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The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has revealed that 500 excavators have been seized from illegal mining sites across the country since he assumed office, as part of intensified efforts to combat galamsey operations. Addressing Members of Parliament on the floor of the House on Thursday, February 26, the Minister provided an update on the government’s …

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has summoned the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) following widespread complaints from consumers about the unusually fast depletion of prepaid electricity units. PURC’s Executive Secretary, Dr Shafic Suleman, has directed ECG’s Managing Director, along with senior officials from the company’s technical, commercial, ICT, and customer service departments, to attend an emergency meeting scheduled for …

Police in the Oti Region have retrieved a large quantity of suspected cannabis valued at more than GH₵1.4 million from a truck intercepted late last year. According to a statement signed by Deputy Superintendent of Police John Nchor of the Public Affairs Unit, the Volvo truck with registration number GC 3522-09 was stopped on December 29, 2025, at the Bonakye …

The Minister for Communication, Innovations and Digital Technologies, Sam George, has announced that the government is undertaking one of the most comprehensive legal reforms of Ghana’s communications sector since 1996. Speaking on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at the launch of the 30th Anniversary of the National Communications Authority (NCA), the Minister disclosed that the Ministry is working on a package …

The government has directed the National Communications Authority (NCA) to accelerate the nationwide rollout of fifth-generation (5G) mobile networks, setting an ambitious target of achieving 70 percent population coverage by Ghana’s 70th Independence Day in 2027. Speaking at the launch of the 30th anniversary of the Communications Authority of Ghana in Accra on Wednesday, February 25, the Minister of Communication, …

The Minister for Communication, Innovations and Digital Technologies, Sam George, has announced that the government is embarking on one of the most comprehensive legal reforms of Ghana’s communications sector since 1996. Speaking on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at the launch of the 30th Anniversary of the National Communications Authority (NCA), the Minister disclosed that the Ministry is currently working on …

President John Dramani Mahama has sworn into office Daniella Mawusi Ntow Sarpong as the substantive Chief Fire Officer and Samuel Basintale Amadu as Comptroller-General of the Ghana Immigration Service. The swearing-in ceremony, held at the Presidency, formally ushered the two officials into their respective leadership roles at the Ghana National Fire Service and the Ghana Immigration Service. As Chief Fire …

The National Peace Council (NPC) has strongly condemned the recent wave of violence, assaults, and attacks reported in several senior high schools across Ghana, warning that the incidents pose a serious threat to student safety and the integrity of the country’s education system. In a press release issued on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, the Council said it had observed what …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has launched an investigation into a suspected corruption scheme involving the diversion of fifty 20-foot containers of palm oil valued at GH₵25.8 million. In a statement issued on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, the OSP disclosed that the shipment had originally been declared as goods in transit to Burkina Faso. However, authorities say the …

The Ghana Police has arrested three suspects drug trafficking in the Western Region after intercepting two truckloads of cannabis. The Superintendent Relations Officer Olivia Ewurama Adico said the operation forms part of an ongoing crackdown on narcotics trafficking in the region. She added that, the suspect were transporting two trucks loaded with narcotics when they were arrested at the Asaman …