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Traders in Accra’s Central Business District (CBD) must now sweep their immediate business surroundings every hour under a new directive issued by the Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey. The order aims to maintain environmental cleanliness across the capital and prevent quick trash accumulation between official clean-up days. The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) confirmed the directive in a public statement …

The Ghana Police Service has launched extensive nationwide intelligence operations. These operations resulted in several arrests and weapon recoveries. Officers successfully disrupted multiple planned violent armed robberies. IGP Christian Tetteh Yohunu detailed the achievements during Monday’s briefing. Special intelligence teams collaborated directly with regional police commanders. Cold Case Murder Resolution Police arrested thirty-two-year-old Abraham Awendok for double murder. He is …

Illegal mining, locally known as galamsey, now accounts for a quarter of all fibre-optic network disruptions across Ghana, causing widespread network instability and placing heavy financial burdens on telecommunication companies. Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Monday, September 7, 2026, the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, identified illegal miners as a severe threat to …

Over 310,000 Senior High School applicants competed for just 76,417 Category A vacancies during the 2026 placement exercise, creating a severe bottleneck in elite institutions despite a significant nationwide surplus of total school places. Speaking on JoyNews’ The Pulse, Press Secretary to the Minister for Education, Hashmin Mohammed, clarified that the overall Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) declared …

Frustration reached a boiling point at the GNAT Hall in Accra as hundreds of anxious parents and candidates overwhelmed the National Placement Resolution Centre, seeking urgent fixes for ongoing Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) challenges. Long queues and growing crowd frustration created a tense atmosphere at the facility, where officials struggled to manage the heavy influx of families …

Veteran journalist and Pan-Africanist Kwesi Pratt Jnr has issued a passionate call to African youth to reject foreign influence, end imperial exploitation, and unite across generational lines to reclaim control of the continent’s immense natural wealth. Speaking at the International Youth Forum on Debt and Reparations in Accra on September 5, 2026, Pratt acknowledged the power of recent diplomatic unity …

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has disclosed that road construction projects under the government’s Big Push programme account for about 49% of fibre cuts recorded across Ghana.According to the Minister, the repeated damage to fibre-optic infrastructure is disrupting telecommunications services while forcing network operators to spend millions of dollars on repairs funds that could …

Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has highlighted reductions in the cost of digital services, saying government’s engagements with telecommunications and pay-TV operators have delivered greater value to Ghanaian consumers.Speaking on Monday, September 7, 2026, at the Government Accountability Series at the Jubilee House in Accra, Mr George said the Ministry’s interventions had resulted in improved …

The Forestry Commission’s Rapid Response Unit has arrested 12 suspected illegal miners and confiscated equipment following an early-morning operation in the Atewa Range Forest Reserve.The raid targeted illegal mining activity in Compartments 61 and 62 near the Sagyimase community within the Kyebi Forest District. Around 1:30 a.m., 17 personnel drawn from the Assin Fosu, Akim Oda, and Juaso Forest Districts …

A five-year-old girl has tragically drowned after falling into an uncovered, water-filled manhole at Ansaful, near the Christ Apostolic Church in Winneba.The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) said the incident occurred on Thursday, September 3, 2026, and was reported at the Winneba Fire Station by the child’s father, Francis Zewu, at about 7:57 p.m.Firefighters Launch Recovery OperationFollowing the report, the …