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52 years on: Remembering the day Ghana switched from left to right-hand driving

On August 4, 1974, Ghana made one of the biggest changes in its transportation history; a nationwide switch from driving on the left side...

Education Ministry condemns violence at Obuasi SHTS, orders investigation

The Ministry of Education has strongly condemned the violent incident at Obuasi Senior High Technical School (O'SHTS), describing the attack as criminal and unacceptable. In...

12 illegal miners arrested over invasion of Bosomtwe Range Forest Reserve

Twelve illegal miners have been arrested following a two-day operation by the Bekwai Forest District of the Forestry Commission to clamp down on illegal...

GNFS contains Bogoso market fire, saves eight shops from destruction

Firefighters from the Prestea Fire Station have contained a commercial fire outbreak at Oppong Valley Station in Bogoso, preventing the blaze from spreading to...

Transport operators maintain fares after government’s fuel price intervention

Road transport operators have announced that transport fares will remain unchanged across the country following the government's recent intervention to reduce fuel prices. In a...

Benz, 13 car doors destroyed as fire guts mechanic shop in Ho

A fire outbreak at a mechanic shop along S.D.A. Road in Ho has destroyed an unregistered Mercedes-Benz vehicle and 13 car doors. The incident occurred...

6 students arrested, Obuasi SecTech closed following mob attack on headmaster

The Obuasi Municipal Assembly has ordered the indefinite closure of Obuasi Secondary Technical School following a violent incident in which the school's headmaster was...

Government cancels 1,800 public projects after nationwide review – IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revealed that the Government of Ghana has cancelled nearly 1,800 public investment projects following a nationwide review aimed...

Sammy Gyamfi threatens legal action over ‘GH¢200m’ allegations

Lawyers for the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, have issued a legal notice demanding an immediate end to...

Christian groups protest new charges for prayer activities at Achimota Forest

Some pastors and Christian groups have protested a sharp increase in fees charged for prayer activities at the Achimota Forest, describing the new rates...

GPRTU reveals reasons behind shortage of commercial vehicles [Listen]

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has attributed the shortage of commercial vehicles in parts of the country to the increasing cost of...

Final year students may miss exam practicals – Youth Association warns over Techiman-Krobo Nursing College closure [Audio]

The Chairman of the Krobo Youth Association, Kyeremeh Donkor, has expressed concern over the closure of the Techiman-Krobo Nursing and Midwifery Training College and...

Abossey Okai dealers keep citing demand and supply for high spare parts prices – GPRTU [Audio]

The Deputy Secretary of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Samuel Amoah, says the union is engaging leadership of the Abossey Okai Spare...

Don’t celebrate suspension of 30% proposed fare hike yet – GPRTU to Ghanaians

The Deputy Secretary of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Samuel Amoah, has cautioned Ghanaians against celebrating the suspension of the proposed 30%...

Techiman-Krobo Nursing Training College principal must step aside – Youth Association

The Chairman of the Krobo Youth Association, Kyeremeh Donkor, has called on the government to allow the Principal of the Techiman-Krobo Nursing and Midwifery...

Gyampo dismisses NPP’s ‘Democracy Under Attack’ protest as face-saving tactic

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority, Prof. Ransford Gyampo, has criticised the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) planned “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration,...

Reopen Techiman-Krobo Nursing Training College by Monday, or… – Youth Association to gov’t

The Chairman of the Krobo Youth Association, Kyeremeh Donkor, has given authorities until Monday to reopen the Techiman-Krobo Nursing and Midwifery School, warning that...

School selection exercise: 620,000 BECE candidates pick SHSs

Over 620,000 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) graduates have begun selecting their second cycle schools following a novelty introduced by the Ministry of Education...

NPP demo organisers were not informed about National Remembrance Day for helicopter crash victims – Egyapa Mercer

Former Sekondi MP Andrew Egyapa Mercer says organisers of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) planned demonstration were not informed that August 6 had been...

Obuasi SHTS headmaster injured after students’ attack over alleged ritual

The headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), Abdulia Zakaria, is in critical condition after he was allegedly attacked by students during a...

I’m not campaigning for 2028 — Asiedu Nketia says thank you tour was to ‘quench fires’ in NDC

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has dismissed claims that his recent thank-you tour across the country was aimed...

Police probe explosion at Aboso that claimed 3 lives, left others injured

The Western Central Regional Police Command has visited victims of the Aboso explosion who are receiving treatment at the Tarkwa Municipal Hospital and Apinto...

GES begins onboarding of newly recruited staff from August 7

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that successful applicants from its recent recruitment exercise will begin regional onboarding processes from Friday, August 7. The...

No passenger, crew member died in STC bus accident – Company clarifies

Intercity STC Coaches Limited has clarified that no passenger or crew member died in an accident involving one of its buses travelling from Accra...

I warned NPP against top-down elections, but they ignored me – Asiedu Nketia

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, says he cautioned the New Patriotic Party (NPP) against adopting a top-down approach...

I’m lobbying to become NPP’s acting national chairman to advise them – Asiedu Nketia jokes

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has jokingly suggested that he is lobbying to become the acting National Chairman...

BECE examiners cannot tell whether scripts are from private or public schools – WAEC rejects claims of bias

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has dismissed suggestions that candidates from private schools may have been disadvantaged in the marking of the 2026...

Sagnarigu MP appeals for calm after deadly communal clashes

The Member of Parliament for Sagnarigu, Atta Issah, has called for calm and restraint following violent clashes between residents of Damankunyili and Nyeshee in...

One dead, six injured after communal clashes in Sagnarigu Municipality; curfew imposed

The Sagnarigu Municipal Security Council (MUSEC) has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on Damankunyili, Nyeshie, and surrounding communities following violent communal clashes that claimed one...

Asiedu Nketia proposes state funding for political party primaries

National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia has called on the government to provide funding for political parties to conduct one-member-one-vote internal...

Ghana Airports Company sacks two car park workers over alleged extortion

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has dismissed two car park workers at the Kotoka International Airport over allegations of extorting money from travellers. The...

Sedina Tamakloe remains in prison despite acquittal – Kwakye Ofosu

Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, says former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC),...

I’m happy we have stabilised the economy – Asiedu Nketia

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, says the government has laid the foundation for economic growth and job creation...

Woman sentenced to life imprisonment over husband’s murder at Omanjor

A mother of two, Lydia Aboagye, has been jailed and sentenced to life imprisonment by the High Court in Accra after being found guilty...

BoG to sell up to $1bn in August as cedi faces fresh dollar demand pressure

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is set to inject up to $1 billion into the foreign exchange market in August 2026 through its Forex...

Mahama pays tribute to Marcus Mosiah Garvey in Jamaica  

President John Mahama, on the third day of his five-day state visit to the Caribbean Island nation of Jamaica, has paid tribute to the legendary Marcus Mosiah...

Ghana to meet its debt anchor by 2034 – IMF

Ghana could meet its debt anchor by 2034 even if the primary surplus target is relaxed from 1.5 to 0.5% of Gross Domestic Product...

NDC to resolve branch election challenges before constituency polls – Asiedu Nketia

National Chairman of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, says the party is taking steps to address challenges arising from its...

I have no regrets – Asiedu Nketia on 2023 parliamentary leadership reshuffle

National Chairman of the National democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, says he has no regrets over the unprecedented decision to reshuffle the party’s...

Police probe death of two women in hotel in Tamale

The Northern Regional Police Command has launched an investigation into the deaths of two women whose bodies were discovered in a room at Cab...