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KNUST returns to pre-COVID-19 calendar, begins 2026/27 academic year in October

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has announced a return to its traditional academic calendar, with the 2026/2027 academic year set...

Konongo residents attack firefighters for arriving late at fire scene

Some angry residents in Konongo, within the Asante Akyem Central Municipality, allegedly attacked firefighters who were responding to a fire outbreak in the area. The...

Gov’t introduces Community Service Bill to replace prison sentences for minor offenders

Government has laid before Parliament the Community Service Bill, a proposed law that would allow offenders convicted of minor crimes to serve non-custodial sentences...

Gideon Boako alleges insider trading in sale of Ghana’s gold reserves

The Member of Parliament for Tano North, Gideon Boako, has alleged possible insider trading in the sale of 18 tonnes of Ghana’s gold reserves...

GRA Customs seizes 560 suspected galamsey engines at Tema Port

Officers of the Preventive Unit of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Customs Division have intercepted and seized 560 CHANG FANG diesel engines at the...

MIIF CEO charges women to lead with courage and integrity

The Chief Executive Officer of the ","MIIF"], Justina Nelson, has urged women leaders in the financial services sector to embrace resilience, discipline, and innovation...

48-year-old jailed for poaching at Ankasa Conservation Area

The Nkroful District Court has sentenced Ofori Annor, a rubber tapper, to three years' imprisonment for poaching in the Ankasa Conservation Area, a wildlife-protected area in the Western...

Ghana@69: Economy in better shape than before – Kwakye Ofosu

The Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, says Ghana’s economy is currently in a stronger position than it was previously, pointing to ongoing...

Bawumia and Samira safe in Mecca – Office clarifies

The office of former Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has confirmed that he and his wife, Samira Bawumia, are safe and in good health in...

Why I gave my prize money from a dance competition to Slim Buster – Veteran Dancer

Terry Bright Ofosu, lecturer at the School of Performing Arts, University of Ghana and veteran dancer, has explained why he gave the prize money...

CLOGSAG declares nationwide strike effective March 9

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana has declared a nationwide strike, directing all its members in the Civil Service and Local Government...

I had to lie low in UK after I was issued exit notice – Terry Bright Ofosu

Legendary dance scholar Terry Bright Ofosu has opened up about his challenging experiences while in the United Kingdom, revealing how personal circumstances kept him...

New generation of dancers taking Ghanaian culture global – Terry Ofosu

Ghanaian dance scholar and choreographer Terry Bright Ofosu has lauded the new generation of dancers for taking Ghanaian culture to the international stage. Speaking on...

Let’s build a culture of tax compliance – GRA to Ghanaians

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is urging Ghanaians to embrace a culture of tax compliance, emphasizing that paying taxes is a civic duty crucial...

Insubordination leading to dismissals at Newmont: Queen Mother raises concern

Nana Yaa Adutwumwaa Morosa, the Queen Mother of Kenyasi No. 1 in the Ahafo Region, has raised concerns over insubordination among workers, which she...

SLTF disburses first-semester loans to over 27,000 students for 2025/26 academic year

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has released first-semester loan payments for the 2025/2026 academic year, benefiting more than 27,000 students across the country. In...

Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, CDD-Ghana sensitise Kaneshie traders on reproductive health

Traders and residents at the Kaneshie Market in Accra participated in an open discussion on sexual and reproductive health when the Adom FM Dwaso...

Ghana Armed Forces and Agri-Impact partner to deepen food security

“One of my first tasks from the late Minister of Defence, Dr. Omane Boamah, was to find ways to reduce our national food bill....

Solomon Owusu criticises Afenyo-Markin’s apology over security recruitment claims

Director of Communications for the United Party, Solomon Owusu, has criticised the apology issued by the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, to Interior Minister, Muntaka...

PREHENS-GH call for urgent support to tackle rising NCD deaths

Preventive Health Nurses of Ghana (PREHENS-GH) are calling for urgent government and financial support to combat the growing burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), which...

Mankranso cocoa farmers demand reversal of producer price to GH₵3,100

Some cocoa farmers continue to vent their displeasure at the recent price cuts, lamenting the new reduction would heavily impact their livelihoods. Farmers in Mankranso,...

Six injured in accident at Enyiresi on Kumasi–Accra Highway

Six people have been injured in a road accident on the Kumasi–Accra Highway near Akyem Enyiresi in the Eastern Region. The crash occurred close to...

IGP orders probe into alleged GH₵400k unauthorised MoMo withdrawal

The Inspector-General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has ordered an investigation into allegations of an unauthorised withdrawal of GH₵400,000 from a mobile money agent’s...

Two arrested for vandalizing Awutu Chief Palace and stealing Chief’s clothes and stools

The Central East Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects, with others still at large, following an incident of vandalism at the Awutu Oshimpo...

ORAL asset freeze “impressive but the end game must be clear” — Dr Zaato

Dr Joshua Zaato, a political scientist at the University of Ghana’s Political Science Department, has urged the government to be transparent about the ultimate...

Atwima Mponua cocoa farmers protest price reduction and payment delays

Cocoa farmers in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region have staged a demonstration against the government over the reduction in cocoa producer...

Potrikrom accident: Three discharged, three referred for specialised treatment

The Medical Superintendent of St. Edward Catholic Hospital, Dr. Christopher Anane, has confirmed that six persons survived the ghastly accident at Potrikrom in the...

Two injured after fuel tanker catches fire on Koforidua–Mamfe road

A fuel tanker caught fire on the Koforidua–Mamfe road on Wednesday, causing heavy traffic and panic among motorists. According to Accra-based UTV, the tanker was...

Gideon Boako calls for independent investigation into alleged mismanagement of Ghana’s gold

The Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr. Gideon Boako, has raised serious concerns over the sale of 18 tonnes of Ghana’s gold reserves,...

ADB donates GH¢200,000 to boost Ghana Medical Trust Fund’s ‘Heal Ghana Month’ campaign

The Agricultural Development Bank has donated GH¢200,000 to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund to support its “Heal Ghana Month” campaign, aimed at raising resources...

Tano North Assembly improves road network in Duayaw Nkwanta

The Tano North Municipal Assembly in the Ahafo Region has launched a road improvement initiative to address the poor conditions affecting residents across the...

Presidency hosts St. Kitts Prime Minister and spouse

First Lady Lordina Dramani Mahama joined John Dramani Mahama to host the Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Terrance Michael Drew, and his...

Gideon Boako calls for a bipartisan inquiry into alleged ‘criminal’ sale of Ghana’s gold reserves

The Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr. Gideon Boako, has called for a bi-partisan parliamentary inquiry into what he describes as the questionable...

Afenyo-Markin apologises, withdraws recruitment fraud allegations against Muntaka

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has withdrawn earlier allegations he made against the Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, regarding the ongoing recruitment...

NAIMOS to begin 24-hour surveillance at galamsey flashpoints

The Lands Ministry has announced that the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) will begin full-scale, 24-hour surveillance at illegal mining hotspots across the...

21 remand inmates granted bail in Tamale under Justice for All Programme

A total of 21 remand inmates at the Tamale Central Prison have been granted bail under the Justice for All Programme (JFAP), in a...

Okada riding thugs allegedly assault NADMO Director, wife and children

Some ‘Okada’ riding thugs over the weekend attacked the Director of Engineering and Mechanicals of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and his family,...

CLOGSAG questions basis for proposed CAGD independence

A member of the Review Committee of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG), Daniel Appiah, has challenged the rationale behind...

Three Nigerian doctors suspended over death of Chimamanda Adichie’s son

Nigeria's medical council has provisionally suspended the director of a private hospital and two other doctors following the death of the 21-month-old son of...

US Senate vote fails to rein in Trump war powers on Iran

A bipartisan resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump's ability to wage war in Iran has failed in the US Senate, as the strikes...