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A/R: 441 deaths, over 4,000 injured as of September 2025 – NRSA on road crashes

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has expressed concern over the rising number of deaths and injuries from road accidents in the Ashanti Region. Recent...

Driver remanded in custody over dangerous and drunk driving

A 50-year-old driver has been remanded into police custody by the Nkawie circuit court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality in the Ashanti region...

Transparency International rejects calls to scrap OSP as ‘unnecessary and premature’

Executive Director of Transparency International Ghana, Mary Addah, has pushed back against proposals to abolish the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), arguing that...

Tems reveals types of men she can’t date or marry

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has revealed her major red flags in a potential partner. In a recent interview with American...

Tyla wins Billboard’s US Afrobeats Artist of the Year

South African singer Tyla has been named the biggest Billboard U.S. Afrobeats artist of the year, ahead of Nigerian Afrobeats powerhouses Wizkid, Davido, and...

Over 244 aggrieved Menzgold customers dead amid delayed trials – Leader reveals

The leadership of the Aggrieved Menzgold Customers has revealed that at least 244 of their members have died over the past seven years while...

ECOWAS announces tax-free air travel across member states from January 2026

ECOWAS has approved a major reform to reduce the cost of air travel across West Africa, effective January 1, 2026, with the abolition of...

Supreme Court dismisses NAM1’s bid to halt trial

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application filed by the Chief Executive Officer of Menzgold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM1), seeking to halt...

GES announces date for 2025 Teachers’ Promotion Exams

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the dates for the 2025 promotion examinations for eligible teachers, with the assessment scheduled for Monday, December...

Two buildings collapse in Morocco’s Fez killing 22 people

At least 22 people were killed and 16 others injured overnight when two adjacent buildings collapsed in Fez, one of Morocco's oldest cities, the...

Citizen drags AG to Supreme Court over legality of OSP

A Ghanaian citizen, Noah Adamtey, has filed a suit at the Supreme Court challenging the legality of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP),...

Trump launches ‘gold card’ visa; check how much it costs

President Donald Trump on Wednesday officially launched his “gold card” visa, a new immigration pathway that will allow foreigners to pay $1 million to expedite...

Hospital forced to discharge suspected thief after family refuses responsibility

The Walewale Municipal Hospital has discharged a 30-year-old suspected thief, Sambor Umar, after his family declined to take responsibility for his continued care. Hospital authorities...

Ghana signs seventh bilateral debt restructuring agreement with Czech Republic

Ghana has signed its seventh bilateral debt restructuring agreement, this time with the Czech Republic. The agreement was formalised today by Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr....

NSA dismisses ‘special posting’ claims, warns public against fraudulent schemes

The National Service Authority (NSA) has dismissed claims that prospective national service personnel are being charged for “special postings” to preferred institutions, describing the...

NDC Candidate files contempt application against EC Chair over delayed Kpandai re-run

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for the Kpandai Constituency, Daniel Nsals Wakpal, has filed an application at the Tamale High Court seeking...

President Mahama calls for respect of religious diversity in faith-based schools

President John Dramani Mahama has called on faith-based schools to respect religious diversity, emphasizing that the recognition of different faith practices is already guaranteed...

Government introduces Okada Commercialization Bill to Parliament

The Government of Ghana has taken a major step toward legalising commercial motorcycle transport, popularly known as okada, by presenting the Road Traffic Amendment...

EC sets December 30 for Kpandai election re-run

The Electoral Commission has scheduled a rerun of the Kpandai Constituency Parliamentary Election for Tuesday, December 30, 2025. This decision comes after a ruling by...

NDC to file contempt of court against EC over Kpandai re-run

Deputy Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko Computer, has revealed that the party is preparing to file a contempt...

Ayariga, Dafeamekpor draft bill to abolish OSP

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga and his Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, have drafted a private member’s bill to repeal the OSP Act and abolish the...

Kpandai Rerun: NDC will win the seat hands down – Rashid Tanko Computer

Deputy Director of Elections of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko Computer, says the party is fully prepared for the upcoming rerun of...

Govt deports three Israelis in retaliation for mistreatment of Ghanaian citizens

Ghana has deported three Israeli nationals in a reciprocal response to the alleged mistreatment and unjustified deportation of three Ghanaians by Israeli authorities. The three...

NAGRAT threatens nationwide strike over assault on teacher at Kade SHTS, demands justice in 14 days

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has issued a stern warning that teachers across Ghana may embark on a nationwide sit-down strike if...

Nyindam’s Seat: Minority Caucus rejects EC letter, pledges full defense

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has firmly stated that the Kpandai parliamentary seat cannot be declared vacant while legal proceedings regarding the matter are...

It’s premature to call for the scrapping of OSP – President Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has described calls from the public and some leaders to scrap the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) as premature. He...

Why am I treated differently from Gyakye Quayson? – Kpandai MP asks

The Member of Parliament for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam, has questioned what he describes as deliberate political targeting by the National Democratic Congress (NDC), despite...

This is a planned action against me — Nyindam on Kpandai seat controversy

The Member of Parliament for Kpandai, Mathew Nyindam, has accused the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) of orchestrating a plan against him after his...

Australia becomes first country to ban social media for children under 16

Australia on Wednesday became the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking access in a move welcomed by many parents...

I’m not happy about this – Nyindam on NDC campaign moves in Kpandai

The Member of Parliament for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam, has expressed frustration over what he describes as early and aggressive campaigning by the National Democratic...

Ghana’s Highlife music and dance inscribed on UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List

Ghana’s celebrated Highlife music and dance have been officially added to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity for 2025. The global...

Gunfire as rebels target key DR Congo city despite Trump peace deal

Sporadic gunfire and explosions have been reported as M23 rebels advance towards a key city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, in an offensive...

US could ask foreign tourists for five-year social media history before entry

Tourists from dozens of countries including the UK could be asked to provide a five-year social media history as a condition of entry to...

Ex-president’s daughter sworn in as South African MP after half-sister quits

A daughter of South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma has been sworn into parliament, less than a fortnight after her half-sister was forced to...

Final funeral rites for Dr. Edward Omane Boamah set for December 13

Ghana will on Saturday, December 13, 2025, bid its final farewell to the former Minister for Defence and former Director of Elections and IT...

Interior Ministry unveils paperless service portal, introduces $250,000 fee for foreigners seeking Ghanaian citizenship

The Ministry of the Interior has unveiled a new online service portal designed to streamline immigration and administrative processes for both foreign nationals and...

Transport Minister lays ‘Okada Bill’ in Parliament

The government has formally submitted to Parliament a bill to legalise commercial motorcycle and tricycle operations, popularly known as Okada. The bill was laid by...

President Mahama abolishes COVID-19 levy

President John Dramani Mahama has assented to the COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy Repeal Act 2025, officially abolishing the 1% levy on goods, services, and...

Government withdraws revised Lithium Mining Agreement from Parliament for further consultations

The government has withdrawn the revised lithium mining agreement from Parliament to allow for additional consultations with key stakeholders. Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural...

Gov’t to roll out emergency bus support on major Accra routes to ease peak-hour woes

The Ministry of Transport has begun deploying additional buses on four major Accra corridors during peak hours to ease the worsening transportation challenges commuters...