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Education Minister sets up committee to probe UTAG allegations against GTEC leadership

The Ministry of Education has responded to concerns raised by the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) by establishing a three-member committee to investigate...

Terchire-Camp residents halt Newmont operations over unresolved compensation and resettlement disputes

Residents of Terchire-Camp in the Tano North Municipality of the Ahafo Region on Monday disrupted operations at a Newmont Corporation mining site, protesting what...

Two robbers shot dead after attack on MoMo vendor at Tema Community 5

Two suspected armed robbers have been shot dead following a robbery incident targeting a mobile money (MoMo) vendor at Tema Community 5. According to a...

Pope Leo lands in Algeria for historic visit as he starts Africa tour

Pope Leo XIV has begun a landmark visit to Algeria in the first trip to the Muslim-majority country by a pontiff. The United States-born pope...

Transport Minister to meet GUTA over Publican AI concerns

The Minister for Transport, Joseph Nikpe Bukari, is set to engage the leadership of the Ghana Union of Traders Association on Thursday, April 16,...

Patapaa calls for support as he announces date for mother’s funeral

Musician Patapaa has announced the date for the final funeral rites of his mother, Madam Ekua Boatemaa, also known as “Boat.” In a public invitation...

Armed men disrupt UDS Vice Chancellor’s appointment meeting

A University for Development Studies (UDS) Council meeting to appoint a new Vice Chancellor was disrupted by unidentified men on Monday, April 13, JoyNews...

Stonebwoy explains why he shed tears during performance at Nsawam prison

Dancehall artiste Stonebwoy has opened up on why he became emotional and shed tears during his recent performance at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison. Speaking...

Medical and Dental Council inducts 315 physician assistants

Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the Minister of Health, on Monday inducted 315 newly trained Physician Assistants (PAs) into service, urging them to uphold professionalism, compassion...

Drogba of YOLO fame appeals for urgent support as health condition worsens

Actor Drogba, known for his role in the popular youth series YOLO, has made a public appeal for urgent support as his health condition...

VIP bus, trailer involved in gory accident on Accra-Kumasi highway

At least 10 people have been injured in a road accident at Mile 44 on the Accra–Kumasi Highway. The incident occurred in the early hours...

Ghana thanks China, Cuba and Gulf States for UN support on slavery resolution

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has expressed Ghana’s appreciation to China, Cuba, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates...

Calls to suspend Publican AI system premature – Awingobit

The Executive Secretary of the Importers and Exporters Association, Sampson Awingobit, has described calls to suspend the Publican AI system at the ports as...

Asiedu Nketia rejects tribalism claims, defends merit-based appointments

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has dismissed allegations that the governing party is tribalistic, insisting that appointments...

Berekum Chelsea bus had no security escort during fatal armed robbery attack – Club PRO reveals

Public Relations Officer of Berekum Chelsea, Albert Kwabena Diawuo, has disclosed that the club’s team bus had no security escort when it was ambushed...

Osman Ayariga highlights Ghana’s youth inclusion model at Commonwealth Summit in Oxford

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority, Osman Ayariga, has highlighted Ghana’s approach to youth inclusion as a model for other nations...

Ablakwa receives GCC envoys, discusses ongoing conflicts in the Middle East

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has held discussions with envoys of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) accredited to Ghana, focusing on...

Ghana, China to collaborate on tackling illegal mining through education and policy

Ghana and China have reaffirmed their commitment to collaborate in tackling illegal mining through education and policy interventions. This formed part of discussions when the...

Suhum Assembly commissions CHPS compound to expand primary healthcare delivery

Residents are set to benefit from improved healthcare access following the commissioning of a new CHPS compound aimed at strengthening service delivery at the...

Court grants bail to okada rider over alleged ECG transformer vandalism 

The Suhum Kraboa Coaltar District Court has granted bail to a 20-year-old okada rider, Evans Adanu, for allegedly vandalising an electricity transformer belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana.  The accused pleaded...

COPEC proposes 50% cut in ‘Dumsor Levy’ to ease fuel prices

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers has proposed a temporary 50 per cent reduction in the Energy Sector Shortfall and Recovery Levy, widely referred to...

Highway Authority to undertake urgent repairs on Dzorwulu footbridge after truck accident

The Ghana Highway Authority has announced temporary safety measures on the Dzorwulu Footbridge following damage caused by a vehicular impact. According to the Authority, an...

Stonebwoy donates to Ghana Prisons, pledges continued support for inmates

Dancehall artiste Stonebwoy has extended support to inmates at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison through a donation and outreach visit. The musician, known in private...

NYA CEO Osman Ayariga urges Commonwealth nations to embrace inclusive youth governance

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority, Osman Ayariga, has called on Commonwealth nations to adopt inclusive governance systems that actively involve...

Abronye DC and Abubakar Yakubu granted bail

The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, widely known as Abronye DC, and the party’s Sunyani East Communications Officer,...

GFA appoints Carlos Queiroz as new Black Stars coach

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has appointed experienced Portuguese tactician Carlos Queiroz as head coach of the Black Stars ahead of the 2026 FIFA...

Carlos Queiroz to lead Black Stars to 2026 World Cup

Veteran Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz has been appointed head coach of the Black Stars on a short-term contract, with the mandate to lead the...

NPP’s Abronye DC arrested by police again

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has apprehended the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe,...

You are a star — World Bank official applauds Ghana’s Finance Minister

Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has received high praise from the World Bank, with a senior official describing him as “a star”...

Gov’t explores three financing options to complete Agenda 111 hospitals

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has disclosed that government is considering three financing options to ensure the completion of the Agenda 111 hospital projects. Speaking...

Former CID boss sues National Security operative, media houses and editors over defamation

A former Director of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, Commissioner of Police (COP) Faustina Agyeiwaa Kodua Andoh-Kwofie, has sued...

NRSA warns public against use of converted Toyota Voxy vehicles

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has cautioned the public against the use of converted Toyota Voxy vehicles, citing serious safety risks. In a public...

NSA pays February 2026 allowances to National Service personnel

The National Service Authority (NSA) has announced the successful payment of February 2026 allowances to all eligible National Service Personnel (NSP). In a press release...

Chris Ankou resigns as government appointee to contest constituency secretary position

A Government Appointee to the La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipal Assembly, Christopher Ankou, has resigned from his position with immediate effect. In a statement dated April 13,...

Health workers’ refusal of posting to Krachi West undermines healthcare delivery

Health workers’ refusal to accept postings to Krachi West Municipality in the Oti Region is increasingly undermining healthcare delivery, according to the Municipal Health...

Energy Analyst calls for transparency on Damang Mine takeover

Law lecturer and energy analyst Lom Nuku Ahlijah has called for greater transparency and public accountability in discussions surrounding the takeover of the Damang...

Roverman Productions wins “Best Stage Design” at TheatreMania Africa Awards

For years, Roverman Productions, led by celebrated playwright Uncle Ebo Whyte, has remained one of the most consistent names in Ghana’s theatre space, staging...

Men must learn to accept wives who earn more – Uncle Ebo Whyte

Celebrated playwright and theatre director Uncle Ebo Whyte has urged Ghanaian men to embrace the reality of women becoming financially successful, saying it should...

Collaboration is key to taking Ghanaian films global – BSIFF Ambassador Diaspora urges

Ghanaian-American filmmaker and Diaspora Ambassador for the Black Star International Film Festival (BSIFF), Aba Arthur, has urged film industry players to deepen collaboration and...