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GPRTU announces 15% transport fare reduction

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has announced a 15% reduction in transport fares, effective Saturday, May 25, 2025. The decision follows a meeting...

Grand P ‘dumps’ curvaceous partner, flaunts new lover

Guinean social media influencer Grand P, known for his previous preference for plus-sized women, has recently made headlines with a surprising shift in his...

Ahafo Ano North Assembly seeks urgent security ahead of Municipal meeting

Concerned assembly members of the Ahafo Ano North Municipal Assembly have petitioned the Inspector General of Police to provide heightened security ahead of a...

GNECC calls on gov’t, CSOs to strengthen basic education

The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has called on the government, civil society organisations (CSOs), and parents to prioritise and strengthen basic education...

‘I believe NPP will come back into gov’t in 2028’ – Bawumia

Former Vice President and 2024 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has expressed firm confidence in the party’s chances...

Ghana receives 450,000 barrels of light crude oil for power generation

The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has announced the arrival of a vessel carrying 450,000 barrels of light crude oil to...

Pass Conduct of Public Officers Bill now – Transparency International urges

Fundraising Manager at Transparency International Ghana (formerly Ghana Integrity Initiative), Michael Boadi, has called for the swift passage of the Conduct of Public Officers...

Court of Appeal dismisses NAM1’s bid to halt Menzgold trial

The Chief Executive Officer of the defunct Menzgold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah, also known as NAM1, suffered a significant legal blow on Monday,...

Anthony Ntiador appointed Dep Executive Secretary of Lands Commission

Surveyor Anthony Mallen Ntiador has been named Deputy Executive Secretary (Operations) of the Lands Commission. In his new role, he will support the Executive Secretary...

Carragher blames Kudus’ dip in form for West Ham’s poor season

Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has attributed West Ham United's disappointing 2024/25 campaign, in part, to the dip in form of Mohammed Kudus. After a...

Safety Professionals issue guidelines to curb spread of Mpox

The Ghana Institute of Safety and Environmental Professionals (GhiSEP) has expressed concern about the health of the general public after Ghana recorded four Mpox...

Fire destroys part of high-tension pole at Nsawam Market

A fire outbreak at the Nsawam Market has partially destroyed a high-tension electricity pole, prompting a swift response from the Ghana National Fire Service...

14 granted GH¢350,000 bail each over galamsey at Akyem Muoso

The Koforidua Circuit Court B has granted bail to 14 individuals arrested for engaging in illegal mining, locally known as galamsey, at Akyem Muoso...

Screenwriters, Producers Guilds and NFA align to elevate Ghanaian film industry

The Screenwriters Guild of Ghana (SWGG), Producers Guild of Ghana (PGG), and the National Film Authority (NFA) have come together to align efforts in...

Cedi’s 16.7% surge marks major economic turnaround – Ato Forson

Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has described the Ghana cedi’s strong performance as a “remarkable turnaround” in the country’s economic narrative. Speaking on...

Ken Ashigbey calls for arrest of Amenfi East MP [Audio]

The Convener of the Anti-Galamsey Coalition, Ken Ashigbey, has called for the immediate arrest of Amenfi East Member of Parliament, Nicholas Amankwah, following reports...

6-year-old boy feared drowned after heavy rainfall in Dunkwa

A six-year-old boy, Sylvester Owusu, is feared drowned after reportedly falling into the Anikoko River during a heavy downpour on Saturday, May 18, along...

I’m 42 and still single, so what? – Actress Ebube Nwagbo charges at critics

Nollywood actress Ebube Nwagbo has responded candidly to mounting societal pressure regarding her marital status, stating emphatically that she will not be rushed into...

Ghanaians urged to brace for more rains as peak season approaches

Ghanaians have been urged to stay alert as the country approaches the peak of the rainy season. The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMeT) says more heavy...

Dumsor: Stop complaining and keep the lights on – Minority tells Energy Minister

The Minority in Parliament has taken aim at the government and Energy Minister John Abu Jinapor over persistent power outages, calling for immediate, concrete...

Ablakwa attends inauguration of Pope Leo XIV [Photos]

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, on Sunday, May 18, 2025, graced the inauguration Mass of Pope Leo XIV. The...

Three confirmed dead in Adentan flood

Three people have been confirmed dead in the Adentan Municipality in the Greater Accra Region following a heavy downpour on Sunday, May 18, 2025. The...

Galamsey happening near Police barrier in Wassa Japa [Listen]

Environmental journalist with the Multimedia Group, Erastus Asare Donkor, has raised alarm over ongoing illegal mining activities—popularly known as galamsey—occurring in close proximity to...

Anti-galamsey taskforce seizes 4 excavators at Samreboï

In a major operation against illegal mining, a special police team has intercepted and seized four excavators, two of which were allegedly being escorted...

Dumsor: We are not in crisis – Jinapor fires back

The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has dismissed suggestions of a power crisis despite intermittent blackouts and low voltage reported in...

Minerals Commission deploys Blue Water Guards to safeguard water bodies in Wassa Japa

The Minerals Commission, under the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, has deployed 10 Blue Water Guards to the Wassa Japa enclave in the...

Engr. Henry Kwadwo Boateng honoured with Engineering Executive Award

The President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), Ghana, Engr. Henry Kwadwo Boateng, has been adjudged the winner of the prestigious Engineering...

Custom Officer, 2 others arrested as NACOC seizes 53.6kg of cannabis

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) on Sunday, May 18, 2025, intercepted 92 slabs of suspected cannabis weighing 53.6 kilograms at the Kotoka International Airport...

Ga Traditional Council summons 15 churches for flouting ban on noise-making

The Ga Mashie Traditional Council has summoned 15 churches, including Calvary Baptist Church and Lighthouse Chapel, to appear before it for questioning after allegedly...

Coalition against galamsey demands prosecution of Akonta Mining

The Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey has called for the immediate prosecution of Akonta Mining Company Limited for their involvement in illegal mining in the...

No casualties from Sunday’s heavy rains – NADMO

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has revealed that it received several distress calls following heavy downpours in parts of Accra on Sunday. However, no...

Dadiesoaba Nursing Training College appeals for infrastructure support

The Principal of Dadiesoaba Nursing and Midwifery Training College in the Ahafo Region, Madam Marcelina Teni Kwose, has made a passionate appeal to the...

You are now a beacon of hope – Nungua Mantse to President Mahama

Oboade Notse King Professor Odaifio Welentsi III, Nungua Mantse and President of the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs, has reminded President John Dramani...

Two arrested for unlawful possession of arms and ammunition

The Ashanti North Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects for unlawful possession of arms and ammunition at Ahenkro in the Ashanti Region. The suspects...

Why is a board member doing PR? – Ken Thompson questions Adongo’s dollar withdrawal comments

Economist Kenneth Kwamina Thompson has questioned why Dr. Isaac Adongo, a board member of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), is publicly commenting on operational...

16-year-old SHS student arrested with locally made gun

A 16-year-old student of Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School (SHS) in the Ashanti Region has been arrested for possessing a locally manufactured gun without...

You can’t power an 8-hour economy, but promising 24 hours? – Prof Bokpin

Economist Professor Godfred Alufar Bokpin has cast doubt on the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) 24-hour economy proposal, calling it unrealistic in light of ongoing...

ECG’s 15% collection losses and 40% distribution losses not sustainable – Prof. Bokpin warns

Economist Professor Godfred Alufar Bokpin has raised alarm over the scale of inefficiencies in Ghana’s power distribution system, describing the Electricity Company of Ghana’s...

Police impound fuel tanker filled with cocoa beans

The police in the Volta Region last Tuesday (May 13) intercepted a petrol tanker traveling from Madina in Accra to Jasikan, which was found...