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Government has not instructed cocoa buyers to halt purchases — LBCs President

President of the Licensed Cocoa Buying Companies (LBCs), Samuel Adimado, has denied claims that the government has instructed cocoa buyers to halt purchases of...

Former Deputy Defence Minister confirms Falcon 900 Presidential Jet in good condition after servicing in France

Former Deputy Defence Minister Kofi Amankwaa-Manu has confirmed that Ghana’s presidential jet, the Dassault Falcon 900, is currently in the country and in good...

Big Push initiative insufficient to guarantee jobs – Baffour Awuah

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has cautioned that the government’s flagship infrastructure programme, the “Big Push," will not...

Enough politics, let’s tackle the issues — Sulemana Braimah on Presidential Jet

The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has called on political leaders to stop the partisan debate over...

Mahama administration may have fueled unrealistic job expectations among youth – Baffour Awuah

A parliamentary committee vice chairman says that the Mahama administration may have inadvertently raised unrealistic expectations among job-seeking youth by linking its 24-hour economy...

Bechem Paramount Chief calls for unity to boost development

The newly enstooled Paramount Chief of the Bechem Traditional Council, Nana Asiwobour Osei Bonsu III, has urged residents to come together to promote development...

Ghana to acquire new presidential aircraft by November – Callistus Mahama

The Executive Secretary to John Dramani Mahama, Dr. Callistus Mahama, has disclosed that Ghana is expected to add new aircraft to its presidential fleet...

Pupils of Sibi Jato Kparekpare D/A JHS face perilous learning environment in damaged classrooms

Students at Sibi Jato Kparekpare D/A Junior High School in the Nkwanta North District of the Oti Region are facing hazardous learning conditions due...

Gambia No. 2 Chief appeals for skip containers to improve sanitation

Nana Yeboah Asiamah, Chief of Gambia No. 2 in the Ahafo Region, has called on the Asutifi North District Assembly to provide skip containers...

GPRTU warns of transport fare increment over anticipated fuel price hike

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union has indicated that transport fares may increase if fuel prices go up in the next pricing window. The union...

Ghana begins emergency evacuation process for citizens in Qatar

Ghana’s Embassy in Doha has announced plans to conduct an emergency evacuation exercise for Ghanaian nationals living in Qatar amid rising security concerns in...

Rocky Dawuni sounds alarm on Africa’s wars and youth exodus to Europe

Grammy-nominated musician and Pan-African cultural ambassador Rocky Dawuni has issued a passionate rallying cry for immediate continental reform, arguing that Africa cannot afford to...

TGMA introduces ‘Swing Period’ to recognise late-year music releases

The Telecel Ghana Music Awards has introduced a new policy called the “Swing Period” to ensure that songs released toward the end of the...

Sempe Chief condemns GACL ‘hostile takeover’ of McDan Aviation

The Paramount Chief of the Sempe Traditional Area, Nii Adote Otintor II, has called on the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) to halt what...

Gov’t directs LBCs to suspend cocoa purchases – Annoh-Dompreh claims as Minority visits farmers

The Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has claimed that the government has directed Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) to...

Israeli forces kill Palestinian couple and two of their children in occupied West Bank

A Palestinian husband and wife, and two of their young children, have been shot and killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank. The...

Medical negligence case: Central Aflao Hospital fined for late amendment to defence

The Ho High Court, presided over by Justice Rosemarie Afua Asante, has ordered the Central Aflao Hospital to pay GH¢5,000 in costs for seeking...

Suspects arrested in connection with deadly Fufulso Junction MoMo robbery

A joint police operation deployed by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has led to the arrest of two additional suspects in...

Over 4,000 firearms surrendered during gun amnesty – Interior Minister

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has disclosed that more than 4,000 firearms have been voluntarily surrendered by civilians under the government’s...

Parliament passes Growth and Sustainability Levy

Parliament has passed the Growth and Sustainability Levy, 2026, to reduce taxes on mining companies’ gross production from three to one per cent. This is...

Accra to experience power outages over maintenance; check out affected areas

Parts of Accra are set to experience temporary power outages from Monday, March 16 to Thursday, March 19, 2026, as the Electricity Company of...

T-bills auction: Gov’t exceeds target by 7.4%; 91-day yield falls to 4.71%

The government recorded a marginal oversubscription of treasury bills compared to the previous weeks’ large oversubscriptions. According to data from the Bank of Ghana, the...

12 arrested in Tamale anti-drug operation, abandoned baby rescued

The Northern Regional Police Command in Tamale has arrested 12 people suspected of peddling and using illicit drugs in the city. Speaking on the operation,...

Kojo Yankah writes: Come home, Ken! This is where you belong!

GHANA HERITAGE MONTH: KENNETH NANA YAW OFORI-ATTA The confirmation of news reports indicating former Finance Minister (2017-2024) Ken Ofori-Atta is seeking permanent residence in the...

Papa Ajasco breaks down over legal traps and life in poverty

For millions across Africa, the name ‘Papa Ajasco’ evokes instant laughter and nostalgia. Yet, for the man behind the iconic, bald-headed character, Abiodun Ayoyinka, the...

Oscars 2026: Full list of winners

Hollywood's best and brightest have been honoured with the most coveted awards in the movie industry, the Oscars. One Battle After Another led the way...

Fuel tanker overturns At Wassa Kwabeng; GNFS prevents explosion

Personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) averted a potential fuel tanker explosion at Wassa Kwabeng in the Western Region after a tanker...

Newspaper headlines: Monday, March 16, 2026

Here are the front pages of some of Ghana’s newspapers today.   

Wuru residents demand release of abducted youth leader, justice for trader killed near Burkina Faso border

Residents of Wuru, a border community in the Sissala East District in the Upper West Region, are demanding the immediate release of youth leader...

Ofori-Atta ready to fight possible US extradition – Frank Davies

Frank Davies, lawyer for former finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta, has suggested that any attempt by the Government of Ghana to extradite his client from...

Police arrest 4 Bills Microfinance staff over alleged assault of woman

Police in Accra have arrested four men in connection with an alleged assault at Ashongman Estate involving officials of a microfinance company. The arrests were...

27th TGMA: It’s humbling to be nominated in AOTY category – Diana Hamilton

Gospel musician Diana Hamilton says she feels honoured and humbled after earning a nomination in the prestigious Artiste of the Year category at the...

Ghana to acquire new presidential aircraft by November

Plans are underway to strengthen Ghana’s presidential air transport capability with additional aircraft expected to be added to the presidential fleet later this year. Executive...

New Road Traffic Law requires drivers to arrange towing within 30 minutes – NRSA Boss

The Director-General of the National Road Safety Authority, Abraham Amaliba, has revealed that drivers whose vehicles break down in major city centres will be...

Annoh-Dompreh leads Minority MPs to Offinso Traditional Council ahead of Ashanti Cocoa Farmers Tour

Minority Members of Parliament, led by the Minority Chief Whip and MP for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, on Sunday paid a courtesy call on the...

Ghanaian peacekeeper injured in Lebanon missile attack recovering – UN

The United Nations has confirmed that a Ghanaian soldier who was critically injured during a missile attack on a UN peacekeeping base in Lebanon...

Gov’t must apologise for changing 24-Hour Economy formula from ‘1-3-3’ to ‘4-1-9’ – Okyere Baafi

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Trade and Industry Committee, Michael Okyere Baafi, has called on the government to apologise to Ghanaians for changing the...

Power outages hit Eastern Region after Saturday rainstorm

Heavy rains that swept through parts of the Eastern Region on Saturday, March 14, 2026, caused widespread power outages, leaving homes, businesses, and critical...

GHS Director calls on stakeholders to solve doctor deficit in Ahafo Region

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) Director for Ahafo Region, Dr. Akosua Owusu-Sarpong, has appealed to stakeholders to help address the persistent deficit of medical...

Over 20 displaced as fire destroys wooden structures and church building at Konongo

More than 20 people have been displaced following a fire outbreak that destroyed several wooden structures and a church building at Konongo in the...