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Xenophobic attacks escalate in South Africa as officials reportedly join crackdown on foreign nationals

Fresh concerns are mounting over renewed xenophobic attacks in South Africa following reports that some local government officials are directly participating in actions targeting...

“Are we in America?” – Acting Rent Commissioner questions rent pricing in dollars

Acting Rent Commissioner Frederick Opoku has criticised the growing use of foreign currencies in Ghana’s rental market, describing the trend as unlawful and worrying. Speaking...

GHS intensifies surveillance at ports over Hantavirus concerns

The Ghana Health Service has intensified surveillance at the country’s ports of entry following confirmed cases of Hantavirus linked to passengers aboard a cruise...

‘We’re not begging people, but the support has been enormous’ — Obuobia speaks on growing support for MahamaCares

The Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, popularly known as MahamaCares, Obuobia Darko-Opoku, has expressed gratitude to Corporate Ghana and individuals who have...

Nima Market fire victims to receive GH¢5,000 each from Baba Jamal

The Member of Parliament for Ayawaso East, Baba Jamal, has pledged support for victims affected by the recent fire outbreak at the Nima Market...

Hemang youth hunt for man accused of defiling teenage boys after police bail

Tension is mounting in the Hemang community in the Afigya Kwabre South District of the Ashanti Region as some angry youth launch a manhunt...

Kojo Antwi extends memoir launch across continents

Africa’s music maestro and legend, Kojo Antwi, is expanding the reach of his memoir with launches planned on different continents following its initial unveiling...

We won’t leave any Ghanaian behind – Gov’t begins repatriation from South Africa

Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Anani Quashie, says government has begun plans to repatriate Ghanaians fleeing renewed xenophobic attacks, insisting that no...

Nana B details arrest of Agona West NPP Organiser [Listen]

The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has given details surrounding the arrest of the Agona West Constituency Organiser,...

MahamaCares will not cover treatment abroad – Administrator

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund, popularly known as MahamaCares, will not sponsor medical treatment outside Ghana, the Fund’s Administrator, Obuobia Darko-Opoku, has disclosed. Speaking in...

NHIA targets 80% coverage in Bono East by the end of 2026

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Bono East Regional Directorate has set an ambitious target to register at least 80 percent of the region’s...

2026 WASSCE begins on Wednesday with Oral English

Final-year senior high school (SHS) students from Ghana officially rejoin their West African counterparts tomorrow to write the May-June West African Senior School Certificate...

Landlords have right to enter tenants’ rooms for inspection – Rent Commissioner

Commissioner of Rent, Frederick Opoku has hinted that landlords have the right to enter tenants room for inspection. According to him, the law mandates landlords...

NDC Communicator defends MP, rejects chief’s claim on Mahama govt’s record

The Abura Asebu Kwamankese Constituency Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Akwasi Attakora Asante, has defended the development record of President John...

Landlords cannot impose arbitrary rent charges without property assessment – Rent Commissioner

Acting Rent Commissioner Frederick Opoku says landlords and property owners cannot arbitrarily determine rent charges without proper assessment, insisting that the law requires all...

Agona West NPP Organiser’s whereabouts remain unknown – Nana B reveals after arrest (Audio)

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it still does not know the whereabouts of its Agona West Constituency Organiser, David Essandoh, popularly known as...

Redevelopment of Dambai: Krachi East MCE opens up access roads

The Krachi East Municipal Assembly has commenced the opening and reshaping of key access roads in Dambai in a move aimed at strengthening the...

Okaikwei North Assembly deploys 24-hour taskforce to enforce Lapaz decongestion

The Okaikwei North Municipal Assembly says it will deploy a 24-hour taskforce at Lapaz to sustain its ongoing decongestion exercise and prevent traders from...

Value for Money Office to begin operation in January 2027 – Finance Minister

The Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, has hailed President John Dramani Mahama for graciously assenting the Value for Money Office Bill. The...

NDC Central Regional Chairman Richard Kofi Asiedu installed as Development Chief of Agona Kwanyarko

The Central Regional Chairman of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Richard Kofi Asiedu, has been installed as the Development Chief of Agona Kwanyarko...

GNFS conducts emergency simulation exercise at Bank of Ghana in Tamale

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), together with other sister security agencies, has conducted a joint emergency simulation exercise at the Bank of Ghana...

Massive fire razes Poku Pharma warehouse at Fumesua

A fierce fire outbreak has destroyed a warehouse and large quantities of pharmaceutical products belonging to Poku Pharma Company Limited at Fumesua. The incident triggered...

Former Ahafo Minister appeals for medical equipment stuck at port to be cleared

Former Ahafo Regional Minister, George Boakye, has appealed to the current Regional Minister and other key government officials to expedite processes to clear medical...

Mahama joins African leaders at France-Africa Summit in Kenya

President John Dramani Mahama has joined several African leaders in Nairobi, Kenya, for the Africa Forward Summit, a high-level France-Africa partnership meeting focused on...

‘Any law student who goes to court over entrance exam will lose’ – Kwaku Ansa-Asare

A former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has issued a blunt warning to aspiring lawyers intending to challenge the legality...

GWL intensifies pipeline repairs to reduce water losses in Accra, Tema

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has intensified efforts to repair aging transmission pipelines from the Kpong Water Treatment Plant to curb massive water losses that...

Police Inspector interdicted and remanded over alleged robbery

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has interdicted a police inspector stationed at the Asuoyeboah Police Station over his alleged involvement in a robbery attack...

Agona West NPP demands release of Organiser after ‘rambo-style’ arrest

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Agona West is demanding the immediate release of its Constituency Organiser, David Essendon, popularly known as Sam Toys,...

Agona West NPP Organiser reportedly arrested

The Agona West Constituency Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), David Essendon, popularly known as Sam Toys, has reportedly been arrested by a...

Tamale Police probe alleged assault, blackmail and circulation of woman’s nude Video

Police in Tamale in the Northern Region have begun investigations into the alleged assault, filming and attempted blackmail of a young woman after her...

Ghana’s envoy reveals growing fear among 20,000 Ghanaians in South Africa

Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Anani Quashie, has revealed growing fear among Ghanaians living in the country following renewed xenophobic tensions. He said...

Dozens of Nigerian fishermen feared dead after Chad air strikes on Boko Haram

Dozens of Nigerian fishermen are feared dead after Chad's military launched air strikes on Boko Haram militants in the Lake Chad region, a local...

GMA offers legal and mental health support to staff named in Charles Amissah’s death

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) says it has put in place psychological, psychiatric and legal support for health professionals implicated in the Charles Amissah...

Fire destroys parts of Nima Market

A fire outbreak swept through parts of the Nima Market late Monday night, destroying goods and properties belonging to several traders. The fire reportedly started...

China should stop hoarding food and fertiliser, says former World Bank chief

A former World Bank president has told the BBC that China should stop hoarding food and fertiliser to ease a global supply crisis caused...

NDC executives allegedly interfere in arrests and confiscation of excavators after Kobro Forest anti-galamsey raid

Four suspected illegal miners have been arrested at the Kobro Forest in the Ashanti Region following a joint anti-galamsey operation by the Ashanti South...

Jealous ex-boyfriend allegedly sets rival’s house ablaze at Jema

A suspected jealous boyfriend has allegedly set a house ablaze at Jema following a misunderstanding involving his ex-girlfriend and her new partner. The incident occurred...

Six convicted for illegal dumping of waste at Kejetia

The Prempeh Assembly District Court in Kumasi has convicted six persons for illegally dumping refuse at the Otumfuo Roundabout at Kejetia in the Ashanti...

NSA scandal trial moves on as court rejects bid to halt proceedings

The High Court has rejected an oral application by lawyers for Gifty Oware Aboagye Mensah to stay proceedings in the ongoing National Service Authority...