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Police rescue woman, arrest suspect over viral domestic abuse video

The Ghana Police Service has rescued a young woman seen in a viral video with a severe eye injury crying for help, and has...

Volta Region received a significant share of Big Push road projects – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that a substantial portion of the road contracts awarded under the government’s flagship Big Push infrastructure programme have...

41st Farmers’ Day: 82-year-old farmer Abraham Kwaku Edusei wins overall Best Farmer Award

82-year-old renowned agriculturist Abraham Kwaku Edusei from Kwahu Afram Plains has been crowned the 2025 Best Farmer, earning widespread praise for his decades-long contribution...

Ato Forson beats all to lead NDC flagbearership race – Global InfoAnalytics

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has emerged as the new frontrunner in the NDC flagbearership race, according to the latest Global InfoAnalytics online...

41st National Farmers’ Day: Mahama urges appointees to invest in farming

President John Dramani Mahama has urged all government appointees to venture into agriculture as a sustainable path to wealth creation and national development. He stressed...

Mahama announces sharp drop in food inflation, credits targeted government interventions

President John Dramani Mahama has announced a significant decline in food inflation, attributing the improvement to deliberate policy measures and strengthened management of Ghana’s...

Togbe Afede XIV lauds government’s $10bn ‘big push’ programme for boosting farm produce transport

Togbe Afede XIV, Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State, has expressed his satisfaction with the government’s Big Push programme, emphasising its importance for improving the...

Farmers are the backbone of our nation – Veep salutes farmers

Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyeman has paid glowing tribute to Ghana’s farmers, describing their work as the lifeline that sustains the nation’s food...

President Mahama calls for single-digit interest rates on agricultural loans

President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated the need for agricultural financing in Ghana to be offered at single-digit interest rates, arguing that affordable credit...

President Mahama urges formal sector workers to embrace farming

President John Dramani Mahama has urged Ghanaians, particularly those in formal employment, to embrace agriculture as a supplementary source of income, emphasizing that farming...

Ghana’s 41st National Farmers’ Day celebration in Photos

Ghana today marked the 41st National Farmers’ Day, honoring farmers and fishers whose hard work underpins the country’s food security. The celebration followed a week-long...

Farming interventions paying off, lifting incomes and food security, says Agric minister

Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, says government agricultural interventions are not only strengthening national food systems but are also directly improving household...

Government committed to science-backed policies for farmers – Agric Minister

Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to evidence-based policymaking, stating that every major agricultural intervention introduced since the...

Farmers demand a 2% interest rate on loans to boost farming activities

President of the Concerned Farmers Association of Ghana, Nana Oboadie Boateng Bonsu, has urged the government to introduce 2% interest rates on loans to...

3 dead, dozens injured in Mampong Abuontem head-on collision

A head-on collision at Mampong Abuontem on Thursday, December 4, 2025, claimed three lives and left 30 people injured, the Ghana National Fire Service...

Ashanti Regional Minister drags Democracy Hub member to court over alleged galamsey remarks

Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, has initiated legal action against Wendell Nana Yaw Yeboah of the pressure group Democracy Hub, accusing him of...

Why increase utility tariffs when inflation and exchange rates have fallen? — Sam Pyne questions government

Former Mayor of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Sam Pyne, has criticized the John Mahama-led NDC government for approving higher utility tariffs at a time...

OSP has come to stay, Kissi Agyebeng should be allowed to finish his term – Edudzi Tamekloe

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Edudzi Tamekloe, has called for the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to be allowed to...

WAEC warns against rising use of pidgin and social media language in WASSCE scripts

The Head of Public Relations at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), John Kapi, has raised alarm over the increasing use of pidgin and...

Nana Agradaa apologises for false allegations against Empress Gifty

The protracted public dispute between self-styled evangelist Patricia Asiedua, widely known as Nana Agradaa, and acclaimed gospel musician Empress Gifty Oppong Adorye has officially...

UPSA confers posthumous honorary doctorate on former first lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings

The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) has conferred a posthumous honorary doctorate on former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings in recognition of her...

Police arrest five suspects behind robberies in Sefwi Bekwai

The Western North Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service has arrested five suspects believed to be members of a gang responsible for most...

Bagbin questions heavy OSP budget as calls for scrapping intensify

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has called on the Ministry of Finance to review the substantial budget allocation given to the Office of...

Minority warns of crisis in fishing communities, calls for urgent government action

The Minority in Parliament has raised concerns over worsening conditions in Ghana’s fishing communities, accusing the government of neglect and logistical failures that threaten...

Martin Kpebu ready to defend claims against Special Prosecutor – Counsel

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu is ready to prove the allegations he has levelled against Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng, his lawyer Marcellinus Biah has...

Farmers need support all year, not just awards’ — Prof. Boadi

The Dean of the Faculty of Accounting and Finance at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Prof. Isaac Boadi, has called for sustained...

Minority criticises government for failing farmers amid unsold rice crisis

On the occasion of National Farmers’ Day, the Minority in Parliament has expressed deep concern over the challenges facing Ghanaian farmers, highlighting the abandonment...

GTA outlines strategy to transform Volta Region into major tourism and investment hub

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has unveiled a bold strategy to position the Volta Region as one of Ghana’s...

Minority urges modernisation of agriculture and fisheries using AI and technology

On the occasion of National Farmers’ Day, the Minority in Parliament is calling for a bold, technology-driven transformation of Ghana’s agricultural and fisheries sectors. In...

Agric glut was political, not strategic – Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana boss

Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber for Agribusiness Ghana, Anthony Morrison, says the current glut in the agricultural sector is not a victory for...

Galamsey is killing our cocoa, our water, our future – Minority warns of food security meltdown

The Minority in Parliament has raised alarm over the devastating impact of illegal mining on cocoa farms, water bodies, and Ghana’s long-term food security. In...

Don’t rush to scrap the OSP – Inusah Fuseini cautions Majority

A former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini, is urging the Majority Caucus in Parliament to tread cautiously as it intensifies calls...

Abolish the OSP and strengthen the Attorney-General — Mahama Ayariga to Parliament

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga is calling for the dissolution of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), insisting that the Attorney-General’s Office should solely...

Value addition is the way forward in agriculture – John Dumelo

Deputy Minister of Agriculture, John Dumelo, says the government’s new direction for the sector is clear and intentional, with a focus on placing value...

Ghana celebrates 41st Farmers’ Day

Ghana will today, Friday, December 5, mark the 2025 Farmers’ Day, celebrating farmers and fishers whose tireless efforts continue to sustain the nation’s food...

Former Nkwanta South MCE hails farmers for resilience as Ghana marks 41st Farmers Day

The former Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nkwanta South in the Oti Region, Felix Owusu Gyimah, has expressed deep appreciation to all gallant farmers...

I would have gladly accepted to be Special Prosecutor, but… – Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu says he would decline any appointment as Special Prosecutor (SP), even though he believes he is fully capable of...

OSP actions may be politically motivated to make NDC government unpopular – Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has suggested that recent developments at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) may be part of a political...

Special Prosecutor instigated soldier to insult me – Martin Kpebu claims

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has alleged that Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng orchestrated verbal abuse he experienced from a soldier during his visit to...

Apesika residents lament soaring electricity bills, ECG meter shortage

Residents of Apesika in the Kwahu West Municipality are calling for urgent intervention over soaring electricity bills and a shortage of ECG meters. The farming...