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The destructive impact of illegal mining, known locally as galamsey, is now weighing heavily on Ghanaian consumers as the Ghana Water Company is demanding a steep tariff increase to be able to treat water for consumers.

"If the NDC is settling scores, they should let us know. Why do they keep making reference to Charlotte Osei?" - Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, MP - Manhyia South/Vice Chairman, Subsidiary Legislation & Member - Constitutional And Legal Affairs Committee

ECG has submitted a proposal to the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) for a steep 225% increase in its Distribution Service Charge (DSC1).

President Mahama warns MMDCEs over poor sanitation enforcement ,and unregulated construction.

WAEC has arrested 14 individuals, including teachers, students, and invigilators, across the country for their alleged involvement in examination malpractice during the ongoing WASSCE.

NPP has petitioned the Police over alleged death threats and attacks by NDC's National Vice Chairman Sofo Azorka and others. Communications Director Richard Ahiagbah warned the acts endanger democracy and urged swift action.

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Real-time updates, results, analysis, and on-the-ground reports as Akwatia heads to the polls in this critical by-election.

President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned a high-level government delegation, led by Minister of Interior Mohamed-Mubarak Muntaka, to engage with the Yagbonwura, traditional leaders, and other key stakeholders in the Sawla-Bole area as part of efforts to resolve the ongoing Gbeniyiri conflict.

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, in his capacity as the acting Minister for Environment, Science, and Technology, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah (MP), has written to the Office of the Attorney General for the formal and immediate revocation of Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462 and its amended version, L.I. 2501.

The Ghana Police Service has deployed 5,500 personnel to the Akwatia constituency ahead of the September 2 by-election.

The death toll in the Gbenyiri conflict has risen to 17, while eight others tragically drowned in the White Volta River as they attempted to flee the violence.

At least 17 Ghanaian PhD candidates studying in the United Kingdom on government scholarships have been placed on a deportation red list due to unpaid tuition fees

The flagbearer of the NPP for Election 2024, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, on Thursday, officially filed his nomination to contest the party's presidential primary.

The Oti Region has recorded 10,233 confirmed cases of typhoid fever in the first half of 2025, sparking urgent public health concerns.

Police in the Eastern South Region have arrested 10 individuals and seized nine firearms in a series of targeted operations in Akwatia, as part of heightened security measures ahead of the upcoming by-election.

A dramatic turn of events has rocked the high-profile murder case of Immigration Officer Stephen King Amoah, as it was confirmed today that a third suspect has died after a short illness.

The Acting CEO of the Financial Intelligence Centre, Ing. Twum Boafo, has criticised Dr. David Tenkorang-Twum of the GRNMA for his comments on Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh's handling of an incident at Ridge Hospital.

More than a hundred traders staged a peaceful protest , accusing the Ashaiman Municipal Assembly (ASHMA) of attempting to unlawfully evict them from their place of business.

The Bolgatanga Technical Institute (BOTECH) has been shut down indefinitely following a violent student riot.

The Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey is urging the government to declare a state of emergency in areas heavily impacted by illegal mining.

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Former Majority Leader Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu has revealed that none of Ghana's current military helicopters are insured, calling for immediate action to ensure their coverage.

The government has confirmed that it has sought international assistance in investigating the August 6 Ghana Air Force Z-9 helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region, which claimed the lives of all eight people on board, including two cabinet ministers.

Fear and panic have gripped the DCE of Akrofuom and residents of Adwafo in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region following an emergency landing of a helicopter bearing the name, International Aircraft Services, with registration number AS 365N3.

President John Mahama has called on Ghanaians to turn the grief over the August 6 military helicopter tragedy into a renewed drive for national progress.

A Volta River Aviation helicopter made an emergency landing on Monday morning near the Nkawkaw bypass in the Kwahu West Municipality, Eastern Region

President John Mahama has called on Ghanaians to transform their grief into renewed determination to build the nation, as the country concludes three days of national mourning for the eight victims of the helicopter crash.

President John Mahama has called on Ghanaians to transform their grief into renewed determination to build the nation, as the country concludes three days of national mourning for the eight victims of the helicopter crash.

The management and students of Pope John Senior High School and Minor Seminary in the Eastern region have held a requiem mass in memory of the late Dr Edward Omane Boamah.

Ya-Na Abukari II, Overlord of Dagbon, dismissed Energy Minister Hon. John Jinapor and his delegation from the Gbewaa Palace. The dismissal followed the Minister's attempt to apologize for calling 50% of Tamale residents thieves and for the recent misconduct of NEDCO's MD.

Public transport fares across Ghana are set to increase by 20% effective Friday, August 8, 2025.

The Human Rights Division of the High Court in Accra has dismissed a judicial review application filed by suspended Chief Justice Getrude Torkonoo.

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has issued a stern ultimatum to DSTV, warning that the broadcaster's licence will be suspended by Wednesday, August 7, should it fail to reduce its subscription prices in Ghana in line with regulatory expectations.

The Ghana Police Service has detailed the gruesome findings from a forensic investigation into the killing of Immigration Officer Stephen King Amoah, whose burnt body was discovered , in a gutter near GBC Satellite, opposite Comet Estate, Accra.

The Ghana Police Service has categorically refuted reports alleging a police raid on the residence of the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) Bono East Regional Chairman in Techiman.

Armed military officers on Wednesday, July 30, obstructed JoyNews reporter Carlos Carlony from covering a demolition exercise at Spintex in Accra and physically assaulted a civilian who was speaking to the journalist at the scene.

A former Director-General of the Ghana Education Service, Dr. Kwabena Bempah Tandoh, has criticised the Bawku Municipal Security Council's decision to deploy military escorts for students writing the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has revealed that the much-publicised “Gold for Oil” policy under the previous administration never involved any actual barter of gold for petroleum products.

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Parliament is braced for a potential boycott today as intelligence from the House suggests the Minority Caucus is likely to absent itself from the Chamber during the presentation of the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review by Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson.