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Kumasi residents to face temporary water supply interruption as Barekese plant shuts down

The Ashanti Regional office of Ghana Water Limited has announced a temporary shutdown of the Barekese Water Treatment Plant to allow for critical repair...

Health Minister suspends KATH CEO over emergency admissions announcement

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has directed the Board of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) to suspend the hospital's Chief Executive...

Man detained for attacking midwife at Tema Community 22 Polyclinic

Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the alleged assault of a midwife at the Tema Community 22 Polyclinic, following the circulation of...

Selling single cigarette sticks is illegal – FDA 

The Upper East Regional Office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) says the sale of a single cigarette stick is illegal in Ghana.  Speaking in an...

Ghanaian-American sentenced to 17 years for leading US$38m global email fraud scheme

A federal court in Florida has sentenced Ghanaian-American Kelvin Owusu Nkwantabisa to 17 years' imprisonment for masterminding a US$38 million Business Email Compromise (BEC)...

Veep calls for full investigation into Accra Market Fire

Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has called for a comprehensive investigation into the recent fire outbreak at the Accra Central Market, stressing the need...

Two bridges collapse at Ashaiman after heavy rains, roads closed

The Ashaiman Municipal Assembly has temporarily closed two major road sections following the collapse of two bridges after heavy rainfall in the municipality. The affected...

Gov’t, Police give GH₵15,000 relief package to each family affected by Accra Police Barracks Fire

The Ministry of the Interior, in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service, has provided financial assistance of GH₵15,000 each to families affected by the...

Community 22 midwife assault: Blow-by-blow account of incident revealed

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Greater Accra Region, has released a detailed account of the circumstances leading to the assault of...

GRNMA demand justice for midwife assaulted at Community 22 Polyclinic

The leadership of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has strongly condemned the reported assault of a senior staff midwife by relatives...

Court threatens to throw out Mamprobi Hospital baby theft case over delayed disclosures

An Accra Circuit Court has warned it will be forced to throw out the high-profile Mamprobi Hospital baby theft case if the prosecution fails...

Truck loaded with beer overturns on Accra–Madina road

A Kia Rhino truck loaded with crates of Club Beer has overturned at the Shangri-La bus stop on the Accra–Madina road. The incident occurred when...

Shatta Wale is a very sincere person – Sarkodie

Rap Landlord Sarkodie has opened up about his relationship with dancehall king Shatta Wale, describing him as a sincere person who always stands by...

Cynthia Morrison urges urgent relocation of girl allegedly defiled by father [Listen]

Former Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Cynthia Mamle Morrison, has stressed the need for urgent relocation and protection of the alleged victim...

Patient’s relative allegedly assaults nurse at Tema Com. 22 polyclinic

An attempt to enforce routine visiting regulation has allegedly resulted in the assault of a nurse at Tema Community 22 Polyclinic. The incident happened at...

I’m not sure the IGP has heard it, but action must be taken — Cynthia Morrison reacts to alleged incest and HIV case

Former Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Cynthia Mamle Morrison, has called on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and the Criminal Investigations Department...

Sarkodie responds to Stonebwoy’s ‘fake love’ tweet

Award-winning rapper Sarkodie has finally addressed the social media storm triggered by a cryptic post from Stonebwoy that many fans interpreted as a jab...

If this is not spiritual, I don’t understand it – Cynthia Morrison on alleged father-daughter defilement case

Former Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Cynthia Mamle Morrison, has expressed deep concern over allegations involving a young girl who was allegedly...

Focus on data prices, not porn ID policy – Nyindam tells Sam George

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Information and Communications Committee, Matthew Nyindam, has urged the Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, to...

A.C. Ohene: The media guru who shaped generations of Ghanaian journalists

In every profession, there are individuals whose influence extends far beyond their titles. They become mentors, builders of institutions, and custodians of standards. In...

Ga Traditional Council lifts ban on drumming and noise-making

The Ga Traditional Council, in collaboration with the Ga Paramount Stool and the Office of the Ga Mantse, has officially lifted the annual ban...

Stop partisan games and pass a foolproof anti-LGBTQ+ law! — Dr Opuni-Frimpong charges MPs

The former General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, Rev. Dr Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong, has strongly cautioned lawmakers against reducing the national discourse on...

Sam George reveals why Parliament can’t reconsider anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

One of the leading sponsors of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, Samuel Nartey George, has asked Parliament to transmit the...

Heavy rain submerges hotel; guests forced to move through floodwaters at Efuanta

A heavy downpour in Tarkwa has flooded parts of the Longji International Hotel at Efuanta, forcing guests and residents to wade through rising water...

Anti-LGBTQ: Don’t be fooled by human rights arguments – Foh-Amoaning

The Executive Secretary of the National Coalition for Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, Moses Foh-Amoaning, has urged African legislators to resist advocacy...

Abuakwa South MP pushes for National Disaster Fund to tackle Accra’s recurring floods

Abuakwa South MP and insurance expert, Dr Kingsley Agyemang, has called for a stronger national approach to disaster management, arguing that Ghana’s recurring floods...

NAPO urges Parliament to reconsider Anti-LGBTQ Bill amid controversy

Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, the 2024 Vice-Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and former Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, has called on...

SSNIT reduces pension processing time to seven days

The Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Kwasi Afreh Biney, says the scheme has significantly reduced the time it takes...

Ghana activates Ebola Response plan as outbreaks surge in DRC and Uganda

Ghana has intensified its national Ebola preparedness and response plan following outbreaks of the disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. Dr...

Newspaper headlines: Friday, June 5, 2026

Here are the front pages of some of Ghana’s newspapers today.

Accra will no longer be a sanctuary for indiscipline — Regional Minister

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, has cautioned that the region will no longer tolerate indiscipline in the wake of recent disasters that...

19-year-old man dies after mob action in Mpasatia over alleged ‘Aboboyaa’ theft

An unidentified 19-year-old man has died following a mob attack over allegations of stealing a motorised tricycle, commonly known as an “aboboyaa,” at Mpasatia...

Flooding disrupts academic activities at OITI in Takoradi

Heavy rainfall in Takoradi has disrupted academic work at the Opportunities Industrialisation Technical Institute (OITI), where flooding has forced the suspension of examinations and...

Porn site ID verification will not fly in Parliament – Matthew Nyindam

Ranking Member on Parliament's Information and Communications Committee, Matthew Nyindam, has dismissed suggestions that Parliament would approve a proposal requiring individuals to verify their...

Police foil robbery plot, recover weapons in Ahafo region

The Ghana Police Service has foiled a planned robbery operation and recovered a cache of weapons following an intelligence-led operation at Kukuom in the...

Mahama begins four-day state visit to Belarus

President John Dramani Mahama has begun a four-day state visit to the Republic of Belarus aimed at strengthening diplomatic relations and expanding cooperation in...

Firefighters attacked while responding to Adubinsu tanker explosion

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has condemned the hostile treatment its personnel faced while responding to a deadly fuel tanker explosion at Adubinsu...

Police arrest 80 suspects in anti-crime swoop in Upper East Region

The Upper East Regional Police Command, in collaboration with the Inspector-General of Police's Special Operations Team, has arrested 80 suspects during a major anti-crime...

Suspected thief allegedly lynched by mob in Nkawkaw

A man believed to be in his thirties has allegedly been beaten to death by an angry mob in Nkawkaw in the Kwahu West...

Chef Nhyiraba Zulaiha reaches 72-hour milestone in Guinness World Record cook-a-thon attempt

Ghanaian chef Nhyiraba Zulaiha has successfully completed 72 hours of her ambitious 192-hour cook-a-thon aimed at breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest...