2 h. ago Ghana Mineworkers’ Union raises red flag over casualisation in mining sector, urges gov’t to act

The Ghana Mineworkers’ Union (GMWU) has warned that the growing shift from permanent employment to casual and contract work in the mining sector is eroding job security, undermining workers’ welfare, and threatening the stability of the industry.

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5 h. ago Phyna Accuses Dangote Group of Mishandling Sister’s Truck Accident

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/phyna-accuses-dangote-group-of-mishandling-sisters-truck-accident/Nigerian reality star Josephina “Phyna” Otabor has publicly confronted billionaire Aliko Dangote over her sister’s alleged injuries from a Dangote Group truck accident. The Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner claims the company instructed police to remove the truck’s license plate instead of addressing her sister’s medical needs. In a heated social media post, Phyna described how […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/phyna-accuses-dangote-group-of-mishandling-sisters-truck-accident/

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9 h. ago Ghana’s AI Revolution Takes Flight: Gov’t Launches AI African Labs, Graduates 250 Platinum Trainers to Drive Digital Futur

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-ai-revolution-takes-flight-govt-launches-ai-african-labs-graduates-250-platinum-trainers-to-drive-digital-futur/The Deputy Minister for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovation, Hon. Mohammed Adam Zulfawu, delivered a keynote address on behalf of His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama at the launch of AI African Labs and the graduation ceremony of Ghana’s second cohort of AI Platinum Trainers.. In his speech, the Sessala West MP emphasized Ghana’s commitment […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-ai-revolution-takes-flight-govt-launches-ai-african-labs-graduates-250-platinum-trainers-to-drive-digital-futur/

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12 h. ago Gov’t details arrangements for the State funeral of helicopter crash victims

The government has announced detailed plans for the state funeral of the victims of the August 6 military helicopter crash, which will be held on Friday, August 15.

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13 h. ago Ghana Military Awaits Experts to Examine Crashed Helicopter’s Recorder

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-military-awaits-experts-to-examine-crashed-helicopters-recorder/Ghana’s Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General William Agyapong, has confirmed the armed forces are preserving the anti-crash recorder recovered from the August 6 helicopter crash site while awaiting specialized aviation experts and manufacturers to determine how to analyze its data. The device—critical to understanding why the Z-9 helicopter plunged near Bamako, killing eight including […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-military-awaits-experts-to-examine-crashed-helicopters-recorder/

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13 h. ago Asiama releases ‘On My Way’ – lessons learned, steps forward

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Osafo Daniel, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/asiama-releases-on-my-way-lessons-learned-steps-forward/Following the heartfelt debut Akoma, Ghanaian Highlife-Pop artist Asiama delivers ‘On My Way’ – a track that captures the wisdom gained from challenges and the beauty of moving forward with purpose. Produced by legendary Kwame Yeboah (Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Craig David, Kwashibu Area Band), the single blends Highlife, Voltarian drumming, and a soulful Ewe chorus. Asiama’s […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Osafo Daniel, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/asiama-releases-on-my-way-lessons-learned-steps-forward/

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33 h. ago Jomoro chiefs praise gov’t for commitment to Petroleum Hub project, but seek clarity from Mahama on land size

The Western Nzema Traditional Council (WNTC) has expressed great appreciation and excitement to President Mahama for his call to “expedite” action on the development of the petroleum and petrochemical industry at Jomoro. They are, however, ambivalent about the government’s plan to redesign the 20,000-acre land allocated for the Hub. According to the council, the government’s […]

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34 h. ago Gov’t engages international experts to probe August 6 military helicopter crash – Brogya Genfi

The government has confirmed that it has formally requested international assistance in investigating the August 6 Ghana Air Force Z-9 helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region, which killed all eight people on board, including two cabinet ministers.

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36 h. ago NAFCO commiserates with gov’t families of helicopter crash victims

The National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) received the news of the helicopter crash, which resulted in the untimely death of two Ministers of State and six other officials on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, with shock and disbelief.

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50 h. ago Military officer, 7 others remanded over fuel tanker robbery  

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded seven individuals, including a military officer, for allegedly robbing a fuel tanker driver of his vehicle and its contents. 

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51 h. ago Ghana’s Youth Urged to Build Skills, Shun Drugs for National Growth

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-youth-urged-to-build-skills-shun-drugs-for-national-growth/Margaret Ansei, CEO of the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA), has called on young Ghanaians to harness their potential as drivers of economic transformation. In an International Youth Day statement themed “Voice to Impact: Youth Building Sustainable and Inclusive Futures,” she described the youth as indispensable to national development but warned against the corrosive impact of […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-youth-urged-to-build-skills-shun-drugs-for-national-growth/

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59 h. ago Gov’t to establish fund for children of helicopter crash victims – Mahama

President John Mahama has announced the creation of a dedicated fund to support the children of the eight persons who perished in the 6th August helicopter crash.

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60 h. ago Nii Okai rallies high school students for concert, releases amapiano single

Gospel artiste Nii Okai has unveiled a fresh twist to his flagship High School Praise event, beginning with the release of ‘Foundations’, an amapiano single dedicated to his Nii Okai Saving Hearts Foundation (NOSHF).

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65 h. ago Honour helicopter crash victims by combating illegal mining – Nii Moi Thompson to gov’t

The Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Dr Nii Moi Thompson, has urged the government to redouble its fight against illegal mining (galamsey) as a meaningful tribute to the eight victims of the August 6 helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region.

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2 d. ago Ghana Christian Council Seeks Clarity on Prophecy Rules After Gov’t Directive

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-christian-council-seeks-clarity-on-prophecy-rules-after-govt-directive/Ghana’s Christian Council has formally requested a meeting with the Presidency to discuss new protocols requiring prophets to share sensitive revelations about national figures with authorities first. The move follows a directive issued by Presidential Envoy Elvis Afriyie Ankrah last week, which the Council acknowledges amid ongoing national mourning after a helicopter crash killed eight. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-christian-council-seeks-clarity-on-prophecy-rules-after-govt-directive/

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3 d. ago Ghana Mourns: Gov’t announces media accreditation and coverage guidelines

The Government of Ghana has officially invited media houses and their representatives to cover the upcoming State Funeral of the eight distinguished individuals who tragically lost their lives in the line of duty in the recent helicopter crash at Adansi Brofoyedru near Akrofuom in the Ashanti Region on August 6.

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3 d. ago Republic Bank, Bank of Africa provide lowest interest rates on loans to individuals

Data released by the Bank of Ghana has revealed that Republic Bank and Bank of Africa provide the lowest interest rates on loans for individuals. In its Annualized Percentage Rates (APR) ending June 2025, the Bank of Ghana report captured all 23 banks in the country. The report showed that Bank of Africa offered an […]

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3 d. ago AfCFTA Secretariat Mourns With Ghana And Expresses Solidarity In This Moment Of National Grief

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/afcfta-secretariat-mourns-with-ghana-and-expresses-solidarity-in-this-moment-of-national-grief/Following the tragic helicopter crash in Ghana that led to the death of the country’s gallant servants including government officials on Wednesday, 6th August 2025, the Secretary-General of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has expressed the secretariat’s deepest condolences to the people of Ghana in such difficult moments of grief. The statement released […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/afcfta-secretariat-mourns-with-ghana-and-expresses-solidarity-in-this-moment-of-national-grief/

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3 d. ago Driver jailed for stealing susu box containing over GH¢20,000

The Pakyi District Court has sentenced a 23-year-old driver to 12 months’ imprisonment in hard labour for stealing a susu box containing over GH¢20,000. 

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4 d. ago Helicopter crash: Franklin Cudjoe criticises erstwhile Akufo

President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has criticised the former Akufo-Addo administration in the wake of the 6 August helicopter crash which claimed eight lives, including two cabinet ministers.

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