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Black Stars need long-term plan to succeed – Laryea Kingston

Former Ghana international Laryea Kingston has urged the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to begin preparations for the Black Stars' next FIFA World Cup campaign...

KNUST student accused of murdering lover on campus appears in court

Daniel Tuffuor, the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) student accused of murdering his girlfriend, Joana Yabani, has made another appearance in...

Ramaphosa’s visit to Ghana will happen when xenophobic tensions ease – Kwakye Ofosu

The Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has said South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s planned visit to Ghana will take place when concerns...

Dollars seized at Sapeiman were fake, have been burnt – Interior Minister

Minister for the interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has disclosed that the large sums of US dollars seized during a high-profile raid at Sarpeiman were counterfeit. Speaking...

Police caution motorists over unauthorised use of sirens, strobe lights

The Ghana Police Service has warned motorists against the unauthorized use of sirens, horns, strobe lights and other emergency warning devices, stating that offenders...

Floating drivers are behind unauthorised fare increases – GPRTU

The Deputy Secretary of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Samuel Amoah, has attributed some recent transport fare increases to drivers who operate...

We have not approved any fare increase – GPRTU clarifies

The Deputy Secretary of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Samuel Amoah, has denied reports that the union has approved an increase in...

About 1,300 applicants in recent security recruitment tested positive for HIV — Muntaka

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has disclosed that about 1,300 applicants who participated in the recent security services recruitment exercise tested...

Sefwi Sayerano residents block road after alleged Police shooting leaves 2 dead, others injured

Residents of Sefwi Sayerano in the Western North Region on Tuesday blocked a major road in protest after a police operation in the community...

UNIMAC appoints Ernest Ofori Sarpong as First Chancellor

The University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC) has appointed renowned Ghanaian businessman and Chief Executive Officer of the Special Group of Companies, Ernest...

New Asantehemaa assumes stool name Nana Yaa Akyaa II

Nana Ama Bonsu, the 15th Asantehemaa of the Asante Kingdom, has assumed the stool name Nana Yaa Akyaa II following her enstoolment and the...

Zimbabwean football star survives gun attack in South Africa

Zimbabwean footballer Divine Lunga has survived a gun attack in Johannesburg, South African police have said. The football star, 31, was driving in the inner-city...

Two shot dead, 2 injured as residents clash with Police at Sefwi Sayerano during arrest

Two people have reportedly been killed and two others sustained gunshot injuries following a confrontation between police officers and residents at Sefwi Sayerano in...

Queen mothers pledge support for new Asantehemaa, express gratitude to Otumfuo

Queen mothers across the Ashanti Region have pledged their unwavering support to the newly nominated Asantehemaa, Nana Ama Bonsu, while expressing appreciation to the...

Cardiology Centre on course for August completion as Ghana Medical Trust Fund, TTH management inspect project

Contractors working on the ultra-modern Cardiology Centre at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) have assured the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) that the facility...

High court dismisses Abronye’s bid to strike out defamation suit by Randy Abbey

The High Court has dismissed an application by the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC,...

Galamsey in Manso enclave scaring contractors away from road project – Amansie West DCE

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Amansie West in the Ashanti Region, Prince Manu Morrison, has attributed the long-standing delays in the construction of...

MDA financial irregularities surge 156% to GH¢5.27bn in 2025 — Auditor-General

Financial irregularities uncovered in the accounts of Ghana's Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) more than doubled in 2025, with the Auditor-General flagging GH¢5.27...

Waste crisis looms as Greater Accra relies on two landfills

The Managing Director of Landfills Company Limited, Dr Peter Kwesi Dagadu, has disclosed that the Greater Accra Region currently depends on only two major...

JHS pupil injured in cutlass attack over alleged sexual harassment at Assin Krofofrodo

A school clean-up exercise at the Assin Krofofrodo D/A Basic School has ended in violence, leaving a Junior High School (JHS) 1 student hospitalized...

Dadiase-Nkwanta road rehabilitation to boost cross-border trade

Rehabilitation works are underway on the feeder road linking Nkwanta township to Dadiase, a farming community in the Oti Region, in a move aimed...

48 Engineer Regiment continues dredging works in ICGC area to mitigate flooding[Photos]

The government’s ongoing post-flood mitigation exercise has moved to the ICGC area, where personnel of the 48 Engineer Regiment are dredging a major storm...

Ghana declines Ramaphosa state visit over xenophobic attacks

Ghana has declined a request for a state visit by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa amid concerns over recent xenophobic attacks targeting Ghanaian nationals...

DVLA National Service Personnel charged over alleged GH¢308K MoMo theft

A National Service Personnel attached to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has been charged with allegedly stealing GH¢308,300 through unauthorised Mobile Money...

$65m flood protection cash was diverted to Covid under Akufo-Addo – Finance Ministry

The Ministry of Finance has accused the previous Akufo-Addo administration of diverting $65 million from a World Bank-funded flood protection project to finance Covid-19...

Flood Mitigation Task Force marks unauthorised structures for demolition in Oyarifa

Several unauthorised structures in Oyarifa have been marked for demolition after the government’s Flood Mitigation Task Force identified developments that have obstructed natural water...

NSMQ 2026 regional qualifiers rescheduled

The organisers of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) have postponed the start of the 2026 regional qualifiers. The competition, which was initially scheduled...

NIA simplifies Ghana Card registration for Ghanaians abroad

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has outlined a four-step process to enable Ghanaians living abroad to register for and obtain the Ghana Card. The initiative,...

Chief of Staff calls for broader national response to drug abuse

The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has called for a broader national response to drug abuse, describing it as a public health, social and...

Accra floods worse than we thought – Council of State after ground assessment

Members of the Council of State say the devastation caused by the recent floods in parts of Accra is far worse than they had...

NaCCA directs schools, publishers to use only approved learning materials

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has directed publishers, booksellers, schools and other stakeholders to ensure that only approved learning materials are...

It is legally possible to attempt withdrawal from frozen bank account — Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu says it is legally permissible for a person to attempt to withdraw money from a frozen bank account, even though the...

NPP alleges political frustration in former NAFCO CEO’s arrest

The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has described the arrest of former National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) Chief Executive Officer Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba...

Lawyers for former Buffer Stock CEO files application to compel BNI, Attorney General to produce him before court

Lawyers for former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, have filed an application for an order...

Nigerian student dies after suffering injuries in Russian airstrike

A 23-year-old Nigerian medical graduate, Nnani Adaobi Marian, has died after sustaining critical injuries in a Russian airstrike in Kharkiv, Ukraine, just days before...

Mason, 45, remanded over alleged defilement of two-year-old

The Odumase-Krobo Circuit Court in the Eastern Region has remanded a 45-year-old mason into prison custody after he pleaded not guilty to allegedly defiling...

GNFS recovers body of man from flooded drain at Kpando-Gabi

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has recovered the body of a man from a flooded drainage channel at Kpando-Gabi in the Kpando Municipality...

Why Ghana and other African nations are turning down Trump aid money

After dismantling the main US body for delivering foreign assistance last year, the Trump administration is again offering hundreds of millions of dollars to...

Who is Nana Ama Bonsu, the new Asantehemaa?

Nana Ama Bonsu, a respected businesswoman and member of the Manhyia Royal Family, has been nominated as the next Asantehemaa, marking the beginning of...