MFWA boss opposes dumsor levy, proposes recovery of looted funds
The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has strongly criticized the idea of introducing new taxes, such as...
Legendary broadcaster Mike Eghan dies aged 89
Legendary Ghanaian broadcaster, Mike Eghan, famed for his 1970s television show, The Mike Eghan Show, has passed away, aged 89.He passed away in Accra...
We receive over 200 excavators daily – Transport Minister raises alarm over influx at Tema Port
The Minister of Transport, Joseph Nikpe Bukari, has raised concerns over the growing influx of heavy-duty machinery, revealing that Ghana receives over 200 excavators...
Akuapem Poloo expresses desire to settle down after 7 failed relationships
Ghanaian socialite and actress Akuapem Poloo has revealed that wedding bells may soon be ringing, as she prepares to transition her current relationship into...
Galamsey: Hannah Bissiw recounts ‘hostage-style’ attack after raid at Bui Sobinso
The Administrator of the Minerals Development Fund (MDF), Dr. Hannah Louisa Bissiw, has recounted a terrifying ordeal during a field operation at an illegal...
Gov’t to ban wooden school furniture
President John Mahama has announced that the government will soon introduce a directive to stop the use of wood in the production of school...
NLC secures injunction against GRNMA’s strike
The National Labour Commission (NLC) has secured an interlocutory injunction to halt the strike action by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA).This...
Mahama receives report on National Education Forum with over 200 recommendations
The eight-member committee set up to organise the National Education Forum has presented its final report to President John Dramani Mahama.The committee, led by...
Galamsey: Illegal fuel station uncovered in Jimmirah Forest Reserve
The Minerals Development Fund (MDF) and security agencies in a joint operation have uncovered an illegal fuel station deep within the Jimmirah Forest Reserve...
Akufo-Addo lauds National Day of Prayer as symbol of peace and gratitude
Former President Nana Akufo-Addo has thrown his full support behind the upcoming National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving, a unifying event scheduled for July...
CRC engages Akufo-Addo, Bawumia and Kyei Mensah-Bonsu [Photos]
The Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) on Thursday, June 5, 2025, engaged former President Nana Akufo-Addo and former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.Also, the Committee...
We’re unbothered by your exclusion – GRNMA to Unions who boycotted strike
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has stated that it is unfazed by the decision of four unions to abstain from its...
The real reasons behind the Energy Sector Levies Amendment
Years of accumulating debt, under-recovery of costs, and the rising cost of fuel procurement have created a fiscal and operational emergency that threatens the...
Road Safety Authority sanctions 9 transport companies and unions
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has taken decisive enforcement action against nine transport companies and unions for failing to comply with mandatory registration...
Call off strike; let’s return to negotiation table – Health Minister to GRNMA
The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has appealed to the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) to reconsider their ongoing nationwide strike...
24 arrested for illegal mining at Bui Sobinso, including 14 Chinese nationals
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has ordered a sweeping raid on an illegal mining site at Bui Sobinso, resulting...
GPRTU threatens nationwide strike over GH¢1 fuel levy
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike over the introduction of the GH¢1 fuel levy.
In an...
Gov’t announces plans to ban ‘takeaway packs’
President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to ban the importation and production of Styrofoam, popularly known as takeaway packs, in Ghana.
He made this...
Ken Ashigbey steps down as Chamber of Telecommunications CEO
Ing. Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey has bowed out as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications.
This was contained in a joint...
Galamsey surges in Western region despite ongoing crackdown – Report
The Western Region, long regarded as a major hub for artisanal and small-scale gold mining, is experiencing an alarming expansion of mostly unregulated and...
Come clean, tell Ghanaians the truth – Gov’t told over GH¢1 fuel levy [Audio]
The African Institute of Energy Sustainability (AIES) has challenged the government over the newly approved GH¢1 Energy Sector Levy, commonly referred to as the...
Pay dancers what they deserve – Robert Klah tells event organisers and musicians
In the vibrant culture where rhythm and movement take center stage, the CEO of Dancetera—organisers of the Ghana Dance Festival—Robert Klah is making a...
OSP vs Ken Ofori-Atta: I also faced interrogations – Seth Terkper
The former Finance Minister and current Presidential Advisor on the Economy, Seth Terkper, has disclosed that during his tenure in office, he underwent multiple...
Court acquits Ataa Ayi’s alleged accomplice after 23 years in prison
The Court of Appeal in Accra has acquitted and discharged Yaw Asante Agyekum, who was convicted in 2002 as an alleged accomplice of Ghana’s...
Court orders destruction of $350m worth of cocaine intercepted in Ghana
The Criminal Division of the High Court has ordered the destruction of over $350 million worth of cocaine seized in Ghana, following confirmatory tests...
Forestry Commission Officers in Tarkwa live in fear after illegal miners’ attack
Officials of the Tarkwa Forest District Office say they are living in fear after scores of illegal miners attacked their office following a crackdown...
MUSIGA, Copyright Office renew commitment to address music industry challenges
The Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) and the Copyright Office have reaffirmed their commitment to collaborate more closely in tackling longstanding challenges in the...
36 years in prison for a mistake at 17: The forgotten story of once-promising goalkeeper Akwasi Alhassan
"Pray for me,” says Akwasi Alhassan, handing over a photograph of himself.To his left is the late Christian Atsu—a man whose life was larger...
Police intercept over GH¢1m cash concealed in fertiliser bags at Juapong
The Volta Regional Police Command has intercepted a Ford Transit bus carrying 68 fertiliser bags filled with cash totalling GH¢1,021,700 in one cedi notes...
BoG moves to block remittance leakages to stabilise cedi
As part of measures to stabilise the cedi, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has initiated plans to tighten controls and block all leakages in...
They’ve brought E-levy Pro Max – Alhassan Tampuli reacts to ‘Dumsor Levy’
Member of Parliament for Gushegu and former Deputy Transport Minister, Alhassan Tampuli, has taken a swipe at the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government over...
Zoomlion employees express gratitude to management for pilgrimage opportunity
A group of employees from Zoomlion Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), has expressed heartfelt appreciation to management and...
Star witness corroborates Adu-Boahene’s statement
A prosecution witness in the case against former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has disputed Attorney-General Dr. Dominic Ayine’s claim...
E-Levy was a misplaced priority but GH¢1 fuel levy is different – Prof. Bokpin
Economist and Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana, Godfred Bokpin, has explained that there is a significant difference between the E-levy and...
Survey suggests Opoku-Agyemang, Bawumia could face off in 2028 election
A new survey suggests that Ghanaian voters favour a 2028 presidential contest between Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang and Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu...
Emergency services paralyzed as nurses’ strike grips Ghana’s public hospitals
The nationwide strike by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has plunged emergency services at major government hospitals into disarray, leaving patients...
NLC directs nurses and midwives to call off strike; says it’s illegal
The National Labour Commission (NLC) has called on the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) to call off its strike and return to...
Man lynched over alleged mobile phone theft in Agbozume
A young man, identified as Prosper Adedea, alias Tagoe, believed to be in his late 20s, was allegedly lynched in Agbozume-Adawukorfe after being accused...
Political parties threaten demo over GH¢1 fuel levy
The Coalition of Political Parties (COPP) has announced plans to embark on a protest against the Energy Sector Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which introduces...
NIB declares 3 suspects wanted in $350m cocaine bust
The National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) has declared three more individuals - Kelian Julien Mensah, Jefflean Kwadjo Ntow, and Charles Hagan - wanted in connection...