The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and Zoomlion Ghana Limited have launched a 12-week nationwide flood awareness campaign aimed at promoting responsible waste disposal and reducing the impact of flooding during this rainy season. The initiative, dubbed “No Do No Do,” seeks to educate the public on the dangers of indiscriminate waste disposal, particularly the […]
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SIMS commits GHS600,000 to support healthcare project in Volta Region
Stanbic Investment Management Services (SIMS) has committed GHS600,000 towards the construction of a community health post at Horsita in the Volta Region, in partnership with the Kekeli Foundation. The initiative is expected to improve access to healthcare for residents within the community and travelers along the Ho-Adidome road, which serves parts of the Volta, Oti […]
Benjamin Offei Honoured as CEO of the Year in Ghana’s Agrochemical Sector at the Ghana CEO Excellence Awards 2026
Agromonti Company Ltd is proud to announce that its Chief Executive Officer, Benjamin Offei, has been named CEO of the Year in the Agrochemical Sector at the prestigious Ghana CEO Excellence Awards 2026, held as part of the 10th Ghana CEO Summit & Expo at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City, Accra. The award recognizes […]
MTTD arrests 13 drivers for illegal use of sirens on Kasoa-Winneba highway
The Central East Regional Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) has arrested 13 drivers for the unauthorised use of sirens and emergency lights during a special enforcement exercise on the Kasoa-Winneba Highway. The operation was conducted on May 30, 2026, at Budumburam as part of ongoing efforts by the Ghana Police Service to enforce road […]
Transport fares to increase by 20% from June 2 – GPRTU announces
Commuters across the country will, from Tuesday, June 2, 2026, pay higher fares for public transportation following the announcement of a 20 per cent upward adjustment in transport charges by the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and other commercial transport operators. The increment, which affects intra-city ‘trotro’ services, […]
Slave trade: Accra to host global Justice Summit after Pope Leo XIV’s historic apology
The Presidency has announced that Ghana will host a major international conference in Accra next month following the historic apology by Pope Leo XIV over the role of the Holy See in the transatlantic slave trade. In a statement issued on Thursday and signed by Presidential Spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the government said Ghana “warmly […]
Gov’t sees Pope’s slave trade admission as turning point in reparations debate
Government has described the recent apology by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV over the Holy See’s role in the transatlantic slave trade as a major moment in the global push for historical justice, truth and reconciliation. In a statement issued by the Presidency on Thursday and signed by Government Spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Ghana said […]
Inusah Sherif Anamzooya’s Number 10 Blades Aim to Lower Costs for Ghanaian Barbers
In a development reflecting growing interest in local manufacturing and entrepreneurship within Ghana’s grooming industry, Ghanaian barber and entrepreneur Inusah Sherif Anamzooya has officially unveiled the “Number 10 Super Stainless Steel Blades,” described as the first locally owned and produced shaving blade brand launched by a Ghanaian in the country. The launch event brought together […]
Weija Dam spill gates opened as Ghana Water warns of flood risk
Ghana Water Limited has announced a controlled spillage of excess water from the Weija Dam following a sharp rise in water levels caused by heavy rains. In a statement issued by Stanley Martey, the company’s PR and Communications Director, disclosed that the water level in the dam has risen above the maximum operating level of […]
Ashanti region: Mining pit collapse kills 4 illegal miners at Bepotenten Sukuumu
Four illegal miners have died in a devastating mining pit collapse incident at Bepotenten Sukuum, a farming community in the Amansie Central District of the Ashanti region. A mining pit caved in on a group of illegal miners at Bepotenten Sukuum at approximately 16:00 hours on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. The four miners working at […]
Western Region: 6 arrested including 3 Chinese nationals over murder at galamsey site
The Western Regional Police Command has arrested six suspects, including three Chinese nationals, in connection with a shooting death at an illegal mining (galamsey) site at Gwira Ampanise in the Nzema East District. The deceased, 45-year-old Angu Mensah, who was the Abusuapanyi of Gwira Ampanise, was shot in the chest during a misunderstanding at the […]
NEDCo reels under GH¢5bn funding deficit – VRA, NEDCo staff claim
The Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo), which supplies power to 64 per cent of the country’s land mass, is facing operational vulnerability due to a funding deficit of more than GH¢5 billion. This is because while the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) approved a cumulative GH₵1.64 billion in tariff revenue for NEDCo over three years […]












