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The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has confirmed that the third generating unit at the Akosombo Dam in the Eastern Region has been successfully restored to operation, marking a significant step toward improving electricity supply across the country. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, the Minister stated that the development will enhance power generation capacity and strengthen supply reliability within the national grid. Dr. Jinapor noted that the milestone forms part of ongoing efforts to stabilise the power sector following a recent fire incident that affected operations at the facility. “It also reflects our continued commitment to…

The Governing Council of the Ghana Immigration Service(GIS) has unveiled plans for a major Public-Private Partnership initiative aimed at strengthening border security and improving the welfare of officers. The proposed project, dubbed ‘Operation Secure Our Borders’, seeks to mobilise resources to address critical operational and logistical challenges facing the Service. Chairman of the Council, Rev Stephen Yenusom Wengam, disclosed the initiative when he led a delegation to brief President John Dramani Mahama at the Jubilee House on the strategic direction of the Service. Rev. Wengam expressed confidence that SECOBOR would significantly enhance the capacity of the GIS to tackle cross-border…

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority has conducted a high-level sensitisation workshop for the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority on the introduction of new vehicle registration number plates embedded with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. The engagement, held at the Customs Headquarters, focused on enhancing collaboration between the two agencies to detect fake number plates and strengthen vehicle monitoring systems. Chief Executive Officer of DVLA, Julius Neequaye Kotey, and Commissioner of the Customs Division, Aaron Kanor, jointly issued a directive for the implementation of the initiative. The RFID-based system is expected to improve the identification and tracking of…

Mr Joseph Addae Akwaboa, the Bono Regional Minister, has warned cocoa smuggling syndicates to desist from the practice or prepare to face the full rigours of the law. He said that: “We are coming after you all, whether smugglers or Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs), or purchasing clerks who engage in cocoa smuggling,” and assured that decisive measures were being undertaken to clamp down on the smugglers. Mr Akwaboa gave the warning when he addressed a news conference in Sunyani in connection with the arrest of some cocoa smugglers at Nkrankwanta in the Dormaa West District of the Bono Region. He…

The District Chief Executive for Shai Osudoku in the Greater Accra Region, Ignatius Godfred Dordoe, has presented three new pick-up vehicles he procured for the District Assembly to enhance field operations and service delivery.At a brief ceremony held at the Assembly’s forecourt on Monday, April 27, 2026, the DCE handed over the pick-ups to the District Coordinating Director to be handed over to the transport department. Among the attendees were heads of department and staff of the Assembly.The assembly chief explained that the vehicles have not yet been allocated to specific departments because insurance processes are still underway. He assured…

The Ghana Armed Forces has announced the killing of 7 “unknown elements” in a shootout at Binduri in the Upper East Region.According to the army, the shootout occurred when the unknown assailants attacked a convoy of 140 civilians it was protecting from Bawku on Monday, April 27, 2026.In a statement issued on Monday, the army indicated the assailants killed three of the civilians it was escorting.It added that aside from the 7 gunmen it killed, it managed to arrest 10 of them and recovered some guns and ammunition from them.”A Ghana Armed Forces escort convoy protecting 140 civilians was attacked…

The Mobile Money Advocacy Group Ghana (MoMAG) has issued a strong directive to mobile money agents to immediately discontinue remote and proxy transactions, following sanctions imposed on hundreds of agents by Mobile Money FinTech Ltd (MMFL). The warning comes after a recent regulatory exercise which, according to MoMAG, led to the permanent termination of more than 900 agent accounts and the one-month suspension of over 100 others. The group attributed the sanctions partly to risky transaction practices, particularly those carried out without the physical presence of customers. “Finally, MoMAG urgently advises all its members and all agents to discontinue the…

As part of its commitment to promoting healthy living among students and residents of the Ga East Municipal Assembly, Academic City University organised a comprehensive free health screening exercise for hundreds of community members during its annual Health Week celebration. The exercise, held since 2023 as part of the university’s Annual Health Week, forms part of Academic City’s commitment to promoting preventive healthcare and community wellbeing. This year’s event, themed “Nourishing Mind, Body and Essence”, attracted over 120 residents from surrounding communities, many of whom took advantage of the opportunity to assess their health status and receive professional medical guidance.…

Residents of Kakasunanka, Gbetsile, Okushibri, Appolonia and Newland in the Kpone–Katamanso Municipality are raising alarm over a prolonged water shortage that has left homes and businesses struggling to cope. For more than five months, taps in these communities have remained dry, forcing households to rely on alternative and often costly sources of water. The situation, residents say, has disrupted daily life and placed an additional financial burden on already strained families. Many residents trace the beginning of the crisis to shortly after the Muslim festival of Eid. “Since the Muslim community celebrated Salah, we have not had a drop of…

Engineers from the Electricity Company of Ghana(ECG) in the Ashanti Region have restored power to parts of Ahodwo in Kumasi metropolis after encountering a python at a substation during repair works. The outage occurred around 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 24, 2026, when a fault developed on a distribution line serving residents along the Ahodwo–Daban–Dr. Asafo Adjei Road. A fault response team from ECG’s Ahinsan District was dispatched to investigate and restore supply. While engineers were able to reconnect power to some areas, residents around the Cocoa Depot and Star Sawmill enclave remained without electricity. In an effort to resolve the…