News of Tuesday, 20 May 2025

Galamsey draws Talensi girls from classrooms into domestic roles – Report

Akosombo Power Plant is the heart of the nation – Former VRA boss

We need our own food basket – Kirk Koffi advocates Pwalugu hydropower project

Pregnant teen who smuggled cannabis into UK escapes jail over housing struggles

Heavy evening rainfall floods Odorkor-Kwashieman road, causes traffic disruptions

Cash in Crisis: MIASA conference highlights need to balance digital and cash payments

UK-born Ghanaian caught smuggling 22kg cannabis from Canada spared jail

Ghana on track to achieve single-digit inflation by Mid-2026 – Mahama

Extradited robbery suspect ordered to undergo psychiatric test

“I’ll walk away with bag full of cash if I meet Mahama” – Agradaa

Bono Region: NADMO flags 78 flood-prone areas

Winneba Tech Institute: Eight students under investigation for brandishing weapons

GIS: 925 undocumented migrants repatriated

JoyNews responds to UG, UG-UTAG's claims of unprofessional reportage over A-G report

NPP's gold reserve policy laid foundation for Ghana's economic stability – Kabiru Tia

Only 20% of exiting lecturers replaced - Kofi Asare backs UTAG's call for staffing

TechForward Policy Fellowship: Dr. Folashade Soule unpacks Africa’s path to digital sovereignty

AMMREN commends outgoing NMEP manager for remarkable leadership in malaria elimination efforts

High rate of youth in gambling a cause for concern – GHACOE

Agortime Kpetoe residents get 2 mechanised boreholes to curb water scarcity

Compassion Over Wealth: Alhaji Agongo Fulfills GHS500,000 Pledge to Ghana Medical Trust Fund

NHIA condemns gruesome murder of Bongo District Manager, urges swift justice

Traders who cross the line will pay GHC 2,000 – Accra Minister warns pavement sellers

Ex-Finance Minister calls for tougher reforms to curb Ghana’s tax revenue leakages

Cedi stability can't be attributed to GoldBod – Kabiru Tiah

Financial institutions urged to support innovation, sustainability in the Agric sector

Don’t beat up drivers or mates if they refuse to reduce fares on Saturday – GPRTU PRO

SHOCK – Salaries of EC boss, and other heads increased by 80% between 2020 and 2024

Video – Ghanaian woman abroad accuses Ghana airport officials of stealing her ‘momoni’

If NPP takes credit for the cedi’s rise, they must accept blame for dumsor – Afia Korankyewaa

Traders on Accra pavements will face GH₵2k fine – Linda Ocloo warns 

A Rocha Ghana demands end to tree felling along atomic-Kwabenya highway

Sam George demands retraction and apology over Lexus gift claim

Mahama urges NDPC to consolidate dev’t plan

Combined Kumasi Central Market Unions beseech KMA to recompense promised eviction package

Majority of Ghanaians support Chief Justice suspension – Global Info Analytics survey

Resign honourably! UTAG-UG to Auditor-General over “unethical” audit report

FDA struggles to enforce recall as banned alcoholic drink remains on the market

Deputy Finance Minister inaugurates NLA governing board

AMA officials begin decongestion of problem areas in Accra

Storm Alert: Accra, Tema, Madina among areas to be hit by afternoon storm

Effia MP demands closure of scholarship secretariat amid student unrest

Adentan MCE announces major demolition to tackle flooding

OPK denies making tribal comments about Bawumia

Accra decongestion: Accra Mayor gifts GHC1000 to a 71-year-old trader at Tudu market

“Yɛwɔ ade a ɛyɛ, na Ghana abue” – Passer-by expresses joy at AMA’s decongestion exercise

NDC cannot point out one policy behind cedi appreciation – Dr Bawumia

NLA corporate affairs head defends KGL contract amid calls for review

"This is environmental sabotage" – A Rocha Ghana slams tree felling on Atomic-Kwabenya highway

Compassion over Wealth: Seidu Agongo uplifts lives with GHS500,000 lifeline to dialysis patients

Aayalolo BRT management under fire over poor service, dirty and neglected buses

Finance Ministry grants tax exemption for Hon. Sam George’s Lexus

This statement is categorically false – Sam George demands retraction over Lexus gift claim

$2m Sky Train case – Ex-GIIF CEO still in custody for failing to meet bail conditions

Suspect in $2m Sky Train scandal Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi rushed to hospital

Alleged SkyTrain Scandal: Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi Hospitalised Again

We’re focused on results, not slogans – Deputy Finance Minister fires back at Bawumia’s Cedi comments

Christopher Boadi Mensah heads National Insurance Commission Board

Ghana Museums and Monuments Board commemorates International Day of Museums

Gold Board is the game changer - Thomas Ampem explains cedi stability

Mahama projects single-digit inflation by mid-2026

GMet forecasts rain, thunderstorms across parts of Ghana this evening

Ban MPs from sitting on boards of public institutions - Dr Rasheed

Sky Train Scandal: Former GIIF CEO still in custody as bail conditions remain unmet

Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi rushed to hospital, misses sky train trial hearing

We are calling for the resignation of the Auditor-General – UTAG-UG

You can tell 1000 lies, but that doesn’t make it the truth – Wontumi warns Kpebu

Video – Man calls out staff of Holy Family Hospital for leaving patients unattended

“It is a monstrous lie” – Sory on petition calling for the dissolution of the committee probing CJ

Watch drone shots from the Central Business District after decongestion exercise

Henry Kwadwo Boateng honoured with Engineering Executive Award

ECG power sale losses hit 32%, highest in over two decades – Energy Commission

Crumbling Start: Goat gives birth in classroom as Jinlo pupils learn in unsanitary conditions

GFA launch fifth edition of KGL Foundation Inter-regional U-17 colts championship

UTAG-UG demands Auditor-General’s resignation over “unethical” audit report

Photos from Accra's latest decongestion exercise

Mahama charges NDPC to create unified and inclusive development blueprint

GSA boss raises alarm over uncalibrated ECG meters, warns of billing inaccuracies

Photos: Mahama swears in new members of NDPC

Scrap Scholarship Secretariat – Effia MP tells govt

“We’ll fix it”: EKMA boss vows to rebuild Sekondi-Takoradi’s deplorable market

New NDPC chair pledges broader public inclusion, real-time monitoring in National Development Planning

Greater Accra Market Association endorses AMA’s decongestion drive in Central Business District

The task before you is immense – Mahama to newly sworn-in NDPC members

Tullow restarts oil drilling in Ghana

Cedi’s surge backed by $10.6bn reserves – Mahama

Sky Train Trial: Former GIIF CEO still in custody over unmet bail conditions

Effective national plan needed to break free from economic stagnation

Ghana’s Adam Bonaa appointed Chair of UN Arms Control Forum

EXPLAINED: Thermal output rises, but $2.5bn debt to IPPs and fuel suppliers mounts

NHIA district director killed in attack linked to Bawku conflict

AMA, Korle Klottey completes first phase of clean-up and decongestion in Accra's CBD

Video – Makola market women praises Accra Mayor for massive decongestion exercise

The US dollar itself is on the decline globally – Bawumia on cedi stability

Just 5 months in office you are sacking us – Tudu trader on AMA decongestion exercise

NDC told many lies have you seen any reduction in kenkey prices in Ghana? – Dr Bawumia quizzes

Strict supervision is key to driving traders off the street – Market queen

Railway operations unsustainable without private sector – Railway Authority Boss

Economy rebounding under Mahama- Defence Minister Jabs micro-Minority NPP

GAEC to fell and prune trees along Atomic-Kwabenya highway

ARocha Ghana demands immediate halt to tree felling along Atomic-Kwabenya highway

Decongestion exercise not a nine-day wonder – Accra Mayor

Bongo NHIA director killed, body burnt in escalating Bawku conflict

Feasibility studies for new national capital underway — Mahama

AMA begins crackdown on street trading in Accra’s CBD

Man swept away by floodwaters at Agbogba found dead

GMet warns of more rains and flash floods as rainy season peaks

Why we can’t reduce prices now – Abossey Okai spare parts dealers

At last: Transport fares to drop by 15% from May 24

Bawumia’s apology is a hallmark of great leadership – Effia MP

Bond Market: Secondary trading picks up but investors remain careful

Francis Sosu to petition Mahama for fixed sentences for death row inmates

The day I meet John Mahama, I will go home with a ‘Ghana Must Go’ bag – Agradaa brags

I cannot remove 39% tariffs on data purchase by the stroke of my pen – Sam George to critics

Mahama petitioned to immediately dissolve committee probing suspended CJ

Efia Odo Bio, Age, Net Worth, Husband, Career

Gov’t opens consultations to revise mining policy and Act 703

Today’s Front pages :Tuesday, May 20,2025

Thunderstorms expected today in Accra, Tamale, and other parts of Ghana

We have learnt lessons from our mistake – Dr Bawumia

Goldbod’s activities to strengthen the Cedi’s performance – Finance Minister

Spare parts dealers at Abossey Okai oppose calls for price reduction

Auditor-General, other Article 71 officials’ salaries rose from ₵34k to ₵62k in four years – Kwaku Azar

AMA kicks off intensive clean-up and decongestion operation in Accra CBD today

Transport fares to be reduced by 15% from May 24

Compassion over wealth: Alhaji Agongo fulfills GH¢500,000 pledge to Ghana Medical Trust Fund

Cedi’s recent gains not enough to lower prices – Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers

FAGE President backs gov't's ‘Feed Ghana’ programme

Prudential Bank CIO calls for domestication of AI tools to reflect African culture

Torkornoo, 49 Other Judges Received Rent ‘Allawa’ In Error & Refunded The Payment

High interest rates discourage us from accessing credit facilities- business women

Dumsor Is Slowing Down The Economy –Minority

Mahama’s GoldBod, The Real McCoy! … Ato Forson Says It Has Stopped Chaos In Gold Purchases … Robust And Sustainable Outlook For The Ghana Cedi Expected

Prestea-Bogoso MCE, MP Caution Blue Water Guards Against Extortion

Atwima Mponua Assembly, Cadres root for Sakina Oforiwaa as DCE

Counselor proposes L.I. to back teachers to instil discipline in students 

Transport operators to reduce fares by 15% on May 24th

Traoré is targeted by the West for prioritising his people – Prof. Aning

Burkina Faso’s ties with Russia not a problem – Prof. Aning

AMA begins major decongestion exercise in Accra’s CBD today

Governing Board of National Insurance Commission inaugurated

We can’t reduce prices now – Abossey Okai spare parts dealers

Tariff war with US not in Ghana’s interest – Amin Adam

Retailers dismiss reports of drop in cement prices

GUTA condemns GTEC over targeting of Joseph Obeng for honorary doctorate title

BTU: Lecturers turning vehicles to makeshift offices amid severe infrastructure deficit

Dialysis patients need $800/month to stay alive – Seidu Agongo reveals, as he redeems ₵500k pledge to Ghana Medical Trust Fund

'$5bn in gold or $3bn in loans; we chose sovereignty' - Bawumia defends gold strategy

New NSA board urged to deliver on mandate and tackle 'ghost names'

Would you be happy if what you are doing to the CJ is done to you? – Fatimatu Abubakar asks Mahama

Togolese robbery suspect referred for psychiatric evaluation after allegedly eating his own faeces

Bongo NHIA director killed, body burnt in escalating Bawku conflict

Build Pwalugu Dam to boost energy, curb floods – Former VRA Boss

Cedi rise: NPP only takes credit when things go well – Attah Issah

Nelson Ndebugre donates 1.5K Maths Sets to support Zebilla BECE candidates

UTAG-UG threatens to petition presidency if Auditor-General fails to resign

Bawumia’s apology is political theatre, not sincere — Osman Ayariga fires back

Bawumia should apologize, not congratulate himself — Ayariga

Transport fares to drop by 15% effective May 24

Sam George demands retraction of Lexus gift allegation by NPP activist

Samsung’s QLED Technology delivers next-level TV viewing experience

The Pelican Hotel unveils a new era of hospitality

Telecel boosts Ghana’s development with major CSR drive

$2M Sky Train Saga: Prof Akumfi Absent From Court Over Emergency Hospitalization

Midiarack set to transform media buying in Africa

Gov’t to scrap teacher licensure exam – Deputy Minister

No load shedding, supply meets demand - Energy Minister

Wonder Madilo: 14-month delay in stipends for scholars ‘scary’

Economic Fighters League: Traoré’s revolution of Burkina Faso refreshing

UE/R: Bongo NHIA District Director killed and set ablaze by assailants

Mahama Ayariga condemns killing of NHIA official

Upper East Region: Ayariga condemns “gruesome” killing of NHIA Director

Establish special courts to deal with narcotic cases - NACOC

Avoid the gimmickry, and implement policies to sustain the cedi—Ahiagbah to gov’t

Court restrains Peter Amewu from holding himself out as former Hohoe MP

Chiana-Paga MP urges NPP to focus on rebuilding rather than finding faults in the NDC gov’t

My appointment as a Board Member for ECG is a tough call – Edem Agbana

NEWSPAPER HEADLINES: Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Cedi stability key to exporter success - FAGE President

'Can you have a 24-hour economy with dumsor?' - Bawumia ridicules NDC’s flagship policy

Traders must be willing to reduce prices when the cedi strengthens – Joyce Bawa argues

Election 2028: NPP will suffer if internal contest is acrimonious—Coka warns

'NDC is already struggling, 4 years will be their undoing' - Bawumia

'Who would have thought Mahama will be president again?' - Bawumia reflects on 2024 loss and 2028 hopes

'Posterity will be kind to Akufo-Addo' - Bawumia rallies NPP support in London

'We’ll have the advantage in 2028 as NDC’s new candidate will struggle', says NPP's Bawumia

'You can’t do propaganda in power' - Bawumia jabs NDC

GUTA condemns GTEC’s directive against Dr Obeng’s honorary title

“It is a monstrous lie” – Thaddeus Sory denies meeting with members of CJ Probe committee

'Ghanaians rarely choose first-timers' - Bawumia banks on 2028 comeback

'They mourned their way to victory' - Bawumia calls 2012 NDC win an aberration, eyes 2028 comeback

'2.1 million voters didn’t show up' - Bawumia says NDC election victory was a gift from NPP

YEA donates bags of maize to some SHSs in Bono Region 

St. Cyprian’s Anglican hosts corporate Kumasi on Rogation Sunday

Anlo Youth Council urges vigilance as gov’t commits to Sea defence and resettlement plans

Volta Council of State member donates relief items to tidal wave victims in southern Volta

FDA destroys GH¢522k worth of products in Upper East

Keren Tetteh: Transforming Lives through Communication Empowerment

Hearse operators abusing sirens should be arrested and prosecuted – Ambulance Service

Be cautious in attempts to rescue accident victims – Ambulance Service advises public

Alhaji Agongo donates GH₵500k to support dialysis patients

Seidu Agongo fulfills GHS500,000 pledge to Ghana Medical Trust Fund

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