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Cabinet approves reforms to limit mining leases to 20 years
Cabinet has approved proposed amendments to the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703), including a provision to reduce the maximum duration of mining leases from 30 years to 20 years.
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NEIP, Venture Capital Trust Fund partner to establish GH¢100m Adwumawura Fund
The National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Venture Capital Trust Fund (VCTF) to strengthen access to financing and business development support for entrepreneurs across Ghana.
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Fire destroys bedroom at Kutunse, no casualties recorded
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has contained a domestic fire outbreak at Kutunse Satellite, near the Asamoah Gyan Estate, in the Greater Accra Region, with no casualties recorded.
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Police arrest 54 suspects and seize large quantity of suspected narcotics in Kumasi crackdown
The Ghana Police Service has arrested 54 people and recovered a large quantity of suspected narcotic substances during a series of intelligence-led operations carried out across several communities in the Ashanti Region.
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Journalists must pursue truth, not just facts, says Harvard lecturer Prof Christopher Rhodes
Senior lecturer in social sciences at Boston University and lecturer in the Department of Government at Harvard University, Professor Christopher Rhodes, has urged journalists to uphold both facts and truth, arguing that the profession's commitment to democratic accountability depends on more than simply reporting verified information.
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Turn Atewa Forest Reserve into national park to protect it from galamsey – Awula Serwah urges gov't
Coordinator of Eco-conscious citizen and environmental advocate, Awula Serwah, has called on government to upgrade the Atewa Forest Reserve into a national park to provide stronger legal protection against illegal mining activities.
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Suame MP John Darko rates NDC government's fight against galamsey 1/10
The Member of Parliament for Suame, John Darko, has dismissed the government's efforts to combat illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, describing the campaign as ineffective and rating its performance just one out of ten.
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GoldBod rewards NACOC with GH¢12.65m over 2025 gold seizure
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has presented GH¢12.65 million to the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), representing 50 per cent of the proceeds from the sale of 17 gold bars seized from illicit gold traders in 2025.
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Abu Trica: Check out the Luxury cars and mansion seized from alleged Ghanaian 'romance scam' kingpin
A 31-year-old Ghanaian national has been extradited to the United States to face charges over his alleged role in a sophisticated romance fraud scheme that defrauded more than 80 elderly victims of over $8 million.
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Northern Region Muslims Council mourns passing of Ya-Na Abukari II
The Northern Region Muslims Council of Ghana has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Ya-Na Abukari II, Overlord of Dagbon, describing his passing as a significant loss not only to the Dagbon Kingdom but also to the Muslim community across Ghana.
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NDPC, ICED deepen collaboration on national evidence platform for development planning
The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) and the International Centre for Evaluation and Development (ICED) have strengthened their collaboration on the development of the Ghana National Evidence and Gap Map, a digital platform designed to consolidate research and evaluation evidence to support evidence-based policymaking and national development planning.
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EOCO never questioned Miracles Aboagye over alleged GH¢55m irregularities – Atta Akyea
Lead counsel for former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD), Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has disputed the Economic and Organised Crime Office's (EOCO) claim that his client was questioned over alleged financial and procurement-related irregularities involving approximately GH¢55 million.
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Biometric verification now mandatory, photocopying or visual inspection of Ghana Card for transactions illegal
The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Yayra Koku, has announced that it is now an offence to photocopy or visually inspect the Ghana Card for the purpose of carrying out transactions, following the coming into force of an amendment to the National Identity Register Regulations.
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Banks record GH¢4.6bn profit in 4-months of 2026, but profitability indicators declined
Net interest income declined from a 15.5% year-on-year growth in April 2025 to a contraction of 2.2% in April 2026, reflecting weaker growth in interest income.
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Full text: Land Minister's presentation at Gov't Accountability Series
It is my pleasure to welcome you to this Accountability Series and provide an update on the progress made by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and its agencies during the first half of 2026.
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Media shaped American Revolution and birth of modern democracy — Havard Lecturer, Prof Christopher Rhodes
A senior lecturer in social sciences at Boston University and lecturer in government at Harvard University, Dr Christopher Rhodes, says the media was a key force in driving the American Revolution and shaping the foundations of modern democracy.
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