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Gender Minister engages Harold Norman on family welfare

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has announced that social welfare officers will monitor the welfare of Ghanaian fashion icon Nana Akua...

Ghana ready to evacuate more citizens from South Africa if situation worsens – Ablakwa

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says Ghana is ready to evacuate more of its citizens from South Africa if the security situation...

UN expert urges government to back Rent Control Department to stop arbitrary rent hikes

A United Nations housing expert has asked government to give the Rent Control Department the logistics and resources it needs to do its work,...

The 7-foot giant of Ngleshie Amanfro: Seven-foot Ghanaian Ephraim Saawa dreams of joining the national basketball team

In Ngleshie Amanfro, a bustling community in the Ga South Municipality, you don't need to know his name to know him. You just look up. At...

Mahama promises more road projects for Ahafo Region

President John Dramani Mahama has assured chiefs and residents of the Ahafo Region of further road construction projects to improve transportation and support development. He...

Sege road accident: 22 injured after Sprinter bus overturns following tyre burst

About 22 people were injured in a road accident at Sege after a Sprinter bus suffered a tyre burst and overturned on Friday, October...

Three Ghanaians among 154 migration detainees in Malta

Three Ghanaians are among 154 foreign nationals held in Malta’s detention centres, according to figures tabled in the country's parliament. Home Affairs Minister Glenn...

BoG develops AI directive to promote innovation and address emerging risks in financial sector

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is developing a directive to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial sector, as it seeks...

Government assures Kumasi Central Market fire victims of support

Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has assured assured traders hit by the fire at the Kumasi Central Market that...

Power restoration fault suspected in Kumasi Central Market fire

The Ghana National Fire Service is investigating a power-restoration fault as a possible trigger for Friday night’s fire at the Kumasi Central Market, after...

Gov’t targets recruitment of 16,500 health professionals in 2026

Government says it plans to recruit 16,500 health professionals in 2026, as it steps up efforts to address staffing gaps and improve healthcare delivery...

Mahama inspects ‘Nkokɔ Nketenkete’ processing plant at Bechem

President John Dramani Mahama has inspected ongoing works on the Poultry, Meat and Feed Processing Plant at Bechem in the Ahafo Region, as part...

Don’t let speed of information become your judgement – CJ tells new lawyers

Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has urged 1,568 newly qualified lawyers to verify information before expressing opinions, warning against the dangers of misinformation and hasty...

Hundreds salvage clothes after cargo truck catches fire on Ekumfi-Mankessim road (Photos)

More than 500 residents of Ekumfi Akotsi and Ekumfi Dunkwa in the Central Region have reportedly gathered along the Ekumfi-Mankessim highway to retrieve clothes...

Fire destroys wooden structure at Bush Road (Photos)

A fire outbreak near Yesu Mo Villa at Bush Road in the La Dade-Kotopon Municipality has destroyed a wooden structure and its contents, but...

NC-PTAs welcomes teachers’ suspension of strike

The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NC-PTAs) Ghana has called on parents and guardians to ensure their children are ready to return to school...

Govt procures over 2,000 transformers to improve power distribution

The government has procured more than 2,000 transformers as part of efforts to improve electricity distribution, enhance power reliability and meet rising demand across...

2026 World Cup: Over 30 people were misrepresented as GTA board members – Old Tafo MP alleges

The Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has alleged that more than 30 people were misrepresented to the United States Embassy...

GRA clarifies GH¢807.68 airport duty payment after alleged extortion

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has defended the handling of a customs duty payment involving a passenger at the Accra International Airport, insisting that...

Analysis: Ghana’s yellow fever numbers reveal a gap between vaccination and protection

Ghana recorded about 450 suspected yellow fever cases between June and September 2026, according to Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh. Of these, 74 were...

Obra show audience raises over Gh₵100K for 4-year-old girl’s surgery

The OBRA Show on NHYIRA 104.5 FM and Adom TV has raised over GH₵100,000 to support the medical treatment of four-year-old Issah Rashida Wintima,...

Man demands GH₵75,000 from fiancée after DNA test shows he is not biological father

A paternity dispute has erupted between Moses Sarewa and his fiancée, Theresa Ataa, after a DNA test reportedly revealed that he is not the...

Dutch authorities seek Ghana’s support in hunt for fugitive drug lord Bolle Jos

The Dutch government is seeking Ghana’s cooperation to dismantle drug trafficking routes allegedly linked to fugitive Dutch national Jos Leijdekkers, popularly known as Bolle...

We’ll continue negotiations with gov’t despite strike suspension – GNAT

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) says it will continue engaging the government over outstanding concerns despite the decision by three teacher unions...

Samson’s Take: The rule of law is cheaper before the bulldozer

Law is cheaper before the bulldozer. Sometimes you give a harmless caution, and it gets the usual treatment: “You are doing politics.” For what benefit...

UTAG-UG threatens strike over unpaid allowance

The University of Ghana branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG-UG) has given the government until October 16 to pay its members’...

KNUST postpones reopening for 2026/2027 academic year indefinitely

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has postponed the reopening of the university for the 2026/2027 academic year indefinitely due to...

Mattress showroom at Sokoban-Ampayoo destroyed by fire

A fire has destroyed several mattresses at a showroom near Kumasi Hospital at Sokoban-Ampayoo in the Ashanti Region. The blaze consumed a large portion of...

Teachers’ strike suspended: Here is what government has agreed to pay

Public schools across the country will resume normal teaching and learning on Monday, October 12, 2026, after teacher unions officially suspended their two-week nationwide...

Chief Justice urges workplaces to tackle mental health stigma

Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has called on employers to establish supportive working environments where people experiencing mental health challenges can seek help without fear...

Teacher unions suspend two-week strike after high-stakes meetings [Video]

The two-week industrial action by teacher unions has been suspended following a series of meetings on Friday, October 9, 2026. The day’s negotiations began with...

Ghana upgraded to tier 1 in U.S. Trafficking in Persons report – IJM

Ghana has moved from Tier 2 to Tier 1 in the U.S. Department of State’s Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, according to International Justice...

President Mahama clarifies ban on preaching applies only to moving vehicles

President John Dramani Mahama has clarified that the government has not outlawed preaching in vehicles but is seeking to prevent the practice in moving...

TUC calls for swift action as teachers’ strike threatens further disruption to schools

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called on the government to act fast and resolve the grievances of striking teachers, warning that any more...

Over GH¢800,000 worth of goods destroyed as truck catches fire at Amanfrom

Goods estimated at more than GH¢800,000 have been destroyed after a truck carrying refrigerators, generators, gas burners and chairs caught fire while its occupants...

KNUST law graduate Akosua Achiaa Sarpong is Law School’s overall best student

Akosua Achiaa Sarpong, a graduate of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Faculty of Law, was named the best overall student...

Guinea-Bissau to delay elections following last year’s coup

Guinea-Bissau's presidential and legislative elections, scheduled for December 6, will have to be delayed, Prime Minister ​Ilídio Vieira Té told reporters on Thursday, though...

Health Ministry declares Yellow Fever outbreak in Upper West Region

The Ministry of Health, working through the Ghana Health Service and in partnership with the World Health Organisation, has declared a Yellow Fever outbreak...

Labour Minister hopeful talks will end teachers’ strike

Labour Minister Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum says the government is optimistic that ongoing negotiations with striking teacher unions will yield a breakthrough, ruling out the...

‘I was beaten, threatened with death, and told to stay’ – Woman recounts ordeal in marriage

A survivor of domestic abuse, name withheld, has recounted how a marriage that began despite several warning signs descended into physical violence, threats to...