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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...

Muntaka is currently the most unpopular man in his party – Henry Quartey [Audio]

Former Interior Minister and former Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has expressed sympathy for his successor, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka over the pressures surrounding...

Urgent collaboration needed to tackle human trafficking in Ghana – Civil society groups

Two human rights organisations have called for stronger national and regional collaboration to tackle human trafficking, describing the crime as one of the gravest...

Former Interior Minister calls Ramsar site demolition ‘needless’ [Audio]

Former Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has criticised the ongoing plan to demolish unauthorised structures at the Ramsar site in Lashibi, Tema, describing...

NYA CEO calls on Wode Maya to mentor youth in content creation at iYES 2026

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman Ayariga, has called on Ghanaian YouTube sensation and digital influencer Wode Maya to...

I didn’t take any government land as Interior Minister — Henry Quartey

Former Interior Minister and former Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has denied claims that he personally benefited from government land allocations during his...

Mahama commissions Sahara LPG Vessel in Korea to boost Energy Security

President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned the Sahara LPG Vessel in the South Korea, describing the development as a major step toward strengthening energy...

Minority Leader criticises NDC over recurrent electricity and water tariff hikes

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has criticised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for what he describes as a recurring pattern of increasing electricity and...

I feel sorry for Muntaka over recruitment pressure — Henry Quartey

Former Interior Minister Henry Quartey has expressed sympathy for the current Interior Minister, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the Ghana security...

Afenyo-Markin proposes refunds for disqualified security service applicants

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has proposed that applicants disqualified during the recent Ghana security services recruitment exercise be refunded the fees they paid. His remarks...

SONA 2026: Parliament concludes debate

The Parliament of Ghana has concluded deliberations on the 2026 State of the Nation Address delivered by President John Dramani Mahama on February 27,...

Abuakwa South MP spends nearly GH¢1 million to support 418 tertiary students

A total of 418 tertiary students from all 24 electoral areas and 118 polling stations in the Abuakwa South Constituency have benefited from fee...

Government lifts ban on public land allocation, introduces online system and standardized valuation

The government has lifted the ban on the allocation of public lands and introduced a new system that standardizes market values while moving the...

Akyem Aduasa residents, drivers lament poor state of Akyem Swedru-Apoli road

Residents and drivers in Akyem Aduasa, a cocoa-farming community in the Birim South District of the Eastern Region, are calling for urgent intervention over...

Asutifi South DCE commissions abandoned CHPS compound after nine years

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for , Benjamin Assabil Donkor, has officially commissioned a Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound in Konkontereso that...

IGP deploys intelligence team to Gbeniyiri after reprisal attacks

The Ghana Police Service has deployed a specialised intelligence-led team to Gbeniyiri following renewed reprisal attacks between members of the Brifo and Fulani communities. The...

Mahama directs ministers to resolve Teshie Desalination Plant issues

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Ministers for Finance, Works and Housing, and the Attorney General to conclude negotiations aimed at resolving issues...

Court sets date to decide whether Wontumi should open his defence

The High Court of Ghana in Accra has set March 16, 2026, to determine whether the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party...

NYA CEO Osman Ayariga appeals to Wode Maya to champion ‘Red Means Stop’ campaign

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman Ayariga, has appealed to renowned Ghanaian digital influencer Wode Maya to serve as...

Minister tours Weija Dam, pledges action against encroachment threat

The Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has toured the Weija Dam and the Weija Water Treatment Plant to assess...

Engineers warn parts of Accra could be washed away if Weija Dam collapses

Engineers at the Weija Dam have raised serious concerns about increasing encroachment around the dam and its treatment facility, warning that a collapse could...

NYA CEO Osman Ayariga urges youth to build legacies, not just influence

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman Ayariga, has urged young people to aim for lasting impact rather than...

Mahama and his South Korean counterpart hold bilateral talks

President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday held bilateral talks with his South Korean counterpart President Lee Jae Myung in Seoul, South Korean. The two leaders...

Adenta Circuit Court grants Counsellor Lutterodt GH¢50,000 bail

The Adenta Circuit Court has granted bail to Cyril George Carstensen Lutterodt, popularly known as Counsellor Lutterodt, after he was arraigned for allegedly inciting...

NYA CEO Osman Ayariga urges youth to think beyond the present at iYES 2026 Summit

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman Ayariga, has called on young Ghanaians to focus on long-term leadership and leave...

NYA partners iYES 2026 to inspire youth towards Transgenerational Impact

The National Youth Authority (NYA) has partnered with the International Youth Empowerment Summit 2026 (iYES 2026) to motivate young Ghanaians to think beyond their...

Police seek A-G advice in GH¢7.5m robbery case

Police have forwarded a case involving six persons accused of robbing a gold jewellery shop at Adabraka of GH¢7.5 million to the Attorney-General’s Office...

Ga Traditional Council speaks out: Looming Contempt of Court and cultural violation in proposed burial of Daddy Lumba

When a nation loses a legend, we honour him with dignity, not with lawlessness, cultural violation, and a reckless disregard for the authority of...

CLOGSAG strike has widespread impact on local governance – Kwadaso MCE

The Municipal Chief Executive of Kwadaso Municipality, Eric Assibey, has expressed concern over the impact of the ongoing industrial action by the Civil and...

NACOC opens applications for cannabis cultivation and management licences

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has announced the opening of applications for the cultivation and management of cannabis for industrial and medicinal purposes,...