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Amin Adam highlights digital reforms under previous NPP administration

The Former Finance Minister, Mohammed Amin Adam, has defended the digitalisation agenda introduced under the previous New Patriotic Party administration, stating that the reforms...

Rent Control is active, not in slumber; the law must work – Commissioner (Audio)

The Acting Rent Commissioner, Frederick Opoku, has declared that Rent Control is fully active and prepared to enforce the law against hostel operators and...

24-Hour Economy Secretariat ‘in coma’ – Amin Adam claims

Former Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Karaga, Mohammed Amin Adam, has alleged that the government’s 24-hour economy initiative has stalled due to...

Amin Adam calls for a private sector-led 24-hour economy

Former Finance Minister, Mohammed Amin Adam, has urged the government to adopt a private sector-led approach to the implementation of the 24-hour economy policy,...

Amin Adam praises NPP digitalisation agenda under Bawumia

Former Finance Minister and Karaga MP, Mohammed Amin Adam, has praised the digitalisation agenda introduced under the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration, describing...

Ebola outbreak spreads across borders as WHO warns of rising deaths and urban transmission

The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda...

Traders lament slow pace of Krofrom market reconstruction after recent project resumption

The resumption of construction works at the long-abandoned Krofrom Market project in Kumasi has been slow, as traders anticipate the December 2026 completion deadline...

Thailand cuts visa-free stay period for 93 countries including UK

UK citizens are among dozens of nationalities who will soon have to apply for a visa if they wish to stay in Thailand for...

Armed Forces launch search operation in Bawku to restore calm

The Ghana Armed Forces has carried out a cordon and search operation within the Bawku General Area in the Upper East Region as part...

Gospel minister Don Moen, wife celebrate 53rd wedding anniversary in Ghana

Renowned American gospel musician Don Moen has marked his 53rd wedding anniversary in a rather unconventional way, by taking a purposeful trip to Ghana. According...

Wontumi trial: Assignments of mineral rights are done through written instruments – Mireku Duker 

A former Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, has told the High Court that assignment of mineral rights is done...

Adaklu DCE cuts sod for classroom blocks and teachers’ bungalows in six communities

The District Chief Executive for Adaklu District and Dean of MMDCEs in the Volta Region, Jerry Yaw Ameko, has cut sod for the construction...

Midnight fire destroys container shop at Effiduase

A midnight fire outbreak has destroyed goods and partially damaged a container shop at Effiduase near the Prison Quarters in Koforidua. According to the Ghana...

Tourism Ministry engages Sisala, Kokomba and Kusasi groups over language preservation plans

The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has met representatives of the Sisaala, Kokomba and Kusasi ethnic groups as part...

Free speech must be exercised responsibly within the law – Attorney-General

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dominic Ayine, has defended the government’s position on free speech, insisting that freedom of expression must be exercised responsibly...

Fuel tanker overturns on Fume–Biakpa stretch; explosion averted

A major disaster was averted on the Fume–Biakpa stretch in the Volta Region after firefighters prevented a possible explosion involving an overturned fuel tanker. The...

We won’t use rambo style – Rent Commissioner outlines taskforce mandate [Audio]

The Acting Rent Commissioner, Frederick Opoku, says newly formed task forces will focus on enforcing rent regulations, educating landlords, and strengthening compliance rather than...

‘I’m now surviving on one kidney and a metal-adjusted liver’ – Ghanaian Russian recruit cries out

He never bargained to fight in the Russia–Ukraine war, but a pursuit of better economic opportunities sold to him by a travelling agent has...

No need to respond to you – Rent Commissioner snubs Ghana Hostels Limited [Listen]

The Acting Rent Commissioner, Frederick Opoku, has warned hostel owners against what he describes as illegal and exploitative accommodation charges, insisting that authorities will...

We will close down illegal hostels – Rent Commissioner warns operators [Audio]

The Acting Rent Commissioner, Frederick Opoku, has raised concerns over accommodation standards and pricing in some tertiary institution hostels, describing parts of the system...

Landlord allegedly kills tenant over 30 cedis electrcity bill dispute at Medie Ketewa

Residents of Medie Ketewa, a community in the Ga West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, have been left in shock following the alleged...

What football took from me: How Africa’s deadliest stadium disaster orphaned, ruined a life

Emmanuel Clottey has spent much of his young life trying to survive in a world of storms and tragedies.  At 26, he has taken...

Toddler missing for five days found dead in bush at Assin Awiafitaamu

A two-and-a-half-year-old boy who went missing at Assin Awiafitaamu near Ketukrom in the Assin North District of the Central Region has been found dead...

We appreciate it is business, but we have laws governing us – NUGS tells hostel operators over exorbitant fees

The President of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS), Rashid Ibrahim, has commended the Rent Control Department’s recent enforcement actions against exorbitant hostel...

“I am now afraid to talk about dumsor” – Former Deputy Energy Minister (Video)

Former Deputy Energy Minister and Member of Parliament for Afigya Kwabre North, Collins Adomako Mensah, has expressed concern over renewed power outages popularly referred...

National Tenants Union proposes review of rent law, supports one-year advance payment

The National Tenants Union Ghana is calling for a review of Ghana’s rent laws and has proposed scrapping the current six-month rent advance limit...

Former Nigerian minister arrested in hiding after corruption conviction

Nigeria's anti-corruption agency says it has arrested former Power Minister Saleh Mamman a week after he was sentenced to 75 years in jail on...

Adom TV secures right to broadcast Black Stars friendlies ahead of 2026 World Cup

The Multimedia Group has secured an agreement with the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to broadcast the Black Stars’ international friendly matches as preparations intensify...

GSA shuts down Chinese-owned mattress company over alleged substandard products

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has shut down 5A Homes, a Chinese-owned mattress manufacturing company located at Dawhenya in the Greater Accra Region, over...

Bimbilla NPP Chairman withdraws resignation, returns to office

The Constituency Chairman of the New Patriotic Party in Bimbilla, Mbow Mohammed, has withdrawn his resignation and announced his decision to return to office...

WAEC sanctions Ekumfi T.I Ahmadiya SHS over alleged exam malpractice

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has sanctioned Ekumfi T.I Ahmadiya Senior High School in the Central Region over alleged examination malpractice during the...

NADeF supports four Ntotroso residents with GH¢845,000 business start-up capital

The Newmont Ahafo Development Foundation has presented a total of GH¢845,000 to four residents of Ntotroso as start-up capital to support their businesses. The support...

Here is what Ghanaians being evacuated from South Africa are going to receive from government

The Government of Ghana has announced a comprehensive support package for Ghanaians being evacuated from South Africa amid ongoing xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals...

Tension mounts in Fanteakwa North as NDC members demand DCE’s removal

Tensions are mounting in Akyem Begoro in the Fanteakwa North Constituency of the Eastern Region as some aggrieved members and grassroots executives of the...

Ayensuano NPP executives protest disqualification in polling station election

Some aggrieved New Patriotic Party (NPP) branch executives in the Ayensuano Constituency of the Eastern Region are protesting their disqualification and the rejection of...

When robbers attack you, give whatever they want; your life is more important – IGP tells Ghanaians

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has advised Ghanaians to prioritise their safety during robbery attacks by avoiding any form of...

Drivers’ unions threaten 20% fare increment over VIP price hikes

Regional Chairmen of the Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana (C-DAG), together with other transport unions nationwide, have condemned what they describe as the unilateral...

First Lady Lordina Mahama honoured by Merck Foundation for impactful humanitarian work

The Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, has honoured the First Lady, Lordina Dramani Mahama, as its Ambassador in recognition of...

“Ato Forson is doing well but NDC not better than NPP” – Stephen Amoah

Former Deputy Finance Minister and Nhyiaeso MP, Stephen Amoah, says Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson is performing well so far, but maintains that the...

Asiedu Nketia enskinned as Kashentengwura in Bole

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has been enskinned as Kashentengwura, meaning “Chief of Truth,” by the Paramount Chief of...