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Corruption comes of age

Former United States President Harry Truman once asserted, "Show me a man that gets rich by being a politician, and I will show you...

Local Government Ministry announces plans to regularise waste transfer stations as part of long-term sanitation reforms

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has announced plans to formalise waste transfer loading stations and integrate tricycle waste collectors into Ghana's...

Terrorist financing is the ‘oxygen’ sustaining extremism – Counter Terrorism Director

The Director of the National Counter Terrorism Fusion Centre, Major General Dr Timothy Tifucro Ba-Taa-Banah, has described terrorist financing as the lifeblood of violent...

BoG warns public against 20 unlicensed digital loan apps [Full list]

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has cautioned the public against using 20 mobile loan applications operating without the required licence or approval, warning that...

‘We’re not asking for charity, just our share of national cake’- Graduates with Disabilities

Graduates with disabilities are calling for an end to what they describe as systemic discrimination in employment opportunities, insisting that they are not seeking...

NPA announces new fuel price floors effective August 4

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has announced revised ex-pump price floors for petroleum products for the pricing window from August 4 to August 15,...

The price for integrity can be painfully high in our society

On Monday, July 27th, 2026, the above was launched. The launch ceremony was impressive. Virtually all those who matter in the accountability field in...

Kulungugu bomb attack: The day a bouquet of flowers nearly changed Ghana’s history

As Ghana prepares to mark the 117th birth anniversary of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah through NkrumahFest 2026, the nation is once again reflecting on...

New statue erected at Effia Nkwanta Roundabout awaits unveiling after Akufo-Addo monument was vandalised

A newly constructed statue has been erected at the Effia Nkwanta Hospital Roundabout in Takoradi and is awaiting its official unveiling, months after the...

TMA dismisses claims of sewer spillage contaminating Tema water supply

The Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that a sewerage spillage at Community 6, near Smart Hotel, contaminated...

Vehicles burnt in accident on Accra-Kumasi Highway, Police announce road diversion

Traffic on the busy Accra-Kumasi Highway came to a complete halt on Monday after a three-vehicle crash blocked the Birimso Bridge section of the...

Stop harassing opposition, Ghana is bigger than any one party – Minority to gov’t

The Minority in Parliament has accused the government of using state institutions to intimidate and harass members of the opposition, warning that such actions...

Law in Plain Language: Bail, why an accused person can go home but still face trial

Every day, legal terms appear in our news headlines. We hear that someone has been arrested, granted bail, remanded, charged, convicted, or acquitted. But...

Zelensky warns air defenses are being overwhelmed as Russia pounds Ukraine, killing 9

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed his plea for Western air defenses following a deadly overnight Russian attack, hours after US President Donald Trump backed...

Ejisu Assembly members suspend plans to remove MCE

Members of the Ejisu Municipal Assembly have suspended plans to initiate a vote of no confidence against Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) Jerryne Asante following...

Court freezes Dennis Miracles Aboagye’s bank accounts and properties over GH¢55m probe

An Accra High Court has granted an application by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to freeze five bank accounts and four landed...

GWCL sends SoS message to residents in Accra ahead of planned maintenance

The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) is urging residents in parts of Greater Accra to store enough water ahead of a major maintenance exercise aimed...

Check out INTERPOL’s list of the 7 biggest cyber threats facing Africa

Africa's cyber threat landscape is becoming increasingly sophisticated, with cybercriminals deploying advanced technologies and organised crime networks to target governments, businesses, financial institutions and...

GWCL explains cause of water shortage in parts of Accra

Residents in several parts of the Greater Accra Region will continue to experience irregular water supply due to production and distribution challenges, the Ghana...

Self-proclaimed man of God vandalises part of Otumfuo’s statue at Kejetia Roundabout

A self-styled pastor believed to be in his 30s has vandalised the statue of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, at the Kejetia Roundabout...

Mahama orders GH¢2 reduction in diesel price for one month

President John Dramani Mahama has directed a temporary GH¢2 reduction in the regulatory margin on diesel to cushion consumers against rising fuel prices and...

‘We’re struggling; pay your water bills’ – GWCL tells Ghanaians

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has appealed to customers to pay their water bills promptly, warning that poor revenue mobilisation and the increasing rate of...

Mahama presents vehicles to retired military commanders

President John Dramani Mahama has presented replacement vehicles to the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Thomas Oppong-Peprah (Rtd), and former Service...

Prof. Gyampo’s take on Sedina Tamakloe’s acquittal

Political scientist Professor Ransford Gyampo has cautioned that Ghana’s fight against corruption could be weakened if prosecutions are not supported by strong evidence and...

Fire destroys dormitory at Wa Islamic SHS (Photos)

A fire outbreak has destroyed part of the girls’ dormitory at Wa Islamic Senior High School (SHS) in the Upper West Region, leaving several...

MoMo fraud costs Ghana $1.3m in first quarter of 2025 – INTERPOL report

Ghana recorded an estimated $1.3 million in losses from mobile money fraud in the first quarter of 2025, as cybercriminals continue to target the...

Mahama arrives in Jamaica for state visit

President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Kingston to begin a four-day state visit aimed at strengthening Ghana's longstanding relationship with Jamaica, deepening Africa-Caribbean...

WAEC reveals measures that helped curb malpractice in 2026 BECE

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it intensified efforts with the Ghana Education Service (GES) to eliminate examination malpractice in the 2026 Basic...

WAEC explains how dissatisfied BECE candidates can apply for remarking

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has assured candidates and parents who are dissatisfied with their Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results that they...

Don’t push us to the last resort – TUC Chairman warns over alleged VALCO sale [Listen]

The Chairman of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Bernard Owusu, has called for a halt to ongoing processes surrounding the future of the Volta...

VALCO deal will not serve Ghana’s interest – TUC Chairman [Audio]

The Chairman of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Bernard Owusu, has raised concerns over what he describes as attempts to privatise the Volta Aluminium...

Mahama has done exactly what Ghanaians wanted – TUC commends gov’t over TOR refurbishment

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has commended the government’s decision to refurbish the Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), describing...

Three Ghanaian athletes reportedly missing after Commonwealth Games

Three Ghanaian athletes have reportedly gone missing from the Team Ghana camp following the conclusion of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. The multi-sport...

GTEC demands proof of ‘Dr’ title from Spio-Garbrah

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed Ghana’s Presidential Envoy for Reparations, Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, to provide evidence supporting his use of the academic...

Mahama urges Ghanaians to have faith in Ghana’s future

President John Dramani Mahama has urged Ghanaians to desist from speaking negatively about the country, warning that persistent pessimism could undermine national development and...

Delegate system skews power in favour of financially resourced people – Prof. Prempeh

Executive Director of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Prof. H. Kwasi Prempeh, has criticised the delegate system used by Ghana’s major political...

There was a ‘mountain of evidence’, but… – Former Deputy A-G on Sedina Tamakloe’s acquittal

Former Deputy Attorney-General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah has criticised the Court of Appeal’s decision to acquit former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans...

Galamsey: Alleged kingpin, 14 others arrested at site near school in Obuasi

Fifteen suspected illegal miners, including an alleged kingpin, have been arrested, while three excavators have been seized during a joint security operation at an...

A university waiting for gov’t money is planning its own funeral – Sam Jonah

Businessman Sir Sam Jonah has warned that universities that continue to rely heavily on government funding risk becoming obsolete, saying institutions that depend on...