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Techiman Traditional Council launches ApoÉ” Festival after 6-year break

The Techiman Traditional Council has officially launched the 2026 ApoÉ” Festival, marking the return of the cultural event after a six-year break caused by...

Labour Market Information System developed to provide job info – Rashid Pelpuo

The Minister of Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr Rashid Pelpuo, says the government has developed a Labour Market Information System to help job seekers...

Driver and mate arrested with 396 parcels of suspected cannabis in Yeji

Police in Yeji, Pru East District of the Bono East Region, have intercepted a Tata bus allegedly transporting 396 parcels of dried leaves suspected...

Adwoa Safo Foundation donates items to Hopeway Ministries Orphanage

The Adwoa Safo Foundation has donated assorted food and household items to the Hopeway Ministries Orphanage as part of its annual Christmas support initiative. The...

NPP is a national party, not an ethnic or religious platform – Hassan Tampuli urges public to ignore ‘little minds’

The Member of Parliament for Gushegu, Hassan Tampuli, has reaffirmed the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) commitment to national unity and inclusiveness, warning against narratives...

GoldBod could transform Ghana’s economy, says new study

A new economic paper examining the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has concluded that the institution could fundamentally reshape Ghana’s macroeconomic framework if managed with...

UMA, NADeF support 10 apprentices and students in Asutifi North

Ten individuals, including apprentices and tertiary students in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region, have benefited from the Underground Mining Alliance (UMA)...

Land encroachers endangering their lives – GAEC boss warns

The Director-General of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC), Professor Samuel Boakye Dampare, has raised alarm over illegal developments around the National Radioactive Waste...

Asutifi North DCE raises concern over poor state of Pobikrom KG Block

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asutifi North in the Ahafo Region, Hafiz Dauda, has raised concerns over the deplorable state of the Kindergarten...

Show restraint after Ayawaso East MP’s death; succession talk premature – Walewale MP

Member of Parliament for Walewale, Dr Tiah Abdul-Kabiru Mahama, has urged Ghanaians and political actors to exercise restraint and compassion following the sudden death...

Former GNPC boss refutes claims Kennedy Agyapong is not ‘presidential material’ [Video]

Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and senior campaign member for Kennedy Agyapong, Dr. K.K. Sarpong, has dismissed...

130 widows in Yamfo and surrounding communities receive support

A total of 130 widows in Yamfo and surrounding communities in the Ahafo Region have received food items through a support initiative led by...

CDM condemns job losses and rising cost of living one year into Mahama’s presidency

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has condemned what it describes as worsening economic hardship and job insecurity under President John Dramani Mahama, one...

Insecurity and weak accountability undermine Mahama’s first year – CDM

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) says persistent insecurity and selective accountability have weakened public confidence in governance one year into President John Dramani...

CDM urges Mahama to reset governance after ‘missed opportunities’ in first year

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has urged President John Dramani Mahama to fundamentally reset his governance approach, describing his first year in office...

Mahama’s first year marked by failure to tackle galamsey – CDM

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has criticised President John Dramani Mahama’s administration over what it describes as a worsening illegal mining crisis one...

Tema NDC salutes Mahama for securing strategic partner for VALCO within a year

The Tema grassroots branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has commended President John Dramani Mahama for securing a strategic partner for the Volta...

National Security orders arrested sex workers to clean-up streets to curb prostitution in Tamale

National Security operatives in the Northern Region have adopted an unconventional tactic in their fight against street prostitution, ordering women arrested in Tamale to...

2026 is the make-or-break year for Ghana’s cannabis industry – Chamber

The Chamber of Cannabis Industry Ghana has called for a careful and coordinated implementation of Ghana’s medicinal and industrial cannabis policy in 2026 to maximise economic...

Golden Globes: Check out what your favorite celebrities wore on red carpet

Big names from the worlds of film and TV have walked the red carpet at this year's Golden Globes, one of Hollywood's leading awards...

Wizkid becomes first African artist to surpass 10 billion streams on Spotify

Nigerian singer Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has made history as the first African artist to surpass 10 billion streams on Spotify. The Ojuelegba...

9th AFRIMA Awards: Full list of winners

Nigerian superstars Burna Boy, Rema, Yemi Alade, Shallipopi, Phyno, Qing Madi and Chella clinched major awards at the 9th All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) on Sunday...

Traditional ruler bemoans decline in academic performance in Ada

Asafoatsengua Buertey Okumko Obuampong IV, Senior Warlord of the Royal Adibiawer Clan of Ada, has expressed concern over what he described as a decline...

Popular actor hospitalised in Morocco after sudden health scare

Popular Nollywood actor, Yomi Gold, has been hospitalised in Morocco after a sudden health scare. Yomi, who was left unconscious after a sudden severe headache,...

Couple killed in gas explosion day after Pakistan wedding

A newly married couple were killed when a gas cylinder exploded at a house in Islamabad where they were sleeping after their wedding party,...

Ghana music has no identity — Kofi Mole

Ghanaian rapper Kofi Mole has triggered a storm in the entertainment industry after bluntly declaring that Ghana’s music lacks a clear global identity, a...

Gov’t settles $1.47bn Energy Sector Debt

The government has confirmed the payment of US$1.47 billion in its first year to clear legacy energy sector debts and restore the World Bank’s...

Six suspected land guards arrested after gun battle at Trasacco

The police have arrested six suspected land guards following a gun battle at Trasacco in Accra. The arrest followed a distress call received by the...

9th AFRIMA: Wendy Shay wins Best Female Artiste in Western Africa

Lagos lit up, the music thundered, and Ghana’s Wendy Shay stole the spotlight. At the 9th All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), held at the Eko...

Western North NPP raises alarm over cocoa sector neglect

The Western North Regional branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused the government of deliberately neglecting the cocoa sector, warning that the...

Emirates A380 makes rare emergency landing in Accra after smoke warning

Passengers travelling aboard an Emirates Airbus A380 from Dubai to São Paulo were forced to make an unscheduled stop at the Kotoka International Airport...

5,585 fire outbreaks recorded between January and November 2025

Ghana recorded a total of 5,585 fire outbreaks between January and November 2025, marking a marginal reduction compared to the same period in 2024. Data...

Akufo-Addo praises NPP election committee for transparent primary process

Former President Nana Akufo-Addo has commended the Presidential Election Committee of the New Patriotic Party for what he described as an impressive and transparent...

‘No Ghana Card, on forex transaction’ — Government rolls out new AML measures

The Ghana Card has once again been positioned as a critical tool in the fight against fraud in the financial sector, as the government...

One dead, 37 injured in gory accident at Suhum Mankrong

One person has died, while 37 others sustained varying degrees of injury in a road accident at Mankrong near Suhum on the Accra–Kumasi Highway...

Mahama departs for World Economic Forum

President John Dramani Mahama on Sunday, January 11, 2026, left Accra for the United Kingdom, where he is scheduled to meet Coordinators of the...

Google employee made redundant after reporting manager who showed nude of wife, court hears

A senior Google employee has claimed she was made redundant after reporting a manager who told clients stories about his swinger lifestyle and showed...

Parliament pays tribute to late Ayawaso East MP, Naser Toure Mahama

Parliament has paid glowing tribute to the late Member of Parliament for Ayawaso East, Naser Toure Mahama, describing him as a dedicated public servant...

Fire tender involved in accident during fire outbreak at Buipe, crew rushed to hospital

A fire tender from the Central Gonja District of the Ghana National Fire Service has been involved in an accident while responding to a...