Seven Ghanaian pilgrims participating in the 2025 Hajj in Saudi Arabia have been confirmed dead, according to the Ghana Hajj Board. The deceased include five women and two men. While their identities have not yet been disclosed publicly, families of the deceased have been officially informed, Hajj Board Chairman Alhaji …
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Three major unions in Ghana’s tertiary education sector, the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), the Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG), and the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG), have jointly threatened a nationwide strike if government fails to release their book and research allowances by …
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The Ghana Police Service has arrested two individuals in connection with the possession of eleven large sacks of a substance suspected to be narcotics at Ayi Mensah in the Greater Accra Region. The suspects, identified as Mathew Narkotey and Augustine Teye, were apprehended on June 7, 2025, by a team …
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A late-night fire on Saturday, June 7, 2025, has ravaged a mechanic shop near the SDA Church in Kintampo, Bono East Region, destroying at least 15 motorbikes, a commercial fufu pounding machine, and a wooden structure. The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) responded swiftly to the scene and was able …
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Residents of the Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipality were left in shock on Sunday, June 8, 2025, following the discovery of a lifeless body inside a barbershop at New Site. The deceased, identified as 43-year-old James Opoku, popularly known as Nana Yaw, was found dead under mysterious circumstances inside his shop, Time Enterprise. …
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The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has postponed the rollout of the newly introduced GHC1 Energy Sector Shortfall and Debt Repayment Levy on petroleum products to June 16, 2025. This decision follows strong opposition from the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC), who expressed concerns over the timing and the potential …
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A minor accident occurred at Oyarifa Special Ice involving a saloon car with registration number GS-6332-17 and a truck carrying concrete blocks. Police officers quickly responded to the scene to control traffic and assess the situation. Thankfully, no injuries or casualties were reported.
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The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) says it feels betrayed by the government’s decision to increase the Energy Sector Levy by GH₵1 shortly after commercial drivers were directed to reduce transport fares by 15%. This complaint comes in the wake of a threatened nationwide strike by the union if …
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A joint police operation at Bui Sobinso has resulted in the arrest of 24 individuals involved in illegal mining, including 14 Chinese nationals and 10 Ghanaians. The operation was ordered by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno, and carried out by a task force made up …
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The Nkwawie Divisional Police Patrol Team successfully thwarted an armed robbery attack on Monday, June 2, 2025, at around 7:30 p.m. along the Kumasi-Bibiani highway, between Ahwerewa and Esaase. According to a police press release issued by the Public Affairs Unit of the Ashanti Regional Police Command, five armed robbers …
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