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PRETAG gives government two-week ultimatum to implement 20% deprived-area allowance

The Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG) has given the government a two-week ultimatum to implement the 20% deprived-area allowance for teachers or face...

Two brothers remanded over alleged murder of man, shooting of wife at Tuba

Two brothers, Adams Adder Almeida and Bala Bilyon, have been remanded into custody in connection with the alleged murder of a 54-year-old man and...

 I’ll miss Mahama Ayariga’s candid, easygoing nature – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin says he will miss the candid and easygoing nature of former Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga following his appointment as Minister...

Accused person was found hiding in the ceiling after failed robbery attempt – Court told

In order to escape a failed robbery attempt against a seamstress, an unemployed man, Dickson Larbi, hid in the ceiling of a nearby house....

Lands Minister upholds revocation of Adamus Resources’ mining lease, orders takeover

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has asked the Minerals Commission to take over the administration of the Adamus Mine...

IGP promotes 25 police personnel for exceptional performance in fight against crime

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has promoted 25 police personnel in recognition of their exceptional performance and contribution to the...

Adom Trotro: What should parents do if a child swallows a chemical? [Video]

Children are naturally curious, and that curiosity often leads them to put things in their mouths that they shouldn't, from cleaning chemicals to medication....

GSA justifies UK PhD scholarship validation and oath-taking exercise

The Ghana Scholarships Authority (GSA) has defended its ongoing Oath of Affirmation and Scholarship Validation Exercise for Ghanaian PhD scholarship beneficiaries in the United...

UK graduate route ‘No Objection’ letters did not cancel scholarship bonds – GSA

The Ghana Scholarships Authority (GSA) has clarified that “No Objection” letters issued to Ghanaian scholarship beneficiaries seeking to use the United Kingdom’s Graduate Route...

GWL announces completion of Kpong-Tema pipeline repairs

Ghana Water Ltd (GWL) has completed the replacement of weak sections of the 21-inch and 42-inch Kpong-Tema transmission pipelines following a maintenance exercise that...

Afenyo-Markin sends strong message to Sammy Gyamfi over GoldBod

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has called on Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi to be more open to criticism and respond...

BECE marking: WAEC reveals how scripts are protected from bias [Audio]

The Head of Public Affairs at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), John Kapi, has explained that the Council’s examination processes make it impossible...

BECE results: No one can manipulate our system to target private schools – WAEC [Audio]

The Head of Public Affairs at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), John Kapi, has rejected claims that the Council deliberately targeted private schools...

Ghana earns $4.34bn from 1.3m international tourist arrivals in 2025 – Tourism Minister

Ghana generated an estimated $4.34 billion in tourism receipts from 1,303,962 international tourist arrivals in 2025, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Dzifa...

I don’t attack or disrespect people – Afenyo-Markin responds to Nana Yaa Jantuah over ‘nobody’ comment

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has denied describing presidential staffer Nana Yaa Akyenpim Jantuah as a “nobody” during the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presentation of...

Study reveals wives’ migration leaves husbands in Wa West facing loneliness, emotional strain

When women migrate from rural communities in search of livelihood opportunities, their husbands are often left behind to cope with loneliness, emotional strain and...

59.3% of Ghanaian households have access to improved toilets – Ministry of Local Gov’t

Only 59.3% of households in Ghana have access to improved toilet facilities, highlighting persistent gaps in sanitation despite progress in other areas of water...

OSP reveals Ken Ofori-Atta’s trial will resume on August 27

The trial of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is expected to resume on Thursday, August 27, 2026, following a Supreme Court ruling upholding the...

KUMACA@70: Ashanti Regional Minister warns students against mob justice as REGSEC probes Obuasi SHTS unrest

The Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has launched investigations into violent disturbances at Obuasi Senior High Technical School on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Ashanti Regional...

BECE results: Why we can’t give evidence of discrepancies to WAEC – GNACOPS (Listen)

The Executive Director of the Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS), Obenfo Nana Kwasi Gyetuah, says private schools will not submit evidence of...

KNUST Administrators declare indefinite strike over allowance disparities

The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has declared an indefinite strike effective Monday,...

Fire destroys abandoned trailer at Ogbojo; two other outbreaks recorded

Three separate fire incidents were recorded at Ogbojo, the Circle Roundabout and along the Teshie Bush Road in the Greater Accra Region on Sunday,...

Provide concrete evidence; don’t just run down WAEC – Dr. Anti to private schools

The Executive Director of the Institute for Education Studies (IFEST), Dr Peter Anti, has urged private schools to provide concrete evidence to support allegations...

BECE results: Nobody has a reason to target private schools – WAEC

The Head of Public Affairs at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), John Kapi, has rejected allegations that the Council deliberately targeted private schools...

Interrogate all persons linked to former TOR MD bribery case – Mary Addah

Transparency International Ghana Executive Director Mary Addah has called for all persons linked to the case involving former Goldman Sachs banker Asante Berko to...

Galamsey fight: Gomoa Assin chief proposes ‘shoot on sight’ approach

The Omanhene of the Gomoa Assin Traditional Council, Obrifo Ahunako Ahor Ankobea II, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to adopt tougher measures,...

Nobody can claim GoldBod has made losses, not even IMF – Sammy Gyamfi

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has rejected claims that the institution has suffered financial losses, insisting that...

Damaged Korle Bridge raises safety fears as residents, fishermen call for urgent repairs

A damaged section of the Korle Bridge in Accra has become a source of concern for pedestrians and other road users, with fears that...

Accra: Tata bus breaks down, completely blocking TUC to Kojo Thompson road

This is the road from the Trades Union Congress (TUC) building towards the Kojo Thompson Road in Accra. The yellow Tata bus broke down, completely...

Poor state support for small-scale mining fuelled galamsey – Sammy Gyamfi

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has attributed Ghana’s persistent illegal mining crisis, popularly known as galamsey, partly to...

Forensic audit reveals how Ghana Embassy in US allegedly extorted $19.3m from visa, passport applicants

For six years, thousands of visa and passport applicants who turned to Ghana’s Embassy in Washington believed they were following standard government processes and...

Three reported dead after mining pit collapses at Odumase-Santenso

Three people have died after a mining pit collapsed on them at Odumase-Santenso in the Asante Akyem Central Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The victims,...

OSP details role in US conviction of former TOR MD

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says it provided investigative and evidentiary support to the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), contributing...

Ghana High Commission to proceed with oath-taking for UK scholarship beneficiaries

Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Sabah Zita Benson, has confirmed that the Ghana High Commission will proceed with a planned verification and...

GETFund launches nationwide furniture appeal to support schools facing shortages

The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has launched a nationwide initiative to mobilise classroom furniture for basic, junior and senior high schools facing critical...

Mahama will reassign ministers based on performance and suitability – Inusah Fuseini

Former Tamale Central MP, Inusah Fuseini, says President John Mahama will continue to assess members of his government and reassign them whenever he considers...

25-year-old man arrested for attempted robbery in Ashanti Region

Police in the Ashanti Region have arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with an alleged attempted armed robbery on the Hiakose-Newense stretch in the...

‘A time may come when the land cannot yield crops’ – Duncan-Williams warns over galamsey

The General Overseer of Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, has called on Ghanaians to pray for the restoration of the country’s polluted water...

GoldBod profiles artisanal miners to trace sources of Ghana’s gold – Sammy Gyamfi

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has commenced a nationwide exercise to profile artisanal and small-scale gold miners as part of efforts to establish comprehensive...