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Mahama unveils record GH¢30.8bn ‘Big Push’ in 2026 Budget

President John Mahama has announced that the 2026 national budget allocates a record GH¢30.8 billion for the government’s flagship Big Push road construction initiative...

Physician assistant in court for allegedly practicing as ‘Dr’ without license 

The Ghana Medical and Dental Council has arraigned a 41-year-old businessman for allegedly posing as a medical doctor and practising medicine and dentistry without...

Woman suspected of lacing local drinks with cannabis appears in court 

A 45-year-old businesswoman has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly producing and selling locally made drinks suspected to be laced with cannabis...

Chaos at Ogbojo Hotel as Immigration officials forcibly remove U.S. Deportees [Video]

A tense confrontation erupted on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at the VICSEM Hotel in Ogbojo, Accra, when officers from the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS)...

Two popular gay dating platforms removed from Apple app store in China

Apple has confirmed that it has removed two of China's most popular gay dating apps - Blued and Finka - from its app store...

Government is not ready to fight galamsey – Criminologist

Despite Ghana’s constitutional mandate giving the President full authority over the nation’s mineral resources, evidence on the ground suggests that the government is not...

‘This time I’m coming with the hammer, not a gavel’ – Speaker warns MPs

peaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has issued a stern warning to Members of Parliament (MPs), vowing to enforce strict discipline and curb disorderly conduct...

Our party structures are weak, and I plan to fix them – John Boadu

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and aspiring National Chairman, John Boadu, has vowed to restore the party’s strength and unity,...

Shatta Wale bigger than any political party in mobilisation – John Boadu

Aspiring National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has praised dancehall artiste Shatta Wale for his massive influence among Ghanaian youth,...

Parliament must take Baffoe-Bonnie’s Ataa Ayi comment seriously – John Boadu

Aspiring National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has described comments made by Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, during his...

Trade Minister inaugurates GNPA, GITC Boards

The Minister of Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has charged the Board of Ghana National Procurement Agency (GNPA) to drive the country's industrialisation...

Mahama Ayariga drags Afenyo-Markin before Privileges Committee for contempt of Parliament

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has lodged a formal complaint against Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, accusing him of tarnishing the name and...

I’m not a stranger in NPP – Dr. Adutwum recounts his longstanding journey

Former Minister of Education and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Dr. Osei Yaw Adutwum, has dismissed claims that he is a political newcomer,...

Explainer: How Ghana’s Z-9 helicopter crashed

On the morning of August 6, 2025, a Ghana Air Force Z-9 helicopter operating a scheduled flight from Accra to Obuasi crashed in the...

Refuse collector jailed 10 years for attempting to rob US diplomat with a toy gun

A refuse collector who attempted to rob a diplomat of his iPhone 16 Pro Max and iPhone 8 mobile phones at Cantonments has been...

Speaker Bagbin Apologises to Judiciary over Afenyo-Markin, Ayariga vetting clash

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has formally apologised to members of the judiciary who witnessed a tense exchange between Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin and...

Dr Theo Acheampong appointed Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Finance

Economist and political risk specialist Dr Theophilus Acheampong has been appointed a Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Finance, bringing to the role a...

Helicopter crash response timely despite harsh terrain – Captain Forjoe

Captain Paul Forjoe, a retired pilot and senior aviation engineer with the Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Prevention Bureau (AIB), has praised the...

Volta Region marks 80th Remembrance Day to honour Ghana’s fallen heroes

The Volta Regional Coordinating Council (VRCC), in collaboration with the 66 Artillery Regiment and the Veterans Administration Ghana (VAG), has held the 80th Remembrance...

Helicopter crash: Committee rules out mid-air explosion

The committee investigating the August 6 helicopter crash has dismissed claims of a mid-air explosion, confirming that the blast occurred only after the aircraft...

Z-9 helicopter crash: The captain was confident and saw no need for an emergency landing – AIB investigator

An investigator with the Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Prevention Bureau (AIB), Captain Paul Forjoe, has revealed that the pilot of the ill-fated...

Helicopter crash: Committee recommends urgent safety upgrades

The committee investigating the August 6, 2025, helicopter crash has recommended an urgent modernisation of the Ghana Air Force (GAF) fleet and upgrades to...

Cause of August 6 helicopter crash revealed

Investigations into the tragic August 6 helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight people at Brofoyedu in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the...

Investigation reveals safety gaps in August 6 military helicopter crash

The investigative committee probing the tragic military helicopter crash on August 6 has revealed that the aircraft was airworthy at the time of the...

Z-9 helicopter was air-worthy but lacked additional safety enhancements – Captain Forjoe

Captain Paul Forjoe, an aviation safety expert and member of the investigative team probing the recent military helicopter crash, has confirmed that the aircraft...

Helicopter crash: Crew had flown three flights before the accident – Investigator 

An aviation investigation expert, Captain Paul Forjoe, has disclosed that the crew involved in the August 6 military helicopter crash had completed three flights...

Helicopter crash probe followed standard GAF, international procedures – Captain Forjoe

Captain Paul Forjoe, an aviation investigator and expert in aircraft accident analysis, has stated that the probe into the recent military helicopter crashes was...

Gov’t to release 10 million birds to stabilise poultry sector

The government will release 10 million birds onto the local market before the end of 2025 as part of measures to stabilise the poultry...

New date set for Daddy Lumba’s final funeral rites

The Manhyia Palace has announced a new date for the final funeral rites of the late highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as...

Minority’s walkout during Baffoe-Bonnie’s vetting was to prevent disorder — Manhyia South MP

Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour-Awuah, has defended the Minority’s decision to walk out during the vetting of Chief Justice nominee...

Partey, Kudus, others left out as Otto Addo names Black Stars squad for Japan, South Korea friendlies

Black Stars head coach Otto Addo has announced his squad for this month’s international friendlies against Japan and South Korea. The matches form part of...

Livestream: Gov’t presents report on August 6 helicopter crash

The government is presenting the report on the findings of the August 6 helicopter crash to the National Security Council at the Jubilee House. The...

Why NPP must rebrand like NDC – John Boadu reveals [Listen]

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has stated the need to rebrand the party to restore its appeal among...

Bawumia or Akufo-Addo should have addressed Sophia Akuffo and bondholders during picketing — John Boadu

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has said that either former President Nana Akufo-Addo or former Vice President Dr....

If judges give verdict based on fear, how safe are we? – John Boadu questions Baffoe-Bonnie on Ataa Ayi’s 70-year jail term

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has raised concerns over comments made by Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie...

PAC Chair defends Akufo-Addo government against economic mismanagement claim

Chairperson of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and former Deputy Finance Minister, Abena Osei Asare, has rejected claims that the Akufo-Addo government mismanaged Ghana’s...

Former BOST MD allegedly arrested, held in EOCO custody

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has raised concerns over the arrest and detention of Dr. Edwin Alfred Provencal,...

Patrick Boamah reflects on Baffoe-Bonnie vetting

The Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central and member of Parliament’s Appointments Committee, Patrick Yaw Boamah, has shared his reflections following the vetting of...

Otumfuo installs new Paramount Chief for Worawora

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has presided over the installation of Nana Yaw Safor Baah III as the new Paramount Chief of the...