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Vice President inaugurates 100 new Isuzu buses for Metro Mass Transit to boost public transport
Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has inaugurated 100 newly acquired 29-seater buses for Metro Mass Transit Limited (MMTL) as part of the government’s broader plan to strengthen public transport services and improve mobility across the country.
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Agbodza expresses concern about Adaklu mountain's depleting vegetative cover
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Adaklu, Governs Kwame Agbodza on Thursday toured the mudslide scenes at Adaklu-Helekpe to see at first hand the damage in the community the previous night.
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VIDEO: Eight suspects grabbed in the killing of a queen mother at Abamba in Atebubu area
The police have made a major breakthrough in finding the killers of the queen mother of Abamba in the Amantin Traditional Area in the Bono East Region with the arrest of a chief and seven others in connection with the incident.
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SSNIT denies selling hotels, says: 'Adverts were for business advisory services, not divestment'
The Management of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has refuted recent media publications and social media commentary alleging the sale of its hotels, describing the claims as false, misleading, and without any basis.
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Desmond Offei to lead Black Stars against Mexico as Carlos Queiroz misses friendly due to personal reasons
Assistant Coach Desmond Offei will take charge of the Black Stars in Friday's international friendly against Mexico in Puebla, following the absence of Head Coach Carlos Queiroz due to personal reasons, the Ghana Football Association has confirmed.
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BoG eyes historic non-interest banking launch in Ghana this year
Ghana is expected to launch its first non-interest banking institution this year in a move that could significantly broaden the country’s financial services landscape and improve access to alternative financing for businesses and individuals.
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Bolt CEO fires entire HR team — blames them for ‘creating’ non-existent problems
The 31-year-old CEO of a historically troubled fintech company, Bolt Financial, revealed this week that he fired his entire HR department as part of a 30% reduction in headcount earlier this year.
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Security agencies need no permission to arrest MPs — Bagbin
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has clarified that security agencies do not require his permission to arrest a Member of Parliament (MP) suspected of wrongdoing.
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Accra: How flooding at Hansonic junction is disrupting commute, businesses
Residents and commuters using the Hansonic Junction stretch of Dansoman have raised concerns over persistent perennial flooding in the area, saying the situation continued to disrupt transportation and economic activities during the rainy season.
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Football and biblical time-lines?
A favourite quote of mine from Shakespeare is a statement by Julius Caesar on the “Ides of March,” (15th Mar 44 BC) in the tragedy Julius Caesar.
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BoG designs e-cedi for cross-border payments
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has moved a step further to design a digital currency – e-cedi– for cross-border settlements and wholesale payments as part of efforts to deepen digital finance and improve payment efficiency across the region.
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Break elite state capture to bolster development — Prof. Mawuko-Yevugah
An International Relations expert, Professor Lord Mawuko-Yevugah, has called for urgent reforms to curb elite capture of state institutions, warning that it remains a major obstacle to Africa’s development and global influence.
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Beer contains vitamin B6 but this is why it may not be the most sensible way to get it
A new international study has revealed that beer contains measurable levels of vitamin B6, a nutrient linked to brain function, blood health and the immune system, but nutrition experts insist that reaching for a pint is far from the healthiest strategy for improving vitamin intake.
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See the areas that will be affected by ECG's planned maintenance on Friday (May 22)
The Ghana Grid Company and the Electricity Company of Ghana have scheduled planned and emergency maintenance exercises across the Volta and Ashanti Regions for Friday, May 22, 2026, with engineers set to undertake critical infrastructure upgrades that will temporarily disrupt power supply to several communities.
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Free speech, false news, and the rule of law: Lessons from the Abronye DC case
The arrest, prosecution, and repeated remand of Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC and the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has once again brought Ghana’s delicate balance between free speech and public order into sharp national focus.
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Mixed memories of Soweto - Occasional Kwatriot Kwesi Yankah writes
Mid 2009, Pretoria. South Africa. We headed towards the city centre with David Abdulai. The background music in his car was simply Lumba Lumba Lumba. Never met a professor as much in love with Daddy Lumba. Soon a blinking traffic light brought us to a halt.
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VIDEO: Evacuation of 300 Ghanaians from South Africa ‘no show’: Ghana High Commissioner to SA engages man who showed up at airport
Evacuation of 300 Ghanaians from South Africa ‘no show’: Ghana High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Quashie engages the only person, Sylvester Boakye who showed up at the airport seeking to be evacuated.
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Akonta Mining has never operated on its concession — Wontumi tells in court
Akonta Mining Company Limited has never operated on its concession despite holding a mining lease from the government, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, has told the Accra High Court.
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Asamoah Gyan reveals battle with depression at unveiling as Ghana Football Ambassador
There was a moment during what was supposed to be a simple coronation of a hero when the atmosphere inside the Pelican Hotel shifted from celebration to confession last Wednesday (May 20, 2025). Asamoah Gyan, the man who once carried the weight of Ghana’s sporting dreams more than any other, stood before a room of administrators, former teammates, and musicians and decided to unburden himself.
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Mudslide from mountain: Fear grips Adaklu-Helekpe
A mudslide carrying heavy rocks from the 600-metre Adaklu Mountain buried at least five houses and nine vehicles at the foot of the mountain at Adaklu-Helekpe in the Volta Region on Wednesday (May 20, 2026).
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Woman arrested over alleged death threats against President Mahama in TikTok videos
The Inspector-General of Police’s Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team (CVET) has arrested a woman identified as Mahama Aminat, also known as Akosua Serwaa Minat, for allegedly issuing threats against President John Dramani Mahama in videos circulated on social media.
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Ashaiman: Private developer demolishes traders properties to reclaim land
A number of traders at Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region have been left stranded following a demolition exercise allegedly carried out by a private developer to reclaim a land they have been occupying at the roadside for trading activities.
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NAIMOS arrests 4 armed suspects in Ankobra River galamsey crackdown
The task force of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has arrested four armed men for allegedly engaging in illegal mining activities at Dominase in the Nzema East Municipality of the Western Region.
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Evacuation of 300 Ghanaians from South Africa 'no show': Ablakwa gives reasons
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs had planned to evacuate more than 300 Ghanaians from South Africa to Ghana on Thursday [May 21, 2026] due to xenophobic attacks in that country against Ghanaians and other African nationals.
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Court of Appeal restores licence of GN Savings and Loans
The Court of Appeal has by a unanimous decision restored the licence of GN Savings and Loans Company Limited.