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SSNIT confirms payment of May 2026 pensions after temporary technical challenge

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust has announced that payment of May 2026 pensions has been successfully completed following a temporary technical challenge...

From Snapchat Stories to Snapchat Headquarters: Chef Abbys is taking Ghana to the world one plate at a time

Inside Snapchat's headquarters in the United Kingdom, lunchtime had become something different. Employees lined up in anticipation as conversations floated through hallways and people waited...

NDC won 2024 elections because we removed Haruna, Muntaka as Parliamentary leaders – Asiedu Nketia

Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has revealed that the landslide victory in the 2024 general elections was partly the...

NDC strengthening welfare support for former executives – Asiedu Nketia

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has said the party is taking steps to strengthen its welfare system to...

100 new Metro Mass buses inaugurated to boost public transport

Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has inaugurated 100 newly acquired 29-seater buses for Metro Mass Transit Limited (MMTL), as part of a broader...

One dead, four injured in articulated truck collision at Assin Nsuta

One person has died while four others sustained injuries following a collision involving two articulated trucks on the Cape Coast–Kumasi Highway near Assin Nsuta...

Police arrest suspects in murder of Abamba Queenmother

The Ghana Police Service has announced a major breakthrough in investigations into the murder of the Queenmother of Abamba in the Atebubu area of...

Ghana’s Parliament ranked second most open in Africa – Ayariga

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has described Ghana’s Parliament as one of the most open legislatures in Africa, saying it currently ranks second on the...

Woman arrested over alleged threats against Mahama granted GH¢1 million bail

The Accra Circuit Court 2 has granted bail to Aminat Mahama in the sum of GH¢1 million with two sureties, following her arrest over...

Ghanaian pilgrim dies while performing tawaf at the Haram in Mecca

A 53-yearold Ghanaian pilgrim by name Musah Sidi, has reportedly died in Mecca while performing Tawaf — the ritualistic act of circumambulating the Kabah. The...

2026 World Cup: Ghana’s Ambassador to US dismisses reports that only 3 out of 150 supporters secured visa

Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Emmanuel Victor Smith, has dismissed widely circulated claims regarding visa denials for Ghanaian football supporters hoping to travel...

I can never interfere in a matter pending before court – Ashaiman MP defends role in demolition exercise

The Member of Parliament for Ashaiman, Ernest Norgbey, has defended his role in a disputed demolition exercise carried out by the Municipal Assembly, insisting...

NIA clears 640,000 card backlog, expands nationwide and Diaspora operations

The National Identification Authority (NIA) says it has successfully cleared a backlog of over 640,000 Ghana Cards and significantly expanded its service delivery infrastructure...

NIA pushes mandatory biometric verification, expands digital identity system and institutional integration

The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Wisdom Kwaku Deku, has announced sweeping reforms aimed at deepening the use of Ghana’s national...

I wish some Ghanaians in US would go to school and improve themselves – Ambassador Smith

Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Emmanuel Victor Smith, has urged struggling Ghanaians living in America to invest in education and self-improvement rather than...

‘They are all instruments of work’ — PAC chair rejects request for ‘special handling’ of Quran

Public Accounts Committee Chairperson Abena Osei-Asare drew attention at the committee's May 21, 2026 sitting after she declined a request for special handling of...

“God doesn’t just drop manna from heaven” – Ambassador Smith worried over lifestyle of some Ghanaians in Worcester

Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Emmanuel Victor Smith, has expressed concern over the living conditions and lifestyles of some Ghanaians residing in the...

Dress properly for visa interviews; it can influence approval – Ghana’s Ambassador to US urges

Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Emmanuel Victor Smith, has advised visa applicants to pay close attention to their appearance when attending interviews, especially...

AMA donates streetlights to improve visibility and security at Kantamanto Market

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has donated streetlights to traders at Kantamanto Market as part of efforts to improve visibility, security and overall trading...

I told him it was wrong to drink in uniform — Paralyzed man recounts alleged shooting by police officer

A chilling account of alleged police brutality and delayed justice has emerged on Nhyira FM’s Obra Show, where Eric Owusu Agyemang, a resident of...

MOFA warns against unauthorized livestock markets ahead of Eid

The Veterinary Services Department of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) has warned against the operation of unauthorized temporary livestock markets ahead of...

He wants to erase us from the map – Ashaiman Peaceful Settlers accuse MCE over eviction moves [Listen]

The Spokesperson for the Peaceful Settlers Traders Association in Ashaiman, Jeffrey Eli, has strongly criticised the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) over a planned demolition...

Security agencies need no permission to arrest MPs — Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has clarified that security agencies do not require his permission to arrest a Member of Parliament...

Ghana Card now accepted at over 44,000 airports worldwide – NIA

The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Wisdom Kwaku Deku, says the Ghana Card has become a globally recognised identification document accepted...

South Africa evacuation: No Ghanaian desirous of returning home will be left behind – Ablakwa

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has assured that no Ghanaian in South Africa who wishes to return home will be left out of...

Lamashegu residents urge NDC to address Tamale water crisis

The Paramount Chief of the Tamale Divisional Area, Idrissu Mohammed, has appealed to the leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to prioritise the...

Obra Show: Pregnant teen left homeless after fleeing home for jobless lover, mother accused of neglect

Poor parenting and the absence of proper guidance have once again come under public scrutiny after a teenage girl allegedly abandoned her home to...

See the areas that will be affected by ECG’s planned maintenance on Friday May 22

The Ghana Grid Company and the Electricity Company of Ghana have scheduled planned and emergency maintenance exercises across the Volta and Ashanti Regions for...

PAC calls for annual publication of government arrears after GH¢8.1bn in claims rejected

Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is urging the government to institutionalise the annual publication of all arrears, outstanding claims, and commitments as part of...

Mahama begins two-day Savannah Region tour to inspect projects and engage residents

President John Dramani Mahama has commenced a two-day working tour of the Savannah Region aimed at inspecting ongoing development projects and engaging residents on...

26-year-old motor rider shot in Nkwanta conflict struggles for ambulance amid emergency transfer delays

A 26-year-old motor rider, Bright Nkpah, is battling for recovery after sustaining a gunshot wound along the Odomi–Challah route on May 2, 2026, amid...

National Ambulance Service rejects claims EMTs are poorly trained

The National Ambulance Service (NAS) has rejected claims that its Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) are poorly trained, following comments made by a committee chair...

SSNIT denies reports of selling its hotels

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has dismissed reports circulating in the media and on social platforms suggesting that it is selling...

ORC set to delist 318 companies over compliance breaches

The Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) has begun processes to strike off 318 companies from Ghana’s Companies Register as part of efforts...

Mamprugu Traditional Council calls for probe into alleged abuses linked to Bawku conflict

The Mamprugu Traditional Council has called for independent, transparent, and credible investigations into allegations of unlawful killings, disappearances, torture, abuse of power and human...

Nearly 1 in 3 working Ghanaians turning to gambling to manage financial pressure — Report

The latest Old Mutual Financial Wellness monitor has revealed that about 30 percent of working Ghanaians are turning to gambling and betting as a...

Nursing mother arrested for allegedly inflicting blade wounds on 5-year-old in Bole

A 35-year-old nursing mother and seamstress has been arrested by the Bole District Police for allegedly inflicting blade wounds and applying pepper on a...

Akwaduro residents fear flooding disaster over poor drainage system

Residents of Akwaduro, a farming community in the Ahafo Region, are appealing to government to urgently fix the poor drainage system on their road...

Okada rider remanded over alleged theft 

A 24-year-old Okada rider has been remanded into police custody by the Toase District Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality for allegedly causing unlawful damage and stealing at the Afari...

Toilets and changing rooms must be used on basis of biological sex, guidance confirms

Single-sex spaces - such as changing rooms and toilets - must be used on the basis of biological sex, new guidance from the equalities...