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Mahama announces ‘Easy Rent’ programme to ease rent advance burden

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to introduce an Easy Rent programme under the National Housing Fund to help workers who struggle to...

Mahama directs Finance Minister to allocate GH¢1bn for Housing Fund in 2027 Budget

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Minister of Finance to make provision for GH¢1 billion in the 2027 Budget towards a proposed GH¢3...

NPP women’s wing to sign pact with Bawumia to make us central part of his gov’t – Hawa Koomson

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Women’s Organiser, Mavis Hawa Koomson, says the party’s women’s wing will seek a formal pact with Dr Mahamudu Bawumia...

Ambulances were uninsured and grounded when we took office – Health Minister

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has revealed that the government inherited an ambulance fleet in which none of the vehicles was insured, with many...

“You think IGP would be happy?” – PAC orders CWSA to recover over GH¢300K owed by 72 Police stations

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has directed the Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA) to take immediate steps to recover more than...

Even if we have to get license for pepper spray, we’ll – Hawa Koomson

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Women’s Organiser, Mavis Hawa Koomson, is calling for the legalisation of pepper spray in Ghana to enable women to...

I am peaceful; I just don’t allow people to intimidate me – Hawa Koomson (Video)

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Women’s Organiser, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has described herself as a peaceful person who, while respecting others, does not allow...

NDPC begins nationwide review of decentralised planning guidelines

The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) has launched a nationwide review of the guidelines used by Regional Planning Coordinating Units (RPCUs) and District Planning...

Two including journalist remanded over alleged GH¢800,000 fraud

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded two men into police custody in connection with an alleged GH¢800,000 fraud involving a Ghanaian resident in the...

Health Minister reveals 450 suspected yellow fever cases recorded since June

Ghana recorded about 450 suspected yellow fever cases between June and September 2026, with 74 reported in the Upper West Region, Health Minister Kwabena...

ECOWAS gets five new community court judges

ECOWAS Chairman Bassirou Diomaye Faye has sworn in five new judges of the Community Court of Justice, charging them to uphold impartiality and public...

Gov’t begins pilot of national emergency bed management system

The government has begun piloting a national emergency bed management system as part of efforts to tackle Ghana’s persistent “no bed syndrome” in hospitals. Health...

Ernest Norgbey urges politicians to stay out of probe into alleged $623,000 World Cup visa scandal

Chairman of Parliament’s Youth and Sports Committee, Ernest Norgbey, has urged politicians to stay out of the ongoing investigation into alleged irregularities surrounding Ghana’s...

Education Minister disputes Bawumia’s claims of decline in Free SHS

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has challenged claims by New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia that the Free Senior High School (Free SHS)...

Nana Akua’s husband will be arraigned after hospital discharge – Police

The Ghana Police Service says it has commenced investigations into allegations of physical, emotional and economic abuse involving Rosemond Akua Adobea, popularly known as...

Police deny reports of 11 kidnapped pupils, confirm child-stealing case in Ashanti Region

Police in the Ashanti Region have commenced investigations into an alleged child-stealing incident involving two pupils of Happy Royal International School. Airport District Police Commander,...

Ghana Jollof case: Salomey Awiti Baffoe reunites with family after GH¢100,000 bail

Senior Nursing Officer and mother of three, Salomey Awiti Baffoe, has reunited with her family after being granted GH¢100,000 bail in connection with the...

Former NPP chairman and Minority Leader Odoi-Sykes dies at 87

Former Minority Leader of Parliament and National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Samuel Arthur Odoi-Sykes, has died. Mr Odoi-Sykes passed away on Monday,...

“Behind every housing statistic is a person” – Mahama shares his own rent struggle

President John Dramani Mahama got personal at the National Conference on Housing Finance, opening up about the financial strain he and First Lady Lordina...

Oppong Nkrumah demands accountability for GH¢650bn allocated to government economic programmes

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has urged the government to account for funds allocated to its existing economic...

Accra roads to get major facelift ahead of Ghana’s 70th Independence anniversary

Roads Minister Kwame Governs Agbodza has announced plans to rehabilitate and improve major roads across Accra ahead of Ghana’s 70th Independence anniversary celebrations in...

Rent Control urges Parliament to expedite amendment of outdated rent laws

The Rent Control Department has appealed to Parliament to expedite the amendment of the country’s rent laws, describing the existing legislation as outdated and...

Cocaine seizures are hurting Ghana’s cocoa, cashew and timber exports – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused the government of using state security agencies against its political opponents while Ghana's drug-trafficking problem grows, warning that...

Ghana cautions medical travellers to South Africa over visa requirements

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised Ghanaians travelling to South Africa for medical treatment to obtain the appropriate visa if their treatment is...

NSMQ 2026: Presby SHS contestant Edward Anato passes on

Edward Anato, a member of the Presbyterian Senior High School, Bompata team that reached the quarter-finals of the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz...

BoG cautions public against taping, repairing mutilated cedi notes

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has cautioned the public against repairing, re-joining or altering torn and damaged Ghana cedi banknotes for re-issuance or recirculation. The...

Eduwatch calls for urgent resolution of teachers’ strike, reforms in promotion system

Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has called on the government and pre-tertiary teacher unions to intensify negotiations to end the ongoing nationwide strike and restore...

Man narrowly escapes drowning after missing pontoon on Volta Lake

A man narrowly escaped drowning after attempting to swim across the Volta Lake at Kete Krachi in the Oti Region to catch a pontoon...

Mahama orders sanctions for officials who fail to enforce building safety rules

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, to ensure that officials who fail to...

GJA receives 327 entries for 30th media awards

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has received 327 entries from 206 journalists for this year’s Media Awards as the Association launches the 30th edition...

La Traditional Council opposes redevelopment of La Pleasure Beach without consultation

The La Traditional Council and the Member of Parliament for La-Dade-Kotopon, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, have called for the suspension of plans to redevelop...

La Pleasure Beach redevelopment on hold as La Traditional Council protest

The La Traditional Council says plans by the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to redevelop the demolished La Pleasure Beach Resort have...

Freddie Blay accuses government of politically motivated demolitions targeting his family

Former National Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, has accused the government of using demolition exercises in parts of Accra...

La Pleasure Beach demolition: Set up committee first before compensation talks – Gov’t told

The management of La Pleasure Beach says a committee must first be constituted to assess the impact of the recent demolition before any discussions...

I am the first, but nobody should suffer it again – Manhyia South MP on EOCO’s attempted arrest in

Manhyia South MP and lawyer Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah says the state’s attempt to arrest him within the premises of the Accra High Court...

Minority calls for Sports Minister’s dismissal and prosecution over World Cup visa allegations

The Minority in Parliament has called for the dismissal and prosecution of Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams over alleged involvement in the visa controversy...

Support constitutional amendment to fix election day to Tuesday – Asiedu Nketia urges SDA Church

Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has urged the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church and other religious bodies to support a...

Education Minister vows to resolve concerns of striking teachers within days

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu says government is taking steps to address the concerns of striking teachers and bring the ongoing industrial action to an...

Community 25 residents demand urgent action over prolonged water crisis

Residents of Community 25 near Tema in the Kpone Katamanso Municipality of the Greater Accra Region are demanding urgent intervention over what they describe...