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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...

GRDA to prosecute encroachers on Tema–Mpakadan railway line

The Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA) has raised serious concerns over the increasing misuse of sections of the Tema–Mpakadan railway corridor by residents, with...

Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill was passed lawfully, Speaker cannot overturn it – Mahama Ayariga

Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, has stated emphatically that Speaker Alban Bagbin cannot overturn Parliament’s decision to pass the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values...

Ghana could achieve poultry self-sufficiency in four years – Agric Minister

Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has expressed confidence that Ghana can become self-sufficient in poultry production within the next three to four...

Ghanaians didn’t ask for any new law on anti-LGBTQ+ Bill – Ntim Fordjour

The Assin South Member of Parliament, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, says there is “nothing new” in the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill,...

Election 2028: Eric Opoku declares readiness to contest NDC flagbearership race

Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has indicated his readiness to contest for the flagbearership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and lead...

Ghana records egg surplus as poultry production rises – Agric Minister

Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has disclosed that Ghana is currently experiencing an abundance of eggs due to increased poultry production driven...

IShowSpeed featuring Ghana flag in world cup song will help promote Ghana globally – GTA Deputy CEO

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Abeiku Santana, has praised popular American streamer IShowSpeed for featuring the Ghana flag...

Government to establish poultry processing centre to support farmers – Eric Opoku

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has announced that government is partnering with a private investor to establish a poultry processing centre...

KATH temporarily suspends admission of new cases at Accident and Emergency Centre

The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi has temporarily suspended the admission of new cases at its Accident and Emergency Centre following a...

ECG to redeploy old transformers to underserved areas

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced plans to redeploy old transformers replaced under its ongoing upgrade programme to improve electricity supply in...

LGBTQ+ is not a human right issue – Foh-Amoaning

Lead advocate for the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values, Moses Foh-Amoaning, has strongly criticised arguments that frame LGBTQ+ issues...

Uphold your social contract with Ghanaians – Foh-Amoaning tells Mahama over Anti-LGBTQ+ bill

Lead advocate for the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values, Moses Foh-Amoaning, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to...

Government to recruit 500 unemployed agriculture graduates under Food Brigade – Eric Opoku

Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has announced plans by government to recruit 500 unemployed agriculture graduates under the Food Brigade initiative as...

Ghana must stop importing frozen chicken – Agriculture Minister

Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has called for an end to Ghana’s dependence on imported frozen chicken, arguing that increased local production...

Tamale High Court sentences four kidnappers to eight years each after GH¢90,000 ransom case

Four men have been convicted and sentenced to prison terms in connection with kidnapping and ransom-related offences in the Northern Region, as police intensify...

Ablakwa sends epic response to critics over evacuation “overreaction” claims

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has delivered a strong response to critics who described Ghana’s recent evacuation exercise as an overreaction,...

Court drama as two accused persons collapse during Kasoa human trafficking hearing

A dramatic scene unfolded at the Ofaakor Circuit Court in Kasoa on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, as two suspects standing trial in an alleged...

Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill: We’ve always warned about lapses in the law – Ntim Fordjour

The Assin South Member of Parliament, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, says the purpose of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill is not...

NADMO, Zoomlion launch 12-week ‘No Do No Do’ Campaign to combat flooding

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and Zoomlion Ghana Limited have launched a 12-week nationwide flood awareness campaign aimed at promoting responsible waste disposal...

DCE appeals for priority local teacher postings in Kpandai

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Kpandai, Haruna Abdul-Karim, has appealed to the Ministry of Education and the Kpandai District Directorate of Education to...

Anti-LGBTQ bill: What is the basis for the exemption of lawyers, doctors and journalists? – Foh-Amoaning questions

Lead advocate for the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values has raised concerns over reported exemptions for certain professional groups...

GRDA warns of prosecution as people turn parts of Tema–Mpakadan railway into homes and resting spots

The Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA) has raised serious concern over the increasing misuse of sections of the Tema–Mpakadan railway corridor by residents, with...

GMTF seeks global backing as Administrator showcases transformative impact at Ghana–UK Investment Summit in London

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has intensified calls for international support to expand access to specialised healthcare, highlighting the remarkable recovery of three-year-old...

Speaker Bagbin orders reconsideration of anti-LGBTQ bill passage over bipartisan support concerns

Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has called for a review of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, citing procedural...

Ablakwa highlights Ghana-Korea cooperation at 2026 Korea-Africa Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has highlighted growing ties between Ghana and the Republic of Korea following the 2026 Korea-Africa Foreign Ministers’...

Unidentified man found dead near Cathedral Clinic in Accra

An unidentified man has been found dead near the Cathedral Clinic opposite the former Shell Head Office on High Street in Accra. The deceased was...

Newly recruited health workers to begin work by July – Health Minister

Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced that all 8,000 newly recruited health workers are expected to begin work by July as the...

NPA boss honoured for public sector leadership at Ghana CEO Summit

Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, has been recognised for his leadership contributions after receiving the Outstanding Public Leadership...

Transport operator granted GHC50,000 bail for allegedly contracting thugs to attack GPRTU chairman

A 55-year-old transport operator, Hamisu Ibrahim, has been hauled before the Asokwa Circuit Court for the abetment of a crime threatening the life of...

15 reported dead, 25 injured in accident on Peki-Tsame road

At least 15 people have been killed and 25 others injured in a devastating road accident at Peki-Tsame in the Volta Region. The fatal...

Ebola: We are closely monitoring the situation together with other countries — Health Minister assures

Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has assured Ghanaians that the country remains on high alert and is closely monitoring developments relating to Ebola...

PHOTOS: Mahama meets UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Downing Street

President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 morning held a breakfast meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at No. 10 Downing...

Tema Police intercept suspected Indian hemp shipment on Tema–Ada road, one arrested

The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested one suspect after intercepting a large quantity of compressed plant materials suspected to be Indian hemp during...

Ebola’s mortality rate stands at 30–50% – Health Minister urges early reporting

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has cautioned the public over Ebola preparedness, stressing that the disease carries a mortality rate of between 30 and...

Interior Minister commends Volta Region for maintaining peace and stability

The Minister for the Interior and also MP for Asawase Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Mubarak Muntaka Mohammed, has praised the Volta Region for...

BoG dismisses reports of planned sale of $260m Headquarters

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has dismissed reports that it is considering the sale of its newly constructed $260 million headquarters, describing the claim...

Two pupils dead, 40 injured in school bus accident at Assin Homaho

​A tragic road accident involving a school bus has claimed the lives of two pupils of Alice Elites Academy, located at Assin Edubiase in...

Muntaka raises alarm over Ghanaians aiding illegal entry, registration of foreigners

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has raised concern over what he described as the growing involvement of some "unpatriotic" Ghanaians in...

Akonta Mining acted as whistleblower against illegal miners — Former Western Regional Minister

A former Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, has told the Accra High Court that Akonta Mining Limited acted as a whistleblower by reporting...