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NSA reopens PIN code application portal for defaulters, private candidates

The National Service Authority (NSA) has reopened its online portal for eligible applicants seeking PIN codes under the defaulter and private candidate categories for...

‘We didn’t do well by allowing Alan Kyerematen to leave’ – John Boadu

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman aspirant John Boadu has admitted that the party may have made a mistake by allowing former Trade and...

John Boadu denies being part of Akufo-Addo’s ‘kitchen cabinet’

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman aspirant John Boadu has denied claims that he was a member of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s...

Tanker drivers threaten strike over deplorable VALCO-TOR-Kpone road

The Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union has threatened to embark on a sit-down strike over the deplorable condition of the road stretching from...

Ghana GOLDBOD effect: Zambia moves to adopt ‘single buyer model’ for her gold

The Zambian government has announced plans to tighten regulation of gold trading and processing in a bid to curb leakages and maximise revenue from...

Joana Gyan Cudjoe parts ways with Keche Global

Amenfi Central Member of Parliament, Joana Gyan Cudjoe, has ended her seven-year professional relationship with music duo Keche Global. The partnership, which began in 2019,...

Tepa Ankaase gets new odikro to foster unity and development

The people of Tepa Ankaase in the Ahafo Ano North Municipality of the Ashanti Region have installed a new Odikro (sub-chief) with a mandate...

Special court established to fast-track drug cases – Interior Minister

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has announced the establishment of a special court dedicated to the prosecution of drug-related offences as...

Why private schools prefer selling textbooks directly to parents – GNACOPS

The Executive Director of the Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS), Obenfo Nana Kwasi Gyetuah, has dismissed claims that private schools compel parents...

Manasseh sets record straight on Northshore Apparel GH, dispels 1D1F claim

Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has outlined what he describes as the facts surrounding the establishment of Northshore Apparel GH, particularly the extent of...

Gov’t extends GH¢2 diesel subsidy

Government has decided to extend the GH¢2 per litre reduction in the regulatory margin on diesel for the next pricing window to cushion consumers...

Why textbooks cost more in schools than on the open market – GNACOPS explains [Listen]

The Executive Director of the Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS), Obenfo Nana Kwasi Gyetuah, has dismissed claims that parents are compelled to...

Supreme Court dismisses injunction bid seeking to halt Skytrain trial

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by the former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), Solomon Asamoah, seeking to...

GNACOPS reveals cause of frequent textbook changes (Listen)

The Executive Director of the Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS), Obenfo Nana Kwasi Gyetuah, has attributed the frequent changes in textbooks and...

GEXIM Bank grows loan portfolio to GH¢1.56bn as equity hits GH¢2.1bn in 2025 – SIGA Report

The Ghana Export-Import Bank (GEXIM Bank) strengthened its financial position in 2025, recording substantial growth in interest income, net interest income, loans to businesses,...

“Schools should not be a place for extortion” – NCPTA appeals for review of textbook prices

The Public Relations Officer of the National Council of the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), Irene Sam, has appealed to private schools to review the prices...

Gov’t to develop 150-acre air cargo hub at Tamale Airport

Government is set to develop an approximately 150-acre air cargo hub at the Tamale International Airport to facilitate the export of vegetables, fruits and...

Prof Gyampo-led GSA records massive 271% surge in net surplus – SIGA report

The Ghana Shippers' Authority (GSA) has posted a net surplus of GH¢258.30 million for the 2025 financial year, representing a 271.52% jump from the...

Family allegedly abandons woman at St. Gregory Hospital while receiving treatment

A woman believed to be in her early 30s and living with a mental health condition has allegedly been abandoned by her family at...

Ghana to host high-level UNGA side event on reparatory justice in September – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana will host a high-level side event during the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly...

SOEs swing from GH¢2.25bn loss to GH¢19.8bn profit in 2025 – Government

Government has highlighted a significant improvement in the financial performance of Ghana’s State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), citing data from the State Interests and Governance Authority...

Central REGSEC restricts Akwasidae celebrations in Denkyira to palace premises

The Central Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has directed that all Akwasidae celebrations in the Denkyira Traditional Area be held strictly within palace premises, citing...

Ayariga inspects stalled Kejetia Phase II, Krofrom Market projects

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has inspected the long-delayed Kejetia Market Phase II and Krofrom Market projects in...

NDC executive passes on after short illness

The Western Regional branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced the death of its Regional Elections Director, Comrade Papa Assan. Comrade Papa Assan...

Former Minister for Food and Agriculture passes on

Former Member of Parliament for Choggu/Tishigu and ex-Minister for Food and Agriculture, Ibrahim Adam, has reportedly died. Mr Adam, an animal scientist and veteran politician,...

Improved roads bring new vehicle options to Tumu-Bolga, Tumu-Tamale, Tumu-Wa routes

The ongoing improvement of the Tumu–Bolgatanga and Tumu–Tamale roads has opened new opportunities for vehicle operators, given passengers more transportation options, and improved the...

Cedi records 7.9% depreciation against US dollar in first half of 2026 

The Ghana cedi depreciated by 7.9 per cent against the United States dollar on the interbank foreign exchange market during the first half of...

Fuel prices set to rise again from Sept 1; petrol could hit GH¢16.21 – COPEC

Petroleum prices at the pumps are expected to rise marginally from Tuesday, September 1, 2026, according to the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers Ghana (COPEC). The...

10 security recruits dismissed for violating phone ban – Muntaka

Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak has disclosed that at least 10 recruits have been dismissed from Ghana’s security services training schools for violating a...

Education Ministry reschedules 2026/2027 SHS placement results to September 4

The Ministry of Education has rescheduled the release of the 2026/2027 Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) results from Monday, August 31 to...

Accra ranks among world’s top 20 cities for nightlife in 2026

Accra has been named one of the world’s 20 best cities for nightlife in 2026, placing 18th in a global ranking by Time Out. The...

Fuel prices to go up marginally for first pricing window of September – COPEC

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has projected marginal increases in the prices of petrol, diesel and LPG for the first pricing window of...

Yawkwei residents demand compensation over land acquired for road project

Some residents of Yawkwei in the Asante Akyem Central and South Municipalities are appealing to the government to pay them compensation for lands and...

GIS arrests 1,055 West Africans in crackdown on street begging in Accra, Kumasi

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has arrested 1,055 West African nationals in an intelligence-led operation aimed at tackling organised street begging and suspected human...

Yidani chief’s murder: Police arrest two suspects following intelligence tip-off

Two suspects have been arrested by the Northern Regional Police Command in connection with the murder of the newly enskinned Chief of Yidani, Naa...

10 arrested in illegal mining operation at Kpali

Ten suspected illegal miners have been arrested during a joint operation by the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), the Ghana Army’s Northern Command...

7 feared dead at reclaimed mining site in Atiwa East

Seven people are feared dead after being trapped at a reclaimed mining site at Asaman Tafo in the Atiwa East District of the Eastern...

Kidney patient dies during dialysis at TTH, family alleges blackout, oxygen shortage

The family of a kidney patient who died at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) while on dialysis has called for a thorough and independent...

The games that defined Ghanaian childhood in the 90s before smartphones

Long before mobile phone and computer games took over children's free time, Ghanaian compounds and school playgrounds buzzed with a different kind of entertainment....