A 22-year-old Ghanaian national, Jefferson Zormelo, has been sentenced to two years in prison by a Canadian court for repeatedly using a fraudulent Canadian passport to travel across international borders. Zormelo pleaded guilty to violating the Canadian Citizenship Act and was sentenced on Monday, November 9, 2026, by Justice Karen Molle at the Court of King’s Bench in Calgary, Alberta. …
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The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has warned residents in communities affected by illegal mining not to drink or use water from polluted rivers and streams, stressing that boiling the water does not make it safe for consumption.According to the Authority, water contaminated by illegal mining activities may contain dangerous substances such as mercury, cyanide and arsenic, which cannot be removed …
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The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has arrested 28 suspected illegal mining operators and destroyed several pieces of mining equipment during an enforcement operation at Akango in the Nzema East Municipality of the Western Region.The exercise targeted an illegal mining site where operations had reportedly extended dangerously close to a public road, raising concerns about mining activities encroaching on …
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The Ministry of Health has announced a 21-day monitoring programme for travellers arriving in Ghana from countries experiencing ongoing transmission of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola.The measure forms part of enhanced public health interventions aimed at preventing the disease from entering and spreading in the country.Under the arrangement, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) will contact affected travellers for follow-up throughout …
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The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), in collaboration with military personnel, has commenced an enforcement operation to decongest the busy stretch between the Bekwai Roundabout and the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) roundabout.The exercise, involving KMA city guards and military officers, has led to the confiscation of traders’ goods and the impounding of commercial vehicles found loading and dropping off passengers …
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Residents of the Ashanti Region are expected to experience a significant improvement in electricity supply by December 2026, following ongoing infrastructure upgrades by the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo).The development comes amid persistent complaints about intermittent power outages and growing calls for the introduction of a load-shedding timetable.GRIDCo Chief Executive Officer, Ing. Frank Asirifi Otchere, disclosed the planned improvements during …
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The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Asiama, has expressed confidence in the performance of the Ghanaian Cedi, assuring Ghanaians of a favourable exchange-rate environment during the upcoming Christmas festivities.Dr Asiama gave the assurance on Monday, November 2, 2026, while speaking at the African Virtual Assets Summit (AVAS) 2026, amid public concerns about exchange-rate movements and their …
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A 63-year-old lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr Cosmos Yaw Asante, has been remanded by the Kumawu Circuit Court for allegedly holding himself out as the chief of Adumasa in the Ashanti Region. The court, presided over by Her Honour Hagar Addo, ordered Dr Asante to reappear on November 5, 2026. He is facing …
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The Chief Executive Officer of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), Malik Basintale, has announced that the agency has engaged, trained and deployed 11,788 beneficiaries under its Community Police Assistant module to support the Ghana Police Service and enhance public safety. The initiative is part of the YEA’s broader mandate to create employment opportunities for young people while equipping them with …
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The acting Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Professor Emmanuel Osei Sarpong, has acknowledged engineering defects at the Accra Sports Stadium, saying the authority is considering whether to renovate the existing facility or construct a new one.Prof. Sarpong said the NSA was assessing the stadium’s structural and infrastructure challenges, adding that the necessary repairs would have to be undertaken …
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