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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...

Ayawaso West Assembly cracks down on unauthorised market near Villagio

The Ayawaso West Municipal Assembly has moved to stop the emergence of an unauthorised market near the Tetteh Quashie Roundabout, close to Villagio. The latest...

Road crashes claim 2,151 lives in nine months – MTTD

The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) has disclosed that 2,151 people died in road crashes recorded across Ghana between January and September 2026. Another...

Gov’t approves nine months’ rent allowances for security personnel

Personnel of Ghana’s security services are set to receive nine months’ rent allowances after Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson approved payments covering January...

Mahama announces ‘Easy Rent’ programme to ease rent advance burden

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to introduce an Easy Rent programme under the National Housing Fund to help workers who struggle to...

Mahama directs Finance Minister to allocate GH¢1bn for Housing Fund in 2027 Budget

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Minister of Finance to make provision for GH¢1 billion in the 2027 Budget towards a proposed GH¢3...

NPP women’s wing to sign pact with Bawumia to make us central part of his gov’t – Hawa Koomson

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Women’s Organiser, Mavis Hawa Koomson, says the party’s women’s wing will seek a formal pact with Dr Mahamudu Bawumia...

Ambulances were uninsured and grounded when we took office – Health Minister

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has revealed that the government inherited an ambulance fleet in which none of the vehicles was insured, with many...

“You think IGP would be happy?” – PAC orders CWSA to recover over GH¢300K owed by 72 Police stations

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has directed the Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA) to take immediate steps to recover more than...

Even if we have to get license for pepper spray, we will – Hawa Koomson

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Women’s Organiser, Mavis Hawa Koomson, is calling for the legalisation of pepper spray in Ghana to enable women to...

I am peaceful; I just don’t allow people to intimidate me – Hawa Koomson (Video)

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Women’s Organiser, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has described herself as a peaceful person who, while respecting others, does not allow...