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Meta bans TikTok ads on its platforms in US

Facebook and Instagram-owner Meta has banned advertisements by ByteDance, the Chinese parent of TikTok, on its platforms in ​the United States and a handful...

Former bishop jailed in Australia for sexually assaulting two young men

A former Australian bishop, Christopher Saunders, has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison for sexually assaulting two young Indigenous men while he was...

Pentecost Church elder was arrested over GH¢200k fraud case, not kidnapped – Police

The Central North Regional Police Command has debunked reports that a phone dealer and elder of the Pentecost Church, Albert Ogoe, was kidnapped by...

Wontumi’s lawyers ask court to declare EXIM Bank case a civil matter

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, and Wontumi Farms have turned to the High...

Teachers have lost confidence in gov’t over delayed demands – Abuakwa South MP

A member on Parliament’s Education Committee and Abuakwa South MP, Kingsley Agyemang, says teachers and other education sector workers have lost confidence in government...

Council of State to meet striking teachers today

The Council of State is set to meet representatives of pre-tertiary teacher unions on Friday, October 9, as efforts continue to address concerns behind...

Funding secured for Damongo University, Aflao Market and National Theatre refurbishment – Ablakwa

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says funding remains secured for three priority development projects following a meeting with the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana,...

Ntim Fordjour challenges proposed ban on preaching in commercial buses

Member of Parliament for Assin South, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour has criticised a proposed regulation seeking to restrict preaching in commercial buses, insisting that...

Nana Akua Addo, children to receive psychosocial support – Gender Minister

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has visited Ghanaian fashion personality Nana Akua Addo and her family...

‘Let them arrest me’ – Nigel Gaisie vows to preach on buses despite ban

Prophet Nigel Gaisie has vowed to continue preaching the gospel on buses and lorries despite a new ban on preaching in public vehicles in...

‘Ghanaian agencies led the operation’ – Sam George challenges FBI over latest fraud crackdown

Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George has pushed back against the FBI for portraying the latest fraud crackdown in Ghana...

Promoted teachers could be paid by October 16 as CAGD verifies 52,000 records

The Controller and Accountant-General's Department (CAGD) says it will finish verifying the promotions of 52,000 teachers next week, clearing the way for the payment...

UG academic calendar at risk of disruption if GAUA strike extends into next week – Pro-VC

The University of Ghana’s 2026/2027 academic calendar could be severely disrupted if the ongoing strike by the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) extends...

Antoine Semenyo says ‘I do’ to longtime partner Jordeen Buckley [Photos]

Ghanaian international and Manchester City forward Antoine Semenyo has officially tied the knot with his longtime partner, Jordeen Buckley. The couple got married in an...

Police arrest 12, seize guns and suspected narcotics in Tamale operation

Police in the Northern Region have arrested 12 suspects and seized firearms and suspected narcotics during a special operation in Tamale. The operation was conducted...

Ghana extends condolences to Nigeria over tragic plane crash

The Government of Ghana has extended its deepest condolences to the government and people of Nigeria following a tragic plane crash in Igbokoda, Ondo...

Mahama should clarify whether he knew about Polo Beach demolition order – Freddie Blay

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman, Freddie Blay, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to clarify whether he was aware of the...

My son got Polo Beach Club land lease from La Traditional Council – Freddie Blay

Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, says his son, Kwaw Worsemao Blay, secured the land on which Polo Beach...

Mafi Kope residents appeal for urgent medical intervention over illnesses affecting children, adults

Residents of Mafi Kope, a fishing community in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, are appealing to the Ministry of Health and...

Accra International Airport to stage full-scale emergency simulation on October 15

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) will conduct a full-scale emergency simulation exercise at the Accra International Airport on Thursday, October 15, 2026. The exercise,...

Accra Mayor announces plans to build residential housing complex for Avenor fire victims

Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has announced plans to construct a residential housing complex for residents of Kofikrom, a squatter settlement at Avenor...

I’m having sleepless night; I’m 60 years old but always have to beg people for money – Free SHS supplier

President of the National Free SHS Suppliers Association, Agnes Abedua, says she has been unable to sleep because of mounting pressure from creditors and...

People are sick and need money – Free SHS suppliers tell gov’t

President of the Free Senior High School (SHS) Suppliers Association, Agnes Abedua, has appealed to the government to urgently settle outstanding debts owed them,...

About 830 aspirants pick forms to contest NDC Greater Accra regional elections

The race for various positions in the upcoming National Democratic Congress (NDC) Greater Accra Regional elections has attracted about 830 aspirants, according to the...

Suspected curse on stolen gun claims two lives in Afram Plains

Two young men are feared to have died mysteriously after a gun allegedly stolen by their relative was reportedly linked to a curse in...

Yaw Ampofo Ankrah declines Parliament invitation amid World Cup visa scandal

Suspended National Sports Authority (NSA) Director General Yaw Ampofo Ankrah says he will not appear before Parliament to answer questions over alleged visa fraud...

PAC questions suspension of Health Directorate officer over sale of seven state vehicles

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has questioned the decision to suspend a Transport Officer at the Northern Regional Health Directorate after he...

Drivers propose midnight movement for sanitation trucks over safety concerns

Some commercial drivers at the Accra Circle have raised concerns over the movement of sanitation trucks transporting refuse from Agbogbloshie in Accra to disposal...

“This is organised crime” – Atta Mills tears into Health Ministry over unpaid GH¢10m car loans

The Ranking Member on Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Samuel Atta Mills, has accused the Ministry of Health of running what he called "organised...

Over 130 arrested or detained in Ghana scam crackdown – FBI

FBI Director Kash Patel says a scam operation in Ghana has been dismantled as part of the bureau's global Operation Blackout targeting transnational fraud...

Some KNUST administrative offices operating below capacity amidst GAUA strike

The ongoing strike by the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) has begun to disrupt administrative services at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science...

Jinapor cautions government over potential risks and benefits of Ghana joining BRICS

Ranking Member of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has cautioned the government to carefully assess the potential risks and benefits of Ghana’s...

GRA sets up committee to probe alleged missing containers at Tema Port

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has launched an investigation into the reported disappearance and unauthorised movement of 28 containers at the Tema Port. The decision...

Community watch committee arrests three illegal miners at Jema

A community watch committee has arrested three suspected illegal miners at Jema in the Aowin area of the Western Region. The three men were seen...

BRICS membership won’t transform Ghana’s economy without domestic reforms – Bokpin

Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana Business School and Economist, Professor Godfred Bokpin, has cautioned that Ghana’s decision to join the BRICS...

Adwoa Safo endorses Akofena as leader of Kristo Asafo Church leader

Former Dome Kwabenya Member of Parliament, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has thrown her support behind her brother, Israel Kwadwo Safo, as the Kantanka family moves...

MTTD moves to end roadside negotiations between motorists, police

The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service has acknowledged concerns over alleged bribery and extortion involving some traffic police...

Bokpin cautions Ghana against abandoning existing partnerships over BRICS membership

Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana Business School and Economist, Professor Godfred Bokpin, has cautioned the government against pursuing Ghana’s proposed membership...

We’ll return; Villagio is not a market, don’t turn it into one – Ayawaso West MCE warns traders

Ayawaso West Municipal Chief Executive, Michael Mensah, has warned traders against returning to the Villagio area to conduct business, stressing that the residential enclave...

PAC defers Ghana Water hearing; demands presence of Minister and MD over financial status

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has rescheduled its hearing into the financial performance of Ghana Water Limited (GWL), directing the sector Minister and the...