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NAIMOS reveals majority of galamsey arrests involve Chinese nationals

The Director of Operations at the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), Dominic Buah, has revealed that most arrests in the fight against illegal...

Ghana School of Law rolls out counselling support after student death

The Ghana School of Law (GSL) has introduced a structured counselling programme for students following the death of a PLC Part I student at...

ECOWAS Court admits late state defence in Gertrude Torkornoo human rights case

The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has granted an application by Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem Sai to regularise a defence filed out of...

Fear grips Banka-Busuafise after one is shot dead, two beheaded in two weeks

Residents of Banka-Busuafise, a community near Ashalaja in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, are living in fear following a series...

Big Push will improve money circulation and boost purchasing power — Odike

Businessman and politician, Akwesi Addai Odike, says the current slowdown in market activity is due to low circulation of money in the economy. Speaking on...

‘No love, just pretense’ — Victoria Lebene slams Ghana’s film industry

Actress and entrepreneur Victoria Lebene has sparked conversation in Ghana’s creative space after calling out what she describes as deep-rooted disunity and mistrust within...

Driver and mate injured in accident at Konongo

A cargo truck driver and a VIP bus mate have been injured in an accident at Konongo on the Accra-Kumasi Highway in the Ashanti...

We’re not out to disgrace or bring gov’t down – Sulemana Braimah on Big Push report

The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, says the The Fourth Estate investigation into the government’s Big Push...

NAIMOS urges sustainable mining to tackle galamsey risks

The Director of Operations at the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), Dominic Buah, has stressed the need for sustainable mining practices to address...

Ghana’s SIM registration: Progress, promise, and persistent challenges

Ghana’s ongoing SIM registration exercise remains one of the most ambitious digital identity and telecommunications reforms in recent years. Anchored on the use of...

Big Push contracts lack transparency — Kennedy Osei Nyarko raises concerns

Member of Parliament, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, has raised concerns over what he describes as a lack of transparency in the awarding of contracts under...

Gold Fields confirms progress on Damang mine transition to government ownership

Gold Fields Limited has reaffirmed its commitment to Ghana while announcing steady progress in the transition of the Damang mine to government ownership. In a...

GoldBod engages small-scale miners in Kumasi

The GoldBod has held a stakeholder forum in Kumasi with small-scale miners as part of efforts to advance reforms in the gold trading sector...

Court adjourns injunction suit against Daddy Lumba’s memorial event

The Accra High Court, presided over by Justice Halimah El-Alawa Abdul Baasit, has adjourned a suit seeking to halt the planned celebration of life...

West Africa pushes regulatory harmonisation to scale up vaccine manufacturing

West African countries are deepening the use of regional regulatory frameworks to fast-track biomanufacturing and reduce dependence on imported vaccines. This was a key focus...

We’re all to blame for sole-sourcing — Kennedy Osei Nyarko

Member of Parliament for Akim Swedru and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Roads and Transport Committee, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, says responsibility for the growing concerns...

‘This is just the beginning’ – Sulemana Braimah on Big Push exposé

The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, says recent revelations by The Fourth Estate on the government’s Big...

Participate in SIM re-registration exercise – Sam George urges Ghanaians

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has urged Ghanaians to fully participate in the upcoming SIM card re-registration exercise. Speaking...

Manhyia South MP launches Soloku Festival 2026 to promote unity and youth development

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has officially launched the 2026 edition of the Soloku Festival, describing it as...

Assemblies of God Ghana backs Mahama over honorary doctorate withdrawal

The Assemblies of God Ghana has expressed support for former President John Dramani Mahama following the decision by Lincoln University to withdraw an honorary...

₵50.9bn sole-sourced contracts in seven months unprecedented – Kennedy Osei Nyarko

Member of Parliament for Akim Swedru and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Roads and Transport Committee, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, has raised concerns over the scale...

ICS boss attacked in Bolgatanga during anti-dog and cat meat campaign

The Executive Director of the Institute of Community Sustainability, Eric Jerry Aidoo, has been attacked in Bolgatanga while leading a nationwide campaign against the...

‘I was kidnapped in Togo’ – Joyce Dzidzor Mensah breaks silence on months-long hiatus

Former HIV/AIDS ambassador Joyce Dzidzor Mensah has resurfaced online after months of silence, alleging that she was kidnapped and held in isolation in Togo. In...

Journalists at Australia’s national broadcaster begin 24-hour strike over pay

Hundreds of journalists at Australia's national broadcaster walked off the job on Wednesday over pay, conditions, and the possible use of AI to replace...

Ahanta West: Assembly Member arrested over alleged involvement in galamsey

The Assembly Member for the Sese Electoral Area in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region, Samuel Doomson, has been arrested for alleged...

Asiedu Nketia begins 3-day ‘Thank You Tour’ of Ashanti Region

The National Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, will on Wednesday, embark on a three-day tour of the Ashanti...

Grandmum conqueror: The 80-year-old who stole hearts at ‘Joy Safari Experience 2026’

Hands raised to the heavens, eyes sparkling like starlight, smiles beaming on a face that has seen it all from Nkrumah to Mahama, and...

GES distances itself from viral recruitment notice, warns public

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has issued a disclaimer, distancing itself from a recruitment notice circulating on social media and describing it as fake...

US is ‘normalising’ the erasure of black history, says Mahama in New York

President John Dramani Mahama, ​speaking in New York on Tuesday, criticised the U.S. administration for what he described as normalising the ‌erasure of Black...

OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky dies at 43

The owner of OnlyFans, a site known for its adult content that is credited with revolutionising the online porn industry, has died at the...

Journalists trained to deepen scrutiny of Ghana’s Minerals Income Investment Fund

Journalists from leading Ghanaian media organisations have undergone a specialised media capacity training aimed at strengthening reporting, public education, and accountability coverage on...

There’s no such thing as a slave – Mahama urges global rethink at UN

President John Dramani Mahama has called for a shift in how slavery is described globally, arguing that the language used should reflect the humanity...

Six politicians I prayed for in 2023 all won their elections – Pete Edochie

Veteran Nollywood actor Pete Edochie has claimed he was instrumental in the victories of six Nigerian politicians in the 2023 general elections. The film icon...

Over 80% of inherited road projects abandoned – Minority claims

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has raised concerns over what it describes as the widespread abandonment of road projects initiated under the previous NPP...

Massive crowd welcome Akosua Serwaa to Ghana ahead of Lumba’s celebration [Video]

A large and emotional crowd gathered at the Accra International Airport to welcome Akosua Serwaa Fosu, widow of late highlife legend Daddy Lumba, as...

Customer sues bank over alleged breach of confidentiality

The Accra High Court is hearing a case alleging a breach of customer confidentiality at the Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB), a state-owned premier bank. A...

Two granted bail for illegally interfering with ECG’s network

The Sowutuom District Court has granted bail to two persons accused of illegally interfering with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) electricity distribution network. The...

Gender Minister engages unemployed graduates with disabilities

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has engaged a group of unemployed persons with disabilities who visited the...

Cedi slides as demand for forex increases; one dollar equals GH¢11.70

The Ghana cedi slipped in the last two weeks as the demand for foreign exchange builds amid external pressures. The local currency depreciated modestly across...

44,000 Ghanaians develop tuberculosis each year – Health Ministry

Ghana continues to grapple with a significant tuberculosis (TB) burden, with about 44,000 people developing the disease annually, yet fewer than half are detected...