10 h. ago All mining machinery must be registered with DVLA by August 1 – Interior Minister warns operators

The government has announced a sweeping directive aimed at tightening regulation in the mining sector, mandating that all machinery used in mining activities must be registered with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) by August 1, 2025.

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13 h. ago Cedi must lead Ghana’s economy – BoG to clamp down on dollar transactions

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, has underscored the urgent need to safeguard the cedi’s dominance in Ghana’s economy and crack down on the increasing normalisation of foreign currency pricing in domestic transactions. Speaking at a financial sector engagement, Dr Asiama issued a clear warning against the creeping trend of […]

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23 h. ago Beyoncé’s unreleased music stolen from car during Cowboy Carter tour

Unreleased music by Beyoncé was among several items stolen from a vehicle in Atlanta just days before the singer's four-night Cowboy Carter tour stop in the city, authorities have confirmed.

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27 h. ago Dr. Musah Abdulai: If the Chief Justice returns: Will it lead to reset, redemption, or rupture?

I am not a lawyer or a politician. I am an engineer working in the mining industry. I don’t know the law and so I should not be held in contempt. I study my slopes, geological structures, weaknesses in rock masses, measure stress points, and ensure every load-bearing element can do its job, etc. The […]

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33 h. ago Galamsey Clampdown: Ankobra River patrol records success, over 150 changfangs destroyed

The Western Regional National Security Liaison Officer, Brigadier General Musah Whajah (Rtd.), has reported a significant reduction in illegal mining activities (galamsey) along the Ankobra River, particularly in the Gwira area. This follows a successful joint security operation, during which over 150 Changfang machines were destroyed, alongside the dismantling of makeshift camps and the seizure […]

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44 h. ago The day the ink forgot the hoe – A tale of emancipation from revisionism in Nunyãdume

In the land of Nunyãdume, where drums echo and memory has a seat at every fire, there once came a time not of war, but of erasures.

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57 h. ago GIA boss debunks claim payment misconceptions as ‘Street Insurance Campaign’ educates public

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Insurers Association (GIA), Dr Kingsley Kwesi Kwabahson, has refuted widespread public perceptions that insurance companies are quick to collect premiums but reluctant to settle claims. Speaking during the climax of the 2025 Insurance Awareness Month activities, Dr Kwabahson revealed that insurance companies in Ghana collectively pay out as […]

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65 h. ago Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse: Championing environmental sustainability and youth employment in Ghana

In a time when youth unemployment continues to pose a significant challenge to national development, it is both inspiring and refreshing to witness a visionary leader who is not only addressing environmental issues but also creating meaningful opportunities for the younger generation.

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3 d. ago AMA to temporarily close Nkrumah Avenue for urgent repair works on July 11

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced that a section of Kwame Nkrumah Avenue in the Central Business District (CBD) would be temporarily closed to vehicular traffic to allow for critical sectional repair works.

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4 d. ago Sudan’s ‘Report a Collaborator’ campaign raises alarms over ethnic abuses and Sham trials

Sudan is facing mounting international scrutiny following a series of grave human rights violations emerging from the ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which erupted on 15 April 2023.

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4 d. ago 2 arrested for unlawful firearms possession in Ashanti Region

The Anti-Armed Robbery Unit of the Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested two individuals for unlawful possession of firearms. The suspects, identified as Acheampong Kwadwo, 21, and James Antwi Adjei, 24, were arrested during an intelligence-led operation conducted in the early hours of Tuesday at a known criminal hideout in Nweneso, Trabuom, and Nkwawie, following […]

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5 d. ago Minority questions logic behind Energy Minister’s nationwide power shutdown

The Minority in Parliament has slammed the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, over plans to implement a 12- to 13-hour nationwide power shutdown for maintenance works.

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5 d. ago WASSCE candidates, you’ve got more time to prepare, and Joy Learning has your back

As the 2025 WASSCE draws closer, the pressure is real, but so is the support. At Joy Learning, we know how intense this season can be for students across the country. That’s why we’re reminding every candidate out there: you still have time to revise, and we’re here to make sure you use it wisely.

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5 d. ago Newly inaugurated Board of GSA charged to clampdown on substandard products flooding the market

The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare has charged a newly constituted Board of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) to clamp-down on the flooding of sub-standard products on the market. Addressing the 12-member board chaired by Hudu Mogtari, the minister urged the Board to improve monitoring and ensure that sub-standard goods such as […]

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6 d. ago Rice sector stakeholders push for greater youth and women involvement in rice value chain

Policy Advisor at the John A. Kufuor Foundation, Nana Ama Oppong Duah, says Ghana needs greater youth and women participation in the rice value chain to further strengthen the sector.

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6 d. ago CJ Torkornoo to ECOWAS Court: My right to fair hearing breached, order Ghana to stop violation

Chief Justice of the Republic, Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, has filed two applications at the Community Court of Justice of the Economic Court of West Africa States (ECOWAS) for the enforcement of her human rights over what she says is a blatant disregard to her right for a fair hearing guaranteed by both the Ghana’s 1992 constitution and the 1991 protocol of the Community Court of Justice.

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6 d. ago ‘Maybe I wasn’t good enough’ – Fuseini on not joining Nordsjaelland after Right to Dream

Fuseini was among the loads of players who were at the Right to Dream academy after being scouted from all parts of the country.

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7 d. ago Construction of new transmission line to deal with low voltages begins in Kumasi and Dunkwa Mining enclave

Government has commenced the construction of the 161kV Anwomaso to Kumasi transmission line project to deal with low voltages in Kumasi and the Dunkwa mining enclave. This follows the increase in power flow after the commissioning of a 330kV transmission line in Anwomaso resulting in the loading of existing line beyond its thermal limits. With […]

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7 d. ago Tema Port undergoes major infrastructure upgrade to support 24

As part of measures to facilitate the effective rollout of the 24-hour port operations policy, the Director-General of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), Brigadier General Paul Seidu Tanye-Kulono, has led an inspection tour of critical road rehabilitation works within the Port of Tema enclave. The tour, conducted on Monday, 7 July 2025, focused […]

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7 d. ago ‘I make a solemn pledge to support Goldbod’ – Finance Minister Ato Forson

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has pledged his unwavering support to the Ghana Gold Board (Goldbod) in its efforts to clamp down on illegal gold smuggling and strengthen the management of the country’s gold resources. 

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