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NaCCA directs school heads to stop using unapproved mock exams

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has directed heads of pre-tertiary schools across the country to stop administering assessment items and mock...

Creative arts industry players pay last respects to Beverly Afaglo

Ghana's creative arts industry turned out in numbers on Saturday, August 8, 2026, to bid a final farewell to actress Beverly Afaglo. The funeral, held...

Ghana, US authorities pursue others linked to former TOR MD’s alleged $1 million bribery

Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem-Sai says the Attorney-General’s Office is working with authorities in the United States to pursue other individuals allegedly linked to...

Bantema NPP Chairman snubs MP during constituency election re-run

Tension was visible at the Bantema constituency executive election re-run at the Kumasi Culture Centre after the incumbent NPP Chairman, Fiifi Mensah, allegedly snubbed the...

Ga Mashie celebrates Homowo [Photos]

The annual Homowo Festival begun with a colourful procession of chiefs through the forts and main streets, accompanied by the traditional sprinkling of Kpokpoi,...

“We know God chose you purposely for us; we’ll forever be grateful” -Beverly Afaglo’s daughter says in emotional tribute

Beverly Afaglo’s daughter moved mourners to tears when she stepped forward to pay a heartfelt tribute to her late mother during her funeral on...

Beverly Afaglo’s mother weeps uncontrollably at her funeral (Video)

The mother of late Ghanaian actress Beverly Afaglo broke down in tears during her daughter’s funeral on Saturday, August 8, 2026, as family, friends...

Choirmaster performs rites to dissolve marriage with late wife Beverly Afaglo (Video)

Ghanaian musician Eugene Baah, popularly known as Choirmaster, performed a traditional ritual to dissolve his marriage vows to his late wife, actress Beverly Afaglo,...

NDC has been ‘more zealous’ in prosecuting opposition than its own – Kofi Bentil

Senior lawyer and Vice-President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has said there are grounds for concerns that the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) may...

NPP constituency election: Initial annulment was unnecessary, but party decision must stand – Bantama MP

The Member of Parliament for Bantama Constituency, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has expressed disappointment over the New Patriotic Party’s decision to annul the initial constituency executive...

Tears as Beverly Afaglo’s husband, children file past her body (Video)

The burial ceremony of Ghanaian actress Beverly Afaglo was filled with emotional scenes on Saturday, August 8, 2026, as her children struggled to hold...

District Police Commanders have made arrests over insults an ‘enterprise’ – Miracles Aboagye alleges

Aspiring National Communications Officer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has alleged that the government is presiding over a growing pattern...

Ghana’s democracy is under a ‘creeping’ threat – Kofi Bentil warns

Senior lawyer and Vice-President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has warned that attacks on democracy rarely happen abruptly, arguing that the gradual erosion of...

NPP re-runs Bantema Constituency election amidst tight security

A re-run election for Bantema Constituency executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is underway at the Kumasi Cultural Centre amid tight security. The exercise...

Obuasi East MCE donates relief items to CKC SHS fire victims

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Obuasi East, William Kofi Adzowu, has donated relief items to students of Christ the King Senior High School...

Why Zanetor ‘stood no chance’ of becoming Defence Minister — Nitiwul

Former Defence Minister and Bimbilla Member of Parliament, Dominic Nitiwul, says Dr Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings was never a serious contender for the Defence Ministry, despite...

CUTS calls on DVLA to suspend ‘delinquency’ charges on expired licences

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has been challenged to disclose the legal basis, approval process and calculation used to impose escalating “delinquency”...

James Agalga is tough but lacks leadership experience for Majority Leader role — Nitiwul

Former Defence Minister has said the Builsa North MP James Agalga who is the leading contender to become the next Majority Leader of Parliament,...

Serial sex offender found guilty of double murder and rape

A serial sex offender who was being monitored by the Metropolitan Police has been found guilty of murdering two women and raping a third...

Beverly Afaglo goes home today

Ghanaian actress Beverly Afaglo is being laid to rest today, Saturday, August 8, 2026, as family, friends, colleagues, and fans gather to pay their...

University administrators declare strike over market premium disparities

The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) has reactivated its nationwide strike effective Monday, August 10, 2026, over what it describes as persistent disparities...

I don’t think any of my colleague MPs can bully me – James Agalga

Newly appointed Majority Leader James Agalga has rejected suggestions that he could be intimidated in his new position, saying his extensive experience in Parliament...

Photos from Ga Mashie Twins Festival

The historic streets of Ga Mashie in Accra have turned white as the annual ‘Ye Yee Ye’ Twin Festival, also known as Akwele Suma,...

NPP enjoying freedoms it denied NDC under previous government – Dr Samuel Ayeh

Presidential Aide and Government Communications official, Dr Samuel Ayeh, has accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of enjoying democratic freedoms under the current administration...

Tensions erupt in court as five suspects face remand over Sabon Zongo lynching case

Tensions boiled over at the Asokore Mampong District Court as relatives of an accused persons and the family of the deceased clashed following the...

Family announces final funeral rites for UCC student found dead at beach

The family of 20-year-old Innocentia Atsufui Avinu, whose tragic death shocked the University of Cape Coast (UCC) community and beyond, has announced arrangements for...

Former TOR MD, Asante Berko convicted in US bribery, money laundering case

A US federal jury in Brooklyn has convicted a former Goldman Sachs investment banker and one-time Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery, Kwaku...

Weija Children’s Specialist Hospital handed over to government after months of delays

The contractor in charge of the construction of the Children’s Specialist Hospital at Weija has officially handed over the completed facility to the government. Officials...

Gov’t remains committed to launching Women’s Development Bank before end of year – Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang

Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has reiterated the government’s commitment to establishing the Women’s Development Bank, saying the initiative will provide financial support...

89-year-old man burnt to death after fire outbreak at Aputuogya in Ashanti Region

An 89-year-old man, identified as Kwaku Opoku, has died after he was trapped and burnt in a fire that destroyed parts of a five-bedroom...

Gamashie Homowo: The hidden meaning behind ‘Ye Yee Ye’ Twin Festival [Videos]

The historic streets of Ga Mashie in Accra erupted into a sea of white and vibrant cultural display as the annual 'Ye Yee Ye'...

Vice President Naana Jane recounts shock and disbelief after helicopter crash tragedy

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has opened up about the emotional trauma she experienced following the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of...

WAEC releases 2026 BECE results for Private Candidates ; nine withheld

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the provisional results of candidates who sat for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for...

Car dealer shot dead, wife critically injured in attack at Tuba Beach Drive Estate

A 50-year-old car dealer has been shot dead, while his wife is in critical condition after unidentified gunmen attacked the couple outside their home...

Prof. Opoku-Agyemang urges NDC to focus on governance, not 2028 flagbearer race

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has cautioned members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) against engaging in early discussions about the party's next...

We can’t continue like this – Somanya residents cry over weeks-long water crisis

Residents of Agavenya, the Mount Mary College of Education community, Takper and other surrounding areas in Somanya in the Yilo Krobo Municipality have petitioned...

Meet Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, Mahama’s new Defence Minister nominee

President John Mahama has reassigned the Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, as substantive Minister for Defence. This was revealed...

James Agalga appointed Majority Leader as Mahama reshuffles ministers

Member of Parliament for Builsa North, James Agalga, has been appointed as the new Majority Leader in Parliament following President John Dramani Mahama's ministerial...

“He could have easily killed her” – Father recounts daughter’s alleged ordeal with Obuasi SHTS headmaster [Audio]

The father of a student of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), John Kwaku Bobena, has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP),...

One year after helicopter crash: Mahama names new Defence Minister

President John Dramani Mahama has reassigned Kenneth Gilbert Adjei from the Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources to the Ministry of Defence. The move...