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Tension mounts as soldiers block Minority MPs’ inspection of Afari Military Hospital

Minority Members of Parliament on Parliament’s Health Committee are calling for the immediate operationalisation of the over 500-bed Afari Military Hospital in the Atwima...

Nyinahin Catholic SHS student expresses regret over altercation with teacher [Listen]

A final-year student of Nyinahin Catholic Senior High School (SHS) in the Ashanti Region who was involved in an altercation with a teacher has...

Mahama’s approval rating drops to 58.9% but majority of Ghanaians still back him — IEA poll

Most Ghanaians continue to approve of President John Mahama’s job performance, although public satisfaction has declined, according to a nationwide poll released on Wednesday,...

That is not how I raised my daughter – Mother of Nyinahin SHS student breaks down over viral video [Audio]

The mother of a female student involved in the Nyinahin Catholic Senior High School incident has expressed shock and disappointment after a viral video...

Education Directorate PRO describes character of Nyinahin SHS teacher [Audio]

The Public Relations Officer of the Atwima Mponua District Education Directorate, Eric Aboagye, has defended the character of the teacher involved in the Nyinahin...

Police halt reconstruction of demolished building at Sakumono

Police officers from the Sakumono District Command have halted the reconstruction of a building that was previously demolished during an enforcement exercise at Sakumono...

Female student made offensive remarks – Education Directorate PRO explains Nyinahin SHS incident [Listen]

The Public Relations Officer of the Atwima Mponua District Education Directorate, Eric Aboagye, has provided clarification on an incident involving a teacher and a...

BECE to be extended from 5 to 8 days under proposed exam timetable reform—Education Minister

The government has announced plans to extend the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) from the current five-day schedule to eight days, a move aimed...

UTAG threatens nationwide strike over delayed book and research allowance payments

The University Teachers Association of Ghana has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike from Monday, June 15, if the Ministry of Finance fails...

Fugitive suspect apprehended in Assin Fosu following months-long manhunt

A suspect linked to a violent home invasion in October 2025 has been arrested in Assin Fosu following a citizen’s arrest, bringing an end...

Two swept away by floodwaters at Nurses Quarters Junction while crossing Kasoa-Domeabra road

Two people, reportedly including a child, are feared to have been swept away by floodwaters at Nurses Quarters Junction after attempting to cross the...

GNAT threatens to boycott English Language WASSCE over detention of Nyinahin Catholic SHS teacher

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) in the Ashanti Region has threatened to boycott the English Language West African Senior School Certificate Examination...

Eduwatch commends police over Nyinahin SHS teacher’s arrest, calls for stronger child protection measures in schools

Education policy advocacy group, Eduwatch, has commended the Ghana Police Service for the swift arrest of a teacher at Nyinahin Catholic Senior High School...

Implementing Ghana’s infrastructure plan would have prevented recurring floods — Nii Moi Thompson

The Board Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Dr Nii Moi Thompson, says the failure of authorities to implement recommendations contained in...

My assistance to Adu-Boahene, wife were part of my professional duties – Mildred Donkor tells court

The third prosecution witness in the trial of former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has told the Accra High Court...

More floods loom for Accra as Meteo predicts heavy June rains

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMeT) has warned that Accra faces heightened flood risk this month, with rainfall totals projected between 100 and 150 millimetres...

Sedina unlikely to serve full jail term; I’m sure she’ll be given presidential pardon – Titus Glover

Former Greater Accra Regional Minister, Titus Glover, has cast doubt on whether former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Officer, Sedina Tamakloe...

Gov’t allocating World Cup slots to NDC MPs, party supporters – Tolon MP alleges

The Minority in Parliament has accused the government of allocating FIFA World Cup travel slots to National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament and...

Abuakwa South MP joins Bawumia to mourn late NPP aide

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr Kingsley Agyemang, on Monday joined former Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Mahamudu Bawumia,...

‘Occupational hazard’ – Mahama’s comment after South African flight interrupted his speech at Accra Int’l Airport [Video]

President John Dramani Mahama experienced a brief interruption during a public address at the Accra International Airport on Tuesday when the loud take-off of...

Newspaper headlines: Wednesday, June 10, 2026

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

Mahama directs NADMO to map restricted waterways to curb flooding risks in Accra

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and a national task force to conduct a comprehensive assessment of restricted...

The assurances were good – Ashanti Regional GRNMA Chair on suspended industrial action

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Jones Afriyie-Anto, says nurses decided to suspend their industrial action after...

Nobody should be punished – GRNMA defends KATH CEO over bed crisis

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has defended the actions taken by management and health professionals at...

Mahama submits list of 808 presidential staffers to parliament

The government has submitted its annual report on staffing at the Office of the President to Parliament, revealing that a total of 808 personnel...

There is nothing to celebrate about Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu’s extradition – NPP

The Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has stated that there is nothing to celebrate about the extradition of...

Gov’t settles end-of-service benefits for former MMDA officials

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has announced that the government has fully settled the end-of-service benefits owed to...

KATH doctors suspend strike after Otumfuo’s intervention

The Komfo Anokye Doctors’ Association (KADA) has suspended its industrial action with effect from 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, following what it...

UGMC successfully conducts four more kidney transplants, total reaches 15

The management of the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) has announced the successful completion of four additional kidney transplant procedures, bringing the total...

Combined Kumasi Central Market Traders Union appeals to contractor not to close Kumasi office

The Combined Kumasi Central Market Traders Union has appealed to Contracta Construction Company not to shut down its Kumasi office amid prolonged funding delays...

Sedina Tamakloe’s extradition does not guarantee Ofori-Atta’s return – Former Deputy AG

Former Deputy Attorney General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah has stated that the extradition of former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC),...

Sedina Tamakloe unlikely to get bail after extradition – Former Deputy AG

Former Deputy Attorney General, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has said he would be surprised if the courts grant bail to convicted Former Chief Executive Officer of...

We must stop it – Anthony Nukpenu criticises Ministers’ post-flood visits

The Greater Accra Regional Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Anthony Nukpenu, has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the practice of government officials visiting...

Bawumia, NPP bigwigs mourn late aide to Oda MP

Former Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, together with several leading figures of the party, joined the Member of...

Awutu Omanhene dies after short illness, Traditional Council begins succession process

The Omanhene of the Awutu Traditional Council in the Central Region, Nai Abokuade Agyeman Wyettey Otabil III, has died after a short illness. The death...

15 road projects halted due to funding challenges – 2024 Annual Report

The 2024 National Annual Progress Report has revealed that the previous government was forced to suspend about 15 major road projects due to financial...

Court fines man GH₵1,200 for assaulting midwife at Tema Com. 22 Polyclinic, orders GH₵5,000 compensation

A man who assaulted a midwife at the Community 22 Polyclinic in Tema has been convicted and fined 100 penalty units by the Community...

Heavy rains trigger flooding, gridlock on Weija SCC–Atala stretch of Accra–Takoradi Highway

Heavy rains that fell in the early hours of Tuesday have once again triggered perennial flooding and silt deposition along the Accra–Takoradi Highway. This was...

MGL’s Ken Ansah, Newsfile host Sampson Ayenini honoured at GJA Press Freedom Awards

Chief Operating Officer of the Multimedia Group Limited (MGL), Mr Ken Ansah, and veteran broadcaster Sampson Lardi Ayenini, host of JoyNews’ flagship programme Newsfile,...

Hohoe court jails man four years for stealing church musical equipment

A 27-year-old man has been sentenced to four years imprisonment by the Hohoe Circuit Court for stealing musical instruments belonging to a church in...