12 h. ago NAIMOS task force arrests 7 illegal miners in raid at Kwaebibirem

A National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Squad (NAIMOS) task force has carried out a decisive midnight operation at Asuom in the Kwaebibirem District of the Eastern Region, leading to the arrest of seven individuals involved in illegal mining activities.

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32 h. ago NAIMOS task force arrests 9 Chinese illegal miners, destroys equipment at Dadieso

The NAIMOS task force, currently operating in the Western and Western North Regions, has disrupted an illegal mining site at Dadieso in the Suaman District of the Western North Region.

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40 h. ago Ahanta West launches investigation into Boukrom chief over illegal mining allegations

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ahanta-west-launches-investigation-into-boukrom-chief-over-illegal-mining-allegations/The Ahanta West Municipal Security Council, in collaboration with the Western Regional Security Council, has initiated an investigation into illegal mining in Boukrom, with the municipal chief alleging the area’s traditional leader is complicit in the activities. The operation led by Municipal Chief Executive Ebenezer Kofi Aidoo will scrutinize the activities of the Chief of […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ahanta-west-launches-investigation-into-boukrom-chief-over-illegal-mining-allegations/

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5 d. ago Majority leader calls for CHRAJ probe into institutions ranking highest on corruption index

The Majority Leader and Chairman of the Independent Constitutional Bodies of Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has called on the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to launch full-scale investigations into institutions that top the annual corruption index..

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5 d. ago Venezuela Prepares Guerrilla Resistance Against Potential US Invasion

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/venezuela-prepares-guerrilla-resistance-against-potential-us-invasion/Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s military is preparing to wage prolonged guerrilla warfare if the United States launches a ground invasion, according to a Reuters investigation citing defense sources and planning documents. The strategy emerges as tensions escalate in the Caribbean, where the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier and accompanying warships arrived in Latin American […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/venezuela-prepares-guerrilla-resistance-against-potential-us-invasion/

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5 d. ago Georgia Investigates BBC Report on Chemical Agent Use Against Protesters

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/georgia-investigates-bbc-report-on-chemical-agent-use-against-protesters/Georgian authorities launched a criminal investigation Monday after the BBC published evidence suggesting police deployed a World War One era chemical agent against anti-government protesters in 2024, intensifying scrutiny over the country’s handling of sustained political unrest. The State Security Service (SSS) said it would examine both the credibility of the allegations and whether the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/georgia-investigates-bbc-report-on-chemical-agent-use-against-protesters/

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8 d. ago GRA begins probe into alleged extortion by customs task force in Ashanti Region

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has launched investigations into allegations of extortion levelled against some officers of the Customs Division Task Force operating in the Ashanti Region.

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8 d. ago HeFRA orders TaTU Hospital to reopen; launches special monitoring at Tamale Central Hospital

The Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA) has taken firm regulatory action in the Northern Region, simultaneously directing the Tamale Technical University Hospital (TaTU Hospital) to reopen and launching special investigations into conditions at the Tamale Central Hospital.

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2 w. ago Akwamuhene of Mpasaaso No. 2 appeals to Mahama over escalating illegal mining crisis

The Akwamuhene of Mpasaaso No. 2 in the Ashanti Region, Nana Agyei Mensah, is appealing to President John Mahama to intervene urgently as illegal miners continue to overrun vital streams, forest reserves and family lands within the community.

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2 w. ago Ambulance Service Investigates Trainer Over Viral TikTok Incident

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ambulance-service-investigates-trainer-over-viral-tiktok-incident/The National Ambulance Service (NAS) has launched an immediate investigation into a viral TikTok video showing a trainer speaking harshly to a recruit at its training facility in Nkenkaasu, the Offinso North District of Ashanti Region. NAS released a statement on Saturday, 22 November 2025, describing the footage as disturbing and reaffirming its zero tolerance […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ambulance-service-investigates-trainer-over-viral-tiktok-incident/

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2 w. ago Ambulance Service launches probe into viral video involving trainer and recruit

The National Ambulance Service (NAS) has launched an immediate investigation into a viral TikTok video that captured one of its trainers, Philip Kwame Twumasi, speaking harshly to a recruit at the National Ambulance Training School in Nkenkaasu.

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2 w. ago Police investigate viral video of man forcing a child to smoke

The Ghana Police Service has launched an investigation into an alleged viral video showing a man administering a substance suspected to be a cigarette to a young child.

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2 w. ago Armed miners hold five forest reserves hostage, Ghana Institute of Foresters reveals

Five forest reserves in Ghana remain under the control of armed miners, as illegal mining continues to threaten the country’s protected forests, the Ghana Institute of Foresters (GIF) has disclosed.

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2 w. ago Heath Goldfields confirms death of three illegal miners at Prestea concession

Heath Goldfields Ltd. has confirmed the deaths of three illegal miners who entered its Prestea concession in the Western Region. The miners were trapped in an inactive underground section of the mine after using unauthorised routes to access restricted areas. Their deaths come amid widespread reports in the Bogoso-Prestea enclave suggesting that as many as […]

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2 w. ago Preliminary report reveals breach by illegal miners, says Heath Goldfields

Heath Goldfields Ltd has released a preliminary account of the tragic incident that claimed three lives on its Prestea concession, confirming that the victims forcibly entered the underground mine through unapproved access points.

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2 w. ago NIA Launches Internal Investigation Following Viral Extortion Claims

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nia-launches-internal-investigation-following-viral-extortion-claims/The National Identification Authority (NIA) has referred extortion allegations made in a viral TikTok video to its Internal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for thorough investigation while condemning the conduct of the social media personality who made the claims. The Authority issued a public notice on Sunday, November 16, 2025, responding to accusations from an individual […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nia-launches-internal-investigation-following-viral-extortion-claims/

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2 w. ago NIA hits back at viral TikTok extortion claims, launches full investigation

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has pushed back against a viral TikTok video by an individual known online as “Sefwi Biggest Trapper,” who accused some NIA officers at the Bono Premium Centre of extorting money from him and other applicants.

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3 w. ago NAIMOS seizes guns, destroys shrine during Aowin galamsey raid

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has carried out a deliberate night raid on a notorious galamsey site at Armouri in the Aowin Municipality of the Western North Region, arresting seven illegal miners and destroying several makeshift structures, including a shrine allegedly controlled by one of the miners.

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3 w. ago Dr. Gideon Boako calls for national geological survey to curb illegal mining

Member of Parliament for Tano North and alumnus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Dr. Gideon Boako, has called for a comprehensive national geological survey to identify mineral-rich zones and reduce the widespread illegal mining activities known locally as galamsey. Speaking at the closing session of the maiden College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CoHSS) International Sustainability Conference on the theme “Sustainability through Social Inclusion, Business Innovations and Global Trends”, Dr. Boako said the absence of clear geological mapping contributes to the indiscriminate digging of land across the country.

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4 w. ago Police Investigate Footballer’s Death After Alleged Sexual Abuse

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/police-investigate-footballers-death-after-alleged-sexual-abuse/The Ghana Police Service has launched an investigation into the death of 16 year old footballer Ransford Owusu, who allegedly suffered sexual abuse by his coach at Siano Soccer Academy in Accra before dying on February 28, 2025. Authorities arrested coach Anyass Ibrahim on November 4 to assist with investigations after the victim’s mother, Ama […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/police-investigate-footballers-death-after-alleged-sexual-abuse/

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