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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,...

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,...

J.K. Siaw: The man who built Ghana’s first wholly African-owned brewery and lost it all

Following the 1979 coup that saw the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) seize power, one man who had spent nearly three decades building a...

Otumfuo Badu Bonsu II, the Ahanta king whose head was returned by the Dutch after 170 years

For almost 170 years, the head of an Ahanta king, Otumfuo Badu Bonsu II, sat in a jar of formaldehyde inside a Dutch university,...

June 29 flood disaster: Accra will bounce back – Mahama

President John Mahama on Saturday assured Ghanaians that Accra will bounce back after the June 29 flood disaster. The flood affected seven regions of Ghana,...

Engineers & Planners fails to comply with court order over $100 million gold mine

Engineers & Planners, the mining company founded by Ibrahim Mahama, is fighting efforts to enforce an international arbitration award over ownership and control of...

The rise that ended in mystery: Castro’s untold story 12 years on

It's exactly 12 years on since Castro disappeared at the shores of Ada, reducing the once vibrant artiste to nothing but a memory. However,...

Protecting jobs or creating monopolies? The hidden toll of Ghana’s raw rubber export ban

On April 27, 2026, the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry imposed a 10-year ban on the export of raw rubber. The government’s intention...

Boye Moses: Nkrumah’s trusted security officer, who was caged and paraded through Accra

A lot of things happened after the 1966 coup that saw the overthrow of Dr Kwame Nkrumah that are not usually heard of, and...

EXPLAINER: Court orders Abu Trica’s extradition — What happens next?

An Accra High Court has thrown out an application filed by Ghanaian socialite Fredrick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, seeking to stop his...

Beyond the flames: Why it’s time to rename the Ghana National Fire Service

The recent floods that paralysed parts of Accra have reignited a long-standing conversation about whether the Ghana National Fire Service has outgrown its name....

Jacob Wilson Sey: Ghana’s first millionaire who used his resources to protect country’s lands from the British

He grew up poor and survived by selling palm wine and carving coffins for a living but after a terrifying encounter with a venomous...

When prime real estate becomes a prime flood risk: Lessons from the June 29 floods

The devastating flooding of Monday, June 29, 2026 is another painful reminder that Ghana's flooding crisis is no longer confined to low-income communities. This...

Why Tse Addo was among the worst-hit areas during Accra’s Monday floods

Floodwaters from Monday’s downpour submerged parts of Accra, leaving residents stranded and motorists abandoning their vehicles. Several lives and properties were lost, with some people...

Dr. Ekua Amoakoh’s IVLP selection an architect of change

Since the 1940s, a powerful tradition has unfolded across the United States. Each year, a carefully selected delegation of emerging leaders drawn from government,...

Governance expert urges state takeover of Tarkwa Goldfields ahead of lease expiry in 2027

A governance, security, and international relations expert, Dr. David Agbee has submitted a formal policy proposal to President John Dramani Mahama, the Cabinet, and...

Ghana rises again: Fitch’s upgrade to ‘B’ with positive outlook and what it means for nation

A nation reclaiming its standing On Friday, 8 May 2026, global credit rating agency Fitch Ratings delivered what many economists, policymakers, and market observers had...

Bogoso-Prestea road project reassigned to new contractor

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has reassigned the Bogoso–Prestea road project to a new contractor after prolonged delays and poor...

June 4 Revolution: How junior soldiers brought down Ghana’s military elite in 1979

In the late 1970s, Ghana was said to be in crisis. General Ignatius Kutu Acheampong's Supreme Military Council (SMC I), which had governed since...

49-year-old farmer missing after canoe capsizes on River Bobie Fum

A joint search-and-rescue operation has been activated along the banks of the River Bobie Fum at Assin Dansame in the Assin North District of...

Rev. Dr. Grace Sintim Adasi wins prestigious 2026 ICSOR grant award

Rev. Dr Grace Sintim Adasi, a Minister of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana and Senior Research Fellow at the College of Humanities, Institute of...

Ghana farmers’ burning practices fuel growing air pollution and environmental crises

Asutsuare (Shai Osudoku District) - Experts are raising urgent concerns over the widespread practice of burning crop waste and trees to clear farmlands across...

From Adenta Kumi to Abronye: The growing list of opposition arrests since 2025

Ghana has witnessed a growing pattern of arrests, detentions, and criminal prosecutions of politicians, party activists, and communicators — largely from the opposition New...

Ghana’s airport levy and unseen consequences for youth, diaspora

The introduction of new airport infrastructure levies in Ghana effective April 1, 2026, represents a policy decision that sits at the intersection of development...

Why Schiphol, not Accra: Unpacking why Ghana’s security agencies were not asked to arrest Asante Akyem North MP

An explainer on the legal, political and operational considerations behind the Asante Akyem North MP's detention in the Netherlands. Let's start from here: When Parliament confirmed...

Cross-dressing craze: A growing trend stirring national conversation

In recent years, Ghana has seen a noticeable rise in cross-dressing, especially among male influencers, content creators, and public event attendees. What some describe as...

Burkina Faso record cereal surplus amid persistent food insecurity

While addressing the people of Burkina Faso on December 31, 2025, President Ibrahim Traoré made a remark intended to leave a lasting impression: “Food...

26 editions, 10 names; Ranking the longest Artiste of the Year nomination streaks in TGMA history

There is a particular silence inside the arena when the envelope for Artiste of the Year is held up. Cameras tighten. The crowd settles...