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Manhyia receives 130 more gold and art objects from South Africa and Britain

The Manhyia Museum in Kumasi has taken receipt of one hundred and thirty (130) more gold and bronze art works from South Africa and...

Committee submits report on August 6 helicopter crash to Mahama

The Acting Minister for Defence, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has led the committee that investigated the August 6 helicopter crash to present its report...

Justice Baffoe-Bonnie defends Ataa Ayi’s 70-year jail term

Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has defended the 70-year prison sentence he handed to notorious armed robber Ayi Ayeetey, popularly known as Ataa...

Baffoe-Bonnie hints at 24-hour courts to improve access to justice

Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has unveiled plans to introduce 24-hour court operations in selected jurisdictions as part of broader reforms aimed at...

NDC is the most attractive political party in Ghana – NEIP CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Eric Agyei, has described the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as currently the...

IET President urges strategic planning to build sustainable and resilient communities

At a recent gathering of built environment professionals, Engr. Henry Kwadwo Boateng, President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH), delivered a...

GES trains Greater Accra Guidance And Counseling Coordinators to strengthen school counseling services

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has launched a comprehensive in-service training programme for Guidance and Counseling Coordinators in the Greater Accra Region, aimed at...

MoFFA cracks down on unlicensed mortuaries: Three facilities closed down

The Registrar of the Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA), Francis Ennin, has confirmed the closure of three unlicensed mortuaries and funeral facilities in...

Asantehene sets final mediation dates for Bawku chieftaincy conflict

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has scheduled November 30 and December 1, 2025, for what is expected to be the final session of...

New teacher management information system to transform development – Education Minister

In a major step toward transforming teacher management and professional development in Ghana, the Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced the introduction of...

25 arrested for illegal gold trade in Accra

The Ghana Gold Board (GGB) has confirmed the arrest of 25 individuals suspected of engaging in illegal gold trading and smuggling within the country. According...

Eight years of agony: Financial clean-up victims decry deaths and ruined futures as billions of cedis remain locked

The promise of a healthier financial sector has become a prolonged nightmare for countless Ghanaians, eight years after the government initiated a massive clean-up...

CJ nominee Baffoe-Bonnie proposes Nov. 7 for general elections

Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has proposed that Ghana’s general elections be held on November 7 instead of the traditional December 7. The...

I left Ghana Prisons Service so my wife could stay – Justice Baffoe-Bonnie

Chief Justice nominee Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has revealed that he resigned from the Ghana Prison Service in 1990 so his wife, Patience Baffoe-Bonnie could...

CJ nominee Baffoe-Bonnie vows to restore confidence in Ghana’s judiciary

Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has pledged to uphold a fair and transparent judicial system where justice is not influenced by status, wealth,...

Otumfuo Foundation commissions teachers’ bungalow project at St. Louis SHS

The Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation has commissioned a two-storey teachers’ bungalow at St. Louis Senior High School in Kumasi to address the school’s...

Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie defends nomination as Chief Justice, dismisses claims of political reward

Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has defended his nomination as Chief Justice by President John Mahama, dismissing claims that the appointment is a political reward for...

Gov’t says lithium exploration prospects remain promising despite Ewoyaa delays

Media Relations Officer at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Paa Kwesi Schandorf, has assured Ghanaians that the government remains committed to the...

Southern African National arrested at KIA for smuggling over 30kg of cannabis from Thailand

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested a Southern African national at Kotoka International Airport (KIA) for attempting to smuggle more than 30 kilograms...

Chief Justice Nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, vows to uphold integrity, justice and fairness

Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has reaffirmed his unwavering integrity and commitment to justice and fairness, highlighting that his 33 years of service...

Agric minister stresses need for stronger research-industry partnerships to drive sustainable agribusiness growth

Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has stressed the need for stronger research-industry partnerships to accelerate the transformation of Ghana’s agri-food systems. The sector...

Public Sector National Service personnel wait up to 10 years for jobs, while private sector is just 3 years – Minister [Audio]

Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, has revealed that public sector National Service personnel often wait up to 10 years to...

Ghana, Saudi Arabia finalize arrangements for 2026 Hajj operations

The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) has announced that Ghana’s Minister of Justice and Islamic Affairs, Nawaaf Ibn Mohammed Al Mazawda, and Saudi...

Margaret Marquart Catholic Nursing Training College student named best nursing student in Ghana

The Margaret Marquart Catholic Nursing Training College in Kpando has reinforced its reputation as one of Ghana’s leading nursing institutions after one of its...

Agric economists table 10 solutions to transform Ghana’s agri-food systems

The Ghana Association of Agricultural Economists has concluded its 8th Annual Conference with ten (10) recommended solutions to transform the country’s agriculture and food...

Ghana hosts maiden Africa Education Trust Fund Artificial Intelligence Conference

Ghana has hosted the maiden edition of the Africa Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conference, bringing together ministers, traditional rulers, religious leaders, students, policymakers, researchers, innovators,...

Minority boycotts vetting of Chief Justice nominee Paul Baffoe-Bonnie

The Minority in Parliament has announced a boycott of the vetting of Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, by the Appointments Committee, citing unresolved...

Opare Addo announces launch of youth development M&E tracker

Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, has announced that the ministry will launch a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) tracker on December...

SML sues Special prosecutor over ‘unlawful’ seizure of critical revenue monitoring equipment

Strategic Mobilization Ghana Limited (SML) has filed a lawsuit at the High Court in Accra, accusing the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) of...

TVET educators push for more practical approach to entrepreneurship training

Teachers and heads of institutions in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions in the Ashanti Region are calling for a major shift...

Young females falling victims of ‘QNET’-related scam – EOCO partners QNET to fight human trafficking

The Economic and Organised Crime Organisation (EOCO) is concerned over the spate of young females falling victims to ‘QNET’-related scams in the Ashanti region. It...

Justice Baffoe-Bonnie’s vetting suspended amidst confusion

Proceedings were temporarily suspended during the vetting of Chief Justice nominee Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, following misunderstandings among Members of Parliament (MPs). The vetting session began around...

False! Video claiming to show motor crash in Ghana is from Georgetown, Guyana

A video shared by X account CDR AFRICA shows a motor rider in Ghana being hit by a car after jumping a red light. VERDICT: False. The video is not...

Former GIIF Board member testifies Sky Train project never approved

A former Board Member of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), Yaw Odame-Darkwa, has told the High Court in Accra that the controversial Sky...

4 journalists discharged, one still hospitalized after EPA accident

The statement signed by regional Chair, Kofi Adu Domfeh, noted: “Ibrahim Abubakar (TV3/Akoma FM), Doris Lonta (Channel 1 TV), Nana Yaw Gyimah (Luv FM/JoyNews), and Joseph Obeng (Nhyira FM/Adom News) are doing well”.

Removal of Justice Torkornoo a ‘travesty of justice’ – Afenyo-Markin

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has strongly condemned the committee that recommended the removal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, describing the...

Afenyo-Markin and Ayariga clash again during Chief Justice nominee vetting

Tensions erupted between Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin and Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga during the vetting of Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, on Monday,...

Coup plotter sentenced to death, Bright Debrah granted GH¢2.5m bail

One of the six individuals sentenced to death by hanging for attempting to overthrow the government, Bright Alan Debrah Ofosu, has been granted bail...

Chief arrested for obstructing NAIMOS taskforce during arrest of galamsey kingpin in Eastern region

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has arrested Nana Ogyeahohuo Barima Anum, who claims to be the Chief of Dokokyina, for allegedly interfering...

Over GH₵5m needed to clear outstanding fees for UK PhD students – Cohort President

The President of the government-sponsored PhD students in the United Kingdom, Prince Komla Bansah, has revealed that more than GH₵5.7 million is urgently needed...