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Asante Akyem North MP was on a private visit to the UK — Dafeamekpor on arrest

The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has provided clarity on the recent detention of the Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Kwame Ohene...

Bawumia condemns alleged intimidation of NPP supporters by government

Former Vice President and 2024 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mahamudu Bawumia, has expressed concern over what he describes as growing...

Over 61,000 candidates to write CTVET Certificate II exams Nationwide

More than 61,000 students from technical and vocational institutions across Ghana are set to sit for this year’s Certificate II examinations, according to the...

Accra Mayor marks first year in office with revenue mobilisation exercise

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has marked his first year in office with a special revenue mobilisation exercise in the Central Business...

Mahama announces $300 million World Bank facility to end double track by 2027

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that government has secured a 300-million-dollar facility from the World Bank to upgrade 50 senior high schools across...

Detained Asante Akyem North MP is in good condition – Dafeamekpor

The Majority Chief Whip of Parliament has disclosed that Asante Akyem North legislator Kwame Ohene Frimpong, who is currently being detained at Schiphol Airport...

Government targets 70% nationwide 5G coverage by March 2027 – Sam George

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has announced that government is targeting 70 per cent nationwide 5G population coverage...

Forestry Commission pushes for tougher powers to fight illegal mining in reserves

The Forestry Commission has warned that Ghana could face growing food insecurity if the rapid destruction of forest reserves caused by illegal mining and...

Good news for Allied Health Professionals as Council expands licensure opportunities

The Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC) has announced a major revision to its examination structure, introducing a new Supplementary II Computer-Based Examination (CBE) from...

President Mahama inaugurates PET scan facility at Swedish Ghana Medical Centre

President John Dramani Mahama has officially inaugurated the Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan facility at the Swedish Ghana Medical Centre, describing it as a...

Prudential Bank clears bills for children at Tema General Hospital

Prudential Bank Ltd has turned its Mother’s Day celebration into a lasting act of kindness by clearing the medical bills of patients at the...

Asiedu Nketia embarks on two-day Savannah Region Thank You Tour

The National Chairman of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, is expected to embark on a two-day “Thank You Tour” of...

Man who allegedly defiled stepdaughter dies in Police custody at Agyeikrom

A 38-year-old man arrested for allegedly defiling his 11-year-old stepdaughter has reportedly died by suicide while in police custody at the Agyeikrom Police Station...

Ghana Water announces temporary supply interruptions in parts of Accra

Ghana Water Limited has announced temporary water supply interruptions in several parts of western Accra following technical challenges at the Weija Water Treatment Plant. In...

GES to release 2025 teacher promotion results today

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that results for the 2025 Teacher Promotion Examination will be released today, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at...

Abronye re-arrested and remanded for two weeks (Video)

The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, has been remanded into police custody for...

Barker-Vormawor questions US role in Ohene Kwame Frimpong’s arrest

Legal activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor has reacted strongly to reports that a Ghanaian Member of Parliament has been detained in the Netherlands following an investigation...

GNFS refuses to release information on Atomic gas explosion, GRA fire, despite RTI requests – MFWA

The Programme Manager for the Independent Journalism Project at the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Kwaku Krobea Asante, has disclosed that the Ghana...

Ghana Hostels Limited demands apology from Acting Rent Commissioner over hostel fee claims

Ghana Hostels Limited has demanded an immediate and unqualified apology from the Acting Rent Commissioner of Ghana, Fredrick Opoku, over comments he made regarding...

Two stabbed as violence erupts at Tepa Akwasiase NPP Polling Station election

The Tepa Akwasiase Zongo polling station election of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ahafo Ano North Constituency of the Ashanti Region turned...

Big Push projects are not politically motivated – Roads Minister

Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has called on Ghanaians to support the government’s Big Push infrastructure initiative, describing it as a...

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 indefinite 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...