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The Minister of Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has announced that engineers from the Ghana Armed Forces have visited the Asuokow community in the Eastern Region to assess the challenges faced by schoolchildren who are forced to cross a dangerous water body to access education. This development follows a directive …

President John Dramani Mahama says Ghana is no longer a haven for those who defraud the state of Ghanaian culture-inspired products Speaking at the presentation of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Team’s report in Accra on Monday, President Mahama assured Ghanaians that the fight against corruption will continue with …

The Council of Zongo Chiefs in Sunyani has commended the government for reducing the Hajj fare. The government yesterday announced a reduction in the fare for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from GH₵75,000 to GH₵62,000 for Ghanaian Muslims travelling to Mecca as fulfilment of the campaign promise made before the 2024 …

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Ernest Brogya Genfi as the Deputy Minister-designate for Defense, recognizing his important role in the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s victory in the 2024 general elections. Brogya Genfi, an experienced politician and former Ashanti Regional Youth Organizer of the NDC, played a pivotal role in …

  In an unprecedented move, Members of Parliament involved in the violent clashes during the Appointments Committee sitting on Thursday, January 30 have been suspended for two weeks. The decision, announced by Speaker Alban Bagbin on Friday, January 31, 2025, intimated it is an indication of Parliament’s strong stance against …

His Excellency John Dramani Mahama has appointed the Ashanti regional Ndc Communication Director and Legal practitioner, Abass Nurudeen as the Chief Executive Officer of the Social Investment Fund (SIF). He has dedicated his entire life, time, and resources to serving the party holistically in order to bring his party, the …

Seven out of the nine miners who were shot dead for illegally invading the concession of mining firm AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) have been buried. The bodies were released to the family on Tuesday, January 21 after an autopsy was conducted. The seven, all Muslims, were buried according to Islamic rites …

The Bibiani District Court has remanded Loris Afful, a 48-year-old mason, into police custody following his alleged involvement in a violent altercation with his ex-girlfriend, resulting in him biting off her upper lips. Afful, also known as Kofi Atta, was charged with causing harm after the incident at Atronsu in …

The government has begun the evacuation and distribution of stored food items to affected schools by close of work today. It follows President John Dramani Mahama’s directive to the Chief of Staff and the Ghana Education Service. A government delegation led by Dr. Clement Apaak and Peter Nortsu-Kotoe with officers …

The police in Ashanti region have commenced investigation to arrest perpetrators involved in the shooting and cause for the death of an ex-chief at Kokoben in the Atwima Nwabiagya North district. Nana Okofrobuo Boateng was found dead with multiple gunshots on him some meters away from his house at Kokoben …