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Nana Ayew Afriye sues Rev Owusu Bempah

Member of Parliament for Effiduase-Asokore, Dr Nana Ayew Afriye, has sued the Head Pastor of Glorious Word Power Ministry International, Rev. Isaac Owusu Bempah,...

“Ghana is open, Accra is rising” – Mahama cuts sod for US$1.3bn Sentuo Airport Garden City

President John Dramani Mahama has cut the sod for Sentuo Airport Garden City, a proposed US$1.3 billion mixed-use development near the Accra International Airport. The...

Sammi Awuku welcomes adjustment to high-level narcotics meeting invitation

Minority Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Sammi Awuku, has welcomed the government’s decision to revise the invitation list for a high-level meeting on...

COVID-19 fumigation: Withholding or underreporting GH¢720m expenditure would be serious offence – Domelevo

Former Auditor-General Daniel Domelevo says either withholding information from auditors or underreporting COVID-19 fumigation expenditure would constitute a serious offence. His comments follow an investigation...

Police announce full implementation of TRAFFITECH-GH in October

The Ghana Police Service will begin the full implementation of its TRAFFITECH-GH traffic enforcement programme from October 1, 2026, as part of efforts to...

NAIMOS vows decisive action over reported Atewa Forest illegal mining

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) says it is taking urgent steps to address reports of illegal mining and encroachment within the Atewa...

Donald Trump Jr and Bettina Trump say Putin ally paid for some wedding festivities as a ‘gift’

Donald Trump Jr.'s wife, Bettina Trump, confirmed that their May wedding was paid for in part by an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin. A...

Adom Trotro: Taxi drivers share opinions on the Accra-Kumasi Expressway [Video]

Some taxi drivers at Tse Addo have commended the 48 Engineer Regiment of the Ghana Armed Forces for work done so far on the...

They are responsible citizens, not kidnappers – Lawyer defends suspects in alleged MoMo fraudster abduction

The lawyer representing four people in custody over the alleged abduction of a 30-year-old man has insisted that his clients are not kidnappers but...

Rescued Assin Fosu man admits involvement in MoMo fraud, denies role in deal that led to kidnap – Police

The 30-year-old man, Bismark Amoh, rescued from abductors, has admitted during interrogation that he has been involved in mobile money fraud in the past...

His family paid GH¢19,500, but he was still held hostage – Police on abduction of 30-year-old man

The family of a 30-year-old man, Bismark Amoh, who was abducted over alleged mobile money fraud raised GH¢19,500 in a desperate bid to secure...

Why exclude Transport, Interior Ministers from anti-narcotics meeting – Hon. Sammi Awuku

Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Sammi Awuku, has publicly questioned President John Dramani Mahama's decision to summon heads of key state institutions to...

Police on manhunt for two over alleged kidnapping of MoMo fraudster

The Ghana Police Service has confirmed the arrest of four suspects in connection with the abduction of a 30-year-old man, Bismark Amoh, over alleged...

GBA loses credibility each time over ‘inconsistent’ interventions on national issues – Xavier Sosu

Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis-Xavier Sosu, has questioned the credibility of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), accusing the Association of inconsistency in its...

Prof Ato Duncan of COA Mixture fame launches his discovery of the millennium – ‘Real Intelligence’ (RI) today

After nearly four decades of private study, Prof Samuel Ato Duncan, the brain behind COA FX/Mixture has unveiled what he describes as his life's...

International Democracy Day: Ghana, a democratic success story or democracy in distress?

As the world marks International Democracy Day, millions of people may be going about their daily routines without giving a second thought to the...

GBA to announce position on Tribunals Law soon – GBA President

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) says it will in due course make its position known on the Tribunals Law after its Legal Committee completes...

CRIC has no control over policy content of amendment Bills – Barker-Vormawor

The Secretary of the Constitution Review Implementation Committee (CRIC), Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has clarified the Committee’s mandate, stressing that it is a technical body and...

Accra-Kumasi Expressway to be ready by 2028 if all goes as planned – MD

The Managing Director of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway Limited, Engineer Francis Ahlidza, says construction of the 175.6-kilometre Accra-Kumasi Expressway is expected to be completed by...

Examination malpractice is rising, not declining – EduWatch

The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), Kofi Asare, has disagreed with claims that examination malpractice is declining, saying available evidence instead points...

Mahama Ayariga partners NCCE, GBC to broadcast MMDAs’ General Assembly meetings

Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, says he has engaged the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) and the Ghana...

Facts about Nigeria’s Dangote oil refinery Initial Public Offering

Nigeria's Dangote Group is selling 4.1 billion shares in its oil refinery to raise 2.15 trillion naira ($1.6 billion) in what is set to...

Catholic Bishops demand probe into alleged payments for SHS placement

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference is demanding an independent investigation into reports that some parents are being asked to pay money to secure senior...

Catholic Bishops push for 20% admission quota for Catholics in mission schools

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference has directed the National Catholic Secretariat to draw up a plan to implement a 20 per cent admission reservation for...

Auditing the Auditor-General: How special audit understated a COVID-19 expenditure

Investigation by Manasseh Azure Awuni A years-long investigation has revealed that the Auditor-General’s special audit into Ghana’s COVID-19 expenditure significantly understated a major cost incurred...

‘The numbers are not a threat to me’ – Sam Pyne on candidates in NPP Vice-Chairmanship race

New Patriotic Party (NPP) First Vice Chairman aspirant Sam Pyne says the crowded race for the party’s three vice-chairmanship positions poses no threat to...

Emmys 2026: The winners and nominees in full

Widow's Bay, The Pitt and DTF St. Louis were among the big winners at the Emmy Awards, which took place on Monday in Los...

Supreme Court blocks Trump’s plan to restrict mail-in ballots

The US Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump's plan to restrict voting by mail before November's midterm elections, in a setback for the White...

China tightens travel restrictions for citizens

New rules governing travel to and from China have come into effect, a move that observers say will further tighten the government's control over...

Surviving the “I’m fine”: Facing the reality of suicide behind closed doors

What if the person who smiled at you today was fighting to make it through the day? What if the friend who said, “I’m good,”...

Food prices remain largely stable as fuel costs rise, climate risks mount – AGRA

Food prices in Ghana remained largely stable in August 2026, but rising fuel costs and growing climate risks could put pressure on food security...

Finance Minister hints at first-week in November for presentation of 2027 budget

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has hinted that the government will present the 2027 Budget to Parliament in the first week of November...

There are 800,000 places available for all SHS freshers – GES dismisses shortage amidst placement pressure

The Ghana Education Service (GES) says there is no shortage of spaces in senior high schools, despite growing concerns and frustrations among parents and...

SHS placement: Accra, Ashanti region are creating a false national crisis – GES

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has rejected claims of a nationwide crisis over this year’s Senior High School (SHS) placement, saying the intense pressure...

Cedi under fresh pressure as Christmas import demand drives dollar surge

The Ghana cedi is facing renewed pressure against the US dollar, recording its second monthly depreciation since May as demand for foreign exchange continues...

Sammi Awuku questions exclusion of sector ministers from Mahama’s anti-drug meeting

Former Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Sammi Awuku, has questioned the absence of sector ministers from a high-level meeting convened by President...

GBA rejects selective criticism claims, says it remains politically neutral

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has rejected claims that it selectively criticises political actors, insisting that it has consistently spoken out on issues regardless...

Accra-Kumasi Expressway: Only nation-wreckers will oppose project – Frank Amoakohene

Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, has called on Ghanaians to support President John Mahama’s government to ensure the completion of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway...

Ghana begins free rabies vaccination campaign for 25,000 dogs, cats

The Veterinary Services Department of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture has commenced a nationwide free rabies vaccination campaign targeting 25,000 dogs and cats...