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Can a shop refuse to refund your money? What the law says

Engage any retail store in Ghana; from the 'table top' vendors, to the bustling markets, air-conditioned aisles of a modern shopping mall or even...

Sammy Gyamfi dares Afenyo-Markin to produce evidence of GoldBod losses

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has accused supporters of Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin of deliberately disregarding the Auditor-General’s...

NPP chairmanship race: Five contenders, five visions ahead of 2028

The race to succeed Stephen Ayesu Ntim as National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is gathering momentum, with four prominent party figures...

You don’t build a house of God this way – Ayine criticises National Cathedral project

Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has questioned the approach adopted in the construction of the National Cathedral, saying the project...

Lights, Camera, Parliament: Ghanaian entertainers who traded fame for politics

For decades, politics in Ghana was largely perceived as a preserve of career politicians, lawyers, academics, public servants and professionals who had spent years...

How were Ghanaians taught English in 1954? The answer may surprise you

Long before English became the language of Ghanaian classrooms, offices, newspapers and public life, learning to speak it looked remarkably different. And now, a glimpse...

‘My lawyer is ill and in and out of hospital’- Hanan explains Dame’s absence from court

Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Hanan Abdul-Wahab, has explained the absence of his lead counsel, former...

Ghana’s children with special needs left waiting for trained teachers

For many children with special educational needs, the classroom is more than a place to learn. It is a place where they are supposed to...

When the interviewer becomes the interviewee: 10 Ghanaian media personalities who crossed into politics

For years, Journalism and politics have always shared a complicated relationship in Ghana. Journalists have occupied a unique position in Ghana’s democratic landscape. They...

Today in History: The fight that gave Ghana its own university 78 years ago

What if the University of Ghana, Legon, had never been built in Ghana? It sounds almost unbelievable today. The familiar green campus, Balme Library, the...

Morris Babyface: The hitmaker Ghana forgot to celebrate

There are musicians whose names are attached to hits whiles there are musicians whose work makes the hits possible. For years, the Ghanaian music industry...

From Azonto to Kakalika: 7 times Ghana got the whole world dancing

Dance trends have become one of the internet's favourite languages. All it takes is one catchy song, a simple set of steps, and a phone...

Jack Bebli: The feared police officer who masterminded Ghana’s biggest gold heist

Security officers are supposed to enforce the law and protect citizens. But what happens when the police officer citizens should feel safe around becomes...

One year on: The Adansi Akrofuom helicopter crash that shook Ghana

What began as an ordinary morning on August 6, 2025, quickly turned into one of Ghana's darkest days, plunging the nation into mourning. A Z-9...

The August 6 tragedy and Ghana’s Galamsey fight: Any lessons learnt?

It was meant to be another chapter in Ghana’s fight against galamsey. Instead, August 6, 2025, became one of the darkest days in the...

52 years on: Remembering the day Ghana switched from left to right-hand driving

On August 4, 1974, Ghana made one of the biggest changes in its transportation history; a nationwide switch from driving on the left side...

Smoke and Promises: Inside Ghana’s slow-moving electric bus revolution

For twelve years Philip Quansah drove a trotro through Accra’s traffic, breathing in whatever came through the window. He didn’t think much of the...

Kulungugu bomb attack: The day a bouquet of flowers nearly changed Ghana’s history

As Ghana prepares to mark the 117th birth anniversary of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah through NkrumahFest 2026, the nation is once again reflecting on...

Law in Plain Language: Bail, why an accused person can go home but still face trial

Every day, legal terms appear in our news headlines. We hear that someone has been arrested, granted bail, remanded, charged, convicted, or acquitted. But...

The Big Six: Meet the men who set Ghana on the road to independence

In 1948, six men were arrested for demanding self-government from the British colonial rulers, and this was when the name the 'Big Six' emerged. The...

10 Ghanaian public figures whose legal battles challenged judicial system

For years, criminal trials involving Ghana’s political elite and public officials have generated intense public interest, often becoming more than courtroom battles. They have...

Neglected or delayed? Ghana’s creative arts industry awaits promised support

When the National Democratic Congress (NDC) unveiled its 2024 manifesto under the theme "Building a Thriving Creative Arts and Tourism Industry," it painted an...

Explainer: The legal consequences Adwoa Safo could face over alleged injunction breach

The decision by former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo to proceed with the funeral of her late father, Apostle Prof. Emeritus Ing. Kwadwo Safo...

Convicted, Extradited, Acquitted: Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu’s 78-count case in one timeline

She was flown home in handcuffs, two years after her conviction, to serve 10 years for allegedly stealing millions in public money, money meant...

Speak it, preserve it, pass it on: Why Ghana must save its indigenous languages

Ghana’s indigenous languages are disappearing faster than many realise, with experts warning that several could vanish within a generation if urgent steps are not...

Ghana Must Go: The day Nigeria sent a million Ghanaians packing

Decades later, a troubling history is repeating itself in South Africa. In January 1983, Nigerian President Shehu Shagari issued an order that would reshape West...

Societal pressure on northern women: Balancing culture, marriage, education and opportunity

For many women in northern Ghana, growing up often means navigating expectations that extend far beyond school or career ambitions. While opportunities for education...

How Ghana ushered in the television era in 1965

Ghana officially entered the television broadcasting era with the launch of its first national television service, a landmark project valued at 3.35 million cedis. The...

Kofi Annor writes about ‘dialectical democracy’ (Part I)

There are those in Ghana who see democracy as part of God’s creation or perhaps something found in the Holy Bible if they’re Christians...

The Accra Strangler: Inside Ghana’s most notorious serial killing case

For nearly a decade, women in Accra and Kumasi were disappearing, found strangled — many stripped, some disfigured. Ghanaians, especially women, lived in fear,...

The ‘Our Day’ dilemma: A cherished Ghanaian tradition that has become a high-pressure cooker

The day that was once the most anticipated day on the school calendar, the day filled with laughter, juice boxes, and paper baskets of...

Brigadier General Maxwell Obuba Mantey: The soldier leading Ghana’s war on narcotics

Brigadier General Maxwell Obuba Mantey is the Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC). Brigadier General Mantey is a distinguished senior officer of the Ghana...

Vehicle cloning: The scam behind DVLA’s 130 seized vehicles

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) says newly introduced inspection technology has led to the seizure of more than 130 suspected cloned or...

Use the footbridge today; live tomorrow

Every day in Accra, thousands of pedestrians make a choice that could determine whether they return home safely or become another road accident statistic....

The silent pain under curfew where no one cares

In Nkwanta South, the night is measured,not by stars, but by decree—hours stitched shut,roads buttoned closed,footsteps fined into silence. Curfew, they call it:a boundary drawn...

Behind every chief is a registrar: How Ghana is strengthening the backbone of the chieftaincy institution

When people think about Ghana's chieftaincy institution, they often picture chiefs in colourful regalia, traditional ceremonies, or the important role traditional leaders play in...

When thousands can’t opt out: The broken system behind national service cloth deductions

For thousands of National Service Personnel, what appeared to be a simple option to opt out of paying for the National Service cloth has...

Vehicle smoke contains cancer-causing agents – Health experts warn

Smoke from vehicle exhausts contains cancer-causing substances, health experts have warned, as a new study indicates that air pollution has become Ghana’s leading cause...

EXPLAINER: What is the Public Tribunals Bill, and why is it dividing the nation?

On July 17, 2026, Ghana's Parliament passed the Public Tribunals Bill, 2026, setting off one of the most heated legal and political debates of...

Discipline in schools: A national wake-up call

The recent spate of indiscipline in some of Ghana’s schools has become too serious to ignore. Reports of students vandalising school property, assaulting teachers,...