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Minority Women’s Caucus in Parliament condemns alleged attack on Adwoa Safo, demands full police probe

The Minority Women’s Caucus in Parliament has strongly condemned the reported violent attack on former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament, Sarah Adwoa Safo, during a...

KEEA MCE to sanction engineers over illegal drain encroachment in Elmina

The Municipal Chief Executive for the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) Municipality, Ismail Zagoon Saeed, has expressed strong displeasure over what he describes as the failure of...

NHIA announces free NHIS registration for Accra flood victims amid cholera fears

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has announced free National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) registration for persons affected by the recent floods in Accra...

3 arrested in Bolgatanga for trafficking girls into prostitution

The Upper East Regional Police Command has arrested three suspects in Bolgatanga over their alleged involvement in a human trafficking operation that reportedly forced...

Transport Ministry to respond to NPP concerns over refurbished locomotive purchase

Transport Minister Joseph Bukari Nikpe has announced that the Ministry of Transport is preparing an official response to concerns raised by the opposition New...

GoldBod begins new London-based gold pricing regime

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has introduced a new gold pricing regime based on the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) pricing windows, along with...

Govt to build regional hospital in Western North

Residents of the Western North Region are set to benefit from a new regional hospital as part of the government's healthcare infrastructure expansion programme. The...

NADMO, Qatar Charity donate relief items to over 3,000 flood victims in Ayawaso Central

More than 3,000 people affected by the recent floods in the Ayawaso Central Constituency of the Greater Accra Region have started receiving relief items...

Mahama urges Ghanaians to remain thankful despite devastating floods

President John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghanaians to remain grateful to God despite the devastating floods that recently claimed lives and destroyed property...

1,401 affected in Odawna Rubber Market fire – NADMO

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has revealed that 1,401 people have been registered as victims of the fire that destroyed parts of the...

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...

Krachi West church leader calls for national discipline

The Vice Chairman of the Council of Churches in Krachi West and Head Pastor of the Evangelical Church of Ghana (ECG) in the Krachi...

International Women in Education Conference marks 6th year, honours 72 educators

The 12th International Women in Education Conference took place on Friday, June 26, 2026, at the Edward Akufo-Addo Library in Accra, marking the event’s...

Accra–Kumasi Expressway: Over 89km corridor cleared – GAF

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has announced that more than half of the corridor for the proposed Accra–Kumasi Expressway has been cleared, marking a...

All the PHOTOS from Ghana’s second National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving

Ghana on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, observed its second National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving with a national Christian service held at the forecourt...

Heavy rains leave Avenor roads in disrepair as commuters and motorists decry worsening conditions

Motorists and commuters who use the Avenor stretch in North Kaneshie in the Greater Accra Region are raising concerns over the deteriorating state of...

GES halts salary of Bole SHS teacher over alleged sexual misconduct

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has suspended the salary of a teacher at Bole Senior High School accused of engaging in inappropriate sexual conduct...

Fear grips Nante-Zongo residents as faulty fuel tanker is abandoned for 4 days

Residents of Nante-Zongo in the Kintampo South District of the Bono East Region are living in fear after a fuel tanker loaded with petrol...

GNFS has not acquired fire tenders in the past 15 years – Alex King Nartey

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has expressed serious concern over severe logistical challenges, revealing that the service has not received any new fire...

Six arrested over alleged sale of unregistered drugs in Kumasi

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested six people for allegedly dealing in unregistered pharmaceutical products during an intelligence-led operation at the Airport Roundabout...

Accra floods not a disaster; God has exposed our irresponsibility – Nukpenu (Video)

The Greater Accra Regional Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Anthony Nukpenu, has described the recent flooding in Accra as “not a catastrophe...

Enough of the lip service and irresponsibility – Nukpenu fumes over Accra floods (Video)

The Greater Accra Regional Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Anthony Nukpenu, has described the recent devastating floods in Accra as a wake-up...

Transport paralysed in Amansie Central as drivers withdraw services over bad roads, fare dispute

Commercial transport operators at Jacobu in the Amansie Central District of the Ashanti Region have withdrawn their services indefinitely in protest against the local...

Inflation for June 2026 rises sharply to 5.3%; rising non-food prices main contributor

Ghana's year-on-year inflation rate rose to 5.3% in June 2026, up from 3.7% in May, marking a 1.6 percentage point increase largely driven by...

Growth without moral transformation is unsustainable – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has cautioned that Ghana’s economic recovery will not be sustainable unless it is anchored on integrity, discipline and strong moral...

Unidentified body retrieved at Alogboshie after Accra floods

A yet-to-be-identified body has been retrieved in the Alogboshie area of Accra following the heavy rains and flooding that affected parts of Accra. The body...

Heartbreak in Dawhenya as floodwaters kill over 1,600 birds on poultry farm [Listen]

A poultry farmer, Victor Gezie, has recounted how heavy rains and flooding destroyed his farm at Dawhenya in the Greater Accra Region, killing more...

FoSCel appeals for urgent national support amidst surge in sickle cell crises during rainy season

The Focus on Sickle Cell Foundation (FoSCel) has expressed concern over a sharp rise in health complications among people living with sickle cell disease,...

Stop blaming politicians alone for corruption — Apostle Nyamekye to Ghanaians

The Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, Eric Nyamekye, has urged Ghanaians to stop placing the blame for corruption solely on politicians, insisting that...

Illegal miners take over land behind Adansi Asokwa ‘Agenda 111’ project

The abandoned Agenda 111 hospital project at Adansi Asokwa in the Ashanti Region is not only becoming a haven for reptiles but has also...

Change is possible; we need to become new Ghanaians – Apostle Nyamekye urges national moral renewal

The Chairman of the Church of Pentecost (COP), Eric Nyamekye, has called for deep national moral renewal, saying Ghana’s long-term transformation will require the...

Black Stars coach sympathises with Accra flood victims

Head coach of the Ghana Black Stars, Carlos Queiroz, has expressed deep sympathy to victims of the recent devastating floods in Accra, assuring them...

Krachi West MCE pushes school infrastructure expansion

In a renewed push to strengthen education delivery in the Krachi West Municipality of the Oti Region, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Prosper Addo,...

Over 500 Oforikrom residents benefit from free ear and dental screening

More than 500 residents of Oforikrom in the Ashanti Region have benefited from a free ear and dental health screening exercise organised by Joshua...

One dead, another injured after fire guts fuel tanker at Asutuare Junction

A tanker driver has been burnt to death while his mate sustained injuries in a vehicular fire involving a diesel tanker at Asutuare Junction...

2026 National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving comes off today

Ghana’s second edition of the National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving is set to take place today, July 1, 2026, as declared by President...

Dada Joe Remix admits role in $4.4m romance fraud after extradition to US, agrees to pay restitution

A Ghanaian national extradited to the United States has admitted his involvement in a romance and inheritance fraud conspiracy and agreed to pay approximately...

Gonja Overlord pays historic visit to Asantehene at Manhyia Palace

The Overlord of the Gonja Kingdom, Yagbonwura Bii-Kunuto Jewu Soale I, has embarked on a historic royal visit to the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi,...

NIB targets stronger 2026 performance after Q1 profit rises to GH¢34.3

National Investment Bank (NIB) says it is on course for a stronger financial performance in 2026 as it continues to implement its turnaround...

Over 6,000 representing 7 percent of security service applicants test positive for drugs

More than 6,000 applicants seeking recruitment into the country's security services were found to have used illicit drugs when they were subjected to mandatory...