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Fire damages girls’ dormitory at Tolon SHS in Northern region

Two rooms in the girls’ dormitory at Tolon Senior High School in the Northern Region have been completely destroyed by fire, while another room...

Ghana’s High Commissioner to the UK, Ireland pays courtesy call on Ga Mantse

Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Ireland, H.E. Sabah Zita Benson, has paid a courtesy call on the Ga Mantse, His Royal...

Thunderstorm to hit parts of Ghana tonight; check out affected areas

Parts of Ghana are expected to experience thunderstorms later tonight as generally sunny conditions give way to increasing cloud cover and rainfall in sections...

Menzgold saga: I operated with licences – NAM1 tells Accra High Court

The embattled Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of defunct Menzgold Ghana, Nana Appiah Mensah, popularly known as NAM1, has told an Accra High Court that...

Don’t step foot in Kenyasi No.2 to construct double seal roads – Youth warn contractors

The youth of Kenyasi No.2 in the Ahafo Region have warned contractors not to commence work on double seal (sapete) roads in the community,...

NAIMOS arrests galamsey kingpin over bribery attempt, seizes excavators at Cape Three Points

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) Task force operating in the Ahanta West Municipality has seized two excavators and arrested a suspected galamsey...

I dare NDC to try Ken Ofori-Atta in absentia – Justin Kodua [Audio]

NPP General Secretary Justin Frimpong Kodua has challenged the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to prosecute former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta in absentia if...

Mahama ranked 5th most powerful global figure in Development and Changemaking

Respected international development publication Devex has named Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, as the 5th Most Powerful person in the world of development and...

NPP unity ahead of 2028 depends on supporters’ conduct – Sammi Awuku

Senior Adviser to the Bawumia Campaign Team and Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Sammi Awuku, has emphasized that the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP)...

Asantehene officially informed of Bawumia’s election as NPP flagbearer

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has been formally notified of the election of former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as the New Patriotic...

Galamsey: NAIMOS halts reckless excavation by major highway at Akyem Techiman

Early this morning, Monday, 2 February 2026, a NAIMOS Task Force on a routine anti-galamsey patrol observed and halted reckless illegal mining activities along...

GPRTU Taskforce arrests 17 drivers in Amasaman over unapproved fares

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) Operations Taskforce has arrested 17 commercial drivers in Amasaman for charging passengers fares not approved by the...

NLA Supreme Ventures explore opportunities to enhance partnership

The management of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) has paid a working visit to Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL), one of Jamaica’s largest and most...

Bawumia committed to uniting NPP after primary victory – Sammi Awuku

Senior Adviser to the Bawumia Campaign Team and Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Sammi Awuku, has affirmed that former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu...

Police arrest 2 for allegedly impersonating Sharaf Mahama

The Ghana Police Service in Yendi has arrested two individuals—a male and a female—for allegedly impersonating Sharaf Mahama, son of the President, on the...

15 arrested for vandalizing parts of Gomoa Nyanyano Chief Palace

The Central East Regional Police Command has arrested 15 individuals for allegedly vandalizing part of the Gomoa Nyanyano Chief Palace, in connection with ongoing...

Bawumia campaign did not bribe delegates during NPP primaries – Sammi Awuku

Senior Adviser to the Bawumia Campaign Team and Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Sammi Awuku, has dismissed claims that delegates were paid to...

NPP has much work ahead however signs of unity are promising – Kojo Oppong Nkrumah

The Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, says the New Patriotic Party (NPP) still has a lot of work to do...

Afenyo-Markin calls for unity, urges supporters to back Bawumia for 2028 victory

The Member of Parliament for Effutu and Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has urged supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to put...

Only a few of 25 doctors posted to Oti Region report for duty

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has expressed concern over the low reporting rate of medical doctors posted to the Oti Region, revealing...

Kennedy Agyapong in good spirits after NPP flagbearer loss – Stephen Amoah

The Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Dr Stephen Amoah, has assured that Kennedy Agyapong is coping well following his defeat in the New Patriotic...

Bawumia to pursue major internal reforms to unite NPP ahead of 2028 – Sammi Awuku

Senior Advisor to the Bawumia Campaign Team and Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Sammi Awuku, says the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) newly elected...

Disunity is NPP’s slow poison – Afenyo-Markin warns party members

The Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has cautioned that disunity remains the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) greatest weakness, warning...

Santasi M/A Basic and JHS faces infrastructure deficit as classroom congestion worsens

The Headmistress of Santasi M/A Basic and Junior High School in Kumasi, Mrs Emily Abraham, has raised concerns about a serious infrastructure deficit at...

Santasi residents initiate ICT Centre and Library project, appeals for support to fast-track completion

The Santasi community in the Kumasi Metropolis has embarked on the construction of an ICT centre and a library to enhance quality education in...

Bawumia may struggle if NPP fails to rebuild image — Kabila

A lecturer at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Dr Kwabena Bomfeh Jnr, has cautioned that Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s chances in the 2028...

Ghana temporarily suspends citizenship applications for historical diasporans

The Ministry of the Interior, working with the Diaspora Affairs Office at the Presidency, has announced a temporary halt in the processing of...

Bryan Acheampong remains loyal to NPP despite primary loss — Adomako Kissi

Dr. Dickson Adomako Kissi, former Anyaa Sowutwuom Member of Parliament (MP) and member of Dr. Bryan Acheampong team, has reaffirmed his committment to the...

Cholera kills 12 in Mozambique within 24 hours, as cases spike in Malawi

Mozambique has recorded 12 deaths from cholera in the last 24 hours, as well as 135 new cases, according to official data released on...

Volta Regional Minister inspects Akatsi North Agenda 111 district hospital project

The Volta Regional Minister has inspected the ongoing hospital project in Akatsi North following growing calls for the facility to be completed and made...

ECOWAS court grants Torkornoo’s request to amend case to include dismissal

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has granted an application filed by former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo to amend her case challenging her suspension to...

NPP will have united front for 2028 election – Yaw Owusu Brempong

The 2024 parliamentary candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the Asutifi South Constituency in the Ahafo Region, Yaw Owusu Brempong, has expressed...

Mahama launches Sheapark Resource Hub in Wa

President John Mahama has launched the Sheapark Resource Hub Project in Wa, the Upper West Regional capital, as part of government’s efforts to strengthen...

Police on manhunt for rider who abandoned arms and ammunition

The Ghana Police Service is on a manhunt for a motor rider for allegedly transporting arms and ammunition to Kpandai in the Northern Region. The...

Running mate slot not a reward for second place – Miracles Aboagye

The camp of New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has downplayed suggestions that a strong showing in the party’s presidential primaries automatically...

We’re far advanced with establishment of Women’s Bank – Mahama 

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that plans are far advanced for the establishment of a Women’s Bank.  He explained that Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, who has been...

IGP promotes all members of special female unit named after Otumfuo 

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yuhonu has promoted all members of the Police Royal Ladies, a special all-female group in the...

NPA increases price floor for February window with petrol up to GH¢9.99 and diesel pegged at GH¢10.95

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has announced new minimum price levels for petroleum products for the first pricing window of February 2026, covering February...

AMA begins CBD decongestion with red line re-demarcation for traders

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has begun a major decongestion exercise in the Central Business District (CBD), starting with the re-demarcation of approved trading...

IMANI warns of fraud risks in ECG’s new franchise officer rollout

Policy think tank IMANI Africa has raised red flags over the recent deployment of Franchise Officers by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), warning...