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Health Minister warns Nurses’ demands could destabilize economy

Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has cautioned that fully implementing the current demands outlined in the conditions of service for nurses and midwives...

Health Minister appeals to retired nurses and midwives to volunteer as strike bites hard

Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has passionately appealed to retired nurses and midwives to volunteer their services as the impact of the Ghana Registered...

Our agreed-upon conditions must be implemented now, not in 2026 – GRNMA

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association(GRNMA) remains adamant on its demand for the government to implement its agreed-upon conditions of service this year. The...

Who gets arrested through Zoom? – OSP justifies why Ofori-Atta must return to Ghana 

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has justified its insistence that former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, must return to Ghana for interrogation. In an...

BET Awards 2025: Full list of winners

The BET Awards 2025 proved once again why it's called Culture’s Biggest Night. Hosted by the one-and-only Kevin Hart, the show brought together the brightest...

Parliament to draft law supporting lifestyle audits – Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has announced plans to introduce legislation aimed at facilitating lifestyle audits for individuals suspected of possessing unexplained wealth. The...

NPP Chairman’s family sends strong message over his health

The family of the National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Stephen Ayesu Ntim,, has alleged attempts by some elements within the party...

GNAT sends goodwill message to 2025 BECE candidates

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has advised candidates preparing for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to avoid any form of...

VRA engages Afram Plains communities on flood prevention

The Volta River Authority (VRA) has held a crucial stakeholder engagement with communities in Afram Plains North and South as part of efforts to...

Nana Ansah Sasraku III outlines SSNIT Board’s commitment to integrity and growth

Chairman of the newly constituted Board of Trustees of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Nana Ansah Sasraku III, has outlined the...

Ofori-Atta family’s ‘persecution’ claim permitted but… – Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has offered a nuanced perspective on former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s family’s claim that he is facing “persecution” rather...

GNECC sends goodwill message to 2025 BECE candidates

The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has extended its warmest wishes to all candidates participating in the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE),...

Ghana records 34 new Mpox cases, total now 79

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has reported 34 new confirmed Mpox cases, bringing the total number of infections to 79 as of June 10,...

Pharmaceutical Society demands justice for slain pharmacist in Bolgatanga

The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) is demanding justice for pharmacist Mohammed Zia-ulhak Zibrim, who was murdered in Bolgatanga. The deceased was the Chief Executive...

WAEC releases timetable for 2025 BECE

The West African Examination Council (WAEC), Ghana, has released the timetable for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). According to the release, the...

Two washing bay attendants jailed for vehicle theft

The Amasaman Circuit Court has sentenced two washing bay attendants to eight years’ imprisonment each for stealing a customer’s Hyundai Santa Fe, valued at...

Car transporting suspected Indian Hemp parcels involved in accident at Akatsi

 The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Akatsi South, Daniel Dagbah, in collaboration with the Police, has impounded a Toyota Venza private vehicle allegedly loaded...

Fake doctor arrested in Kasoa for fraud, romance scams

A self-styled doctor, Fredrick Papa Kow-Assifuah, has been arrested for impersonation and defrauding unsuspecting individuals with fake promises of international travel opportunities at Kasoa...

Labour Minister expresses concern over nurses’ strike without prior consultation

Labour Minister Dr. Rashid Pelpuo says the government is shocked and concerned by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association’s (GRNMA) decision to embark...

Cedi comes under some pressure; one dollar equals GH¢11.60

For the first time in several weeks, the Ghana cedi depreciated week-on-week against the US dollar and the other major foreign currencies in the...

‘This is a new administration’ – Labour Minister urges nurses to reconsider strike tactics

Labour and Employment Minister Dr. Rashid Pelpuo is urging the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) to reconsider their ongoing nationwide strike. The Wa...

Blame gov’t if lives are lost – GRNMA warns amidst ongoing strike

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has urged the public to hold the government responsible for any loss of life during the...

Russia says plan to boost role in Africa includes ‘sensitive’ security ties

Russia plans to step up cooperation with African countries, including in "sensitive areas" such as defence and security, the Kremlin said on Monday. Russian mercenary...

Ofori-Atta’s family petitions National Central Bureau, CCF over Interpol Red Notice

The family of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has formally petitioned the National Central Bureau and the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files...

Striking nurses did not create opportunity to talk – Labour Minister

Labour and Employment Minister Dr. Rashid Pelpuo says he is “shocked and disturbed” by the strike action declared by the Ghana Registered Nurses and...

World fertility rates in ‘unprecedented decline’, UN says

Namrata Nangia and her husband have been toying with the idea of having another child since their five-year-old daughter was born. But it always...

Afia Pinamang joins Adom TV, brings rich experience and style to the screen

Award-winning television presenter Judith Afia Pinamang has officially joined multimedia giant Adom TV, marking a significant step in her flourishing media career. Her move signals...

GRA to further engage OMCs on implementation of new tariff this week

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is set to begin intensive stakeholder engagement this week with Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) and other key players in...

You want to worry me – Bawumia tells Bryan Acheampong

It was a moment of joy and political intrigue as former Vice President and 2024 NPP Presidential Candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, shared pleasantries with...

2025 BECE: We’re ready to ensure smooth and successful exams – GES

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that a total of 603,328 candidates will sit for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) across...

Minority announces nationwide campaign against GH¢1 fuel levy

The Minority in Parliament has announced plans to embark on a series of actions to protest the controversial Energy Sector Recovery Levy. The Ofoase-Ayirebi MP...

Health Ministry meets leadership of GRNMA over ongoing strike

The Ministry of Health is currently in a closed-door meeting with the leadership of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) and other...

WAEC issues guidelines for 2025 BECE; over 600k candidates to take part

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will be held from Wednesday, June 11 to...

New Force suspends Cheddar’s bodyguard over assault at late Mamponghene’s funeral

The New Force Movement has announced the immediate suspension of Adu Acheampong, a member of the private security team of its 2024 presidential candidate,...

Three tertiary unions threaten strike over delayed book & research allowance

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), the Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG), and the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana...

Ghana faces EU ban on fish importation if space not sanitised

Ghana risks a ban on fish exports to the European Union (EU) if the country does not take the necessary steps to sanitise its...

Court remands NPP sympathiser accused of assaulting JoyNews reporter

A sympathiser of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Theophilus Thompson, pleaded not guilty in court on Monday, 9 June 2025, following his arrest...

This is not a political stunt – GPRTU on opposition to GH₵1 fuel levy [Audio]

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) says it is not pursuing any political agenda with its opposition to the GH₵1 fuel levy. In an...

China’s gold, our graves: How illegal mining could make Ghana buy water from Beijing

This isn’t just about gold — it’s about power Many don’t realise this yet: China’s illegal involvement in gold mining in Ghana may be tied to a...