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Kwame Nkrumah’s son passes on

Gamal Gorkeh Nkrumah, a journalist and son of the country’s first President, Kwame Nkrumah, has died. He reportedly passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2026....

EPA orders immediate suspension of unpermitted reclamation and dredging nationwide

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has directed operators undertaking land reclamation, dredging, and environmental restoration projects without the necessary environmental permits to stop work...

Kpandai Assembly disburses fufu machines worth GH¢139K to 121 PWDs

The Kpandai District Assembly has disbursed GH¢139,000 to support 121 persons with disabilities (PWDs) with fufu machines to improve their livelihoods and promote economic...

We will end strike only after Fair Wages addresses market premium issue – GAUA

President of the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA), Reverend Amoah Karikari, says it will call off its strike only after receiving a formal...

“GTEC shouldn’t behave as if it is a headmaster remotely controlling VCs, University Council” – GAUA

The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) has criticised the tone of a directive by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) ordering public universities...

We haven’t handed over our forex role to Goldbod – BoG Governor

Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor, Dr Johnson Asiama, has dismissed suggestions that the central bank has handed over its foreign exchange market responsibilities to...

Foreign Affairs Ministry procures vehicles to boost passport services

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has acquired 20 pickup vehicles for Passport Application Centres nationwide as part of efforts to improve staff mobility and...

Data Protection Commission flags six companies over breaches

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has flagged six companies operating in the Kaneshie North Industrial Area and Tudu for failing to comply with the...

Court to hear Wontumi’s bail application today

The Accra High Court is scheduled to hear a bail application filed by former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako,...

I have no regrets joining Assemblies of God – Mahama

The Executive Committee of the World Assemblies of God Fellowship has paid a courtesy call on President John Dramani Mahama ahead of the church's...

Former BOST deputy MD sues company over alleged unlawful termination

Former Deputy Managing Director of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST), Joseph Dindiok Kpemka, has taken the company to court over...

Man who assaulted wife in viral video jailed three months with hard labour

A 30-year-old farmer, Emmanuel Kwofie, has been sentenced to three months’ imprisonment with hard labour for assaulting his wife in an incident that went...

GES asks teachers to check status of 2026 promotion applications on October 15

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed Regional Directors of Education to notify applicants for the 2026 promotion exercise to check the status of...

Afenyo-Markin to pursue GH¢15m defamation suit against Sammy Gyamfi despite court setback

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, will pursue his GH¢15 million defamation suit against the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board...

Martin Kpebu urges Afenyo-Markin not to return to court over Sammy Gyamfi lawsuit

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has urged Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin not to return to court over his GH¢15 million defamation suit against Ghana...

Traders fear losing livelihoods over Madina Market demolition

Fear and uncertainty have gripped traders at the Madina Market following a planned demolition by the La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipal Assembly, with about 1,000 livelihoods...

Taxi goes up in flames on Teshie Lekma Road

A taxi driver is counting his loses after his car went up in flames on Teshie Lekma Road near Paris Villa on Tuesday evening,...

15 arrested, 6 trucks impounded over sand winning activities on Kumasi-Accra Expressway

The National Security in the Ashanti region has arrested fifteen individuals for their alleged involvement in sandwinning activities on the Kumasi–Accra Expressway project. The suspects,...

Thunderstorms to hit parts of Ghana tonight

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has forecast predominantly cloudy conditions across most parts of the country this evening, with thunderstorms and rainfall of varying...

Family demands probe into 14-year-old Abomosu STEM SHS student’s death amid concerns over treatment

The family of a 14-year-old student of Abomosu STEM Senior High School in the Eastern Region is calling for a thorough investigation into his...

GRA submits preliminary report on drug shipment case to Mahama – Commissioner-General

The Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Anthony Kwasi Sarpong, has disclosed that a preliminary investigation report into the recent drug shipment case...

Procedural errors rendered Afenyo-Markin’s GH¢15m defamation suit incompetent – Sammy Gyamfi’s lawyers

Lawyers for Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi, Seth Anyaaba and Koko Abotsi, say the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin’s failure to...

NDC establishes planning, electoral committees ahead of December congress

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has established two committees to oversee preparations for its National Congress scheduled for December 2026. The party’s Functional Executive Committee...

Mahama links galamsey fight to job creation, promises alternative livelihoods for youth

President John Dramani Mahama says his government is pursuing job-creation initiatives to address the economic difficulties pushing some young people into illegal mining, popularly...

Fuel prices to drop from October 16, but LPG set to rise sharply – COMAC

Drivers can expect a small sigh of relief at the pump starting October 16, as petrol and diesel prices are set to go down...

GoldBod, Armed Forces launch GH¢35m project to reclaim 60 hectares of Tano Nimri Forest Reserve

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has partnered with the Ghana Armed Forces Engineer Regiment to undertake a GH¢35 million land reclamation project aimed at...

Sexual abuse allegations against teachers erode parents’ trust – Salaga South MP

The Vice Chairperson of Parliament’s Gender, Children and Social Welfare Committee and Member of Parliament for Salaga South, Zuwera Mohammed Ibrahimah, has expressed concern...

Government to audit 2,016 community network sites – Communications Minister

The government will conduct an audit of 2,016 community network sites inherited under an existing contract to determine their completion status and establish how...

Sky Train trial: Supreme Court dismisses former GIIF CEO’s certiorari application

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by the first accused in the $2 million SkyTrain case, Solomon Asamoah, seeking to quash decisions by...

Obuasi SHTS will reopen once safe, conducive for academic work – GES

The Ghana Education Service (GES) says it is working with the police to determine when Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS) can reopen following...

GES justifies interdiction of Obuasi SHTS headmaster amidst alleged sexual misconduct

The Ghana Education Service (GES) says the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS) was interdicted to prevent possible interference with investigations into...

16 in custody as police, soldiers recover guns and ammunition at Gbane mine

Sixteen suspects are in custody after security operations at the Gbane mining site in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region, where police...

Supreme Court halts promotion of 40 police officers pending IGP’s appeal

The Supreme Court has stayed the execution of a Court of Appeal judgment ordering the promotion of 40 police officers who sued the Inspector-General...

Public money belongs to the people, not government officials – Ato Forson

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has called on public officials to account for every cedi entrusted to them and build systems that make...

KMA to extend daily toll collection to nights and weekends

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has announced plans to extend its daily toll and market fee collection to night-time businesses and weekends, effective October...

GNFS contains Somoco warehouse fire, bushfire near TTU in Takoradi

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), with support from the Air Force Base Fire Department, has contained a fire at a warehouse belonging to...

Assemblies of God to loan 10,000-seater dome for Ghana@70 celebrations

The Assemblies of God, Ghana, will loan its newly arrived 10,000-seater dome to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for activities marking Ghana’s 70th anniversary...

Police to arrest motorists who use pedestrian footbridges – ACP Obeng

The Ghana Police Service is set to deploy officers to monitor and arrest motorists who use pedestrian footbridges, Director of Education, Research and Training...

High Court throws out Afenyo-Markin’s GH¢15m defamation suit against Sammy Gyamfi

The High Court’s General Jurisdiction 1 has thrown out Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin’s GH¢15 million defamation suit against Ghana Gold Board Chief Executive Officer,...