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Oxygen plant at Kyebi Gov’t Hospital has been out of service for over three years – Medical Director

The Medical Superintendent of the Kyebi Government Hospital in the Abuakwa South Municipality of the Eastern Region, Dr Isaac Antwi, has revealed that the...

Galamsey destroys over 100 acres of farmland at Akyem Atobriso

Illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, has reportedly destroyed more than 100 acres of farmland at Akyem Atobriso in the Kwaebibrem Municipality of the...

Newborn baby found dumped in drain at Obuasi Old Estate

A seven-month-old baby has been found dead in a drain at Obuasi Old Estate in the Obuasi Municipality of the Ashanti Region, leaving residents...

Side chick beats wife to death during confrontation

A 26-year-old woman in Kitwe, Zambia, has died after she was allegedly assaulted during a confrontation with a woman accused of having an affair...

Ahafo Catholic Schools Manager calls for sustainability of education reforms

The Manager of Catholic Schools in the Ahafo Region, Boakye Baafi Williams, has called on the Ghana Education Service (GES) to prioritise the sustainability...

Savannah Regional Council of State member passes on

Member of the Council of State representing the Savannah Region, Tingawura Alhaji Sampson Seidu Abudu, has died after a short illness. The Paramount Chief of...

GES clarifies salary adjustment process for newly promoted teachers

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has clarified that teachers who have recently been promoted to new ranks do not need to submit application letters...

Two-time boxing champion Tete shot dead outside his home in South Africa

Two-time world champion Zolani Tete has been shot dead outside his home in South Africa. The 38‑year‑old was killed in what has been described as...

Dozens of people abducted in attacks on villages in Nigeria

More than 100 people have been abducted in attacks on several villages in Nigeria's central Niger State, police and residents have told the BBC. The...

Gushegu to get fire station after NTC ICT lab blaze

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has intensified calls for the establishment of a fire station in Gushegu following a fire outbreak that gutted...

US judge strikes down Trump immigrant visa ban affecting 75 countries

A United States judge has struck down a policy introduced by the administration of President Donald Trump suspending the issuance of immigrant visas to applicants from...

Tragedy at Kakum: Wildlife guard shot dead by suspected poacher during patrol

A 58-year-old Wildlife Resource Guard has been shot and killed by a suspected poacher during a routine patrol in the Kakum Forest Reserve in...

15-hour power interruption to hit parts of Accra Sunday over repairs – GRIDCo

Residents and businesses across dozens of communities in Accra should brace for a lengthy power cut this Sunday, August 23, as engineers move to...

Suspected robber crashes stolen taxi into shops while fleeing mob at Ejisu

A suspected armed robber crashed a taxi he had allegedly attempted to steal after ramming it into some shops while trying to escape a...

9 Blue Water Guards nabbed for alleged bribery, impersonating NAIMOS officials

Nine Blue Water Guards personnel are in custody after allegedly extorting bribes from people by claiming to be officers of the National Anti-Illegal Mining...

Ebola outbreak ‘growing faster, ⁠⁠wider’ as DRC death toll passes 2,500

The Ebola virus continues spreading “exponentially” in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United Nations has warned. Sounding the alarm that the outbreak...

Wenchi Traditional Council suspends Twafohene over land allegations

The Wenchi Traditional Council has indefinitely suspended Nana Akora Tua Adutwum Kyeremeh Siasaa Kufour IV, the Twafohene of the Council. Paramount Chief of the Wenchi...

Accra-Kumasi Expressway almost complete – Roads Minister

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, says less than 20 kilometres of clearing work remains before the Accra-Kumasi Expressway project reaches...

Compensation gap alone doesn’t mean surveyors committed fraud – GhIS

The Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GhIS) has responded to allegations over compensation claims linked to certain road projects, saying it takes the concerns seriously...

Ghana lacks resources to immediately fix outage-causing infrastructure – Nsiah

The Director for the Centre for Environmental Management and Sustainable Energy, Benjamin Nsiah, says Ghana does not have the resources needed to immediately fix...

How a general convinced Rawlings to add Afrifa’s name to 1979 execution list

In June 1979, eight senior officers, including three former heads of state, were executed by firing squad under the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC),...

GoldBod is the best we’ve done with our gold resources yet – Kofi Bentil

Lawyer and Senior Vice-President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has defended the establishment and operations of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), describing the institution...

Saglemi Housing project ready March 2027 – Government, developer assure nation

The Saglemi Housing Project, one of the country’s most high-profile stalled developments, is showing tangible signs of revival as a new developer, LMI Holdings,...

‘You can’t call it losses today after defending it’ – Sammy Gyamfi to NPP on Gold-for-Oil Programme

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of double standards in its criticism...

You’re acting lawlessly – Tanko Computer slams NPP over Wontumi’s chairmanship bid

Deputy Director of Elections and IT of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko Computer, has criticised the decision by Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly...

ECG announces emergency power outage in parts of Accra on Sunday; see affected areas

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Accra West Region, has announced an emergency power outage in parts of Accra on Sunday, August 23, 2026. The...

Assemblies of God Ghana re-elects Rev. Stephen Wengam General Superintendent

Rev. Stephen Wengam has been re-elected as General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana, after securing an overwhelming victory in the church’s 2026 elections. Rev....

Ghana cautions Tijjaniya pilgrims over road travel to Senegal

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised members of the Tijjaniya Muslim Movement of Ghana travelling to Senegal for pilgrimage to exercise heightened caution...

Bawumia hails Adwoa Safo as “Woman King” after father’s funeral (Video)

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has praised former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament (MP), Sarah Adwoa Safo, describing her as a “Woman...

Gov’t evacuates 49 more Ghanaians from South Africa

Another batch of 49 Ghanaians has been evacuated from South Africa as the government intensifies efforts to protect citizens amid growing xenophobic tensions and...

Seven arrested in anti-drug operations in Ashanti Region

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested seven people in separate intelligence-led operations targeting suspected narcotics-related activities in the region. The arrests were made on...

ACEP warns frequent power trips expose weaknesses in Ghana’s transmission system

The Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Benjamin Boakye, has raised concerns over the increasing frequency of nationwide power system...

Africa’s prosperity not a threat to anybody; we accept partnerships on our own terms – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has dismissed suggestions that a prosperous and economically independent Africa could threaten other parts of the world, arguing that the...

Day 2 of JoyNews-Republic Bank Habitat Fair opens with bigger homeownership opportunities

Prospective homeowners, property investors, developers and construction enthusiasts are expected to converge on the Achimota Mall today, Saturday, August 22, 2026, as the JoyNews-Republic Bank Habitat...

Patrons explore property, construction solutions as Day 1 of Republic Bank-JoyNews Habitat Fair ends

The first day of the JoyNews Republic Bank Habitat Fair 2026 mini-fair has ended on a positive note, with prospective homeowners, property investors, builders and other...

I was disappointed – Mahama on US’ opposition to UN slavery resolution

President John Dramani Mahama has expressed disappointment with the United States for voting against a United Nations resolution recognising the transatlantic slave trade and...

Gov’t inaugurates negotiation team for VALCO modernisation

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has today, August 21,2026 inaugurated the government’s Negotiations Team for the modernisation of the Volta Aluminium Company...

IMF report raises fresh questions over GoldBod’s losses – IERPP’s Economist

Economic analyst, Dr. Frank Bannor, has raised fresh questions over the losses associated with Ghana’s gold-purchasing programme, following his review of a 45-page International...

Zoomlion launches comprehensive fumigation and disinfection exercise in flood-hit communities across the Western Region

Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL) has launched a comprehensive fumigation and disinfection exercise in flood-hit communities across the Western Region to help prevent outbreaks of...

UTAG-KNUST votes to retain existing election system for Pro-Vice Chancellors and Deans

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has voted to retain the existing election...