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Two security guards charged with defilement of 14-year-old BOGISS student granted bail

Two male security guards of the Bolgatanga Girls Senior High School (BOGISS) have been officially charged at the Bolgatanga Circuit Court with defilement of...

We know the ringleaders; we’ll look for you, treat you like a common criminal – Police warn Okuapeman, Mount Sinai SHS students

The Eastern Regional Police Commander, DCOP Owusu-Bempah, has cautioned students of Okuapem Senior High School and Mount Sinai Senior High School against resorting to...

Cement prices may rise as manufacturers introduce GH¢12 demurrage surcharge

Cement manufacturers in Ghana have announced a temporary GH¢12 surcharge per bag of cement to offset rising clinker demurrage costs caused by severe congestion...

Enough is enough – GIF demands immediate justice for slain forest guards

The Ghana Institute of Foresters (GIF) has expressed concern over what it describes as the slow pace of prosecution of persons implicated in the...

Underage riders driving rise in motorcycle crashes – Motor Riders Union

The National Public Relations Officer of the Commercial National Motor Riders Union, Setsoafia Quarshie Pascal, has attributed a significant number of motorcycle crashes on...

Accra–Kumasi Expressway: GAF clears 170km corridor, only 6km left

The Ghana Armed Forces Engineers have cleared 170 kilometres of the 176-kilometre corridor earmarked for the proposed Accra–Kumasi Expressway, leaving just six kilometres to...

NPP demands Chief Justice’s resignation over alleged partisan conduct

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has demanded the immediate resignation of the Chief Justice, accusing him of abandoning judicial neutrality and openly aligning himself...

Confirmed: Carlos Queiroz stays on as Black Stars coach ahead of AFCON qualifiers

The Ghana Football Association has confirmed that Carlos Queiroz will remain as head coach of the Black Stars after agreeing a new deal with...

GNFS rolls out automated fire compliance system

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has rolled out the Automated Fire Compliance and Safety System (AFCAS), a digital platform for the online application...

CSSPS placement results to be released on Friday – Education Ministry

The Ministry of Education has announced that the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) results will be released tomorrow, Friday, September 4, after...

GRIDCo warns encroachers as activities under high-voltage lines threaten power supply

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has warned that illegal structures and human activities along its high-voltage transmission lines pose serious risks to lives...

Three killed in robbery attacks in Northern Region; Police hunt for suspects

Three people have been killed in separate armed robbery incidents recorded in parts of the Northern Region over a four-day period, prompting the Police...

Call A-Plus to order – Effutu Traditional Council tells gov’t after deadly New Winneba violence

The Effutu Traditional Council has called on the government to caution Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A-Plus,...

Ayariga leads technical assessment of Jamestown waste ahead of evacuation

The government is mobilising state and private-sector resources to address waste management challenges, with the accumulated refuse at Jamestown in Accra identified as an...

‘Chief Justice misspoke; it was a political comparison’ – Kwasi Kwarteng on SOE remarks

Lawyer and New Patriotic Party (NPP) communicator Kwasi Kwarteng has criticised Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie over his recent comments on the performance of state-owned...

Why a candidate with aggregate 8 can be placed ahead of one with 6 – CSSPS explains

The Coordinator of the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS), Sherif Sulemana, has explained how candidates are ranked and matched with their preferred...

It was free speech; he spoke as a citizen – Eric Adjei defends CJ’s remarks on SOEs performance

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Eric Adjei, has defended Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie’s comments on the performance...

Just 35% of 2026 BECE candidates score aggregates 6–24 – CSSPS

Only about 35 per cent of candidates who sat the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) obtained aggregates ranging from six to 24, according...

We will build a wall between them – Minister reveals as Police keep watch over Okuapeman, Mount Sinai SHS

The Eastern Regional Minister, Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, says plans are underway to construct a wall between Okuapeman Senior High School (SHS) and Mount...

Eastern Regional Minister recounts events that sparked Okuapeman-Mount Sinai clash [Listen]

The shared boundary between Okuapeman and Mount Sinai Senior High Schools has emerged as a key factor in the tensions that recently escalated into...

Parents of culprits must pay for damages – Sammi Awuku on Okuapeman-Mount Sinai SHS clashes

Akuapem North Member of Parliament (MP), Sammi Awuku, says parents of students found to have participated in the violent clashes between Okuapeman Senior High...

Foreign Affairs Ministry bans alleged middleman after The Fourth Estate investigation

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has responded to an undercover investigation by The Fourth Estate into alleged irregularities surrounding attestation services at state institutions. In...

Okuapeman-Mount Sinai clashes: Students stockpile stones like ammunition – Akuapem North MP

Akuapem North Member of Parliament (MP), Sammi Awuku, has raised alarm over what he describes as a dangerous stockpile of stones kept by students...

I’m shocked by extent of damage; it runs into millions of cedis – Sammi Awuku on Okuapeman- Mount Sinai clashes

Akuapem North Member of Parliament (MP), Sammi Awuku, says the destruction caused by the violent clashes between students of Okuapeman Senior High School (SHS)...

Kaneshie-Winneba Highway project is a national security issue – Housing Minister warns

The planned drainage improvement works and temporary road closure on the busy Kaneshie-Winneba Highway will not proceed without the involvement of key government ministries,...

GNFS reveals cause of accident that claimed 13 lives on Aflao Highway

Thirteen people died in a crash involving a Toyota Hiace and a Ford Transit on the Accra-Aflao highway at MotherKope, near God’s Love Herbal...

About 565,000 BECE candidates qualify for SHS placement – CSSPS

The Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) Secretariat Coordinator, Sherif Sulemana, has disclosed that about 565,000 candidates who sat for the 2026 Basic...

Presidency orders TMA-TDC to resolve development dispute

The Office of the President has directed the Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) and TDC Ghana Limited to resolve their long-standing dispute and establish a...

Okuapeman-Mount Sinai attacks: Anyone involved will face accountability – Dr Apaak

Deputy Minister for Education, Dr Clement Apaak, has disclosed that investigations into the violent confrontation between Okuapeman Senior High School and Mount Sinai Senior...

Judicial independence requires political restraint – Kwaku Azar cautions Chief Justice

Legal scholar Prof Kwaku Asare has cautioned Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie to exercise restraint in his public comments, particularly where his remarks could be...

Ghana’s poor urban planning is choking the real estate industry: Why the country must build communities, not merely approve buildings

Real estate development does not take place in isolation. A developer may construct a beautiful house with high-quality materials and every modern convenience, but...

Online fraud accounts for 47% of cybersecurity incidents in Ghana – CSA

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has disclosed that 47 percent of cybersecurity incidents recorded in Ghana between January and July 2026 were linked to...

GNFS safely relocates swarm of bees at Srodae

Firefighters from the New Juaben North Municipal Fire Station have safely removed a large swarm of bees that posed a potential threat to residents...

SOE profit at GH¢19.8bn: ‘I call it a miracle, but…’ – Dr Atuahene

Banking and Corporate Governance Consultant, Dr Richmond Atuahene, has questioned the quality of the financial turnaround recorded by Ghana’s State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), arguing that...

‘Stop using my name as a lifebuoy’ – Sinare warns Chairman Buga

Ghana’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Alhaji Said Sinare, has dismissed claims by NPP National Vice Chairman Alhaji Osman Masawudu, popularly known as Chairman Buga,...

National Harmonised Prospectus released for 2026/27 SHS admissions

The National Harmonised Prospectus for the 2026/2027 academic year has been released for prospective Senior High School (SHS) and Senior High Technical School (SHTS)...

They’re on break – Eastern Regional Minister clarifies closure of Okuapeman, Mount Sinai SHS

Eastern Regional Minister Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey has clarified that Okuapeman Senior High School (SHS) and Mount Sinai Senior High School (SHS) have not...

Nana Akomea leads NPP First Vice Chairman race in new poll

Nana Akomea has taken an early lead in the race for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) First Vice Chairman position, emerging as the most...

Adom FM Dwaso Nsem storms Bohye International Market at Madina

Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem has taken its consumer-focused investigation to the Bohye International Market at Madina amid growing concerns over the alleged use of...

Ghana’s borrowing costs plunge as inflation eases sharply – World Bank

Ghana’s rapid return to price stability has significantly improved the cost of borrowing, with average lending rates falling by more than 11 percentage points...