About six million rosewood trees have been cut down in Ghana for illegal export to China since 2012, an environmental group says. The rare species, which takes 100 years to grow, is mostly used to make imperial-style furniture in China. The report blames corrupt officials in Ghana for forging documents …

 The Okyenhene made the suggestion when the Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Kwaku Asoma Kyeremeh paid a courtesy call on him The Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has vehemently rejected government’s community mining initiative instituted by the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Mining as alternative to illegal mining. Casting doubt over adherence …

Ghana Cocoa Board will raise $1.3 billion in syndicated loans for its operations in the 2019/2020 season, the Minister of Finance Mr Ken Ofori-Atta announced in Parliament on Monday. In addition to the annual syndicated loan of US$ 1.3 billion, COCOBOD has initiated processes with the African Development Bank (AfDB) …

Ghana defender, John Boye has for the first time debunked the widespread notion that he and some defenders in the senior national team impressed on Ghana coach Kwasi Appiah to drop goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Kwarsey who was Ghana’s first-choice goalkeeper during the …

A 30-year-old man, identified as Neenyi, has been knocked down to death by an unidentified car at Gomoa Mpota Junction in the Gomoa East Municipality of the Central region. According to a witness, the incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday morning while the deceased was on his way …

Kumawood actor Oboy Siki has made a shocking revelation about his sexual escapades saying he has slept with over 2500 ladies and we wonder how he was able to pull that off. According to the popular actor, he is very much interested in young girls and it would even be …

Nana Tornado who used to be the best friend of controversial media personality, Afia Schwarzenegger has leveled serious allegations against her. According to Nana Tornado, the self acclaimed-queen of comedy has been begging for money from pastors to cater for her children. He also disclosed that Afia Schwarzenegger told him …

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has reaffirmed Government’s determination to fulfil the campaign pledge of facilitating year round farming in the northern regions through the construction of dams under the ‘One Village One Dam’ programme. According to Vice President Bawumia, government will complete ongoing construction works for these dams, to …

Prophet Dr. Kofi Oduro, Head Pastor of Alabaster International Ministries has rendered an unqualified apology for the tribalistic comments made during a sermon in his church. In a post sighted by MyNewsGh.com, the vociferous Man of God and Counsellor stated” my attention has been drawn to a circulating video with …

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) through the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) programme will from today begin the mass administration of anti-lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) and river blindness (onchocerciasis) drugs across 126 endemic districts in the country. In all, 15 districts have been targeted for elephantiasis, 120 districts for river blindness and …