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‘Galamsey is not going anywhere’- Senyo Hosi calls for tech-driven regularisation

Convener, OneGhana Movement and Trustee of Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey, Senyo Hosi, has warned that Ghana must confront the hard truth that illegal mining...

Finance Ministry signals tough measures for underperforming state enterprises

The Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has called on State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), to improve performance or risk dissolution. ‎Speaking on behalf of the...

Artiste Ibrahim Mahama alleges assault by police special operations team in Tamale

Ibrahim Mahama, the founder of the Savannah Centre for Contemporary Art (SCCA), Red Clay Studio, and Nkrumah Voli-ni in Tamale, is currently receiving treatment...

Obra Show: Trained teacher falls prey to money ritualist, exchanges GH₵13,000 for pot of sand

What was promised as instant wealth turned into public embarrassment on the Obra Show on Nhyira FM, simulcast on Adom TV, after a trained...

Offinso North Cocoa farmers brave heavy rains to petition Minority Caucus over cocoa crisis

Cocoa farmers in Darso braved heavy rains on Friday evening to petition members of the Minority Caucus in Parliament, in a dramatic end to...

Strong political will crucial in tackling fraud – Expert

A certified US-based Ghanaian fraud examiner, Isaac Obour, has revealed that fraud has evolved beyond financial crime into a systemic threat to economic security, digital...

Kasoa bank fraud: Suspects nabbed months after unauthorised withdrawals

The Central East Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service has arrested three suspects for allegedly withdrawing more than GH¢20,000 from a customer’s bank...

Applauding gov’t for galamsey admission is hypocritical – Miracles Aboagye

Director of Communications for the Bawumia campaign, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has criticised commentators and members of the public who have applauded the government for...

Signage works at Accra International Airport fully completed

The installation and fixing of signage at the Accra International Airport has been fully completed following initial delays the previous day. According to airport authorities,...

44 Ghanaians rescued from QNET scheme in Nigeria repatriated

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has repatriated 44 Ghanaians who were lured to Nigeria under the guise of opportunities linked to the QNET scheme. The...

NTC proposes entry exams for Colleges of Education

The National Teaching Council (NTC) has recommended to the government that all applicants seeking admission into Colleges of Education should be made to write...

Licensure Exams to end by August – NDC Communications Team Member

A Communications Team Member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Richard Manuribe, has hinted that by August this year, government will phase out the...

Stop the imposition – James Agbey warns NDC ahead of post-Mahama power struggle

The leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Action Movement, James Agbey, has cautioned party leadership and government officials against any attempt to impose...

GUTA warns of possible price hike over high port charges

The Ghana Union of Traders Association has warned of a possible increase in the prices of goods and services due to high charges at...

Blaming public sector wages for economic strain is misleading – TUC

The Deputy Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress Ghana, Kwabena Nyarko Otoo, has criticised claims that government borrowing is driven primarily by the need...

Mahama awards grants to 475 beneficiaries under Adwumawura Programme

President John Dramani Mahama has presided over the award of grants to 475 beneficiaries under the Adwumawura Programme, reinforcing the government’s commitment to youth...

Fire ravages 18 container shops at Konongo Main Station

A fire swept through a row of metal container shops at Konongo Main Station in the Newtown Electoral Area in the early hours of...

We don’t have resilence; gov’t must be modest about its successes – Senyo Hosi

Convener of the OneGhana Movement, Senyo Hosi, has urged caution in celebrating Ghana’s economic progress, warning that while the government has achieved stability, the...

‘We’re failing our farmers’ – Economist warns of collapse in agricultural value chain

A development economist at the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana, has warned of a crisis in Ghana’s agricultural...

Economy ‘still vulnerable and import-dependent’ – Miracles Aboagye

Director of Communications for the Bawumia campaign, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has delivered a critique of government claims that Ghana’s economy has become resilient, arguing...

Stability achieved but economy still vulnerable to shocks – Senyo Hosi

Convener of the OneGhana Movement and Trustee of the Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey, Senyo Hosi, has cautioned that while the government has achieved macroeconomic...

Ewoyaa residents demand two-month compensation deadline following Lithium deal ratification

Following Parliament’s historic ratification of the Ewoyaa Lithium Mining Agreement, residents of affected communities in the Mfantseman Municipality have issued a firm two-month ultimatum...

“No bad blood” – Ursula Owusu rebuts SIM registration ‘feud’ claims

Former Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has issued a strong rebuttal to claims that a personal vendetta undermined Ghana’s biometric SIM card...

Elon Musk misled Twitter investors, jury finds

Elon Musk was misleading in his public statements during a crucial period of his 2022 Twitter takeover, a jury has found. After two days of...

Iranian strikes on bases used by US caused $800m in damage, new analysis shows

Iranian strikes on military bases used by the US in the Middle East caused about $800m (£600m) in damage in the first two weeks...

Businessman jailed 10 years for fraud, false cheque issuance

Alhaji Fareed Amin Yakubu, a 38-year-old businessman, has been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment in absentia for fraud.  He was also fined GH¢12,000 or, in default,...

Jehovah’s Witnesses ease rules on blood transfusions

Jehovah's Witnesses has updated its policy on blood transfusions to allow members to have their own blood removed, stored, and "given back" in medical...

Ursula Owusu challenges Mahama’s claims on SIM registration, says exercise was credible

Former Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has strongly rebutted comments made by President John Dramani Mahama regarding the 2022–2023 SIM registration exercise,...

Identity before connectivity: Why Ghana’s SIM registration will succeed — and what telecoms must learn from the banking sector

As Ghana prepares to undertake a new nationwide SIM card registration exercise, it is important to reframe the conversation. This is not simply a...

Afram Plains ferry breakdown leaves passengers stranded

Passengers travelling across the Afram Plains have been left stranded following the breakdown of a ferry serving the area. The incident has disrupted movement between...

Suspected robber killed, others hunted after police operation at Ejura

A suspected armed robber has died following an intelligence-led operation conducted by the Police Intelligence Directorate in the Ejura municipality of the Ashanti Region. The...

See the areas that will be affected by ECG’s planned maintenance on Friday, March 20

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a series of emergency maintenance works across two regions for Friday, March 20, 2026, even as...

Let’s fix governance and performance gaps in SOEs – Experts

Concerns about the performance and management of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) have resurfaced following renewed warnings from government that loss-making entities will be reformed, merged,...

I once shouted ‘3y3 Zu’ when the light went out, but… – Political Activist

A political activist and leading member of Arise Ghana, Selorm Dramani Dzramado, has urged the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) to reassess its strategy...

Colour, faith and reflection: Muslims mark Eid-ul-Fitr at Independence Square [Photos]

Muslims across Ghana thronged the iconic Independence Square in a vibrant display of faith, unity, and culture to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Fitr celebration. The event,...

Tomato import ban will hit Ghanaians hard – MoFA official warns

The Head of Protocol at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Mr. Justice Quarm, has admitted that the ban on tomato imports from Burkina...

Deputy Transport Minister updates Assurance Committee On EV Charging Infrastructure Plans

The Deputy Minister for Transport, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, on Thursday, March 19, 2026, briefed the Parliamentary Select Committee on Assurance Committee on key transport sector...

MP Dorcas Affo-Toffey’s education investments begin to yield results in Jomoro

The massive infrastructure, human and logistical investments by the Member of Parliament for the Jomoro Constituency in the Western Region, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, over the...

Let’s celebrate Burkina Faso tomato ban, it’s time to grow our own – Dr Charles Nyaaba

The Chief Executive Officer of Akuafo Nketewa, Dr. Charles Nyaaba, has described Burkina Faso’s decision to halt fresh tomato exports as an opportunity for...

Ghana’s harmony is a precious gift, we must protect it – Mahama

President John Mahama has called on Ghanaians to safeguard the country’s long-standing tradition of peaceful coexistence, urging citizens to reject division, extremism and intolerance. Delivering...