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Heavy rain submerges hotel; guests forced to move through floodwaters at Efuanta

A heavy downpour in Tarkwa has flooded parts of the Longji International Hotel at Efuanta, forcing guests and residents to wade through rising water...

Anti-LGBTQ: Don’t be fooled by human rights arguments – Foh-Amoaning

The Executive Secretary of the National Coalition for Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, Moses Foh-Amoaning, has urged African legislators to resist advocacy...

Abuakwa South MP pushes for National Disaster Fund to tackle Accra’s recurring floods

Abuakwa South MP and insurance expert, Dr Kingsley Agyemang, has called for a stronger national approach to disaster management, arguing that Ghana’s recurring floods...

NAPO urges Parliament to reconsider Anti-LGBTQ Bill amid controversy

Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, the 2024 Vice-Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and former Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, has called on...

SSNIT reduces pension processing time to seven days

The Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Kwasi Afreh Biney, says the scheme has significantly reduced the time it takes...

Ghana activates Ebola Response plan as outbreaks surge in DRC and Uganda

Ghana has intensified its national Ebola preparedness and response plan following outbreaks of the disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. Dr...

Newspaper headlines: Friday, June 5, 2026

Here are the front pages of some of Ghana’s newspapers today.

Accra will no longer be a sanctuary for indiscipline — Regional Minister

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, has cautioned that the region will no longer tolerate indiscipline in the wake of recent disasters that...

19-year-old man dies after mob action in Mpasatia over alleged ‘Aboboyaa’ theft

An unidentified 19-year-old man has died following a mob attack over allegations of stealing a motorised tricycle, commonly known as an “aboboyaa,” at Mpasatia...

Flooding disrupts academic activities at OITI in Takoradi

Heavy rainfall in Takoradi has disrupted academic work at the Opportunities Industrialisation Technical Institute (OITI), where flooding has forced the suspension of examinations and...

Porn site ID verification will not fly in Parliament – Matthew Nyindam

Ranking Member on Parliament's Information and Communications Committee, Matthew Nyindam, has dismissed suggestions that Parliament would approve a proposal requiring individuals to verify their...

Police foil robbery plot, recover weapons in Ahafo region

The Ghana Police Service has foiled a planned robbery operation and recovered a cache of weapons following an intelligence-led operation at Kukuom in the...

Mahama begins four-day state visit to Belarus

President John Dramani Mahama has begun a four-day state visit to the Republic of Belarus aimed at strengthening diplomatic relations and expanding cooperation in...

Firefighters attacked while responding to Adubinsu tanker explosion

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has condemned the hostile treatment its personnel faced while responding to a deadly fuel tanker explosion at Adubinsu...

Police arrest 80 suspects in anti-crime swoop in Upper East Region

The Upper East Regional Police Command, in collaboration with the Inspector-General of Police's Special Operations Team, has arrested 80 suspects during a major anti-crime...

Suspected thief allegedly lynched by mob in Nkawkaw

A man believed to be in his thirties has allegedly been beaten to death by an angry mob in Nkawkaw in the Kwahu West...

Chef Nhyiraba Zulaiha reaches 72-hour milestone in Guinness World Record cook-a-thon attempt

Ghanaian chef Nhyiraba Zulaiha has successfully completed 72 hours of her ambitious 192-hour cook-a-thon aimed at breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest...

Stop politicising June 3 floods – Collins Amankwah rejects spiritual claims

Former Member of Parliament for Manhyia North, Collins Owusu Amankwah, has dismissed suggestions that the recurring June 3 flooding incidents should be viewed from...

Nana Yaa Jantuah calls for full investigation into June 3 flood pattern, including spiritual angle

Presidential Staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah has called for a comprehensive examination of the recurring flooding incidents associated with June 3, urging authorities to explore...

Driver killed in fuel tanker explosion at Adubinsu

A driver has died following a fuel tanker explosion at Adubinsu in the Afigya Kwabre South District of the Ashanti Region, while his mate...

Interior Minister, IGP and Fire Chief visit Tudu fire scene

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, and the Chief Fire Officer, Daniella Mawusi Ntow...

32 Ghanaians listed on us homeland security’s “worst of the worst” criminal database

Thirty-two Ghanaian nationals have been named on a public criminal database maintained by the United States Department of Homeland Security, which tracks foreign nationals...

98-year-old man appeals for help after heavy rains destroy home

For 98-year-old Nana Adu, what should have been a peaceful night turned into a nightmare after heavy rains triggered flooding that swept through his...

I was approached to join a cult – Gospel minister Noble Nketsiah

Award-winning gospel musician Noble Nketsiah has recounted a moment in his life when he was pressured to forsake God and join a cult in...

Nine-year-old left traumatised after court-ordered eviction displaces her family

A nine-year-old girl who watched armed police officers enter her family's home during an eviction exercise at Savanna Junction near Tema Community 25 says...

“Do we sell tomatoes here?”— Judge quips as accused seeks reduction in bail over police armoured vehicle theft case

Proceedings at the Kwadaso Circuit Court in Kumasi took a light-hearted turn on Thursday when the presiding judge, His Honour Jephtha Appau, jokingly asked...

Firefighters rescue man who spent night on tree after floodwater swept away his car

A man has been rescued by personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) after spending an entire night stranded on a tree when...

Government to consider mandatory ID verification for access to pornographic websites

Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has disclosed that the government is preparing a policy proposal that would require individuals...

Aflao Paramount Chief rejects Interior Minister’s claims on ‘illegal routes’, defends border communities

The Paramount Chief of the Aflao Traditional Area and President of the Aflao Traditional Council, Togbui Adzonugaga Amenya Fiti V, has strongly challenged recent...

June 4 commemoration: Stop chasing power, focus on service – Fifi Kwetey to NDC aspirants

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has cautioned politicians against pursuing leadership positions out of personal ambition, warning...

Adenta building collapse: Owner to be arrested for defying stop-work order – La Nkwantanang-Madina MCE

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for La Nkwantanang–Madina, Ibrahim Fuseini Faila, has disclosed that the owner of the building that collapsed at Adenta New...

Court remands Abronye DC over failure to surrender Passport

The Accra High Court has ordered the remand of Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye...

Sissala East MP challenges Upper West RFA verdict in Kalibi SC protest case

The Member of Parliament for Sissala East, Mohammed Issah Bataglia, has mounted a strong challenge against the verdict delivered by the Upper West Regional...

Accra’s flooding crisis is self-inflicted, says Ghana Institution of Engineers President

The President of the Ghana Institution of Engineers (GhIE), Ing. Ludwig Annang Hesse, has warned that Accra’s worsening flooding crisis is largely the result...

June 4 Revolution: How junior soldiers brought down Ghana’s military elite in 1979

In the late 1970s, Ghana was said to be in crisis. General Ignatius Kutu Acheampong's Supreme Military Council (SMC I), which had governed since...

ECG explains power outage affecting Ashaiman, Kpone and surrounding communities

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Tema Region, has announced that the power outage currently affecting several communities within its operational area is due...

Ban on plastic materials will be difficult to enforce – EPA

Deputy Director of Human Settlement Unit at EPA, Joy Hesse Ankomah, has said efforts to ban certain plastic materials in Ghana will require extensive...

Adenta building collapse: Margaret died trying to save her children – Sister recounts [Listen]

Georgina Robinson, sister of 35-year-old Margaret Kpeli, who died in the Adenta New Site building collapse, has shared details of the tragic incident that...

The structure was weak – La Nkwantanang–Madina MCE on Adenta New Site building collapse

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for La Nkwantanang–Madina, Ibrahim Fuseini Faila, has attributed the collapse of a three-storey building at Adenta New Site, which...

We’ll demolish all waterway structures – La Nkwantanang–Madina MCE warns after Adenta New Site building collapse

The Municipal Chief Executive for La Nkwantanang–Madina, Ibrahim Fuseini Faila, has said the Assembly will continue the demolition of structures built on waterways as...