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Unite the party, respect rivals – Oquaye to Bawumia

Former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, has commended Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on winning the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primary and urged him...

Experts sound alarm over rising cases of kidney disease in Ghana

Kidney disease is emerging as a major public health concern in Ghana, with cases rising alarmingly among both children and adults across the country. A...

CPP supports renaming of Kotoka International Airport, questions legacy of coup leaders

The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has welcomed the reported move to rename Kotoka International Airport, arguing that honouring key figures involved in past military...

Institute for Education Studies calls for strategic measures to improve 2026 WASSCE performance

The Institute for Education Studies has urged the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service to adopt strategic, evidence-based measures to significantly enhance...

How Asunafo South health workers saved newborn baby’s life in taxi amidst infrastructure challenges [Video]

The quick response of health workers at the Asunafo South District Hospital saved the life of a newborn with life-threatening breathing difficulties, referred from...

Ghanaians need relief, not airport renaming – Kofi Kapito

Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Protection Agency (CPA), Kofi Kapito, has criticised plans to rename Kotoka International Airport, saying attention should be focused...

APC leader supports renaming of Kotoka International Airport

Dr Hassan Ayariga, Founder and Leader of the All People’s Congress (APC), has voiced his support for the government’s proposal to rename Kotoka International...

Bawumia pays courtesy call on Akufo-Addo after election as NPP flagbearer

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to former President Nana Akufo-Addo at his...

Renaming KIA is not reckoning with history, it’s avoiding it – Kwaku Azar

Renowned legal scholar and social commentator, Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare (Kwaku Azar), has weighed into the renewed debate over calls to rename the Kotoka...

Majority Leader outlines government’s ambitious education, health and infrastructure agenda for 2026

The Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, has unveiled an ambitious social and infrastructure agenda that the government plans to pursue in 2026, describing the coming...

Parliament to intensify oversight as Majority Leader pledges accountability and reform

Parliament will step up its oversight role in the new sitting, with over 600 documents and questions referred for scrutiny, Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga...

Those ministries are vital – Minority demands Mahama appoints substantive Defence and Environment ministers

The Minority in Parliament has intensified pressure on President John Dramani Mahama to appoint substantive ministers to the Defence and Environment Ministries, months after...

Mahama Ayariga commends Mahama gov’t for fiscal discipline and currency gains

The Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, has praised President John Dramani Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for disciplined leadership that has restored economic...

West Africa College of Physicians and Surgeons offers free surgical outreach in Ahafo Region

The West Africa College of Physicians and Surgeons has organised a free surgical outreach in the Ahafo Region to support patients suffering from conditions...

I reduced travelling after dream about Shatta Wale – Darkovibes reveals

Ghanaian singer Darkovibes has revealed a surprising dream involving Dancehall king Shatta Wale and how it has influenced his approach to his music career. According...

US says it shot down Iranian drone flying towards aircraft carrier

An Iranian drone was shot down as it "aggressively approached" an American aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday, a US military spokesman...

Former Prince Andrew moves out of Windsor’s Royal Lodge

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has moved out of his home in Windsor to the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, the BBC understands. The former prince left Royal Lodge...

It’s an indictment on NDC; there’s no need to remove Kotoka’s name – Minority on planned Airport renaming

Minority Leader and Effutu Member of Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has criticised the government’s proposal to rename Kotoka International Airport (KIA), describing it as an...

Newlyweds, 16 others killed in accident shortly after wedding

At least 18 people, including a newly married couple, have died in a fatal road accident in Katsina State, Nigeria. The crash occurred when two...

Newspaper headlines: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

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Six shops destroyed in Tema Community 1 Market fire

A fire outbreak at the Tema Community 1 Market has destroyed six shops, while several others were saved thanks to a swift emergency response,...

South Sudan’s leader sacks aides after dead man appointed

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has sacked two senior aides following an embarrassing situation where he appointed a dead man to serve on a...

Spain announces plans to ban social media for under-16s

Spain has become the latest European country to make plans to ban social media for children under the age of 16. "We will protect them...

Buffer Stock licenses 14 companies to supply food commodities

The National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) has licensed 14 firms to supply food commodities under its current procurement arrangement, CEO George Abradu-Otoo has...

Son of Muammar Gaddafi assassinated in Libya

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the most prominent son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been killed in Libya, according to officials and local media. Saif...

Accra Mayor warns against extortion amid decongestion exercise

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has cautioned traders and the general public against paying money to city guards, building inspectors, or intermediaries...

Let’s reorganise, unite for victory in 2028 – Paul Afoko urges NPP after presidential primaries

Aspiring National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Awentami Paul Afoko, has congratulated Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia following his election as the flagbearer for...

Two suspected street robbers arrested in Dzorwulu

The Kotobabi District Police Command has arrested two suspected street robbers following an intelligence-led patrol operation in Dzorwulu, Accra. According to a police statement, the...

IEA kicks against proposed mining royalty reform, calls for full national ownership

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has kicked against the government’s proposed sliding-scale mineral royalty regime, describing it as a continuation of a “colonial”...

Govt supports Immigration Service with pickup vehicles

The Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has handed over twenty (20) Nissan Navara pickup vehicles to the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) to...

We didn’t buy bulletproof cars for you to underperform – Dafeamekpor to OSP

The majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has questioned the performance of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). He argues that the state is not...

Lagos govt hails Fela’s posthumous Grammy honour

The Lagos State Government has hailed the family of the late Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti following his posthumous recognition with the Grammy Lifetime Achievement...

What my wife told me after I lost Grammy – Davido

Nigerian award-winning singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has revealed the comforting words his wife, Chioma Rowland Adeleke, shared with him after he...

I am fighting against injustice done to Wakpal – Dafeamekpor on Kpandai case review

The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, says his push for a review in the Kpandai parliamentary case is driven by what he describes as...

Bawumia visits Kufuor after NPP flagbearer victory [Photos]

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on former President John Agyekum Kufuor at his Peduase...

Gospel music icon Ron Kenoly dies at 81

Renowned American gospel singer, worship leader, and pastor Ron Kenoly has died at age 81. News of his passing was announced by his long-time music...

Mahama’s pen is ready, ink is dripping to assent to anti-LGBTQ bill – Dafeamekpor

Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor says a future John Mahama presidency is prepared to immediately assent to the controversial anti-LGBTQ bill once it is...

Afenyo-Markin supports GBC with computers to strengthen digital operations

Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has donated 10 laptop computers and 10 desktop computers to the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation...

AAMUSTED records surge in enrollment but faces infrastructure deficit

The Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) in Kumasi has been recording a significant increase in student enrollment and major...

Obra Show: Teen mother’s claim of neglect turns into paternity dispute

What began as a heartbreaking appeal by a 17-year-old single mother on Nhyira FM’s Obra Show escalated into a tense paternity dispute, forcing producers...