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GH₵1 Million Bounty Placed on Fugitive Mark Agingre

The Ghana Police Service has launched an intense manhunt for Mark Agingre, a native of Binduri, who is accused of carrying out a string of gruesome murders across communities in…

Minerals Commission Condemns Attacks on Anti-Galamsey Officials and Journalists

The Minerals Commission has issued a strong condemnation of recent violent attacks on officials from the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) who were…

President Mahama’s Humanitarian Aid: A Lifeline for Sudan, Jamaica, and Cuba

President John Dramani Mahama has donated a large consignment of food items, medical supplies, and relief materials worth about GH¢10 million to support victims of war in Sudan and those…

Shatta Wale Launches ‘Project 1 Cedi’ to Empower Unemployed Fans

Ghanaian dancehall star Shatta Wale has unveiled a new initiative dubbed “Project 1 Cedi” — a community-driven project designed to help create jobs and tackle unemployment among his fans. Announcing…

Illegal Miners Attack EPA Team Near Obuasi, Injuring Journalists

An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) team and accompanying journalists came under attack by illegal miners near Obuasi in the Ashanti Region, resulting in several injuries and a serious road crash.…

Mankesim Man Jailed 16 Years for Defiling 7-Year-Old Boy

A 26-year-old man, Eric Amoah, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison with hard labour by the Cape Coast Circuit Court after pleading guilty to defiling a seven-year-old boy…

Drug Abuse and Risky Sex Driving STI Surge Among Ghana’s Youth

The Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, has raised alarm over a sharp rise in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among Ghanaian youth, revealing that cases increased by…

Betting Driving Youth Depression in Ghana, New Data Shows – Opare Addo

Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, has revealed alarming new research showing that 43.6% of young people who engage in gambling experience depression linked to betting activities.…

37% of Ghana’s SHS Students Exposed to Drugs — Youth Minister

Ghana’s Youth Minister Raises Alarm Over Rising Drug Use Among Students Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, has raised alarm over the increasing exposure of Ghanaian students…

Overweight and Obesity Among Ghanaian Youth Reach Alarming Levels

Ghana’s Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, has sounded the alarm over what he described as a “growing public health crisis”—the rapid increase in overweight and obesity…