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Adwoa Safo warns brother against disrupting father’s funeral

Former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has issued a warning to her brother, Israel Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena, against disrupting the...

24-hour economy policy was for propaganda, NDC has abandoned it – Oforikrom MP

The Member of Parliament for Oforikrom, Michael Kwasi Aidoo, has criticised the government's flagship 24-hour economy policy, describing it as "dead on arrival" and...

Health Ministry awaiting financial clearance to recruit 8,000 nurses — Akandoh tells Otumfuo

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has disclosed that the government is awaiting financial clearance from the Ministry of Finance to recruit an...

Education Minister engages CHASS ahead of national conference on SHS indiscipline

Minister for Education Haruna Iddrisu has held a strategic meeting with the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) ahead of a national...

Man arrested for defrauding, sharing intimate videos of ex-lovers

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspected romance scammer accused of defrauding women through false marriage promises, blackmail and the non-consensual sharing of...

What to know about Delta’s expanded basic fare options

Following the introduction of new product travel names and experiences last year and the expansion of the Basic tier to Delta Comfort last fall, Delta is further expanding...

32 evacuated Ghanaians arrive home from South Africa as government begins second phase of evacuation

A total of 32 Ghanaian nationals, including children, have arrived at the Accra International Airport under the government's ongoing evacuation exercise from South Africa...

Unemployed teachers petition Mahama, call for return of batch recruitment system

The Coalition of Unemployed Trained Teachers has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama, and the education authorities to reinstate the traditional batch-by-batch teacher recruitment...

Wontumi thanks Appiah Kubi for legal support despite withdrawal from his cases

Convicted Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has sent a message of appreciation to his former lead counsel, Andy...

Police investigate death of Kandau murder suspect after arrest

The Ghana Police Service has launched an investigation into the death of a key suspect in the murder of two young men in Kandau,...

FDA criticised over poor monitoring as GMA warns of contaminated sachet water

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) is facing mounting criticism over what stakeholders describe as weak and inconsistent monitoring of food and water producers,...

There’ll be more demonstrations if VALCO remains under GIADEC – Board Chairman

The Board Chairman of the Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO), Horace Nii Ayi Ankrah, has waded into the ongoing discussions about the sale of...

Sewua Hospital to be commissioned during Mahama’s next visit to Kumasi — Health Minister tells Otumfuo

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has assured the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, that the Sewua Regional Hospital in the Ashanti region...

Dagbon delegation calls on Okyenhene, invites him to final funeral rites of late Ya-Na Abukari II

A delegation from Dagbon has paid a courtesy call on the Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, to formally inform him of the passing of...

State urged to take over security as family dispute clouds Apostle Sarfo Kantanka’s funeral

A growing family dispute surrounding the funeral of the late Apostle Sarfo Kantanka has prompted calls for the state to step in and take...

National Youth Month 2026 launched with call to rebuild values and inspire patriotism

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman Abdulai Ayariga, has officially launched the 2026 National Youth Month Celebration with a...

Woman’s brother allegedly kills man over attempted rape at Akyem Batabi

A 40-year-old man has been killed at Akyem Batabi in the Asene Manso Akroso District of the Eastern Region after he allegedly attempted to...

Osman Ayariga outlines month-long National Youth Month activities to promote leadership and volunteerism

The National Youth Authority has unveiled an extensive programme of activities for the 2026 National Youth Month Celebration aimed at promoting volunteerism, leadership development,...

NYA CEO highlights National Apprenticeship Programme as government’s commitment to youth empowerment

Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority, Osman Abdulai Ayariga, has described the National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP) as one of government’s clearest demonstrations...

Ghana to host major international youth platforms during National Youth Month – Osman Ayariga

Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority, Osman Abdulai Ayariga, says Ghana’s hosting of major international youth platforms during the 2026 National Youth...

Fuel tanker catches fire at filling station in Tema Community 7

A fuel tanker has caught fire at a Shell filling station in Tema Community 7, causing panic among residents and motorists in the area. The...

AMA arrests Kingsway ‘trotro’ drivers over alleged unauthorised fare hikes

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has arrested several commercial drivers operating at the Kingsway lorry station in Accra for allegedly charging passengers unauthorised transport...

He is disappointed by what he saw in our father’s will — Adwoa Safo responds to brother’s GH¢3.7m burial allegation

Former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo has alleged that the recent tension with her brother, Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena I, followed the opening of...

GES announces release date for teacher promotion letters

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that teachers who successfully passed the recent promotion examinations will begin receiving their promotion letters from August...

TMA, FDA and EPA begin major demolition at Tema New Town beach over unhygienic fish processing

The Tema Municipal Assembly (TMA), in collaboration with the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has begun a major...

Bibiani Fire Commander dies days after warning over rising fire outbreaks

The Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipal Fire Commander in the Western North Region, Divisional Officer One (DO I) Enock Tetteh, has died just days after...

Health Ministry intensifies fight against viral hepatitis as 3 million Ghanaians estimated to be infected

The Ministry of Health has intensified its campaign against viral hepatitis, urging Ghanaians to get tested, vaccinated and seek early treatment as the country...

Fire destroys 10-room building in Berekum, displacing students and residents

A devastating fire has destroyed a 10-room storey building at Berekum in the Bono Region, leaving several occupants homeless, including students of the Berekum...

’48 bullets riddled my car; it was a shoot-to-kill mission’ – Adwoa Safo

Former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has revisited the traumatic ordeal of surviving what she described as an assassination attempt in...

Beware of Revenge Porn in Ghana: When private moments become public weapons

One click. One upload. One act of revenge. Within minutes, a private image meant for one person can spread across the world, permanently damaging reputations, careers, marriages,...

Transport operators suspend planned 30% fare hike pending fuel price review

Road transport operators have suspended a planned 30 per cent increase in transport fares as they await the outcome of the next fuel pricing...

I’ve tried everything — Akofena reveals failed attempts to reconcile with Adwoa Safo

Head of the Safo Family and leader of the Kristo Asafo Mission of Ghana, Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena I, says he has tried everything...

Fake nurse and disease control officer at KATH convicted and fined GH₵12,000 each

The Asokwa Circuit Court in Kumasi has convicted two fake nurses who posed as staff of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital to a total...

Residents of four Bekwai communities protest alleged harmful quarry operations

Hundreds of residents from four communities in the Bekwai Municipality of the Ashanti Region have staged a demonstration against a local quarry company over...

ICS heads to Supreme Court to seek enforcement of ban on dog and cat meat consumption

The Institute of Community Sustainability (ICS) has announced plans to file a case at the Supreme Court seeking the enforcement of existing laws against...

‘Disregard the rumours’ — Adwoa Safo insists father’s funeral dates stand

Former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo says the final funeral and burial rites for her father, the late Apostle Dr Kwadwo Safo Kantanka, will...

‘AI is now the only effective way to counter cybercrime’ — Cybersecurity Expert

Cybersecurity, AI and Information Systems Expert, Dr. Martin Nana Annan says Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become the only effective way to counter the growing...

Bagbin launches National Integrity Awards to honour honesty

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, on Monday launched the National Integrity Awards Scheme, describing it as a deliberate national effort to...

Guard your freedom, don’t sell it – Hopeson Adorye cautions against political insults

Director of Field Operations of the Unity Party, Hopeson Adorye, has urged Ghanaians to exercise their constitutional right to freedom of expression responsibly, warning...

I support Police, but it should not be selective – Hopeson Adorye on arrests over social media insults

Director of Field Operations of the Unity Party, Hopeson Adorye, has supported the Ghana Police Service’s ongoing crackdown on abusive and threatening conduct on...