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GNFS contains tanker fire after deadly crash on Akosombo–Tema highway

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has successfully contained a tanker fire following a fatal road crash at Teye Kwame on the Akosombo–Tema Highway...

GNFS contains fire outbreak at Ho Nursing Training College

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has successfully contained a fire outbreak at the Ho Nursing Training College in the Volta Region, preventing the...

Government sets up five committees to lead national flood recovery efforts

The Government has established five specialised sub-committees to coordinate recovery efforts following the devastating floods that affected parts of Greater Accra and other regions...

Foreign Affairs Ministry introduces fast-track passport replacement for flood victims

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced an expedited process for replacing passports lost or damaged during the recent floods, as government intensifies efforts...

Ghana Armed Forces to lead nationwide flood cleanup; illegal structures on waterways face demolition

The Ghana Armed Forces will spearhead a nationwide post-flood recovery and cleanup exercise following the devastating June 29 floods, with authorities warning that structures...

What it takes to be chosen as a World Cup referee – and how to ref the final

As 48 nations battle for World Cup glory, another group has endured a similarly gruelling path to soccer’s biggest stage: the referees. This year, 52 referees, 88 assistant...

Ex-G4S guard jailed in UK over £117,200 bank fraud after four-year stay in Ghana

A former security guard has been sentenced to three years and four months' imprisonment in the United Kingdom (UK) after impersonating a cash collection...

GMET predicts light morning rain, afternoon thunderstorms expected across the country

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMET) has predicted a mix of weather conditions across the country on Friday, with light morning rain along the coast,...

Transport Ministry defends acquisition of locomotives, dismisses NPP criticism

Transport Ministry Defends Purchase Of Locomotives, Rejects NPP Minority Claims The Ministry of Transport has defended the government’s acquisition of two diesel locomotives and 20...

Floods: Workers of GNCCI members may stay home a while longer – CEO

The Chief Executive of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce, Mark Badu Aboagye, has stated that businesses severely affected by the recent floods will...

National House of Chiefs backs Ghana Medical Trust Fund, pledges nationwide advocacy

The National House of Chiefs has pledged its full support for the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), committing to champion the initiative nationwide to...

Environmental health expert warns against unsafe food purchases after June 29 floods

Environmental health expert Florence Kuukyi has advised Ghanaians to exercise extra caution when purchasing and preparing food following the June 29 floods, warning that...

Asante Akyem NPP Women’s Organizer aspirant withdraws from contest

An aspirant for the position of Women’s Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Asante Akyem constituency, Precious Aboagye, has announced her...

700 Ghanaians stranded in Pretoria amid renewed xenophobic tensions

The Ghanaian government, through the High Commission in South Africa and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has been actively coordinating voluntary repatriations following a...

You cried for DDEP victims; where are your tears for flood victims? – Akosua Manu questions Nana Yaa Jantuah

Akosua Asaa Manu, Advisor on Gender and Social Protection to the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2028 presidential candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia, has questioned Presidential Staffer...

Accra floods: Bawumia donates relief items to victims

Former Vice President and the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2028 presidential candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia, has donated relief items to victims of the devastating June...

Floods killing Ghana’s economy – Peter Quartey

Ghana’s worsening flood crisis is silently draining the economy through lost productivity, traffic congestion, business disruptions and human suffering, economist Prof Peter Quartey has...

Government to build regional hospitals in six new regions under free primary healthcare programme

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced that the government will construct regional hospitals in the six newly created regions as part...

Truck bursts into flames at Wassa Akropong, driver reportedly escapes unhurt

A truck driver is reported to have escaped unharmed after the vehicle he was driving burst into flames while moving through Wassa Akropong. In a...

COCOBOD releases GH¢2.6 billion to LBCs to pay cocoa farmers

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has released GH¢2.6 billion to Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) to facilitate payments to cocoa farmers for cocoa purchases across...

Mahama swears in new Auditor-General Pamela Graham

President John Dramani Mahama has sworn in Dr. Pamela Graham as Ghana's new Auditor-General, urging her to uphold the highest standards of integrity, independence...

National Thanksgiving amid flood tragedy raises concerns – Akosua Manu

Political Aide to former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Akosua Manu, has questioned the government's decision to hold a National Thanksgiving service at a...

Ghanaian former security guard who fled to Ghana with £117,000 bank heist cash jailed in UK

A former G4S security guard has been jailed for three years and four months in the United Kingdom after using his old work uniform...

June 29 floods: I almost became a victim – Nana Yaa Jantuah calls for more flood safety education

Presidential staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah has revealed that she narrowly escaped becoming a victim of the devastating floods that swept through parts of Accra...

Teachers in deprived areas to qualify for study leave after two years – Haruna Iddrisu

Minister for Education Haruna Iddrisu has announced that teachers who accept postings to rural and deprived communities will now qualify for study leave with...

Ghana-South Africa relations ‘at their lowest’ – Abu Jinapor on conflicting accounts of Ghanaian’s death

Ranking Member on Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has described the conflicting accounts coming out of Ghana and South Africa over the...

EXPLAINER: Court orders Abu Trica’s extradition — What happens next?

An Accra High Court has thrown out an application filed by Ghanaian socialite Fredrick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, seeking to stop his...

Three arrested as police uncover 50,000 rounds of ammunition near Wa

The Upper West Regional Police Command has intercepted a large consignment of ammunition being transported through an unapproved route outside Wa, leading to the...

AMA declares one-month free refuse collection exercise in Accra

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced a month-long free refuse collection exercise across the capital as part of intensified efforts to improve sanitation...

Freeze all developments on wetlands to curb flooding – IET Ghana urges gov’t

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Ghana has called for an immediate freeze on all development activities on wetlands across the country as...

WAEC announces release date for 2026 BECE results

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results are expected to be released by July...

Were they expecting him to swim? Anim-Piesie questions critics over Mahama’s helicopter tour of flood-hit areas

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communicator, Bernard Anim Piesie, has questioned the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) criticism of President John Mahama’s use of a helicopter...

Volta floods: More than 30 houses collapse, scores displaced in Keta

More than 30 houses have collapsed after severe flooding submerged several island communities in the Keta Municipality of the Volta Region, leaving scores of...

About 100 buildings collapse in Samreboi floods, 20 partially destroyed

The Wassa Amenfi Municipal Directorate of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has revealed that about 100 buildings have completely collapsed following recent flooding...

Xenophobic attacks: South Africa rejects Ghana’s claim over Ghanaian’s killing

The South African government has disputed claims by Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs that a Ghanaian national was killed during anti-immigrant demonstrations in Cape...

Family announces change of venue for Beverly Afaglo’s funeral

The family of the late Ghanaian actress and entrepreneur Beverly Afaglo has announced a change of venue for her funeral service ahead of her...

Supreme Court dismisses all cases challenging Gertrude Torkornoo’s removal as Chief Justice

The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed consolidated cases challenging the removal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, bringing finality to the domestic legal battles...

Holy Spirit has directed me to end issues with my wife – Bishop Obinim

Founder of the International Godsway Church, Daniel Obinim, has announced an end to the public issues surrounding his marriage after receiving what he described...

NACOC reaches out to 50 substance users in Ashanti Region under “Wheels of Change” initiative

The Counselling, Referral and Social Reintegration Unit of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) in the Ashanti Region has carried out an outreach programme for...

Court throws out Abu Trica’s application to stop his extradition to the U.S

The Accra High Court has dismissed an application filed by Ghanaian socialite Fredrick Kum, popularly known as Abu Trica, seeking to stop his extradition...