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Two arrested for possession of arms at Ahenkro Lorry Station
Two individuals have been arrested for the unlawful possession of arms and ammunition at Ahenkro in the Ashanti Region.
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BoG to stay policy rate amid easing inflation
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana is set to make a crucial decision on the country's benchmark interest rate at its 124th meeting. In a cautious approach, the committee is expected to hold steady at 28 per cent, opting for prudence over hasty rate cuts.
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Professor proposes salary regime to fix public sector pay inequalities
A Professor of Law at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Philip Ebow Bondzi-Simpson, has called for a fairer, more objective approach to public sector pay to correct the widespread salary disparities across the country’s public service.
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Energy Ministry plans expansion of renewable energy, calls for investors
The Deputy Minister of Energy and Green Transition, Richard Gyan-Mensah, has said the government will expand renewable energy to augment the energy mix.
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No cause for alarm over power: 450,000 Barrels light crude oil in - Energy Minister assures
The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has put concerns about a looming power crisis to rest, assuring Ghanaians that the government is taking proactive measures to ensure a reliable electricity supply amid the growing demand and infrastructural challenges.
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Ablakwa represents Ghana at Pope Leo XIV inauguration
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, represented President John Mahama and Ghana at the historic inauguration Mass of Pope Leo XIV on Sunday, May 18, 2025.
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NACOC rallies chiefs in drugs fight
The Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Brigadier General Maxwell Obuba Mantey, has urged traditional leaders to throw their weight behind the national campaign against drug abuse, warning that the fight cannot be won by law enforcement agencies alone.
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Asantehene celebrates Alhaji Yusif Ibrahim on 80th birthday
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has honoured illustrious businessman and philanthropist, Alhaji Yusif Ibrahim, with a royal ball on his birthday at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi.
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Ghana confirms two new Mpox cases; total rises to four
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced two additional confirmed cases of Mpox, bringing the total number of infections in the country to four.
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Notorious Accra robbery suspect extradited from Togo after months on the run
A man accused of masterminding a string of violent robberies in parts of Accra has been extradited from Togo to face charges in Ghana.
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Ghana joins Burkina Faso at inauguration of memorial park and giant statue in honour of Thomas Sankara
A government delegation from Ghana joined the government and people of Burkina Faso in Ouagadougou at the inauguration of a memorial park and a giant statue in honour of Thomas Sankara on Saturday.
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Fair Wages Commission acting CEO proposes hourly pay in Ghana
The acting Chief Executive Officer of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), Dr George Smith-Graham, has proposed the introduction of an hourly wage system across all sectors to help improve the incomes of casual workers and bring more fairness into the way people are paid.
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Smuggling: Police impound fuel tanker filled with cocoa beans
The police in the Volta Region last Tuesday (May 13) intercepted a petrol tanker travelling from Madina in Accra to Jasikan, which was loaded with cocoa beans and not fuel.
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AMA boss engages street traders ahead of decongestion exercise in Accra on May 20
The Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has begun direct engagements with street hawkers in the Central Business District (CBD) ahead of a decongestion exercise set to start on Tuesday, May 20.
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Bawumia warns against tariffs as solution to trade deficits, calls for macroeconomic reforms
Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has cautioned that imposing tariffs to address trade imbalances is ineffective, arguing that such deficits stem from macroeconomic factors rather than trade policy failures.
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Migrant beggars crackdown will be a nationwide exercise – Interior Minister assures
Interior Minister Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka has stated that the government’s crackdown on organised street begging in Accra marks the start of a wider, nationwide campaign to address the issue.
In an official update posted on his Facebook page, the Minister disclosed that a recent operation by the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) resulted in the arrest of 2,241 foreign nationals involved in organised street begging in the Greater Accra Region.
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Breaking the silence on corruption: Empowered residents demand accountability in Northern, Bono, Ahafo regions
When the construction of a three-classroom block stalled for a long time in Dalung, a farming community in the Kumbungu District of the Northern Region, Mahama Safianu was left unsure of where to seek answers.
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GHS takes measures to check Mpox outbreak
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has initiated contact tracing efforts to identify individuals who might have come into contact with the two confirmed cases of Monkeypox (Mpox) earlier reported in the Accra Metropolitan Area.
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Migrant beggars removed from streets
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) yesterday swept some streets of Accra of ‘professional beggars’ of foreign nationalities in a massive exercise that sought to end the spectacle and break possible criminal networks.
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Notorious armed robber sentenced to 120 years and life imprisonment for murder and robbery in Kumasi
The High Court in Kumasi has sentenced Dominic Afriyie, a 36-year-old armed robber, to 120 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for robbery and life imprisonment for murder.
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President Mahama gifts dancer money; clarifies it’s GH₵500, not dollars (VIDEO)
President John Dramani Mahama subtly addressed the controversy surrounding the recent "dollar gift" saga involving the acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, by offering clarification on a similar gesture he made during his "Thank You Tour."
While making a stop at the Old Ghanata Astroturf in Dodowa on Friday, May 16, the President handed money to a dancer who performed at the event.
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Ghanaian pilgrim dies while performing Hajj in Makkah
A Ghanaian pilgrim has died while performing this year’s Hajj in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
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Thank you, teacher: Shout out to all teachers
As part of the world, (specifically, the United States of America, USA), celebrated their National Teacher Appreciation Week over a week ago, (from May 5 to May 9), my mind went back to some 57 years ago as a young teenager in the secondary school.
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Sudan: Absolutely inhumane, but do they care?
These are the words of the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Madam Clementine Nkweta-Salami, contained in an April 12, 2025, statement in Port-Sudan:
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Ghana’s golden shackles: Why wealth without wisdom will never save us
We are a country blessed beyond measure, sitting on gold, oil, cocoa, bauxite, timber, arable land, and human potential.