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Calls to purge civil service dangerous to democracy – CDD-Ghana Fellow warns NDC

Democracy and Development Fellow at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has cautioned against proposals to remove politically exposed individuals from the civil service. Dr...

Ghana doesn’t need China’s zero tariff; prioritise AfCFTA – Okyere Baafi tells Mahama

Member of Parliament for New Juaben South Constituency, Michael Okyere Baafi, says Ghana does not necessarily need zero-tariff access to the Chinese market as...

Bryan Acheampong’s campaign message resonating strongly – Pius Hadzide

Spokesperson for Dr. Bryan Acheampong’s 2026 campaign, Pius Enam Hadzide, says one major factor working in the candidate’s favour is the strength and clarity...

Even though they will lose, Bryan Acheampong holds NPP’s future – Kojo Adu-Asare

Former Member of Parliament for Adentan, Kojo Adu-Asare, says that although the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is unlikely to win the 2028 general elections,...

Explainer: Why treating water could cost Ghana Water Ltd. ¢17.7 billion by 2030

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has warned that the cost of treating and distributing clean water across the country could skyrocket to GH¢17.7 billion by...

2024 election was NPP’s worst; Bawumia was the problem – Pius Hadzide

Spokesperson for Bryan Acheampong’s 2026 campaign, Pius Enam Hadzide, has blamed the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) poor performance in the 2024 general elections on...

NSA extends registration deadline for 2025/2026 service year

The National Service Authority (NSA) has announced an extension of the online registration deadline for the 2025/2026 service year. Originally scheduled to close on Wednesday,...

Choose bold leadership — Ken Agyapong tells NPP delegates

A flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kennedy Agyapong, has urged delegates to choose bold and fearless leadership as the party prepares...

NPP race: Pius Hadzide dismisses claims that Bawumia is already marketable

Spokesperson for Dr. Bryan Acheampong’s 2026 campaign, Pius Enam Hadzide, has dismissed suggestions that former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is already a marketable...

Six including infant hit by stray bullets at Kwabenakwa

Six people, including a baby less than a year old, sustained gunshot wounds after a celebratory shooting incident at Kwabenakwa in the Obuasi East...

Battle lines drawn: 2025 NSMQ schools face off in preliminary stage for national glory

The anticipation, suspense, and excitement are mounting as the 2025 National Championship of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) returns in full force. The...

Motor rider in critical condition after collision at Berekum

A motor rider is in critical condition after colliding with a private car at Berekum, near the old Urban Council area in the Bono...

2025 NSMQ launched; Ofori Panyin SHS, Kpando SHS and Awe SHTS to kickstart contest

The 2025 edition of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) has officially been launched, with the eagerly awaited balloting exercise determining the match-ups...

18 health facilities shut down in Kumasi over licensing issues

The Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA) has shut down 18 health facilities in Kumasi, including the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) Clinic, for operating without...

Akufo-Addo’s statue ready for reinstallation in Sekondi

An independent parliamentary candidate for Evalue Gwira in the 2024 elections, Prophet Elisha Joshua, has announced that the replacement statue of former President Nana...

Adwoa Safo reacts to claims of switching allegiance from Bawumia to Ken Agyapong’s camp

Former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has dismissed a publication by The Insight Newspaper alleging that she has shifted her political support...

Former HR Manager sentenced for murder of Jirapa Dubai CEO

The Wa High Court has handed a life sentence to Eliasah Mahama, the prime suspect in the murder of Eric Johnson, the late owner...

From breadwinner to beggar: Alfred Sackey’s life shattered after motorbike accident

Once the pillar of his household, 49-year-old Alfred Sackey, who resides in Kasoa, now sits helplessly, dependent on others to survive—after a tragic accident...

GIHOC ‘suspends’ 24-hour economy implementation [Video]

The Ghana Industrial Holding Corporation (GIHOC) Distilleries Company Limited has put its participation in the government’s 24-hour economy initiative on hold, citing low market...

Man arrested for allegedly beating lover to death over borrowed money

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 37-year-old ex-convict, Omokinwa Ademola, for allegedly beating his girlfriend to death after she demanded the refund...

Bryan Acheampong proposes 90-day suspension of all mining to restore water bodies

New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, has called for a 90-day nationwide suspension of all mining activities to allow Ghana’s polluted...

Arrogance of power destroys parties — Kamal-Deen warns NPP aspirants

Deputy National Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kamal-Deen Abdulai, has warned members and aspirants within the party against arrogance and divisive...

Asante Akyem Odumase chiefs support 20 brilliant SHS freshers

Chiefs and elders of Asante Akyem Odumase in the Ashanti region have supported 20 senior high school (SHS) freshers, comprising 14 girls and six...

W/R Minister, Security Council visit Asemkow after violent chieftaincy clash

The Western Regional Minister, Hon. Joseph Nelson has led a high-powered delegation from the Regional Security Council (REGSEC) to Asemkow, a suburb of Agona...

We can’t hold our father’s funeral because of extortion – Lukaku

Romelu Lukaku has claimed that he and his brother were 'extorted' by people refusing to hand over their father's body for his funeral in Belgium. What's...

Daddy Lumba’s children distance themselves from funeral injunction

The children of the late highlife icon Charles Kwadwo Fosuh, widely known as Daddy Lumba, have distanced themselves from an ongoing court case over...

NPP race: Bryan Acheampong dismisses 1% poll rating as “sponsored and meaningless”

Presidential hopeful for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bryan Acheampong, has brushed off recent opinion polls that rank him at just 1% support among...

Officer injured as fire destroys two warehouses on Spintex road

A fierce fire on Tuesday night has gutted two warehouses along Spintex Main Road in Accra, destroying items worth thousands of Ghana cedis. According to...

Akufo-Addo gave me the chance to choose where I wanted to serve – Okyere Baafi

The Member of Parliament for New Juaben South in the Eastern Region, Michael Okyere Baafi, has revealed that former President Nana Akufo-Addo gave him...

US revokes visas for 6 foreigners over Charlie Kirk-related speech

The Trump administration has revoked the visas of six foreigners deemed by U.S. officials to have made derisive comments or made light of the...

Musician Lord Paper hit with sad news

Ghanaian musician Lord Paper has been struck by tragedy following the passing of his father, Nana Takyi Amoako. Mr Amoako passed away on August 25,...

Rainfall to continue into evening hours – Ghana Meteo warns

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has cautioned the public to expect light to moderate rainfall across parts of southern Ghana this afternoon into the...

A-G has the right to discontinue cases at any time – Lawyer on Daniel Koranteng’s discharge

Private legal practitioner, Kwaku Paintsil, has clarified that the Attorney General (A-G) has full discretionary powers under Ghana’s laws to discontinue a criminal case...

Daddy Lumba’s first wife, Akosua Serwaa and elder sister call for independent probe into his death

The first wife of late Highlife musician Charles Kwadwo Fosuh, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, is demanding an independent and transparent investigation into the...

Ghana records rise in seasonal influenza cases

The Ministry of Health, through the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has confirmed an increase in seasonal influenza cases across parts of the country. According to...

Transport Ministry to deploy personnel to enforce life jacket compliance on Volta Lake

The Oti Regional Minister, John Kwadwo Gyapong, has disclosed that the Ministry of Transport will soon deploy personnel to all boarding points along the...

Planting the birth tree: GfTiNC and Mawuli Estate to plant 10,000 trees in Ho

The Global Alliance for Technologies in Nature Conservation (GfTiNC), in partnership with Mawuli Estate, has announced an ambitious plan to plant 10,000 trees in...

World Food Forum: Ghana chair urges youth to lead Africa’s food security transformation

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations held its annual flagship event, the World Food Forum, in Rome, Italy. Speaking at the African...

Asutifi North MP organises free breast screening for Ntotroso residents

The Member of Parliament for Asutifi North in the Ahafo Region, Dr Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, has partnered with the National Health Students Association of...

“I want to be known as a grateful Chairman” — Asiedu Nketia

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has dismissed suggestions that his ongoing nationwide “Thank You” tour is part of...