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Opening party elections to all members will be expensive but necessary — NDC on Supreme Court ruling

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has admitted that implementing the Supreme Court’s decision to abolish the political party delegate system will come with significant financial...

GRDA warns public against buying, leasing railway lands without approval

The Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA) has cautioned the public against purchasing or leasing railway lands and buildings from individuals without official approval from...

Interior Ministry lifts ban on women riding motorbikes

The Minister for the Interior has lifted the ban on women riding motorbikes in the Bawku Municipality and its surrounding communities following recommendations from...

Check out preparations at Apostle Kwadwo Safo’s funeral venue before injunction [Photos]

Preparations are continuing at Gomoa Mpota in the Central Region for the funeral of the late Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka, founder and leader of...

Ministry of Health temporarily closes Techiman Krobo Nursing Training College over unrest

The Ministry of Health has announced the temporary closure of the Nursing Training College at Techiman Krobo in the Bono East Region following unrest...

Ghana Must Go: The day Nigeria sent a million Ghanaians packing

Decades later, a troubling history is repeating itself in South Africa. In January 1983, Nigerian President Shehu Shagari issued an order that would reshape West...

Parliament passes Customs Bill to strengthen border security and boost revenue collection

Parliament has passed the Customs Bill, 2026, paving the way for a modern legal framework to strengthen customs administration, facilitate international trade, enhance border...

Societal pressure on northern women: Balancing culture, marriage, education and opportunity

For many women in northern Ghana, growing up often means navigating expectations that extend far beyond school or career ambitions. While opportunities for education...

Constitutional interpretation suit could pave way for Mahama third-term bid – Martin Amidu

Former Attorney-General and Special Prosecutor, Martin Alamisi Burnes Kaiser Amidu, has argued that the constitutional interpretation case currently before the Supreme Court could effectively...

Akofena breaks silence after court halts Apostle Kwadwo Safo’s burial

Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena, son of the late Apostle Kwadwo Safo, has reacted after the Accra High Court granted a 10-day interim injunction halting...

I have reason to doubt Hanan’s medical excuse – Deputy AG to Court

The Deputy Attorney General, Dr Justice Srem Sai, has told the High Court that he has reason to doubt the medical excuse presented by...

Attorney-General to brief nation on government’s position on Constitution Review Committee report Thursday

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, is expected to brief the nation on Thursday, July 30, on the government's Position Paper regarding...

Barker-Vormawor calls for constitutional reforms after Supreme Court ruling on OSP powers

Convener of the Democracy Hub, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, says the Supreme Court’s unanimous dismissal of a suit challenging the prosecutorial powers of the Office of...

Tension rises over CLOGSAG Oti Regional elections after aspirant’s disqualification

Tension has emerged at the ongoing Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) regional elections in Dambai, Oti Region, following the disqualification...

They threatened to cut our heads — Atronie chief alleges threats from galamsey landguards [Listen]

The Abusuapanyin of the Atronie Traditional Council, Omono Asamoah, has alleged that some landguards hired by illegal miners threatened the lives of community members...

Galamsey: We need action, not just inspections — Atronie chief on polluted River [Audio]

The chiefs and people of Atronie in the Sunyani Municipality of the Bono Region have called for adequate security protection during engagements aimed at...

Government announces State burial for late Ambassador James Victor Gbeho

The Government of Ghana, in collaboration with the Gbeho and related families, has announced a state funeral in honour of the late Ambassador James...

Kantanka funeral standoff requires urgent security attention — Adib Sani

Security analyst Adib Sani has called for heightened security measures over the ongoing dispute surrounding the funeral arrangements of the late Apostle Professor Kwadwo...

Bono REGSEC orders mining firms to submit licences for verification over Atronie River pollution

The Bono Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has directed all mining companies operating in the region to submit their operational licences, permits and relevant statutory...

Adu-Boahene’s trial won’t end like Wontumi’s Samreboi case — Atta Akyea [Video]

Samuel Atta Akyes lawyer for former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has expressed confidence that the corruption trial involving his...

Scam kingpin Van Yeboah jailed 85 months in US prison for stealing $10million

A Ghanaian national has been sentenced to 85 months in a United States federal prison for his role in an international criminal organisation that...

High Court grants 10-day interim injunction against Apostle Safo Kantanka’s funeral

The Accra High Court has granted a 10-day interim injunction restraining former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament, Sarah Adwoa Safo, from proceeding with the funeral...

Supreme Court unanimously dismisses case challenging OSP’s prosecutorial powers

The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed a suit challenging the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s (OSP) authority to independently initiate and conduct prosecutions, affirming...

Supreme Court declares political parties’ delegate system unconstitutional

The Supreme Court has declared the delegate system used by political parties to elect presidential and parliamentary candidates unconstitutional, directing parties to adopt a...

Power restored to some affected areas as GRIDCo intensifies restoration efforts – Richmond Rockson

Electricity has been restored to some areas affected by the recent power outage, with engineers from the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) continuing efforts to...

‘Don’t pardon Wontumi’ – NDC’s James Agbey warns Mahama of grassroots revolt

Governing National Democratic Congress (NDC)'s James Agbey has urged President John Mahama not to grant clemency to Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly...

NPP inaugurates National Elections Committee

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has inaugurated its National Elections Committee to oversee processes leading to the party’s National Conference for the election of...

We know NDC will fail on its promises; NPP will uproot them like mushroom in 2028 – Osafo Maafo

A senior member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and former Senior Presidential Advisor under the Akufo-Addo administration, Yaw Osafo-Maafo, has warned that the...

Galamsey has destroyed our water; help us secure boreholes — Atronie Traditional Council appeals

The Atronie Traditional Council in the Bono Region has appealed to philanthropists, corporate organisations and well-meaning Ghanaians to support the community with boreholes as...

Police seize unauthorised sirens, strobe lights from 789 vehicles in Western, Western Central regions

The Ghana Police Service has intensified its crackdown on the unauthorised use of sirens, strobe lights, beacon lights and other illegal vehicle modifications in...

FDA confiscates fish after viral video exposes unhygienic handling practices

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has confiscated smoked and salted (dried) fish exposed to unhygienic conditions after a viral video raised concerns about...

It’s a shame you want to wash our dirty linen in public – Adwoa Safo slams Akofena

Former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo has accused her brother, Israel Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena, of tarnishing the legacy of their late father, Apostle...

Ibrahim Mahama supports evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa

Chief Executive Officer of Engineers & Planners and philanthropist Ibrahim Mahama has supported the government’s ongoing evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa by funding...

Jury raises concern over accused’s nose mask in murder trial

A murder trial at the Accra High Court was briefly disrupted after a jury requested that an accused person remove her nose mask while...

Nearly 2 million young Ghanaians not in education, employment or training – GSS

Ghana’s youth unemployment rate has reached 21.9 per cent, nearly double the national average of 12.8 per cent, according to a press release issued...

Nana B accuses Mahama of ‘deceptive’ stance on presidential term limit

The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has accused President John Mahama of adopting what he described as a...

Abuakwa South MP attributes rising HIV infections to gaps in healthcare funding

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, says the reported rise in HIV infections reflects deeper challenges within Ghana’s healthcare financing...

Wontumi appeals 20-year jail sentence

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, and Akonta Mining Company Limited have appealed their...

Gov’t launches 10-year policy strategy to tackle flooding and housing challenges

The government has launched a new 10-year National Urban Policy and a National Slum Upgrading and Prevention Strategy, acknowledging that Ghana's previous urban development...