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Funding dependants of scholarship beneficiaries is illegal – Emmanuel Wilson

Anti-corruption campaigner and Chief Crusader of Crusaders Against Corruption, Emmanuel Wilson, has described the funding of dependants of government scholarship beneficiaries as illegal and...

Oti NPP delegates urged to elect competent leaders for 2028 victory

Engineer Edem Gomashi, Second Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Buem-Jasikan Constituency of the Oti Region, has urged delegates to...

Expert advocates three-year driving training to reduce road crashes

Transport Systems Expert Kofi Asante has called on the government to review Ghana’s road safety regulations and introduce mandatory training of at least three...

NPP outlines measures to ensure smooth Greater Accra regional polls

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Greater Accra Regional Director of Elections and Research, Ebenezer Doku, has outlined measures put in place to ensure a...

‘Nobody can bribe us’ – Former Northern Regional Minister on NPP elections

Former Northern Regional Minister Salifu Saeed has assured that members of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Northern Regional Election Committee cannot be bribed or...

‘Shine your eyes’ – Former Northern Regional Minister tells journalists at NPP elections

Former Northern Regional Minister Salifu Saeed has urged journalists covering the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Northern Regional elections to remain vigilant and report any...

Northern Police Commander vows to maintain order at NPP elections

The Northern Regional Police Commander, DCOP Wisdom Lavoe, has called on stakeholders to ensure a peaceful and orderly electoral process as the New Patriotic...

The world’s oldest president left for a ‘brief stay’ in Europe. He hasn’t returned in two months

When Paul Biya won his first presidential election in Cameroon in 1984, Nformi Bime was 23 and still a student. Bime is now 65 and...

Galamsey: ‘Challenge is prosecution, not arrest’ — Lands Minister

The government’s intensified campaign against illegal mining (galamsey) has resulted in the arrest of 258 suspects and the seizure or immobilisation of thousands of...

Jason Arday: 10 things you may not know about British-born Ghanaian former Cambridge professor found dead at 41

Nearly every major news channel across the globe, alongside social media, is awash with reports on the tragic death of academic Jason Arday, whose...

A Plus rejects claims poor English keeps him silent in Parliament

Gomoa Central MP Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus, has rejected claims that his limited contribution on the floor of Parliament is...

Ghana Teacher Prize 2026: Private school teachers to receive cash prizes, university sponsorship

The National Teaching Council (NTC) has announced the finalists for the Ghana Teacher Prize 2026, with outstanding teachers in the private education sector set...

Manhyia Palace bans unauthorised use of drones

Manhyia Palace has banned the unauthorised operation of drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles within the palace and its surrounding areas. The directive, contained in...

Gov’t disburses GH¢23.1 billion to settle road contractors’ arrears

The Government has as at the end of July, disbursed GH¢23.1 billion to clear road contractors’ arrears and fund projects under the Big Push...

Former Cambridge Professor Jason Arday found dead amidst plagiarism row

Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor at the centre of a plagiarism row, has been found dead. Emergency services said a man was...

NPP regional election: Bodyguards, large supporter groups banned

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has tightened security measures ahead of its regional executive elections, directing candidates not to bring bodyguards or large groups...

Ghanaian evacuee from South Africa dies shortly after arrival

A Ghanaian evacuee from South Africa has died shortly after arriving at the Accra International Airport as part of the government’s ongoing evacuation exercise...

NPP elects regional executives today

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is holding its regional executive elections today, Saturday, August 15, 2026, as part of efforts to reorganise and strengthen...

Gushegu MCE describes Yiidana, son killings as targeted assassination

The Municipal Chief Executive for Gushegu, Abdul Hafiz Adam, says the killing of a Yiidana and his son at the chief’s palace was a...

Ashanti NPP holds solidarity vigil for Chairman Wontumi

Members and supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region have held a solidarity vigil in support of the party’s Regional...

Kofi Amoah challenges Mahama to pursue Ghanaian officials linked to Berko corruption case

Businessman and economist Dr Kofi Amoah has urged President John Dramani Mahama to direct the Attorney-General to investigate and, where the evidence warrants, prosecute...

Over 4,000 excavators held at ports under new galamsey control measures – Lands Minister reveals

More than 4,000 excavators are currently being held at Ghana’s ports as government tightens controls over the importation and use of heavy-duty equipment that...

28 drivers fined GH¢540 each for using unauthorised lights in Kasoa

Twenty-eight commercial and private vehicle drivers have been fined GH¢540 each by the Kasoa Akweley District Court for using unauthorised emergency lights, including “folk”...

Police must enforce rule of law, not quote scriptures – Bishop Eddy Aryee

General Overseer of the Intercessors Chapel International, Bishop Eddy Aryee, has criticised the police for quoting religious scriptures during engagements on recent religious tensions,...

Freight Forwarders raise alarm over empty container congestion at Tema Port

The Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF) has raised concerns over the growing accumulation of empty containers at the Tema Port, warning that the...

Disputed Yiidana chief and son shot dead in Gushegu

A disputed chief of Yiidana and his son have been shot dead in the Gushegu Municipality of the Northern Region, reigniting a chieftaincy dispute...

Ghana loses 8,900 hectares of forest reserves to illegal mining

Ghana has lost approximately 8,900 hectares of its forest reserves to illegal mining, with government intensifying efforts to tackle the growing destruction of the...

Pokuase Timber Market traders protest planned demolition, relocation

Traders at the Pokuase Timber Market in the Ga North Municipality have protested against plans by the Municipal Assembly to demolish and relocate their...

The handshake for peace: Chief Imam unites men at centre of religious controversy [Video]

The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has brought together three men at the centre of Ghana’s recent religious controversy in a powerful...

Mahama summons Tema Mayor and TDC CEO

President John Dramani Mahama has summoned the Managing Director of TDC Company Limited, Courage Nunekpeku, and the Tema Metropolitan Chief Executive, Ebi Bright, to...

Adom Trotro: Traders share concerns over demolition of existing infrastructure for 24-hour market project

Traders at the 37 lorry station are worried about the demolition exercises taking place across the country to pave way for the 24-hour market...

Ablakwa names committee to shape Mahama’s AU chairmanship agenda

Foreign Affairs Minister and North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has disclosed that a high-level committee of experts has been working on an African...

EOCO inaugurates new audit committee to strengthen financial oversight

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has inaugurated a new audit committee as part of efforts to strengthen its internal controls, risk management...

Gov’t to launch care economy programme to create 100,000 jobs

The government is set to launch a domestic care economy programme next year, with the initiative expected to create nearly 100,000 jobs for young...

Those arrested over alleged inciteful comments should have been held for 48 hours – Afriyie Ankrah

Presidential Envoy in charge of Interfaith and Ecumenical Bodies, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, has called for tougher measures against persons involved in incidents that could...

Oppong Nkrumah challenges Chief Justice’s legal vacation directives at Supreme Court

Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has invoked the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to challenge the Chief Justice’s decision to...

NPP regional elections: COKA, Kokofu clash in Ashanti; Dr Okoe-Boye, Alfred Boye battle chairmanship in Greater Accra

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) goes into its regional executive elections this weekend with fierce contests expected in several regions as the party reorganises...

TEWU-TUC gives gov’t two-week ultimatum over grievances of non-teaching staff

The Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union of TUC (TEWU-TUC) has given the government a two-week ultimatum to address what it describes as the persistent...

One dead, several injured in accident at Juaso on Kumasi-Accra highway

One person has died and several others have been injured in a road crash at Juaso on the Kumasi-Accra Highway in the Ashanti Region. The...

Dialogue, not violence, must resolve religious disputes – Peace Council

The National Peace Council has urged Ghanaians to protect the country’s religious diversity and ensure that differences in faith do not become a source...