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Firefighters contain two separate fire outbreaks in Accra, no casualties reported

Personnel from the Industrial Area Fire Station in Accra successfully responded to two separate fire incidents in Accra over the weekend, preventing further damage...

“Let’s treat flooding like World Cup” – Greater Accra MMDCEs Dean pushes for national fundraising drive

The Dean of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in the Greater Accra Region, John Desmond Sowah, is calling on Ghanaians and corporate...

AMA offers GH¢200 reward for video evidence of illegal dumping into drains

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced a GH¢200 cash reward for members of the public who provide credible video evidence of individuals dumping...

Avenor building collapse: Death toll rises to three

The death toll from the collapse of a four-storey building at Avenor in North Kaneshie has risen to three after one of the two...

Some victims have collapsed and are in hospital — Tema Community 25 resident speaks over demolition [Audio]

A resident of Tema Community 25 in the Savannah Junction area near New Dawhenya, Janet Baidoo, says some affected residents have collapsed and been...

2026 Ghana Global Leadership Awards: Ga Mantse, Prof. Elsie Kauffman, Dr. Akwasi Agyeman, Akosua Agyapong and others honoured

Ghana Leadership Awards International (GLAI) on Friday, June 5, 2026, held its 18th Awards Event in Accra to honour distinguished Ghanaians whose visionary leadership...

We had no prior notice — Tema Community 25 resident speaks after demolition [Listen]

A resident of Tema Community 25 in the Savannah Junction area near New Dawhenya, Janet Baidoo, has said she and other affected families were...

Akuapem Tech Summit set for Oct 1, Nifahene joins governing council

The Akuapem Tech Summit 2026 is set to be officially launched on October 1, 2026, at the Peduase Valley Resort in the Eastern Region,...

Governor of Brest hosts President Mahama after Hero Fortress tour in Belarus

President John Dramani Mahama has laid a wreath at the Brest Hero Fortress Memorial Complex in honour of soldiers and civilians who resisted the...

We don’t know what to do – Residents cry out after Community 25 evictions [Audio]

Residents of Community 25, Savannah Junction area near New Dawhenya in the Tema enclave, have been evicted following the enforcement of a court ruling...

Why treat us like we stole the land? – Tema Community 25 resident laments demolition after court order

A resident of Tema Community 25 whose home was demolished following the execution of a court order has criticised the manner in which security...

AMA confirms Avenor building collapse had no valid permit

The Public Relations Officer of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Gilbert Nii Ankrah, has confirmed that the three-storey building, which collapsed at Avenor in...

Government has no clear strategy to address the perennial flooding in Accra — Miracles Aboagye

The Director of Communications for the Bawumia Campaign Team, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has criticised the Mahama administration for what he describes as the government's...

Gov’t to establish committee to probe Avenor building collapse

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has announced that the government will set up an investigative committee to determine the cause of...

Avenor building used substandard concrete, barely six years old — Structural Engineer

A structural engineer who inspected the site of Sunday’s Avenor building collapse has raised serious concerns about the quality of concrete used in the...

Newly commissioned Metro Mass buses primarily for intercity operations

Metro Mass Transit Limited has revealed that the buses recently commissioned by the government are intended for intercity transport operations across Ghana and not...

Maxwell Commey awarded honorary doctorate in Business and Management

The Chief Executive Officer of Oro Oil Ghana Limited, Maxwell Commey, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Business and Management by Chania International...

Preliminary probe points to lack of permit in Avenor building collapse

An engineer investigating the collapse of a three-storey building at Avenor in North Kaneshie says the structure appears to have been constructed without a...

UMA donates $2,000 to support expansion of Saint Elizabeth Hospital emergency unit

Underground Mining Alliance (UMA) has donated $2,000 to support the expansion of the emergency unit at Saint Elizabeth Hospital in Hwidiem in the Ahafo...

Speaker’s claim that Parliament did not suspend order 172 (1) before passing anti-LGBTQI+ bill is FALSE!

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, in his formal communication to the House on Tuesday, 2nd June, 2026, on the passage of the Human Sexual...

Muntaka announces demolition of 16 buildings within Greater Accra Region

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has revealed that 16 structurally unsafe buildings across the Greater Accra Region have been marked for...

KOKA granted bail over alleged threat to harm police officer and family

Entertainment critic and New Patriotic Party (NPP) activist Kweku Osei Korankye Osei, popularly known as Koka, has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court on...

Nana Akwasi Awuah calls for service-oriented leadership in public office

Former Chief Executive of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), now known as GoldBod, Nana Akwasi Awuah, has urged public sector leaders to prioritise...

PMMC’s 2024 SIGA award reflects successful turnaround — Nana Akwasi Awuah

Former Chief Executive of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), now known as GoldBod, Nana Akwasi Awuah, says the company’s success at the 2024...

Former PMMC CEO rejects Pay-to-Play Award schemes, advocates service-driven leadership

Former Chief Executive Officer of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), now known as GoldBod, Nana Akwasi Awuah, has revealed that he routinely rejected...

Former Asante Akyem Central MCE supports ultra-modern teachers’ hall project with GH₵10,000

The former Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Asante Akyem Central, Hon. Robert Kwakye, has donated GH₵10,000 to support the construction and completion of an...

See the areas that will be affected by ECG’s planned maintenance on Monday (June 8)

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced multiple power outages for Monday, June 8, 2026, affecting communities in the Ashanti, Tema, Accra East...

Police foil planned robbery, recover weapons

The Surveillance Unit of the National Operations Department, in collaboration with the Ashanti North Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service, has foiled a...

Dompoase Chief orders removal of unauthorized structures to clear way for road works

The Chief of Adansi Dompoase, Okofo Kwabena Bonsu, has directed residents to remove all unauthorised structures that may obstruct ongoing and future road construction...

That had never happened – DG Afreh Biney says as govt clears SSNIT arrears and pays ahead

The government has, for the first time, paid part of its Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) contribution obligations ahead of schedule, marking...

Congo’s confirmed Ebola cases rises to 515

 Democratic ‌Republic ‌of Congo said ​on Sunday that the number ‌of ⁠confirmed Ebola cases ⁠had increased ​to ​515 after ​27 ‌new samples tested positive...

Ambulance Service provides medical cover for Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa

The National Ambulance Service provided comprehensive medical cover for 345 Ghanaian nationals who arrived from South Africa at the Accra International Airport on Saturday,...

251 food handlers in Upper West Region declared unfit to handle food

A total of 251 food handlers in the Upper West Region have been diagnosed with health conditions that render them unfit to handle food,...

Health Ministry defends suspension of KATH CEO amid doctors’ strike

The Ministry of Health has defended its decision to suspend the Chief Executive Officer of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo,...

Dilapidated Osu building: Tenants pack up ahead of demolition order

Tenants of a dilapidated building on Abebrese Street, Osu, in the Korle Klottey Constituency, have begun packing their belongings ahead of an imminent demolition. According to...

Health Ministry commends police for arrest of alleged recruitment fraudster

The Ministry of Health has commended the Ghana Police Service for the arrest and prosecution of an alleged recruitment fraudster accused of defrauding unemployed...

Fire destroys Honda Civic at Kwamoso-Duasin

A Honda Civic saloon car was extensively damaged after it caught fire at Kwamoso-Duasin in the Eastern Region on the night of June 4,...

Former Hearts of Oak board member and Gbese Mantse Nii Ayi-Bonte II passes away

Former Hearts of Oak Board and Management Member, Nii Ayi-Bonte II, who also served as the Gbese Mantse, has passed away after a short...

South African President Ramaphosa warns against vigilante action amid rising anti-immigrant tensions

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has cautioned citizens against taking immigration enforcement into their own hands, insisting that only the state has the authority...

Housing Minister announces crackdown on illegal structures in flood-prone areas

The Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has announced plans by the government to intensify efforts to remove unauthorised structures...