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No vet, no permit, no market, Govt warns unauthorised livestock hubs ahead of festival pose disease and security risks. Festival livestock warning: unauthorised markets risk disease, pollution and shutdown, Veterinary Services says comply or else. 01
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Free speech under fire, Oppong Nkrumah says state is using criminal law to silence political voices, 16 charged in 16 months.
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Ebola alert: Ghana is safe but not sleeping, Akandoh urges vigilance as WHO declares global emergency.
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Gold is Ghana’s new engine licensed buyers pledge to boost reserves but say: give us a revolving fund and stop the robberies.
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Middle East war hits Ghana’s wallet, BoG warns energy prices are fuelling inflation and eating into reserves.

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Sam George fires back at NITA Bill critics: ‘Only 4 of 13 board members are presidential picks—stop spreading panic.

Nathan02 mins

Sam George, Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, has defended provisions of the proposed National Information Technology Authority Bill, 2025, describing public criticisms of the draft legislation as misleading and inaccurate. The minister was responding to concerns raised by commentator Jay Kwashie on Facebook on issues relating to presidential appointments, ministerial oversight, local participation…

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Mining kept $5bn in Ghana last year, Chamber CEO says local inputs could keep even more.

Nathan01 mins

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Kenneth Ashigbey said large-scale mining companies associated with the Chamber spent some $25.2 billion in Ghana between 2014 and 2024 on local procurement, operations, employment, infrastructure and other services in the mining value chain, while retaining more than 70 per cent of mining-generated value in…

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28 Ghanaians rescued from trafficking in Ivory Coast, 44 more from Nigeria, Foreign Ministry warns: verify every foreign job offer.

Nathan02 mins

Twenty-eight Ghanaians, mostly young people have been rescued and repatriated by a joint operation between Ivorian security forces and officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the Ghanaian Embassy in Abidjan, after they fell victim to a human trafficking network in Côte d’Ivoire. The Ministry said the victims have safely returned to Ghana and…

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GH¢400 million KNUST Teaching Hospital gets Asantehene’s blessing, GETFund moves to equip West Africa’s next medical hub.

Nathan03 mins

The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), led by its Administrator, Paul Adjei, has paid a working visit to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to brief him on the award of a GH¢400 million contract for the procurement of modern medical equipment for the new KNUST Teaching Hospital and to provide updates on efforts by…

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US Supreme Court keeps abortion pill by mail legal for now, as Louisiana’s challenge hangs in the balance.

Nathan01 mins

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone can continue to be prescribed by mail while the case moves forward, temporarily blocking restrictions imposed by a lower court after two manufacturers sought emergency intervention. The case originated from a lawsuit filed by Louisiana challenging the FDA’s 2023 decision to allow doctors to…

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105,000 health workers jobless, but only 8,000 hired, Health Ministry admits backlog crisis as new portal opens.

Nathan01 mins

The Ministry of Health has clarified the ongoing recruitment of health professionals, acknowledging concerns over a backlog of more than 105,000 unemployed workers caused by years of limited hiring, with the last major recruitments dating back to 2020 for nurses, 2019 for pharmacists and allied health professionals, and 2018 for physician assistants; in a statement…

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Ghana exits IMF bailout early, reserves hit $14.5bn, rating jumps to ‘B’, and no more programme oversight.

Nathan02 mins

Ghana has successfully concluded its Extended Credit Facility programme with the International Monetary Fund ahead of schedule, achieving macroeconomic stability and debt sustainability, according to the government, which said the administration of President John Dramani Mahama restored the programme through fiscal consolidation, expenditure rationalisation and structural reforms after it veered off track in late 2024;…

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Agenda 111 scaled down to 35 hospitals, Mahama says no to building 111 at once, vows to recover funds from absentee contractors.

Nathan02 mins

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the government will prioritise the completion of 35 hospitals under the Agenda 111 programme as part of a revised strategy to phase out the initiative and ensure stalled facilities are completed and operational, expressing concern that the original plan to construct 111 hospitals simultaneously without proper phasing led…

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AFRICA MUST NOT TURN AGAINST ITSELF: THE SHAME OF XENOPHOBIA IN SOUTH AFRICA

Nathan03 mins

The recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa against Ghanaians and other African nationals are disgraceful, dangerous, and completely unacceptable. No African country that once depended on continental solidarity to defeat apartheid should now tolerate violence, intimidation, looting, and humiliation directed at fellow Africans. The growing attacks in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, Pretoria, Johannesburg, and Cape Town against…

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GH¢185m deal alert: 10 investment firms back Ghanaian agribusiness SMEs to create jobs and scale up.

Nathan02 mins

About 10 investment firms, including impact investors, equity firms, banks and other financial institutions, have committed over GH¢185 million to support selected SMEs in Ghana’s agribusiness sector to expand operations and create jobs. The firms engaged 40 SMEs in the nutrition and agri-food sector at the Nkabom Collaborative Investment Forum in Accra, organised by the…

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