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AAMUSTED records surge in enrollment but faces infrastructure deficit

The Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) in Kumasi has been recording a significant increase in student enrollment and major...

Obra Show: Teen mother’s claim of neglect turns into paternity dispute

What began as a heartbreaking appeal by a 17-year-old single mother on Nhyira FM’s Obra Show escalated into a tense paternity dispute, forcing producers...

Condom use, family planning are sinful – Prophet Cephas Tamakloe

The General Overseer of Breaking Yoke Ministry International, Prophet Cephas Kpegah Tamakloe, has sparked controversy after declaring that the use of condoms and other...

Ayariga confident NDC can defeat Bawumia in future election

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has expressed strong confidence that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) can defeat New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia...

Minority calls for probe into alleged unlawful termination of jobs by Chief of Staff

The Minority in Parliament has called for a full probe into what it describes as the unlawful termination of employment of some Ghanaian youths...

Parliament not an appendage of Executive – Majority Leader

The Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, has reaffirmed Parliament’s constitutional independence, stressing that the legislature is not subordinate to the Executive but a coequal arm...

Mahama directs NIB to probe alleged payment for scholarship abroad

President John Mahama has directed the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) to immediately probe allegations of improper practices in the award of overseas scholarships. The directive...

Some current NPP executives should be changed – Sweden Branch Chairman

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman for the Sweden Branch, Richard Oti-Aboagye, has called for changes in the party’s national executive leadership ahead of...

Vice President hosts South Korean trade delegation to deepen economic cooperation

Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has received a delegation from Hwaseong, South Korea, led by the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), as part...

Speaker initiates process to probe post-election mass dismissal of public servants

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has instructed the Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, to take steps to formally list a motion calling for a full...

Prophet Samuel Nixon passes on weeks to wedding

The gospel community is in mourning following the passing of Prophet Samuel Nixon, founder and leader of Turnaround Chapel International. Prophet Nixon died on Sunday,...

KNUST Senior Staff Association joins nationwide strike, calls on gov’t to address grievances

Members of the Senior Staff Association of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have joined a nationwide strike to protest changes...

University Senior Staff Association leadership orders immediate halt to work at University of Ghana

The leadership of the University Senior Staff Association (USSA) has begun a series of visits to various departments at the University of Ghana, instructing...

One dead, another in critical condition after shooting in Awutu Kwame Whettey Forest

A 25-year-old excavator operator, Gausu Yusif, has been shot dead while his friend, Charles Essuman, remains in critical condition after unknown gunmen opened fire...

Ghana Medical Trust Fund engages College of Nurses and Midwives on Specialist Training ahead of April rollout

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has taken a significant step toward strengthening Ghana’s healthcare system by initiating plans to train specialist health professionals,...

‘Borla Taxi’, Tricycle Association, swears in new executives

The Borla Taxi and Tricycle Association (BTTA) has officially sworn in its newly elected national executives at a ceremony held at the Omanye Hall...

Asunafo North Assembly distributes 10,000 birds under Nkoko Nkitinkiti initiative

The Asunafo North Municipal Assembly in the Ahafo Region has distributed 10,000 birds to selected beneficiaries under the government’s Nkoko Nkitinkiti initiative aimed at...

Obra Show: Pastor backs down, reunites with wife after threatening divorce over relocation disagreement

A 29-year marriage that nearly collapsed was saved on live radio, after a man who threatened to divorce his wife for refusing to relocate...

GSFP conducts school feeding monitoring exercise in Volta, Bono and Bono East Regions

The Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) has successfully conducted a one-week monitoring and supervision exercise across selected districts in the Volta, Bono, and Bono...

Kotoka International Airport renaming a step in right direction – Anokye Frimpong

A private legal practitioner and historian, Anokye Frimpong, has described the government’s decision to rename Kotoka International Airport as Accra International Airport as a...

Cocoa farmers consider smuggling, land sales to illegal miners over three-month arrears

As the Ghana Cocoa Board races against time to rethink its financing scheme in cocoa purchases, some farmers in the Ashanti region are contemplating...

Majority must allow the Minority to do more advocacy – Afenyo-Markin urges

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has urged the Majority in Parliament to provide more opportunities for the Minority to engage actively in legislative advocacy as...

Ghana Meteo sends warning over rainstorm heading from Togo

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has issued a weather warning over a weak to moderate rainstorm moving westward from the coast of Togo toward...

Obra Show: Custody dispute takes emotional turn as mother breaks down in tears

An emotional custody dispute involving Charity Gyator took a dramatic and deeply moving turn on Nhyira FM’s Obra Show, as the distressed mother broke...

Obra Show: I slept with his best friend — Wife admits affair as husband demands DNA test for 3-month-old baby

A man has dragged his wife before Nhyira FM’s Obra show, accusing her of having an affair with his best friend and insisting on...

Come clean, apologise to cocoa farmers – Gov’t told [Audio] 

Former Member of Parliament for Sefwi Wiawso, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, has called on the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) to apologise to cocoa farmers,...

Cocoa farmers are frustrated, galamsey taking over – 2018 Best Farmer warns [Listen]

The 2018 Best Farmer and a cocoa farmer, Nana Charles Adu-Gyamfi, has warned that illegal mining activities, popularly known as galamsey, could completely take...

Former Sefwi-Wiawso MP explains what triggers cocoa smuggling in Ghana [Listen] 

Former Member of Parliament for Sefwi-Wiawso, Dr Kwaku Afriyie, says cocoa smuggling will not automatically increase in Ghana unless there is a significant price...

We don’t eat gold – CFA-Ghana President warns of cocoa farms destruction by galamsey [Audio]

Nana Oboadie Bonsu II, National President of the Concerned Farmers Association of Ghana (CFA-Ghana), popularly known as the “Farmer General,” has raised serious concerns...

Controller to restore salaries of over 2,000 public workers after verification

The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has announced that the salaries of more than 2,000 public sector workers that were temporarily suspended will be...

Kotoka International Airport to be renamed Accra International Airport – Majority Leader

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has revealed that the government plans to rename Kotoka International Airport as Accra International Airport. The announcement signals a major change...

ECG now fully cashless, warns customers against payment scams

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has issued a public alert warning customers against fraudsters exploiting payment processes, stressing that it no longer accepts...

Kwadaso MCE warns against burning refuse at mechanic shops

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Kwadaso in the Ashanti Region, Eric Assibey, has warned artisans at Sofoline against burning refuse at mechanic shops,...

Bawumia pledges inclusive leadership after NPP primary victory

Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has promised inclusive and reconciliatory leadership following his victory in the party’s 2026 presidential...

NPP primaries: Bawumia’s vote drop ‘expected’ due to fierce contest – Manhyia South MP

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South constituency, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, says he is not surprised Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s votes dropped in the...

Ejisu Transport Union protests poor road conditions, appeals for gov’t intervention

The Ejisu Municipal Transport Union has staged a protest against the government over the deplorable condition of the Ejisu–Onwe road, citing serious safety risks...

Napo was not a good running mate choice – Arthur Kennedy

A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Arthur Kennedy, has raised concerns over the potential selection of Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh,...

Mpox update: Ghana records 13 new cases, total now 993

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has reported 13 new Mpox cases, bringing the country’s total to 993 as of January 25. Authorities say the number...

No party can reward all foot soldiers – Arthur Kennedy

Physician and senior New Patriotic Party (NPP) member, Dr Kobina Arthur Kennedy, has cautioned political supporters against expecting personal rewards for their loyalty, stressing...

Winning back Ghanaians’ trust is the bigger battle – Oppong Nkrumah after Bawumia’s victory

Unity within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is important, but it is not enough to guarantee electoral victory, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has warned, as...