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Mahama eyes AfCFTA expansion to Caribbean nations

President John Dramani Mahama says he will champion the inclusion of Caribbean countries in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) when he assumes...

2028 election: NDC doesn’t have to fail for Bawumia to win – Kpandai MP

Member of Parliament for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam, says the New Patriotic Party (NPP) does not need the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) to fail...

Cocoa Bill needed before September season begins – Parliamentary Committee Chair

Chairman of Parliament’s Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee, Dr. Godfred Seidu Jasaw, has defended the decision to pass the new Cocoa Bill under...

Firefighters injured while battling warehouse fire in Tema

Several firefighters have reportedly sustained injuries while battling a major fire that swept through a rubber recycling warehouse and factory in Tema on Tuesday...

‘Democracy isn’t meant to be fast’ – Prof. Prempeh defends broader constitutional review

Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee, Professor H. Kwasi Prempeh, has defended calls for broader public deliberation on Ghana's constitutional review process, insisting that...

Ghana Scholarship Authority begins 2026/27 academic year interviews

The Ghana Scholarships Authority has started interviewing applicants for the 2026/2027 Academic Year Local Tertiary Scholarship Scheme. The interview exercise is expected to continue till...

Gov’t should have shared its position on constitutional review with committee – Prof. Prempeh

Constitution Review Committee Chairman, Prof. H. Kwasi Prempeh, has cautioned that the government’s decision to present its own position on constitutional reforms has complicated...

Before we were judges, we were students — ‘Wa Boy’ Kulendi mentors UG SoL students

There was a homecoming feel to the Distinguished Alumni Lecture at the University of Ghana School of Law, as Supreme Court Justice Emmanuel Yonny...

Pastor arrested over alleged romance scam

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a self-acclaimed pastor for allegedly defrauding women through romance scams involving false promises of marriage, blackmail and other...

Two killed, six injured in accident involving multiple vehicles near Bunso Junction

Two people have been confirmed dead after a horrific multi-vehicle collision involving a State Transport Company (STC) bus, two fuel tankers, a Kia Sorento...

Court of Appeal misdirected itself in Sedina Tamakloe’s case – Manhyia South MP

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has criticised the Court of Appeal’s decision to acquit former Microfinance and Small...

Inusah Fuseini punches holes into five-year presidential term limit

Former Tamale Central MP, Inusah Fuseini, has opposed the government's proposal to extend Ghana's presidential term from four years to five, arguing that the...

Government’s GH¢2 diesel subsidy not a long-term solution – IES

The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has welcomed the  government's decision to subsidise diesel by GH¢2 per litre, describing it as a timely intervention that...

ECG announces power outage in parts of Tema

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a power outage affecting several communities in the Tema Region following a fault on its distribution...

DVLA to tie vehicle registration numbers to owners under new registration system

The Chief Executive Officer of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, has announced a new vehicle registration system that will...

DVLA to replace faded 2026 number plates free of charge – CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, has acknowledged widespread complaints about fading 2026 vehicle number...

Storm approaching Tokyo: Here’s what Ghanaians in Japan are advised to do

The Embassy of Ghana in Tokyo has issued a weather advisory urging Ghanaian nationals and other residents in Japan to remain vigilant as Typhoon...

Sedina appeal ruling should be assessed alongside full trial record – Former Deputy Attorney General

Former Deputy Attorney General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah has urged the public not to rely solely on the Court of Appeal's judgment in the Sedina Tamakloe...

Car spraying shop at Kotobabi destroyed by fire

A fire has destroyed a car spraying shop at Kotobabi in Accra, damaging property and disrupting business activities in the area. The fire, which broke...

Update: Two confirmed dead in Accra-Kumasi Highway crash

The Ghana National Fire Service has confirmed that two people died in a multiple-vehicle crash and fire which occurred on the Accra-Kumasi Highway on...

Corruption comes of age

Former United States President Harry Truman once asserted, "Show me a man that gets rich by being a politician, and I will show you...

Local Government Ministry announces plans to regularise waste transfer stations as part of long-term sanitation reforms

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has announced plans to formalise waste transfer loading stations and integrate tricycle waste collectors into Ghana's...

Terrorist financing is the ‘oxygen’ sustaining extremism – Counter Terrorism Director

The Director of the National Counter Terrorism Fusion Centre, Major General Dr Timothy Tifucro Ba-Taa-Banah, has described terrorist financing as the lifeblood of violent...

BoG warns public against 20 unlicensed digital loan apps [Full list]

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has cautioned the public against using 20 mobile loan applications operating without the required licence or approval, warning that...

‘We’re not asking for charity, just our share of national cake’- Graduates with Disabilities

Graduates with disabilities are calling for an end to what they describe as systemic discrimination in employment opportunities, insisting that they are not seeking...

NPA announces new fuel price floors effective August 4

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has announced revised ex-pump price floors for petroleum products for the pricing window from August 4 to August 15,...

The price for integrity can be painfully high in our society

On Monday, July 27th, 2026, the above was launched. The launch ceremony was impressive. Virtually all those who matter in the accountability field in...

Kulungugu bomb attack: The day a bouquet of flowers nearly changed Ghana’s history

As Ghana prepares to mark the 117th birth anniversary of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah through NkrumahFest 2026, the nation is once again reflecting on...

New statue erected at Effia Nkwanta Roundabout awaits unveiling after Akufo-Addo monument was vandalised

A newly constructed statue has been erected at the Effia Nkwanta Hospital Roundabout in Takoradi and is awaiting its official unveiling, months after the...

TMA dismisses claims of sewer spillage contaminating Tema water supply

The Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that a sewerage spillage at Community 6, near Smart Hotel, contaminated...

Vehicles burnt in accident on Accra-Kumasi Highway, Police announce road diversion

Traffic on the busy Accra-Kumasi Highway came to a complete halt on Monday after a three-vehicle crash blocked the Birimso Bridge section of the...

Stop harassing opposition, Ghana is bigger than any one party – Minority to gov’t

The Minority in Parliament has accused the government of using state institutions to intimidate and harass members of the opposition, warning that such actions...

Law in Plain Language: Bail, why an accused person can go home but still face trial

Every day, legal terms appear in our news headlines. We hear that someone has been arrested, granted bail, remanded, charged, convicted, or acquitted. But...

Zelensky warns air defenses are being overwhelmed as Russia pounds Ukraine, killing 9

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed his plea for Western air defenses following a deadly overnight Russian attack, hours after US President Donald Trump backed...

Ejisu Assembly members suspend plans to remove MCE

Members of the Ejisu Municipal Assembly have suspended plans to initiate a vote of no confidence against Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) Jerryne Asante following...

Court freezes Dennis Miracles Aboagye’s bank accounts and properties over GH¢55m probe

An Accra High Court has granted an application by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to freeze five bank accounts and four landed...

GWCL sends SoS message to residents in Accra ahead of planned maintenance

The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) is urging residents in parts of Greater Accra to store enough water ahead of a major maintenance exercise aimed...

Check out INTERPOL’s list of the 7 biggest cyber threats facing Africa

Africa's cyber threat landscape is becoming increasingly sophisticated, with cybercriminals deploying advanced technologies and organised crime networks to target governments, businesses, financial institutions and...

GWCL explains cause of water shortage in parts of Accra

Residents in several parts of the Greater Accra Region will continue to experience irregular water supply due to production and distribution challenges, the Ghana...