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Legal win for son tricked into moving to Ghana by parents

A teenager who was tricked into going to boarding school in Ghana has won a significant legal victory against his own parents. The 14-year-old boy,...

Stability is not forever – Seth Terkper warns of economic vulnerabilities

Economic Advisor to President John Mahama and former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, has cautioned that Ghana’s current economic stability is only temporary and must...

Mahama bids farewell to British High Commissioner 

President John Mahama on Thursday, 12 June, bade farewell to the outgoing British High Commissioner to Ghana, Harriet Thompson, after a successful four-year tenure. At...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer makes his ex-girlfriend read loving texts until she cries

A defence lawyer for hip-hop entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs had his ex-girlfriend read aloud a slew of loving text messages she’d sent him over the...

Gov’t vows to recover unauthorised payments to Zoomlion

The government has pledged to recover any unauthorised payments made to Zoomlion Ghana Limited following the non-renewal of its long-standing contract with the Youth...

NSA ghost names scandal: Investigative report fingers 22, with over ¢560m set for recovery

The Deputy Attorney General, Dr Justice Srem Sai, has disclosed that investigators probing the presence of ghost names in the National Service Authority (NSA)...

US says it was not involved in Israel’s military strikes in Iran

The US has said it is not involved in Israel's bombardment of Iranian nuclear sites, an escalation that is threatening to send the region...

Pope names Chinese bishop as he keeps historic Vatican-Beijing accord

Pope Leo XIV has appointed the first Chinese bishop of his papacy, signalling that he will continue a historic agreement that sought to improve...

US orders 500,000 citizens of four countries to leave

Hundreds of thousands of immigrants who were given special permission to come to the US will be told that they must leave the country...

BECE candidate passes on in Kwahu Praso

A 14-year-old candidate writing the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) has died at Kwahu Praso in the Kwahu South Municipality of the Eastern...

Mahama petitioned to sack GIFEC CEO over alleged ‘fake’ PhD

A private citizen, Odeneho Kwaku Takyi, popularly known as Sir Obama, has formally petitioned President John Mahama to dismiss the CEO of the Ghana...

Mahama’s clemency for affected radio stations mere optics – Afenyo-Markin

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has questioned the sincerity of President John Mahama’s directive ordering the immediate restoration of 62 radio stations...

Sam George warns radio stations after Mahama’s directive

The Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has announced a 30-day grace period for radio stations recently shut down by...

Noise-making ban lifted in preparation for Homowo festivities – see captivating photos

The month-long ban on drumming and noisemaking in the Ga State has officially been lifted, marking a significant milestone in the lead-up to this...

Trailer catches fire on Accra-Kumasi Highway [Photos]

A MAN TGX26 trailer transporting bottled water caught fire on Wednesday, June 11, at Suhum Mile 44 on the Accra-Kumasi highway. The cause of the...

Oti Minister meets Nkwanta SHS teachers over recent disturbances

In response to the recent disturbances at Nkwanta Senior High School (SHS) over the seizure of mobile phones, the Oti Regional Minister, John Kwadwo...

Mahama directs restoration of 62 radio stations, including Asaase Radio and Wontumi FM

President John Mahama has called for clemency for the 62 radio stations— including Asaase Radio and Wontumi FM—whose operations were suspended by the National...

My predecessor has questions to answer – Scholarship Secretariat boss

The Registrar of the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat, Alexander Asafo Agyei, has stated that his predecessor, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, owes Ghanaians an explanation regarding his...

Education Minister urges Ghana-Qatar collaboration to establish Islamic Medical School in Northern region

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu has called on the Qatar Education Foundation to support the Ministry to establish an Islamic Medical School in...

Quarry operators warn of nationwide shutdown over encroachment threats

The Commercial Quarry Operators Association (CoQOA) has issued a strong warning to government authorities, threatening a nationwide suspension of quarry activities if urgent action...

Gabby Otchere-Darko reacts to Asaase Radio shutdown

New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart and Board Chairman of Asaase Broadcasting Company Limited, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has confirmed the shutdown of Accra-based Asaase Radio...

Scholarship Secretariat to set up Award Committee – Registrar [Video]

The Registrar of the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat, Alexander Kwaku Asafo Agyei, has announced plans to establish a Scholarship Award Committee to enhance transparency and...

8 BECE candidates injured in fatal crash, denied exam after late arrival

Eight Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates from Nangbagu Yapala M/A JHS in the Northern Region were involved in a road accident while heading...

Zoomlion contract will not be renewed, sweepers’ fees to increase – Mahama

President of the Republic, John Dramani Mahama, has announced that the government will not renew the 19-year-old contract between the Youth Employment Agency (YEA)...

5.3% Q1 GDP growth a good sign – Mahama

President John Mahama has described the 5.3% growth recorded in Ghana’s economy during the first quarter of 2025 as a positive sign. Speaking during a...

NCA shuts down Asaase Radio, Wontumi FM and 59 others

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has directed 59 broadcasting stations across the country—including Asaase Radio, Wontumi FM, and Happy FM—to suspend operations over breaches...

London-bound flight with 242 passengers crashes after takeoff in Ahmedabad

An Air India flight with at least 242 people on board crashed shortly after takeoff in India's Ahmedabad, police and the airline said on...

2025 BECE: 10 arrested for malpractices

The 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), which began on Wednesday, June 11, with over 600,000 candidates nationwide, has already recorded 10 cases of...

We waste human resource and over-politicise the system – Adu-Gyamfi

Professor of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Prof. Yaw Adu-Gyamfi, has expressed concern over Ghana’s continued underutilisation of its most experienced professionals due to poor...

You can choose the propaganda route but… – GRNMA tells gov’t

The Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Jefferson Asare, has accused the government of prioritising propaganda over...

Fair Wages reacts to claims to re-negotiate nurses’ conditions of service [Audio]

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has stated that a re-negotiation of the conditions of service for the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives...

Asante Akyem Central MCE presents 400 dual desks to schools

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Asante Akyem Central, Dr. Ekow Ebenezer Aidoo, has presented 400 dual desks to the Ghana Education Service (GES)...

Police caution against live ammunition use during Ga State celebrations

The Accra Regional Police Command has cautioned the public against the use of live ammunition during the lifting of the ban on drumming and...

Gov’t chose not to budget for nurses’ conditions of service – Kwakye Ofosu defends decision

Government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu says the Mahama administration deliberately excluded the implementation of new conditions of service for nurses and midwives from the...

FWSC blames GRNMA for delay in implementing conditions of service

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has attributed the delay in implementing the revised conditions of service for the Ghana Registered Nurses and...

Health Minister owes nurses an apology; his actions are killing patients – Former GRNMA President

The immediate past President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Dr. Kwaku Asante-Krobea, has slammed the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah...

Parliamentary Health Committee to meet striking nurses

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Health is scheduled to meet with the leadership of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) today, Thursday,...

19-year-old robber jailed 20 years

The Upper West Regional Police Command has secured a conviction against a 19-year-old robber, Adams Hamidu, also known as Gyida. The Wa Circuit Court, on...

Whistleblowers push ORAL case count beyond 50 [Video]

Deputy Attorney General, Dr. Justice Srem Sai, says Ghana is witnessing a surge in corruption cases as more citizens and former officials come forward...