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Fuel levy: Gov’t should move from consideration to action – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has urged the government to immediately remove the GH₵1 fuel levy to help ease the rising cost of living for...

Chiefs, people of Acherensua laud government’s plan to establish University

The chiefs and people of Acherensua in the Ahafo Region have commended the government for its efforts to establish a university in their community. At...

SIGA rejects claims of steering SOE insurance to SIC

The State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA) has rejected allegations that it directed state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to channel insurance business exclusively to SIC Insurance...

Minority warns of decline in mining investment over ‘punitive’ tax regime

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has cautioned that Ghana risks losing key mining investments due to what he describes as an uncompetitive and frequently changing...

‘When The Sea Comes Home’: Traditional priest watches on as sea swallows his 30-year-old shrine at Labadi

For more than three decades, a traditional priest at Labadi has performed rituals at a shrine he built with his own hands, convinced that...

GBA should have been consulted – Sam Okudzeto questions passage of Legal Education Bill

Former president of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Sam Okudzeto, has criticised the passage of the Legal Education Bill, 2025, saying the legal profession...

“We’re not speaking out of vacuum” – IMANI defends SIC political inference claims

Policy think tank IMANI Africa has defended its concerns over possible political interference in Ghana’s insurance sector, insisting its claims are based on evidence...

Newspaper headlines: Thursday, April 2, 2026

Here are the front pages of some of Ghana’s newspapers:   

Flood survivors in North East region demand non-partisan action on Pwalugu Dam Project

The North East Region, situated along the White Volta, remains rich in agricultural potential. Yet, that promise continues to be undermined by geography and...

Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner lose bid to keep ‘sex tape’ settlement secret

Kim Kardashian and her mom, Kris Jenner, were shut down in their fight to keep information about their secret 2023 settlement with Ray J from the public, TMZ...

BECE candidates to select SHS after results are released – Education Minister

The Government of Ghana has announced a major change to the school placement process, with Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates now expected to...

Former NACOC boss in court for alleged stealing, causing harm and child seizure

The former Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) of Ghana, Kenneth Adu-Amanfoh, and two associates have been dragged before a Kumasi Circuit Court...

Mahama hosts Zimbabwe President at State Banquet, presents Fugu gift

President John Dramani Mahama has hosted Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa at a state banquet held in his honour, as part of the ongoing three-day...

Wa Fire Station honoured for climate resilience efforts at REACH awards

Upper West Fire Station Recognised For Community Safety Efforts The Upper West Fire Station has been recognised for its contributions to community safety and climate...

Ghana welcomes Burkina Faso’s move to lift ban on fresh tomato exports

The Government of Ghana has welcomed Burkina Faso’s decision to lift its suspension on the issuance of Special Export Authorisations (ASE) for fresh tomatoes,...

Accra Mayor orders temporary closure of Kaneshie footbridges over safety concerns

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has ordered the temporary closure of the Kaneshie footbridges following an inspection that revealed serious structural defects. The...

Industry left to struggle – Minority caucus exposes crisis in oil palm sector

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has warned of what he describes as a deepening crisis in the oil palm sector, saying the industry is being...

JHS pupil drowns in river at Gomoa Nyanyano teachers’ quarters

A 14-year-old JHS 1 pupil of Dadeben Basic School, identified as Lawrence Dogbe, has drowned in a river at Teachers’ Quarters, a suburb of...

One dead, others injured over land demolition dispute at Akwatia Line in Kumasi

One person has died from gunshot wounds, while two others sustained serious injuries after a demolition exercise on disputed land at Akwatia Line, a...

New Airport Levy set to increase travel costs – Okyere Baafi

The Ghana Airport Company has announced the introduction of a new infrastructure development charge, imposing a fee of $100 on international travelers and GHS...

GRA AI system contract could become biggest scandal in Ghana – Okyere Baafi

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Trade and Industry Committee, Michael Okyere Baafi, has raised concerns over a contract awarded for the Ghana Revenue Authority’s...

Okyere Baafi questions clergy’s silence on national issues

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Trade and Industry Committee, Michael Okyere Baafi, has criticised sections of the clergy for what he describes as their...

I’m not divorced, just separated – Afua Asantewaa breaks silence on marriage

Media personality Afua Asantewaa has clarified her marital status, stating that she is not divorced but currently separated from her husband after nine years...

Simi, Adekunle Gold welcome second child

Love, music, and now baby number two! Nigerian power couple Simi and Adekunle Gold have officially expanded their beautiful family, welcoming their second child five...

PAC summons Okoe-Boye over GH¢20m hospital project payment

Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has summoned former Minister of Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye, over the payment of GH¢20 million as mobilisation funds for...

Mahama will sign LGBTQ Bill when it is ready – Adansi Akrofuom MP

The Member of Parliament for Adansi Akrofuom, Joseph Azumah, has expressed confidence that President John Dramani Mahama will sign the LGBTQ Bill when it...

Ghana’s education system is producing certificate holders, not well-trained graduates – Educationist

An educationist and founder of Young Executive School in Kasoa, Francis Essel-Okyeahene, has expressed deep concern over the current state of Ghana’s education system,...

ACEP urges suspension of some petroleum levies amid fuel price hikes

The Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Benjamin Boagye, has called for the suspension of certain petroleum levies, including the...

FanMilk Ghana crowns Quaye Nungua R/C Basic School champions of the 2025 FanMilk school caravan, commissions a new ICT lab

FanMilk Ghana has crowned Quaye Nungua R/C Basic School as the overall winner of this year’s FanMilk School Caravan, celebrating the achievement with the...

Gov’t to recruit 7,000 teachers; applications open April 10

The government has announced plans to recruit 7,000 teachers nationwide to strengthen Ghana’s education sector and address staffing gaps, particularly in underserved communities. The announcement...

Hit-and-run leaves Hon Aponkye struggling to walk after multiple surgeries

Honourable Aponkye, the former Assemblyman aspirant who gained public attention during the 2019 elections, is struggling to walk following a hit-and-run accident at Angloga...

LGBTQ Bill debate concerns Ghana’s sovereignty — CENS Africa head

A lecturer and Executive Director of CENS Africa, Dr. Paa Kwesi Eduaful Abaidoo, has described Ghana’s handling of LGBTQ-related issues as a matter of...

Four killed in sprinter bus crash at Sefwi Asempanaye

Four people have been confirmed dead following a fatal road accident involving a sprinter bus at Sefwi Asempanaye in the Juaboso District of the...

Volta Presiding Members caution media over EOCO-related reports

The Conference of Presiding Members in the Volta Region has issued a strong warning to media outlets, civil society organisations, and the public to...

PAC summons officials over GH¢8.2m toilet contracts with no work done

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has ordered the summoning of two senior public officials to account for GH¢8.2 million in toilet construction contracts after...

Kpandai DCE cuts sod for CHPS compound at Meme after decades without healthcare

Residents of Meme, a farming community in the Kpandai District of the Northern Region, have expressed immense joy following the sod-cutting ceremony for the...

PAC summons 2 over GH₵8.2m ‘Toilet for All’ payments without work done

Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is set to summon two public officials over the payment of GH₵8.2 million in mobilisation funds for a sanitation...

Govt to launch National AI Strategy on April 24

The Government of Ghana is set to roll out its national Artificial Intelligence (AI) strategy on April 24, aimed at driving innovation and accelerating...

Queen Mothers receive day-old chicks under Nkoko Nkitinkititi project

Some queen mothers engaged in agriculture have received day-old chicks as part of the government’s Nkoko Nkitinkititi project during the 8th edition of the...

No rice or maize lost under government programme – Deputy Agric Minister tells PAC

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has assured Parliament that no rice or maize was lost under a government food distribution programme, despite challenges...