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Some commercial transport operators in Kumasi charge additional Gh¢1 amid rising fuel prices

Some commercial transport operators at Tech Junction in the Oforikrom Municipality of the Ashanti Region have increased their fares by one Ghana cedi, citing...

Allied Heath Council warns hospitals against assigning medical records duties to receptionists

The Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC) has cautioned health facilities and private providers of allied health services against engaging unqualified persons to perform Health...

Police warn motorists against using AirPods, earphones while driving or riding

The Ghana Police Service has warned motorists and riders against using AirPods, earphones or any other audio devices while driving or riding. In a public...

Young Cocoa Farmers petition President Mahama over funding, price uncertainty ahead of 2026/27 season

The Young Cocoa Farmers Association has petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to urgently address growing concerns over the 2026/2027 cocoa purchasing season, particularly funding...

27-year-old spiritualist arrested over alleged attempt to use 11-year-old girl for ritual

A 27-year-old spiritualist has been arrested after residents of Lamtey in the Ga South Municipality near Kasoa allegedly caught him attempting to use an...

NADMO deploys personnel to North East ahead of dam spillage

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has deployed personnel from its headquarters to the North East Region ahead of the anticipated spillage from the...

VALCO’s current operating position is unsustainable – Lands Minister backs calls for strategic investor

The government is considering the involvement of a strategic investor to restore the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO) to full-scale production, with the Minister for...

Brekusu chief appeals to Mahama over deplorable Katesi-Brekusu-Dome-Kwabenya road

The chief of Brekusu, Nana Oteng Krankye II, has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama and the Minister of Roads and Highways to urgently...

Abronye’s re-election not surprising; he worked really hard – Ag. NPP Chairman

The Acting National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Danquah Smith Butey, says Kwame Baffoe Abronye’s re-election as Bono Regional Chairman did not...

Kasoa chiefs invoke deities against MCE over landguard accusation [Video]

Traditional leaders of Awutu Odupong have invoked their deities against the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Awutu Senya East, Seth Sabah Serwonoo-Banini, after accusing...

Labone bank robbery suspect remanded

Nigerian national Maazi Okechuku Augustine, who has been arraigned before the Accra Circuit Court in connection with an alleged foiled bank robbery at Labone,...

Adu-Boahene trial put on hold pending Supreme Court decision on legal vacation

The Accra High Court has adjourned the trial of former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, to August...

I won’t be seeking re-election – Ag. NPP Chairman

Acting National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Danquah Smith Butey, has reiterated that he will not contest the party’s national chairmanship position...

NPP polls: Delegates wanted a brother, not a boss – Okoe-Boye on victory [Audio]

Newly elected Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye, has attributed his victory in the party’s regional executive...

I will be their chief servant – Okoe-Boye vows to unite NPP [Listen]

Former Minister of Health and newly elected Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye, has pledged to unite...

The cheating has been there for too long, we’re not happy – GAUA says amidst strike

The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) says it expects concrete action from government to address its concerns, warning that it will not consider...

Sunyani Paramount Chief warns chiefs over sale of cemetery lands

The Paramount Chief of the Sunyani Traditional Area, Odeefour Ogyeamansan Boahen Korkor II, has warned divisional and sub-chiefs against the unauthorised sale and encroachment...

14 arrested for cultivating and distributing ‘wee’ at Daliga

Police in the Upper East region have arrested 14 people on suspicion of cultivating and distributing narcotic drugs at Daliga in the Nabdam...

Galamsey threatens fish farming in Ghana – Fisheries Commission warns

The Fisheries Commission has raised concerns over the growing impact of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, on fish farming and aquaculture in Ghana. The...

FDA cautions against use of chemicals for plantain ripening

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has cautioned traders and the general public against the indiscriminate use of chemicals to accelerate the ripening of...

Dr Bawumia meets new Greater Accra NPP executives, charges them to bring all talents on board

NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has called on the newly elected Greater Accra Regional executives of the party to put their internal differences aside...

FDA warns against sale of cleaned, repackaged flood-damaged food and beverages

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has cautioned the public against purchasing food and beverages that were affected by the recent floods and subsequently...

OMCs commence fuel price reviews; Star Oil sells petrol at GH¢14.97, diesel kept at GH¢16.97

Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have started reviewing prices of petroleum products at the pumps from this morning, August 17, 2026.  Star Oil has taken...

Small Arms Commission intercepts 50,000 AA cartridges in Upper West

The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA) has seized 50,000 rounds of AA cartridges in the Upper West Region as part...

Ahafo must vote massively for NPP in 2028 for giving us our own region – Chairman

Newly elected Ahafo Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Robert Sarfo-Mensah, says residents of the region must reward the party with their...

Tanker drivers in Ashanti and other regions begin 3-day sit-down strike over faulty fuel meters

Tanker drivers in the Ashanti, Bono, Ahafo and Western North Regions have begun a three-day sit-down strike over alleged inaccuracies in fuel measuring meters...

We have a very strong team to win 2028 elections – Ahafo NPP Chairman

Newly elected Ahafo Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Robert Sarfo-Mensah, says the party’s minimum target for the 2028 general elections is...

Air India pilot’s reported cannabis test: What it can and can’t tell investigators

Reports that an Air India pilot tested positive for cannabis after a flight sound like the sort of finding that should make an aviation...

Residents take to streets over deplorable Dome-Kwabenya–Kitase road

Hundreds of residents from Dome-Kwabenya, Comet, Berekuso, Agyementi and Kitase have staged a peaceful demonstration to demand the immediate rehabilitation and completion of the...

GoldBod secures 30% of large-scale gold output for strategic reserves

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), led by its Chief Executive Officer, Sammy Gyamfi, has joined the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Lands and...

Ashaiman power line repairs: GRIDCo announces next phase

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has completed the first phase of repair works on the Ashaiman section of the 161kV Tema-Achimota transmission line. The...

“God’s timing is perfect; He brought me now to lead NPP out of slavery” – COKA

The newly elected Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, popularly known as COKA, believes God deliberately brought him...

COKA reveals strategy to restore love for NPP in Ashanti region

The newly elected Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, popularly known as COKA, has pledged to adopt a...

Duncan-Williams urges Church to educate Ghanaians on dangers of galamsey and gold smuggling

The General Overseer of Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, says the Church has a responsibility to educate Ghanaians about the environmental and social...

Ghana’s currency is ‘long overdue for refreshing’ – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama says Ghana’s currency is “long overdue for refreshing”, citing the need to periodically upgrade the security features on banknotes to...

Two arrested over alleged disappearance of late Kasoa Odupong Ofaakor’s body

Two persons have been arrested by the Homicide Unit of the Ghana Police Service in connection with the alleged disappearance of the body of...

‘If you want to imprison me over my friendship with Bawumia, go ahead’ – Rev. Kusi Boateng

The Founder and Leader of Power Chapel Worldwide, Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng, says he is prepared to face imprisonment rather than distance himself from...

Mahama announces referendum on proposed constitutional amendments in 2027

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to hold a national referendum on proposed constitutional amendments alongside the 2027 District Assembly Elections. He made the...

Agotime Kente Festival 2026: Celebrating heritage, culture and the future of kente [Photos]

The people of Agotime in the Volta Region have once again celebrated their rich cultural heritage at the 2026 Agotime Kente Festival, held in...

Full list of newly elected NPP regional chairmen

Delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have elected new regional executives across the country as the party steps up efforts to reorganise its...