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Efutuakwa Traditional Council orders spiritual purification, threatens market closure over alleged defilement of minor

​The Efutuakwa Traditional Council has threatened to shut down the Assin Fosu Station Market if market leadership fails to cooperate with an upcoming spiritual...

Teacher unions declare nationwide strike

The three teacher unions in Ghana have declared a nationwide industrial action, effective Friday, September 25, 2026, over what they describe as prolonged delays...

There’ll be no GH¢500 note – BoG clarifies Heritage Series issuance

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) insists it will not issue new and higher-denomination banknotes as part of its “Heritage Series” rollout on November 3,...

GBA condemns EOCO’s botched arrest of Manhyia South MP

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has raised concerns about the manner in which the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) attempted to arrest Manhyia...

EPA shuts down Ponlok Company over smoke emissions, poor waste management

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has directed Ponlok Company Limited in Shai to halt all operations with immediate effect following investigations into complaints about...

Police hunt for suspects after shooting at mining site at Behenase

The Nkawkaw Divisional Police Command has launched a manhunt for suspects following a violent clash at a mining site at Behenase near Awiregya in...

Tain River: Wenchi Royal families call for investigation into reported mining activities

The Sofoase and Nkwaduano Yefri Royal Families of Wenchi have called on relevant state authorities to investigate reported mining activities and environmental damage around...

Hundreds of thousands expected in Paris for Pope’s visit

Pope Leo XIV embarks on a four-day visit to France on Friday, with the highpoint being a giant Mass attended by more than half...

Invest with confidence; Ghana’s golden era is beginning – Finance Minister

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has urged businesses to invest with confidence, assuring them that the Government will sustain the gains made in...

Full text: Mahama’s address to 81st UN General Assembly

Full Statement of the President of Ghana, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama to the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. New York...

‘We are disappointed’ – GRNMA on Salomey Baffoe’s bail denial

The Greater Accra Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Jefferson Asare Danquah, has expressed disappointment over the High Court’s decision...

Parliament gives update on Francis-Xavier Sosu’s health

The Madina Member of Parliament (MP), Francis-Xavier Sosu, is in stable condition after he became unwell while delivering a presentation at the Ghana Institute...

Ghana’s reliance on imported fuel, gold exports exposes economy to shocks – Prof Quartey

Economist Professor Peter Quartey has warned that Ghana remains highly vulnerable to external economic shocks due to its dependence on imported fuel and gold...

Firefighters save three bedrooms at Amasaman (Photos)

Firefighters have contained a blaze that broke out at a four-bedroom self-contained apartment at Amasaman Three Junction near Marion Hotel in the Greater Accra...

Agenda 111: Gov’t targets to complete 35 hospitals within two years

The government says it is working to revive dozens of stalled Agenda 111 hospital projects, with about 35 facilities earmarked for completion over the...

Gov’t to announce new cocoa producer price today

The government is preparing to announce a new producer price for cocoa for the 2026/2027 season, with farmers awaiting details of what they will...

ECG workers to embark on demo against planned privatisation

Workers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) are set to embark on a nationwide demonstration on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, to protest the...

Global oil prices could go up further – Prof Quartey backs BoG’s 14% policy rate

Economist, Professor Peter Quartey has backed the Bank of Ghana (BoG)’s decision to maintain its policy rate at 14%, citing rising global oil prices...

BoG maintains Monetary Policy Rate at 14%

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has left its Monetary Policy Rate unchanged at 14%, as the central bank assesses the risks to inflation and...

Majority Leader opposes parliamentary probe into cocaine bust, says security agencies should complete investigations

Majority Leader in Parliament, James Agalga, says a parliamentary investigation into the recent cocaine bust is unnecessary at this stage, arguing that law enforcement...

Salomey Baffoe’s continued detention is a facade to divert attention from cocaine scandal – Jerry Shaib

The Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, who is also a lawyer, has described the continued detention of Salomey Awiti Baffoe as...

Francis Sosu doing well after GIMPA incident – MP’s office

Madina MP Francis-Xavier Sosu is doing well and has received the necessary medical attention following an incident during a speech at the Ghana Institute...

SHC gives occupants of its lands 21 days to regularise interests

The State Housing Company Limited (SHC) has commenced a nationwide audit and recovery exercise covering its lands and properties. The exercise, announced in a public...

Madina MP Francis Sosu slumps while delivering speech at GIMPA

Madina MP Francis-Xavier Sosu appeared to lose his balance and slump while delivering a speech at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration...

President Mahama to walk the runway at Black Star Fashion Week

History is about to be made on November 7 as First Gentleman of Ghana, President John Dramani Mahama, takes to the fashion runway at...

Passengers, students stranded as flood takes over Gbeniyiri-Kalba roads

Flooding has disrupted movement along the Gbeniyiri-Kalba and Tuna-Kalba roads, leaving passengers, students and teachers stranded as rising floodwaters and collapsed bridges make parts...

‘No race is superior, no nation is inferior’ – Mahama warns against nativism, xenophobia

President John Dramani Mahama has warned against the dangers of xenophobia and other forms of discrimination as he reminded that every human being belongs...

Mahama demands permanent African seat on UN Security Council

President John Dramani Mahama has renewed Africa’s call for permanent representation on the United Nations Security Council, arguing that the continent’s continued exclusion undermines...

Mpraeso taxi drivers reject 8% fare hike as inadequate amid rising operating costs

Taxi drivers in Mpraeso in the Kwahu South Municipality of the Eastern Region have expressed dissatisfaction with the newly announced eight percent increase in...

Missing phone dealer Terry Dinero found dead

Phone dealer Nana Yaw Kyere, popularly known as Terry or Dinero, has been found dead days after he was reported missing following a suspected...

‘I stopped going to the gym because of triggers’ – Matilda Amissah-Arthur opens up on husband’s death

For years, the gym was more than just a place to exercise for former Second Lady Matilda Amissah-Arthur. It had become a painful reminder of...

DVLA clarifies penalties for late renewal of driver’s licences

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has clarified the legal basis for delinquency charges imposed on motorists who fail to renew their driver’s...

‘He’s not late, he’s dead’ – Matilda Amissah-Arthur questions Ghana’s language around death

Former Second Lady Matilda Amissah-Arthur has questioned the way Ghanaians speak about death, arguing that the reluctance to use direct language can make it...

Ajagurajah opens up on worst breakups he suffered

For someone who appears all fearless and strong, Bishop Kwabena Boakye Asiamah, popularly known as Ajagurajah, has admitted that he has had his fair...

Bank of Ghana backs cedi-based payments for Ghana-China trade

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is supporting initiatives to enable Ghanaian businesses to settle trade transactions with China in cedis, as part of efforts...

Explainer: How to identify a fake cedi note before you accept it

Counterfeit money has been in the headlines this week after National Security said it had dismantled several alleged fake-money operations in and around Accra. In...

Mahama calls for urgent reforms in global governance, financial system

President John Dramani Mahama has called for major reforms in global governance and the international financial architecture, arguing that existing systems continue to disadvantage...

BoG to roll out new cedi banknotes in November

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is set to introduce a redesigned series of Ghana cedi banknotes in November as part of measures to enhance...

Ghana Jollof case: High Court refuses Salomey Baffoe’s bail application

The Accra High Court has refused a bail application filed by senior nursing officer Salomey Awiti Baffoe, who is facing a charge of abetment...