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Gov’t secures $30m Chinese grant for new University of Science and Technology in Damongo

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has revealed that President John Dramani Mahama has earmarked a $30 million grant from the Chinese government to...

Ghana’s financial sector stability sustained but risks remain – IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that Ghana’s financial sector stability has been maintained, though risks remain. According to the Bretton Woods institution, the...

Gov’t secures $200m World Bank funding to end double-track system

The government has secured a $200 million financing facility from the World Bank to permanently end the double-track system in senior high schools, Education...

Soldiers remove rival Mamprusi chief from Bawku in line with Otumfuo’s mediation recommendations

Personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have removed Alhaji Seidu Abagre, the rival Mamprusi chief, from Bawku Township in the Upper East Region,...

NDC reflects on first year in office, pledges economic recovery and stronger governance

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has used its Christmas and New Year message to take stock of its first year in government, highlighting efforts...

GRA–SML case politically motivated; Ofori-Atta is not evading justice – US lawyer

Enayat Qasimi, an international legal practitioner and lead counsel for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, has described the ongoing GRA–SML case as politically driven,...

We’ll meet in court – DVLA boss tells VEMAG over new number plates injunction application

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, has reacted sharply to a court injunction filed...

Family seeks over GH¢200K to save young woman battling life-threatening brain haemorrhage

A family has launched an urgent public appeal for financial support to save the life of 36-year-old Rebecca Odarquaye, who is battling a life-threatening...

Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem brings Christmas cheer to Weija Leprosarium

As part of its 2025 Christmas Eve outreach, the Adom FM morning show Dwaso Nsem spent the entire broadcast with residents of the Weija...

Chief Fire Officer Daniella Sarpong celebrates Christmas with Osu Children’s Home (Photos)

The Chief Fire Officer(CFO) of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), Daniella Mawusi Ntow Sarpong, on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, made a generous Christmas...

One dead, three in critical condition after another accident on Nkwanta-Kpassa road

An accident on the Nkwanta–Kpassa road in the Oti region has claimed the life of a mobile phone accessories dealer, leaving three others in...

GoldBod exceeds 2025 small-scale gold export target, earns over $10bn

The Ghana Gold Board has announced that it has surpassed its 2025 target for small-scale gold exports, recording shipments of more than 100 tonnes...

DVLA suspends rollout of new number plates

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has suspended the planned rollout of the new vehicle licence plates, initially scheduled to take effect on...

Any further easing of policy rate should remain gradual and data dependent – IMF to BoG

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised the Bank of Ghana to prioiritise data regarding any further easing of the policy rate. It also wants...

Gold tops $4,500, silver and platinum hit records in metal markets frenzy

Gold surged past the $4,500-an-ounce mark for the first time on Wednesday, while silver and platinum also scaled record highs, as investors piled into...

48 arrested in cybercrime operation at Dawhenya

A joint nighttime operation led by the Cyber Security Authority with support from National Security and the Ghana Police Service, has led to the...

Two police officers killed in explosion in Moscow

Three people - including two police officers - have been killed in an explosion in Moscow, Russian authorities have said. Two traffic police officers saw...

Forestry Commission seizes over 3,000 dried shark fins at Kotoka Airport

Staff of the Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission stationed at Kotoka International Airport have intercepted a large consignment of dried shark fins at...

Abu Trica, two others denied bail in cybercrime and money laundering case

Frederick Kumi, also known as Emmanuel Kojo Baah Obeng and Abu Trica, alongside two other suspects, has been denied bail and remanded in custody...

NPP started ‘Nkoko Nkintikiti’ as poultry intensification – Bryan Acheampong

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful Bryan Acheampong has claimed that the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) government’s Nkoko Nkintikiti programme was originally conceived and initiated...

US denies visas to ex-EU commissioner and others over social media rules

The US State Department said it would deny visas to five people, including a former EU commissioner, for seeking to "coerce" American social media...

Korle Bu to hold mass burial for 320 unclaimed bodies

The management of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has announced plans to undertake a mass burial of unclaimed, unknown, and unidentified bodies currently at...

Awaso STEM SHS matron, cook arrested for allegedly stealing food items

The matron, Nyamadi Benedicta and a cook of Awaso STEM Senior High School (SHS) have been arrested by the Sehwi Bekwai Police Command for...

Kumasi Mayor orders traders to vacate Ahodwo–Asokwa interchange by Jan. 4

The Mayor of Kumasi, Richard Ofori-Agyemang Boadi, has instructed traders and other operators occupying the stretch between the Asokwa Interchange and the Ahodwo Roundabout...

Mum-of-two dies after cosmetic surgery in Turkey

A mother-of-two died from complications after having cosmetic surgery in Turkey, an inquest has concluded. Sophie Hunt, 34, from Northampton, had multi-organ failure and died...

Gov’t reopens Ussher and James forts, imposes strict new rules

In a reversal likely to boost festive season tourism, the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts has announced the immediate reopening of two...

Libya’s army chief killed in air crash in Turkey

The Libyan army chief has been killed in an air crash in Turkey, Libya's prime minister has said. Gen Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad and four...

I’ll restore discipline in NPP – Bryan Acheampong

The Member of Parliament for Abetifi and New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirant, Dr Bryan Acheampong, has vowed to restore discipline within the party...

Agric Minister launches $147.3m PROSPER project to modernise agriculture, support 420,000 farmers

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has launched a national agricultural intervention project dubbed the Promoting Rural Opportunities, Sustainable Profits and Environmental...

Five dead after plane carrying child burns victim crashes in Texas

At least five people have been killed after a Mexican Navy plane crashed in foggy conditions near Galveston, Texas on Monday while transporting a...

US judge rejects business group’s challenge to Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee

A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a challenge by the largest U.S. business lobby group to President Donald Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for...

PUWU issues ultimatum over illegal takeover of Ghana Water lands in Ashanti Region

The Public Utility Workers’ Union (PUWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Ghana has issued a firm ultimatum to relevant authorities to halt the...

Malawians angry over Vice-President’s planned UK trip

There is growing anger in Malawi over a post-Christmas fortnight trip to the UK that one of the country's vice-presidents is due to take. Jane...

Vehicle Embossment Association files injunction to restrain DVLA over planned rollout of new number plates

The Vehicle Embossment Association of Ghana (VEMAG) has filed an injunction at the High Court in Accra asking that the Driver and Vehicle Licensing...

Passengers must resist illegal transport fares – GPRTU

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has cautioned commercial drivers against charging fares beyond officially approved rates, urging commuters to push back...

No law will silence journalists under my watch – Speaker Bagbin

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has given a firm assurance that Ghana’s legislature will not pass any law aimed at stifling the...

CRC proposes ban on MPs serving as Ministers

The Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) has proposed amendments to Article 78(1) of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution to bar sitting Members of Parliament from being appointed...

One in critical condition after accident on Nkwanta–Kpassa road

A woman in her mid-50s is receiving urgent medical treatment at the Nkwanta St Joseph Catholic Hospital following an accident on the Nkwanta–Kpassa Highway...

EDDT rejects claims of Supreme Court revoking Tse-Addo land title

The East Dadekotopon Development Trust (EDDT) has firmly rejected claims that its extensive landholding at Tse-Addo in Accra has been revoked by the Supreme...

Suspect arrested for theft incidents at 2025 Diaspora Summit in Accra

The Accra Regional Police Command, working together with the Central Division Police Command, has announced the arrest of a suspect in connection with a...