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Gov’t targets recruitment of 16,500 health professionals in 2026

Government says it plans to recruit 16,500 health professionals in 2026, as it steps up efforts to address staffing gaps and improve healthcare delivery...

Mahama inspects ‘Nkokɔ Nketenkete’ processing plant at Bechem

President John Dramani Mahama has inspected ongoing works on the Poultry, Meat and Feed Processing Plant at Bechem in the Ahafo Region, as part...

Don’t let speed of information become your judgement – CJ tells new lawyers

Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has urged 1,568 newly qualified lawyers to verify information before expressing opinions, warning against the dangers of misinformation and hasty...

Hundreds salvage clothes after cargo truck catches fire on Ekumfi-Mankessim road (Photos)

More than 500 residents of Ekumfi Akotsi and Ekumfi Dunkwa in the Central Region have reportedly gathered along the Ekumfi-Mankessim highway to retrieve clothes...

Fire destroys wooden structure at Bush Road (Photos)

A fire outbreak near Yesu Mo Villa at Bush Road in the La Dade-Kotopon Municipality has destroyed a wooden structure and its contents, but...

NC-PTAs welcomes teachers’ suspension of strike

The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NC-PTAs) Ghana has called on parents and guardians to ensure their children are ready to return to school...

Govt procures over 2,000 transformers to improve power distribution

The government has procured more than 2,000 transformers as part of efforts to improve electricity distribution, enhance power reliability and meet rising demand across...

2026 World Cup: Over 30 people were misrepresented as GTA board members – Old Tafo MP alleges

The Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has alleged that more than 30 people were misrepresented to the United States Embassy...

GRA clarifies GH¢807.68 airport duty payment after alleged extortion

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has defended the handling of a customs duty payment involving a passenger at the Accra International Airport, insisting that...

Analysis: Ghana’s yellow fever numbers reveal a gap between vaccination and protection

Ghana recorded about 450 suspected yellow fever cases between June and September 2026, according to Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh. Of these, 74 were...

Obra show audience raises over Gh₵100K for 4-year-old girl’s surgery

The OBRA Show on NHYIRA 104.5 FM and Adom TV has raised over GH₵100,000 to support the medical treatment of four-year-old Issah Rashida Wintima,...

Man demands GH₵75,000 from fiancée after DNA test shows he is not biological father

A paternity dispute has erupted between Moses Sarewa and his fiancée, Theresa Ataa, after a DNA test reportedly revealed that he is not the...

Dutch authorities seek Ghana’s support in hunt for fugitive drug lord Bolle Jos

The Dutch government is seeking Ghana’s cooperation to dismantle drug trafficking routes allegedly linked to fugitive Dutch national Jos Leijdekkers, popularly known as Bolle...

We’ll continue negotiations with gov’t despite strike suspension – GNAT

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) says it will continue engaging the government over outstanding concerns despite the decision by three teacher unions...

Samson’s Take: The rule of law is cheaper before the bulldozer

Law is cheaper before the bulldozer. Sometimes you give a harmless caution, and it gets the usual treatment: “You are doing politics.” For what benefit...

UTAG-UG threatens strike over unpaid allowance

The University of Ghana branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG-UG) has given the government until October 16 to pay its members’...

KNUST postpones reopening for 2026/2027 academic year indefinitely

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has postponed the reopening of the university for the 2026/2027 academic year indefinitely due to...

Mattress showroom at Sokoban-Ampayoo destroyed by fire

A fire has destroyed several mattresses at a showroom near Kumasi Hospital at Sokoban-Ampayoo in the Ashanti Region. The blaze consumed a large portion of...

Teachers’ strike suspended: Here is what government has agreed to pay

Public schools across the country will resume normal teaching and learning on Monday, October 12, 2026, after teacher unions officially suspended their two-week nationwide...

Chief Justice urges workplaces to tackle mental health stigma

Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has called on employers to establish supportive working environments where people experiencing mental health challenges can seek help without fear...

Teacher unions suspend two-week strike after high-stakes meetings [Video]

The two-week industrial action by teacher unions has been suspended following a series of meetings on Friday, October 9, 2026. The day’s negotiations began with...

Ghana upgraded to tier 1 in U.S. Trafficking in Persons report – IJM

Ghana has moved from Tier 2 to Tier 1 in the U.S. Department of State’s Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, according to International Justice...

President Mahama clarifies ban on preaching applies only to moving vehicles

President John Dramani Mahama has clarified that the government has not outlawed preaching in vehicles but is seeking to prevent the practice in moving...

TUC calls for swift action as teachers’ strike threatens further disruption to schools

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called on the government to act fast and resolve the grievances of striking teachers, warning that any more...

Over GH¢800,000 worth of goods destroyed as truck catches fire at Amanfrom

Goods estimated at more than GH¢800,000 have been destroyed after a truck carrying refrigerators, generators, gas burners and chairs caught fire while its occupants...

KNUST law graduate Akosua Achiaa Sarpong is Law School’s overall best student

Akosua Achiaa Sarpong, a graduate of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Faculty of Law, was named the best overall student...

Guinea-Bissau to delay elections following last year’s coup

Guinea-Bissau's presidential and legislative elections, scheduled for December 6, will have to be delayed, Prime Minister ​Ilídio Vieira Té told reporters on Thursday, though...

Health Ministry declares Yellow Fever outbreak in Upper West Region

The Ministry of Health, working through the Ghana Health Service and in partnership with the World Health Organisation, has declared a Yellow Fever outbreak...

Labour Minister hopeful talks will end teachers’ strike

Labour Minister Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum says the government is optimistic that ongoing negotiations with striking teacher unions will yield a breakthrough, ruling out the...

‘I was beaten, threatened with death, and told to stay’ – Woman recounts ordeal in marriage

A survivor of domestic abuse, name withheld, has recounted how a marriage that began despite several warning signs descended into physical violence, threats to...

Transport operators reject suspension of ban on preaching, hawking in moving vehicles

The Commercial Transport Operators of Ghana have expressed disappointment with the government’s decision to suspend the enforcement of a ban on preaching and hawking...

Gov’t suspends implementation of L.I. restricting preaching and hawking in moving vehicles

The government has suspended implementation of the Legislative Instrument (L.I.) that prohibits preaching and hawking in moving public service vehicles, MyJoyOnline.com has reported. The decision...

GTA clarifies role in 2026 World Cup, denies collecting money for visas

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has moved to clear its name over allegations surrounding visa arrangements linked to its planned tourism promotion activities during...

Yellow fever: Three deaths confirmed, 15 under investigation in Upper West

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has disclosed that three deaths linked to yellow fever in the Upper West Region have been scientifically...

Catholic Bishops renew calls for state of emergency over galamsey

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has called on the government to adopt more drastic measures against illegal mining, warning that the galamsey menace continues...

Over 1,500 new lawyers, including 4 MPs called to the Ghana Bar

Four Members of Parliament and three media professionals are among the 1,568 newly qualified lawyers officially admitted to the Ghana Bar. The ceremony took place...

GRA invites Jamila Home management over alleged assault on officer

The management of Jamila Home, an antique showroom in Accra, has been invited by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to assist investigations into an...

Cars torched and shops looted as anti-migrant violence erupts in South Africa

At least 24 vehicles have been set ablaze and foreign-owned shops looted in South Africa as anti-immigration protests descended into violence in two major...

Teachers’ strike: Old Edubiase Methodist Basic School pupils turn to trading, farming

Classrooms at Old Edubiase Methodist Basic School in the Adansi North District of the Ashanti Region have remained empty for days as pupils abandon...

World Cup visa scandal: I’ll go after anyone who dents Mahama’s gov’t – Ashaiman MP

Chairman of Parliament’s Youth and Sports Committee, Ernest Norgbey, says he will not shield any individual found to have engaged in wrongdoing in connection...