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The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has strongly condemned alleged acts of digital sexual exploitation involving a foreign national accused of engaging in sexual activities with Ghanaian women, secretly recording the encounters, and circulating the footage without their consent. The reaction follows the circulation of a viral video showing a Russian man identified as Yaytseslav interacting with some …

The Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts has announced that the Government of Ghana is encouraging all Ghanaians, as well as friends of Ghana both at home and abroad, to dedicate every Wednesday to wearing Fugu (Batakari) in its various forms and designs. The declaration, signed by the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Hon. Ablah Dzifa Gomashie, …

The residents of East Legon Hills have called on the Managing Director of the Ghana Water Company Limited for swift intervention on poor water supplies in the neighbourhood. According some residents, they have stayed over 15months without water supply and have had to rely on private water tankers. The residents say this crisis is worsening everyday. According to them, engagements …

The Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Hon. Dr. Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, has undertaken a working visit to the Amasaman Public Employment Centre (PEC) as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen labour administration and improve employment facilitation services across the country. The visit formed part of the Ministry’s regular monitoring activities aimed at evaluating service delivery, identifying operational challenges and …

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Hon. Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has visited the woman who was physically assaulted by her estranged husband in a widely circulated viral video. During the visit, the Minister expressed solidarity with the survivor and assured her of the Ministry’s full support, including psychosocial assistance, legal guidance, and welfare interventions to ensure …

President John Dramani Mahama has called on world leaders and development partners to move beyond rhetoric and take bold, transformative actions to promote women’s empowerment and gender equality. Speaking at the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women, President Mahama emphasized the urgent need to translate global commitments into tangible improvements in the lives of women and girls, particularly across Africa. “The …

About 300 staff members of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) across the country are demanding the immediate payment of 10 months’ unpaid salaries, accusing the agency of neglect and inhumane treatment. The aggrieved employees, who say they were permanently employed in November 2024, claim they have not received any salaries since assuming their roles on December 1, 2024, despite receiving …

A critical railway line essential for transporting manganese has been brought to a standstill after illegal miners, locally known as galamseyers, destroyed a three-kilometre stretch of track near Akyem. The destruction has left sections of the Takoradi- Akyem Nsuta line hanging dangerously over mining pits, causing an estimated $18 million in damage and halting a key contributor to the national …

Ghana has officially pledged to achieve universal electricity access by 2030, joining 16 other African nations in endorsing National Energy Compacts under the ambitious Mission 300 initiative—led by the World Bank and African Development Bank (AfDB). Speaking at the Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Forum, President John Dramani Mahama reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to energy-driven development: “Ghana believes universal energy access is key …

The Head of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, Commissioner of Police (COP) Lydia Yaako Donkor, has revealed that ten suspects arrested in connection with a series of rural bank robberies will be arraigned “as soon as possible.” Speaking at a media briefing on Wednesday, September 24, COP Donkor confirmed that a total of 15 individuals …