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New findings from Pure Earth Ghana show mercury, arsenic, and lead levels far above safe limits in mining regions, raising urgent concerns for children, pregnant women, and food safety.

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From humble Nkroful to the world stage, Kwame Nkrumah’s legacy reminds us that greatness can rise from the simplest of beginnings.
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In a ruling heavy on Friday, Judge Samuel Bright Acquah remanded NPP Bono Regional Chairman Kwame Baffoe Abronye for another week over alleged offensive conduct against the IGP. But he quoted a dictator to justify his actions.

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Opposition MPs accuse government of bypassing Parliament in an agreement with Washington to host foreign deportees, warning of a blow to Ghana’s sovereignty and global standing.

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Constitutional process triggers rare removal of Ghana’s top judge

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DVLA CEO Julius Neequaye Kotey and former NEIP boss Kofi Ofosu Nkansah clash over credit for DP plate stickers project amid claims of inherited policies and partisan spin.

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The arrest of a second suspect alongside Bright Aweh, deepens the probe into the brutal killing of GIS officer Stephen King Amoah.

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Shatta Wale has been released from EOCO custody after two days of detention over a Lamborghini Urus linked to an international fraud case. His bail was reduced to GH¢5 million as investigators pursue cross-border asset recovery.

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A heated altercation at Ridge Hospital involving activist Ralph Saint Williams has set Ghana abuzz. With nurses demanding justice, the Health Minister under fire, and a lawsuit now in motion...

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From Free SHS to Agenda 111, @NAkufoAddo reshaped Ghana’s education, health, infrastructure, and economy. A lawyer, statesman, and visionary leader, his legacy continues to inspire the dream of a self-reliant “Ghana Beyond Aid.”

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Dancehall star Shatta Wale has been detained by EOCO over questions relating his yellow Lamborghini.

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Nollywood mourns as veteran actor Fabian Adibe, famed for his role in Things Fall Apart, dies at 82.

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PwC Ghana announces job openings for strategic leadership and technical roles in administration, compliance, resource management, and cybersecurity to support long-term national value creation.

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The Blackstar Forum will host its inaugural edition in September 2025, bringing together policymakers, researchers, and innovators to shape Ghana’s roadmap for technology adoption and global participation.

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The Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) is set to celebrate women in music with the launch of SheRhythms Ghana, an all-female music festival, on Friday, August 29, 2025, at Alliance Française in Accra.

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President John Dramani Mahama will travel to Japan and Singapore to strengthen bilateral relations, attract investment, and promote Ghana’s economic reform agenda.

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GTEC has clarified that the Essikado-Ketan MP, Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah holds no professorial title, citing misleading claims about her appointment.

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Eyewitnesses left in shock as a young man takes his own life in broad daylight.

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Dr. Kenneth Baidoo of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital warns that lifestyle habits such as shisha smoking, tobacco use, alcohol intake, and oral sex are driving rising cases of head and neck cancers in Ghana.

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A well-known Nigerian trader in Kasoa was discovered dead under an overpass.

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