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Kwahu Queenmother Nana Adwoa Gyamfua III returns to Abene after Monday's arrest; IGP orders full investigation
The Queenmother of Kwahu, Nana Adwoa Gyamfua III, has returned to Kwahu Abene, after Monday morning's arrest by some police personnel. She was taken to Accra, but on the orders of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), she was released and returned to Kwahu Abene the same day.
Also returned to Kwahu Abene, is Daasebre Akuamoah Boateng III, who was also taken to Accra on Monday morning by police personnel for protesting the arrest of the queenmother [See attached video below].
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'There is no allocation for protocol' in ongoing recruitment into security agencies - Interior Minister
The Minister for Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak has cautioned applicants in the ongoing security services recruitment to adhere strictly to the protocols for the screening schedule.
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Uphold constitutional mandate - President Mahama urges Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie at swearing in
President John Dramani Mahama has urged the new Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie to uphold the constitutional mandate.
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If gov't is serious about ending galamsey menace, the insufficient GH¢150 million allocation in 2026 budget should be increased - Peter Toobu
If the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) is given a one-year mandate with clear rules of engagement, they will deliver. Galamsey is destroying the country. The GH¢150 million allocated in the 2026 budget is insufficient and should be increased during a mid-year review if the government is serious about ending the menace,Peter Lanchene Toobu, the Vice Chair of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, has said.
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Interior minister directs Immigration Comptroller to investigate how officers manhandled woman who was awaiting deportation
The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has directed the Comptroller-General of the Immigration Service to investigate an incident of rough handling of a woman who was said to be in the Immigration Service's custody, awaiting deportation.
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Licensed timber export feat lauded
Ghana’s milestone as the first African country to export timber and timber products to the European Union (EU) markets under the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) licensing regime has been celebrated as a blueprint for forest stewardship and sustainable environmental protection for Africa and the rest of the world.
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Let's save NPP - Prof Frimpong-Boateng writes
I am amazed at how members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Executive and some regional chairpersons are going about their daily routine as if they do not know the state of the party, the mood of majority of party members and the potential danger awaiting the party in the near future.
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Ghana Armed Forces to send SMS notices in batches of 600 as recruitment resumes on Thursday
The Ghana Armed Forces will resume its suspended recruitment exercise in the Greater Accra Region on Thursday, November 20, 2025.
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Ghana Armed Forces recruitment body screening to resume in Greater Accra on Thursday at 8 sub-centres
The body screening as part of the recruitment process into the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) will resume in Greater Accra on Thursday, [November 20, 2025] after last week's suspension following the stampede that killed six people at the El-Wak Stadium.
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How Nigeria's 2026 World Cup hopes were ended by DR Congo on penalties amid ‘voodoo’ allegations
Nigeria will not play at the 2026 World Cup after they were eliminated from World Cup qualifying in dramatic circumstances. Nigeria manager Eric Chelle accused DR Congo players of ‘doing some voodoo’.
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Surge in public officers presenting unearned academic titles, certificates for promotions, appointments in Ghana's public sector
There is an increasing number of public officers presenting unearned academic titles and certificates for appointment, promotion, or certification in the public sector in Ghana in recent times.
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Who is responsible for selling family lands?
Dear Mirror Lawyer, I bought a parcel of land from a family with the intention of building a shopping mall.
The purchase agreement was made three years ago between three members of the family and me.
Just a week ago, I was on the land when a group of people confronted me with a man who introduced himself as the head of the family and cautioned me that, though the land belonged to the family, it had not been sold by the head of the family and the elders, so I should stay away from the land.
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Ablakwa announces billion-dollar Qatari interest in new Ghana city project and western corridor rail network
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says he has secured an investment pledge from a Qatari businessman for President John Mahama’s planned new city and rail projects.
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NHIS removes one-month waiting period for new members and renewals
The National Health Insurance Authority has waived the one-month waiting period for new enrolments and renewals under the National Health Insurance Scheme.
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Carpenter who slashed throat of security guard during argument at Kyebi Presby College arrested over killing of security guard at Kyebi College
The Police has arrested a 37-year-old carpenter over the killing of a security guard at the Kyebi Presbyterian College of Education.
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Exposed: Gov't uncovers how importers laundered $31 billion in five years, BoG to sanction banks involved, importers to refund 'stolen' taxes
The government has uncovered a scheme of money laundering involving businesspeople, both foreigners and Ghanaians, under the guise of imports.
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Ghana’s Ambassador to Holy See Ben Batabe Assorow presents Letters of Credence to Pope Leo XIV
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of of Ghana to the Holy See [Rome], Sir Ben Batabe Assorow has presented his Letters of Credence to the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV.
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Businesswoman nabbed for allegedly selling cannabis-laced drinks
A 45-year-old businesswoman, Millicent Asamoah Ampofo, has been put before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly producing and selling drinks believed to be mixed with cannabis at Taifa in Accra.
The accused was before the court presided over by Mr Kwabena Kodua Obiri-Yeboah last Tuesday, charged with unlawful control of a narcotic drug.
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65% of adult Ghanaians cannot afford healthy diets
Up to 65 per cent of adult Ghanaians are unable to afford a healthy diet daily.
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Fire Service hunting for suspect who stabbed firefighter during Adjiringano blaze on Friday night
The police are on a manhunt for a suspect who stabbed a firefighter from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) during efforts to contain a fire that ravaged an eight-room, one-storey building at Adjiringano near Ability Square in Greater Accra on Friday night.
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NaCCA Deputy Director-General replies GTEC on 'invalid SMC Dr' title and says until a court rules otherwise, he'll continue to use his title
Following the directive to Justice Ray Achoanya Ayam, the Acting Deputy Director-General of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) under the Ministry of Education, to stop using an "invalid Dr" title obtained from the Swiss Management Center (SMC) University from Switzerland, he has responded to that directive from the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC).
According to the NaCCA Acting Deputy Director-General, until a court of competent jurisdiction rules otherwise, he is "unable to comply with the GTEC directive.
"I [Ayam] shall, in good faith and consistent with NAB’s 2020 affirmation, continue to use the academic title “Dr.”, a title reflecting a validly earned, lawfully conferred, and previously recognised doctoral qualification," he stated in a letter dated November 11, 2025, in a response to the GTEC directive.
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2026 Budget a fiscal deception, full of lamentations — Minority
The Minority in Parliament has described the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy as fiscal deception, with the government effectively choosing accounting aesthetics over economic substance.
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Aftermath of El-Wak disaster: New recruitment measures for security services - Interior Minister
The Ministry for the Interior has adopted new measures for recruitments into the security services in the wake of last Wednesday’s tragedy when six young people died at the military enlistment at the El-Wak Stadium.
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World War II veteran, 103, hailed at Remembrance Day parade
A 103-Year-Old World War II veteran, PCE 61343 Emmanuel Darkey, was the special guest at this year’s Remembrance Day celebration at the Ho Jubilee Park last Tuesday.
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President Mahama cautions new Hajj Board against exploitation of pilgrims
President John Dramani Mahama has issued a stern caution to the Hajj Board over any attempt to exploit Ghanaian pilgrims who have saved for years to fulfil a sacred religious duty.