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Transport operator granted 50k bail over alleged plot to threaten GPRTU Ashanti chairman

A transport operator accused of allegedly hiring individuals to threaten the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has been...

15 reported dead, 25 injured in accident on Peki-Tsame road

At least 15 people have been killed and 25 others injured in a devastating road accident at Peki-Tsame in the Volta Region. The fatal...

PHOTOS: Mahama meets UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Downing Street

President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 morning held a breakfast meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at No. 10 Downing...

Tema Police intercept suspected Indian hemp shipment on Tema–Ada road, one arrested

The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested one suspect after intercepting a large quantity of compressed plant materials suspected to be Indian hemp during...

Ebola’s mortality rate stands at 30–50% – Health Minister urges early reporting

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has cautioned the public over Ebola preparedness, stressing that the disease carries a mortality rate of between 30 and...

BoG dismisses reports of planned sale of $260m Headquarters

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has dismissed reports that it is considering the sale of its newly constructed $260 million headquarters, describing the claim...

Two pupils dead, 40 injured in school bus accident at Assin Homaho

​A tragic road accident involving a school bus has claimed the lives of two pupils of Alice Elites Academy, located at Assin Edubiase in...

Akonta Mining acted as whistleblower against illegal miners — Former Western Regional Minister

A former Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, has told the Accra High Court that Akonta Mining Limited acted as a whistleblower by reporting...

Fixing Ghana’s public transport crisis: Time for bold reform

Ghana needs stronger regulation, safer fleets, transparent fares and disciplined implementation to make public transport reliable and sustainable. Efficient and effective public transportation in any...

Road maintenance contractors threaten protest over six years’ arrears

Road maintenance contractors responsible for clearing gutters, desilting drains and maintaining road shoulders to help prevent flooding are threatening to stage a protest at...

Woman arrested after conspiring with son to kill husband at Nsawam-Aduakrom

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a woman and her son in connection with the alleged murder of a 36-year-old land agent and the...

Akyem Nwinso mourns passing of Acting Queenmother and Asona Abusuapɛnin

The chiefs, elders and residents of Akyem Nwinso have held a five-day funeral ceremony in honour of the late Acting Queenmother, Nana Oforiwaa Twumasi,...

Ga Mantse unveils plans for 500-bed children’s hospital at Korle Bu

The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has announced plans to construct a state-of-the-art 500-bed children’s hospital at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital,...

Energy Minister to speak today at Ghana–UK Investment Summit 2026

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, is set to address participants at the Ghana–UK Investment Summit 2026 today as...

She was tired and refused medication, believing God would heal her – Beverly Afaglo’s brother

The brother of late actress and entrepreneur Beverly Ama Afaglo-Baah has shared details about her final days, revealing that she chose to stop taking...

Accra, northern regions to experience thunderstorms from afternoon

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has forecast thunderstorms and rainfall across parts of Accra, the middle belt and northern Ghana from the afternoon into...

Minority demands answers on 31 amendments to Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill 

The Minority caucus in Parliament has called on the government and promoters of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill to explain why...

US to drastically slash the number of embassies in Africa that can process visas

The State Department plans to drastically slash the number of U.S. embassies and consulates in Africa that can process visas for foreigners seeking to come to...

Pupils sent home as teachers’ strike disrupts learning in 80 Tarkwa schools

Thousands of pupils across the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality in the Western Region were left stranded and later sent home on Monday after teachers embarked...

Anti-LGBTQ bill: NDC has been courageous – Dafeamekpor fires back at critics

Majority Chief Whip Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor has defended President John Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government against criticism over the controversial Anti-LGBTQ...

Inusah Fuseini defends NDC Council of Elders’ intervention to safeguard party unity

Former Tamale Central Member of Parliament, Inusah Fuseini, has defended the recent involvement of the NDC Council of Elders in internal party matters, stressing...

GIS rescues 112 trafficking victims, returns 105 safely home

The Ghana Immigration Service (Ghana Immigration Service) has facilitated the safe return of 105 foreign nationals to their home countries after an intelligence-led operation...

NACOC seizes 2.3 tonnes of suspected narcotics in Volta Region raid

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has seized over 2.3 tonnes of suspected cannabis during a special anti-drug operation at Gbi-Wegbe, near Hohoe in the...

GES releases 2026/2027 SHS and SHTS academic calendar

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the academic calendar for Senior High Schools (SHSs) and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTSs) for the 2026/2027...

ECG announces planned power outages across four regions on Tuesday June 2

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced multiple planned power outages for Tuesday, June 2, 2026, affecting parts of the Accra East, Accra...

Anti-LGBTQ bill still far from becoming law – President Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has stated that the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, popularly known as the anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, still has...

I was surprised to hear that the LGBTQ bill has been passed – Speaker Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has summoned the leadership of the House for discussions following the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and...

James Enu rejects claims that the reintroduced anti-LGBTQ bill has been watered down

The Member of Parliament for Tema West, James Enu, has dismissed claims by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that the reintroduced Human Sexual Rights...

Ghana High Commission suspends repatriation registration for Ghanaians in South Africa

The Ghana High Commission in Pretoria has announced the temporary suspension of registration for the ongoing voluntary repatriation exercise for Ghanaians residing in South...

Commercial transport operators postpone 20% fare increment

The planned 20 percent increase in transport fares has been temporarily postponed as driver unions await a scheduled meeting with President John Dramani Mahama...

Trials don’t break me and every battle has been fought hard – Wontumi

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman hopeful, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has pledged to rebuild and unite the party as...

Stop dodging, release Oppong Nkrumah’s RTI request on Ghanaian diplomats – Titus Glover to Okudzeto Ablakwa

Former Tema East Member of Parliament (MP), Titus Glover, has called on the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, to...

Ablakwa explains why second batch of Ghanaian are yet to be evacuated from South Africa

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says the second batch of Ghanaians willing to leave South Africa amidst the recent xenophobic attacks...

I rejected huge offers to push LGBTQ content into education documents – Angel Carbonu

Former President of the National Graduate Association of Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has alleged that he turned down several lucrative offers aimed at influencing...

Judge remanded me without hearing my side – Abronye

Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, has expressed strong reservations about the court decision...

GTEC releases list of unrecognised institutions, warns public against fake certificates

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (Ghana Tertiary Education Commission) has cautioned the public against enrolling in or accepting qualifications from several unrecognised tertiary institutions...

NPP petitions Chief Justice for removal of Circuit Court Judge over Abronye’s case

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has formally petitioned the Chief Justice, Justice Paul Kwadwo Baffoe-Bonnie, seeking the removal of Joseph Yennuban Kunsong, the presiding...

Thousands of depositors locked out as Equity Savings and Loans faces collapse

Thousands of customers of Equity Savings and Loans Limited have been left stranded after widespread reports that their deposits have become inaccessible, following what...

Reintroduced anti-LGBTQ+ bill differs substantially from original version – Barker-Vormawor

Private legal practitioner and activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor has challenged public claims about the reintroduced Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, arguing that the latest version differs significantly from...