A tragic incident has rocked the farming community of Chiene in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of Ghana’s Western North Region, where a 19-year-old boy has drowned in an abandoned galamsey pit. The deceased, identified as Herod Cobbina, is reported to have joined some friends in illegal mining activities when the unfortunate event occurred. According […]
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The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man who posed as a medical doctor to defraud unsuspecting victims in Kasoa, Central Region. The suspect, identified as Fredrick Papa Kow-Assifuah, was apprehended during an intelligence-led operation by the Police Intelligence Directorate (PID) on Thursday, June 6, 2025, at Crispo City in Kasoa. According to a police
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A 43-year-old barber, identified as James Opoku and popularly known as Nana Yaw, has been found dead in his locked barbershop at Time Enterprise, New Site, located within the Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipality of Takoradi. The tragic discovery occurred on Sunday after Opoku’s wife, Christina Mensah, became alarmed when he failed to answer multiple phone calls. Concerned,
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The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has issued a stern warning to the government, threatening to embark on a nationwide strike on June 10, 2025, in protest against the newly introduced GHC1.00 fuel levy, popularly dubbed the “Dumsor Levy.” In a press conference held on Thursday, June 5, GPRTU’s Industrial Public Relations Officer, Abass
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Ghana’s campaign against illicit drugs has taken a significant leap forward with the graduation of a new batch of Narcotics Control Commission recruits from the Naval Recruit Training School at Nutekpor in the Volta Region. Speaking at the ceremony, Minister for the Interior, Alhaji Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, emphasized the critical role the graduates will play in
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A nationwide strike by nurses and midwives in Ghana is causing major disruptions in healthcare delivery across public hospitals, leaving thousands of patients without care. The strike, led by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), has resulted in abandoned posts at hospitals and clinics, especially at Outpatient Departments (OPDs), where patients are being
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A three-year-old boy narrowly escaped death after a mining explosion at Bibiani Old Town in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region. The incident has sparked outrage among residents, who are calling for immediate intervention from authorities. The explosion, carried out by Asante Gold Bibiani Limited, launched a massive rock into the boy’s home
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The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has launched a nationwide operation targeting illegal mining activities—commonly referred to as galamsey. The crackdown has so far resulted in the arrest of 38 suspects from hotspot areas in the Western, Ashanti, and Central Regions. The operations, which began earlier this week, focused on towns notorious
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President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to upgrade selected nursing and midwifery colleges in Ghana into degree-awarding institutions across the country. Speaking on Saturday, May 31, during his Thank-You tour of the Ahafo Region, Mahama reiterated his commitment to strengthening tertiary education, especially in underserved regions. “We remain committed to expanding tertiary education, especially
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Joseph Kobina Ade Coker, a former Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and a former Vice Chairman of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), has passed away after a short illness. The respected politician and sports administrator died on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at the Bank Hospital in Accra, according to sources
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