99 m. ago CCTV captures woman allegedly stealing baby at Ajumako market

The Ajumako District Police Command has launched a manhunt for a woman believed to be in her early 50s, who was captured on CCTV allegedly stealing an 11-month-old baby from the Ajumako market in the Central Region.

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8 h. ago We will take drastic measures to halt dollarisation of economy – BoG Governor

The Bank of Ghana Governor has given the firm assurance that the Central Bank will take some drastic measures to help halt the dollarisation of the cedi. The Governor stated that “Enforcement of legal tender laws will be stepped up, especially in sectors where forex pricing has become normalised”. The Bank of Ghana Governor disclsoed […]

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9 h. ago 19 injured, 4 critical in Central Region crash involving 2 Sprinter buses

Nineteen people sustained injuries, including four in critical condition, following a head-on collision between two Sprinter Benz buses at Awutu Bonsuoku in the Central Region. The critically injured victims have been transferred to the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital, while 13 others are receiving treatment at the Hope Christian Hospital in Gomoa Fetteh, and two at the Senya Bereku Polyclinic.

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10 h. ago Rejecting coins as a means of payment is illegal – BoG warns traders

The Bank of Ghana is urging the public especially traders and market operators to accept all legally issued coins, including smaller denominations such as 1, 5, 10, 20, and 50 pesewas, as valid forms of payment. This follows increasing reports of the lower denominations being rejected in everyday transactions, a practice the central bank says […]

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10 h. ago BoG considers price hedging programme for gold exports – Governor 

The Bank of Ghana Governor Dr. Johnson Asiama, has revealed that the Central Bank is considering price hedging programme for its gold exports.  The move, according to him, is to ensure that its loss is minimise, should the price of gold start declining due to developments on the international market.  The Governor of the Bank […]

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11 h. ago Krobo youth group to stage protest over abandoned Somanya–Kpong road project

A Krobo-based youth and advocacy organisation, Kloma Hengme, has announced plans to stage a protest on Thursday, 24th July 2025, in response to what it describes as the prolonged neglect of the Somanya–Kpong Highway project.

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12 h. ago 2024 WAFCON: Banyana Banyana cruise into Knockout Stages with convincing win over Mali

CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations reigning champions, South Africa produced a dominant display to brush aside Mali 4–0 and seal top spot in Group C, securing their place in the knockout stages in style. Banyana Banyana started brightly and wasted no time in asserting their authority. Just five minutes in, Lebohang Ramalepe opened the […]

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17 h. ago Cameroon’s Biya, 92, brushes off health fears in bid for new term

In June 2004, on returning from yet another extended stay abroad, Cameroon President Paul Biya came down from his plane and poked fun at rumours he was dead.

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29 h. ago Namibia and Zimbabwe reach final step in race to Rugby World Cup 2027

Namibia and Zimbabwe will play in the final of the 2025 Rugby Africa Cup next Saturday after the two rivals won their semi-finals against Algeria and Kenya, respectively, on Sunday, July 13 in Kampala, Uganda.

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37 h. ago Mahama Ayariga condemns military brutality; demands full probe

The Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has strongly condemned what he describes as the unacceptable conduct of military personnel in Bawku, including the destruction of a culturally significant statue and acts of brutality against civilians.

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57 h. ago 2024 Election: Bawumia’s early concession undermined results collation – Inusah Fuseini

The former Tamale Central MP, Inusah Fuseini, has blamed Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s early concession in the 2024 general election for the widespread failure to complete the collation of parliamentary results.

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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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3 d. ago EPC contract central to govt’s mining agreement structure – Bright Simons

Vice President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has highlighted the pivotal role of the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract in the structuring of a recent mining agreement involving the Ghanaian government and private partners.

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4 d. ago BoG sets August 15 as deadline for Virtual Assets Service Providers registration

According to the Central Bank, this registration is part of a preliminary regulatory process to identify and assess entities engaging in virtual asset activities. This includes virtual asset exchange services, wallet provision or custody services; transfer or settlement services involving virtual assets; and services related to the issuance or sale of virtual assets, including initial coin offerings (ICOs) and stablecoins.

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5 d. ago Economic Governance Platform launches report on Sustainable Debt Management in Ghana

A new report released by Economic Governance Platform (EGP) has laid bare the underlying structural deficiencies of the country’s debt landscape, highlighting fiscal indiscipline, weak procurement systems, and a lack of transparency as central to the country’s deepening debt crisis.

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5 d. ago Wesley Girls SHS secures final spot in the NSMQ Central Regional finals after tight contest

The final slot for the Central Regional Championship of the National Science and Maths Quiz has officially been claimed and it’s Wesley Girls Senior High School that made it through. As the last qualifier unfolded, Wesley Girls locked horns with Swedru SHS, Edinaman SHS and Aggrey Memorial in a highly contested showdown. All four schools […]

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5 d. ago Children queuing for supplements killed in Israeli strike in Gaza, hospital says

At least 15 Palestinians, including eight children and two women, have been killed in an Israeli strike near a medical point in central Gaza, a hospital there says.

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5 d. ago Togo issues international arrest warrants for leaders behind civil protests

The government of Togo has issued international arrest warrants targeting leaders of the M66 Citizens’ Movement, a collective of bloggers and activists who organised nationwide protests on 6th, 26th, 27th, and 28th June, 2025.

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5 d. ago Authorities condemn shrine killings in Central Tongu, vows swift justice

The Central Tongu MP, Alexander Roosevelt Hotordze, and Dodzi Addison Mornyuie, the District Chief Executive, have condemned the discovery of human remains at a shrine in Mafi Gblorkope.

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5 d. ago Chinese national, Ghanaian driver shot dead at galamsey site in Subri

A Chinese national and his Ghanaian driver have been shot dead at an illegal mining (galamsey) site at Subri-Nkwanta in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region.

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