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He asked us to pay for his flight after we invited him to Kumasi for talks – Hostel owners on Rent Commissioner

Chairman of the Hostel Owners Association, Bishop Dr Akwasi Owusu, has disputed claims by the Rent Commissioner, Frederick Opoku, about the condition of some...

Supreme Court to rule Friday on challenge to Chief Justice’s legal vacation directives

The Supreme Court has adjourned to Friday, August 21, to rule on a suit challenging the constitutionality of administrative warrants issued by Chief Justice...

‘Look within your party’ – Ofosu Nkansah hits back at Sammy Gyamfi over ‘extortionist’ tag

Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has hit back at GoldBod Chief Executive Officer Sammy...

Jinapor appeals for calm over power outage, says permanent Akosombo solution coming

The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has appealed to Ghanaians to exercise restraint following Thursday morning’s power outage that affected parts...

Kumasi businessman and Kessben Group CEO Stephen Kessben dies at 68

Kumasi businessman Stephen Kwabena Boateng, popularly known as Kwabena Kesse or Kessben, has passed on, Myjoyonline reports have gathered. The CEO of KESSBEN Group of...

IES raises alarm over three nationwide blackouts in less than a month

The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has raised concerns about the stability of Ghana’s national power system following three nationwide blackouts recorded in less...

Mineworkers’ Union protests delay in releasing funds belonging to 19,000 miners

The Ghana Mineworkers’ Union (GMWU) is protesting the continued delay in releasing funds belonging to more than 19,000 miners whose savings were locked up...

Titus Glover leads NPP National Organiser race – Global InfoAnalytics

Former Greater Accra Regional Minister, Titus Glover, has emerged as the leading candidate in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) National Organiser race, according to...

Imani Africa challenges GSA’s ban on vehicles over 15 years old

IMANI Center for Policy & Education has questioned the Ghana Standards Authority’s ban on vehicles older than 15 years, arguing that roadworthiness and mechanical...

GES interdicts two watchmen over alleged sexual assault at Bolgatanga Girls SHS

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted two watchmen of the Bolgatanga Girls Senior High School following an alleged sexual assault involving a student...

Mahama’s Jamaica  visit opens a new Atlantic maritime  door

President John Dramani Mahama went to Jamaica talking about history, family and the old ties binding Africa to the Caribbean. But somewhere between Kingston’s harbour...

GRIDCo attributes widespread power outage to faulty Akosombo–Volta line

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has attributed the widespread power outage recorded across parts of the country on Thursday, August 20, 2026, to...

KNUST statutes review sparks tensions as some UTAG members threaten strike

Tensions are mounting at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) over the ongoing review of the University’s statutes, with some members...

AMA apologises to driver, refunds money over alleged extortion by City Guard

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has apologised to a private pickup driver, Mr Kingsley Boateng, and refunded money allegedly collected from him by a...

Atuabo Gas, Terminal 3, Flower Pot Interchange funded with oil revenue – PIAC

The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) says several major infrastructure projects, including the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant, Terminal 3 at Kotoka International Airport...

John Boadu leads NPP chairmanship race as 47% remain undecided – Global InfoAnalytics

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has taken an early lead in the race for the party’s National Chairmanship,...

AMA deploys taskforce to clamp down on illegal fare hikes by drivers

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has deployed additional taskforce personnel to the Central Business District to clamp down on commercial drivers charging fares above...

I was scandalised; people live in cubicles, not rooms – Rent Commissioner on condition of student hostels

The Rent Commissioner, Frederick Opoku, has questioned the licensing and monitoring of private student hostels after inspections of accommodation facilities on university campuses revealed...

Dodowa-Afienya-Dawhenya road to be completed by December – Contractor

Oswal Investments Limited has assured that the reconstruction of the Dodowa-Afienya-Dawhenya Road in the Greater Accra Region will be completed by December 2026. The 20.8-kilometre...

Galamsey fight must go beyond empty slogans; it requires conscious effort – Methodist Church

The Methodist Church Ghana has renewed calls for urgent and sustained action against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, warning that the destruction of...

University of Mines and Technology opens underground demonstration Mine

The University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa, has officially opened an underground demonstration mine on campus to provide students with direct exposure to...

Everyone should get a copy; make it a second Bible – Police on new traffic regulations

The Police have urged transport operators, vehicle owners, drivers, industry stakeholders and the general public to familiarise themselves with the new Road Traffic Regulations,...

GAUA suspends strike action

The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) has temporarily suspended its ongoing industrial action and directed members to resume work from Wednesday, August 19,...

Widespread power outage hits parts of Ghana

Several parts of Ghana have been hit by a major power outage, leaving homes, businesses and other facilities without electricity in the early hours...

Wontumi’s imprisonment will not stop NPP chairmanship bid – Spokesperson

The spokesperson for former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, says his imprisonment...

Sammy Ayeh not qualified to receive our petition – Persons with Disabilities Coalition

The Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities has defended its decision to decline handing over its petition to Presidential Staffer Dr Samuel Ayeh, insisting...

Ports and Harbours Authority warns public against fake auction notice

The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has cautioned the public against a fake notice circulating on social media announcing an alleged auction sale...

CCTV footage of moment trotro crashes into police pickup on KNUST campus [Watch]

CCTV footage has captured the moment a commercial vehicle crashed into a police pickup at an intersection on the KNUST campus in Kumasi. The footage...

Trotro crashes into police vehicle carrying suspects on KNUST campus; several injured

A police pickup vehicle carrying suspected cannabis smokers has crashed into a commercial car on the KNUST campus in Kumasi. The incident occurred at the...

Newborn baby found in dustbin at Kasoa Main Station toilet

A newborn baby has been found abandoned in a dustbin at the public toilet of the Kasoa Main Station in the Awutu Senya East...

Can a shop refuse to refund your money? What the law says

Engage any retail store in Ghana; from the 'table top' vendors, to the bustling markets, air-conditioned aisles of a modern shopping mall or even...

GJA President urges journalists to protect profession’s credibility

President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has urged journalists to uphold the ethical and professional standards of the profession, warning...

Audit Service recovers GH¢24.95m in unearned salaries, irregular payments in 2025 – GACC

The Ghana Audit Service recovered about GH¢24.95 million in unearned salaries and other financial irregularities in 2025, according to the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition’s State...

Labone bank robbery suspect denied bail; pleads not guilty

Nigerian national Augustine Ogechukwu Maazi has pleaded not guilty to eight charges in connection with an alleged robbery syndicate accused of targeting banks in...

Commercial drivers call for strict enforcement, public education on new Road Traffic Act

Commercial drivers in Kumasi have welcomed the passage of the Road Traffic Amendment Bill, 2025, but are calling on authorities to intensify public education...

You don’t need any special motion to invite me to parliament – Sammy Gyamfi tells Afenyo-Markin

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has challenged the Minority in Parliament to invite him to appear before...

Six tourists, pilot killed in helicopter crash in Kenya

Six tourists and a pilot have been killed after a helicopter crashed at Mount Ololokwe in central Kenya, air accident officials have told the...

GJA to conduct nationwide assessment of galamsey fight

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) is set to undertake a nationwide field exercise to assess the impact of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey,...

I’m not intimidated by threats, criticism – Sammy Gyamfi

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, says he is not intimidated by criticism or threats over his work and...

AMA orders aboboyaa, tricycles to install reflectors, avoid major highways

All aboboyaa and tricycle operators in Accra will be required to fit their vehicles with reflectors by the end of August, Accra Metropolitan Assembly...