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NDC sets GH¢100,000 filing fee for National Chairman aspirants
The Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has approved filing fees for aspirants seeking various national executive positions, with candidates contesting for National Chairman…
Kumasi Hospital removes 880-gram bladder stone in rare surgical case
A team of doctors at Kumasi Hospital, a private health facility in the Ashanti Region, has removed an 880-gram bladder stone from a 49-year-old man in what the…
Netherlands seeks Ghana’s help to track down fugitive drug lord Bolle Jos
The Netherlands is seeking Ghana’s cooperation to dismantle drug trafficking networks allegedly linked to fugitive Dutch national Jos Leijdekkers, popularly known as Bolle Jos, who is believed to…
Teacher Unions suspend two-week strike
The two-week industrial action by teacher unions has been suspended following a series of negotiations held on Friday, October 9, 2026. The negotiations began with a meeting between…
Ghana Jollof, Kojo Bamba can defend NPP against attacks – Paul Yandoh
Former Ashanti Regional Communications Officer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Yandoh, has said the party now has members capable of responding to verbal and physical attacks…
Catholic Bishops renew call for state of emergency over galamsey
The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has renewed its call for the government to declare a state of emergency to address illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, warning that…
Mahama begins two-day Ahafo tour to inspect development projects
President John Dramani Mahama is set to embark on a two-day working visit to the Ahafo Region to inspect ongoing development projects and engage residents on government policies…
Gov’t suspends ban on preaching, hawking in moving commercial vehicles
The government has suspended the implementation of a provision in the Road Traffic Regulations, 2026, which prohibits preaching and hawking in moving public and commercial vehicles. The decision…
Banks threaten to suspend loans to government workers over payment delays
The Ghana Association of Banks (GAB) has warned that its members may suspend lending to government workers whose salaries are processed through the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department if…
Police dismiss kidnapping claims involving Pentecost Church elder at Nyankumase Ahenkuro
The Central North Regional Police Command has dismissed reports that phone dealer and Pentecost Church elder Albert Ogoe was kidnapped by unknown persons at Nyankumase Ahenkuro in the…