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Carrying firearms to festivals and funerals is unlawful – Small Arms Commission warns

The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons has warned the public against carrying firearms to funerals, festivals and other public gatherings, describing...

Snake bites, accidents and labour cases worsen as Kpandai communities lack health facilities

Chief Executive Officer of Titus Medical Centre, Steve-Lee Demuyakor, has raised concerns over the growing risks faced by residents in rural communities within the...

Ghana High Commission warns citizens ahead of anti-immigration protest in South Africa

Ghana High Commission in Pretoria Issues Security Advisory to Ghanaians in Durban Ahead of Anti-Immigration Protest The Ghana High Commission in Pretoria has issued a...

Mother arrested for allegedly selling explicit image of her children in Ashanti Region

The Ghana Police Service has arrested three persons over their alleged involvement in child sexual exploitation, after investigations uncovered the production and sale of...

Adu-Boahene trial: Advantage Solutions was not a criminal enterprise — Prosecution witness tells court

At the hearing today of the case of Kwabena Adu Boahene, a former boss of the National Signals Bureau (NSB) who is standing...

Obra Show: I found my wife dead and naked in her lover’s kiosk — Man claims

A shocking case has stirred controversy on Obra Show on Nhyira FM after a grieving man claimed he discovered his partner dead and unclothed...

President Mahama returns from Nairobi after Africa Forward Summit

President John Dramani Mahama has returned to Ghana after participating in the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, where he joined African and global...

Fire officer suffers electrical injury during Suhum operation

A firefighter sustained an electrical injury while battling a major fire outbreak at Sunshine Apartment in Suhum. According to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS),...

24-hour economy market project: Krachi East MCE advocates for local youth employment

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Krachi East in the Oti Region, Sarfo Nketia, has called on the contractor handling the 24-hour economy market...

Midwife arrested over alleged trafficking of two children for GH¢55k

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a midwife at the Trust Mother and Child Hospital over her alleged involvement in an ongoing child trafficking...

Wontumi announces Adwoa Safo, Stephen Amoah among others as members of campaign team for NPP National Chairmanship race

Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has unveiled a campaign team to support his bid for the National...

Gender Minister visits boy dragged with quad bike at North Legon

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has visited the family of a young boy who was recently subjected...

Man, 25, jailed for defiling 10-year-old girl at Awutu Adawukwa

A 25-year-old man, identified as Stephen Kweku Darko, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by the Kasoa Ofaakor Circuit Court for defiling...

A Dark Village II: Amangoase community in Ashanti Region appeals for support to raise GH¢400,000 for electrification

For years, darkness has defined life in Amangoase in the Juaben District of the Ashanti Region, with no access to electricity despite repeated promises. Now,...

2026 WASSCE begins today

Final-year Senior High School (SHS) students across Ghana have joined their counterparts in other West African countries to begin the 2026 West African Senior...

Ahafo REPO appeals for increased funding for Regional Coordinating Council

The Regional Economic Planning Officer (REPO) for Ahafo, Jacob Adade Ntiamoah, has appealed to the Ministry of Local Government to increase funding for the...

NIA workers begin strike over conditions of service

Workers of the National Identification Authority (NIA) have begun an indefinite strike today, May 13, 2026, following unresolved delays in the implementation of a...

TENET Charity Home Office inaugurates Kpassa office to support vulnerable groups in Nkwanta North

Tenet Partners Marketing Company Ltd. has inaugurated its TENET Charity Home Office at Kpassa in the Nkwanta North District, aimed at strengthening humanitarian support...

Trade Minister engages rubber industry players on government’s export ban

The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has convened a meeting with stakeholders in the rubber industry to address key challenges affecting...

GSA positions Ghana as West Africa’s logistics gateway under 24-hour economy policy

The Ghana Shippers’ Authority says Ghana is positioning itself to become the preferred trade and logistics gateway in West Africa through enhanced 24-hour shipping...

Obra Show restores hope to woman abandoned after losing ability to walk, receives fully stocked provision shop

What began as a heartbreaking story of abandonment and despair has now turned into a story of hope, dignity, and restoration, following the intervention...

2026 BECE: Four teachers convicted and fined GH¢3,000 each for malpractices in Twifo Praso

Four teachers have been convicted for their involvement in irregularities and examination malpractices in the Twifo Praso area of the Central Region. They are said...

Dorcas Affo-Toffey intervenes to complete classroom facility for Nuba schoolchildren

Within two months, the Member of Parliament for Jomoro Constituency in the Western Region, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, has completed the construction of the long-abandoned Nuba...

Suspect arrested in murder of car dealer found burnt at Atomic Junction

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of 27-year-old car dealer, Yaw...

EU and Ghana celebrate 50 years of partnership at Europe Day 2026 Reception

The European Union (EU) marked 50 years of partnership and physical presence in Ghana with a high-level Europe Day Reception held under the theme...

24-Hour Economy agenda: Ghana Shippers’ Authority switches into 24-hour mode

The Ghana Shippers’ Authority has activated a series of 24-hour operational systems aimed at supporting government’s flagship 24-Hour Economy Policy through continuous monitoring, digital...

Fire destroys portion of 13-bedroom apartment at Wassa Kwabeng

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has prevented a major fire outbreak from completely destroying a 13-bedroom apartment at Wassa Kwabeng. According to the GNFS,...

Landlords who remove tenants’ roofs over rent disputes risk jail – Rent Commissioner

The Acting Rent Commissioner of Ghana, Fredrick Opoku, has warned landlords against engaging in illegal evictions and acts of intimidation against tenants over rent...

Landlords must follow due process before increasing rent – Rent Commissioner

The Acting Rent Commissioner of Ghana, Fredrick Opoku, has warned landlords against arbitrary rent increments, insisting that property owners must comply with laid-down legal...

Some landlords forcing students into prostitution through high rent – Rent Commissioner

The Acting Rent Commissioner of Ghana, Fredrick Opoku, has accused some landlords and hostel operators of exploiting students through excessive accommodation charges amid the...

Mahama first president to appoint Rent Commissioner – Fredrick Opoku

The Acting Rent Commissioner of Ghana, Fredrick Opoku, has said President John Dramani Mahama is the first leader in the country’s history to appoint...

Mahama approves evacuation of 300 Ghanaians from South Africa over xenophobic attacks

President John Dramani Mahama has granted presidential approval for the immediate evacuation of 300 Ghanaians currently residing in South Africa following renewed xenophobic attacks...

NDC, enough is enough – Justin Kodua fumes over alleged arrest of NPP Organiser

The General Secretary of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has accused the government of intimidation and abuse of power following...

Agona West NPP Organiser released from BNI custody

The Agona West Organiser of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), David Essendoh, has been released from the custody of the Bureau of National...

Ghana records 6 new Mpox cases; death toll remains 8

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed six new cases of Mpox, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed infections to 1,070 as of...

East Legon businessman arrested over alleged drugging and filming of women

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID), in a joint operation with the Bureau of National Investigations, has arrested a 36-year-old businessman from East Legon over...

Education Ministry sets up committee to probe tertiary hostel fees

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has set up a committee to investigate growing concerns over the high cost of hostel accommodation at tertiary...

Pastor accused in attempted burial of baby at Abofrem granted bail

A pastor standing trial for allegedly attempting to bury a five-month-old baby alive at Abofrem in the Atwima Mponua District has been granted bail...

NPA enlists 268 fuel stations, 8 depots and 2 refineries for 24-hour economy pilot

The downstream petroleum industry has become the latest frontier for the government's ambitious productivity drive, with the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) unveiling a...

Three arrested in connection with international child sexual abuse material investigation

The Ghana Police Service has arrested three Ghanaians over their alleged involvement in the production and distribution of child sexual abuse material following a...