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September 19, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

GHANA CARD TO DOUBLE AS E-WALLET FOR PAYMENTS – NIA ANNOUNCES

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has revealed plans to upgrade the Ghana Card into a dual-purpose tool that will also function as an electronic wallet for payments. According to...

September 19, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

SAMMY GYAMFI: NDC DESERVES CREDIT FOR COMMITMENT IN GALAMSEY FIGHT

National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has called for recognition of his party’s efforts in the ongoing fight against illegal mining, popularly known as...

September 19, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

FRUSTRATION BOILS OVER AS MILITARY RECRUITS PROTEST AMID DELAYED APPOINTMENTS

Hundreds of young men and women in uniform or preparing for service have taken to the streets in protest of the continued delays in their official appointments, according to...

September 18, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

NAIMOS LAUNCHES FIERCE CRACKDOWN ON GALAMSEY IN ATWIMA MPONUA FOREST, SEIZES EXCAVATORS

The National Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining Operational Squad (NAIMOS) has launched a major offensive against illegal mining in the Atwima Mponua Forest of the Ashanti Region, seizing several...

September 18, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

ATO FORSON PROMISES: EVERY LOAN WILL NOW FUND ONLY LIFE-CHANGING PROJECTS

Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has given Ghanaians the assurance that the government will now borrow money only for projects that will change lives and bring long-term benefits...

September 18, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

CHARLOTTE OSEI OPENS UP ON THREATS, SEXISM AND POLITICAL PRESSURES AS EC CHAIR

It is disheartening that in this age and time, women who break the glass ceiling continue to face hostility simply because of their gender. Competence should never be judged...

September 18, 2025
Bismark Attobrah
General Stories

ASANTEHEMAA’S BURIAL: ESSENTIAL SERVICE STAFF IN KUMASI DIRECTED TO WEAR UNIFORMS AND CARRY IDS

The Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (ARCC) has reminded residents in the Greater Kumasi Metropolis to strictly observe directives from the Manhyia Palace as final funeral rites are held for...

September 17, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 DECLARED PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN GHANA

The Ministry of the Interior has declared Monday, September 22, 2025, as a statutory public holiday across the country. The holiday marks the annual commemoration of Founder’s Day, which...

September 17, 2025
Bismark Attobrah
General Stories

Ghanaian Stars Honored with Diplomatic Passports

Accra, Ghana – In a gesture of recognition and appreciation, the Ghanaian government has announced the conferment of diplomatic passports on five outstanding Ghanaians. The announcement was made at...

September 16, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

MAHAMA LAUNCHES BIG PUSH INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMME, ASSURES NATIONWIDE DEVELOPMENT

President John Dramani Mahama has officially launched the much-anticipated Big Push Infrastructure Programme, pledging that all 16 regions of Ghana will benefit from massive investments in critical projects. At...