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4 Ghanaians remanded over alleged €225m cocaine export to France, Dutch suspect still on the run

Four Ghanaians accused of conspiring to smuggle about four tonnes of cocaine worth an estimated €225 million out of Ghana to France have been...

You lied to the people’ – Accra Mayor, Nitiwul clash over Konkomba Yam Market plans

The Member of Parliament for Bimbilla, Dominic Nitiwul, and Accra Mayor Michael Kpakpo Allotey have clashed over plans to demolish parts of the Konkomba...

We’re not demolishing Konkomba Yam Market – Accra Mayor dismisses Minority’s claims

The Accra Mayor, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has denied allegations that the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) is deliberately targeting the Konkomba community in plans to...

Border communities in Jaman North appeal for improved roads and telecommunication services as GhBC conducts 5-day operational assessment

Residents of eleven border communities in the Jaman North District of the Bono Region have appealed to the government, as a matter of urgency,...

UCC to get 28,000-bed hostel facility under $500 million PPP arrangement

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced a major intervention to address the acute accommodation deficit at the University of Cape Coast (UCC). According...

Social justice campaign gives voice to communities affected by mining

Ghana’s minerals extractive sector is making fortunes, but in many mining communities, it is leaving behind a different story: broken livelihoods, environmental damage and...

Suspected robber killed at Agbogbloshie, police recover AK-47, 186 rounds of ammunition

A suspected armed robber has been killed by the Accra Regional Police Command in a gunfight with the Police near Agbogbloshie. The police also recovered...

Ghana Police Service interdict seven officers over alleged extortion

Seven police personnel have been interdicted by the Ghana Police Service following an alleged extortion incident in Accra. The officers, who were members of a...

Nkwanta South Assembly commissions new school facilities at Nkpaya

The Nkwanta South Municipal Assembly in the Oti Region has commissioned a newly completed three-unit classroom block with a Kindergarten (KG) facility and a...

Teacher shortage hits Nkwanta South basic schools

The Nkwanta South Municipality in the Oti Region is grappling with a severe teacher shortage of more than 457, a situation education authorities say...

Takoradi-Agona Nkwanta road expected to be handed over four months ahead of schedule

The Managing Director of Justmoh Construction Limited, Dr. Justice Amoh, has announced that the 23-kilometer Takoradi–Agona Nkwanta road will open to traffic in November...

Blackout in Gomoa Potsin after ECG inspection assault

A large section of Gomoa Potsin has been left without electricity for three days after the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) disconnected power to...

Ga Mantse calls for quota for Ga-Dangme youth in govt programmes

Ga Mantse, His Royal Majesty King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has called for a dedicated quota for Ga-Dangme youth to benefit from government training,...

GNFS PRO reacts to viral video of driver’s mate cooking jollof in moving truck

Public Relations Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), ADO1 Alex King Nartey, has reacted to a viral video showing a driver’s mate...

Traffitech-GH: All you need to know about the new automated traffic camera system

Beginning 1st October 2026, vehicle owners will receive electronic tickets for road offences as the Ghana Police Service will begin implementing Traffitech-GH. Traffitech-GH is an...

Edem Senanu calls for OSP investigation into alleged astroturf procurement breaches

Anti-corruption campaigner Edem Senanu has called for investigations into alleged breaches of procurement laws surrounding the construction of multi-million-cedi astroturf projects across Ghana. Speaking on...

Education Minister assures TUTAG of Book and Research Allowance payment by end of September

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has assured the Technical University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (TUTAG) that the 2025/2026 Book and Research Allowance will...

TV studio destroyed as fire guts SIC Insurance building in Takoradi

A fire has swept through parts of the four-storey SIC Insurance PLC building in Takoradi, destroying several offices, including the studio of local television...

GTP visits Manhyia to pay homage to Asantehemaa Nana Yaa Akyaa II

Manufacturers of of the GTP and Woodin textile brands, Tex Styles Ghana Ltd, has paid a courtesy call on the newly enstooled Asantehemaa,...

Binduri: Family of lecturer demands justice over his death after alleged military assault

The family of Awudu Issaka, a lecturer at Gbewaa College of Education, has taken to the streets of Binduri to demand justice over his...

Suaman MP donates slit lamp biomicroscope, other equipment worth GH¢95,000 to Dadieso Polyclinic

The Member of Parliament for Suaman, Frederick Addy, popularly known as Freddy’s, has donated medical equipment worth GH¢95,000 to the Dadieso Polyclinic to improve...

IGP engages Okada riders, pushes compliance with road safety regulations

Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has engaged the leadership of the Okada Riders Association of Ghana (ORAG) as part of efforts to...

Gov’t trains over 20,000 school feeding caterers in nutrition standards

The government has trained 20,171 caterers and head cooks under the Ghana School Feeding Programme in practical nutrition standards as part of efforts to...

AMA opens recruitment for revenue collectors, public health officers

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has opened applications for additional revenue collectors and public health personnel to strengthen revenue mobilisation, sanitation and law enforcement...

GoldBod model draws interest as 7 African countries seek gold governance lessons

The Ghana GoldBod model is increasingly attracting interest from countries across Africa, with seven international delegations undertaking official visits and engagements with the Ghana...

Offinso Traditional Council seeks support to fight unemployment and underdevelopment in the area

The Offinso Traditional Council is calling for renewed efforts to accelerate development and create jobs for residents of the Offinso South Municipality in the...

I am very worried – Alan Kyerematen on cancellation of 1D1F

Former Trade and Industry Minister and founder of the United Party (UP), Alan Kyerematen, has expressed concern over what he describes as the abandonment...

EPA enforces shutdown of Empire Cement over alleged air pollution breaches

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has moved to shut down Empire Cement Ghana Ltd. at Weija in the Greater Accra Region following investigations into...

‘Are we even serious as a country?’ – Alan Kyerematen laments SHS placement challenges

Founder and leader of the United Party (UP), Alan Kyerematen, has expressed concern over the challenges confronting the Computerised School Selection and Placement System...

‘Ghana has moved from advocacy to enforcement’ – Gender Minister on equity law

Ghana has moved into a new phase of implementing its gender equity legislation, with government establishing structures to monitor compliance by public institutions. Minister for...

Gender Ministry targets 16 regional shelters for survivors of abuse

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection is working towards establishing a network of shelters across all 16 regions to provide protection and...

NPP demands apology or dismissal of Education Minister over Arabic, Chinese language policy

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on President John Dramani Mahama to either apologise to Ghanaians or dismiss Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu over...

1,432 human trafficking victims receive rehabilitation support – Gender Minister

A total of 1,432 victims of human trafficking have received rehabilitation and reintegration support as the government expands interventions to protect survivors of exploitation...

LEAP coverage expands to 450,000 households as grant rates increase – Gender Minister

The government is expanding the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme to cover up to 450,000 households, alongside increases in the grants paid to...

Gov’t commits new GH¢2bn to School Feeding Programme, reaches 4.5m children

The government has allocated GH¢1.982 billion to the Ghana School Feeding Programme for 2026, with more than 4.5 million schoolchildren now receiving a hot...

Over 1.1m Ghanaians reached through nationwide child rights campaign – Gender Minister

More than 1.1 million people have been reached through nationwide child rights and protection campaigns as the government intensifies efforts to prevent abuse and...

Government strengthens support for older persons under new social protection framework

The government is strengthening social protection interventions for older persons, with the Social Protection Act providing a legal basis for access to healthcare and...

Flowerpot Interchange: I apologised, gave banana seller GH¢5K after breaking her table – Titus-Glover

Aspiring National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and former Greater Accra Regional Minister, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover, says he later apologised to...

Education Minister visits National Resolution Centre, assures parents of swift action

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has visited the National Resolution Centre to assess challenges confronting students and parents ahead of the reopening of schools. The visit...

Dafeamekpor questions items required in fresh SHS students’ prospectus

Majority Chief Whip and South Dayi MP, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has questioned whether newly admitted Senior High School (SHS) students should be required to provide...