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Ghana risks potential shortage of HIV testing kits by end of July

Ghana risks a looming nationwide shortage of essential HIV testing commodities, both oral and blood-based kits by the end of July, raising concerns about...

One dead, another injured after fire guts fuel tanker at Asutuare Junction

A tanker driver has been burnt to death while his mate sustained injuries in a vehicular fire involving a diesel tanker at Asutuare Junction...

2026 National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving comes off today

Ghana’s second edition of the National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving is set to take place today, July 1, 2026, as declared by President...

Dada Joe Remix admits role in $4.4m romance fraud after extradition to US, agrees to pay restitution

A Ghanaian national extradited to the United States has admitted his involvement in a romance and inheritance fraud conspiracy and agreed to pay approximately...

Gonja Overlord pays historic visit to Asantehene at Manhyia Palace

The Overlord of the Gonja Kingdom, Yagbonwura Bii-Kunuto Jewu Soale I, has embarked on a historic royal visit to the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi,...

World Bank says Finance Ministry fiscal controls delayed GARID project

The World Bank has blamed fiscal controls introduced by the Ministry of Finance for significantly delaying implementation of the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated...

Veteran Nollywood actor, Elegbeje Ado dies at 66

Veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Adeshina, professionally known as Elegbeje Ado, is dead. Elegbeje Ado, who is also a pastor, died on Monday, June 29, 2026,...

Over 6,000 representing 7 percent of security service applicants test positive for drugs

More than 6,000 applicants seeking recruitment into the country's security services were found to have used illicit drugs when they were subjected to mandatory...

Mahama cuts sod for 120-hectare Tema Integrated Industrial Park

President John Dramani Mahama on Monday, June 29, 2026, officially cut the sod for the construction of the Tema Integrated Industrial Park, describing it...

OMCs slash fuel prices as GOIL leads with petrol at GH¢12.79

Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have begun reducing fuel prices at the pumps in line with industry projections. Market leader GOIL has reduced petrol prices...

South Africa’s anti-migrant protesters march nationwide, after thousands flee violence

Anti-immigrant protesters draped in flags and wielding wooden weapons marched ​across cities in South Africa on Tuesday to mark a deadline they had set...

GhIE proposes 19-point plan to tackle perennial flooding

The Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE) has called for bold and long-term reforms to address Ghana’s recurring flood disasters, warning that emergency responses alone...

Paul Afoko calls for international airport in Upper East Region

Renowned Ghanaian businessman and Upper East indigene, Awentami Paul Afoko, has called for the construction of an international airport in the Upper East Region,...

Bortianor flood victims drowning in clean-up costs

For residents of Bortianor, S.C.C., and Block Factory in Ngleshie Amanfro in the  Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, last Monday’s torrential...

Asenso-Boakye worried over delays in key flood control projects

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Select Committee on Local Government and Decentralisation, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has raised concerns over the status of major flood control...

Wait, don’t increase tariffs yet – AGI urges PURC to watch falling oil prices

The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has urged the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) to suspend its latest electricity tariff increase, arguing that falling...

2026 WC: Government pledges financial stability for Black Stars ahead of Colombia clash

Minister for Sports and Recreation Kofi Iddie Adams has assured that government is taking steps to ensure financial issues do not become a distraction...

Check out 10 footballers who could be at their last World Cup

With the knockout stages under way, here are top 10 players who could be appearing at their last World Cup. 1) Lionel Messi, Argentina -...

Police arrest suspect in violent assault and rape case in Okorase

The Eastern Regional Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the assault, robbery and rape of a woman at Okorase Junction 3...

Nigerian national arrested in Ghana in FBI and INTERPOL-linked cybercrime investigation

A Nigerian national has been arrested, arraigned, and remanded in custody following a major cybercrime investigation by the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), the Ghana...

Parliament passes Maritime Offences Bill to combat piracy and strengthen maritime security

Parliament has passed the Maritime and Related Offences Bill, 2026, paving the way for a stronger legal framework to combat piracy, armed robbery at...

Fire guts drinking spot in Ahafo

A drinking spot at the business centre of Kasapin in the Asunafo North Municipality of the Ahafo Region has been destroyed after a fire...

Minority demands parliamentary probe into Accra floods, flood response taskforce

The Minority in Parliament has called for a full parliamentary inquiry into the activities of the government's Flood Preparedness Taskforce following the devastating floods...

Bawumia urges government to declare state of emergency if more rains are coming [Video]

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has urged the government to declare a state of emergency if forecasts of heavier rainfall materialise. He says the...

Government to demolish buildings on six Accra wetlands to curb flooding

The government has revealed plans to demolish structures encroaching on six wetlands in Accra as part of a comprehensive strategy to tackle perennial flooding...

U.S. Embassy in Ghana announces online auction of vehicles, government property

The United States Embassy in Accra has announced an online auction of excess U.S. government property and vehicles, inviting members of the public to...

More rains expected this evening as GMet warns of thunderstorms across Southern Ghana

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has warned that more rainfall and thunderstorms are expected across parts of southern Ghana on Tuesday evening, urging the...

KMA issues final notice to traders with unauthorised structures ahead of demolition exercise

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has issued a final notice to all individuals and traders with unauthorised temporary structures around the Baba Yara Sports...

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s attempt to limit U.S. birthright citizenship

The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump’s contentious attempt to limit citizenship at birth for those born on U.S. soil, delivering a...

Advocacy groups file complaint against Ghana over Trump deportations

Advocacy groups have filed a complaint against Ghana at West Africa’s top human rights court, accusing the country of helping the United States deport people to...

ECG restores power to most parts of Greater Accra, low-lying areas remain cut off

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has stated that power supply has largely been restored to customers across Greater Accra following emergency outages caused...

Gabby Otchere-Darko warns South Africa over anti-migrant crackdown

The events surrounding South Africa's self-imposed June 30 deadline for undocumented foreign nationals to leave the country represent one of the most extraordinary chapters...

Highest rainfall since 1995 recorded in June 2026 — Muntaka

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has revealed that Ghana experienced its highest monthly rainfall on record in June 2026, which contributed...

Volta Region: Kpetoe bridge submerged

Floods caused by heavy and intermittent rains on Monday have submerged the Kpetoe bridge on the Ho-Denu highway. As of the early hours of Tuesday,...

Central Region floods: 58 houses collapsed, 18 people killed – Interior Minister

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has disclosed that 18 people lost their lives while 58 houses collapsed in the Central Region following...

Thousands of anti-migrant protesters march in South Africa amid heavy police presence

Thousands of people are marching in South Africa's main cities to demand that all undocumented migrants leave the country. Police officers – backed by private...

Floods: 12 dead, 7 missing, 7,761 households affected — Interior Minister tells Parliament

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has disclosed that Monday's devastating floods have affected 7,761 households, claimed 12 lives and left seven people...

Poultry farmer appeals for help after floods wipe out nearly entire flock

A poultry farmer at Dawhenya in the Greater Accra Region has appealed to the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and other government agencies for...

Accra floods: NADMO confirms 10 death as rescue operations continue

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has confirmed that 10 people have died so far in the Greater Accra Region following the devastating floods...