8 h. ago Roads Ministry launches reforms to ensure quality bitumen supply

The Ministry of Roads and Highways has announced new measures aimed at eliminating substandard bitumen from Ghana’s road construction sector.

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16 h. ago Formalizing Okadas Will Boost Youth Employment and Safety Nationwide

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/formalizing-okadas-will-boost-youth-employment-and-safety-nationwide-osman-ayariga-declares-at-yango-conference/At the Yango Partner Conference 2025, Mr. Osman Ayariga, CEO of the National Youth Authority, highlighted the government’s ongoing efforts to formalize motorcycle and tricycle commercial operations—a move set to create more structured opportunities for young people. Mr. Ayariga announced that the Ministry of Transport is finalizing a framework to legalize okada and pragyia services, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/formalizing-okadas-will-boost-youth-employment-and-safety-nationwide-osman-ayariga-declares-at-yango-conference/

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39 h. ago New Passport Application Centres in Six Regions Set for Commissioning in December

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/new-passport-application-centres-in-six-regions-set-for-commissioning-in-december/Foreign Minister and North Tongu Member of Parliament Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced that all newly created regions in Ghana will have fully operational Passport Application Centres ready for commissioning this December. The facilities are complete and set to begin service before month end, marking the first time all regions will have their own passport […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/new-passport-application-centres-in-six-regions-set-for-commissioning-in-december/

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53 h. ago Ofankor–Nsawam Road: Roads Ministry announces new diversion for asphalt works

The Ministry of Roads and Highways has announced a new traffic diversion on the N6 dual carriageway as contractors commence critical asphalt works on a section of the Ofankor–Nsawam road. A public notice issued by the project team on Sunday, December 7, 2025, stated that the main stretch of the N6 from Ofankor to White […]

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57 h. ago Benin Government Foils Military Coup Attempt Led by Lieutenant Colonel Tigri

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/benin-government-foils-military-coup-attempt-led-by-lieutenant-colonel-tigri/Benin’s Interior Minister Alassane Seidou announced on Sunday that security forces thwarted an attempted coup launched by a group of soldiers who briefly seized control of state television and attacked the presidential residence in Cotonou. A small group of soldiers launched a mutiny aimed at destabilizing the state and its institutions in the early morning […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/benin-government-foils-military-coup-attempt-led-by-lieutenant-colonel-tigri/

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59 h. ago Benin coup attempt foiled by loyalist troops, interior minister says

Benin's interior minister has appeared on national TV to announce that an attempted coup in the West Africa nation has been thwarted.

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3 d. 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 Ghana to anchor Africa’s green energy future as Minister unveils $3.4bn renewable investment plan

Ghana’s Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has announced that the country is positioning itself as a continental leader in clean energy, backed by an ambitious US$3.4 billion renewable energy action and investment plan.

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6 d. ago Fresh SIM Registration Set For 2026 Amid Data Integrity Concerns

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/fresh-sim-registration-set-for-2026-amid-data-integrity-concerns/Accra, December 2025 — Ghana’s Minister for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Sam Nartey George, has announced that a new nationwide SIM registration exercise will begin in the first quarter of 2026. He argued that the previous registration under the former administration was invalid, citing weak biometric verification and a lack of legal backing. George […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/fresh-sim-registration-set-for-2026-amid-data-integrity-concerns/

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6 d. ago Farmers and fishers are the ‘quiet architects’ of national stability – Volta Council of State Member

The Volta Region representative on the Council of State, Gabriel Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple, has praised Ghana’s farmers and fishers as central to the nation’s stability and prosperity.

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6 d. ago Anonymous donor to provide bus for Teshie Traditional Council – Regional Minister announces during visit

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, has revealed that the Teshie Traditional Council is set to receive a new bus early next year, following a pledge made by an anonymous benefactor.

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6 d. ago Greater Accra Regional Minister engages Teshie traditional council on development challenges

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, has conducted an official visit to the Teshie Traditional Council, convening a wide range of stakeholders including the Paramount Chief of Teshie, Gbetsoolo Nii Ashitey Akomfra III, the local Member of Parliament, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), heads of various security agencies, and other key community representatives.

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6 d. ago Ghana offers free visas for participants of Diaspora Summit 2025

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that participants of the Diaspora Summit 2025 will receive free visas ahead of the event scheduled for December 19–20, 2025, at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). In a statement issued in Accra on Tuesday, December 2, the Ministry said the initiative fulfils a pledge made by the […]

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7 d. ago Foreign Affairs Ministry grants free visas for Diaspora Summit 2025 participants

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that participants of the upcoming Diaspora Summit 2025 will be granted free visas to attend the event, which takes place from December 19 to 20, 2025, at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC).

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7 d. ago Government to commence work on three new regional hospitals in 2026 – Health Minister

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has announced that work will commence next year on three new regional hospitals, marking a significant step in the government’s plan to expand healthcare infrastructure across the country.

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8 d. ago NPC Ashanti launches regional campaign to promote positive masculinity among boys

The Ashanti Regional Secretariat of the National Population Council (NPC) has begun a new regional campaign aimed at reshaping how boys and young men understand power, respect, and responsibility. Officials say the initiative, rolled out in partnership with the Department of Gender and the Ghana AIDS Commission, is part of efforts to curb rising cases of gender-based violence and promote healthier behaviours among adolescent boys.

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8 d. ago Health Minister announces 120% NHIS tariff increase for healthcare providers starting 2026

Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, says the government will implement a 120% upward adjustment in National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) tariffs for healthcare providers beginning next year.

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9 d. ago Government Declares December 5 Statutory Holiday for National Farmers Day

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/government-declares-december-5-statutory-holiday-for-national-farmers-day/The Ministry of the Interior has declared Friday, December 5, 2025 a statutory public holiday to mark the annual celebration of Ghana’s agricultural sector contributors. Interior Minister Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka issued the announcement this week, urging citizens to observe the day appropriately. Farmers’ Day, celebrated annually on the first Friday of December, recognises the immense […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/government-declares-december-5-statutory-holiday-for-national-farmers-day/

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9 d. ago One arrested after Dompoasehene was injured by stray bullet at Obuasi funeral

One person has been arrested following a shooting incident that left the chief of Adanse Dompoase, Nana Okofo Kwabena Bonsu II, injured during a funeral at Obuasi. According to a statement from the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council, the incident occurred on Saturday, 29 November 2025, when a musketeer discharged a firearm during the ceremony. The […]

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1 week ago Government Rolls Out Strategic Measures to Stabilise Energy Sector

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/government-rolls-out-strategic-measures-to-stabilise-energy-sector/The government has implemented a series of strategic policy measures aimed at stabilising Ghana’s energy sector, Minister of Energy and Green Transition Mr John Abdulai Jinapor announced on Friday. Speaking at the Ninth Ghana Energy Awards held at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra, Mr Jinapor said the interventions were restoring energy security and supporting […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/government-rolls-out-strategic-measures-to-stabilise-energy-sector/

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