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Govt to construct Science Lab at Pope John SHS to honour Omane Boamah
The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu has said the government would construct a science laboratory at the Pope John Senior High School and Seminary in Koforidua in the Eastern Region in honour of the late Minister of Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, who lost his life in the tragic August 6, 2025, military helicopter crash with seven others.
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2 petitioners, 33 seriously ill prisoners, 36 inmates aged over 70 years, 87 on death row are among 998 granted presidential pardon
The presidency on Monday evening announced that President John Dramani Mahama has granted amnesty to 998 prisoners across Ghana's correctional facilities.
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Reviving Juapong: Ghana’s textile renaissance begins
Once a vibrant hub of Ghana’s textile industry, Juapong, a small town in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region, now stands as a shadow of its former self.
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President Mahama grants amnesty to 998 inmates
President John Dramani Mahama has granted amnesty to Nine Hundred and Ninety-Eight (998) prisoners across Ghana's correctional facilities.
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Ghana ends mourning period as flags fly at full mast
Flags across the country have been restored to flying at full mast, ten days after President John Dramani Mahama directed that they should fly at half mast following the August 6, 2025, military helicopter crash that claimed eight lives, including two government ministers.
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Clement Apaak on why 'Ghanaians won't tolerate colonialist-induced insults' from UK, Commonwealth lawyers
The Deputy Minister for Education and Member of Parliament for Builsa South, Dr. Clement Abas Apaak, has reacted to the statement by the Bar Council of England and Wales (BCEW) and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) asking that the suspended Chief Justice of Ghana, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo should be reinstated.
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Police recover arms, ammunition in abandoned vehicle
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has launched an investigation after intercepting a vehicle loaded with firearms and ammunition in the Kuntanase area.
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All gold traders in Ghana directed to use Goldbod official receipts in all transactions
Effective Monday, August 18, 2025, all licensed gold buyers have been directed to issue official receipts from the Ghana GoldBod for every transaction.
This requires that licensed aggregators, self-financed aggregators, and Tier 1 and Tier 2 buyers are all supposed to use GoldBod-issued receipt booklets in the purchase and sale of gold.
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Man banned from all UK stadiums over racist abuse of Ghana’s Antoine Semenyo
A 47-year-old man has been banned from every football stadium in the United Kingdom after being arrested on suspicion of racially abusing Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo during the opening Premier League match of the season at Anfield.
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Ras Mubarak leads 40,000km drive across 39 countries for visa-free Africa by 2030
The Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign, spearheaded by former Kumbungu MP Ras Mubarak, has begun a 163-day journey across 39 African countries to press for a borderless and visa-free continent by 2030.
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Expose corruption through Auditor-General’s reports, GACC tells media
The Executive Secretary of the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC), Beauty Emefa Nartey, has urged journalists to take keen interest in thoroughly following up on the Auditor-General’s Reports to promote accountability, transparency, and the protection of public resources.
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Retooling the Armed Forces must be treated as a national priority — Nitiwul
Former Minister of Defence and Member of Parliament for Bimbilla, Dominic Nitiwul, has urged the government to treat the retooling of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) as an urgent national priority, warning that failure to act could expose the country to serious security risks.
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New blood pressure guidelines recommend skipping alcohol and an earlier start to treatment
The next time you get your blood pressure checked, expect your medical provider to be a bit more aggressive about high levels. And if you like a glass of wine with dinner or a cocktail on the weekends, brace yourself: New guidelines from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology released Thursday suggest you abstain.
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Born but not counted - 7,560 Unregistered babies in Upper East
A total of 7,560 children, born between January and June this year in the Upper East Region, have not been registered by the Births and Deaths Registry.
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Ridge Hospital condemns staff assault amid emergency ward confrontation
The Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital) has issued a stern response to a viral social media video showing a confrontation between its emergency ward staff and a group including a popular social media activist.
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One person arrested in Mpohor gold shop robbery
Police have arrested one person in connection with the robbery of a gold shop in the Mpohor District in the Western Region last Saturday.
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How Ga Mashie celebrated Homowo
This year’s Homowo of the people of Ga Mashie was climaxed with pomp and celebration at James Town and Bukom, with crowds of celebrants on the streets amid drumming, chanting and firing of muskets.
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Jealous husband shoots wife over infidelity allegation
A 35-year-old woman, Faustina Ackom, was shot on Sunday by her husband, 41-year-old Wahibu Bukari, on suspicion of infidelity at Anum in the Assin North district of the Central region.
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President Mahama embarks on key diplomatic mission to Japan and Singapore
President John Dramani Mahama has departed Ghana for an official two-nation visit to Japan and Singapore, aimed at strengthening bilateral ties, boosting trade and investment, and advancing shared development goals.
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Stop using 'unearned' academic title or face us in court - GTEC writes to Chief of Staff on Deputy Minister of Health Grace Ayensu-Danquah's title
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), currently on a national campaign to prevent the use of unearned academic titles in Ghana and enforce the law on the abuse, has concluded that the Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah does not hold the academic title "Professor in any capacity".
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Mpox cases in Ghana climb to 409, two patients hospitalised
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 37 new Mpox cases, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 409 as of August 14, 2025. Two patients are on admission.
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Ghana pays $1million to keep students at University of Memphis
The University of Memphis has confirmed that a $1 million payment from the Ghanaian government will allow nearly 200 Ghanaian students to remain on campus, temporarily averting threats of eviction and possible deportation.
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TikTok threats case: Hairdresser granted GH¢150,000 bail over alleged death threats against Mahama
A hairdresser accused of issuing threats against President John Dramani Mahama and the First Lady, Lordina Mahama, has been granted bail in the sum of GH¢150,000 by an Accra Circuit Court.
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Name Sandema Military Barracks after Squadron Leader Peter Anala – Builsa Traditional Council
The Builsa Traditional Council has submitted a proposal to the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) calling for the 12th Mechanised Military Barracks in Sandema in the Builsa North Municipality in the Upper East Region, to be renamed in honour of the late Squadron Leader Peter Abaafemi Anala, who died in a helicopter crash.
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Mother burns son for losing pen
A 25-year-old cook in Ho, Jemima Kwaku, who allegedly burnt her 11-year-old son on the belly, back, and other parts of his body with a heated pressing iron as punishment for losing his pen at school, is standing trial at the Ho Circuit Court.
The court, presided over by Abdul O. Hakeem, was told that the accused locked the helpless child in a bedroom before carrying out the brutal act at Ho Barracks–New Town.
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Noah Amuzu, prosecuting, said the incident occurred on July 15 this year.