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‘Approach exams with confidence and honesty’ – Veep charges BECE candidates

The Vice President of Ghana, Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has extended her best wishes to all candidates sitting for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination...

2026 BECE: Lecturer sends SoS message to teachers, invigilators

As the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) begins nationwide, University of Ghana lecturer Benjamin Otchere-Ankrah has issued a strong warning to teachers and...

Eight teachers convicted over BECE malpractice as Education Minister warns candidates

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has revealed that eight teachers and invigilators have been convicted and sentenced for their involvement in examination malpractice...

DVLA records 67% revenue surge following operational expansion and reforms

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has reported a significant increase in revenue following the expansion of its operations since 2025. According to the...

Lecturer sends important message to parents, guardians as 2026 BECE takes off

Governance analyst and lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Benjamin Otchere-Ankrah, is urging parents and guardians to play an active role in preparing...

ECOWAS clashes with Ghana over new airport taxes

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has raised strong objections to new aviation-related taxes introduced by Ghana. It has warned that the measures...

Korle-Bu doctors withdraw services over patient safety concerns

Doctors at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital have withdrawn their services, citing concerns over patient safety and professional standards. In a notice issued by the Korle-Bu...

Education minister tours BECE centres in Sefwi

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has begun a monitoring tour of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the Sefwi area of the...

Mahama joins global leaders for innovation forum in Gabon

President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Libreville, Gabon, to participate in the inaugural Libreville International Forum for Innovation and Development. The high-level forum has...

The Bank of Ghana is winning the inflation war, but who will pay the hospital bill?

When the history of Ghana's remarkable economic turnaround is written, the period between 2024 and 2026 will stand out. Inflation has collapsed from a...

Walking on one leg of the tripod: The IMF endgame in Ghana

On 29 April 2026, an IMF team led by Dr Ruben Atoyan lands in Accra for a two‑week verdict. If the final review under...

2026 BECE: Candidates stranded over road blockade at Nyanikrom

Some Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates at Nyanikrom in the Shama District of the Western Region were on Monday morning left stranded after...

18 dead as floods and landslides hit multiple regions in Kenya

At least 18 people have died in flooding and landslides caused by heavy rains in multiple parts of Kenya. The police stated on Sunday that...

I quit smoking because I’m asthmatic – Reggie Rockstone 

Ghanaian rap legend Reggie Rockstone has revealed that he has stopped smoking due to his battle with asthma. Speaking in a recent interview on Joy...

Ghana Prisons Service warns public over rising social media impersonation fraud

The Ghana Prisons Service has issued a public disclaimer cautioning citizens against a growing wave of impersonation and fraud on social media platforms. In a...

Police officer lowered into crocodile-infested river to recover human remains

Police in South Africa have managed to recover human remains after an officer was lowered from a helicopter into a crocodile-infested river in the...

GRNMA Vice President condemns alleged extortion of nursing students

The First Vice President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Samuel Alagkora Akolgo, has strongly criticised allegations that some ward managers...

Mahama calls for law to criminalise sex-for-jobs practices

President John Dramani Mahama has called for a new law to criminalise demands for romantic or sexual relationships in exchange for jobs. He made the...

The numbers speak for themselves – Majority replies Minority over BoG loss

The Majority caucus in Parliament has pushed back against claims by the Minority that the Bank of Ghana (BoG) sold off a significant portion...

Adom News journalist Kwasi Azor honoured for impactful rural reporting at Diamond Excellence Awards

Kwasi Azor, Eastern Regional Correspondent for Adom News, has been honoured for his exceptional rural reportage at the 5th Edition of the Diamond Excellence...

Minority accuses NDC of hiding BoG’s true financial crisis amidst claims of GH¢44bn loss

The Minority caucus in Parliament has sharply criticised the Bank of Ghana following the release of its 2025 audited financial statements, accusing the central...

BECE candidates urged to shun cheating as Aduwamase Old Students donate to school

Candidates sitting for this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) have been urged to shun examination malpractice and approach the papers with confidence. The call...

Four killed, others injured in separate robbery attacks in Bono East, Northern Regions

Four people have been killed and several others injured in two separate armed attacks in the Bono East and Northern regions, prompting the Inspector-General...

Promasidor Ghana mourns Sales Lead killed in Koforidua Highway crash

Promasidor Ghana Limited has confirmed the death of its Southern Sector Sales Lead, Patrick Osei Oware, following a fatal road crash at Suhyin on...

Education Minister sends goodwill message to 2026 BECE candidates

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has extended his best wishes to candidates across the country ahead of the start of the 2026 Basic Education Certificate...

2026 BECE begins today

The 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) is set to begin nationwide today, May 4, and will run until Monday, May 11, 2026. According to...

Analysis: How GOLDBOD’s “beautiful” 2025 financials created a GH¢9bn hole at the Bank of Ghana

When the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) announced last week through its financials that it had assayed a total of 103.8 metric tonnes of ASM...

ECG announces temporary outages in Kumasi Ridge amidst transformer upgrade

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a major transformer upgrade at the Kumasi Ridge Substation as part of efforts to strengthen power...

Human remains found in crocodile during search for missing man

Human remains believed to be those of a missing 59-year-old Gauteng businessman have been discovered inside a crocodile in the Komati River, in a...

Motorists decry worsening state of death trap Kintampo–Krabonso road

Motorists and residents along the Kintampo–Krabonso stretch in the Bono East Region are calling on government to urgently fix the deteriorating road, warning that...

Promasidor Sector Lead for Sales in Southern Ghana dies in crash on Koforidua–Tafo highway

Patrick Osei, popularly known as Pomo, Marketing Manager of Promasidor Ghana with oversight for the Eastern, Ashanti, Volta and Greater Accra regions, has died...

28-year-old food vendor killed in renewed Nkwanta South violence

A fresh wave of violence in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region has claimed the life of a 28-year-old food vendor, further...

New AI technology detects ‘hidden sperm’ in men deemed infertile

A new AI-powered technology is locating sperm cells in men who were told they had none – and giving couples who have been trying...

Obenimase M/A JHS headmaster appeals for urgent infrastructure support

The Headmaster of Obenimase M/A Junior High School in the Asante Akyem Central Municipality has called on government and key education stakeholders to urgently...

Gideon Boako raises alarm over galamsey impact on Tano River

The Member of Parliament for Tano North in the Ahafo Region, Gideon Boako, has raised serious concern over the deteriorating state of the Tano...

Parts of Ashanti to experience power outages; check out affected areas

Some communities in the Ashanti Region are set to experience a temporary interruption in electricity supply as the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) undertakes...

UN slavery resolution: Ablakwa commends Netherlands, Germany over artefact return plans

Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has held a high-level briefing with members of the diplomatic corps in Accra, outlining Ghana’s position...

GNFS conducts fire simulation exercise at Bank of Ghana in Hohoe

The Ghana National Fire Service has carried out a comprehensive fire and rescue simulation exercise at the Bank of Ghana premises in Hohoe, in...

Faulty fan regulator sparks fire in two-bedroom house at Suhum

A late-night fire has destroyed parts of a residential building at Suhum Konfine in the Eastern Region, leaving significant property damage but no casualties. The...