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  The Acting Registrar of the Allied Health Professionals Council, Dr. Shirazu Issahaku, has revealed that over thirty thousand graduates of allied health professions remain unemployed across the country — a situation he warns could pose a serious security threat if not addressed urgently. Allied health professionals play a vital …

ā President John Dramani Mahama has sent a strong warning to community members who attack security officers on illegal mining duties, stressing that such offenders will face the full rigors of the law. The president’s caution follows a recent attack on members of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), …

The Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Dr. Hugh C.A. Brown, has described the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, as a scary and life-threatening mission for officers protecting Ghana’s forest reserves. He is calling for stronger government and security support to safeguard the nation’s natural resources. …

As part of the membership drive activities of the Ghana Journalists Association, Ashanti Regional Branch executives of the Association have begun a tour of some selected media houses in Kumasi. The executives, led by Regional Chairman Kofi Adu Domfeh, visited the EIB Network, where they held fruitful discussions with Mr …

The Assin Fosu Divisional Police Command has arrested 19-year-old Shadrack Kwame Gyamfi for allegedly murdering a 57-year-old farmer, Adwoa Attaa, at Assin Dompim in the Assin Fosu Municipality of the Central Region. The deceased’s body was discovered in her room yesterday around 5 p.m., with visible signs of assault, including …

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has presented the government’s official report on election-related violence recorded during the 2020 and 2024 General Elections, revealing that fifteen people lost their lives and forty others sustained injuries in twelve separate incidents across the country. Speaking at a press briefing in Accra …

  The Ministry for the Interior has officially announced the commencement of a nationwide recruitment exercise for four of Ghana’s key security agencies: the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Prisons Service, Ghana National Fire Service, and Ghana Immigration Service.   According to a statement released by the ministry, applications will be …

  The Interior Minister, Muntaka Mubarak, has said that the report on the Electoral Violence that occurred at Techiman South during the 2020 general elections has been referred to the Attorney-General for compensation to the families of the deceased and the injured. He also announced that the docket of the …

  A Circuit Court in Cape Coast has sentenced 49-year-old fisherman Samuel Armah, also known as ‘Kofi Nyan’, to 10 years in prison with hard labour.   He was convicted after pleading guilty to defiling a 13-year-old girl at Mumford in the Central Region. According to the press release issued …

  The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has issued a public caution regarding an increase in seasonal influenza (flu) cases across parts of the country.   The GHS confirmed that the country is currently experiencing an increased incidence of seasonal flu, with cases confirmed as influenza A strains H3N2 and H1N1. …

The police have arrested a self-styled man of God in his room at Buduburam in the Gomoa East district in an attempt to use six okada boys for alleged rituals. According to the report, the suspect, whose name was given as ‘Major’, has bought an okada for the victims to …

  Minister of Education Haruna Iddrisu has reaffirmed his directive for teachers to use Ghanaian languages as the medium of instruction at the early stages of basic education.   He said the move is essential for improving learning outcomes at the foundational level. According to the minister, research supports the …

A five-year-old boy and two other members of a household have been killed after unidentified gunmen attacked their residence in Binduri on Sunday, October 26, 2025. Two other occupants of the house, including a radio station manager, sustained gunshot wounds in the night attack and are receiving treatment at a …

  Hundreds of protesters have clashed with security forces in several cities across Cameroon, a day before the results of a highly contested presidential election are due to be announced. Police fired tear gas and water cannons at the supporters of opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary in his stronghold of …

A middle-aged farmer, believed to be in his 50s, has tragically drowned in the River Fum in the Assin North District of the Central Region while on his way to secure a loan to buy school supplies for his child. The incident occurred around 4:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 27, …

  The management of the Ghana Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Service has taken decisive disciplinary action against the heads of three technical institutes following verified reports of unauthorised fee collection and extortion at their respective institutions. The schools affected are Agona Swedru Technical Institute in the Central …

In a landmark achievement marking its emergence on the international scene, the Oforikrom Municipal Assembly has signed a Sister City Partnership Agreement with Zhengzhou City, People’s Republic of China. This groundbreaking partnership, the first of its kind for Oforikrom, underscores the municipality’s ambition to foster global cooperation and accelerate development. …

In a courtroom heavy with the weight of a life cut short, a High Court on Friday, October 24, 2025, sentenced Police Inspector Ahmed Twumasi to life imprisonment for the cold-blooded murder of his girlfriend, 26-year-old Victoria Dapaah. The verdict brings a sombre close to a case that has captivated …

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has uncovered yet another money laundering involving the former CEO of Buffer Stock Company, Hanan Abdul Wahab, under the erstwhile Akufo-Addo administration. He indicated that his outfit will soon file charges of stealing, conspiracy to steal, wilfully causing financial loss to …

The Accra High Court has granted bail to Gifty Oware Mensah, the former Deputy Director of the National Service Authority, with a bail bond of GHC10 million and three sureties.   Gifty Oware Mensah pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including theft, causing financial loss to the state, and money …

At least 39 people have been killed in an oil tanker explosion in Nigeria’s central Niger state after the vehicle skidded off the road and crashed, spilling fuel.   Another 60 people with varying degrees of injuries are currently receiving treatment at a hospital. Villagers rushed to collect fuel from …

In a viral video in the possession of Crime Check TV Gh, Kofi Nyan, a 49-year-old fisherman, is heard telling the minor, while he was on top of he,r that she had to endure the sexual engagement in repayment of an GHC 800 she stole from him. The incident is …

Any flagbearer aspirant who will struggle to raise the 4 million development fee is not fit to be a presidential candidate, Former Member of Parliament for Akim Abuakwa South, Samuel Atta Akyea, has said. He made the point that the inability of a flagbearer hopeful to pay the fee will …

Former National Service Authority (NSA) boss, Felix Gyamfi, is set to lead preparatory works towards the establishment of the Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority in Ghana. On September 8, Mr Gyamfi was reassigned to the Ministry of Finance, effective immediately. A letter dated September 9, 2025, addressed to Mr Gyamfi and …

The leadership of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has issued an unqualified apology to the Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, for the recent comment made about him. The General Secretary of GRNMA, Dr. David Tenkorang-Twum, made derogatory and unprintable remarks against the Minister during an interview on …