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How ‘blood gold’ is fuelling conflict in West Africa

It has been a good year for gold. A host of turbulent events in the global economy has driven up prices for the glittery...

GRA sets date for implementation of fuel levy

Barring any last-minute changes, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced that the implementation of the GH¢1 energy sector levy on petroleum products will...

Trump escalates feud with Musk, threatens Tesla, SpaceX support

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to cut off the billions of dollars in subsidies that Elon Musk's companies receive from the federal...

Parliament approves $360m World Bank facility to support 2025 budget

Parliament has approved a $360 million financing agreement between the government and the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) for the Second Resilient Recovery...

NDC’s reset is to persecute, not thank God – Haruna Mohammed

The Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Haruna Mohammed, has criticised the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) declaration of July 1 as...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs jury decides on some counts; verdict not yet known

The jury at Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial has reached a verdict on four of the five counts the music mogul faces, the judge...

Full Text: Health Minister’s statement on COVID-19 resurgence

Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has updated Parliament on a recent spike in COVID-19 cases at the University of Ghana, assuring the public...

Police foil GHS1.3million gold heist, arrest 3 suspects in Accra

The Ghana Police Service has successfully foiled a robbery attempt targeting a gold consignment valued at over GHC 1.3 million, arresting three suspects believed...

AG moves to strike out Torkornoo’s judicial review application

The Attorney-General has filed a motion at the Human Rights Division of the High Court seeking to strike out the suspended Chief Justice Gertrude...

Gov’t moves to secure COVID-19 vaccines as cases surpass 100

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced that the government is taking steps to secure COVID-19 vaccines locally in anticipation of a...

Health Minister reveals cause of COVID-19 spike at University of Ghana

A recent surge in COVID-19 cases within the University of Ghana community has been directly linked to the institution’s hall week celebrations, Health Minister...

Libyan Army nabs alleged Ghanaian crime boss for human trafficking

Libya’s elite 4444 Combat Brigade has confirmed the arrest of a Ghanaian national allegedly at the center of a criminal syndicate involved in human...

Romance scam suspect Dada Joe Remix extradited to U.S. to face charges

Fraud suspect Joseph Badu Boateng, widely known as Dada Joe Remix, has been extradited to the United States to face charges related to a...

My childhood dream was to be an architect – Diana Hamilton

Celebrated gospel musician Diana Hamilton has shared how her childhood dream of becoming an architect unexpectedly shifted towards nursing, influenced by her aunt’s guidance. Speaking...

NPP must be strategic in choosing 2028 flagbearer – Pius Hadzide [Video]

Spokesperson for Bryan Acheampong’s 2028 campaign, Pius Enam Hadzide, has urged the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to be politically smart and strategic in selecting...

I sometimes applaud myself for the lyrics I write – Diana Hamilton

Gospel musician Diana Hamilton has shared that she occasionally applauds herself after writing certain lyrics, while humbly acknowledging that the inspiration ultimately comes from...

Ghanaians always prosper under NPP governments – Pius Hadzide [Video]

Spokesperson for Team Bryan Acheampong’s 2028 campaign, Pius Enam Hadzide, says history has shown that Ghanaians always enjoy better living conditions under New Patriotic...

PNP petitions Asantehene over Chief Justice suspension

The People’s National Party (PNP) has submitted a petition to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, urging his intervention in what the party describes...

Kofi Jumah granted GH₵500k bail

Former Managing Director of GIHOC Distilleries, Maxwell Kofi Jumah, has been granted GH₵500,000 bail with two sureties following his arrest by the National Security. The...

Photos from National Prayer and Thanksgiving Day

Ghana on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, observed its inaugural National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving at the forecourt of the State House in Accra. The...

GBA’s call for Torkornoo’s reinstatement surprising — Kwakye Ofosu

The Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has accused the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) of calling for a blatant breach of...

We yearn for peace, strive for justice – GBA renews call for Torkornoo’s reinstatement

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has renewed calls for the reinstatement of suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, invoking the spirit of reconciliation and urging...

Government releases GH¢139 million for LEAP — Cash allowance increased by 25%

The government has released GH¢139.25 million for disbursement as cash grants to vulnerable households under the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) Programme. The 96th payment...

33 out of 40 seized excavators went missing – Hannah Bissiw [Video]

The Administrator of the Minerals Development Fund (MDF), Dr. Hannah Louisa Bissiw-Kotei, has raised serious concerns after 33 excavators seized during an anti-galamsey operation...

Interior and Defense Ministries unaware of my visits to galamsey sites – Hannah Bissiw

The Administrator for the Minerals Development Fund, Dr. Hannah Louisa Bissiw-Kotei, has disclosed that she does not inform the Interior and Defense Ministries prior...

One killed as notorious armed robbery suspects are arrested in Ashanti Region

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has apprehended a notorious armed robbery gang believed to be responsible for a string of violent home invasions across...

Speaker announces plans to introduce local languages in parliamentary debates

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has revealed that Members of Parliament (MPs) will soon be permitted to use local Ghanaian languages during...

I didn’t want to make my exit from Lynx public – Kuami Eugene

Ghanaian singer, songwriter, and record producer Kuami Eugene has revealed why he hesitated to publicly announce his departure from Lynx Entertainment. In an interview with...

Kuami Eugene expresses intense admiration for Amaarae’s talent

Ghanaian music star Kuami Eugene has praised fellow artiste Amaarae, describing her as a long-standing musical force whose extraordinary talent is only now being...

Kenyan vendor shot by police during protests dies after life support switched off

A street vendor shot in the head by police during protests two weeks ago has died a day after being declared brain-dead in the...

Elon Musk threatens to form new party to unseat lawmakers who support Trump’s bill

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has stepped up his criticism of United States President Donald Trump’s tax cuts and spending bill and renewed his call for a...

Accra decongestion exercise cuts solid waste by 14.4 tonnes

The ongoing decongestion exercise by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has led to a 14.4-tonne reduction in the volume of waste collected from the...

Ashie Moore sets records straight on alleged $2.2m fraud

The Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Emmanuel Nii Ashie Moore, has denied reports of an alleged $2.2 million fraud...

I look forward to seeing Ghanaians travel abroad for leisure, not survival – Archbishop Duncan-Williams

The Presiding Archbishop and General Overseer of Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, has called for a renewed vision of Ghana where citizens thrive...

NAG Fairmont worker arrested for allegedly stealing 29 gallons of fuel

A military officer has arrested a worker of NAG Fairmont Construction for allegedly possessing 29 "Kufuor" gallons of stolen fuel at Gomoa Buduatta in...

National Prayer and Thanksgiving Day, a step in the right direction – Krachi MP

The Member of Parliament for Krachi East, Nelson Kofi Djabab, has described the newly instituted National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving as “a step...

Suspected thief nabbed at Adenta SSNIT Flats with multiple master keys to apartments [Video]

A young woman has been apprehended at the Adenta SSNIT Flats in Accra after being found in possession of multiple master keys suspected to...

A man is not built to be sexual with one woman – 2Face sparks controversy

Nigerian music icon 2Face Idibia has stirred a heated debate online after making controversial remarks about male sexuality and monogamy. The legendary Afro-pop singer asserted...

Finance Minister concludes debt restructuring talks in China

Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has concluded a series of engagements in China aimed at advancing the country’s ongoing debt restructuring efforts. In...