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Ablakwa urges Africans not to view immigrants as threat to national progress

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has urged African countries to view immigrants as contributors to national development rather than threats to...

FDA destroys 40ft container of unhygienic diapers imported from Spain

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), in collaboration with other security and regulatory agencies, has supervised the disposal of a 40-foot container of non-compliant...

Man allegedly shoots wife dead before turning gun on himself at Tosen

A man has allegedly shot his wife before turning the gun on himself at Tosen, a community near Adum-Boso in the Asuogyaman District of...

It’s a shame – Miracles Aboagye criticises appointment of new EC deputy chairpersons

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Director of Communications, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has criticised the appointment of Emelia Afi Agbenyo as a Deputy Chairperson of...

ECG announces planned power outages in parts of Central Region

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced planned maintenance works in parts of the Central Region on Wednesday, October 14, and Thursday, October...

Ghana working with global partners to tackle cybercrime – CSA

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) says Ghana is working with international partners and local security agencies to combat cybercrime, insisting that the growing threat...

Education Minister urges public universities to prepare for reopening amid GAUA strike

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has asked the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to direct public universities to communicate their reopening dates by the weekend...

Credible elections require collective national effort – New Deputy EC Chair

Newly sworn-in Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr Joseph Kweku Asamoah, has assured Ghanaians that the Commission will carry out its electoral...

PAC orders eviction of former irrigation company MD from official residence

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed the Ministry of Food and Agriculture to involve the police to remove the former Managing Director of...

Mahama urges new EC Deputy Chairpersons to remain impartial

President John Dramani Mahama has urged the newly appointed Deputy Chairpersons of the Electoral Commission (EC) to demonstrate fairness and impartiality in the discharge...

Police officer arrested after shooting leaves two injured at Ritz Junction

A police officer has been arrested after a shooting at Ritz Junction in Accra left two people with gunshot wounds, the Ghana Police Service...

Nyaho Medical Centre referred to CID over expired data protection certificate

Nyaho Medical Centre has been directed to report to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service to provide a statement over...

Plans in place to relocate children from under Atomic Roundabout Interchange – Founder of ‘Classroom on Wheels’

Dr Richard Selase Agboga, founder of the ‘Classroom on Wheels’ project under the Atomic Roundabout Interchange, says discussions are ongoing with social welfare authorities...

Man operating makeshift ‘school’ under Atomic Roundabout Interchange breaks silence (Video)

A social worker, Dr Richard Selase Agboga, who is operating a makeshift school under the Atomic Rounadbout Interchange, has set records straight on the...

We won’t return to class without a signed MoU – TTU TUTAG

The Takoradi Technical University (TTU) chapter of the Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) insists its members will stay away from the classroom...

Government to begin Social Housing construction in 2027

The government is expected to commence construction of social housing projects in 2027 as part of efforts to make decent and affordable accommodation accessible...

Judicial Secretary directs court registrars to notify lawyers of cancelled sittings promptly

Judicial Secretary Musah Ahmed has directed court registrars and clerks to promptly inform lawyers and litigants whenever a scheduled court sitting cannot take place. The...

Dichemso M/A School teachers go house-to-house to get pupils back to class after strike suspension

The Headmistress of Dichemso M/A School, Helena Amponsah, says teachers are going house-to-house in the Dichemso suburb of Kumasi to encourage pupils to return...

8 shops destroyed as fire guts Aboabo Bola Market

A fire outbreak at Aboabo Bola Market in Kumasi has destroyed eight shops dealing in metallic cooking wares and other appliances while firefighters managed...

Informant’s $20m demand cost NACOC a possible big drug bust – Interior Minister

The Interior Minister, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, has revealed that a possible major drug seizure fell through after an informant asked the Narcotics Control Commission...

You’ll be suspended if… – Miracles Aboagye warns NPP parliamentary aspirants over campaign directive

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Director of Communications, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has warned prospective parliamentary aspirants that disregarding the party’s directive to halt campaign...

Delhi braces for more protests as ‘Cockroach’ group’s leaders released

A court in the Indian capital has ordered the release of top leaders of the Gen Z-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) even as the...

KNUST Law Lecturer appointed Deputy EC Chair

A law lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr Joseph Kwaku Asamoah has been appointed Deputy Chairperson of the...

DVLA renegotiates roadworthiness SLA from $155.4m to GH¢2m

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) says it has renegotiated its service-level agreement (SLA) for roadworthiness certificates, reducing the cost of the arrangement...

Gov’t introduces mental health and drug tests for security recruits amid suicide concerns – Interior Minister

The Minister for the Interior, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, has revealed that the government is introducing mental health assessments and drug testing into medical screening...

ECG attributes power outage in Aplaku to broken high-tension pole

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has attributed a power outage affecting parts of Aplaku in the Greater Accra Region to a broken high-tension...

DVLA generates over GH¢27m from temporary vehicle stickers in nine months

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) generated more than GH¢27 million from temporary vehicle registration stickers between January and September 2026, exceeding the...

Traffickers transporting cannabis with ambulances and bullion vans – Interior Minister

The Minister for the Interior, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, has alleged that suspected cannabis traffickers are using ambulances and bullion vans to transport the substance...

DVLA introduces six Ghanaian languages for computer-based driving tests

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has introduced six Ghanaian languages into its computer-based driving test system to make the licensing process more...

One fuel tanker burnt, another partially injured in fire outbreak at Kaase Angola yard

One fuel tanker has been completely burnt, while another sustained partial damage after a fire swept through the Kaase Angola Tanker Yard in Kumasi...

One injured, GH¢20K damage after moving trailer catches fire at Enyiresi

One person has been injured and damage estimated at GH¢20,000 recorded after a diesel trailer caught fire near the Enyiresi Government Hospital in the...

ECG announces power outages in parts of Accra West

Parts of the Accra West Region will experience temporary power outages from Monday, October 12, to Friday, October 16, as the Electricity Company of...

Over 90% of people displaced by Savannah conflict back home – Muntaka

The Minister for the Interior, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, says more than 90 per cent of people displaced by conflict in the Savannah Region returned...

BoG proposes new rules to ensure banks can always pay customers when they need their Money

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has proposed a new regulatory requirement that would compel banks to maintain sufficient high-quality liquid assets to cover their...

Ghana and BRICS: Strategic optionality or an expensive signal? (Part 1)

On 6 October 2026, Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced that President Mahama's Cabinet has decided Ghana will apply to join BRICS. The...

Ghana has over 300 illegal crossing points – Interior Minister on border security

The Minister for the Interior, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, has disclosed that Ghana has 48 legitimate entry points but more than 300 unapproved crossing points,...

Traders count losses after fire destroys shops at Morro Market in Kumasi

Traders are counting their losses after a major fire swept through Morro Market at Tafo in Kumasi on Sunday night, destroying more than 20...

Minority demands answers over payments for 442 minors in South Africa evacuation

The Minority in Parliament is demanding clarification from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs over the handling of reintegration grants for 442 minors listed in...

‘They all point decisively to guilt’ – AG urges court to reject Adu-Boahene’s no-case submission

The Attorney General has urged the High Court to dismiss the no-case submission filed by former National Signals Bureau (NSB) boss Kwabena Adu-Boahene and...

Passengers are not walking ATMs; GPRTU must act

The rising cost of living is already placing considerable pressure on many Ghanaians. From food and rent to education and healthcare, the cost of...