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Minority demands withdrawal of letter declaring Kpandai seat vacant

The Minority in Parliament is calling on the Speaker of Parliament to immediately withdraw the letter sent to the Electoral Commission declaring the Kpandai...

ECOWAS declares regional state of emergency over rising coups, security threats

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has declared a regional state of emergency, citing escalating political instability and security threats across several...

Kpandai re-run: Minority dons black, vows to resist parliament and government over ‘unlawful’ decision

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has expressed outrage over what it describes as an unlawful and deliberate attempt to unseat the New Patriotic Party...

Roads Minister warns board against misuse of Trust Fund, prioritises small contractors

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has cautioned members of the newly inaugurated governing board of the Road Maintenance Trust Fund...

Woman killed by cement truck on Apowa–Agona Nkwanta Highway

A 29-year-old insurance agent, Esther Amoah, lost her life on Saturday after a truck loaded with cement ran over her on the Apowa–Agona Nkwanta...

Gov’t undertakes independent audit as Road Fund faces GH¢8bn debt burden

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has revealed that an independent audit is underway to validate certificates submitted by contractors owed...

Police seek diplomatic assistance to contact US woman who alleged kidnapping by officers

The Ghana Police Service has confirmed it is working through diplomatic channels to secure the cooperation of an American woman who posted a viral...

Unemployed Nurses and Midwives plan demonstration over delayed postings

The Graduate Unemployed Nurses and Midwives Association (GUNMA) is preparing to launch a major demonstration in response to the government’s prolonged delay in recruiting...

GTEC rolls out strict measures against abuse of honorary academic titles

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has announced new measures to curb the growing misuse of honorary doctorate and professorial titles in the country. In...

NALAG urges government to release outstanding allowances for Assembly Members

The National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG) has appealed to the government to urgently release outstanding monthly allowances owed to Assembly Members...

DVLA launches new number plate enrollment in Oti Region

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has begun distributing new RFID-enabled license plates in the Oti Region, as part of its nationwide effort...

Police arrest four students over Wa Technical Institute riot

The Upper West Regional Police Commander, DCOP Francis Yiribaare, has confirmed the arrest of four students in connection with the violent disturbances at the...

Six-year-trained medical lab scientists still jobless, demand government action

Medical Laboratory Scientist Dr. Kwasi Asante Okyere has called on the government to urgently address the prolonged delay in recruiting medical laboratory scientists into...

Mahama to receive final Bawku peace mediation report on December 11

President John Dramani Mahama is set to receive the final report on the Bawku peace mediation process on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at a...

I am not troubled; we didn’t cheat – Nyindam responds as Kpandai poll heads for re-run

The candidate at the centre of the Kpandai election challenge, Matthew Nyindam, says he remains unfazed by the latest developments surrounding the Kpandai Parliamentary...

Yamfo chiefs reject COH Principal’s transfer, warn of consequences

The chiefs of Yamfo in the Ahafo Region have strongly opposed the Ministry of Health’s decision to transfer the Principal of the College of...

Akrofuom MP donates motorbikes, laptops and cash to boost education

The Member of Parliament for Akrofuom, Joseph Azumah, has donated five motorbikes, laptops, a power plant, and financial support to the Akrofuom Education Directorate...

GNFS salvages GH¢35,000 worth of goods in storeroom fire at Mampong-Akuapem

Firefighters from the Akropong Fire Station have salvaged property worth an estimated GH¢35,000 after a domestic fire broke out at House No. 342 in...

IMANI files RTI request seeking details on new nationwide SIM registration

Policy think tank IMANI Africa has filed a Right to Information (RTI) request seeking full disclosure on the government’s planned nationwide SIM registration exercise...

Bawumia will perform better in 2026 NPP primaries, his popularity has actually risen – Nana Akomea

Vice Chairman of the ‘Bawumia 2024 Campaign Team,’ Nana Akomea, says he is confident that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia will perform even better in the...

NAIMOS ramps up Eastern Region clampdown, shuts major galamsey sites on Akyem Oda stretch

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has reinforced its relentless offensive against illegal mining, completing another high-impact operation across the Eastern Region on...

Prof. H. Kwasi Prempeh urges constitutional overhaul to fix OSP challenges

Executive Director of the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Prof. Henry Kwasi Prempeh, is urging a full constitutional review to resolve the persistent controversies...

Nana Akomea refutes claims of selling STC land, says allegations are politically driven

Former Managing Director of the State Transport Company (STC), Nana Akomea, has strongly denied allegations that he sold off portions of the company’s land...

Cecilia Dapaah, Ofori-Atta cases ‘entrenched distrust’ in OSP – Mary Addah

Executive Director of Transparency International–Ghana, Mary Addah, says public trust in Ghana’s anti-corruption efforts has sunk even deeper because of how major cases involving...

Benin gov’t says short-lived coup left casualties on both sides

The short-lived coup in Benin left “casualties on both sides” of the government forces and the mutinous soldiers, authorities said Monday, as security forces intensified the...

Scrap it – Sam Okudzeto says Special Prosecutor’s office has achieved nothing

Former President of the Ghana Bar Association, Sam Okudzeto, has criticised the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), insisting that the institution has failed...

19-year-old faces court for theft, causing harm

A 19-year-old unemployed person has been remanded into prison custody on three charges by the Asante Abuakwa circuit court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality.  Aaron Attah pleaded guilty to the charges of unlawful entry, attempted stealing and causing harm.  He will reappear...

John Dumelo shares farm produce with Ayawaso West residents ahead of Christmas

Farmer and Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon, John Dumelo, has begun a community food support initiative across his constituency as the Christmas...

Kidnapped woman dies from shock after regaining freedom 

A 50-year-old woman abducted in Ezimo, Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State, has died from shock just hours after she was released by...

Dozens injured after magnitude 7.5 earthquake strikes northern Japan

At least 30 people were injured after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit north-eastern Japan on Monday night, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their...

You might not need 8 hours of rest; here’s how to find your perfect sleep time

With so much to do heading into the busy holiday season, is anyone getting enough sleep? Most sleep experts advise that adults get seven to nine...

One dead, another injured in tragic accident on Akropong–Bogoso highway

A tragic accident occurred at dawn today along the Wassa Akropong–Bogoso highway, claiming the life of one person and leaving another seriously injured. According to...

Explainer: Why electricity and water tariffs have surged to 9.86% and 15.92%, respectively

Ghana’s utility landscape entered a phase of steady and cumulative pricing adjustments in 2025, with the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) approving a combined...

Driver trapped, 14 injured in accident at Airport Residential Area

A serious head-on collision between a DAF articulator truck and a Ford Transit minibus left fourteen passengers injured and the minibus driver trapped along...

Finance Minister charges Osu Tax Office Staff to boost revenue, pledges support and incentives

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has urged staff of the Osu Tax Service Centre to scale up their efforts in domestic revenue mobilisation. Dr....

NACOC nabs 3 in connection with 1,158kg suspected cocaine shipment to Belgium

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested three individuals in connection with a 1,158-kilogram consignment of a substance suspected to be cocaine, shipped from...

Release funds and pay teacher allowances to improve student performance – Ntim Fordjour

Former Deputy Minister of Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has urged the government to urgently release funds to the Ministry of Education and clear...

Ntim Fordjour demands retraction of GES statement on WASSCE results

Former Deputy Minister of Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has sharply criticised the Ghana Education Service (GES) over its recent press statement on the...

Parliament notifies EC of vacancy for Kpandai parliamentary rerun

The Clerk to Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, has officially notified the Electoral Commission (EC) of a vacancy in the Kpandai Constituency, following a High...

Tension mounts as chieftaincy dispute erupts at Akyem Kwabeng in Atiwa West

A chieftaincy dispute has erupted in Akyem Kwabeng in the Atiwa West District of the Eastern Region. This has heightened tension in the community. The Abusuapanin...