Parliament has approved the Mining Lease Agreement between the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, and Barari DV Ghana Limited, for the mining of lithium and other minerals at Ewoyaa in the Mfantsiman Municipality of the Central Region. The agreement, covering a concession area of 42.63 square kilometres, was presented to the House by Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, pursuant to Article 268 of […]
The Oyarifa District Police Command has arrested a 40‑year‑old man for allegedly defiling his nine‑year‑old stepdaughter. The suspect, identified as Paul Kofi Annan, a Pastor of Chosen Breed Gospel International Ministry and a carpenter residing at Adenta Commandos in Accra, was arrested on March 17, 2026, following a complaint lodged by his wife. A statement signed by Superintendent Juliana Obeng, Head […]
Mr Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, has announced that more than 30 million seedlings were planted under the 2025 Tree for Life Reforestation Initiative. He said the initiative marked a significant step towards restoring degraded lands and strengthening the economy. Mr Buah made the announcement in Accra on Friday at the launch of […]
Ghana’s Government says it will engage the Burkina Faso authorities over the decision to ban the export of fresh tomatoes. The decision to engage “follows Burkina Faso’s directive suspending the export of fresh tomatoes, which took effect on March 16, 2026,” a statement issued by the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry said on Friday. It said the engagement would seek to address concerns surrounding […]
A medical expert has cautioned that while misuse of herbal medicines can contribute to kidney damage, they are not the leading cause of kidney disease. Dr Prince Mawutor, a researcher at the Centre for Plant Medicine Research, told the Ghana News Agency that the leading causes of kidney disease remained high blood pressure, diabetes, exposure to […]
Twenty-two strike actions by labour unions in 2024 alone cost the country a total of GHC1.47 billion, Dr George Smith Graham, the Chief Executive Officer, Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), has said. Speaking during President John Mahama’s meeting with Organised Labour on Tuesday, he disclosed that Ghana lost another GHC635million as a result of eight strikes in 2025. “This year [2026] we’ve had some strikes and they all come at a huge cost to us as a state,” he stated. Dr Graham, therefore, pledged the organisation’s support for […]
A final-year student of Effutu A.M.E Zion Girls Senior High School, Emmanuella Quainoo, has died after a swarm of bees attacked her on campus in the Effutu Municipality. The incident reportedly occurred around 5:00 p.m. on the school premises, where the student was stung by the bees. She was rushed to the Winneba Trauma and […]
Burkina Faso has suspended all fresh tomato exports across its territory with immediate effect, as the military-led government moves to protect domestic processing units from supply shortages. The ban, announced in a joint communiqué dated March 16, 2026, was signed by the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Artisanat, Serge Gnaniodem Poda, and the Minister of […]
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that all Ghanaians who requested evacuation from Israel have safely arrived in Accra, with only a limited number of consular officials remaining to provide essential services. The minister confirmed that the evacuees arrived in Ghana a few hours earlier, describing the operation as successful amid rising […]
President John Dramani Mahama has welcomed 54 personnel from the 48 Engineers Regiment of Ghana Armed Forces deployed to offer humanitarian assistance to help Jamaica recover after the ‘Hurricane Melissa’ disaster last October. Speaking during a welcome ceremony held at the Teshie Camp in Accra, President Mahama commended the troops for the successful mission, which […]
