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Inter-school sports should build networks, not violence – Pinkberry CEO

School sports competitions such as Interco have in recent times been associated with incidents of violence and misconduct among students. But Pinkberry Ghana CEO, Dr....

UK invests £6 million in scientific research and innovation in Ghana

The United Kingdom has committed £6 million in research and development funding to support science, technology and innovation initiatives in Ghana. The investment is aimed...

“I quit a high-paying engineering job to find my path in business” – Pinkberry CEO

Chief Executive Officer of Crown Peak Holdings, Dr. Kobbina Tuyee Awuah, has revealed that he walked away from a high-paying engineering career to pursue...

GNFS Ladies Association sensitises over 500 women on fire prevention in Ahafo Region

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) Ladies Association in the Ahafo Region has sensitised more than 500 women on fire safety and prevention as...

Missing corpse from Oda Hospital morgue surfaces at Suhum

Members of the Bretuo family of Akyem Apaaso near Oda in the Eastern Region had a shock of their lives when they realised that...

“My first attempt to bring Pinkberry to Ghana failed” – CEO recounts journey

The Chief Executive Officer of Crown Peak Holdings, Dr. Kobbina Tuyee Awuah, has revealed that his first attempt to bring the Pinkberry brand to...

“GH₵10 for Ice cream? I’d rather buy fufu” – Pinkberry CEO recounts struggle with Kumasi branch

Chief Executive Officer of Pinkberry Ghana, Dr. Kobbina Tuyee Awuah, has recalled how one of Pinkberry’s early branches in Kumasi exposed the realities of...

World Environment Day: Ashanti GJA, RSF Germany train journalists for safer environmental reporting

As World Environment Day 2026 is marked on Friday, the Ashanti Regional branch of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) is partnering Reporters Without Borders...

Nkwanta South MCE launches STEM initiative at Shiare M/A Basic School, donates uniforms

The Nkwanta South Municipality has launched a new Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education initiative, becoming the first municipality in the Oti Region...

Nkawkaw timber market operators demand relocation, accuse Forestry Commission officials of harassment

Timber market operators in Nkawkaw are appealing to authorities to relocate them to a larger and more suitable site, saying their current location has...

Woman convicted for impersonating police boss to defraud officer’s father

A 38-year-old woman, Sarah Wilson, also known as Mame Esi, has been convicted by the Assin Foso District Court for impersonating a senior police...

Immigration Service rescues 105 human trafficking victims in Asankragwa operation

One hundred and five foreign nationals, all female, some as young as 12 years old, have been repatriated after being rescued from suspected human...

KATH Accident and Emergency Centre resumes admissions as congestion eases

The Accident and Emergency Centre of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital has resumed the admission of new cases following a temporary congestion that affected...

Ghanaian woman in ICU after alleged xenophobic attack in South Africa – High Commissioner

A Ghanaian woman is currently receiving intensive medical care after allegedly being assaulted in South Africa, according to Ghana’s High Commissioner to the country,...

Mahama urges global investors to see Africa as opportunity, not risk

President John Dramani Mahama has called on global investors to change their perception of Africa, stressing that the continent should be viewed as a...

US targets UK, EU, China and others in fresh tariff move

The US has announced new tariffs of 10-12.5% on dozens of countries accounting for almost all its imports, over concerns they are not doing...

Supreme Court dismisses IMANI Africa suit challenging President’s power to remove security chiefs

The Supreme Court has dismissed a suit filed by IMANI Africa challenging the President's constitutional authority to appoint and remove heads of the country's...

Africa urged to lead digital education and responsible AI adoption at 18th Ministerial Round Table

Education leaders, policymakers, development partners and technology experts have called for Africa to take ownership of its digital education future by developing homegrown solutions...

Driver trapped after car overturns on Akropong–Akufo road

A driver has been rescued and rushed to hospital following a road accident on the Akropong–Akufo road on the night of June 1, 2026. The...

Oppong Nkrumah raises concern over rising youth unemployment

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has expressed concern over what he describes as a worsening youth unemployment...

Inflation rate climbs to 3.7% in May

Ghana’s inflation rate rose for the second consecutive month in May 2026, signalling a slowdown in the country’s disinflation trend as food prices continued...

AMA sign binding deal for 100-tonne daily plastic waste recycling plant

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) and Numatter Recycling Technologies Limited have signed a binding feedstock agreement for the supply of 100 metric tonnes of...

AMA opens applications for 400 revenue collection jobs

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has opened applications for the recruitment of 400 revenue collectors as part of efforts to strengthen revenue mobilisation and...

700 more Ghanaians to be repatriated from South Africa this weekend – High Commissioner

Ghana is set to repatriate nearly 700 citizens from South Africa this weekend as part of ongoing efforts to support nationals affected by xenophobic...

4 KUMACA students arrested over arson threats after being ‘quarantined’ during WASSCE

Four students of Kumasi Academy sitting the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) have been arrested over alleged threats to torch the...

Focus on protecting Ghanaians in South Africa, not publicity- Minority tells Ablakwa

The Minority in Parliament has urged the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, to prioritise the safety, welfare and evacuation of Ghanaians affected...

11 Years after June 3 disaster, OneGhana Movement demands justice for victims

The OneGhana Movement has renewed calls for justice for victims of the June 3, 2015, disaster, insisting that 11 years after one of Ghana’s...

Kenyasi Paramount Chief donates GH¢80,000 to digitise patient records at Asutifi North District Hospital

The Paramount Chief of the Kenyasi No. 1 Traditional Council in the Ahafo Region, Nana Osei Kofi Abiri, has donated GH¢80,000 to the Asutifi...

11 years after June 3 disaster: A nation remembers, but have things really changed?

Exactly eleven years ago, more than 150 people lost their lives at a fuel station at Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra—not only due to...

Galamsey has escalated in Ahanta West, and it is alarming – MP

Member of Parliament for Ahanta West, Mavis Kuukua Bissue, has raised alarm over the devastating impact of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, on...

Late Welsh equaliser denies Carlos Queiroz winning start as Ghana draw 1-1 in Cardiff

Carlos Queiroz's first match in charge of Ghana's Black Stars ended in frustration as Wales scored a late equaliser to secure a 1-1 draw...

Gov’t to tie rice imports to local production in major policy shift

Government is preparing to link rice import permits to investment in the country’s local rice farms and mills, in a major policy shift aimed...

Residents of Patang threaten demo, election boycott over poor roads

Residents of Patang Village in the Ga East Municipality have threatened to stage a demonstration and boycott the 2028 general election over the deteriorating...

Government replaces illegal mining with cooperative scheme in Ellembelle

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources is replacing illegal mining activities in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region with a Responsible Cooperative...

Mahama renews advocacy for UN reform to grant Africa permanent representation on Security Council

President John Mahama has renewed Ghana’s advocacy for the United Nations reform to grant Africa permanent representation on the UN Security Council.  He reiterated that it was...

Free SHS suppliers to picket at Education Ministry over GH¢50m debt

The National Association of Institutional Suppliers (NAIS) has announced plans to stage a picket at the Ministry of Education on June 11, 2026, over...

Ghana Reference Rate drops for June marginally to 10.02%, interest rates set to reduce further

Ghana Reference Rate (GRR) for June 2026 has dropped marginally to 10.02%, down from 10.03% in May. The figure is based on JOYBUSINESS calculations using...

Don’t turn anti-LGBTQ+ bill into a political football – Sheikh Shaibu warns NDC and NPP

Spokesperson for the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Aremeyaw Shaibu, has cautioned political actors against turning the controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill into a partisan contest between...

Any attempt to promote same-sex relations threatens society’s foundation – Chief Imam’s Spokesperson

The spokesperson for the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Aremeyaw Shaibu, has warned that any attempt to promote same-sex relations amounts to an attack on...

Ghana High Commission releases list of second batch of evacuees from South Africa

Ghana’s High Commission in South Africa has announced the second batch of Ghanaian nationals scheduled to return home on Sunday, June 7, 2026, under...