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No cause for alarm over recent cedi depreciation — Prof Asuming

Economist and University of Ghana lecturer, Prof Patrick Asuming, has urged calm over the recent depreciation of the Ghana cedi, insisting that the currency...

22-year-old Okada rider murdered at Nyame Bekyere

Residents of Nyame Bekyere, a farming community near Akoase in the Birim North District of the Eastern Region, have been left in shock following...

Roads Minister explains why road inspections run through the night

Roads and Highways Minister Kwame Governs Agbodza has explained that his Ministry's road inspection tours sometimes stretch late into the night because the team...

We don’t refuse treatment to Okada riders – Nurses association responds to allegations [Audio]

Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association, Joseph Krampah, has rejected claims that injured motor riders are mistreated or neglected...

Expensive funerals in Ghana: It is time to rethink the culture

From elaborate keeping dead bodies in the morgue for so long, expensive caskets and designer funeral cloths to multiple ceremonies, live bands and lavish...

Hospitals don’t treat us well – Motor riders allege poor treatment by nurses [Listen]

The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Motor Riders Association, Mohammed Ampambila, has raised concerns over what he describes as poor treatment of injured...

Xenophobic attacks: South African government’s response worrying – Titus Glover

Former Deputy Minister for Transport and former Tema East MP, Titus Nii Kwartei Glover, has criticised the South African government over its handling of...

Eight arrested over illegal mining at Amomaso Forest

The Ghana Police Service has arrested eight persons in connection with illegal mining activities at the Amomaso Forest near the Berekum Municipality in the...

Vice President Opoku-Agyemang departs for Guyana’s 60th Independence celebrations

Vice President Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has departed Ghana for Guyana to participate in activities marking the country’s 60th Independence Anniversary celebrations. The Vice President...

Over 100 NPP executives in Yendi constituency petition General Secretary over alleged removal of names

More than 100 polling station executives, electoral area officers and constituency functionaries of the opposition New Patriotic Party in the Yendi Constituency have petitioned...

Antem residents demand demolition of waterway structures as flooding forces closure of basic school

Residents of Antem in the Cape Coast Metropolis have expressed anger over the failure of the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly to demolish structures built...

Over 500 young women in Ahafo empowered to unlock their potential

More than 500 young women in the Ahafo Region have been sensitised on how to identify and develop their talents and abilities to secure...

See the areas that will be affected by ECG’s planned maintenance today

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has scheduled planned maintenance exercises in the Accra East and Accra West Regions for Monday, May 25, 2026,...

Security service recruitment: Over 6,000 applicants disqualified over drug and mental health issues

It emerged that over 6,000 applicants have been disqualified in the medical screening stage of the ongoing security services recruitment exercise after testing positive...

Kantamanto Market traders get reduced GHC100 operating permit from AMA for 2026

Traders at Accra’s Kantamanto Market will now pay an annual Business Operating Permit (BOP) of One Hundred Ghana Cedis (GH₵100) per shop, following a...

Banking reforms incomplete, state-owned banks under watch – IMF warns

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that Ghana’s banking sector reforms remain incomplete, despite what it describes as significant improvements in overall sector...

Two granted GH¢200K bail each over maize fraud

An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail in the sum of GH¢200,000 each with three sureties to two men accused of defrauding a commodity...

Labourer remanded for allegedly robbing financial consultant

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a 24-year-old labourer into police custody for allegedly robbing a financial consultant.  Kwaku Asamoah is accused of robbing...

Let’s get the NPP back into winning ways – Afoko rallies minority MPs

Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Afoko, has urged the party’s Minority Caucus in Parliament to lead efforts to return...

Nigeria’s Tinubu to run for second term after party primary win

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu will seek a second and ​final four-year term in January after ‌overwhelmingly defeating a little-known challenger in ruling party primaries,...

Mali threatens to revoke Nguvu Mining Licences over tax and foreign exchange breaches

The Malian government has issued a 90-day ultimatum to Nguvu Mining Group, warning the company to resolve multiple regulatory breaches or risk losing its...

BoG’s multi-billion-cedi losses were part of economic recovery – IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has defended the Bank of Ghana (BoG)’s massive financial losses, stating that its aggressive policy actions were necessary to...

Mental disorders increase by 95.5% globally since 1990 – Study

Nearly 1.2 billion people worldwide had mental disorders in 2023, reflecting a 95.5% increase since 1990, a new study has found. The largest increases were...

BoG awaits legal advice on next steps after court orders restoration of GN Savings and Loans licence

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is awaiting legal advice from its external lawyers and the Receiver of the defunct financial institution before deciding on...

Rubio says US will find ‘another way’ if Iran talks fail

The United States will either have a good agreement with Iran or deal with the country "another way," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said...

Ghana to destroy over 4,000 illegal weapons in nationwide gun amnesty exercise

Ghana is set to destroy more than 4,000 illegal weapons as part of activities marking the International Day of Women in Peace and Disarmament,...

Oil prices slide on hopes of US-Iran peace deal

Oil prices have fallen sharply, and Asian stock markets have risen on hopes of a deal that could bring an end to the US-Israel...

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Tension at Gwira Ampansie over alleged shooting of chief’s brother by galamseyers

Tension is mounting at Gwira Ampansie in the Nzema East Municipality of the Western Region following the alleged shooting of the biological brother of...

Rising fuel costs pose risk to Ghana’s inflation outlook – Deloitte

Rising fuel costs pose a risk to Ghana’s 2026 inflation outlook, as high oil prices will pass through into elevated energy costs and transport...

T-bills: Government records 5.9% undersubscription, interest rates decline marginally

The government failed to meet its treasury bills target last week, as demand was moderate. According to auction results by the Bank of Ghana, the...

Tarkwa youth warned against abusing painkillers

The President of the Society of Family Physicians of Ghana (SOFPOG), Dr Baaba Damoah, has cautioned young people in Tarkwa and its environs against...

Dr. Ato Forson congratulates Benin’s former Finance Minister on inauguration as President

Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has congratulated Benin’s former Finance Minister, Romuald Wadagni, following his inauguration as President of the Republic of Benin. Dr....

Teenager allegedly kidnaped by gunmen at Kabulya near Bimbilla, demand ransom

A 15-year-old boy, Ali Issah, has been allegedly kidnapped by armed men at Kabulya in the Nanumba South District of the Northern Region, prompting...

Jackie Appiah, Martha Ankomah, other actors mourn with Beverly Afaglo’s family

Ghanaian actress Jackie Appiah and her manager have visited the residence of late actress Beverly Afaglo to commiserate with her bereaved family following her...

Family announces one-week observation for actress Beverly Afaglo

The family of late Ghanaian actress Beverly Afaglo has announced details of her one-week observation following her passing. In a statement issued by Cine-God Studios...

Slump continues as cedi becomes worst-performing currency in sub-Saharan Africa

Ghana's cedi, which has suffered a steady decline in recent weeks, has now become the worst-performing currency in sub-Saharan Africa and one of the...

Beverly Afaglo battled cancer for two years – Manager

The manager for Beverly Afaglo has revealed that the late Ghanaian actress and entrepreneur passed away after a two-year battle with cancer. Speaking to Ghana...

Government will not tolerate shoddy road projects – Roads Minister

Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has warned contractors executing road projects across the country that the government will not tolerate poor...