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IGP Yohuno ‘doubles’ police academy intake for officers for Course 54

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has doubled the Police Academy intake for Police Cadet Officer Course 54 to a record...

PAC queries Labour Ministry over missing GH¢223,000 vehicles and 14-year interest accrual

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has questioned the Ministry of Labour and Employment over the disappearance of two vehicles purchased more than a decade...

38-year-old man faces court over alleged publication of false news on TikTok

A 38-year-old man, Michael Owusu, has been charged with publication of false news with intent to disturb public peace, contrary to sections 208(1) of...

Starting construction of all facilities under Agenda 111 at once was not prudent – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has criticised the previous Akufo-Addo administration over its handling of the Agenda 111 hospital projects, describing the decision to launch...

Government to evacuate 300 Ghanaians from South Africa over xenophobic attacks

The first batch of 300 Ghanaians is expected to be evacuated from South Africa on May 21, 2026, following renewed xenophobic attacks targeting foreign...

2026 WC: Ghana’s group opponent Croatia unveils experienced squad for tourney

Croatia have officially announced their squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup as the 2018 finalists prepare for a challenging Group L campaign against...

Health Ministry recruits over 6,200 nurses and midwives under primary healthcare drive

The Ministry of Health has announced that 6,245 nurses and midwives have been successfully recruited out of 6,500 available slots under the recent nationwide...

Women urged to take active role in political leadership

Mensah, former Member of Parliament for Afram Plains North and National Coordinator for Recreation and Wellness at the Ministry of Sports and Recreation, Seyram...

We don’t have to go back, 17 times at IMF is enough – Nana Yaa Jantuah

Presidential Staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah has expressed optimism about Ghana’s exit from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, describing it as a step toward...

GNMTA flags posting delays and allowance backlog as threat to Nursing-Midwifery pipeline

The Ghana Nurse-Midwife Trainees’ Association says prolonged delays in the posting of graduate nurses and midwives are weakening students’ confidence and threatening the future...

Fire destroys 8-bedroom house at Konongo Lady Diana

An eight-bedroom house has been completely gutted by fire at Konongo Lady Diana in the Asante Akyem Central Municipality of the Ashanti Region, leaving...

Ghana hosts GAYO-DYEC 2026 as youth innovators drive Africa’s green transition

The Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO) Eco-Club Campus Chapters have launched initiatives aimed at tackling unemployment, poverty, and environmental degradation through a green entrepreneurship...

Escaped tiger shot by police after attacking man in Germany

An escaped tiger believed to be owned by Germany's "Tiger Queen" has been shot dead by police after attacking one of its keepers. Police told...

There’s no immunity from crime – Lawyer clarifies limits of MP immunity in Ghana

Lawyer and energy expert, Lom-Nuku Ahlijah has stated that Members of Parliament (MPs) in Ghana do not enjoy immunity from criminal prosecution, stressing that...

Suspects arrested in NACOC anti-drug raids in Accra and Oti

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested a number of suspects and confiscated quantities of illegal drugs following a series of coordinated anti-narcotics operations...

Ghana on track to exit Gavi vaccine support by 2030 – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana is on course to exit financial support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, by 2030 as the...

Nkawie SHTS exposed to insecurity as persistent power outages put students’ and staff lives at risk – Headmistress

The Headmistress of Nkawie Senior High Technical School, Mrs. Faustina Sekyere, has raised concerns over growing insecurity on the school’s campus due to persistent...

Sex romps killing businesses in Mallam Atta Market – Traders cry out

Used condoms on tables, sperm stains around stalls, and open sexual activities at night, these are now the disturbing realities confronting traders at the...

FDA reveals how tsofi still finds its way onto Ghanaian markets despite ban

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has shed light on why turkey tail, widely known in Ghana as tsofi, continues to circulate in local...

Ghana lost $78 million after US aid cuts – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that Ghana lost about $78 million in health sector funding following the decision by the United States to...

Ministry of Health issues public alert amidst Ebola outbreak in Uganda, DR Congo

The Ministry of Health has assured the public that Ghana remains on high alert following reported cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Uganda...

Lordina Mahama assures traders welfare will be protected in Makola redevelopment exercise

First Lady Lordina Mahama has given traders at the 31st December Makola Market an assurance that the planned demolition and redevelopment of the facility...

TTAG urges government to restore automatic posting for trained teachers

The Teacher Trainees Association of Ghana (TTAG) has expressed concern over government’s failure to restore automatic posting for trained teachers, warning that the situation...

Mahama urges Africa to reduce donor dependence in healthcare

President John Dramani Mahama has declared that the era of heavy donor dependency in Africa’s healthcare sector is coming to an end, calling on...

43-year-old battles for life, appeals for medical support after multiple surgeries

A 43-year-old resident of Kadentwe, a farming community in the Kete-Krachi West Municipality of the Oti Region, is appealing for urgent financial and material...

Security forces intercept large cache of ammunition in Nkwanta, arrest two suspects

Security personnel in Nkwanta in the Oti Region have intercepted a large quantity of ammunition during two separate intelligence-led operations, leading to the arrest...

Akatsi: Two brothers drown in attempt to rescue sibling in abandoned quarry pit

Two brothers have drowned in an abandoned quarry pit at Live Donorkope in the Akatsi South Municipality after attempting to rescue their younger brother. The...

NADMO assesses damage in Assin South after rainstorm displaces residents

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has launched an emergency response and assessment exercise following a destructive rainstorm that hit Assin Akrofuom and Assin...

Soldier, 5 security operatives granted GH¢2m bail over alleged assault

The Accra Circuit Court One has granted bail of GH¢2 million each with three sureties to a soldier and five security operatives accused of...

Annoh-Dompreh petitions Mahama over dumsor, cocoa prices and food shortages

The Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has formally written to President John Dramani Mahama raising concerns over a...

Bad weather disrupts flights as aircraft circle over Accra Airport

Heavy thunderstorms over Accra on Sunday, May 17, disrupted flight operations at the Accra International Airport. The storm forced several inbound and outbound flights into...

Ghana, Gambia renew talks on justice for 50 Ghanaians killed under Jammeh regime

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, has revealed that Ghana and The Gambia are continuing discussions aimed at securing justice for the...

University of Ghana study links West African gene to higher kidney disease risk

A study by Professor Vincent Boima has revealed that genetics may be contributing significantly to the rising prevalence of kidney disease in Ghana and...

NAIMOS cracks down on illegal mining, arrests Chinese national on Offin River

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has intensified its anti-galamsey campaign with a major operation at Dawusaso in the Amansie South District of...

Team Obour rejects allegations linking him to Juaso incident

The communications and legal affairs team of parliamentary hopeful Mr. Bice Osei Kuffour, popularly known as Bice Osei Kuffour, has strongly rejected allegations linking...

Yeji Traditional Council to relocate residents for 24-hour economy market project

Nana Sumpahene Kwame Dangnye has disclosed that the traditional authority will relocate residents occupying portions of land designated for the government’s proposed 24-hour economy...

Northern Region NPP office project: Afoko donates 400 bags of cement and GH¢30,000

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman hopeful Awentami Paul Afoko has donated 400 bags of cement and GH¢30,000 to support the construction of an...

Ex-NAFCO boss Hanan and wife dragged back to court over alleged theft, fraud and money laundering exceeding GH¢60m

Fresh court documents filed at the High Court in Accra have alleged a list of criminal charges against former National Food and Buffer Stock...

Mpraeso MP donates GH₵50k to market women after relocation concerns

The Member of Parliament for Mpraeso, Davis Opoku Ansah, popularly known as OPK, has donated GHS50,000 to traders at the Mpraeso Central Market to...

Water crisis hits Abetifi Kyemase Technical Institute

The Abetifi Kyemase Technical Institute in the Kwahu East District of the Eastern Region is grappling with a persistent water shortage that is affecting...