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Former Agriculture Minister Ibrahim Adam dies
Ghana’s political and agricultural sectors have been thrown into mourning following the reported death of former Minister for Food and Agriculture and former Choggu/Tishigu Member of Parliament, Ibrahim…
7 killed, 4 feared trapped in Asaman Tamfoe mining pit collapse
A mining disaster at Asaman Tamfoe in the Atewa East District of the Eastern Region has claimed the lives of at least seven illegal miners, with four others…
10 nabbed over illegal mining operation at Kpali
Ten suspected illegal miners have been arrested during a joint operation by the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), the Ghana Army’s Northern Command and the Ghana Police…
10 security service recruits dismissed over mobile phone violations – Interior Minister
The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak Mohammed, has disclosed that at least 10 recruits undergoing training in Ghana’s security services have been dismissed for violating a ban…
Sammy Gyamfi authorises lawyers to receive Afenyo-Markin’s defamation suit
Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi has taken steps to facilitate the legal process in a defamation suit filed against him by Minority Leader Alexander…
President Mahama charges Ayariga, Zanetor to put public interest first
President John Dramani Mahama has charged newly sworn-in Ministers Mahama Ayariga and Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings to make accountability, integrity and public interest the foundation of their service. The…
Muntaka pushes for mandatory drug tests before public sector recruitment
The government is considering introducing mandatory drug testing as part of the requirements for entry into Ghana’s public service, Interior Minister Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka has disclosed. The proposal,…
Gov’t engages teacher unions to avert nationwide strike
The government is stepping up efforts to prevent a nationwide strike by teacher unions over delays in placing newly promoted teachers on their appropriate salary scales. The Ministry…
I’m not a pushover; I have the experience to lead NPP – Eugene Antwi
New Patriotic Party (NPP) General Secretary hopeful Eugene Boakye Antwi has positioned his long experience in the party as a key asset he would bring to efforts to…
37-year-old woman found dead in suspected suicide at Kasoa
A 37-year-old woman, identified as Rukaya Alhassan, has been found dead in her room at Kasoa 95 in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region in…