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GOLDBOD uncovers GH¢120m gold smuggling syndicate, places GH¢1m bounty on suspects
The Ghana Gold Board (GOLDBOD) says it has uncovered a gold smuggling syndicate valued at more than GH¢120 million, describing it as the most elaborate operation since the Board was established.
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Tamale Technical University students injured in violent protest against fee hikes and poor facilities
Students of the Tamale Technical University (TaTU) on Tuesday (September 16, 2025) staged a protest against the institution’s management over alleged misappropriation of funds, neglect of student welfare, and a proposed increase in school fees without justification.
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Asiedu Nketia’s ‘thank you tour’ sparks 2028 presidential bid campaign discussion
A “thank-you tour” announced by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has stirred political discourse within the party, with some suggesting that the three-day programme is less about gratitude and more about positioning for a future presidential bid.
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US judge says her ‘hands are tied’ as Trump-era deportations of West Africans continue via Ghana
A United States federal judge has refused to block the deportation of four West African men who face being returned to countries where immigration courts previously ruled they risk torture or persecution, in a ruling that has been described as a victory for the Trump administration.
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PHOTOS: Youth in Kpone demonstrate over poor infrastructure and water shortages
A group of young people in Kpone, within the Kpone Katamanso Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, have staged a demonstration to protest poor roads, water shortages, and unresolved land boundary disputes in the area.
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GNPC boss Kwame Ntow Amoah takes helm of Africa’s Oil Producers’ Organisation
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Kwame Ntow Amoah, has been appointed Chairman of the African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO).
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Thousands bid farewell to Asantehemaa
Thousands of mourners converged on Manhyia Palace in the Ashante Region yesterday to pay their last respects to the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III, as Asanteman begins four days of solemn burial rites for its revered 98-year-old queen mother.
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If we sincerely want to win war against galamsey, time to act is now without any further delay - Acting Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie to President Mahama [VIDEO]
"We cannot continue to dither in September 2025 on the repeal of L.I. 2462 that has permitted mining in forest reserves. It is a good place to start, if we sincerely want to win the war against galamsey [illegal mining]. The time to act is now without any further delay", the acting Chief Justice Paul Baffoe Bonnie has said.
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Rivers and forests cannot speak, we as custodians of justice must raise our voices on their belalf to stop galamsey - GBA President [VIDEO]
The President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Mrs Efua Ghartey has questioned the thriving business in Ghana that requires the importation of the many excavators.
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GBA questions why judge relied on Idi Amin's quote to remand Abronye in relation to 'free speech' and political insults [VIDEO]
"We cannot as a nation go back to the culture of silence", the President of the Ghana Bar Association, Mrs Efua Ghartey has said.
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Lordina Foundation holds fourth free screening for retirees
Retired Ministers of the Assemblies of God Church in the East and West zones of the church in the Greater Accra Region and their spouses trooped to the Ringway branch of the church for the quarterly free health screening programme organised by the Lordina Foundation.
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Accident at Waakrom claim 5 lives, injures 12 others
Five persons died while 12 others sustained injuries when a truck collided with a mini bus at Waakrom junction near Yamoransa on the Cape Coast–Accra highway on Monday afternoon.
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Police forcibly remove Gambian auditor general after he refused reshuffle by President
Police have physically removed The Gambia's auditor general, Momodou Ceesay, from his office after he refused to give up the post, in a government reshuffle carried out by President Adama Barrow.
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President Mahama focusing 'narrowly on economic gain' of galamsey and not devastating environmental effects - Catholic Bishops
The Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference GCBC) has said President John Dramani Mahama "appears not to grasp the existential scale" ofthe illegal mining menace confronting Ghana.
According to the Bishops, "in both January and May 2025, delegations of our Conference raised these concerns directly with him [President Mahama], only to be met with unsatisfactory responses focused narrowly on economic gain."
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Ghana’s National Identification Authority signs exclusive deal with Trust Stamp
Trust Stamp has signed an exclusive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ghana’s National Identification Authority (NIA) to provide tokenised identity services aimed at boosting the country’s digital identity infrastructure.
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See the areas that will be affected by ECG's planned maintenance on September 15-16, 2025
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced scheduled maintenance works across several regions between Monday, September 15, and Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
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Apple warns iOS 26 update could affect battery life
Apple has issued a cautionary notice about iOS 26 potentially affecting your iPhone’s battery life shortly after installation.
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GBA President Efua Ghartey parries 'selectivity' criticism on advocacy role
The President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Mrs Efua Ghartey, has parried criticisms against the association on its advocacy role in recent times in relation to an accusation of being selective.
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Attorney-General Dominic Ayine questions Ghana Bar Association's selectivity in advocacy role
The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic A. Ayine has questioned the advocacy role of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) in recent times and accused it of selectivity.
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Did Hilda Baci just win the "Jollof Wars" for Nigeria? How Guinness World Record reported the largest pot jollof attempt
Nigerian Chef, Hilda Baci has made her way back into the record books after kick-starting record fever across Africa. And this time, she’s out to win the “Jollof Wars” for her home country.
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MoU for Ghana to accept deportees from US is just to help 'our brothers and sisters' – Ablakwa
Ghana’s arrangement to accept deportees from the United States (US) is covered by a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and comes with no financial payments to Ghana, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has said.
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Ministry launches open contest to create single design for Ghana embassy buildings abroad
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has launched a nationwide architectural contest aimed at creating a single design for how Ghana's embassy and high commission buildings will look abroad.
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Abronye granted GH¢50,000 bail; Court abridges hearing date
The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe also known as Abronye, has been granted bail by the Accra Circuit Court.
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GoldBod donates GH¢5million, 5 pick up vehicles to National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations secretariat
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has donated GHGH¢5 million and five Toyota Hilux pickups to the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS).
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VIDEO: Asantehemaa Nana Konadu Yiadom’s 4-day burial rites underway
The four-day burial rites (doteyie) for the late Asantehemaa, Nana Ama Konadu Yiadom III, started on Sunday night at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi.