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Gloria Amenu urges gov’t to demand TikTok remove explicit videos of victims

Women’s Organiser for the United Party, Hajia Gloria Amenu, has urged Ghanaians to take collective responsibility and demand the removal of explicit videos allegedly...

Bursar of Ghanata SHS arrested for alleged diversion of student food supplies

The bursar of Ghanata Senior High School (SHS), Lamisi Sarah, has been arrested for the alleged diversion of food supplies intended for students. The arrest...

Bogoso-Prestea mine records first gold pour after 24-month shutdown

The Bogoso-Prestea Mine has recorded its first gold pour after 24 months of complete shutdown, a major milestone, signaling the resumption of production and...

Agogo 1D1F plantain factory workers appeal to FDA to fast-track approval amidst lay-offs

Plantain traders and workers at the Agogo One District One Factory (1D1F) Plantain Processing Factory in the Asante Akyem North Municipality are appealing to...

Ghana–ECOWAS talks end with renewed push for women and youth political inclusion

A four-day engagement between the Government of Ghana and the ECOWAS Gender Development Centre has ended with a renewed commitment to advancing women and...

Engineering Community mourns passing of IET Executive Director Seth Ayim

Family, colleagues, and members of the public came together in solemn tribute to honour the late Engr. Seth Ayim, Executive Director of the Institution...

Baby theft at Mamprobi Polyclinic “overblown” – Security Analyst

Security Analyst Dr. Ishmael Norman has described public reactions to the alleged baby theft at Mamprobi Polyclinic as exaggerated, asserting that Ghana remains largely...

Inusah Fuseini backs OSP amid dismissed petitions

Former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini, has expressed support for the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) following the Chief Justice’s...

Gomoa Akoti unlawful demolition: 12 National Security officers, 2 land guards remanded

The Awutu Ofaakor Circuit Court, presided over by Her Honour Nana Asantewaa Attakorah, has remanded 12 National Security officers and two notorious land guards...

Ahafo COHBS express concern over WAEC decisions on BECE

The Conference of Heads of Basic Schools (COHBS) in the Ahafo Region has expressed dissatisfaction with the West African Examination Council (WAEC) over its...

Health Minister orders name tags for all health workers, strengthens safety measures

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has stated that all health professionals on duty must wear visible name tags, describing proper identification as...

Overstay and face the consequences – US Embassy warns Ghanaian World Cup fans

The Charge d’Affaires of the US Embassy in Ghana, Rolf Olson, has cautioned Ghanaians travelling to the United States, particularly for the upcoming World...

Ghana Scholarship Secretariat publishes list of 278 beneficiaries

The Ghana Scholarship Secretariat has published a comprehensive list of 278 beneficiaries awarded scholarships for the 2025 academic year. The list, now accessible through the...

Freedom isn’t enough, State must protect citizens — Inusah Fuseini on sex exploitation

Former Tamale Central MP and legal expert Inusah Fuseini has warned that the recent case of sex exploitation by a foreign national highlights critical...

GHS condemns attacks on health workers, demands respect and protection

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has raised alarm over a series of attacks on its personnel while they were carrying out their official duties,...

Russian sex video: Diplomacy alone not enough, Ghana must reinforce internal security – Effia MP

The Member of Parliament for Effia, Isaac Yaw Boamah-Nyarko, has called for strengthened national security measures and enhanced public vigilance following the alleged exploitation...

Gender Ministry must provide psychological care for exploited women – Gloria Amenu

National Women Organiser of the United Party, Gloria Amenu, has called on the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection to urgently provide psychological...

Ablakwa outlines key bilateral agreements with Burkina Faso to boost trade, security and border cooperation

Minister for Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced the signing of a suite of bilateral agreements between Ghana and Burkina Faso aimed at...

Government bans land transit of cooking oil; orders crackdown on customs complicity

Government has announced a sweeping ban on the land transit of cooking oil through Ghana’s borders, directing that all such consignments must henceforth be...

Ghana, Burkina Faso deepen security ties after terrorists kill 8 Ghanaians in Titao

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced plans to deepen security cooperation with Burkina Faso following a deadly extremist attack in Titao that claimed the lives...

No LPG shortage in Ghana – NPA assures

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has acted quickly to calm growing concerns over a possible energy crunch, firmly dismissing reports of an impending Liquefied...

BoG, SEC order the removal of all crypto billboards within 48 hours

In a sweeping crackdown on the visibility of digital currencies, financial regulators have ordered an immediate halt to all public advertising of virtual assets...

Majority Leader fires back at Sefwi protesters

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has launched a fierce counter-offensive against the wave of cocoa-related demonstrations sweeping the Western North Region, dismissing...

Vice President calls for stronger national commitment to inclusion

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has called for a deeper national commitment to inclusion, stating that Ghana’s development must reflect the needs and...

Titao attack: James Agalga urges cooperation between Ghana and Burkina Faso to combat terrorism

The Chairman of the Parliamentary Defence and Interior Committee and former Minister for the Interior, James Agalga, has called for strengthened regional cooperation following...

Cocoa Farmers picket at COCOBOD headquarters over farmgate price reduction

Cocoa farmers have besieged the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) in Accra, demanding a reversal of the recent reduction in the farmgate price of cocoa. The...

Minority raises alarm over commodity dependence and cocoa sector crisis

The Minority Caucus has expressed concern that Ghana is returning to what it describes as dangerous over-reliance on commodity prices to sustain economic stability. In...

Minority warns against ‘artificial stability’ in assessment of Mahama administration

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has cautioned that what the government describes as economic stability under President John Dramani Mahama is largely “manufactured” and...

Minority questions 24-hour economy and job creation claims

The Minority Caucus has criticised what it describes as inconsistencies and policy symbolism within the Mahama administration’s flagship programmes, including the 24-hour economy initiative. The...

NIB or BNI: Will changing the name solve the problem? Prof. Boadi asks

Prof. Isaac Boadi, has weighed in on the clash over the bill seeking to revert the name of the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) to...

MPs trade blame over Burkina Faso terrorist attack

Parliament was thrown into a heated debate as Members of Parliament traded accusations and counter-accusations over the recent terrorist attack in Burkina Faso that...

New Juaben South MCE visits family of victim of Burkina Faso attack

The New Juaben South Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE), Ransford Owusu Boakye, has visited the family of Constance Nyarko, a native of Srodea in Koforidua,...

Birim North Police, Blue Water Guards arrest illegal chainsaw operators in dawn raid

The Ghana Police Service in Birim North, in collaboration with the Blue Water Guards and forestry officials, has intercepted a group of illegal chainsaw...

Ghana Link clarifies all transit trucks accounted for, dismisses ‘missing’ reports

Ghana Link Network Services Ltd has confirmed that all 18 transit trucks linked to Bill of Entry (BOE) 80226125039 have been located and verified,...

Suspect arrested as Ridge Hospital confirms assault on security officer

The Greater Accra Regional Hospital, popularly known as Ridge Hospital, has confirmed that a security officer on duty was assaulted earlier this week. In a...

Mahama to deliver State of the Nation Address on February 27

President John Dramani Mahama is scheduled to deliver the 2026 State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Friday, February 27. The annual address will...

Ghana Tree Crops 2026 Summit proposes digital system to drive green industrial reset

At the Ghana Tree Crops 2026 Investment Summit and Exhibition, a bold call was made for a strategic transformation of the country’s tree crop...

Lands Minister commissions B5 Plus Steel Manufacturing Plant, highlights Ghana’s industrial transformation agenda

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has commissioned the B5 Plus Steel Ball Mill and Section Mill Manufacturing Plant at...

Ghana Water uncovers Illegal water connection at mineral water factory in Klagon

Officials of Ghana Water Limited (GWL) have uncovered an illegal water connection at a mineral water production facility in the Klagon area near Tema.  The...

Accra DOVVSU Court remands Mamprobi baby theft suspect

The District Court of the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) in Accra has remanded Latifa Salifu in connection with the theft of...