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Bole police arrest two, reject alleged GHC300,000 bribe after cannabis seizure
Police in the Savannah Region have arrested two people after intercepting 73 parcels of a substance suspected to be cannabis during a highway operation, while rejecting what investigators say was an attempt to bribe officers to secure their release. The suspected narcotics were discovered during a routine checkpoint op...
Morning Glory Montessori Child Development Centre launches 30th anniversary celebration with year-long programme
Morning Glory Montessori Child Development Centre (MGMCDC) has officially launched its 30th anniversary celebrations, unveiling a year-long programme of activities designed to celebrate educational impact, strengthen community engagement, and shape the future of learning. The launch took place on Thursday, June 11, 202...
Air Pollution exceeds EPA’s own standards across most of Ghana, authority reveals
There is a number Ghana set for itself. A limit. A line that says: if the air gets this dirty, something has to change. The country's national standard for PM2.5, the tiny pollution particles that travel deep into your lungs and into your blood, is 35 micrograms per cubic metre, measured over 24 hours. The World Health...
Future Presidents to be limited to 60 ministers as government accepts constitutional cap proposal
The government has accepted a proposal to constitutionally cap the number of ministers that can be appointed by a president at 60, Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has announced. Presenting the government's White Paper on the Constitutional Review Committee recommendations on Thursday, July...
Supreme Court ruling could impose heavy financial burden on political parties — Forkuor-Benyin
The Supreme Court’s decision requiring all eligible card-bearing members of political parties to vote in internal elections could significantly increase the financial burden on political parties and deepen the influence of wealthy financiers, according to NPP legal committee member Kwesi Forkuor-Benyin. Speaking on the...
Is Ashanti Region being punished? – Minority raises political bias concerns over delayed hospital operations
The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr Nana Ayew Afriye, has questioned whether political considerations are influencing delays in the full operationalisation of major health facilities in the Ashanti Region. He argued that the government is focusing on suspending officials instead of addressing the ro...
‘Cry my beloved country’ – Oppong Nkrumah criticises arrest of Dennis Miracles Aboagye
Former Works and Housing Minister and Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has criticised the arrest and detention of New Patriotic Party (NPP) communicator Dennis Miracles Aboagye, describing it as a worrying development for Ghana’s democracy and rule of law. In a post on X, Mr Oppong Nkrumah...
List of NPP Regional Secretaries
The New Patriotic Party elected their regional executives today, August 15, 2026. The executives will lead the political party for the next four years and will be tasked with the mandate to rebuild the party and help capture power in 2028. Here is a list of regional secretaries: Source: MyNewsGh.com Thanks for reading...
Six Ghanaian students at Loughborough University protest unpaid government scholarship funding
Six Ghanaian master's students at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom are set to stage a protest at the Ghana High Commission in London on Tuesday, June 16, over what they describe as nearly two years of unpaid tuition fees and living stipends under a government-sponsored scholarship programme. The students s...
Youth Model Parliament by GYEA unveils 2026 nominees
The Youth Model Parliament by the Ghana Youth Excellence Awards (GYEA) has officially unveiled its nominees for the 2026 edition, marking another significant milestone in its mission to identify, empower, and celebrate young leaders across the country.
USTED, KNUST Host SFA Foundation team for NEPS Youth Mental Health Project review
Researchers from the University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (USTED), in collaboration with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), have hosted a delegation from the Science for Africa Foundation (SFA Foundation) as part of the Ghana site visit and implementation re...
Illegal miners operate near Mpohor Fiase police station
Illegal mining activities have become deeply entrenched in parts of the Mpohor Fiase District in the Western Region, with miners operating openly near a police station as residents, affected farmers and traditional leaders call for urgent government intervention. Residents describe the situation as alarming, saying ill...