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Police denounce viral flyer on AirPods, earphones use while driving

The Ghana Police Service has dismissed a flyer circulating on social media claiming that the use of AirPods, earphones and other audio devices while...

Ghana, Russia sign first visa waiver agreement for diplomatic, service passport holders

Ghana and Russia have signed a Visa Waiver Agreement for holders of diplomatic and service passports, marking the first such agreement between the two...

Cedi appreciates against US dollar from GH¢11.75 – 10.94 in one week

The Ghana Cedi appreciated significantly against the United States dollar over the past week, strengthening from an interbank buying rate of GHS11.75 on August...

Stop using media to challenge judicial decisions – Thaddeus Sory to lawyers

Private legal practitioner Thaddeus Sory has urged lawyers dissatisfied with judicial decisions to pursue established legal procedures instead of turning to the media, public...

Hostel owners challenge legality of Rent Control campaign over high fees

The Hostel Owners Association of Ghana has challenged the legal basis of the Rent Control Department’s ongoing enforcement campaign against private student hostels. The Acting...

We’ll get back to Education Minister after 48 hours – GAUA on suspension of strike

The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) says its nationwide strike remains in force despite a meeting with Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu on Monday. The...

There’s nothing wrong; NDC’s interest aligns with the constitution – Deputy AG defends push for speedy trials

Deputy Attorney General Dr Justice Srem-Sai has defended the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government’s push for speedy trials, insisting that the position is consistent...

Ada Traditional Council suspends four members over Asafotufiami

The Ada Traditional Council has suspended four of its members for two years for allegedly defying its decision to cancel the 2026 Asafotufiami grand...

South Africa returnees form ‘Evacuation Boys’ to support sanitation in Ghana

A group of Ghanaian evacuees from South Africa, calling themselves the “Evacuation Boys,” has pledged to support Ghana’s development by contributing to sanitation efforts...

Education Minister appeals to GAUA to call off strike, one month to resolve concerns

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has appealed to striking university administrators to suspend their industrial action and give government one month to resolve their outstanding...

GoldBod to make XRF testing mandatory for gold purity from September 1

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has announced that the use of X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) technology will become the standard method for determining the purity...

NPP sets August 22 deadline for National Officers nominations

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has officially opened nominations for members seeking to contest the party’s upcoming National Officers Elections. The nomination process began on...

Why EOCO is leading AKSA bribery probe, not OSP – Deputy AG

Deputy Attorney General Dr Justice Srem-Sai has explained why the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), rather than the Office of the Special Prosecutor...

Two arrested over alleged galamsey activities in Tanoso

The Tanoso Police Command has arrested two individuals over their alleged involvement in or cooperation with illegal mining activities in the Tanoso area of...

Five injured in road crash at Ahwerase

Five people have sustained injuries in a road accident involving two vehicles at the Ahwerase Christland School Junction in the Akuapem South Municipality of...

Agotime comes alive with colourful Kente Festival [Photos]

The Agotime Traditional Area in the Volta Region has come alive with colour and tradition as the people celebrate the annual Agotime Kente Festival. The...

BOST, tanker drivers agree on measures to address concerns at Kumasi Depot, strike suspended

BOST Energies Limited and the Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union (GNPTDU) have reached an agreement on measures to address concerns raised by tanker...

Some commercial transport operators in Kumasi charge additional Gh¢1 amid rising fuel prices

Some commercial transport operators at Tech Junction in the Oforikrom Municipality of the Ashanti Region have increased their fares by one Ghana cedi, citing...

Allied Heath Council warns hospitals against assigning medical records duties to receptionists

The Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC) has cautioned health facilities and private providers of allied health services against engaging unqualified persons to perform Health...

Police warn motorists against using AirPods, earphones while driving or riding

The Ghana Police Service has warned motorists and riders against using AirPods, earphones or any other audio devices while driving or riding. In a public...

Young Cocoa Farmers petition President Mahama over funding, price uncertainty ahead of 2026/27 season

The Young Cocoa Farmers Association has petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to urgently address growing concerns over the 2026/2027 cocoa purchasing season, particularly funding...

27-year-old spiritualist arrested over alleged attempt to use 11-year-old girl for ritual

A 27-year-old spiritualist has been arrested after residents of Lamtey in the Ga South Municipality near Kasoa allegedly caught him attempting to use an...

NADMO deploys personnel to North East ahead of dam spillage

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has deployed personnel from its headquarters to the North East Region ahead of the anticipated spillage from the...

VALCO’s current operating position is unsustainable – Lands Minister backs calls for strategic investor

The government is considering the involvement of a strategic investor to restore the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO) to full-scale production, with the Minister for...

Brekusu chief appeals to Mahama over deplorable Katesi-Brekusu-Dome-Kwabenya road

The chief of Brekusu, Nana Oteng Krankye II, has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama and the Minister of Roads and Highways to urgently...

Abronye’s re-election not surprising; he worked really hard – Ag. NPP Chairman

The Acting National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Danquah Smith Butey, says Kwame Baffoe Abronye’s re-election as Bono Regional Chairman did not...

Kasoa chiefs invoke deities against MCE over landguard accusation [Video]

Traditional leaders of Awutu Odupong have invoked their deities against the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Awutu Senya East, Seth Sabah Serwonoo-Banini, after accusing...

Labone bank robbery suspect remanded

Nigerian national Maazi Okechuku Augustine, who has been arraigned before the Accra Circuit Court in connection with an alleged foiled bank robbery at Labone,...

Adu-Boahene trial put on hold pending Supreme Court decision on legal vacation

The Accra High Court has adjourned the trial of former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, to August...

I won’t be seeking re-election – Ag. NPP Chairman

Acting National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Danquah Smith Butey, has reiterated that he will not contest the party’s national chairmanship position...

NPP polls: Delegates wanted a brother, not a boss – Okoe-Boye on victory [Audio]

Newly elected Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye, has attributed his victory in the party’s regional executive...

I will be their chief servant – Okoe-Boye vows to unite NPP [Listen]

Former Minister of Health and newly elected Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye, has pledged to unite...

The cheating has been there for too long, we’re not happy – GAUA says amidst strike

The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) says it expects concrete action from government to address its concerns, warning that it will not consider...

Sunyani Paramount Chief warns chiefs over sale of cemetery lands

The Paramount Chief of the Sunyani Traditional Area, Odeefour Ogyeamansan Boahen Korkor II, has warned divisional and sub-chiefs against the unauthorised sale and encroachment...

14 arrested for cultivating and distributing ‘wee’ at Daliga

Police in the Upper East region have arrested 14 people on suspicion of cultivating and distributing narcotic drugs at Daliga in the Nabdam...

Galamsey threatens fish farming in Ghana – Fisheries Commission warns

The Fisheries Commission has raised concerns over the growing impact of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, on fish farming and aquaculture in Ghana. The...

FDA cautions against use of chemicals for plantain ripening

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has cautioned traders and the general public against the indiscriminate use of chemicals to accelerate the ripening of...

Dr Bawumia meets new Greater Accra NPP executives, charges them to bring all talents on board

NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has called on the newly elected Greater Accra Regional executives of the party to put their internal differences aside...

FDA warns against sale of cleaned, repackaged flood-damaged food and beverages

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has cautioned the public against purchasing food and beverages that were affected by the recent floods and subsequently...