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Liberia Embassy engages Ghana authorities over death of citizen in Accra

The Embassy of the Republic of Liberia in Accra has engaged Ghanaian authorities following the tragic death of a Liberian national, Austin Tengbeh, in...

Four Asutifi North schools get mechanised water systems to end crisis

Member of Parliament for Asutifi North, Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, has commissioned mechanised water systems at four basic schools in the constituency in a...

Kenyan MP, 5 others killed in helicopter crash

Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng'eno is among six people dead after a helicopter they were travelling in crashed and burst into flames on the...

Crude oil price crosses $91 as Strait of Hormuz blockade chokes 22% of global supply

Global energy markets have been thrown into a state of emergency following the total blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a move that has...

Blind refugee found dead in New York after being released by immigration authorities

A nearly-blind, non-English-speaking refugee from Myanmar has been found dead in upstate New York after being released from federal immigration custody. Nurul Amin Shah Alam...

Helicopter Crash: Children’s Fund surpasses GH¢10m

Efforts to support the children affected by the tragic 6 August 2025 helicopter crash in Ghana have received a major boost, with donations totaling...

Improper petrol storage sparks fire at 5-bedroom house in Ekumfi Esikumah

Improper storage of petrol has been identified as the cause of a fire that severely damaged a five-bedroom house at Ekumfi Esikumah in the...

Education Director warns against indecent social media posts, attacks on teachers and students

The Birim North Municipal Director of Education, Solomon Azubila, has raised alarm over growing cases of student indiscipline, warning that indecent social media behaviour...

MCE urges youth to embrace apprenticeship programme to tackle unemployment

The Municipal Chief Executive for New Juaben North, Samuel Adongo, has called on young people and master craftsmen to fully embrace the National Apprenticeship...

Chiefs lead effort to fix deplorable roads in Kukuom

The Kukuom Traditional Council in the Ahafo Region has begun efforts to rehabilitate deteriorating roads within the township, aiming to improve mobility and ease...

Pupils forced to sit on floor in Dadwen school amid furniture shortage

The Headmistress of Serwaa Bruwaa II D/A Basic School at Dadwen in the Adansi North District of the Ashanti Region has appealed to government...

All you need to know about US-Israel-Iran attacks

Iran's state media has confirmed that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been killed, after attacks across Iran by Israel and the US, which began...

Flights cancelled as travel warnings issued after US-Israeli strikes on Iran

Airlines are continuing to cancel and divert flights serving the Middle East after the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran. British Airways and Virgin...

Iran’s Supreme Leader killed in joint US Israeli strikes

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been killed in a joint American and Israeli strike, US president Donald Trump says. "Khamenei, one of the...

Mahama to open African Court in Arusha

President John Dramani Mahama will depart Accra on Sunday, March 1, for Arusha, Tanzania, where he is expected to open the 2026 judicial year...

Govt urges Ghanaians to avoid Middle East travel amid escalating conflict

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a travel advisory urging Ghanaian nationals to avoid non-essential travel to the Middle East following escalating military...

Fire destroys five bedrooms, GH¢84,000 in Kumasi

A late-night domestic fire at Kotei Twuduasi, near Fosuaa Homes Hostel in Kumasi, has left five bedrooms destroyed, GH¢84,000 in cash and property worth...

Police conduct show of force exercise ahead of Ayawaso East by-election

The Ghana Police Service has embarked on a show of force and route march in the Ayawaso East Constituency ahead of the March 3...

Lordina Mahama commissions new maternity, children’s ward at Asukawkaw

The First Lady, Lordina Mahama, has commissioned a newly constructed and fully furnished maternity and children’s ward at the Asukawkaw Health Facility in the...

Several students hospitalised after accident in Oti region

More than 50 students from the Krachi East Municipality in the Oti region have been hospitalised following an accident on their return from an...

Asante Akyem North Health Directorate destroys seized unapproved drugs

The Asante Akyem North Municipal Health Directorate, in collaboration with the Police, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), and the Municipal Assembly, has destroyed a...

Ghana marks 78th anniversary of February 28 crossroads shooting

Government officials and dignitaries on Saturday gathered at the historic Christianborg Crossroads, to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the historic 28th February Crossroads Shooting,...

GIBA’s Council of Elders and Executive Council pay glowing tribute to Gloria Kafui Hiadzi

On behalf of the Council of Elders, the Executive Council, and the entire membership of the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA), we express our...

Biography of Gloria Kafui Hiadzi

Kafui was born on Thursday, 1st July 1976, in Sekondi-Takoradi to Mr. Hubert Hiadzi and Mrs. Mary Theresa Hiadzi. Being the firstborn of her parents,...

GIBA’s Gloria Kafui Hiadzi laid to rest in solemn ceremony [Photos]

The funeral and burial rites of the late former Executive Secretary of the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA), Gloria Kafui Hiadzi, have been held. Miss...

A 70-year journey of grace, leadership, and legacy: Honouring the mother of charismatism, Rev. Dr. Christie Doe Tetteh

The evening sky over Labone, Accra, seemed to shimmer with anticipation on Friday, February 27, 2026, as family, friends, and admirers gathered at the...

NSA pays January allowance to service personnel

The National Service Authority (NSA) has confirmed that allowances for January 2026 have been fully processed and credited as of Friday, February 27, 2026. In...

Safebond Africa boss donates GH₵100,000 to Ghana Medical Trust Fund

Corporate Ghana has been handed a compelling reason to step forward in support of life-saving healthcare, and the leadership of Safebond Africa Limited is already setting...

Tano North Assembly members commend gov’t for payment of allowances

Assembly members in Tano North, Ahafo Region, have expressed appreciation to President John Dramani Mahama for ensuring that their monthly allowances are paid, saying...

Four arrested over robbery attack on okada rider at Fomena

The Ghana Police Service has arrested four persons in connection with a violent robbery attack on a commercial motorbike rider at Fomena in the...

Former Asokore Mampong MCE, 8 others arraigned over alleged land fraud

Nine people, including former Asokore Mampong Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) Alidu Seidu, have been granted bail by the Kumasi High Court over their alleged...

Wholesale promotion partly responsible for indiscipline in schools — Sampson Ahi

The Member of Parliament for Sefwi Bodi, Sampson Ahi, has linked rising cases of indiscipline in schools to what he describes as “wholesale promotion”...

Truck carrying cocoa falls on police armoured vehicle at Gomoa Akotsi

A heavy-duty trailer transporting cocoa beans on Friday overturned onto a police armoured vehicle at Gomoa Akotsi in the Gomoa East District. Preliminary information indicates...

Muntaka receives final report of Gbeniyiri Mediation Committee

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has officially received the final report of the Gbeniyiri Mediation Committee set up to address tensions between...

Take shelter until further notice – Ghana Embassy in Doha urges nationals

The Embassy of Ghana in Doha has called on Ghanaian nationals residing in Doha to remain indoors and seek immediate shelter until further notice...

GES announces mid-term break for basic schools

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has declared a two-day mid-term break for all basic schools nationwide, scheduled for Monday, March 9 and Tuesday, March...

AMA boss halts Makola No. 2 rent increment pending negotiations with facility managers

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has assured traders at Makola No. 2 Market that a proposed rent increment and a disputed 20...

Two arrested in connection with Effiakuma viral video

The Western Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects captured in a viral video physically assaulting two teenagers, a male and female aged 13...

Galamsey: 38, including teenagers, arrested in Birim North

The Eastern South Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service has intensified the crackdown on illegal mining, arresting 38 individuals during a targeted intelligence-led...

Zambian delegation visits Ministry of Education to study Ghana’s ICT and STEM education reforms

A delegation from the Ministry of Education in Zambia has paid a courtesy call on Ghana’s Ministry of Education to understudy the country’s education...