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UCC Governing Council appoints Prof. Denis Aheto as new Vice-Chancellor

The Governing Council of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has appointed Professor Denis Worlanyo Aheto as the university’s new Vice-Chancellor, effective August 1,...

Korle Bu Allied Health staff embark on demo to demand reforms

Allied Health Professionals at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital on Friday staged a peaceful demonstration calling for the immediate creation of a dedicated directorate...

Korle Bu debunks report on ventilator shortage, clarifies ICU capacity

The Management of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has refuted a publication by The News Centa dated May 11, 2026, which suggested that the...

Korle Bu Polyclinic receives anti-bed sore mattresses to improve patient care

The Korle Bu Polyclinic/Family Medicine Department has received eight anti-decubitus mattresses to support the care of bedridden patients and help prevent pressure ulcers among...

Man, 35, arrested for chopping off brother’s hand at Agona Abodom

A 35-year-old man, identified as Johnathan Baisie, has been arrested by police at Agona Abodom in the Agona West District of the Central Region...

Ghana ends IMF programme; shifts to Non-Financing support

The Government of Ghana has announced the successful conclusion of the country’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Although the...

NDC members threaten court action over controversial election guidelines

Three members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have threatened legal action against the party over portions of its 2026 internal election guidelines, which...

Nine people trapped after mining pit collapses at Konongo

Nine miners have been trapped following the collapse of a mining pit on Wednesday evening at Konongo in the Asante Akyem Central Municipality of...

NDC petitioners demand review of Youth Organiser age limit

Three members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have called for a review of age restrictions imposed on aspirants seeking regional youth leadership positions...

NDC members petition party over ban on gov’t appointees contesting internal elections

Three members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) have petitioned the party’s leadership to reverse a directive barring government appointees from contesting constituency,...

We cannot be called illegal immigrants due to administrative delays – Ghana Envoy in South Africa

Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Kofi Quashie, says diplomatic engagements are ongoing with South African authorities over challenges affecting Ghanaians, particularly issues...

Ejisu NPP executives clash over alleged interference in polling station elections

Some constituency executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ejisu in the Ashanti Region have clashed over the alleged interference of a regional...

Xenophobic attack: High Commissioner says mission is taking diplomatic steps to protect Ghanaians in South Africa

Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Kofi Quashie, says the Ghana mission is engaging diplomatic channels to ensure that rising tensions and reported...

Government directs shipping lines to cap administrative fees on all containers

The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) has directed all shipping lines operating in the country to cap administrative charges on containers with immediate effect. According to...

Agya Koo temporarily withdraws court case against The Base Movement

Veteran Ghanaian actor Alexander Kofi Adu, popularly known as Agya Koo, has temporarily withdrawn a civil suit filed against George Oti Bonsu and The...

Xenophobic attack: Ghana mission in South Africa deploys team to support affected Ghanaians (Audio)

Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Quarshie, has assured Ghanaians affected by recent tensions and attacks in parts of the country that the...

Xenophobic attack: Preparations underway to evacuate first batch of Ghanaians – South Africa envoy (Audio)

Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Quarshie, says plans are underway to evacuate some Ghanaians who wish to return home following growing concerns...

Apostle Dr Nyamekye urges Zoomlion Kenya workers to prioritise competence, integrity

The Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Dr. Eric Nyamekye, has urged staff of Zoomlion Kenya to prioritise competence, integrity, and faithfulness as...

Dorcas Affo-Toffey begins second phase of NHIS registration and renewal exercise in Jomoro

The Member of Parliament for Jomoro, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, has commenced the second phase of a free National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) registration and renewal...

Bullet reveals $100,000 payment made to Ebony’s father as royalties

The Chief Executive Officer of RuffTown Records, Ricky Nana Agyeman, popularly known as Bullet, has disclosed that he recently paid $100,000 to the father...

US confirms indictment of Ghanaian brothers ‘Arrangement and Lancaster’ for alleged romance scams

The United States has unsealed an indictment charging two Ghanaian brothers and a U.S.-based woman for allegedly operating a transnational romance fraud network that...

Be patient, your turn will come – John Jinapor to Savannah region NDC supporters

The Member of Parliament for Yapei Kusawgu and Minister for Energy, Dr. John Abdulai Jinapor, has appealed to supporters of the National Democratic Congress...

Supreme Court gives Attorney-General seven days to respond in KIA renaming case

The Supreme Court has directed the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice to file a response within seven days in a legal challenge contesting the...

New Ebola outbreak kills 65 in eastern DR Congo

Africa's top health agency has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province. Around 246 cases and 65 deaths have...

AMA takes steps to address rising heat risks in Accra

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has begun efforts to integrate heat resilience measures into its policies and operations as concerns grow over rising temperatures...

NHIA Board celebrates Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings over Pan-African Parliament leadership role

The Governing Board of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has paid a courtesy call on Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings to congratulate her on her...

Importers, exporters get relief as govt postpones revised container charges to July

The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) has announced the postponement of the implementation of the revised Container Administrative Charge (CAC) following an intervention by the...

Health Ministry explains ongoing recruitment amid backlog of 105,000 unemployed professionals

The Ministry of Health has moved to clarify issues surrounding the ongoing recruitment of health professionals, revealing that the country currently has a backlog...

Asutifi North MP donates computers to rural schools to boost ICT education

The Member of Parliament for Asutifi North, Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, has donated 50 desktop computers to basic schools in rural communities within the constituency...

Ghanaian pastor in Canada jailed over assault case involving 13-year-old congregant

A Canadian court has sentenced Emmanuel Yeboah, a 38-year-old self-styled Ghanaian pastor based in Barrie, to 18 months in prison following his conviction in...

NAIMOS destroys illegal mining installations along Butre River in Western Region

Operatives of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) have dismantled and destroyed illegal mining installations during a targeted operation along the Butre River...

Wontumi trial: Defence witness says verbal mining deals have no legal standing

The first defence witness in the Samreboi concession trial has told the court that verbal permission cannot amount to the assignment of mineral rights...

FEDCO donates GH₵200,000 to Ghana Medical Trust Fund to support healthcare delivery

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund on Thursday, May 14, received a donation of GH₵200,000 from Federated Commodities PLC (FEDCO) to support ongoing efforts aimed...

Makola market traders appeal for Mahama’s intervention over planned relocation (Video)

Traders at the 31st December Makola Market (A&B) in Accra are expected to embark on a protest march today, Friday, May 15, to the...

Three including Ghanaian brothers indicted in alleged romance fraud targeting elderly Americans

Two Ghanaian brothers and a woman based in the United States have been indicted over their alleged involvement in an international romance fraud network...

Don’t expect solutions from Bawumia – Asiedu Nketia tells NDC supporters

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has cautioned party supporters against placing their hopes in the opposition New...

Ghana’s gold dominance under threat – Ken Ashigbey says West Africa is catching up fast

The CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Ken Ashigbey, has warned that Ghana risks losing its dominance in gold production as mining investors...

NIA workers to resume work today after NLC’s directive

The NIA Division of the Public Services Workers’ Union (PSWU) under the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Ghana, has suspended its ongoing strike following the...

Only 5% of Ghana’s health facilities fully equipped – Mintah Akandoh

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has revealed that only five per cent of health facilities in Ghana currently have the full range...