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Government has no clear strategy to address the perennial flooding in Accra — Miracles Aboagye

The Director of Communications for the Bawumia Campaign Team, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has criticised the Mahama administration for what he describes as the government's...

Gov’t to establish committee to probe Avenor building collapse

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has announced that the government will set up an investigative committee to determine the cause of...

Avenor building used substandard concrete, barely six years old — Structural Engineer

A structural engineer who inspected the site of Sunday’s Avenor building collapse has raised serious concerns about the quality of concrete used in the...

Newly commissioned Metro Mass buses primarily for intercity operations

Metro Mass Transit Limited has revealed that the buses recently commissioned by the government are intended for intercity transport operations across Ghana and not...

Preliminary probe points to lack of permit in Avenor building collapse

An engineer investigating the collapse of a three-storey building at Avenor in North Kaneshie says the structure appears to have been constructed without a...

2026 WC: Black Stars can defy the odds – Sports Minister Kofi Adams

Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has expressed confidence in the Black Stars' ability to exceed expectations at the 2026 FIFA World Cup...

Speaker’s claim that Parliament did not suspend order 172 (1) before passing anti-LGBTQI+ bill is FALSE!

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, in his formal communication to the House on Tuesday, 2nd June, 2026, on the passage of the Human Sexual...

Muntaka announces demolition of 16 buildings within Greater Accra Region

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has revealed that 16 structurally unsafe buildings across the Greater Accra Region have been marked for...

KOKA granted bail over alleged threat to harm police officer and family

Entertainment critic and New Patriotic Party (NPP) activist Kweku Osei Korankye Osei, popularly known as Koka, has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court on...

Newspaper headlines: Monday, June 8, 2026

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

See the areas that will be affected by ECG’s planned maintenance on Monday (June 8)

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced multiple power outages for Monday, June 8, 2026, affecting communities in the Ashanti, Tema, Accra East...

Police foil planned robbery, recover weapons

The Surveillance Unit of the National Operations Department, in collaboration with the Ashanti North Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service, has foiled a...

Dompoase Chief orders removal of unauthorized structures to clear way for road works

The Chief of Adansi Dompoase, Okofo Kwabena Bonsu, has directed residents to remove all unauthorised structures that may obstruct ongoing and future road construction...

Government activates surveillance and isolation systems to counter Ebola threat — Deputy Health Minister

The government has activated surveillance and isolation systems at key border posts to help detect and prevent the spread of the Ebola virus disease...

Health Ministry defends suspension of KATH CEO amid doctors’ strike

The Ministry of Health has defended its decision to suspend the Chief Executive Officer of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo,...

Dilapidated Osu building: Tenants pack up ahead of demolition order

Tenants of a dilapidated building on Abebrese Street, Osu, in the Korle Klottey Constituency, have begun packing their belongings ahead of an imminent demolition. According to...

Health Ministry commends police for arrest of alleged recruitment fraudster

The Ministry of Health has commended the Ghana Police Service for the arrest and prosecution of an alleged recruitment fraudster accused of defrauding unemployed...

Fire destroys Honda Civic at Kwamoso-Duasin

A Honda Civic saloon car was extensively damaged after it caught fire at Kwamoso-Duasin in the Eastern Region on the night of June 4,...

Former Hearts of Oak board member and Gbese Mantse Nii Ayi-Bonte II passes away

Former Hearts of Oak Board and Management Member, Nii Ayi-Bonte II, who also served as the Gbese Mantse, has passed away after a short...

South African President Ramaphosa warns against vigilante action amid rising anti-immigrant tensions

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has cautioned citizens against taking immigration enforcement into their own hands, insisting that only the state has the authority...

Housing Minister announces crackdown on illegal structures in flood-prone areas

The Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has announced plans by the government to intensify efforts to remove unauthorised structures...

Bawumia promises policy alternatives to address challenges in cocoa sector

The presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Mahamudu Bawumia, has pledged to develop policy alternatives aimed at addressing challenges facing Ghana's cocoa sector. His...

979 Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa as final batch of 342 arrives in Accra

The government of Ghana has completed its three-phase evacuation of Ghanaians in South Africa, with the final batch of 342 returnees touching down at...

KATH doctors, nurses agree to end strike after Regional Minister’s intervention

An industrial action that threatened to cripple healthcare delivery at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital has been resolved after Ashanti Regional Minister Dr Frank...

Ghana National Fire Service orders demolition of dilapidated Osu building after safety concerns

A dilapidated building on Abebrese Street, at Osu in the Korle Klottey Constituency, is set to be demolished after the Ghana National Fire Service...

Stan Dogbe defends proposed age-verification policy for adult websites

Deputy Chief of Staff, Stan Dogbe, has defended the Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, amid criticism over a proposed...

Thousands left without power following Avenor building collapse

Operations Officer for the Accra West Region of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Abraham Bigonu, has provided details on the impact of the...

Dominase traders appeal for police station after fatal robbery attack

Onion traders at the Gomoa Dominase Market in the Central Region are appealing to the Inspector-General of Police and President John Mahama to establish...

Interior Minister charges MMDCEs to enforce building regulations after Industrial area building collapse

Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has called on Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) as well as local government authorities to ensure...

Government tightens grip on premix funds as accountability exercise tracks GH¢4.6 million

The Government has intensified efforts to strengthen accountability and financial oversight within the premix fuel distribution system, with Landing Beach Committees accounting for GH¢4,676,011.14...

One confirmed dead in building collapse at North Industrial Area

One person has been confirmed dead following the collapse of a building at North Industrial Area in Accra. This comes as emergency responders continue efforts...

Photos from the collapsed building at Industrial Area

A major rescue operation was underway at the North Industrial Area in Accra after a building collapsed in the early hours of Sunday, June...

Accra flooding: One feared dead as River Klagon overflows, sweeps away vehicle

One person is feared dead after being swept away by a flood in Klagon during Sunday's downpour that hit parts of Accra. A vehicle...

Building collapse: Vice President calls for strict enforcement of construction and safety regulations

Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has called for strict adherence to building and safety regulations following the collapse of a structure at the North...

Mobile money vendor killed in armed robbery attack at Dominase Onion Market, another critically injured

A mobile money vendor has been shot dead, while another person is battling for his life following an armed robbery attack at the Gomoa...

Minority caucus condemns KATH CEO suspension

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has condemned the government's decision to suspend the Chief Executive Officer of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), describing...

Call off strike -NLC orders KATH doctors

The Komfo Anokye Doctors’ Association (KADA) has been ordered to immediately call off its indefinite strike action. The order comes from the National Labour Commission...

Ghana records 23.41 pct increase in gold production in 2025

Ghana increased gold output by 23.41 per cent to 5.94 million ounces in 2025 from 4.82 million ounces a year earlier, the Ghana Chamber...

South Africa warns Ghana over “public spectacles” surrounding evacuation of Ghanaian nationals

South Africa has warned Ghana over how the ongoing evacuation of Ghanaian nationals is being presented, noting that it will not tolerate what it...

JoyNews’ Samson Lardi Anyenini honored with GJA Promotion of Press Freedom Award

JoyNews' Newsfile host, Samson Lardi Anyenini, has been honoured by the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) with the Promotion of Press Freedom Award in recognition...