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Part 2: Publicly funded, privately controlled! The multi-million-cedi Astroturf exposé

Corruption Watch's investigation has uncovered evidence of a troubling pattern: ownership disputes, procurement irregularities, privatization of stadium lands, abuse of office, and conflict of...

Two dead, 14 rescued in accident on Kpetoe-Sarakope road

Two people have died following a crash involving a Hyundai H100 bus and a Ford tractor on the Kpetoe-Sarakope stretch of the Accra-Aflao Highway. The...

GAF begins documentation, body selection exercise for 2026/27 recruits today

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has today, September 28, 2026, commenced a three-day Documentation and Body Selection exercise for qualified applicants under its 2026/2027...

Tumu landlord gives encroachers a 2-week ultimatum to relocate for road construction

The landlord and sectional heads of Tumu in the Sissala East Municipality have given owners of structures along some roads in Tumu a two-week...

CAGD processes and pays promotion arrears to 6,079 teachers

The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) says 6,079 teachers have so far received salary adjustments and arrears arising from promotions and upgrades submitted by...

COCOBOD asks investors to fund cocoa purchases, but proceeds may also repay old debt

COCOBOD’s first commercial paper offer under its GH¢16.3 billion Cocoa Notes Programme may be used to repay a bridge loan taken out to refinance...

Suspend $1.3bn Sentuo Airport Garden City – Private citizen Samson Asaki petitions Mahama

A private citizen has asked President John Dramani Mahama to halt construction of the US$1.3 billion Sentuo Airport Garden City until security agencies assess...

COCOBOD sets up Cocoa Capital PLC to raise GH¢16.3bn for cocoa sector

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has established a special-purpose financing vehicle, Cocoa Capital PLC, to support and supervise a planned GH¢16.3 billion domestic fundraising...

Treasury bill demand rebounds as investors submit GH¢3.66bn in bids

Investor demand for Treasury bills has rebounded strongly, with bids at the latest primary market auction exceeding the government’s target by GH¢904.64 million. The auction...

Gov’t formally hands over construction site for 160-bed Savannah Regional Hospital

The long-awaited construction of a 160-bed Savannah Regional Referral Hospital has taken a step forward following the formal handover of the project site to...

New economy to prioritise local production, create jobs – Ato Forson

The government is preparing to channel about US$1.6 billion into strategic sectors as part of its New Economy programme, with Finance Minister Dr Cassiel...

Education Ministry to meet teacher unions today amidst strike action

The Education Ministry is expected to meet leaders of the teacher unions today, September 28, as efforts intensify to end the nationwide strike over...

I resigned from Goldbod board five months ago – BoG Governor

Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor Dr Johnson Asiama has clarified his relationship with the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), saying he stepped down from its...

10th woman found dead in South Africa’s string of killings

South African police on Saturday found another body in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, bringing to 10 the number of women found dead in the...

CAGD explains process for paying promoted teachers

The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has clarified that the processing of salary adjustments and arrears for promoted or upgraded teachers depends on the...

Ada SHTS students convicted after pleading guilty to assault

Two students of Ada Senior High Technical School (ADA SHTS) have been convicted by the Ada West District Court after changing their pleas to...

GAF sets September 28–30 for cadet documentation, body selection

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has scheduled a three-day Documentation and Body Selection exercise for qualified applicants under its 2026/2027 Enlistment Exercise, running from...

Ghana could lose European gas markets without action on methane emissions – Expert

Ghana could risk access to European gas export markets if it does not strengthen measures to control methane emissions and eliminate routine gas flaring,...

Amin Adam challenges NDC over fuel price explanations

Former Finance Minister and Ranking Member of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has criticised the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) over its...

Ghana, Boeing explore regional aviation MRO hub

Ghana is in talks with American aircraft manufacturer Boeing over the establishment of a regional Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility to provide technical...

The last goodbye of Ghanaian shot dead in the US

At about 6 pm on Friday, 18 September 2026, members of the Akamani family joined a conference call to discuss whether to send a...

Frequent power outages crippling businesses in Oti Region – Chonke Overlord

The Overlord of the Chonke Traditional Area in the Oti Region, Dasebre Attamafuwuesi Kwame Bonja, has appealed to the government to urgently address the...

Two reportedly die after being trapped in mining pit at Juaboso

Two people have died following an incident at a mining site in Juaboso in the Juaboso District of the Western North Region. According to 3News, two...

Education Ministry moves to institutionalise Ghanaian Sign Language

The government has announced plans to develop a sustainable policy for the development and use of Ghanaian Sign Language (GSL) in the country’s education...

Boeing projects Ghana’s national airline could resume operations within 18 months

Ghana’s national airline could return to the skies within the next 18 months if the government puts the necessary structures and implementation arrangements in...

NDC suspends Krowor vetting exercise, reschedules it to September 29

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has suspended its ongoing vetting exercise for aspirants in the Krowor Constituency with immediate effect. According to a notice issued...

Fifty cents and a bag of oranges: How Esther Ocloo built Nkulenu empire

A teenage girl received a small monetary gift of 50 cents from her aunt and decided to start a business instead of spending it....

Government to sign 1,200MW gas power deal before end of 2026 – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans for Ghana to build a 1,200-megawatt (MW) state-owned gas-fired thermal power plant, which would become the country's...

Man jailed 10 years for defiling 11-year-old girl at Kpandai

A 37-year-old man named Tibini Atta has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for defiling an 11-year-old girl at Digangan, a farming community...

No fire hydrant at CAGD, only 5 found functional in Ministries enclave during GNFS inspection

An inspected by the Greater Accra Regional Fire Command has revealed that only five of about 30 fire hydrants in the Ministries enclave at...

246 left without shelter, 93 houses collapse as floods hit in North East Gonja

Torrential rains in the North East Gonja District of the Savannah Region have left 246 residents homeless and destroyed 93 houses. Food stocks, farm produce...

Desmond Ofei names Black Meteors squad for U-23 AFCON 2027 qualifying campaign

Ghana head coach Desmond Ofei has named a 26-man squad for the Black Meteors’ preparations for the TotalEnergies CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations...

EOCO should have secured warrant before Manhyia South MP’s attempted arrest attempt – Inusah Fuseini

Former Tamale Central MP Inusah Fuseini has criticised the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for attempting to arrest Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei...

ECG announces 3-day power outage in parts of Tema; check out affected areas

Residents and businesses in several communities across the Tema Region should brace for temporary power interruptions as the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) carries...

UPSA withholds students’ graduation after over 500 altered results in IT system

The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), has withheld the graduation of some postgraduate students after investigations uncovered the alteration of more than 500...

Gov’t directs release of 50,000 bags of grain to ECOWAS

The government has directed the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) to release 50,000 bags of grain to settle Ghana’s outstanding obligation to the...

NCA announces major voice and data disruption across Northern Ghana, parts of Oti region

Telecommunication services have been disrupted across Ghana’s five northern regions and parts of the Oti Region following multiple fibre cuts on key transmission routes. The...

Nursing mother, 27, shot dead in Bawku West

A 27-year-old nursing mother of a three-month-old baby, identified as Koyraga Nbeduma, has been shot dead by two unidentified gunmen along the Tilli–Widnaba road...

This isn’t the first cocaine bust; we must stop the politicisation – NACOC deputy boss

The Deputy Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Alexander Twum-Barimah, has cautioned against the politicisation of the recent cocaine seizures elsewhere linked to...