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Nana Akua Addo, children to receive psychosocial support – Gender Minister

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has visited Ghanaian fashion personality Nana Akua Addo and her family...

‘Let them arrest me’ – Nigel Gaisie vows to preach on buses despite ban

Prophet Nigel Gaisie has vowed to continue preaching the gospel on buses and lorries despite a new ban on preaching in public vehicles in...

Adamus launches breast cancer awareness month campaign in Nzema

Adamus Resources Limited has launched breast cancer Awareness Month Campaign in Nzema in the Western Region with a call for steong call on women...

Don’t let poverty decide who lives – Ga Mantse

The Ga Mantse, His Royal Majesty King Nii Teiko Tsuru II, has called for a healthcare system in which poverty does not determine who...

GNFS promotes fire safety awareness through inter-schools quiz

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has organised an inter-schools fire safety quiz competition in the Ga North Municipality as part of efforts to...

‘Ghanaian agencies led the operation’ – Sam George challenges FBI over latest fraud crackdown

Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George has pushed back against the FBI for portraying the latest fraud crackdown in Ghana...

Promoted teachers could be paid by October 16 as CAGD verifies 52,000 records

The Controller and Accountant-General's Department (CAGD) says it will finish verifying the promotions of 52,000 teachers next week, clearing the way for the payment...

UG academic calendar at risk of disruption if GAUA strike extends into next week – Pro-VC

The University of Ghana’s 2026/2027 academic calendar could be severely disrupted if the ongoing strike by the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) extends...

Police arrest 12, seize guns and suspected narcotics in Tamale operation

Police in the Northern Region have arrested 12 suspects and seized firearms and suspected narcotics during a special operation in Tamale. The operation was conducted...

Polo Beach demolition: SSNIT board did the country a disservice – Freddie Blay

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman, Freddie Blay, has criticised the demolition of Polo Beach Club at La Beach, arguing that the exercise...

Ghana extends condolences to Nigeria over tragic plane crash

The Government of Ghana has extended its deepest condolences to the government and people of Nigeria following a tragic plane crash in Igbokoda, Ondo...

Mahama should clarify whether he knew about Polo Beach demolition order – Freddie Blay

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman, Freddie Blay, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to clarify whether he was aware of the...

2028 Olympic Games qualifiers: Black Queens beat Mauritius 3-0 in first leg

The Black Queens of Ghana made a strong start to their 2028 Olympic Games qualifying campaign with a convincing 3-0 victory over Mauritius in...

SSNIT is becoming a sinking fund that workers’ funds are used to take care of – Freddie Blay

Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, has criticised the demolition of structures along the La Beach area in Accra,...

My son got Polo Beach Club land lease from La Traditional Council – Freddie Blay

Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, says his son, Kwaw Worsemao Blay, secured the land on which Polo Beach...

La Beach demolition: The ‘so-called encroachers’ have been there for over 70 years – Freddie Blay

Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, has questioned the decision to describe businesses operating along the La Beach beachfront...

Mafi Kope residents appeal for urgent medical intervention over illnesses affecting children, adults

Residents of Mafi Kope, a fishing community in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, are appealing to the Ministry of Health and...

Accra International Airport to stage full-scale emergency simulation on October 15

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) will conduct a full-scale emergency simulation exercise at the Accra International Airport on Thursday, October 15, 2026. The exercise,...

Accra Mayor announces plans to build residential housing complex for Avenor fire victims

Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has announced plans to construct a residential housing complex for residents of Kofikrom, a squatter settlement at Avenor...

Traders occupying 37 Military Hospital walkway given one-week ultimatum to vacate

The Ayawaso West Municipal Assembly task force has given traders operating on the pedestrian walkway around the 37 Military Hospital in Accra a one-week...

Nigerian prophet’s son arrested for allegedly duping worshippers with fake prayers and prophecies

A man identified as Adewale Ogoemi Arojah, reportedly the son of a prophet, has been arrested in Ogun State, Nigeria, for allegedly impersonating a...

GAUA members frustrated as strike continues over unresolved grievances – General Secretary

The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) says its members are frustrated by what they describe as the lack of attention to their outstanding...

Adom Trotro: Kaneshie drainage project takes shape, traders call for speed

According to them, even though work is progressing steadily, their businesses are suffering, so the project needs to move much faster than it is...

I’m having sleepless night; I’m 60 years old but always have to beg people for money – Free SHS supplier

President of the National Free SHS Suppliers Association, Agnes Abedua, says she has been unable to sleep because of mounting pressure from creditors and...

GRA warns public against attacking officers

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has cautioned the public against assaulting or obstructing its officers, warning that offenders will face the full force of...

People are sick and need money – Free SHS suppliers tell gov’t

President of the Free Senior High School (SHS) Suppliers Association, Agnes Abedua, has appealed to the government to urgently settle outstanding debts owed them,...

Another Nigerian military helicopter makes emergency landing days after deadly crash

Another Nigerian military helicopter has made an emergency landing in Benue State, just days after a separate military aircraft crash in Ondo State killed...

PAC orders Western Regional Health Directorate to recover nearly GH¢400,000

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has directed the Western Regional Health Directorate to recover and pay nearly GH¢400,000 to the state over...

Suspected curse on stolen gun claims two lives in Afram Plains

Two young men are feared to have died mysteriously after a gun allegedly stolen by their relative was reportedly linked to a curse in...

PAC questions suspension of Health Directorate officer over sale of seven state vehicles

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has questioned the decision to suspend a Transport Officer at the Northern Regional Health Directorate after he...

No Ministry is frustrating another – Eric Opoku

Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has dismissed reports of a rift between his ministry and the Ministry of Finance. Speaking to journalists, Mr...

Drivers propose midnight movement for sanitation trucks over safety concerns

Some commercial drivers at the Accra Circle have raised concerns over the movement of sanitation trucks transporting refuse from Agbogbloshie in Accra to disposal...

“This is organised crime” – Atta Mills tears into Health Ministry over unpaid GH¢10m car loans

The Ranking Member on Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Samuel Atta Mills, has accused the Ministry of Health of running what he called "organised...

Over 130 arrested or detained in Ghana scam crackdown – FBI

FBI Director Kash Patel says a scam operation in Ghana has been dismantled as part of the bureau's global Operation Blackout targeting transnational fraud...

Some KNUST administrative offices operating below capacity amidst GAUA strike

The ongoing strike by the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) has begun to disrupt administrative services at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science...

Jinapor cautions government over potential risks and benefits of Ghana joining BRICS

Ranking Member of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has cautioned the government to carefully assess the potential risks and benefits of Ghana’s...

Nadia Buari speaks against domestic violence, child abuse

Ghanaian actress Nadia Buari has spoken out against domestic violence and the abuse of children in the home. In a post on X, she said...

We’re not threatening you, but engage us within two weeks – Free SHS suppliers tell gov’t over GH¢250m debt

Suppliers under the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) programme have issued a two-week window for the government to begin discussions about GH¢250 million...

GRA sets up committee to probe alleged missing containers at Tema Port

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has launched an investigation into the reported disappearance and unauthorised movement of 28 containers at the Tema Port. The decision...

Community watch committee arrests three illegal miners at Jema

A community watch committee has arrested three suspected illegal miners at Jema in the Aowin area of the Western Region. The three men were seen...