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We’ve had enough – Commuters demand urgent repairs to SCC–Old Barrier road

Motorists and commuters using the SCC–Old Barrier stretch of the Kasoa–Mallam Highway are calling on the government to urgently rehabilitate the road, particularly the...

NAFCO ramps up storage expansion drive to strengthen National Food Reserve Programme

The National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) has intensified efforts to secure additional storage facilities as it prepares for the next phase of the...

Ghana Armed Forces launches Burma Camp redevelopment project

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has launched the Burma Camp Redevelopment Project to replace ageing colonial-era infrastructure with modern facilities to improve personnel welfare...

Multimedia Group condemns soldiers’ assault on reporter in Nkwanta South

The Multimedia Group has strongly condemned the alleged assault of its Oti Regional Correspondent, Obrempongba Kwame Owusu, by military personnel enforcing a curfew in...

Dambai traditional authorities perform rites to officially open new yam trading season

Traditional authorities in Dambai have officially performed the customary rites to usher in the 2026 new yam season, paving the way for the commencement...

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,...

Adu-Boahene trial: Defence challenges investigator over national security probe

The defence team for former National Signals Bureau Director-General, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has intensified cross-examination of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO)’s lead investigator...

Court places injunction on NPP Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai constituency elections

The Sefwi Wiawso High Court in the Western North Region (WN/R) has placed an injunction on the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP’s) Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Constituency Executive...

Four in court over parcel that landed traveller in Qatar jail

Four people have appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly concealing 4.6 kilogrammes of marijuana in a parcel given to a traveller for...

Manasseh Azure urges transparency over alleged arrest of Dennis Miracles Aboagye

Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has called for greater transparency from the Economic and Organised Crime Office following reports of the alleged arrest of...

Two Nigerians arrested over alleged murder of 36-year-old man in Tamale

The Northern Regional Police Command has arrested two Nigerian nationals in connection with the alleged murder of a fellow Nigerian whose body was found...

Supreme Court should consider live broadcasts to boost public confidence — Justice Ackah-Boafo

Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Kweku Tawiah Ackah-Boafo, has said the time has come for Ghana to consider live-streaming some Supreme Court proceedings...

Richard Ahiagbah calls for Dennis Miracles Aboagye’s release, cites free speech concerns

The Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has called for the immediate release of Dennis Miracles Aboagye following his...

Oppong Nkrumah condemns Dennis Miracles Aboagye’s arrest

Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has criticised the arrest and detention of Dennis Miracles Aboagye, describing it as an attempt to...

Dennis Miracles Aboagye reportedly arrested at airport; NPP accuses EOCO of intimidation

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has alleged that its member, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has been arrested by officers of the Economic and Organised Crime...

Model dies after mysterious fall from 27th floor of Dubai skyscraper

A newly engaged influencer mysteriously plummeted to her death from the 27th floor of a Dubai skyscraper, according to her mother. Kauana Bilhar, 27, of...

South African woman arrested at Abuja airport with 5.75kg heroin concealed in suitcases

A 38-year-old South African woman has been arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja for allegedly attempting to smuggle 5.75 kilograms of...

Students, residents call for speed ramps at UEW Ajumako campus gate

Students, residents and motorists are calling on authorities to construct speed ramps on the main road in front of the University of Education, Winneba...

BECE Results Checker: Important things to know before you buy

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is expected to release the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Ahead of...

No more laptop, shoe removal as GACL introduces new screening system

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has introduced new state-of-the-art security screening equipment at the passenger screening checkpoints of Terminals 2 and 3 of...

Abuakwa South MP condemns Kyebi Zongo shooting, calls for calm and thorough investigation

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Kingsley Agyemang has condemned the reported shooting incident at Kyebi Zongo in the Eastern Region, describing it...

Akyem Kotoku Krontihene calls for strict enforcement of sanitation laws

The Krontihene of the Akyem Kotoku Traditional Area in the Eastern Region, Obrempong Gyamfi Saforo Kyereh II, has called on traditional authorities and Metropolitan,...

GHS confirms no cholera outbreak after floods, urges continued preventive measures

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has assured the public that no cholera outbreak has been recorded following the devastating floods that hit parts of...

Ghana to export 300 teachers to Bahamas under new labour mobility deal

The Commonwealth of The Bahamas is set to receive 300 Ghanaian teachers this year as part of a new education cooperation agreement between the...

Nyinahin teacher reappears in court over assault case

A 39-year-old teacher who allegedly assaulted a student at Nyinahin in the Ashanti Region on Friday reappeared before the Nyinahin District Court.  Eric Apaflo Buernortey,...

US senator and Donald Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies at 71

Lindsey Graham, the US senator and prominent ally of Donald Trump, has died. The 71-year-old, who was a Republican representative for South Carolina, died on Saturday...

Massive fire engulfs alcohol warehouse at Tema Community 26

A massive fire has broken out at a warehouse used for storing numerous barrels of alcohol at Tema Community 26. The blaze is currently raging,...

One shot as miners clash with Military, Police during anti-galamsey operation at Kyebi

One person has reportedly been shot in the leg during a confrontation involving a joint Military and Police team believed to be attached to...

Asiedu Nketia calls for greater investment in youth to secure lasting prosperity

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has called for greater investment in Ghana’s young people, describing the country’s...

Filth chokes Korle drains as residents appeal for urgent action

Heaps of refuse have engulfed sections of the Korle drains in Accra, sparking concerns among traders and residents over poor sanitation and the increasing...

NACOC boss leads staff for final day of nationwide clean-up exercise

Management and staff of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) have actively participated in the National General Clean-Up Exercise, reaffirming the Commission’s commitment to environmental...

Zoomlion deploys 2,000 personnel for final day of post-flood nationwide clean-up

Waste management company Zoomlion Ghana Limited, has mobilised 2,000 personnel and a wide range of equipment nationwide to support the two-day National General Cleaning...

Let’s come to a consensus, release contractor but ensure completion of Children’s Hospital – Weija-Gbawe MP.

The Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, has called for fairness and due process in the handling of the contractor responsible for...

‘I am not guilty’ – Abu Trica denies charges as US court sets September 8 for trial

Embattled Ghanaian socialite, Frederick Kumi, popularly known as "Abu Trica," has pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money...

We were not consulted on ‘Nkoko Nkitinkiti’ – Poultry Farmers Association

The Greater Accra Poultry Farmers Association says it was not consulted in the planning and implementation of the government’s Nkoko Nkitinkiti programme, despite its...

NADMO distributes relief items to flood victims in Volta region

The government, through the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), has begun distributing relief items to victims affected by the recent floods in the Volta...

Ghana Health Service begins fumigation of flood-hit areas

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has begun fumigating flood-affected communities across Accra as part of efforts to prevent disease outbreaks, while the Korle Klottey...

Stop blaming waste alone; rethink Ghana’s drainage systems – Environmental engineer

Environmental engineer, Dr. Juliet Ohemeng-Ntiamoah, has challenged the growing narrative that indiscriminate waste disposal is the primary cause of Ghana's recurring floods, arguing instead...

‘Life must go on’ — Agbogbloshie traders resume business after cleanup exercise

Some traders at the Agbogbloshie Market have resumed selling foodstuffs despite the recent cleanup activities, insisting that they must continue working to provide for...

Mahama orders reopening of six waste transfer stations in Accra

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the immediate reopening of six waste transfer stations in Accra that have remained inactive for about nine years,...