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We inherited a free-for-all tree crops market, but… – TCDA CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA), Dr. Andy Osei Okrah, says the previously unregulated tree crops sector is undergoing...

Dafeamekpor urges Speaker to bar Matthew Nyindam from speaking in Parliament

The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson Nelson Etse Dafeamekpor, has urged the Speaker of Parliament to prevent the Member of Parliament for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam,...

TCDA regulates prices and quality of tree crops — CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA), Dr. Andy Osei Okrah, has reaffirmed the authority’s role in regulating prices and...

Atta Akyea should be the one preaching unity, not attacks – Kobby Amoah

Kobby Amoah, an aide to New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful Kennedy Agyapong, has expressed disappointment over recent comments made by former Minister for...

OSP is not your personal property, you must go – Martin Kpebu tells Kissi Agyebeng

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has criticised Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng and his senior officials, calling on them to resign immediately. According to him, the...

Police arrest three for stealing sardines from accident truck

The Nkawkaw Divisional Police Command has arrested three individuals for stealing sardines from a cargo truck involved in an accident on the Accra–Kumasi highway...

Parliament approves VAT Bill 2025 to streamline tax system

Parliament has approved the Value Added Tax (VAT) Bill 2025, a major reform initiative aimed at enhancing clarity, consistency, and legal certainty within Ghana’s...

CRI urges government to establish clear policy on religious rights in secondary schools

Child Rights International (CRI) is urging the government to urgently develop a clear and binding public policy to regulate religious rights and identity in...

Gov’t rejects Minority’s claims of inflated sanitary pad contract

Government has dismissed allegations by the Minority in Parliament that the Ministry of Education inflated the cost of sanitary pads procured for schoolgirls. Addressing Parliament,...

Minority rejects court ruling – Kpandai MP remains legitimate

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has insisted that the Member of Parliament for Kpandai remains the duly elected and legitimate representative of the constituency...

Kweku Flick slams abrupt cut-off during Wendy Shay’s concert

Musician Kweku Flick has expressed disappointment after his performance was unexpectedly cut short during Wendy Shay’s recent concert, calling the incident disrespectful and unnecessary. In...

Afenyo-Markin slams judiciary, says judges are serving ‘paymasters’ after Kpandai election annulment

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has launched a sharp attack on Ghana’s judiciary, alleging it acts in the interest of political actors following the Tamale...

Maize farmers in Berekum struggle amid delayed rains and early harmattan

Maize farmers in Berekum are facing one of their toughest seasons in recent years, as delayed rainfall and an unusually early harmattan have severely...

MoGCSP launches 2025 ‘16 Days of Activism’ campaign to end gender-based violence

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has launched the 2025 edition of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign...

Kutu Acheampong family hails government’s agricultural drive at legacy lecture

The Kutu Acheampong Foundation (KAF), in collaboration with the family of the late Head of State, General Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, held a public lecture...

Chicago suspect who set woman on fire a ‘career criminal’, White House says

The Chicago man who allegedly doused a woman in gasoline and lit her on fire on 17 November was a "career criminal", the White...

IET-Ghana President calls for excellence at AGM and induction ceremony

At a time when Ghana stands at the crossroads of technological transformation and national redevelopment, the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH), convened...

YEA, Ghana National Ambulance Service graduate final batch of Community Medical First Responders

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA), in collaboration with the Ghana National Ambulance Service (GNAS), has marked the passing-out ceremony of the final cohort of...

Release of funds to MMDAs: Official documents contradict Naa Torshie’s claim

Claims by the former Administrator of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), Irene Naa Torshie, that the Akufo-Addo administration failed to approve funds for...

NPP race: Don’t elect someone who will insult world figures at the UN – Atta Akyea to delegates

Former Works and Housing Minister and senior lawyer, Samuel Atta Akyea, has urged New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates to exercise caution and sound judgment...

Ablekuma West MP consoles mother of girl who died in Dansoman Market fire

The Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West, Reverend Kweku Addo, has visited and consoled the mother of an eight-year-old girl who tragically lost her...

Edward Akwasi Boateng’s estranged wife drags him to court, demands 50% share of his house

Veteran gospel musician Edward Akwasi Boateng has revealed that his estranged wife has taken legal action against him, seeking 50% ownership of a house...

Five suspects detained in connection with killing of civilian worker at Burma Camp

Five individuals have been taken into custody by the Eastern Regional Police Command in connection with the suspected murder of civilian staff member Kwadwo...

Shock as woman declared dead resurrects, knocks on coffin minutes before cremation

A woman thought to be dead, who was about to be cremated at a Buddhist temple in the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, has been...

Education Minister pledges major reforms for special needs education

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced plans for a sweeping overhaul of funding for special needs education in Ghana, assuring stronger financial...

Nicki Minaj confirms she has an Igbo name

Famous rapper Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, widely known as Nicki Minaj, has confirmed that she indeed has an Igbo name. The global music star revealed that...

Security Fund to strengthen Fire Service operations – Deputy Interior Minister assures

Deputy Minister of the Interior, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, has assured the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) of strong support from the newly established Security...

Angel Carbonu calls on religious leaders to resolve Wesley Girls’ dispute, slams Musah Dankwah [Audio]

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has expressed disappointment over the ongoing controversy involving Wesley Girls’ Senior High...

Galamsey thrives because enablers protect miners – Angel Carbonu [Listen]

President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has accused influential individuals and politicians of enabling illegal mining (galamsey), making it...

NAGRAT President reacts to CAGD delays in allowances [Listen]

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has expressed disappointment over the delayed payment of certain allowances for teachers. Speaking...

NAGRAT President raises alarm over harmful chemical in palm oil

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has raised alarm over the increasing use of sudine, a hazardous chemical...

Agenda 111 funding will take 193 years to complete hospitals – Atwima Nwabiagya North MP

The Member of Parliament for Atwima Nwabiagya North, Frank Yeboah, has criticised the government’s allocation of GHS100 million for the completion of 10 Agenda...

AfCFTA Executive Assistant faces charges for defrauding US businessman of GH¢221,000

An executive assistant at the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Anthonette Ama Boakye, has appeared before Circuit Court 3 in Accra, accused of...

UK bans over 1,000 Ghanaians for visa fraud

The United Kingdom has banned 1,632 Ghanaians for a visa for 10 years for using fraudulent means to acquire the document. The 1,632 represented four...

All eyes on Manhyia as Bawku peace talks enter decisive phase

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is leading a final effort to make peace in the long-running Bawku chieftaincy conflict this weekend. In a high-stakes...

Twenty-four Nigerian schoolgirls released over a week after abduction

A group of 24 Nigerian girls who were abducted from their boarding school over a week ago have been released, the country's president said. Armed...

Edwumawura to support 10,000 young entrepreneurs each year – Trade Minister

The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has reiterated the government’s commitment to empowering young people through entrepreneurship, skills development, and broader...

Kumasi High court told Daddy Lumba died a German national, not Ghanaian

The nationality of legendary highlife musician Charles Kwadwo Fosuh, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, has come under scrutiny at a Kumasi High Court. He was...

Zipline delivering less than 1% of core mandate – Prof. Beyuo

Member of Parliament for Lambussie and member of Parliament’s Health and Subsidiary Legislation Committees, Professor Titus Beyuo, has raised concerns over the effectiveness of...

Parliament approves abolition of COVID-19 Levy

Parliament has approved the removal of the COVID-19 levy, a tax introduced during the Akufo-Addo administration to fund pandemic-related expenditures. The decision follows the...