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ECG to cut power to parts of Ashanti region for six hours on Tuesday
Residents and businesses in several parts of the Ashanti Region are expected to experience a six-hour power interruption on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, as the Electricity Company of…
Man arrested over alleged GH¢1.1m fake Gold fraud in Berekum
The Bono Regional Police Command has intensified investigations into a suspected fake gold syndicate following the arrest of a 36-year-old man, Gyamfi Christian, in connection with an alleged…
Obuasi: Seven-month-old baby found dead in gutter
Residents of Obuasi Old Estate in the Obuasi Municipality of the Ashanti Region have been left distressed following the discovery of the body of a seven-month-old baby in…
Suspected Poacher shoots Wildlife Guard dead at Kakum Forest eserve
A 58-year-old Wildlife Resource Guard with the Forestry Commission, Richard Otwey, has been killed in an alleged poaching attack at the Kakum Forest Reserve in the Assin South…
I’ll bring back aggrieved NPP Members – Boakye Agyarko
Former Energy Minister Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko has made reconciliation a central part of his campaign to become the next National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), promising…
Suspected Robber rams Taxi into shops while escaping mob at Ejisu
A suspected armed robber has been arrested at Ejisu after a dramatic attempt to flee with a taxi ended with the vehicle crashing into shops near the Ejisu…
‘He got the response he deserved’ – Sammy Gyamfi explains Afenyo-Markin attack
Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi has defended his recent remarks directed at Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, arguing that his comments were a reaction to…
Nine Blue Water Guards arrested over alleged NAIMOS impersonation and bribery
Nine personnel of the Blue Water Guards have been taken into custody over allegations that they impersonated officials of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) to solicit…
49 More Ghanaians Return Home as South Africa
The government has brought home another 49 Ghanaians from South Africa as concerns over rising xenophobic sentiments and anti-migrant tensions continue to affect foreign nationals in the country.…
‘EOCO will be at your door’ – Agbodza cautions surveyors over compensation demands
Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has cautioned quantity surveyors who allegedly persuade property owners affected by road projects to reject government compensation offers that they…