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Ice Prince opens up on life after quitting sex, smoking and alcohol

Nigerian rapper Ice Prince, born Panshak Zamani, has shared details of major lifestyle changes as part of a personal transformation and weight-loss journey. The “Oleku”...

Police place GH₵100K bounty on suspect linked to murder of couple at Saki

The Ghana Police Service has declared a man identified as Prince Krah wanted in connection with the murder of two people at Saki, near...

Fire destroys one bedroom at Breman Essiam

A swift response by the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has prevented a domestic fire from destroying an entire house at Breman Essiam in...

NIA begins free Ghana Card registration for basic school pupils in Volta Region

The National Identification Authority (NIA), in collaboration with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), has commenced a free Ghana Card registration exercise for basic...

The man behind Ghana’s big comedy specials speaks

When 3,550 seats filled up at the UPSA Auditorium for Jeneral Ntatia's "That Jamestown Boy" on May 1, 2026, many credited the comedian.But behind...

Greater Accra Regional Minister must resign – Miracles Aboagye

The Director of Communications for the Bawumia Campaign, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has called on Greater Accra Regional Minister Linda Ocloo to consider stepping aside...

NACOC signs MoU with Nigeria’s NDLEA to strengthen intelligence sharing and joint drug enforcement

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) and Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation and...

Greater Accra Regional STEM Coordinator sends goodwill message to BECE candidates

The Greater Accra Regional STEM Coordinator, Ms. Bertha Buah, has extended a goodwill message to all candidates sitting for this year’s Basic Education Certificate...

Two BECE candidates sit for exams despite motor accident in Nkwanta South

Two Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates in the Nkwanta South Municipality have been involved in a motorbike accident while travelling to their examination...

2026 BECE: Four candidates caught for alleged cheating at Accra Girls’ SHS

Four candidates sitting the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) at Accra Girls’ Senior High School (SHS) have been caught for alleged examination malpractice. The...

Nkwanta South MCE cuts sod for construction of CHPS Compound at Jumbo community

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nkwanta South in the Oti Region, Joseph Awal Antwi, has cut sod for the construction of a Community-based...

Tension mounts in Domeabra over demolition of homes [Video]

Tension has gripped Domeabra in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region after gunshots were reportedly fired during a large-scale demolition exercise...

Inherited legal education system not fit for purpose — Ansa-Asare

A legal luminary, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has said that the country’s inherited legal education system is no longer fit for purpose and risks undermining the...

EOCO must stop ‘extra-judicial harassment’ — Afenyo-Markin

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has condemned the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) over what he describes as the unwarranted arrest and detention...

Buffer Stock needs GH¢770m to clear rice glut as GH¢100m procurement continues

Following the glut in rice from the 2025 farming season to 2026, the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) says it needs at least...

Ghanaian pilgrims arrive in Mecca; additional batches depart Tamale

The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) has confirmed the safe arrival of the earlier batches of Ghanaian pilgrims for the 2026 Hajj in...

Roads Ministry to recover US$30 million from Indian contractor JMC over abandoned project

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has announced that the Ministry will initiate legal proceedings to recover approximately US$30 million from...

Callistus Mahama: Before the race begins; A call for discipline, reflection, and duty

There is a quiet danger that sometimes creeps into political life, not with noise, but with whispers. It begins subtly, like a conversation here,...

National Chief Imam offers prayers for 2026 Hajj pilgrims

The Office of the National Chief Imam has extended warm congratulations to Ghanaian Muslims preparing for the 2026 Hajj, urging them to uphold the...

Education Ministry warns against BECE malpractice after 7 cases recorded on Day One

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has reiterated a strong warning to all stakeholders in the ongoing 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to...

Air Ghana increases cargo fleet with third Boeing 737 freighter, boosting West Africa trade

Air Ghana has taken delivery of a new Boeing 737-400 Freighter, a move aimed at strengthening its cargo operations and deepening its footprint across...

Odartey Lamptey drags Eleven Wonders to court over unpaid camp expenses [Audio]

Former Eleven Wonders coach Nii Odartey Lamptey has initiated legal proceedings against his former side over alleged unpaid fees for services rendered at his...

Man on the run after allegedly killing friend over GH¢20 at Asuboa

A 27-year-old man, Kwadwo Richmond, is on the run after allegedly killing his friend over a dispute involving GH¢20 at Asuboa in the Asante...

Re-arrest of ex-NAFCO CEO is an ‘abuse of the process’ – Dame fires EOCO

Legal exchanges have erupted following the re-arrest of former National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) Chief Executive Hanan Abdul-Wahab and his wife, Faiza...

Court remands two over unlawful possession of arms

The Accra Circuit Court One has remanded two men over alleged unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition.  The pair, Musah Aguruba, a carpenter, and Issah Awuni, a...

Oil prices ease as US pauses Project Freedom to seek deal with Iran

Oil prices edged lower in Wednesday trade in Asia after US President Donald Trump raised hopes for an agreement with Iran to end the...

‘Fresh evidence means more loot’ – Martin Kpebu reacts to re-arrest of former NAFCO boss and wife

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has predicted that the criminal case against the former Chief Executive of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company...

Accident at Awoshie-Barnyard reportedly leaves four injured

Four people have been seriously injured after a crash involving a trailer and a Nissan Urvan minibus at the Awoshie-Barnyard intersection in Accra. The accident...

COP Maame Tiwaa to speak at Cameroon Anti-Corruption Conference

Technical Advisor to the Minister of Interior, Commissioner of Police (COP) Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah (Mrs), is set to speak at the 16th Commonwealth...

Newspaper headlines: Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Here are the front pages of some of Ghana’s newspapers today.     

Greater Accra Minister apologises over Northern posting remarks

The Linda Ocloo has apologised over comments captured in a widely circulated video in which she appeared to suggest that postings to northern Ghana...

Gov’t evacuates man in viral xenophobic attack video

The Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has evacuated a Ghanaian national, Emmanuel Asamoah, following a viral video...

Dog heads don’t prevent heartbreak – ICS debunks growing myth

The Institute of Community Sustainability has dismissed claims that eating dog heads can protect women from heartbreak, infidelity or divorce. In a statement dated May...

Ablakwa welcomes return of Ghanaian national from South Africa

Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has welcomed the return of a Ghanaian national, Mr. Emmanuel Akowuah Asamoah, from South Africa. In a...

Catholic Bishops condemn ‘public nudity’ at Karnival Kingdom Festival

The Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference has strongly criticised events at the Karnival Kingdom Festival held from April 22 to 28, 2026, describing scenes of...

Health Ministry explains delay in operationalising Weija Paediatric Hospital

The Ministry of Health Ghana has responded to a demonstration held at the Weija Paediatric Hospital on May 5, 2026, outlining challenges that have...

Fire breaks out at GBC DTT site in Sunyani

A fire outbreak at the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) facility of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation in Sunyani has been successfully contained following a swift...

Weija MP questions delay in commissioning Gbawe Children’s Hospital

The Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, has raised concerns over the delay in commissioning the newly built children’s hospital at Gbawe,...

Live band fraternity mourns bassist King Sobo

Ghana’s live band music industry is mourning the loss of celebrated bassist Nana Kwame Sarpong Boateng, whose contributions to live music performance have left...

Flooding in Greater Accra reduced after demolition at Ramsar sites – Regional Minister

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, says flooding in the region has significantly reduced following demolition exercises carried out at protected...