29 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.

Events

31 h. ago DVLA Workers’ Union opens 2025 Annual Residential Delegates Congress with call for excellence, equity and solidarity

The 2025 Annual Residential Delegates Congress of the DVLA Workers’ Union opened at the Royal Lee’s Hotel in Akuapem Tutu in the Eastern Region.

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39 h. ago Generation Z Embraces Side Hustles as Career Strategy Amid Economic Uncertainty

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/generation-z-embraces-side-hustles-as-career-strategy-amid-economic-uncertainty/Young professionals, particularly those in Generation Z, are increasingly turning to side hustles as economic pressures and shifting attitudes toward traditional employment reshape the modern workforce. Recent research shows that 57 percent of Gen Z workers now maintain a side hustle, the highest rate among all generations, according to a 2024 survey conducted by Glassdoor. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/generation-z-embraces-side-hustles-as-career-strategy-amid-economic-uncertainty/

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59 h. ago Mahama Calls on Salaried Workers to Take Up Farming as Extra Income

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mahama-calls-on-salaried-workers-to-take-up-farming-as-extra-income/President John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghanaians in formal employment to consider farming as an additional stream of income, stressing that agriculture is no longer an occupation reserved for rural dwellers or full-time farmers. Addressing the 41st National Farmers’ Day celebration in Ho on Friday, December 5, the President dismissed the long-held notion that […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mahama-calls-on-salaried-workers-to-take-up-farming-as-extra-income/

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64 h. ago Gunmen Abduct Two Chinese Workers from Kwara Construction Site

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/gunmen-abduct-two-chinese-workers-from-kwara-construction-site/Two Chinese nationals have been kidnapped from a road construction site in Kwara State, with police confirming the abduction occurred in the early hours of Monday, December 2, 2025. The workers were employed on the BUA Bode Saadu/Kaiama/Kosubosu road project when masked gunmen stormed the site between 11pm and 4am, according to security sources. The […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/gunmen-abduct-two-chinese-workers-from-kwara-construction-site/

Events

65 h. ago Kareweh criticises govts for policies that look good but achieve little in agriculture

A former General Secretary of the General Agricultural Workers’ Union (GAWU), Edward Kareweh, says Ghana must stop celebrating “policy intentions” and begin holding policymakers accountable for real outcomes in the agriculture sector. Speaking on the AM Show as the country marked the 2025 Farmers’ Day, Mr Kareweh argued that governments have repeatedly unveiled attractive agricultural policies that fail to deliver meaningful results for farmers.

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66 h. ago Farmers’ day losing meaning without real reform — GAWU Warns

The General Agricultural Workers’ Union (GAWU) of the Trades Union Congress has marked the 2025 Farmers’ Day celebration with a renewed call for the establishment of a Ghana Agricultural Service, insisting that the annual commemoration risks losing its meaning without a permanent professional structure to anchor agricultural development.

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3 d. ago Gunmen abduct wealthy cattle owner in Tindugu in Saboba district

A 42-year-old man was kidnapped on Tuesday night by armed assailants in Tindugu, near Wapuli, in the Saboba District of the Northern Region. Eyewitnesses reported that four armed men arrived on two motorbikes, fired about 15 rounds of ammunition, and abducted the victim, who was asleep under a shed at his home. The victim has […]

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3 d. ago Galamsey: Forestry Commission arrests 11 Chinese, 10 Ghanaians in Yakombo Forest

The Forestry Commission has apprehended eleven Chinese nationals and ten Ghanaians in a coordinated, intelligence-driven raid on illegal mining activities within the Yakombo Forest Reserve in the Buipe Forest District of the Savannah Region.

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3 d. ago Union Threatens Nationwide Action Over Utility Price Increases

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/union-threatens-nationwide-action-over-utility-price-increases/Ghana’s labor federation has rejected newly approved electricity and water tariff increases, warning it will mobilize workers across the country unless government raises the agreed 9% wage adjustment for 2026 to compensate for higher utility costs. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) issued the ultimatum Wednesday, one day after the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) announced […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/union-threatens-nationwide-action-over-utility-price-increases/

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3 d. ago TUC threatens mass action over ‘insensitive’ tariff hikes unless gov’t reviews 9% salary increment

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has warned that it will mobilise workers nationwide to resist the new utility tariff adjustments if the government fails to improve the recently approved 9% salary increase for 2026.

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4 d. ago Trump administration orders enhanced vetting for applicants of H

The Trump administration on Wednesday announced increased vetting of applicants for H-1B visas for highly skilled workers, with an internal State Department memo saying that anyone involved in "censorship" of free speech should be considered for rejection.

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4 d. ago Ablekuma Central MCE Cuts Sod for Multiple Projects, Urges Use of Local Labour

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Isaac Kofi Dzokpo, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ablekuma-central-mce-cuts-sod-for-multiple-projects-urges-use-of-local-labour/The MCE for Ablekuma Central, Frank Nkansah, has made a strong case for youth employment in his municipality by advocating and imploring project contractors in the municipality to employ skilled youth in the construction of infrastructural projects. Speaking at the sod-cutting and the handing over of project sites for the construction of various developmental projects, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Isaac Kofi Dzokpo, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ablekuma-central-mce-cuts-sod-for-multiple-projects-urges-use-of-local-labour/

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4 d. ago Hong Kong orders removal of scaffolding mesh after deadly blaze

Authorities in Hong Kong have ordered the removal of scaffolding mesh from buildings undergoing renovations by Saturday, as investigations continue into the Chinese territory's deadliest blaze in decades.

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4 d. ago Since when did you know contractors are suffering? – Construction Chamber boss fires Osei Nyarko

Chief Executive of the Chamber of Construction Industry, Emmanuel Cherry, has launched a sharp rebuttal at the Ranking Member on the Roads and Transport Committee, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, following his recent comments about the government’s indebtedness to road contractors.

Sport

5 d. ago ECOWAS Launches Joint Border Post Project At Liberia–Sierra Leone Crossing

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Desk, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ecowas-launches-joint-border-post-project-at-liberia-sierra-leone-crossing/Jendema-Bo Waterside, 22 November 2025 — The ECOWAS Commission has officially handed over the site for the construction of a Joint Border Post (JBP) at the Jendema-Bo Waterside crossing between Liberia and Sierra Leone, marking a major step toward regional integration and trade facilitation. Led by ECOWAS Vice President H.E. Damtien L. Tchintchibidja, the foundation-laying […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Desk, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ecowas-launches-joint-border-post-project-at-liberia-sierra-leone-crossing/

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6 d. ago Starbucks to pay NYC workers $35m after alleged labour law violations

Starbucks has agreed to pay more than $35m (£26m) to thousands of workers in New York City, to settle the city's claims that the company denied them stable schedules and arbitrarily slashed their hours.

Economics

6 d. ago Agbogbloshie Kayayei Launch Sports Association with Tug of War

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/agbogbloshie-kayayei-launch-sports-association-with-tug-of-war/Female head porters at Agbogbloshie’s Kokomba Yam Market launched the Kayayei Games Club Association on November 30, 2025, marking a historic moment for the informal worker community as they organized their first sporting competition featuring tug of war, aerobics, and entertainment. The event brought together hundreds of participants and spectators in a celebration that combined […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/agbogbloshie-kayayei-launch-sports-association-with-tug-of-war/

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7 d. ago Japanese Researchers Develop Digital System for Aging Bridge Management

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/japanese-researchers-develop-digital-system-for-aging-bridge-management/A research team from Hosei University has developed an integrated data model that merges international construction and geospatial standards to streamline maintenance of Japan’s aging bridge infrastructure, according to findings published in Computer Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering. The system combines Industry Foundation Classes (IFC), used for Building Information Modeling (BIM) in construction, with CityGML, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/japanese-researchers-develop-digital-system-for-aging-bridge-management/

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7 d. ago Mauritius Banking Giant Partners Energy Firm for Regional Projects

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mauritius-banking-giant-partners-energy-firm-for-regional-projects/MCB Group Limited and Omnicane Limited launched an investment vehicle Wednesday dedicated to financing renewable energy projects across Mauritius and the African region, with solar, hydro, and wind power developments as primary targets. The consortium’s inaugural project involves developing a 4.8 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic plant in Poudre d’Or, located in northern Mauritius. Currently under construction, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mauritius-banking-giant-partners-energy-firm-for-regional-projects/

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