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We can’t keep quiet while market women use chemicals on fruits – Queen Mother

Queen Mother of the Bohye International Fruit Market at Madina, Beatrice Sowah, has criticised the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) over what she describes...

GoldBod rejects GH¢1bn overdraft allegation as ‘false and malicious’

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has rejected claims by Tano South MP, Dr Gideon Boako, that the institution owes the Bank of Ghana (BoG)...

3,241 migrant beggars, illegal immigrants removed from Ghana since 2025 – Interior Minister

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, says the government has intensified efforts to address illegal immigration, migrant begging and other unlawful activities in...

Five arrested over robbery, murder of gold buyer at Agona Nkwanta

The Western Regional Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with the robbery and killing of a 40-year-old gold buyer, Seth Kobina, at...

Onga Tomato Mix unveils Diana Hamilton as brand ambassador

Promasidor Ghana has announced the appointment of celebrated gospel musician, Diana Antwi Hamilton as the Brand Ambassador for Onga Tomato Mix, cementing Onga's place...

Bawumia backs Afenyo-Markin, urges Minority to stay focused on alleged $1.7bn GoldBod loss

Minority Leader in Parliament Alexander Afenyo-Markin says New Patriotic Party (NPP) Flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed confidence in his leadership and urged the...

NADMO alerts residents as rising Nawuni River threatens possible flooding

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has warned residents in and around Nawuni in the Kumbungu District of the Northern Region to prepare for...

Ghana will still suffer even if we beg Jesus Christ to be President – Market queen mother

The Queen Mother of Bohye International Fruit Market at Madina, Beatrice Sowah, says Ghana’s challenges go beyond political parties and individual leaders, arguing that...

SkyTrain Trial: Court grants former GIIF officials third extension to file witness statements

The High Court in Accra has granted former Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) Chief Executive Officer, Solomon Asamoah, and former Board Chairman, Professor Christopher...

Gold trade losses: Ghana must look beyond the $1.7bn figure

Ghana reportedly incurred a $1.7 billion loss from gold trading in 2025, compared with about $400 million in 2024, amid a significant increase in...

VIP bus crashes at Fise as trailer catches fire at McCarthy Hill

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has responded to two separate vehicle-related incidents recorded at Fise and McCarthy Hill in the Greater Accra Region. The...

Pokuase residents raise safety concerns over dangerous roadside boarding point

Residents of Pokuase who commute to Circle and other parts of Accra for work have raised concerns over their safety at a dangerous roadside...

Fair Wages and Salaries Commission pays glowing tribute to late CLOGSAG Executive Secretary

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has paid tribute to the late Executive Secretary of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of...

Tolon Paramount Chief passes on

The Paramount Chief of the Tolon Traditional Area, Major (Rtd) Sulemana Abubakari, has died days after the death of the Overlord of Dagbon, Yaa...

Hansonic Junction drainage work commences

The construction of a major underground storm drain at the Hansonic Junction to address perennial flooding and poor drainage along the Hansonic-Darkuman Junction stretch...

GRIDCo reiterates September 12 deadline for occupants of pylon right-of-way to vacate

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has reminded all persons, businesses, land users, and other entities currently engaged in activities which encroach on high...

Five eye NPP chairmanship as 50 pick forms to contest 11 executive positions

Fifty aspirants have picked nomination forms to contest 11 national executive positions in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) upcoming national executive elections. The National Chairperson...

Government to replace grid-powered streetlights with solar systems nationwide – Agbodza

The government has announced plans to replace conventional, grid-powered streetlights with solar-powered systems across the country as part of efforts to improve the reliability...

Afenyo-Markin accuses gov’t of using state agencies to intimidate NPP MPs

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused the government of using investigations by state agencies to intimidate and silence New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs. He claims...

Middle East tensions put Ghana’s reserves under pressure – BoG Governor

Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor Dr Johnson Asiama has revealed that tensions in the Middle East have put significant pressure on Ghana’s international reserves...

Afoko to file nomination for NPP National Chairmanship on Tuesday

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman Paul Awentami Afoko is expected at the party’s Accra headquarters on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, to submit...

“I won’t be the first Minority Leader to suffer attacks” – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader in Parliament Alexander Afenyo-Markin says he is prepared to withstand the political attacks that come with his position, stressing that he will...

Parliament reconvenes today after Bagbin’s recall

Parliament will today, Monday, August 24, resume sitting following a recall by Speaker Alban Bagbin. The special sitting comes barely a month after the House...

Galamsey destroys over 100 acres of farmland at Akyem Atobriso

Illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, has reportedly destroyed more than 100 acres of farmland at Akyem Atobriso in the Kwaebibrem Municipality of the...

Newborn baby found dumped in drain at Obuasi Old Estate

A seven-month-old baby has been found dead in a drain at Obuasi Old Estate in the Obuasi Municipality of the Ashanti Region, leaving residents...

Savannah Regional Council of State member passes on

Member of the Council of State representing the Savannah Region, Tingawura Alhaji Sampson Seidu Abudu, has died after a short illness. The Paramount Chief of...

GES clarifies salary adjustment process for newly promoted teachers

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has clarified that teachers who have recently been promoted to new ranks do not need to submit application letters...

Two-time boxing champion Tete shot dead outside his home in South Africa

Two-time world champion Zolani Tete has been shot dead outside his home in South Africa. The 38‑year‑old was killed in what has been described as...

US judge strikes down Trump immigrant visa ban affecting 75 countries

A United States judge has struck down a policy introduced by the administration of President Donald Trump suspending the issuance of immigrant visas to applicants from...

Wiyaala hits hard over Funsi Road, demands action from government

Ghanaian musician Noella Wiyaala, popularly known as the Lioness of Africa, has renewed her strong criticism of the deplorable condition of the Funsi Road...

Tragedy at Kakum: Wildlife guard shot dead by suspected poacher during patrol

A 58-year-old Wildlife Resource Guard has been shot and killed by a suspected poacher during a routine patrol in the Kakum Forest Reserve in...

15-hour power interruption to hit parts of Accra Sunday over repairs – GRIDCo

Residents and businesses across dozens of communities in Accra should brace for a lengthy power cut this Sunday, August 23, as engineers move to...

Afenyo-Markin must sue or resign; The Minority Leader cannot sit on an extortion allegation

There are moments in public life when silence is not wisdom. It becomes a burden. The latest confrontation between the Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander...

Suspected robber crashes stolen taxi into shops while fleeing mob at Ejisu

A suspected armed robber crashed a taxi he had allegedly attempted to steal after ramming it into some shops while trying to escape a...

9 Blue Water Guards nabbed for alleged bribery, impersonating NAIMOS officials

Nine Blue Water Guards personnel are in custody after allegedly extorting bribes from people by claiming to be officers of the National Anti-Illegal Mining...

Wenchi Traditional Council suspends Twafohene over land allegations

The Wenchi Traditional Council has indefinitely suspended Nana Akora Tua Adutwum Kyeremeh Siasaa Kufour IV, the Twafohene of the Council. Paramount Chief of the Wenchi...

Ghana lacks resources to immediately fix outage-causing infrastructure – Nsiah

The Director for the Centre for Environmental Management and Sustainable Energy, Benjamin Nsiah, says Ghana does not have the resources needed to immediately fix...

How a general convinced Rawlings to add Afrifa’s name to 1979 execution list

In June 1979, eight senior officers, including three former heads of state, were executed by firing squad under the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC),...

GoldBod is the best we’ve done with our gold resources yet – Kofi Bentil

Lawyer and Senior Vice-President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has defended the establishment and operations of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), describing the institution...