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07/11/2025

03/10/2025

Over thousand arrested in crackdown on illegal mining – Minister

Ghana has stepped up operations against illegal mining, arresting more than 1,000 suspects this year, as the government seeks to secure its vital resources

03/10/2025

Extremists exploiting minerals trade to finance global networks – Australian counter-terrorism ambassador

Australia’s counter-terrorism ambassador has said extremist groups are increasingly using illicit mining to fund global networks, warning that new

03/10/2025

Terrorism in Sahel poses challenges for West Africa’s mining sector – Australian envoy

The growth of terrorism in the Sahel, violent extremism, political instability, complex geopolitics and new emerging threats present significant challenges

07/08/2025

NewsWire Africa extends its deepest condolences to the people of Ghana and the families affected by the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight individuals.

We join the nation in mourning the loss of these distinguished citizens, including Honourable Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Minister for Defence, and Honourable Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation.

Their commitment to national service and development was evident in all they did, and their passing is a great loss to Ghana and the continent.

At this difficult time, we stand in solidarity with the Government of Ghana, their colleagues in public service, and all Ghanaians.

May their souls rest in perfect peace.

04/08/2025

Murder of Ghana Immigration Officer: Suspect to Appear in Court on August 8

The prime suspect in the murder of Assistant Inspector Stephen King Amoah of the Ghana Immigration Service is expected to reappear before the Adabraka

04/08/2025

Man Arrested with 66 Parcels of Suspected Indian H**p at Samreboi

04/08/2025

Gov’t Increases Cocoa Producer Price, Introduces New Initiatives

The government has increased the price of cocoa beans paid to cocoa farmers from GH¢49,600 per tonne to GH¢51,660 per tonne, with a target to pursue about

04/08/2025

25 Students Suspended from Agona Swedru SHS Over Same-Sex Proposal

Twenty-five final-year students of Agona Swedru Senior High School have been suspended indefinitely following their alleged involvement in a fight stemming

04/08/2025

Police Foil Robbery Attempt on Tutuka-Akrofuom Road; One Suspect Arrested

The Obuasi Divisional Command of the Ghana Police Service has thwarted a robbery attempt on the Tutuka-Akrofuom road in the Ashanti Region, leading to the

10/07/2025

KNUST Student Jailed 10 Years for Robbing Hairdresser

A 25-year-old Level 200 student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has been jailed 10 years by the Akropong Circuit Court in