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EOCO declares Wisdom Dogbey wanted over fraud, money laundering allegations
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has declared a man identified as Wisdom Dogbey wanted over alleged offences of defrauding by false pretences and money laundering. In…
Ghana, Saint Kitts and Nevis sign labour deal with enhanced conditions for nurses
Ghana and Saint Kitts and Nevis have signed an additional bilateral labour agreement aimed at securing improved conditions of service for Ghanaian nurses recruited to work in the…
Gov’t has paid road contractors over $2bn in two years – Agbodza
The government has paid road contractors more than $2 billion in Ghana cedi equivalent over the past two years to clear outstanding arrears and finance new road projects,…
NDC to open nominations for 2026 Regional Executive Elections on October 6
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) will open nominations for its 2026 Regional Executive Elections on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, officially commencing the party’s internal process to elect new…
Hohoe floods: Over 3,000 displaced as River Dayi overflows
More than 3,000 residents have been displaced in the Hohoe Municipality of the Volta Region after the River Dayi overflowed its banks, flooding more than 400 houses across…
GES sets October 5 deadline to clear promotion documents for teachers’ salaries
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has set 4pm on Monday, October 5, 2026, as the deadline for submitting outstanding documents needed to process the new salaries of recently…
Three undeclared guns hidden in personal effects from US intercepted at Tema Port
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has warned importers to check exactly what they are bringing into the country, after Customs officers found an assault rifle, two pistols and…
MoFA warns Ghana could face GH¢643.9m bill over FSRP withdrawal
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has cautioned that Ghana could be left with a GH¢643.87 million bill if the country proceeds with its withdrawal from the…
Settle teachers’ demands before expressway spending – Abuakwa South MP
The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr Kingsley Agyemang, has called on the government to take urgent steps to restore trust with pre-tertiary teachers and resolve outstanding…
Three suspects remanded over murder of mobile phone dealer
Three suspects linked to the alleged kidnapping and murder of 33-year-old mobile phone dealer Nana Yaw Kyere, popularly known as Dinero, have appeared before the Teshie District Court…