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Rent Control urges Parliament to expedite amendment of outdated rent laws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appealed to Parliament to expedite the amendment of the country’s rent laws, describing the existing legislation as outdated and...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

11-year-old boy drowns in River Owabi at Akropong

An 11-year-old boy has drowned in River Owabi at Akropong in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District of the Ashanti Region. According to residents, about seven...

“Wontumi doesn’t like where he is”– Palgrave Boakye

Spokesperson for incarcerated former Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, says the latter is not...

I’ll never discuss NPP strategies with my twin brother – Abanga

Newly elected National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Abanga Fusaini Yakubu, has firmly rejected any suggestion that he could defect to...

Ghana Embassy in Washington mourns late academic Dr Kofi Akamani (Photos)

The Embassy of Ghana in Washington, D.C., has paid tribute to the late Dr Kofi Akamani, a Ghanaian-born academic and Assistant Professor of Forest...

I have to take four cows from him -Father hunts for man who married daughter without his consent

A father, Issaka Mohammed, is distressed after discovering that his daughter, Fatima, got married without his knowledge or approval. He is now seeking to...

Banker in court for allegedly stealing GH¢1 million

A 28-year-old banker has appeared before the Adenta Circuit Court on charges of allegedly stealing GH¢1 million from a community bank. Adjetey Isaac Noi, the...

Scammers target ECG customers with fake meter sales and MoMo payment calls

Fraudsters are taking money from electricity customers across the country through fake meter sales and phone calls demanding mobile money (MoMo) payments. The Electricity Company...

Local Gov’t Minister urges banks to help keep public spaces clean and green

Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs Minister Mahama Ayariga has challenged banks to take a more active role in maintaining and beautifying public spaces...

‘I never gave up’ – Abanga Fuseini reflects on journey to NPP Youth Organiser victory

Newly elected NPP National Youth Organiser, Abanga Fuseini Yakubu, says hard work, consistency and sacrifice helped him overcome previous defeats to secure a decisive...

Author and former politician Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86

Bestselling author and former politician Jeffrey Archer has died at the age of 86. Archer sold more than 300 million books in his five-decade writing...

Teachers’ strike: You can’t negotiate while holding the other party in handcuffs – Austin Gamey

Labour consultant Austin Gamey has criticised the decision by pre-tertiary teacher unions to maintain their nationwide strike while negotiations with government are ongoing. Speaking on...

Four, including baby injured in multi-vehicle crash at Sofoline flyover

Four people, including a one-and-a-half-year-old baby, have sustained serious injuries following a three-vehicle crash at the Sofoline Interchange flyover in Kumasi. The accident occurred on...

Oil prices rise as storms and air strikes threaten supply

Oil prices rose on Wednesday as the market weighed supply constraints from a storm heading for US oil-producing regions and attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed...

EOCO returns Hanan’s £6,700, GH¢2,750 and devices after defence challenge

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has returned £6,700, GH¢2,750, two laptop computers and at least six mobile phones seized from former Ghana...

NPP will impose $500m bail bond on NDC offenders if we return to power — Abanga

Newly elected NPP National Youth Organiser, Abanga Fuseini Yakubu, has threatened to introduce a $500 million bail bond for alleged offenders associated with the...

Tamale child deaths: Investigators meet family, community members as probe intensifies

Investigators probing the deaths of three children found in the trunk of a vehicle belonging to an immigration officer have met with family and...

Teachers’ strike: We won’t return to classroom until demands are resolved – NAGRAT

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Jacob Anaba, has said that members of the association will not return to the...