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GAF denies probe into former CDS General Thomas Oppong-Peprah

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has dismissed reports alleging that former Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), General Thomas Oppong-Peprah, is under investigation for...

When the belly begins to speak: The beautiful mystery of pregnancy’s dark mark

One day, you look at your growing belly and notice something you may never have seen before: a faint line running down the middle...

HEFRA orders probe into death of nursing mother at Nsawkaw hospital

The Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HEFRA) has ordered an investigation into the death of a 27-year-old nursing mother, Elizabeth Poku, at the Nsawkaw Government...

Police kill three suspected robbers, arrest one over GH¢430K Buipe robbery

Three suspected members of a robbery gang have been shot dead during a police operation, while another has been arrested in connection with the...

Roads Minister threatens EOCO action against surveyors over compensation claims

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, says the government is considering reporting two quantity surveyors to the Economic and Organised Crime...

GoldBod losses: Afenyo-Markin vows to pursue issue despite attacks

Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has vowed to remain resolute in defending the New Patriotic Party (NPP) despite mounting criticism and personal attacks...

I’ll consider review — Oppong Nkrumah hints at next move after Supreme Court dismisses injunction

Ofoase-Ayirebi Member of Parliament Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has hinted at seeking a review of the Supreme Court’s decision dismissing his application to halt selected...

Ghana now spends less than 20% of our revenue on servicing debt– Dr Ato Forson

The Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, says Ghana now spends less than 20 per cent of its revenue on servicing debt, down...

Interior Minister directs IGP to crack down on illegal private security forces

Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak has directed the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, to take urgent action against individuals and groups forming private...

GREDA renews call for scrapping of 20% VAT on housing

The Ghana Real Estate Developers Association (GREDA) has renewed calls on the government to remove the 20% Value Added Tax (VAT) on housing, arguing...

NDC has not shown it can manage power sector effectively — Fiifi Boafo

Former Head of Public Affairs at the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Fiifi Boafo, has criticised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over the recurring power...

From Kingston to Tema: Turning Mahama’s directive into trade

President John Dramani Mahama returned from Jamaica with more than the symbolism of African Caribbean reunion. He returned with a trade proposition and, importantly,...

96% of Ghanaian pensioners willing to work beyond retirement age – Study

Study by the Centre for Retired Experts (CREX) has found that 96% of pensioners surveyed in Ghana are willing to work beyond the mandatory...

Supreme Court dismisses Kojo Oppong Nkrumah’s application seeking to halt legal vacation trials

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by Ofoase-Ayirebi Member of Parliament Kojo Oppong Nkrumah seeking to halt selected criminal trials during the ongoing...

University suspends academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism

An academic who accused the late Cambridge professor Jason Arday of plagiarism has been suspended from his post at a Belgian university. Nathan Cofnas, a...

Parliament must summon GRIDCo, Energy Minister over recurring blackouts – Adomako-Mensah

The Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Energy Committee, Collins Adomako-Mensah, is calling for the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) and the Energy Minister to...

Ghana gets nuclear power plant simulator 

Ghana has acquired a nuclear power plant simulator to train personnel and strengthen safety preparedness ahead of its planned nuclear power programme. The simulation centre...

Asiedu Nketia shows off adorable wife in latest photo

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has given social media users a glimpse into his softer side with a...

NPP chairmanship race: Boakye Agyarko’s team rejects Global InfoAnalytics’ survey

The campaign team of New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman aspirant Boakye Agyarko has dismissed a recent survey by Global InfoAnalytics, which places former...

GRIDCo must come clean on causes of recurring power outages – Energy Analyst

The Director of the Africa Sustainable Energy Centre, Justice Ohene-Akoto, has accused the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) of failing to provide sufficient information about...

I don’t subscribe to Oyinbo life, Nigeria’s Elumelu schools lady for calling him by first name [Watch]

A young lady has gone viral after UBA Group Chairman, Tony Elumelu, corrected her for addressing him by his first name during an interactive...

Deputy Education Minister slams BOGISS authorities over handling of assault case

Deputy Education Minister Dr Clement Apaak has criticised authorities at Bolgatanga Girls’ Senior High School (BOGISS) over what he describes as the poor handling...

Tatale Sanguli officials destroy expired food products, warn traders

The Environmental and Sanitation Unit of the Tatale Sanguli District in the Northern Region has confiscated and destroyed expired beverages and other food products...

The woman behind General Mosquito: Could Ghana be meeting its next First Lady?

For years, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah has been one of the most recognisable figures in Ghanaian  politics. He is a strategist, party organiser and veteran  political operator whose nickname,...

Tanoso Traditional Council funds several anti-galamsey operations – Ankobeahene

The Tanoso Traditional Council in the Ahafo Region says it has been spending its own resources to support operations against illegal mining, popularly known...

At least 50 killed, mostly children, as boat capsizes in Nigeria

At least 50 people, mostly children, died after an overloaded boat capsized on Thursday ​in Nigeria's northwest Sokoto state, witnesses said. The accident took ‌place...

27-year-old man arrested over provocative TikTok video on death of Mion Lana

The Northern Regional Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old man, Abdulai Mohammed Saani, over a provocative TikTok video related to the death of the...

TUSAAG temporarily suspends strike action

The Technical Universities Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) has suspended its ongoing industrial action and directed members to resume work following renewed engagements...

Man allegedly stabbed to death over land dispute at Achiase

Residents of Achiase, near Aboso in the Prestea Huni Valley Municipality of the Western Region, have been left shocked following the alleged stabbing death...

Legal vacation: Supreme Court to rule on Oppong Nkrumah’s suit against Chief Justice today

The Supreme Court is expected to rule today, Friday, August 21, on an application filed by Ofoase-Ayirebi Member of Parliament, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, seeking...

Nii Lante Vanderpuye apologises to Sammy Gyamfi, NDC

National Chairman hopeful of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has apologised to Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer, Sammy Gyamfi,...

Courier driver busted with cocaine at Accra International Airport

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has intercepted a significant amount of suspected cocaine at the Accra International Airport in an operation that has led...

Fact-check: Did GoldBod make a loss in 2025? Here’s what the records show

A Minority Caucus press conference accused the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) of GH₵22 billion in losses in 2025. GoldBod's CEO, Sammy Gyamfi, called it a...

Paul Yandoh reveals how he sneaked out of NPP election grounds after defeat

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Communications Officer Paul Yandoh has revealed how he sneaked out of the party’s regional election grounds after...

Wontumi’s incarceration was my downfall – Paul Yandoh on election defeat

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Communications Officer, Paul Yandoh, has attributed his defeat in the party’s regional secretary election largely to the...

2026 Damba Festival cancelled as Dagbon mourns late Ya-Na

This year's Damba Festival has been cancelled by the Dagbon Traditional Council following the death of the Overlord of Dagbon, Ya-Na Abukari Mahama II. Announcing...

Alleged romance scam pastor remanded for two more weeks

Ghanaian pastor Nana Yaw Bonsu Kwarteng, who is accused of allegedly defrauding women through romance scams, has been remanded for another two weeks after...

Titus-Glover’s campaign team involved in accident near Dambai

The campaign team of former Greater Accra Regional Minister, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover, who were travelling to the five northern regions to continue campaigning...

Eduwatch demands review of disciplinary action against BOGISS student

Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has called for an independent review of the disciplinary action taken against a 14-year-old student of Bolgatanga Girls Senior High...