13 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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34 h. ago I called Hawa Koomson to empathise with her over Ablekuma North incident – Muntaka

The Minister for Interior, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, has condemned the recent attack on former Fisheries Minister, Mavis Hawa Koomson, during the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun held last Friday.

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8 d. ago Police recruits urged to exhibit competence that matches public confidence

Commissioner of Police (COP), Daniel Kwame Afriyie, Director-General in charge of Private Security Organizations, has charged newly passed-out police recruits to exhibit high levels of competence that matches the trust and confidence reposed in them by the public. Addressing 238 recruits at the Volta Regional Police Training School in Ho, COP Afriyie reminded the officers […]

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1 week ago Implement ‘No Fees Stress’ policy with transparency – Mahama urges stakeholders

President John Dramani Mahama has urged stakeholders, especially heads of the various public tertiary institutions in the country, to implement the newly launched 'No Fees Stress' policy with “transparency.

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2 w. ago GMA raises alarm over rising Mpox cases, urges public vigilance and education

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has expressed concern over the rising number of Mpox cases being reported across the country, urging intensified public education and preventive measures.

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2 w. ago Fire incidents: Interior Minister condemns prank calls, urges public education

Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, the Minister for the Interior, has expressed concern over the continued abuse of the Ghana National Fire Service’s (GNFS) emergency lines through prank calls.

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2 w. ago Minority demands Mahama’s response to suspended Chief Justice’s concerns

The Minority in Parliament has called on President John Mahama and Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine to urgently issue a public statement addressing the concerns raised by suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. During her first public address on Wednesday regarding ongoing investigations into three petitions seeking her dismissal, the Chief Justice raised several concerns. These […]

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2 w. ago End partisan bias in public sector recruitment – Franklin Cudjoe urges

Founding President of IMANI-Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe, has condemned the persistent political bias in public sector employment, describing it as a grave injustice that undermines national development and erodes public confidence in governance institutions.

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2 w. ago EOCO urges public patience, cites complex nature of financial crime investigations

The Head of Legal and Prosecution at the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Leo Antony Siamah, has called for greater public understanding of the time-intensive nature of investigating financial crimes, explaining that the complexity of these cases often results in significant delays.

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2 w. ago You’re a ‘small boy’ in NPP; tone down your utterances – former MP slams Nana B

Former Subin Member of Parliament (MP), Eugene Boakye Antwi, has taken a swipe at New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Organiser, Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, urging him to be more measured in his public utterances.

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3 w. ago Deepen fight against galamsey to restore public trust – Dr Ken Ashigbey urges gov’t

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications and the Digital Chamber, Ing. Dr Kenneth Ashigbey, has issued a strong call to action, urging the government to step up its efforts in tackling illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, warning that the issue transcends economics and strikes at the very heart of national trust, leadership, and survival.

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3 w. ago CIHRM urged to champion public sector efficiency – Education Minister

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has called on the Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management (CIHRM), Ghana, to lead the charge in enhancing efficiency and setting high professional standards across the public sector. Speaking at the 2025 CIHRM Conference, the Minister emphasized the importance of strong institutional frameworks and the strategic role of HR […]

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4 w. ago NEDCo urges public to prioritise safety amidst rainstorms, flooding and power outages

Communities across the country have witnessed various degrees of rainstorms and flooding in recent times, alongside power outages and their associated inconveniences.

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