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Ghana considers extradition option in intimate image leak case – Gender Minister to BBC

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has revealed that the government is considering extradition as a key option...

We’re strengthening cross-border and cybersecurity collaboration to combat online abuse – Gender Minister

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has outlined a broad inter-ministerial and international collaboration to address the alleged...

Court orders businessman to compensate lady GHC200K over breach of marriage promise

The Accra Circuit Court has ordered a businessman in his 60s to pay GHC200,000 in compensation to his former lover in a case of...

Government did not engage cocoa farmers before announcing reforms – Issifu Issaka

The President of the Cooperative Cocoa Farmers Association, Issifu Issaka, has criticised the government for failing to consult cocoa farmers before unveiling sweeping reforms...

NPP to establish policy unit

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced plans to establish a new, strengthened policy unit as part of a broader strategy to rebuild the...

NAIMOS taskforce intensifies anti-galamsey crackdowns in Ashanti Region

The NAIMOS taskforce deployed in the Ashanti Region defied the past weekend’s Valentine Celebrations, turning the heat against the activities of illegal miners who...

24-Hour Economy requires strong groundwork, cannot be implemented overnight – Fifi Kwetey

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has clarified that the government’s flagship 24-Hour Economy policy is a long-term...

Plan International Ghana launches 9.4 million CAD support for women’s rights groups

Plan International Ghana has launched a 9.4 million Canadian dollar initiative to strengthen women’s rights organisations and women human rights defenders across the country. The...

Gov’t approves cabinet directives following review of over 8,000 land leases nationwide

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has announced that Cabinet has approved recommendations from a nationwide review of public land...

GARCC clarifies billboard demolition exercise

The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GARCC) has clarified public concerns surrounding billboard demolitions across the region, stressing that the exercise is not being...

We won’t spare bushfire offenders – Asutifi North Fire Commander

The District Commander of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) in Asutifi North, Ahafo Region, DO3 Emmanuel Quansah, has warned that his office will...

Take integrity, discipline as guiding principles – CJ Baffoe-Bonnie to law students

Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has urged law students to uphold integrity and discipline as fundamental principles in their professional journey. He said the legal profession...

Former Station Manager of Radio Univers, Alhaji dies aged 63

Dr Abubakari Sidick Ahmed, former Station Manager of Radio Univers, has passed away at the age of 63. Popularly known as Alhaji, he died on...

Alliance of Drivers Ghana announces 20% increase in lorry fares

The Alliance of Drivers Ghana has announced a 20 per cent increase in lorry fares nationwide, effective February 21, 2026. In a press release issued...

You’ve broken the code of fraternity – Oppong Nkrumah told over calls for Randy Abbey’s dismissal

Presidential Staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah has criticised former Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah for publicly supporting calls for the dismissal of Ghana Cocoa Board...

Why Afenyo-Markin must stay as Minority Leader

In the ebb and flow of Ghanaian parliamentary politics, there are moments that test more than political instincts — they test strategic clarity, courage,...

Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu questions timing of OSP investigation into alleged vote buying in NPP Presidential Primary

Former Majority Leader of Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has criticised the Office of the Special Prosecutor over its approach to investigating alleged vote buying during...

Santasi Market traders seek gov’t intervention over high charges for redeveloped shops

Traders at Santasi Market are appealing to the government for intervention, claiming that the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) is imposing excessively high fees on...

Atwima Kwanwoma Assembly begins reclamation of abandoned galamsey pits at Nweneso III

The Atwima Kwanwoma Municipal Assembly, in collaboration with the Minerals Development Fund (MDF) and Danmark Prime Company Limited, has commenced a major land reclamation...

Six dead, several injured in fiery accident on Accra–Nsawam Highway

Six people have died and several others sustained injuries following a tragic road traffic accident that triggered a fire outbreak at Signboard near Okanta,...

2028 elections: Early polls are misleading – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

Former Majority Leader of Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu, has cautioned against conducting opinion polls or making predictions so far ahead of Ghana’s 2028 presidential...

Gideon Boako reconciles opposing camps in Tano North NPP

Tano North Member of Parliament, Dr. Gideon Boako, has taken a decisive step to unite the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Tano North...

A/R: Oyoko Residents sound alarm over crumbling school structure

Residents of Oyoko in the Bosomtwe District of the Ashanti Region are urging the government to intervene in restoring the deplorable state of the...

Accra gridlock costs Ghana GH¢4.5bn a year – Report

A report conducted by Glima Research, a consulting firm, has estimated that Ghana’s growing urban mobility crisis where commuters spend long hours in traffic...

Citizens’ Platform elects steering committee, backs CRC report

The Citizens’ Platform on Constitutional Reforms (CPCR) has elected a new Steering Committee and reaffirmed its support for the ongoing constitutional reform process initiated...

Bawumia can bounce back to win Ghana’s 2028 presidency – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

Former Majority Leader of Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu, has expressed confidence that former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia could win Ghana’s 2028 presidential election. Speaking...

Ashanti Regional Minister inaugurates Spatial Planning Committees, unveils plan to restore Kumasi’s green glory

Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amonohene, has inaugurated the District’s Spatial Planning Committees (SPCs) and Technical Sub-Committees (TSCs) of the forty-three (43) Metropolitan, Municipal,...

ECG schedules outages on Tuesdays for Ahodwo-Santasi transmission lines relocation

Parts of the Greater Kumasi Metropolis are expected to experience long hours of power outages on Tuesdays as the Electricity Company of Ghana begins...

AGA Obuasi Mine & partners inspire girls at Asare Bediako SHS to pursue careers in STEM

AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) Obuasi Mine, in partnership with GhIE-WInE, Underground Mining Alliance (UMA), and SGS, has inspired female students of Asare Bediako Senior High...

Mahama pushes urgent rollout of Pan-African payment system at AU Summit

President John Dramani Mahama has renewed calls for the immediate establishment of a Pan-African payment and settlement system, warning that Africa cannot achieve true...

Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu calls for separation of Parliament and ministerial appointments

Former Majority Leader of Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu, has called for a clear separation between parliamentary service and ministerial appointments, saying the current system...

Moon sighting for Ramadan 2026 set for February 18 – Office of Chief Imam

The Office of the National Chief Imam has announced that the crescent moon for Ramadan 2026 will be observed on Wednesday, February 18. The date...

Afenyo-Markin demands immediate payment to cocoa farmers, slams gov’t over price cut

The Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called on the government to promptly settle outstanding payments owed to cocoa...

Ashanti RCC directs MMDAs to issue stickers only to legitimate businesses

The Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) has directed all Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to issue stickers only to legitimate businesses. This move aims...

Bawumia urges NPP members to forgive one another, embrace unity after campaign season

The Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on party members to forgive one another for misunderstandings and harsh...

OSP goofed and must tell Ghanaians the truth – Frank Davies reacts to Red Notice decision

The Office of the Special Prosecutor “got it wrong” in its handling of the case involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and must apologise...

Speaker should be a Member of Parliament — Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

Former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has called for structural reforms in Ghana’s Parliament, insisting that the Speaker should be a sitting member of Parliament. Speaking...

Aftermath of NPP primaries: Dr. Gideon Boako organises reconciliation event for Tano North delegates

The Member of Parliament for Tano North in the Ahafo Region, Gideon Boako, has organised a reconciliation event for New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates...

NYA CEO Osman Ayariga distributes equipment to NAP beneficiaries in Cape Coast

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman Abdullai Ayariga, on Saturday, February 14, officially handed over essential tools and equipment...

Amin Adam donates funds, 1,000 bags of cement for Northern Regional NPP headquarters

Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, Member of Parliament for Karaga and former Minister of Finance, has contributed financially and donated 1,000 bags of cement to...