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Health Minister clarifies government-Zipline partnership, says contract under review for value for money

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has dismissed claims that the government has halted its collaboration with medical drone service provider Zipline, clarifying...

We cannot ignore systemic issues behind 2025 WASSCE failures – NAGRAT President

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has called for a deeper national reflection on the causes of the...

I’m not surprised by poor results; 2025 WASSCE reflects true student performance – NAGRAT President [Video]

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has attributed the decline in the 2025 WASSCE results to systemic issues...

Health Minister announces 120% NHIS tariff hike for service providers from 2026

Minister of Health Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has announced that the government will implement an average 120% increase in tariffs paid to service providers under...

Court discharges Gregory Afoko over Adams Mahama murder case

The High Court in Accra has discharged Gregory Afoko, the man accused of murdering Adams Mahama, a former Upper East Regional Chairman of the...

The Rising Engineers: A story of Ghana’s next generation of innovators

On the morning of the 39th Annual General Meeting of IET-Ghana, the hall buzzed with anticipation. Engineers from all corners of the country, seasoned...

GHS issues public health alert ahead of harmattan season

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has issued a public health alert as the country prepares for the dry harmattan season, despite recent rainfall in...

Paramount Chief of Ntrubo North bans children from being out after 9 p.m.

The paramount chief of Ntrubo North Traditional Area in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, Nana Obirikitibi Amnadu Okordie, has issued a...

Ministry of Education attributes rise in 2025 WASSCE failures to crackdown on malpractice

The Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Education, Daniel Fenyi, has attributed the sharp rise in failures—particularly the surge in Grade F9 across...

Kwabena Agyepong’s campaign manager switches to Bawumia

Former Kade MP and campaign manager for Kwabena Agyei Agyepong  in the upcoming New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries, Ofosu Asamoah, has announced his decision to...

Nigeria attacks: Pastor and new bride abducted

Gunmen have abducted at least 20 people, including a pastor and a new bride, in two separate attacks in the latest Nigerian kidnappings. Attackers stormed...

Farmer remanded for allegedly raping hearing impaired woman in bush

A 43-year-old farmer has been remanded into prison custody by the Asante Abuakwa Circuit Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality for allegedly raping...

Heavy security mounts at Manhyia Palace ahead of Asantehene’s final ruling on Bawku chieftaincy dispute

Heavy security has been deployed to the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi as representatives of the Mamprusi and Kusaasi groups await the much-anticipated final determination...

Akosua Serwaa to appeal High Court ruling in widowhood case

Akosua Serwaa, the first wife of the late highlife icon Charles Kojo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, has announced plans to appeal the...

World AIDS Day: 334,000 living with HIV – Reports

Ghana has commemorated World AIDS Day 2025 with sobering statistics revealing that more than 334,700 people in the country are currently living with HIV. The...

Gov’t confirms petitions against EC Chair, deputies and Special prosecutor forwarded to Chief justice

The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has confirmed that petitions seeking the removal of the Electoral Commission (EC)...

Minority accuses Tamale High Court of blocking appeal process in Kpandai election case

The Minority in Parliament has accused the Tamale High Court of obstructing the appeal process in the Kpandai election dispute after the presiding judge,...

Government urges corporate sector to strengthen HIV response on World AIDS Day 2025

As Ghana marks World AIDS Day 2025, the government is calling on corporate institutions to play a stronger, more deliberate role in the national...

GES sets record straight on 2025 WASSCE, insists results reflect true student performance

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has dismissed claims by former Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei-Adutwum suggesting that management lapses contributed to the performance of...

2025 WASSCE: Stricter invigilation exposed true results — Prof Adei

Educationist Prof Stephen Adei has suggested that the decline in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results may be due to...

UEW Chancellor calls for stronger action against galamsey on River Ayensu

The Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Neenyi Ghartey VII, has renewed calls for intensified action against illegal miners, whose activities have...

WAEC identifies seven key areas behind poor core mathematics performance in the 2025 WASSCE

John Kapi, Head of Public Relations at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has attributed the sharp decline in Core Mathematics performance in the...

Teachers take just 20 cedis for three hours of invigilation, driving exam malpractice – GNAT President [Audio]

President of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Rev. Isaac Owusu, has highlighted low teacher remuneration during exams as a contributing factor to...

GNAT President attributes rising exam failures to politicisation and Capitation delays

The President of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Rev. Isaac Owusu, has attributed the rising rate of exam failures among basic school...

Kevin-Prince Boateng reveals how his wife changed his life by leading him to church

Former Ghana international Kevin-Prince Boateng has opened up about the life-changing moment that led him to Christianity, an experience he says began the very...

Anyone who believes my past statements are defamatory or criminal can petition the court – Ashanti Regional Minister

Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has warned the public against abusing freedom of speech to defame individuals, emphasizing that unsubstantiated claims can tarnish...

How President Mahama marked his 67th birthday

President John Dramani Mahama marked his 67th birthday with a morning devotion and prayer service at his residence in Accra. The service was led by...

10 petitioners appeal to President Mahama to remove Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng, EC Chair Jean Mensa and 2 deputies

President John Dramani Mahama has received 10 petitions for the removal of two heads of public institutions and two deputies appointed under Article 70...

Let’s analyse 10 years of WASSCE trends before drawing conclusions — Sisala East MP

Sisala East MP Mohammed Bataglia has called for a 10-year performance analysis of Ghana’s senior high schools, urging WAEC and the Education Ministry to...

Fuel prices set to rise slightly from today, Dec 1

The price of petroleum products is expected to increase marginally at the pumps from today, December 1. The projection was captured in the latest Chamber...

NPP race: January 31 election isn’t a joke; Bawumia is our best bet – Otchere Baafi to delegates

The Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Michael Otchere Baafi, has urged New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates to throw their full support behind...

Asantehene to conclude Bawku mediation today

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is expected to deliver the final ruling in the long-running Bawku chieftaincy mediation today, Monday, December 1, 2025, at...

Air quality crisis deepens as Jamestown, Labadi, and Abofu emerge as Ghana’s toxic triangle

Two decades of air quality data from Accra reveal a troubling trend: while households are slowly moving away from wood and charcoal, waste burning...

Woman who accused P-Square’s Rudeboy of rape charged to court

A woman identified on X (formerly Twitter) as @chubbiedivah, who falsely accused Nigerian musician Rudeboy (Paul Okoye of P-Square) of rape, has been formally...

Heart-wrenching moment actor Jojo Mills-Robertson laid son to rest

Veteran Ghanaian actor Jojo Mills-Robertson, famed for his role in Efie Wura, was overcome with grief as he bid a final farewell to his...

Netherlands donates advanced airport passenger scanners to NACOC 

The Netherlands government has donated two state-of-the-art advanced airport passenger scanners to the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) to strengthen Ghana’s fight against drug trafficking. The...

Roman Fada visits Akua Donkor’s grave on first anniversary of her passing

Former running mate of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), Roman Fada, has visited the final resting place of the party’s founder, Akua Donkor, to...

12 of the best films to watch this December

From the third instalment of the Avatar phenomenon to a Timothée Chalamet-starring awards contender – these are the films to watch at the cinema...

Waste burning now the biggest threat to Ghana’s air quality gains – New research warns

Ghana’s hard-won progress in reducing air pollution is being quietly reversed, not by traffic or household fuels, but by the growing menace of waste...

Akutuase chief rejects proposed mining activities on community lands

The Chief of Akutuase, Nana Kofi Asare Bediako, together with his elders, has firmly rejected any attempt to introduce mining activities on their lands...