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Tamale Central by-election: NDC’s Prof. Alidu becomes sole contestant 

The People's National Convention (PNC) and the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) have also decided to withdraw from the Tamale Central by-election scheduled for...

Education must drive Ghana’s economic transformation – Adutwum

NPP presidential aspirant, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has underscored the need for education to be treated as the driving force behind Ghana’s economic transformation. Speaking...

Ashanti Regional Minister to visit Mpatuam after deadly clashes [Audio]

Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has announced plans to visit Mpatuam in the Amansie West District after violent clashes between residents and military...

Amansie West DCE details how military clashes left two dead in Mpatuam [Listen]

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Amansie West, Maurice Manu, has provided clarity on the recent violent clashes between residents and military personnel in...

MASLOC confirms recovery of three gov’t cars from Chairman Wontumi

The Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Abigail Elorm Mensah, has disclosed that three government vehicles have been retrieved...

Mahama lists 10 things being implemented by government

In a candid and wide-ranging interaction with the media on Wednesday, September 10, President John Dramani Mahama outlined 15 key initiatives currently being implemented...

Photos: Mahama engages journalists in first media interaction of second term

President John Mahama on Wednesday, September 10, held his first media engagement since beginning his second term in office. The session brought together journalists from...

Bawumia vows constituency-based budget framework if elected President

Former Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has pledged to overhaul Ghana’s budget system by making it constituency-based...

Sampa under lockdown after deadly chieftaincy clashes

Calm has returned to Sampa in the Jaman North District after violent clashes over a chieftaincy dispute on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, left a...

Mpatuam Shooting: Youth’s violence condemnable but Asanko Mines cannot escape blame – Otumfuo Brempong

Otumfuo Brempong, the chief of Tetrem in the Ashanti Region, Nana Akwasi Oko II, has held Asanko Mine partly responsible for the tensions that...

Yagbonwura dedicates 2025 Damba to helicopter crash victims and Gbeniyiri casualties

The Damba festival, celebrated annually by the Gonja people to commemorate the birth of Prophet Mohammed (S.A.W) and to promote unity, culture, and development...

Mpatuam turns into “ghost town” as men flee after deadly clashes [Audio]

Fear and tension have gripped the Mpatuam community in the Ashanti Region following violent clashes at the Asanko Gold Mine concession that left the...

Focus on issues, not insults – Adutwum tells NPP aspirants

New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirant, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has cautioned his fellow contenders in the party’s flagbearer race against the use of...

Mahama is fumbling – NPP General Secretary aspirant

General Secretary aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Eugene Boakye Antwi, has criticised President John Dramani Mahama, accusing him of lacking clarity and...

Mahama to launch ‘Big Push programme’ with road projects next week

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that government will next week break ground at three sites to officially commence the implementation of the ‘Big...

Ken Ashigbey confirms strict tracking of imported excavators for large-scale mining firms

The Ghana Chamber of Mines CEO, Kenneth Ashigbey, says imported excavators for large-scale mining firms are subjected to rigorous tracking and clearance procedures at...

Military deployment alone won’t end galamsey – Adutwum

New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirant, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, says addressing unemployment is the most effective way to tackle illegal mining, popularly known...

Student jailed for 18 months for snatching mobile phone

The Tarkwa District Court Two has sentenced a student to 18 months' imprisonment for snatching the mobile phone of a student at the University...

Vice President holds bilateral meeting with Special Advisor to UN Secretary-General

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has held a bilateral meeting with Mr Selwin Hart, Special Advisor to the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General on...

Costly sleep ‘Disease’: Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital runs on just one sleep machine

There was delight in 33-year-old Korkor’s voice as she recounted her victory after struggling with sleep problems last year. “When I woke up one morning,...

Mahama vows to restore Ghana’s influence on global stage

President John Dramani Mahama has pledged to restore Ghana’s status as a respected voice and influential actor in international affairs. Speaking at his first media...

NFA to host inaugural National Film Dialogue on September 16

The National Film Authority (NFA) has announced the inaugural edition of its National Film Dialogue, scheduled for September 16, 2025, at the Cedi Conference...

Assembly Member killed, 2 injured as clash between Mpatuam youth and Asanko Mine escalates

One person is dead and two others are receiving treatment after sustaining gunshot wounds in a military clash with some residents of Mpatuam in...

Mpraeso MP urges government to pause AT–Telecel merger

The Member of Parliament for Mpraeso, Davis Ansah Opoku, has urged the government to pause the proposed merger of AT Ghana and Telecel, warning...

Police restore calm in Sampa following deadly chieftaincy clashes

The Ghana Police Service has confirmed that calm has returned to Sampa in the Bono Region following violent clashes linked to a chieftaincy dispute...

I almost landed in prison – Nigel Gaisie

The founder and leader of Prophetic Hill Chapel, Prophet Nigel Gaisie, has revealed how he nearly ended up in prison following allegations by former...

Audit uncovers over 1,000 babies on National Service Authority payroll

Corruption at the National Service Authority (NSA) has taken a staggering turn, with an audit revealing that more than 1,000 babies, some less than...

She Builds 2025 Conference: Gender Minister, stakeholders advocate for women’s leadership and empowerment

The 2025 She Builds Conference has renewed calls for greater women’s representation in leadership across politics, academia, and society, with Minister of Gender, Children,...

Accra passengers stranded in Ho

On Monday, some residents of Ho who planned to travel to Accra and other parts of the Greater Accra Region were left stranded upon...

Leaders must condemn online abuse, not just when in power – Egyapa Mercer

The former Member of Parliament for Sekondi, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, has criticized President John Dramani Mahama for what he describes as selective outrage over...

Kusaug Diaspora Union opposes Zongoiri Mining Project

The Kusaug Diaspora Union (KUDU) has opposed the proposed Zongoiri Gold Mining Project near Binaba in the Upper East Region, urging the government to...

Mahama clarifies late-night movement of hundreds of excavators from Tema port

President John Mahama has dismissed claims that excavators are secretly released at night from the Tema Port. He clarified that the movement of the earthmoving...

Ghana receives first group of West African nationals deported from US

President John Mahama has confirmed the arrival of the first group of West African nationals deported from the United States under a bilateral agreement...

It must find its true value – Mahama on cedi’s fall

President John Mahama says the recent tumble of the cedi reflects both overvaluation and undervaluation, insisting the currency must settle at its true value. Speaking...

We’ve cut nuisance taxes, averted ‘dumsor’ crisis – Mahama

President John Mahama has said that his administration’s decisive interventions have stabilised the economy and improved the quality of life for Ghanaians. Speaking at his...

Prices of goods and services have stabilised – Mahama

President John Mahama says Ghana’s economy is witnessing a period of price stability, with inflation falling sharply and the cost of goods and services...

Mahama reaffirms commitment to press freedom, condemns attacks on journalists

President John Mahama has reaffirmed his commitment to press freedom, stressing that his administration will never condone attacks on journalists in any form. Speaking at...

Free SHS preserved and strengthened – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has affirmed that the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy has not only been preserved but significantly strengthened. Speaking at his...

No mining licenses issued under my administration – Mahama

President John Mahama has disclosed that his administration has not issued a single mining license since taking office, emphasizing that protecting Ghana’s forests remains...