Unknown gunmen attack Garu NHIS office, kill four people

Four people were allegedly shot dead and several others injured in an attack by unknown gunmen in Garu in the Upper East Region.  According to an eyewitness, four attackers on two motorbikes opened fire sporadically at the Garu District National Health Insurance Authority

Police destroy illegal mining equipment in Eastern Region raid

The police in Eastern Region have destroyed 10 illegal mining machines and arrested one suspect following a raid on an unauthorized gold mining site along the Bosuso stream in the Fanteakwa South District.  Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Agyare Okyere, the Eastern Regional

President Mahama to cut sod for reconstruction of Cape Coast – Takoradi section of N1 Highway today

President John Dramani Mahama is scheduled to visit the Western Region today, October 21, 2025, as part of a one-day working tour focused on development and accountability. The announcement was made in a statement released by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Western Regional

OMCs commence reduction in fuel prices; petrol selling at GH¢12.77, diesel at GH¢12.97

Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have begun reducing fuel prices at the pumps in line with industry data projecting a drop of more than 4% per litre from October 16. Market leader Star Oil is now selling a litre of petrol at GH¢12.77, down

Keta: Bumper fish harvests, no ready market

Fisherfolks within coastal communities in Keta Municipality of the Volta Region are enjoying a bumper harvest of fish over the months due to what was described as favorable weather conditions.  The communities include Tetekope, Abutiakope, Vodza, Kedzi, among others.  The abundant catch has

Anomabo-Oboadze to get $65,000 cassava processing factory and TVET Centre

Nana Akua Adepa Fordjour II, the Mpuntuhen (development chief) of Anomabo-Oboadze in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region, has launched the Nana Adepa Fordjour II Foundation (NAF 2 Foundation) to empower the youth in the area. To achieve this vision, the Foundation

Mason, 50, killed; body parts missing

A gruesome suspected ritual murder has shattered the calm of Domeabra Old Town in the Ga South Municipality, leaving residents terrified and calling for urgent government intervention. The victim, identified only by his local nickname ‘Taller,’ a 50-year-old mason, was found dead in

Breast cancer month: Queen mother calls for collective efforts to fight breast cancer 

The queenmother of the Duong Traditional Area in the Nadowli-Kaleo District, Pognaa Rosemary Bangzie Mumwilma, has described breast cancer as alarming, and a “destructive menace” that required urgent attention in the country.  Speaking to the Ghana News Agency in an interview in Wa

19-year-old struck dead by lightning at Dodi-Papase

A 19-year-old man, Justice Berina Komla from Dodi-Kpomkpa community, tragically lost his life after being struck by lightning on Friday, October 17, at Dodi-Papase in the Kadjebi District of the Oti Region.  The incident occurred while the young man was reportedly uprooting a

FDA suspends operations of nine sachet water producers in Western North Region

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has suspended the operations of nine sachet water producers in the Western North Region over expired registration licence.  The sachet water producers are within the Wiawso Municipality and Bia West and East Districts.  Mr Albert Ankamah, Western