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ECG renews partnership with Police to crack down on electricity installation theft and vandalism in Ashanti Region

The Ashanti West unit of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is intensifying efforts to clamp down on the growing cases of electricity installation...

Ghana to submit UN resolution on slavery reparations; eyes broad support 

Ghana ​intends to propose a United Nations resolution recognising transatlantic slavery as ‌the "gravest crime in the history of humankind" and calling for reparations,...

Two robbers killed in shoot-out with Police on Obuasi-Dunkwa highway

The Ghana Police Service has dismantled a suspected armed robbery gang believed to have been operating along the Obuasi–Dunkwa highway in the Ashanti Region...

McDan Aviation accuses GACL of defying court injunction in midnight terminal raid

McDan Aviation Limited has accused the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) of breaching a court injunction and violating contractual terms in what it describes...

GACL terminates McDan Aviation FBO deal over unpaid debt

The Ghana Airports Company Limited says it has terminated its Fixed Base Operation (FBO) agreement with McDan Aviation Handling Services Limited over persistent non-payment...

Teacher allegedly gives 2 pupils 60 lashes for sitting on chairs without permission at Egyaa

Two pupils aged 10 and 8 have reportedly suffered severe punishment from a teacher at Trinity Methodist Preparatory School at Egyaa in the Mfantseman...

Middle East conflict could soon hit Ghana’s factories – AGI President

Global conflicts and supply chain disruptions could soon affect Ghana’s manufacturing sector if tensions persist, President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Seth...

GIS recruitment: 1,000 to be selected from 180,000 applicants – Interior Minister

The Interior Minister, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, has revealed that only 1,000 applicants will be recruited into the Ghana Immigration Service out of more than...

NPA increases fuel price floor for March 16 window

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has set new minimum price floors for petroleum products for the second pricing window of March, effective March 16...

Government championing women’s participation in transport sector – Deputy Minister

The government is making efforts to increase the participation of women and girls in the transport sector. As part of the initiative, the government is...

Refund GH¢220 recruitment fees to disqualified applicants — Ntim Fordjour

Member of Parliament for Assin South, John Ntim Fordjour, has called on the government to refund the GH¢220 application fee paid by applicants who...

Goat-stealing syndicates arrested with 27 animals in Central Region

The Ghana Police Service in the Central Region has arrested two groups of suspects believed to be involved in a goat-stealing syndicate after intercepting...

Prudential Ghana agent earns multiple honours locally and Africa

A sales agent with Prudential Life Insurance Ghana has received multiple awards in Ghana and on the continental stage following an exceptional performance in...

NDC will retain Western Region seats in next election – Joseph Nelson

The Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, has assured that the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has no cause for concern over the political landscape...

“Go and create jobs” — Afenyo-Markin tells Dafeamekpor

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin shared a light-hearted moment with Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor after parliamentary proceedings, jokingly telling him to “go and create jobs.” A video circulating...

Ghana Month Focus: Ahenema – The royal slippers walking through time

On a wooden table in the bustling commercial hub of Adum in Kumasi, strips of leather and old tires are carefully arranged. With steady...

NAP Coordinator urges beneficiaries not to sell provided equipment

The Ho West District Coordinator of the National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP) in the Volta Region, Tutu Divine, has cautioned programme beneficiaries against selling the...

Ali Maiga Halidu urges NPP delegates to choose competent organiser for 2028 elections

Former Dormaa West MP Ali Maiga Halidu has urged delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to elect a competent and grassroots-focused national organiser...

Ghana’s Independence marks our bold declaration of freedom, dignity and self-determination — Ghana Ambassador to Côte d’Ivoire

Ghana’s 69th Independence Day was celebrated in Abidjan at the residency of His Excellency Alhassan Abu, Ambassador of the Republic of Ghana to Côte...

Security service recruitment: Minority demands refund of GH¢113m collected from unsuccessful applicants

The Minority in Parliament has urged the Ministry of the Interior to refund about GH¢113 million collected from applicants who were unsuccessful in the...

‘Sukudai’ cocktail may pose serious kidney and liver risks after lab tests kill rats within 24 hours

National Security has launched a special operation to rid the streets of Kumasi of a popular toxic cocktail sold as a ‘heart cleanser.' It comes...

2025 WASSCE: Legacy Girls’ College celebrates national recognition of two students

Legacy Girls’ College proudly celebrates the outstanding achievements of two of its students, Huda Suglo Suleman and Paula Adzo Elinam Sowu, who have received...

Mahama’s use of brother’s private jet breaches his own code of conduct – Walewale MP

The Member of Parliament for Walewale, Abdul Kabiru Tiah Mahama, has accused President John Dramani Mahama of breaching the Code of Conduct for government...

Sampa chiefs  appeal to President Mahama to intervene in escalating chieftaincy crisis

Traditional leaders from the Sampa Traditional Area in the Bono Region have made a passionate appeal to President John Dramani Mahama to urgently intervene...

Four injured in taxi–truck collision at Kotokuraba

Four individuals sustained injuries following a collision between a taxi and a truck at Kotokuraba in Cape Coast, Central Region, on March 11, 2026. The...

High turnout for security recruitment reflects unemployment among youth – Interior Minister

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak Mohammed, has attributed the overwhelming number of applications for Ghana’s security services recruitment to the limited job...

Even Asiedu Nketia can register and join NPP if he wants — Justin Kodua

General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, Justin Kodua Frimpong, has emphasized that every Ghanaian has the right to register as a member of...

New judge takes over Adu-Boahene’s trial

Justice Francis Apangabuno Achibonga on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, assumed responsibility for the high-profile trial of Kwabena Adu-Boahene, the former Director of the National...

Prof. Afoakwa secures interlocutory order against appointment termination as GCTU Vice-Chancellor

The Vice-Chancellor of Ghana Communication Technology University, Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa, has obtained an interlocutory order from the High Court of Justice in a legal...

There is nothing like unfairness — Henry Quartey breaks down security recruitment reality [Audio]

Former Interior Minister and former Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has explained the complexities behind the security services recruitment exercise, stressing that the...

Deputy Education Minister commends top WASSCE candidates, urges discipline

Deputy Minister for Education Clement Apaak has congratulated Ghana’s top-performing candidates in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, urging them to maintain discipline...

Franklin Cudjoe questions Mahama’s use of brother’s private jet for official trips

President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has called on John Dramani Mahama to explain his continued use of a private jet owned by his...

Henry Quartey dares Peter Toobu to speak on current security recruitment issues

Former Interior Minister Henry Quartey has challenged Peter Lanchene Toobu to publicly comment on the ongoing controversy surrounding recruitment into Ghana’s security services. Mr. Quartey...

I’ll choose you over and over again — Henry Quartey’s wife surprises him on live radio

Former Interior Minister Henry Quartey received a pleasant surprise during an appearance on Dwaso Nsem on Adom FM as he marked his birthday and...

Mahama calls for greater investment in Africa’s energy sector after LPG vessel commissioning

President John Dramani Mahama has called for increased investment and stronger collaboration in Africa’s energy sector following the commissioning of the LPG vessel MT...

Kwahu West MCE distributes 10,000 Nkoko Nkitinkiti chicks to 200 households

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Kwahu West Municipality has distributed 10,000 Nkoko Nkitinkiti chicks to 200 households as part of a government initiative...

There are protocols in security recruitment — Henry Quartey admits

Former Interior Minister Henry Quartey has acknowledged that recruitment slots within the Ghana security services are sometimes sold to interested applicants, despite official procedures...

National Service Personnel told to report to work despite CLOSAG strike

The National Service Authority (NSA) has instructed all National Service Personnel (NSPs) posted to institutions under the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of...

Health Ministry suspends Nursing College principal over alleged over-admission

The Ministry of Health has suspended Fredrick Anaba, Principal of the College of Nursing Nkanchina, with immediate effect over allegations of over-admitting students and...

‘One million coders’ approach lacks strategy for jobs – Franklin Cudjoe

Policy analyst and founding president of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has warned that Ghana risks falling behind in the global artificial intelligence (AI) revolution...