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Landlord allegedly kills tenant over 30 cedis electrcity bill dispute at Medie Ketewa

Residents of Medie Ketewa, a community in the Ga West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, have been left in shock following the alleged...

What football took from me: How Africa’s deadliest stadium disaster orphaned, ruined a life

Emmanuel Clottey has spent much of his young life trying to survive in a world of storms and tragedies.  At 26, he has taken...

Toddler missing for five days found dead in bush at Assin Awiafitaamu

A two-and-a-half-year-old boy who went missing at Assin Awiafitaamu near Ketukrom in the Assin North District of the Central Region has been found dead...

We appreciate it is business, but we have laws governing us – NUGS tells hostel operators over exorbitant fees

The President of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS), Rashid Ibrahim, has commended the Rent Control Department’s recent enforcement actions against exorbitant hostel...

“I am now afraid to talk about dumsor” – Former Deputy Energy Minister (Video)

Former Deputy Energy Minister and Member of Parliament for Afigya Kwabre North, Collins Adomako Mensah, has expressed concern over renewed power outages popularly referred...

National Tenants Union proposes review of rent law, supports one-year advance payment

The National Tenants Union Ghana is calling for a review of Ghana’s rent laws and has proposed scrapping the current six-month rent advance limit...

Former Nigerian minister arrested in hiding after corruption conviction

Nigeria's anti-corruption agency says it has arrested former Power Minister Saleh Mamman a week after he was sentenced to 75 years in jail on...

Adom TV secures right to broadcast Black Stars friendlies ahead of 2026 World Cup

The Multimedia Group has secured an agreement with the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to broadcast the Black Stars’ international friendly matches as preparations intensify...

GSA shuts down Chinese-owned mattress company over alleged substandard products

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has shut down 5A Homes, a Chinese-owned mattress manufacturing company located at Dawhenya in the Greater Accra Region, over...

‘I’m now surviving on one kidney and a metal-adjusted liver’ – Ghanaian Russian recruit cries out

He never bargained to fight in the Russia–Ukraine war, but a pursuit of better economic opportunities sold to him by a travelling agent has...

Bimbilla NPP Chairman withdraws resignation, returns to office

The Constituency Chairman of the New Patriotic Party in Bimbilla, Mbow Mohammed, has withdrawn his resignation and announced his decision to return to office...

WAEC sanctions Ekumfi T.I Ahmadiya SHS over alleged exam malpractice

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has sanctioned Ekumfi T.I Ahmadiya Senior High School in the Central Region over alleged examination malpractice during the...

NADeF supports four Ntotroso residents with GH¢845,000 business start-up capital

The Newmont Ahafo Development Foundation has presented a total of GH¢845,000 to four residents of Ntotroso as start-up capital to support their businesses. The support...

Here is what Ghanaians being evacuated from South Africa are going to receive from government

The Government of Ghana has announced a comprehensive support package for Ghanaians being evacuated from South Africa amid ongoing xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals...

Tension mounts in Fanteakwa North as NDC members demand DCE’s removal

Tensions are mounting in Akyem Begoro in the Fanteakwa North Constituency of the Eastern Region as some aggrieved members and grassroots executives of the...

Ayensuano NPP executives protest disqualification in polling station election

Some aggrieved New Patriotic Party (NPP) branch executives in the Ayensuano Constituency of the Eastern Region are protesting their disqualification and the rejection of...

When robbers attack you, give whatever they want; your life is more important – IGP tells Ghanaians

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has advised Ghanaians to prioritise their safety during robbery attacks by avoiding any form of...

Drivers’ unions threaten 20% fare increment over VIP price hikes

Regional Chairmen of the Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana (C-DAG), together with other transport unions nationwide, have condemned what they describe as the unilateral...

First Lady Lordina Mahama honoured by Merck Foundation for impactful humanitarian work

The Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, has honoured the First Lady, Lordina Dramani Mahama, as its Ambassador in recognition of...

“Ato Forson is doing well but NDC not better than NPP” – Stephen Amoah

Former Deputy Finance Minister and Nhyiaeso MP, Stephen Amoah, says Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson is performing well so far, but maintains that the...

Asiedu Nketia enskinned as Kashentengwura in Bole

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has been enskinned as Kashentengwura, meaning “Chief of Truth,” by the Paramount Chief of...

Koforidua High Court injuncts Awukudae celebration at Akropong Akuapem

The High Court in Koforidua has issued an injunction restraining the planned celebration of Awukudae at Akropong Akuapem and banning all related activities scheduled...

GSA shuts down sections of Ashaiman China Mall over suspected substandard products

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has shut down sections of a warehouse at the Ashaiman China Mall following the discovery of products suspected to...

Funeral arrangements for Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka announced

Funeral arrangements have been announced for renowned inventor, industrialist and founder of the Kristo Asafo Mission, Apostle Dr Kwadwo Safo, popularly known as Kantanka. According...

Heads of SHSs cite Buffer Stock Company over missing cost details of food supplies

Heads of two Senior High Schools have raised concerns over the Ghana National Food Buffer Stock Company, alleging that the agency has consistently failed...

Newspaper headlines: Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Here are the front pages of some of Ghana’s newspapers today.     

Mahama fully backs the OSP – Gov’t rejects secret plot claims

Government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu has dismissed claims that the government is secretly working to weaken or abolish the Office of the Special Prosecutor...

Ghana’s public debt hits GH¢674.1bn as of February 2026

Ghana’s public debt stock increased to GH¢674.1 billion as of February 2026. This is equivalent to 42.2% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In dollar term, the...

Woman dies after falling into uncovered New York City manhole

A woman has died after stepping out of her car and falling 10 ft (three metres) down an uncovered maintenance hole on Fifth Avenue...

Woman, 24, allegedly attacked during robbery attempt at Akatsi 

A 24-year-old petty trader, identified as Blessing Avorgbedor, was allegedly attacked by a suspected thief at Akatsi in the Volta Region on Monday evening.  The...

Stop spreading false reports on Constituency Secretary’s death – NDC Chairman

The Akropong Constituency Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Daniel Awere, has called on the public to disregard reports claiming that the party’s...

GRIDCo, ECG announce maintenance across 4 regions on Wednesday, May 20

The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCO) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have scheduled an extensive network of planned and emergency maintenance exercises across...

People living with mental health conditions are not cursed – Ashanti Regional Health Director

Health authorities in the Ashanti Region are urging a renewed sense of care, understanding and acceptance for people living with mental health conditions. The Ashanti...

NPP petition to diplomatic corps is a diversionary tactic – Akwatia MP

Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Bernard Bediako Baidoo, has described the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) petition to the diplomatic community as a diversionary tactic...

NPP not intimidated by arrests of party members – Nana B

The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has said the party remains unfazed by the arrest and prosecution of...

Man arrested for allegedly blackmailing woman with intimate footage

A suspect identified as Abdullai Abdul Wadu has reportedly been arrested over the alleged circulation of an intimate video of a young woman online. The...

Oforikrom Assembly launches crackdown on illegal dumping along Tech–Anloga highway

The Oforikrom Municipal Assembly has launched a manhunt for tricycle operators, popularly known as “aboboyaa” riders, accused of illegally dumping refuse along the Tech...

Lawyers denied access to Abronye DC despite health concerns – Oppong Nkrumah alleges

Lead counsel for Kwame Baffoe, also known as Abronye DC, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has alleged that lawyers representing the embattled New Patriotic Party (NPP)...

Felix Kwakye Ofosu assures completion of sea defence to address tidal wave destruction

The Member of Parliament for the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese Constituency, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has assured victims of recent tidal wave destruction at Moree that government will...

NPP backs Afenyo-Markin’s criticism of judge in Abronye case

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has thrown its full support behind comments made by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin against a Circuit Court judge handling...