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COP30: Africa looks up to tripling adaptation finance by 2030

UN chief António Guterres has called on governments to have the courage to agree a balanced political package that is concrete on funding adaptation,...

Two suspected armed robbers lynched after killing 19-year-old Okada rider at Awutu Mampong

A 19-year-old commercial motorbike rider, Kofi Mensah, has been shot and killed, allegedly by armed robbers at Awutu Mampong in the Awutu Senya West...

First Lady interacts with St. Mary’s School Girls, donates learning materials

Her Excellency the First Lady, Mrs. Lordina Dramani Mahama, has encouraged pupils of St Mary’s Basic and Junior High School at Korle Gonno in...

Five killed in Bangladesh earthquake

At least five people have been killed, including one child, and more than 450 injured after a 5.5 magnitude earthquake hit Bangladesh. The epicentre of...

NPP proxy voting ban sets ‘dangerous precedent’ – Adjei-Mensah Korsah warns

Member of Parliament for Techiman South, Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah, has criticised the New Patriotic Party’s Presidential Election Committee (PEC) for its decision to ban...

Where Is Ken Ofori-Atta? — Majority demands answers from Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin came under pressure on Friday to explain the continued absence of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, who is expected to...

Mahama announces GH₵50m investment in outboard motors, tools to modernise fisheries sector

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that government has earmarked GH₵50 million for the purchase of outboard motors and essential fishing gear to support...

Hohoe Municipal Assembly, GES honour outstanding educators

The Hohoe Municipal Assembly, in partnership with the Ghana Education Service (GES), has celebrated excellence in education at this year’s Best Teacher/Workers Awards, held...

Nigeria attack: Pupils abducted from Catholic school

An unknown number of pupils have been abducted by armed men from a Catholic school in central Nigeria, the second mass school kidnapping this...

Gender Ministry condemns viral video of man forcing child to smoke

The Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection has initiated a police investigation following the circulation of a disturbing video showing a group of...

Police investigate viral video showing man giving cigarette to child

The Ghana Police Service has launched an investigation into a disturbing viral video showing a man giving a substance suspected to be a cigarette...

Gender Ministry refers viral video of child forced to smoke to police

The Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has referred to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) a disturbing viral video showing a group...

No DNA test has been done yet – Family of late Samuel Aboagye refutes reports [Listen]

The family of the late Samuel Aboagye, one of the eight victims of the August 6 helicopter crash, has clarified that no DNA test...

Taptap Send managers pay courtesy visit to Ghana’s new High Commissioner to the UK & Northern Ireland

Taptap Send has paid a courtesy visit to Her Excellency, the High Commissioner of Ghana to the United Kingdom, Sabah Zita Benson, as well...

Proxy voting is a national right, attempts to abolish it threaten the democratic voice of diaspora Ghanaians – CGNU

A UK-based advocacy group, Concerned Ghanaians for National Unity (CGNU), has condemned what it describes as deliberate attempts by some political actors to deny...

Energy Minister sets strict technical and commercial criteria for Springfield deal

Energy Minister John Jinapor says the government will only consider a state-led takeover of Springfield Exploration and Production Limited’s (SEP) stake in the West...

University of Ghana reacts to Prof. Gyampo and Dr. Domfe’s recent altercation

The University of Ghana says it has initiated internal procedures to address the recent public confrontation between two of its senior academics, Prof. Ransford...

KNUST graduates pay emotional tribute to slain colleague Joana Deladem Yabani

Graduating students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) paid a heartfelt tribute to their slain colleague, Joana Deladem Yabani, who...

Police destroy 600 sacks of Indian Hemp worth about GH¢4.2Bn

The Volta Regional Police Command has destroyed 600 sacks of Indian hemp weighing 47,530 kilogrammes, valued at approximately GH¢4.2 billion, following a court order...

Minority accuses government of stalling reintroduction of Anti-LGBTQ Bill

The Minority in Parliament has criticised the government for what it says is a deliberate attempt to delay the reintroduction of the Human Sexual...

Aduro Ye Herbal donates 5,000 sets of Obuasi diapers to health facilities in Obuasi

Chief Executive Officer of Aduro Ye Herbal, Dr. Collins Amo, producers of Obuasi Bitters and Obuasi Baby Diapers amongst others, has donated five thousand...

Cuts to nurses allowances, abandoned rural health promises are red flags for 2026 – Kingsley Agyemang

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has expressed serious concern over what he describes as worrying gaps in the 2026...

Fire destroys shop at Agartha Market in Koforidua

A morning fire on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, destroyed a commercial container shop at Agartha Market near the National Ambulance Service office in Koforidua. According...

2024 was the worst economic crisis in Ghana’s history – Kwakye Ofosu

Minister for Government Communications Felix Kwakye Ofosu has described the economic downturn experienced in 2024 as “the worst crisis in Ghana’s history,” arguing that...

Bawumia’s record is abysmal; he can’t take it to the market – Kwakye Ofosu

The Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has launched a sharp critique of former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, arguing that the New...

Domestic abuse is deeply rooted in personality disorders and societal conditioning – Psychiatrist

Psychiatrist and clinical psychologist Dr Emmanuel Azusong has explained that domestic abuse is not only a product of individual behaviour but is deeply rooted...

Tatale-Sanguli DCE vows to end floor learning, pushes major education improvements

The District Chief Executive for Tatale-Sanguli, Mary Tagba, has reaffirmed her commitment to prioritizing education in the district, assuring residents that no child will...

Accra Mayor warns drivers against arbitrary fare increment

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has raised concerns about commercial drivers charging inconsistent fares on the same routes, offering lower prices in...

Kwahu Traditional Council petitions IGP over arrest of Paramount Chief and Queen mother

The Kwahu Traditional Council has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohonu, to launch a full-scale investigation into the dawn raid on...

Child mortality figures “staggering, embarrassing” for Ghana – Rev. Steve Mensah

The General Overseer and Resident Pastor of the Charismatic Evangelistic Ministry, Rev. Steve Mensah, has expressed deep concern over the alarming rate of child...

Court grants GH¢50,000 bail to blogger in false publication case against Former NCA chair

An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail to blogger Samuel Amadotor of Dklassgh.net in the sum of GH¢50,000 with two sureties, following charges that he...

Gov’t support for Springfield deal depends on independent valuation – John Jinapor

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, says the government will only support a potential state-led takeover of Springfield Exploration and Production...

Gov’t targets Springfield’s Oil Block in push to boost production

The Government of Ghana says it is considering a possible state-led takeover of Springfield Exploration and Production Limited’s (SEP) stake in the West Cape...

Police refute viral video alleging robbery on Berekum–Drobo road

The Bono Regional Police Command has denied claims in a viral video alleging a robbery on the Berekum–Drobo Road on November 18, stating that...

GES secures financial clearance to pay 6,249 newly recruited teachers

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that it has received financial clearance to pay the salaries of 6,249 teachers recruited in 2024. In a...

Prof. Gyampo reconciles with Dr. Domfe after apology

Development Economist Dr. George Domfe says he has resolved his recent public misunderstanding with political scientist Prof. Ransford Gyampo, who also serves as CEO...

53-year-old farmer found dead under bridge at Awuteykope

A 53-year-old farmer, Addo Wayo, was on Wednesday found dead under a bridge at Awuteykope in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region. The...

Anytime a newborn dies, the cost to country is higher – Prof. Manu warns

Director of the Institute of Health Research at the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), Professor Alexander Manu, says that the death of...

We need more well-equipped neonatal care unit for preterm babies – Dr Nawaane

Chairman of Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr. Mark Kurt Nawaane, has called for urgent investment in well-equipped neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) across the country...

Man arrested for publication of false news against Chief

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man accused of orchestrating a false-news campaign against a respected traditional leader. In a statement issued on Thursday,...