researcher
A Senior Research Fellow at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), Professor Beverly Egyiri, has said that Ghana is witnessing a dangerous rise in antibiotic resistance.
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Supreme Court gives Wesley Girls High School 14 days to respond to religious policy allegations
The Supreme Court has given the Board of Directors of Wesley Girls Senior High School in Cape Coast 14 days to respond to allegations made by the plaintiff in the case challenging the constitutionality of certain directives of the school.
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Agric minister: all 900 seized galamsey pumps to be on farms by Friday
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture expects all 900 irrigation pumps seized from illegal mining sites to be in use on farms by Friday, following their distribution to nine regions.
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Mpox cases hit 880 as Ghana Health Service urges public to stay alert
The Ghana Health Service has confirmed 11 new Mpox infections, raising the national case count to 880 as of November 20 2025.
The update follows an earlier report on October 14 2025, when 22 new infections were recorded, pushing the total to 735 at the time.
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Kpandai: NPP questions court ruling on why case in court was on 41 out of 152 polling stations, but court annulled entire results
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has said they are committed to the rule of law and believe that the appellate process will restore confidence in the democratic outcome delivered by the voters of the Kpandai constituency in the 2024 parliamentary election.
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Attaining food security: Govt ends seeds imports - Farmers to get local varieties only from 2026
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) will from next year supply only locally sourced seeds to Ghanaian farmers, the sector Minister, Eric Opoku, has announced.
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Why Tamale High Court annulled Kpandai 2024 parliamentary election results and ordered rerun of entire election
The High Court in Tamale on Monday annulled the 2024 parliamentary election results for the Kpandai Constituency in the Northern Region and ordered a rerun of the entire election.
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Ghanaian students spent US$306 million in US in 2024 - Report
Ghanaian students in universities across the United States contributed about US$306 million to the American economy in 2024, according to a new Open Doors report released on November 18, 2025.
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2026 Budget debate: Majority says it gives hope: Take it with pinch of salt — Minority
The Majority and Minority members of Parliament last Friday shared contrasting views of the 2026 budget statement, with the Majority touting it as offering a deeper sense of hope and the Minority warning Ghanaians to take the statement with a pinch of salt.
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Prioritise your health, exercise regularly - Chief of Staff to men
The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has emphasised the need to prioritise men's health, family and workplace harmony as key to national progress.
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'Scatter' at various criminal hideouts in Tamale; IGP's taskforce arrest 19 suspects [VIDEO]
The Special Operations Taskforce, formed by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) is in Tamale, to help the metropolis get rid of illicit drug peddlers and clamp down on criminal hideouts. A total of 19 suspects were arrested at the weekend during a swoop.
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FDA seizes 98 unregistered herbal medicines in Accra
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has confiscated 98 unregistered herbal medicinal products during a market surveillance operation conducted between November 22 and 24, 2025, at Awoshie, and Boundary Road in Accra.
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EOCO boss Raymond Archer on why there should be tougher bail conditions for suspects
The Acting Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Raymond Archer, has defended the "tougher" bail conditions being applied in recent economic crime cases, saying low sureties make it easy for suspects to evade accountability.
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Why blame OSP alone for delay in Ken Ofori-Atta investigations when other state agencies also probing him have not released their findings
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says other state agencies are also investigating former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta but have not released any findings publicly.
It argues that this has created an unfair perception that the OSP alone has delayed action. The clarification was given during an interview on Joy FM’s Newsfile programme on Saturday, November 23, 2025.
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Arsenal no longer interested in Semenyo
The race for Bournemouth forward, Antoine Semenyo is now beginning to intensify, however, Arsenal are not expected to be involved in the winter transfer scramble for the explosive Ghana international.
That's because the table-topping Gunners are poised to oversee a quiet January window following an ambitious, record-breaking summer executed by masterful sporting director Andrea Berta.
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Select only deserving players for 2026 World Cup — Kofi Adams
THE Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has tasked the technical handlers of the Black Stars to ensure that only players who truly merit a place in the national team are invited for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Mr Adams emphasised that Ghana aimed to make a strong impression at the global tournament, insisting that any player who demonstrated quality and consistency—whether playing locally or abroad—must be given the chance to represent the nation.
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CETAG declares strike over gov't’s failure to implement NLC’s arbitral award
The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG), has declared a strike effective Monday, November 24, 2025, over what it said was government’s failure to implement the National Labour Commission (NLC) arbitral award.
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Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff dies, aged 81
Jimmy Cliff, one of the most prominent and beloved proponents of reggae music, has died at the age of 81.
A star since the 1960s, he helped to bring the sound of Jamaica to a global audience through hits such as Wonderful World, Beautiful People and You Can Get It If You Really Want.
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Tamale High Court orders rerun of Kpandai parliamentary election
The Tamale High Court has annulled the 2024 parliamentary election results for the Kpandai constituency in the Northern Region.
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Nigerian murder suspect arrested by police in Akwatia
The Eastern South Regional Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old Nigerian national suspected of murdering a woman and her daughter in Nigeria before fleeing to Ghana to evade arrest.