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Kusaug NDC executives condemn burning of Bawku Naba’s statue

Executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Kusaug Traditional Area have strongly condemned the burning of the Bawku Naba’s statue, describing it...

Bawku: NDC executives in 6 Kusaug constituencies accuse Mahama of betrayal

A group of National Democratic Congress (NDC) constituency executives from the Kusaug Traditional Area has expressed disappointment in President John Dramani Mahama, accusing him...

Adele, Akyode and Challa chiefs begin peace talks to resolve Nkwanta conflict

In a bid to foster peace and reconciliation, the chiefs of the Adele, Akyode, and Challa communities have begun peace talks aimed at resolving...

GNFS confirms no fatalities in Madina Ritz Junction fire

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has confirmed that no lives were lost in the recent fire outbreak at a slum in the La...

KAA’s ‘Big Bang’ enters NPP flagbearer race in style

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and ex-Press Secretary to President John Agyekum Kufuor, Ing. Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, is re-emerging on...

Farmers along Asutsuare-Aveyime road project to receive compensation – Road Minister

Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has assured farmers whose crops may be affected by the Asutsuare to Aveyime Road Project that...

ECG sees significant growth in revenue generation – John Jinapor

Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has disclosed that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has seen a significant increase in monthly...

Van Vicker celebrates proud moment as daughter graduates law school

Celebrated actor Van Vicker is beaming with pride as his first daughter, J’dyl Vanette Vicker, graduates with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from...

Rename Kotoka Airport after Nkrumah – Vitus Azeem urges gov’t

Anti-corruption campaigner Vitus Azeem has called for the renaming of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) in honour of Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah,...

Galamsey: I will resign if… – Yakubu Abanga

The Third National Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Yakubu Abanga, has declared his willingness to resign from his position if investigations...

Galamsey: A-G’s directive to EOCO may be well-intended, but needless – Franklin Cudjoe

The President of policy think tank IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has criticised the Attorney General and Minister of Justice’s directive to the Economic and...

CCEG warns of potential violence ahead of Akwatia by-election

The Center for Civic Engagement and Governance (CCEG) has raised red flags over the upcoming Akwatia by-election, warning that violence similar to what occurred...

Odike describes scrapping of fuel allowances as ‘drop in the ocean’

Founder and leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Akwasi Addai Odike, has described President John Dramani Mahama’s decision to scrap fuel allowances for...

NSMQ 2025: Ghana SHS reinstated into North East qualifiers after Sakogu withdrawal

Ghana Senior High School (Ghana SHS) has been handed a lifeline in the 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) qualifiers following the withdrawal...

NIA registers 190,000 persons within first half of 2025

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has so far registered over 18 million Ghanaians, including 190,775 within the first half of 2025. The Authority has also...

Fuel allowance ban: It’s a good move, but… – Franklin Cudjoe [Listen]

President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has described President John Mahama’s decision to scrap fuel allowances for political appointees as a good initiative, but...

Western North Traditional leaders appeal to Mahama for University, Regional Hospital

Traditional authorities in the Western North Region have called on President John Dramani Mahama to prioritise the establishment of a public university and a...

Boy, 8, drowns in rain-filled pit after heavy downpour in Kubugu

The Kubugu community in the Mamprugu Moagduri District of the North East Region has been plunged into mourning following the tragic death of an...

NPP’s Paul Yandoh shares ‘cultural shock’ experience during Accra visit

The Ashanti Regional Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Paul Yandoh, has shared a light-hearted account of his cultural experiences during...

Three arrested for robbery at Jukwa

The Western Central Regional Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with a robbery attack at Jukwa near Afransie in the Western Region. A...

Agric Minister solicits CSIR expertise to modernize agriculture

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has called on the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to take a leading role...

Ghana Shippers’ Authority intensifies enforcement of New Shipping Act

The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) has intensified enforcement of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority Act, 2024 (Act 1122), amid growing concerns about its effectiveness in...

Talents wasting in Ghana – Gloria Sarfo decries decline of film industry

Ghanaian actress Gloria Sarfo has voiced her frustration over the current state of the country’s film industry, describing it as a space where talent...

James Agalga leads GACL Board; check out full list of members 

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has officially introduced its newly constituted Board of Directors to staff at a ceremony held at the Kotoka...

Fire destroys wooden structures at Madina Ritz Junction slum

A fire outbreak at the Madina Ritz Junction slum on the evening of Monday, July 15, 2025, destroyed several wooden structures, affecting both residential...

Agona West NPP denies suspension of Parliamentary Candidate and Electoral Area Coordinator

The Agona West Constituency executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have dismissed reports claiming that their 2024 parliamentary candidate, Lawyer Christopher Arthur, and...

GH₵1 fuel levy takes effect today

Barring any last-minute changes, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is expected to begin implementing the recently approved GH¢1 Energy Sector levy on petroleum products...

Mahama promises cocoa farmers 70% of world market price

president John Mahama has pledged to raise cocoa‑farm incomes by guaranteeing growers 70 percent of the world market price. Speaking on his “Thank You” tour in the Western...

Teenager reports family to DOVVSU over limited meals, pocket money

A teenager has reported his family to the Bono Regional Office of the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) for failing to provide...

Mahama’s fuel ban could deliver 81 maternity clinics, 121 schools and 303 CHPS compounds – Dr. Khalid 

President John Mahama’s decision to scrap fuel allowances for political appointees could save Ghana over GH¢121 million in four years. According to Economic Policy Advisor...

Fuel allowance: Gov’t, on average, will save over GH¢121m in 4 years – Dr. Khalid

President John Mahama’s decision to cancel fuel allowances for all political appointees could save the country more than GH¢121 million over the next four...

Drug possession: Court refuses trader bail for the second time

An Accra Circuit Court has, for the second time, refused bail to a trader accused of possessing 30 wraps of dried substances suspected to...

AG directs EOCO to probe Abanga and Yamin over alleged galamsey activities

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has instructed the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to launch a full-scale investigation into...

‘Deal with galamsey, the situation is urgent’ – National House of Chiefs president to Mahama

The National House of Chiefs has made a passionate appeal to President John Mahama to take immediate and decisive action against the growing scourge...

Study finds high levels of arsenic, mercury in Keta Lagoon, triggers public health alarm

A new scientific study has found excessively high levels of arsenic and mercury in fish from Ghana’s Keta Lagoon, raising serious concerns about public...

Mahama declares galamsey a national emergency, orders arrest of rogue taskforces

President John Mahama has declared the widespread environmental devastation caused by illegal mining a national emergency, promising urgent action to confront the deepening crisis. Addressing...

Nigeria bids farewell to former leader Buhari with burial in home state

Nigeria's former President Muhammad Buhari was buried on Tuesday in the backyard of his home in northern Katsina state, as residents climbed trees to...

Yemen postpones execution of Indian nurse on death row

Authorities in Yemen have postponed the execution of an Indian nurse who is on death row after being found guilty of murder, Indian foreign...

Trump launches probe into Brazil’s ‘unfair’ trade practices

The Trump administration says it has launched an investigation into Brazil's "unfair" trading practices. It will include the Brazilian government's policies "related to digital trade...