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Pastors, traditional healers urged to encourage sick people to visit hospitals

A Public Health expert, Dr. Benjamin Arhin, has called on pastors, Mallams, traditional healers, and other spiritual practitioners to stop discouraging sick people from...

Mid-year budget review: Your money is safe – Ato Forson assures Ghanaians

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has assured Ghanaians that public funds are safe under his stewardship, stressing that the responsibility of a Finance...

2026 mid-year budget: Ato Forson rejects Minority claims on expenditure, says gov’t has spent billions on key programmes

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has rejected claims by the Minority in Parliament that the government has failed to spend on key expenditure...

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II commends IGP, Special Operations Team for enhanced security

His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has commended the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), the Ashanti Regional Police Command and the IGP’s Special Operations...

2026 mid-year budget: Women’s Development Bank to commence operations by end of 2026 – Ato Forson

The government has announced that the Women’s Development Bank is expected to commence full operations before the end of the year. Finance Minister Dr Cassiel...

Gov’t to construct 10 new SHSs across 10 underserved regions to end double-track system

The government has announced plans to construct 10 new senior high schools (SHSs) across the country as part of measures to transform secondary education...

DDEP coupon payment: Good news for bondholders as gov’t assures timely payment

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has assured domestic bondholders that government will make its next payment under the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP)...

2026 mid-year budget: Gold Board generated $15bn in forex inflows, strengthened reserves – Ato Forson

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson says the Ghana Gold Board has generated an additional $15 billion in foreign exchange inflows, contributing significantly to...

2026 mid-year budget: Ghana set to exit IMF bailout programme as final review nears approval – Ato Forson

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced that Ghana is on course to successfully conclude its three-year International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout programme...

2026 budget is on track, government commitments are being honoured – Ato Forson

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson says the implementation of the 2026 Budget is progressing ahead of expectations, insisting that the Mahama administration is...

Mid-year budget review: Gov’t collected more taxes despite scrapping nuisance taxes — Ato Forson

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson says Ghana recorded higher non-oil tax revenue in 2025 despite abolishing several taxes, including the Electronic Transfer Levy...

2026 mid-year budget: Ato Forson defends lean government

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has said President John Dramani Mahama’s decision to reduce the size of the government was aimed at promoting...

2026 mid-year budget review: I’m not here to seek supplementary estimates – Ato Forson

The Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced that the government will not return to Parliament to seek supplementary budget estimates for the...

2026 mid-year budget: Gov’t allocates additional funds for flood control

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced the release of additional funds to support ongoing dredging and drainage projects following the devastating floods...

2026 mid-year budget: Economy was on its knees when Mahama took over – Ato Forson

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has said President John Dramani Mahama inherited an economy in deep crisis when his administration assumed office in...

‘There’s no date for Apostle Kwadwo Safo’s funeral’ — Family dismisses viral posters

The family of the late Apostle Prof. Dr. Emeritus Kwadwo Safo Kantanka has dismissed reports circulating on social media suggesting that his funeral has...

Livestream: Finance Minister presents 2026 mid-year budget review

The Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, is presenting the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review in Parliament. The review will assess the economy’s performance against the...

Kantanka family accuses Adwoa Safo of demanding GH¢3.7m before burial of Father

The family of the late Apostle Prof. Emeritus Ing. Kwadwo Safo, founder and leader of the Kristo Asafo Mission of Ghana, has accused his...

Concerned National Service Personnel threaten nationwide demo over GH¢60 deductions

Concerned National Service Personnel have threatened to embark on nationwide demonstrations if the GH¢60 allegedly deducted from their monthly allowances is not refunded. The personnel...

Mid-year budget review to highlight key infrastructure projects — Dr. Acheampong

Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Finance, Dr Theophilius Acheampong, has indicated that the government's 2026 mid-year budget review will provide Parliament with updates...

Live Updates: Finance minister presents mid-year budget review

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson is expected to appear before Parliament today to present the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review, a statutory update on...

Firefighters rescue 25 after accident on Peki–Anyensu road

Firefighters have rescued 25 people, including four children, after a Benz Transit bus was involved in a road crash on the Peki–Anyensu stretch of...

Bawumia leads NPP delegation to Ashanti Regional Office for meeting on Wontumi conviction

Former Vice President and the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) 2028 flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has led a high-powered delegation of party officials to the...

Why similar vehicles attract different import duty rates: What you need to know before importing a car into Ghana

Have you ever questioned why Customs calculates import duty for vehicles using a value different from the price at which the vehicle was purchased...

Use the footbridge today; live tomorrow

Every day in Accra, thousands of pedestrians make a choice that could determine whether they return home safely or become another road accident statistic....

Black Stars to contribute part of World Cup bonuses to Sports Fund – Kofi Adams

The Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has revealed that members of the Black Stars will contribute a percentage of their 2026 FIFA...

Court rejects former Buffer Stock CEO’s bid to strike out case against him

The Accra High Court has dismissed an application by lawyers for the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Hanan...

Fire guts fashion training centre at Kumasi Top High, destroys materials worth thousands of cedis

A devastating fire has gutted a fashion training centre at Top High in Kumasi, destroying property worth thousands of cedis. The fire broke out at...

Two in critical condition after fire destroys CKC SHS boys’ dormitory in Obuasi

A fire outbreak has destroyed the boys’ dormitory of CKC Senior High School (SHS) in Obuasi in the Ashanti Region, leaving two people in...

Galamsey: Letter, press release on my alleged involvement were fake and couldn’t be authenticated – Joseph Yamin

The National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Yamin, has denied allegations linking him to illegal mining activities, describing the claims as...

Galamsey: I’m not involved or being investigated; anyone with evidence against me should bring it – Joseph Yamin

The National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Yamin, has challenged persons accusing him of involvement in illegal mining activities to produce...

President Mahama never promised Kejetia Phase 2 project completion by end of 2026 – Kumasi Mayor

The Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, has refuted claims that President John Dramani Mahama promised to complete...

NIA to deploy police-backed taskforce to enforce biometric verification

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has warned public and private institutions against photocopying or visually inspecting Ghana Cards for identity verification, stressing that biometric...

Biometric verification of Ghana Card now mandatory for all transactions – NIA boss

Biometric verification has become the mandatory method for confirming the identity of Ghana Card holders in all transactions requiring identification, following the enforcement of...

Ghana Card services to run 24 hours as NIA expands operations

The National Identification Authority (NIA) says it is expanding its operations to provide 24-hour Ghana Card services to make registration and replacement of cards...

Atta Mills dismissed me twice, but I speak well of him because he was a good man — Frimpong-Boateng

Former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has paid tribute to late President John Evans Atta Mills, saying his admiration...

NDC suspends Awutu Senya East Chairman

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has suspended its Awutu Senya East Constituency Chairman, Stephen Ofosu Agyare, from office for five months following a petition...

KMA breaks silence on viral video of armed police officer confronting towing personnel

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has clarified circumstances surrounding a viral video showing a police officer brandishing a firearm during a confrontation with personnel...

Mid-year budget review: Don’t come and ask for any money – Minority tells Finance Minister

The Minority in Parliament has warned that it will oppose any attempt by Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson to seek additional funding when...

Court to determine whether or not to strike out charges against former NAFCO boss today

The Accra High Court will today, July 23, 2026, determine whether or not to strike out 16 counts of offences against former National Food...