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Assin Kyekyewere Circuit Court acquits three of attempted robbery charges

​The Assin Kyekyewere Circuit Court has acquitted and discharged three men who were facing trial for attempted robbery, following a ruling by Her Honour...

61-year-old traditional healer found brutally attacked days after going missing in Assin Kushia

​A community in Assin Kushia, within the Assin North District, is reeling after a missing 61-year-old man was discovered unconscious in a nearby bush...

Ghana calls on Canada to reverse Thomas Partey’s visa refusal

The Government of Ghana has lodged a formal protest against Canada’s decision to deny a temporary residence visa to Black Stars midfielder Thomas Partey,...

Punishment must be part of any Wontumi plea deal – Arthur Kennedy

Punishment must be part of any plea deal involving Chairman Wontumi, political analyst Dr. Arthur Kennedy has argued. He insists that any negotiated settlement should...

Deal to end fighting would lead to Hormuz reopening, Iran says

A deal with the US to end fighting in Iran is close and includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Foreign Minister has said. Seyed...

Wontumi trial: Accept plea bargain if it delivers justice, recovery of state funds – Bomfeh urges AG

The Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for Citizenship, Constitutional and Electoral Systems (CenCES) has urged the Attorney-General to consider accepting a plea bargain...

US kills leader of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang in airstrike, Trump says

The US military has killed the leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua in an airstrike, President Donald Trump has announced. "At my direction,...

GMet issues alert on moderate to heavy rains across parts of Ghana

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has issued an impact-based weather alert warning of moderate to heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, strong winds and possible localised flooding...

Gov’t maintains cocoa producer price despite decline in global prices

The Government of Ghana, through the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has announced that the producer price of cocoa will remain unchanged for the 2026...

Immigration law that may have kept Thomas Partey out of Canada, as England clash looms

The decision to refuse Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey entry to Canada has turned attention to a feature of Canadian immigration law that surprises many...

Gov’t rolls out transition measures for new legal education system

The government has introduced interim measures to support the implementation of Ghana’s new legal education framework, providing a clearer pathway for thousands of aspiring...

2026 WASSCE: WAEC rules out special resit for Sekondi College students who missed Chemistry paper

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has defended its decision to bar 154 Sekondi College students from sitting Thursday’s Chemistry theory and objective papers,...

GES summons teacher unions for emergency talks over controversial staff data collection exercise

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has summoned the leadership of three major teacher unions to an emergency meeting as it seeks to resolve...

“Don’t even try” – UK PhD Cohort President tells prospective gov’t scholarship applicants

The President of the Ghanaian PhD Cohort Group in the United Kingdom, Prince Komla Bansah, has cautioned prospective beneficiaries of the Ghana Scholarships Authority...

AG challenges Appiah-Kubi’s bid to withdraw from Wontumi’s case

The Attorney-General has filed a preliminary legal objection at the High Court (Criminal Division) in Accra, seeking to block an application by defence lawyer...

Thomas Partey denied entry to Canada, set to miss Ghana’s World Cup opener against Panama

Thomas Partey will play no part in Ghana’s first World Cup game in Toronto as he has been denied entry to Canada. The former Arsenal...

KLM Flight returns to Accra after reported onboard fire scare; no injuries recorded

A KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight travelling from Ghana to the Netherlands was forced to return to Accra on Thursday night after a reported...

GNFS avert major blaze at GRIDCo power station in Techiman

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has successfully contained a fire outbreak at the GRIDCo Power Station in Techiman, preventing what could have been...

Nii Lantey Vanderpuye resigns as DRIP National Coordinator to pursue NDC executive position

Former Member of Parliament for Odododiodio, Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, has resigned from his position as National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme...

Minority to move motion for parliamentary inquiry into Ministers of State Excellence awards

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has announced plans to file a substantive motion seeking a parliamentary inquiry into the circumstances surrounding a recent awards...

Six in 10 health workers in Greater Accra consider quitting their jobs, study finds

Nearly six out of every 10 health workers in Ghana's Greater Accra Region are considering leaving their jobs, raising concerns about the stability of...

Floods submerge over 200 homes, shops at Kasoa Krispocity

More than 200 homes and shops have been flooded at Kasoa Krispocity in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region following heavy...

Pig farmers demand “Prako Nkitinkiti” support to mirror government’s poultry initiative

The Pig Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) is calling on government to introduce a dedicated policy to support pig production, strengthen the value chain,...

Ghanaians welcome plans for local vaccine manufacturing

Many Ghanaians have welcomed plans by government to establish local vaccine manufacturing as part of efforts to strengthen the country's health security, improve access...

A centenary of health care: Eastern Regional Hospital eyes teaching hospital status

The Eastern Regional Hospital (ERH) in Koforidua is aiming to attain teaching hospital status as it marks 100 years of healthcare service. Speaking on the...

Adu-Boahene trial: Witness denies claims of inter-branch fund transfers

Mildred Donkor, the third prosecution witness in the trial of Kwabena Adu-Boahene and two others, has disputed claims that UMB Bank branches independently transferred...

Salaga baby theft: Two midwives remanded

A Tamale Circuit Court has remanded two midwives from the East Gonja District Hospital in Salaga into police custody in connection with the disappearance...

Salaga: A nurse jokingly asked mother to “gift” her newborn before disappearance – Assemblymember

The Assemblymember for Kito Electoral Area in Salaga, Thomas Gyando, has also raised concern over comments allegedly made by a nurse shortly before a...

NAIMOS hands over 141 seized firearms for destruction

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has handed over 141 seized firearms and 1,864 cartridges of ammunition to the National Commission on Small...

Anti-LGBTQ Bill not strong enough to protect family values — GPCC

The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) has stated that the recently passed Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill 2025, commonly known as...

Missing baby at Salaga Hospital: They stopped us from seeing our baby – Father

A father of a missing newborn baby at the Salaga Municipal Hospital, Gabugya Simon, has narrated how his child reportedly disappeared from the facility...

Salaga Hospital: Father says spiritualist told him baby has been sold, but buyer has not yet received her

Gabugya Simon, the father of a missing newborn at the Salaga Municipal Hospital, has alleged that he received information suggesting the baby may have...

Missing newborn at Salaga Hospital: We don’t know when the baby disappeared – Father speaks

The father of a missing newborn at the Salaga Municipal Hospital, Gabugya Simon, has given a detailed account of how the baby reportedly disappeared...

Salaga missing baby: Pregnant woman travelled 13 miles on motorbike before delivery at hospital – Assemblymember

The Assemblymember for the Kito Electoral Area in Salaga, Thomas Gyando, has narrated a troubling incident in which a newborn baby reportedly went missing...

Court gives prosecution final chance in Mamprobi Hospital baby theft case to file disclosures

The Gender-Based Violence Court at the Police Headquarters in Accra has given the prosecution a final opportunity to file disclosure documents in the Mamprobi Hospital baby...

Gov’t repatriates 327 stranded Ghanaians affected by demolitions in Côte d’Ivoire

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the repatriation of 327 Ghanaian nationals affected by an ongoing mass demolition exercise in the Port Bouët...

Ghana Christian University president jailed 14 days for contempt of court

The Adenta High Court has sentenced the President of Ghana Christian University College, Rev. Dr James Yamoah, to 14 days' imprisonment for contempt of...

Local Gov’t Minister orders Ayawaso Central Assembly to account for GH¢400,000 disability fund

Local Government Minister Ahmed Ibrahim has directed the Ayawaso Central Municipal Assembly to provide detailed records of the utilisation of more than GH¢400,000 allocated...

SEKCO PTA to petition WAEC to allow 154 students barred from Chemistry exam resit

The Parent-Teacher Association of Sekondi College (SEKCO) has announced plans to petition the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to allow 154 candidates another opportunity...

Ghana High Commission in Canada receives over 50,000 World Cup ticket requests

The Ghana High Commission in Ottawa, Canada, has disclosed that it has received more than 50,000 expressions of interest from Ghanaians seeking tickets for...