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Anti-galamsey campaigner found dead at Assin Amoabeng

A 52-year-old anti-illegal mining campaigner and spiritualist, Baba Ibrahim, popularly known as Alhaji Nagode, has been found dead in what is suspected to be...

Man electrocuted at Kyekyewere

A man believed to be in his late thirties has allegedly been electrocuted in Kyekyewere, a suburb of Bibiani in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai...

Three arrested as NACOC shuts down Amsterdam Pub at Laboma over suspected narcotics trade

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has shut down Amsterdam Pub at Laboma following an operation targeting suspected narcotics-related activities at the facility. The operation led...

Over 54,000 BECE candidates with Grade 9 in English or Maths to undergo self-placement

The Ministry of Education has clarified that more than 54,000 candidates who obtained Grade 9 in either English Language or Mathematics in the 2026...

WAEC urges revival of reading culture, better teacher training to improve English in schools

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has called for a renewed reading culture among students and improved teacher training to address declining performance in...

2026 WASSCE: WAEC withholds results of 270 candidates over suspected exam offences

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has withheld the subject and entire results of 270 candidates over various suspected examination offences in the 2026...

BoG expects cedi to remain stable despite rising demand for Christmas imports

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) expects the cedi to remain relatively stable for the rest of 2026 despite renewed demand for foreign exchange to...

2026 BECE: CHOPSS releases list of private SHSs as over 50,000 candidates miss placement

The Conference of Heads (Proprietors) of Private Second-Cycle Schools (CHOPSS) has released its 2026 list of private second-cycle schools in good standing, as families...

Don’t admit students outside CSSPS — Education Minister directs SHS heads

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has directed all heads of Senior High Schools (SHS), Senior High Technical Schools, and Technical and Vocational Institutes...

Gov’t targets 150 districts for Free Primary Healthcare by end of 2026

Government has begun the full rollout of its flagship Free Primary Healthcare (FPHC) programme in 135 districts, with the Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh,...

NACOC warns of rising cannabis addiction among children in Volta through toffees, soft drinks

Children as young as 10 are reportedly becoming severely addicted to cannabis in parts of the Volta Region as producers of the substance diversify...

At least 5 dead after Amazon cargo plane barreled off runway at Miami airport

An Amazon cargo plane barreled off a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing at least five people as it struck vehicles and...

14 days in ICU: Sickle cell is more than a disease we remember in September

For 14 days, my world has been reduced to hospital walls, monitors, medication, oxygen, medical teams, worried faces, and prayer. Fourteen days in the Intensive...

Accra-Kumasi Expressway: GAF completes clearance of 175.6km corridor

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has completed the clearance of 175.6 kilometres of right-of-way for the proposed Accra-Kumasi Expressway, wrapping up the exercise a...

Forestry Commission arrests 12 illegal miners in Atewa Forest

A dawn operation by the Forestry Commission has disrupted an illegal mining operation inside the Atewa Range Forest Reserve, with 12 suspected illegal miners...

Ghana Water Ltd to resume Weija Dam spillage from September 9

Ghana Water Ltd (GWL) has announced plans to resume spillage at the Weija Dam from Wednesday, September 9, 2026, following a rise in the...

I don’t believe in any polls; they are just speculation – Paul Afoko

Aspiring National Chairperson of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Afoko, has brushed aside a recent opinion poll that puts former General Secretary John...

Abossey Okai dealers challenge claims spare parts cost is responsible for proposed 30% transport fare hike

The proposed 30% increase in transport fares has come under fresh scrutiny, with spare-parts dealers at Abossey Okai challenging transport operators to provide evidence...

Middle East conflict disrupts Ghana’s gold exports as first-half volumes dip

Ghana’s gold export volumes declined marginally in the first half of 2026, with shipment disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict affecting the country’s...

Prof. Frimpong-Boateng proposes dedicated fund to restore degraded lands, polluted rivers

Former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has called for the creation of a statutory Environmental Restoration Fund dedicated solely...

Cheap Justice? – Occasional Kwatriot Kwesi Yankah writes

Is Ghana devaluing Justice? But woe unto anyone who was named 'Justice' even at birth. It’s even worse if Justice was conferred as a title. In...

Dr Busia Highway closure: GARID announces alternative routes

The Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project has announced alternative routes for motorists following the closure of the Obetsebi Lamptey Roundabout along the...

Govt’s new four-year bond attracts GH¢4.46bn in bids

Government’s new four-year Treasury bond has attracted strong investor demand, with investors submitting GH¢4.46 billion in bids at the latest auction as the government...

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One dead, six rescued after canoe accident on Volta Lake at Yeji

One person has died after a canoe accident on the Volta Lake at Isaka Kura, a suburb of Yeji in the Pru East District...

Catholic Bishops wade into calls for Chief Justice’s resignation over SOEs remark

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has dismissed calls for the resignation of Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie over comments he made during separate visits to...

NPP Deputy Secretary passes on just months in office

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been thrown into mourning following the death of Sylvester Amedza, a Deputy Secretary of the party in the...

Where did the cocoa money go? IERPP challenges GH¢2,500 producer price amid US$3.86bn export earnings

The Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP) is demanding a transparent explanation for what it describes as a sharp disparity between Ghana’s...

Kurt Okraku: I would be remembered like Kwame Nkrumah when I am no more GFA president

Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku says he welcomes constructive criticism of his leadership, insisting that no football administrator in Ghana has ever...

The Chief Justice is not a Touring Minister: Baffoe-Bonnie’s SOE visits are unconstitutional officiousness

INTRODUCTION We live in very uncertain and precarious times. If one would heed the advice of the prophet Amos (in Amos 5:13), silence, outright silence...

Unattended fire triggers gas explosion near Larteh Akuapem school

An unattended fire has triggered a gas explosion near the Methodist Primary School at Larteh Akuapem in the Eastern Region, prompting an emergency response...

Teacher arrested for faking his death to avoid paying loan

Police in Kasungu have arrested a 41-year-old primary school teacher accused of using false death documents in an attempt to stop salary deductions for...

Popular Nigerian influencer dies after penis enlargement surgery

British-Nigerian influencer and businessman Igho “Tiny” Ubiribo, also known as Denisi or Ego, has died at the age of 43 after suffering a fatal...

Law student killed in hit-and-run on Tema Motorway; family offers GH¢50,000 bounty

The family of Ivan Baidoo, a Level 200 law student of Central University is appealing to the public for information following his death in...

NPP National Treasurer aspirant involved in accident during campaign

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Treasurer aspirant Collins Nuntwiri Nuamah has temporarily suspended his campaign after his campaign vehicle was involved in an accident...

NPP clears all 47 aspirants for 2026 national officers’ elections

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has cleared all 47 aspirants who filed to contest its 2026 National Officers Elections. The National Officers Election Vetting Committee...

UG reopens portal for applicants to review entries after WASSCE results

The University of Ghana (UG) has directed applicants to log back into its admissions portal to review their entries. This comes after the release...

‘Make wild’: How a stranger’s advice at WAEC helped Dr George Asiamah turn Fs into As

Six years after a shattering set of SSSCE results left him hawking clothes and shining shoes, Dr George Asiamah returned to the classroom, driven...

Gifts you buy abroad for family and friends are dutiable – GRA customs officer explains [Video]

A customs officer at the Kotoka International Airport, Comfort Omari, has revealed that items bought abroad or on arrival as gifts for family members...

Bright Simons fires back, rejects claims he used AI to critique SIGA report

IMANI Africa Vice President Bright Simons has rejected claims by State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA) Director-General Michael Kpessa-Whyte that he relied heavily on...