The government will, from next year, increase the number of households under the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme to 400,000.
Currently, there is a total of 350,000 households on the programme, translating into …
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Seventeen groups dedicated to combating irresponsible mining in Ghana, including the Coalition Against Galamsey-Ghana, Eco-Conscious Citizens, the Ghana Institute of Foresters, OXFAM, and the Peasant Farmers…
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has announced plans to revoke the licences of 50 large-scale mining companies found to have breached regulatory requirements.
In a statement issued by the Ministry’s Communications Directora…
The Vehicle Embossment Association of Ghana (VEMAG) has filed an injunction at the High Court in Accra asking that the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), should be restrained from rolling out digital or any new vehicle number…
President John Dramani Mahama has urged members of the public whose roads were not captured in this year’s Big Push programme not be worried since the initiative would continue next year.
He said government was committed to its promis…
The Management of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital has announced plans to undertake a mass burial of unclaimed bodies currently held at its mortuary.
The decision was disclosed in a press release dated Tuesday, December 23, citing sev…
This Year’s World Arabic Language Day was on Thursday held in Accra.
The event, hosted by the Arabic Section of the Department of African and Asian Languages of the University of Ghana, was attended by Islamic Clerics, representatives…
The Narcotics Control Commission has announced plans to intensify surveillance and enforcement activities at public events and entertainment venues across the country during the festive season.
In a statement issued on December 22, …
Fifty-four persons living with disabilities in the Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipality of the Western Region have received over GH¢200,000 worth of support from the District Assembly Common Fund.
Speaking to Citi News at the handing ove…
A Tamale-based non-governmental organisation, Regional Advisory Information and Network Systems (RAINS), has convened an education stakeholders meeting to promote participatory learning methodologies in basic schools across the Northern …
The task force tasked with steering the establishment of a new national airline is set to present its report to President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, marking a significant step in the government’s efforts to revi…
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has showcased Ghana’s growing leadership in the global fight against corruption at the UN’s largest anti-corruption summit in Doha, Qatar.
Addressing CoSP 11 of the UN Conven…
The Constitution Review Committee has proposed far-reaching reforms to Ghana’s governance framework, including longer electoral terms, a leaner executive and stronger independent institutions.
Chairman of the Committee, Professo…
Agricultural researchers have called on the government to support the local manufacturing of simple innovations in farm tools and equipment to help reduce the country’s dependence on imported technologies and agricultural machinery.
T…
The Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA), custodian and organiser of the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA), has launched a scientific journal aimed at bridging the critical gaps in African-led research.
The journ…
The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, says he has turned down plea bargain proposals involving about GH¢38 million because the proposals were tied to suspects refunding money without facing full criminal proceed…
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has issued a public alert over a fraudulent Facebook account impersonating its Chief Executive, Julius Neequaye Kotey.
In a notice released on Monday, December 22, 2025, the DVLA cau…
Data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) show that despite progress in health, nutrition, and sanitation at the national level, newly released district-level figures reveal stark local disparities that threaten vulnerable populati…
New district-level data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed wide disparities in excessive alcohol consumption among men across the country, with some districts recording prevalence rates above 60 per cent.
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The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to thoroughly investigate the alleged murder of 18-year-old Ghanaian student, Nana Agyei Ahyia, in Latvia.
During a meeting wi…
The Forestry Commission has signed a memorandum of understanding with the British High Commission to implement a forest governance partnership.
The UK-Ghana partnership on forest governance will see the Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…
The 2026 Wine Harvest Commemorative Event returns on Thursday, 5 February 2026, inviting the public to experience one of the most meaningful traditions in South African wine. Hosted at Groot Constantia, South Africa's oldest wine-producing…
Kwanzaa Fest returns to Elmina, Ghana on December 27th, offering a one-of-a-kind cultural experience that celebrates the global African Diaspora through art, music, food, and storytelling. Produced by Akan Collective, the immersive festiva…
Ms Doris Ocansey, the Adolescent Health Focal Person at the Tema Metropolitan Health Directorate, has cautioned adolescents and young people against the frequent use of emergency contraceptive pills, warning that abuse could have adverse…
THE government has released GH¢139.33 million to support about 350,580 beneficiary households nationwide.
This represents the 99th cycle of payments under the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) Programme.
The nationwid…
For the third consecutive year, developing economies paid more in debt service than they received in new financing, reaching a 50-year high in debt outflows during 2022–2024, according to the World Bank’s 2025 Year in Review.
Despite …
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has commissioned the third batch of 636 Blue Water Guards as part of the government’s ongoing efforts to combat illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey.
The …
Only 10 out of 261 public technical vocational and education (TVET) institutions (3.8 per cent) have access to internet connectivity in the country, an advocacy organisation, Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), has revealed.
It said th…
The Medical and Dental Council Ghana has inducted 204 newly qualified medical doctors and dentists into the medical and dental profession after they had met the minimum academic and professional requirements.
The induction entitles th…
The Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team of the Ghana Police Service has arrested three persons for impersonating the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin; the Inspector General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, and other persona…
The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu has appealed to members of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) to return to the classroom, while efforts were still underway to meet their demands.
“We need industr…
THE Vice President, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has reaffirmed government’s commitment to strengthening friendly diaspora policies while expanding clear pathways for their return.
According to her, government was also committed t…
Dr. Kow Entsua-Mensah, Director of the National Cardiothoracic Centre at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, has emphasised the need for collaboration and resource sharing among existing cardiothoracic centres in Ghana to improve service deliver…
The Ghana Armed Forces has announced a joint route march with other security agencies as part of its end of year activities.
GAF explained that the exercise will be carried out in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service, Ghana I…
What began as a serene outdoor celebration under Accra’s December skies turned into a stirring testament to resilience, fellowship and Christmas joy on Thursday, December 11, 2025, when an unexpected downpour forced a dramatic change of pl…
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has achieved a breakthrough that is poised to transform nutrition and agriculture across Zimbabwe and the Eastern and Southern African region.
Two new pearl…
About a month ago, thousands of young Ghanaians looking for work, descended on El Wak Stadium in Accra, as part of the process of enlisting in the Ghana Armed Forces.
What should have been a simple process of information gathering and dec…
The University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC) has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with AKUNA, marking a major step toward strengthening industry-focused creative education.
The Vice-Chancellor, Professo…
Fifty years after leaving the hallowed grounds of St. Augustine’s College, Cape Coast, members of the St. Augustine’s Past Students Union (APSU), Class of 1975, returned home last weekend to celebrate a golden milestone marked by remembran…
The words were simple, almost poetic, yet deeply profound: “Sea never dry.” On the evening of Wednesday, 17th December at the Calvary Baptist Church, Shiashie, that phrase echoed gently through hymns, prayers and reflections as Esther Amba…
Ms. Esther Amba Numaba Cobbah turned 70. Yet, when one encounters her — smiling warmly, listening attentively, moving gracefully from one engagement to another — one is struck by the paradox: a woman who has lived seven full decades, but w…
The African American Association of Ghana (AAAG) has called for a stronger collaboration with Ghanaian businesses to help provide practical support that will ensure a smoother transition for diasporans relocating to Ghana.
Speaking at…
The Good Start Challenge is a €2.6 million global challenge to advance innovative solutions that improve the wellbeing of parents and caregivers of young children.
It received more than 1,000 entries supporting communities in disa…
"Infighting across EU member states shows the strength of opposition to the Mercosur deal, leading to another delay in ratifying this toxic trade deal."
"This agreement has been 25 years in the making, but the world is in a very diffe…
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) has warned against a fraudulent online scheme claiming to offer GH¢50,000 under a so-called MOFA CARES, 2025 National Empowerment Programme.
The ministry in a press statement issued Friday …
The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Mutaka, has announced that Thursday, December 25; Friday, December 26; and Thursday, January 1, 2026, are statutory public holidays and should be observed nationwide.
The holidays mark C…
President John Dramani Mahama has called on Africans and members of the diaspora across the world to stand united in their pursuit for reparative justice and the elimination of false narratives about Africa.
The President said it wa…
Government will roll out an Electronic Visa policy in the first quarter of next year, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced.
“I am delighted to announce to you that this government, under strict in…
Senior officers of the Ghana Army have highlighted unity, professionalism and sustained security gains as the Army Headquarters held its 2025 West African Soldiers Social Activities (WASSA) in Accra.
The former Chief of the Army Staff…
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) on Tuesday engaged members of the Ghana Electrical Dealers Association (GEDA), students of Dabokpa Technical Institute (DABOTECH), security personnel, and other stakeholders in Tamale to sensitise them…
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