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2025 AFCONQ: Otto Addo submits Black Stars squad to GFA for Angola, Niger games

Black Stars coach, Otto Addo has submitted his squad to the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)...

Walewale NPP election: Lawyer subjects petitioner’s witness to cross-examination

Lawyers for Dr. Kabiru Mahama, the first respondent in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primaries for the Walewale constituency, have begun cross-examining the...

We didn’t foresee current drought situation in Northern Ghana – Agric Ministry

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has said it did not expect the severity of the drought situation in Northern Ghana. However, the Ministry...

NPP, NDC to establish Private Education Service

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have pledged to consider the establishment of a Private Education Service. This service would...

Kwasi Asante re-assigned as Director of Passports

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has re-assigned Kwasi Asante as the Director of Passports. Accra-based Asaase Radio reported the...

Tearful Joe Biden passes torch to Kamala Harris at convention

It was not the speech Joe Biden wanted to give. At least, not this year, under these circumstances. But if anyone knows how quickly fortunes...

Women have been wearing sanitary pads wrong all along – Here’s the right way

One of the issues with sanitary pads is they shift or move, and this can cause spills, leaks, and stains. During menstruation, women use a variety...

Gov’t to reintroduce electricity VAT again if…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has disclosed that government may introduce the suspended 15 percent value-added tax (VAT) on electricity if inflation rate continues...

Minority slams Bawumia’s promise to limit Ministers

The Minority in Parliament has criticized Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer, for his pledge to limit ministerial appointments to 50...

National Tenants’ Union disappointed by NPP’s unfulfilled housing promises

The leadership of the National Tenants’ Union of Ghana has expressed deep disappointment with the housing policy proposals featured in the New Patriotic Party’s...

New Times Corpo­ration takes steps to recover embezzled funds

The Management of the New Times Corpo­ration (NTC), publishers of the Ghanaian Times and the Spectator says it is taking steps to recover embezzled funds from its former...

Police commander transferred over sex work comment

A police commander in Tanzania's capital, Dodoma, has been removed from her post following controversial comments in which she linked an alleged gang-rape victim...

Let’s not glorify politicians, it’s time to hold them accountable – Dr Asah-Asante

Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Kwame Asah-Asante, has urged Ghanaians not to glorify politicians but to hold them accountable for unfulfilled...

Voters exhibition exercise begins today

The Electoral Commission(EC) will from today, August 20 begin the 2024 Voters Exhibition Exercise and end on  August 27, 2024. Addressing a press conference on...

We’ll clear consumables for renal patients stuck at Tema port soon – Korle Bu

The management of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has promised to soon clear all consumables for renal patients, currently stuck at the port. The assurance follows...

Be bold to propagate NPP’s achievements – Dame to party faithful

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has challenged the rank and file of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to propagate the...

Bank boss among missing in Sicily yacht disaster

Morgan Stanley International bank chairman Jonathan Bloomer and Clifford Chance lawyer Chris Morvillo are among the six people missing after a luxury yacht sank...

Full list: NDC’s frequently asked questions about voters exhibition exercise

The Electoral Commission (EC) will from today, August 20 begin the 2024 Voters Exhibition Exercise and end on August 27, 2024. To ensure a smooth...

Bawumia will sign anti-LGBTQ bill if … – Oppong Nkrumah [Video]

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia will not hesitate to sign the anti-LGBTQ bill into law, barring any legal challenges, according to...

UK stabbing: Ghanaians in Manchester react to death of 43-year-old woman

Apart from the woman who died following a stabbing in Manchester and has been named as 43-year-old Alberta Obinim, two other people also sustained...

In pictures: Blue supermoon lights up sky around the world and how it was seen in Accra

A blue moon happens once every two to three years - that's where the saying comes from. Photographers from around the world have been busy...

Man battling kidney issues rescued from suicide attempt at Ashaiman

A dramatic rescue unfolded in Ashaiman Lebanon as  man identified as Alfred Agoma, known locally as Yehowa Nyagbe, attempted to take his own life...

Medikal’s latest photo with rumored lover sets social media on fire

Ghanaian rapper Medikal has set social media ablaze with a single post that has fans and followers buzzing with excitement and speculation. The photo features...

Lil Win, Bisa Kdei, Strongman, others mourn with Kweku Flick

Musician Kweku Flick is receiving an outpouring of support from fellow artists and fans following the passing of his father, Mr. Kofi Osei, also...

Godwin Avenorgbo passes on

Renowned veteran broadcaster and Director of Communications at the Melcom Group of Companies, Godwin Avenorgbo, has been reported dead. His former, long-time employers, the Ghana...

Tell your boss to sign Anti-LGBTQ+bill – Ho West MP tells Bawumia

Member of Parliament for Ho West, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, has challenged the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, to prove...

We paid more than $3m to GBC for coverage of African Games – Sports Minister [Video]

The Youth and Sports Minister, Mustapha Ussif, has disclosed that the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) received over US$3 million for its coverage of the...

Election 2024: Reports of militia training in Kwahu false – Police

The Ghana Police Service has firmly denied reports suggesting that militiamen are being trained in Kwahu, Eastern Region, in preparation for the 2024 general...

UK stabbing: Ghanaian named as victim of Manchester knife attack

The woman who died following a stabbing in Manchester has been named as 43-year-old Alberta Obinim. A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of...

Prof. Opoku-Agyemang accuses NPP of copying Women’s Development Bank policy

Running mate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has criticized the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) for allegedly copying the...

Oppong Nkrumah defends Bawumia’s approach to reducing cost of living

Works and Housing Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has strongly defended Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia's approach to tackling the high cost of living. According to...

Renal patients at Korle Bu vow to picket over uncleared consumables at Tema Port

The Renal Patients Association at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has expressed frustration over the government's delayed response in clearing essential dialysis consumables stuck at...

Auditor General flags BoG, Minerals Commission, others for unreported gold tax revenues

The Auditor General has flagged the Controller and Accountant General, the Bank of Ghana, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), and the Minerals Commission for...

It’s not all about ‘Kukrudu’ and ‘3y3 Zu’ – Oppong Nkrumah on political party manifestos [Listen]

The Minister for Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has said manifesto of political parties should be more than just slogans. Speaking on Asempa FM's...

NPP govt has not promised free cars for teachers – Oppong Nkrumah [Listen]

The Minister for Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has clarified that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government has not promised to provide cars...

Speak to issues of unfulfilled promises – Thomas Musah tells Bawumia

The General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Thomas Musah, has called on the government to honour its promises to teacher...

2024 WASSCE: WAEC uncovers organised cheating plots

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has uncovered plans by certain schools to engage in organized cheating during the West African Senior School Certificate...

Gov’t, CETAG reach agreement on teachers’ concerns

In a significant breakthrough, the government and the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) have reached an agreement on the concerns of...

Group petitions Akufo-Addo; demands immediate usage of Ho Youth Resource Centre

A group called itself the Volta Sports Crusaders has petitioned President Akufo-Addo and the Sports Ministry through the Volta Regional Minister, Dr Archibald Yao...