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Fuel prices to go up marginally for first pricing window of September – COPEC

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has projected marginal increases in the prices of petrol, diesel and LPG for the first pricing window of...

Yawkwei residents demand compensation over land acquired for road project

Some residents of Yawkwei in the Asante Akyem Central and South Municipalities are appealing to the government to pay them compensation for lands and...

GIS arrests 1,055 West Africans in crackdown on street begging in Accra, Kumasi

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has arrested 1,055 West African nationals in an intelligence-led operation aimed at tackling organised street begging and suspected human...

Yidani chief’s murder: Police arrest two suspects following intelligence tip-off

Two suspects have been arrested by the Northern Regional Police Command in connection with the murder of the newly enskinned Chief of Yidani, Naa...

10 arrested in illegal mining operation at Kpali

Ten suspected illegal miners have been arrested during a joint operation by the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), the Ghana Army’s Northern Command...

7 feared dead at reclaimed mining site in Atiwa East

Seven people are feared dead after being trapped at a reclaimed mining site at Asaman Tafo in the Atiwa East District of the Eastern...

Kidney patient dies during dialysis at TTH, family alleges blackout, oxygen shortage

The family of a kidney patient who died at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) while on dialysis has called for a thorough and independent...

The games that defined Ghanaian childhood in the 90s before smartphones

Long before mobile phone and computer games took over children's free time, Ghanaian compounds and school playgrounds buzzed with a different kind of entertainment....

Tension rises at Mensaman over alleged landguard attacks, 5,000-acre land dispute

Residents of Mensaman in the Ga West Municipality are calling for urgent intervention following escalating tensions over a disputed 5,000-acre parcel of land. The dispute...

Kasoa, Odupong Ofaakor chiefs call for removal of MCE over alleged incompetence, disrespect

Traditional authorities in Kasoa, Odupong Ofaakor and surrounding communities have called on President John Dramani Mahama to remove the Awutu Senya East Municipal Chief...

Women can survive on their own, men can’t – Ahoufe Patri

Ghanaian actress and media personality Ahoufe Patri has encouraged women to be more assertive in pursuing leadership and decision-making positions, particularly in the creative...

ECG announces emergency power outage at Trasacco, Caprice, other areas

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced an emergency power outage in parts of the Accra East Region on Sunday, 30th August 2026. The...

MTN’s GH¢20m donation too small but government should collect it – Ellen Ama Daaku

Spokesperson for the NPP Committee on Jobs and Employment, Ellen Ama Daaku has disagreed with the government's decision to reject a GH¢20 million donation...

Amin Adam accompanies Akufo-Addo to Gbewaa Palace to mourn late Ya-Naa Abukari II

Member of Parliament for Karaga and former Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has accompanied former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to the Gbewaa...

BoG inaugurates committee to probe seized foreign currency at Ghana’s borders

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has inaugurated a Preliminary Investigation Committee on Seized Foreign Currency as part of efforts to address the movement of...

Mahama arrives in Luanda for 21st AU Extraordinary Session on conflict resolution

President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Luanda, Angola, ahead of the 21st Extraordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of...

Defamation suit: Sammy Gyamfi has been validly served – Afenyo-Markin’s lawyers dismiss alleged delay

Lawyers for Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin have dismissed claims that their client is deliberately delaying or avoiding the service of a writ on Ghana...

NPP announces vetting date after 47 out of 50 aspirants file nomination for national executive elections

Forty-seven of the 50 aspirants who purchased nomination forms to contest the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2026 National Officers Elections have successfully completed the...

Check out GTEC’s latest list of 100 unrecognised universities

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has released a latest list 100 of unrecognised universities as of August 28, 2026 due to quality assurance...

JoySports Invitational 2026: Multimedia Group flex their football muscles with win over GIMPA

Multimedia Group Limited produced a composed and confident display to defeat GIMPA 3-0 on penalties at the JoySports Invitational Tournament 2026 after a tense...

NPP to announce position on proposed constitutional amendments

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is set to announce its official position on the proposed amendments to Ghana’s 1992 Constitution. The party says its Constitutional...

Mahama charges Ayariga, Zanetor to uphold accountability, transparency

President John Dramani Mahama has urged newly sworn-in Ministers Mahama Ayariga and Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings to uphold the principles of accountability, transparency and integrity...

Sammy Gyamfi authorises lawyers to request Afenyo-Markin’s defamation writ

Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer, Sammy Gyamfi, has formally authorised his lawyers to receive a writ filed against him by Minority Leader...

FDA storms Makola Market, arrests traders over sale of ‘cigarette toffee’

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has conducted an enforcement operation at the Makola Market in Accra, leading to the arrest of some traders...

GWL restores water supply to parts of Western Accra

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has completed repairs on a damaged 500mm-diameter main pipeline, leading to the restoration of water supply to several communities in...

Over 100 vehicles stranded at Doli Bridge over muddy Bole highway

More than 100 vehicles have reportedly been stranded at the Doli Bridge along the Bole highway after muddy clay used in ongoing road construction...

OSP must be judged by its mandate, not who occupies the office – Baffour Awuah

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has called on Ghanaians to avoid defining the Office of the Special Prosecutor...

Mahama not packing Supreme Court – Akwatia MP

he Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Bernard Bediako Baidoo, has rejected the Minority’s accusation that the Mahama administration is attempting to pack the Supreme Court. Mr...

Mahama swears in Ayariga, Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings (Photos)

President John Dramani Mahama has sworn in Mahama Ayariga as Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs and Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings as Minister...

AG has turned down several requests to collaborate on cases – OSP

The Director of Strategy, Research and Communications at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Samuel Appiah Darko, has claimed that the Attorney-General (AG)...

Stop being emotional, go back for MTN’s GH¢20m donation – Gov’t told

International Relations Consultant Al-Wahab has urged the government to reconsider its decision to reject a GH¢20 million donation from MTN Ghana to support the...

JoySports Invitational 2026: John Dumelo promises winners free chicken, eggs and ginger

Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture and Ayawaso West Wuogon MP, John Dumelo, has promised an unusual reward package for the winners of the...

IGP promotes police officer for saving lives during Aboso fire outbreak

Inspector Hance Atubra of the Tarkwa Divisional Police Headquarters has been promoted to the rank of Chief Inspector for his bravery and role in...

Bawumia sets up NPP committee to review govt’s position on constitutional reforms

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has disclosed that the New Patriotic Party’s flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has constituted...

Mahama Ayariga, Zanetor and three Supreme Court nominees to be sworn in today

President John Dramani Mahama is expected to swear in Mahama Ayariga as Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings as...

Muntaka proposes mandatory drug testing for public sector job seekers

Interior Minister and Asawase MP, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has disclosed plans by his ministry to propose mandatory drug testing for individuals seeking employment in...

Democracy Is Not For Sale: Stakeholders call for collective action to end vote buying [Photos]

Stakeholders at Adom Brands’ public dialogue on Ghana’s democracy have called for collective efforts to tackle vote buying and the growing influence of money...

Democracy Is Not For Sale: Souvenirs for voters are not vote buying – Nana Yaw Debrah

Presiding Member for the New Juaben South Municipal Assembly, Nana Yaw Debrah, has argued that distributing branded souvenirs to voters during political campaigns should...

Bawumia defends Gold-for-Reserves programme as response to Ghana’s forex crisis

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has defended the Gold-for-Reserves programme, describing it as an unconventional solution introduced to address Ghana’s foreign...

Democracy Is Not For Sale: Edward Gyamfi reveals why vote buying thrives in Ghana

Civil society advocate Edward Gyamfi says the growing practice of vote buying in Ghana’s elections continues to thrive because neither politicians nor voters are...