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Health Minister cautions Boards against interfering in day-to-day running of institutions

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has called for a clear separation between the responsibilities of governing boards and management in Ghana’s health institutions. He said...

GNFS rescues trapped driver after trailer accident at Water Falls Junction

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has rescued a driver who was trapped inside a trailer following an accident at Water Falls Junction along...

Preserve our local languages, teach them to children – Mahama urges parents

President John Dramani Mahama has urged parents, teachers and traditional leaders to make the teaching and speaking of local languages a priority among children...

Sunyani Female Prison trains inmates in vocational skills

Ten inmates of the Sunyani Female Prison have completed a three-week vocational training programme designed to equip them with practical skills for rehabilitation and...

Dr Gideon Boako donates GH¢20,000, other items to Tano North Pragia Association

The Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr Gideon Boako, has donated GH¢20,000 as seed money to the Tano North Pragia Association at Duayaw...

GNAT urges gov’t to consider posting trained teachers to private schools to reduce unemployment

The Secretary of the Greater Kumasi chapter of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Argin Frimpong, has called on the government and the...

Tano North chiefs petition Mahama over galamsey destruction in River Tano

Traditional leaders in the Tano North Municipality of the Ahafo Region have appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to urgently intervene in the illegal...

We need to pray for GoldBod – Duncan-Williams

The General Overseer of Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, has called on Ghanaians to pray for the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod). He warned that...

Ghana’s coastal erosion could worsen – Researchers warn

Ghana’s coastline is coming under increasing pressure, with researchers warning that erosion could accelerate in the coming years as sediment discharge from the Volta...

GMet warns of rainstorm across northern Ghana

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has forecast rain and thunderstorms across parts of Northern Ghana, with residents in several communities advised to take precautions...

Management of VIP bus breaks silence on fire at Abuakwa

Management of VIP Jeoun has broken its silence on the fire incident involving one of its coaches at Abuakwa in the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality...

Adansi Akrofuom MP secures licences for over 50 okada riders

More than 50 commercial motorcycle riders in the Adansi Akrofuom Constituency of the Ashanti Region have received support from their Member of Parliament, Joseph...

Ministry of Health hands over 30 ambulances at Burma Camp to National Security for refurbishment

The Ministry of Health (MoH), in collaboration with the National Ambulance Service (NAS), has handed over 30 ambulances stationed at the Ghana Air Force...

Passengers escape death as VIP travelling from Kumasi to Sunyani catches fire

A VIP bus travelling from Kumasi to Sunyani has been completely destroyed by fire at Abuakwa in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the...

Ghana Prisons Service on manhunt for 29-year-old escapee

The Ghana Prisons Service has declared 29-year-old Peter Kyeremeh wanted after he escaped from lawful custody. According to a wanted notice issued by the Service,...

They demolish buildings and tell us they’re building 24-hour markets – Paul Adom-Otchere

Journalist and host of Good Evening Ghana, Paul Adom-Otchere, has criticised the government’s demolition of existing structures to make way for projects under its...

NPP regional election: Provisional results so far

Provisional results from the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) regional executive elections are emerging from voting centres across the country, with some key positions witnessing...

NSMQ 2026: Check out the 147 schools battling in 49 preliminary contests

The 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) is set to begin its preliminary stage, with 147 schools preparing to battle for qualification to...

Abronye re-elected NPP Bono East Regional chairman

Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, has been re-elected as the Bono East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Abronye secured 201...

COKA elected NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman

Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, popularly known as COKA, has been elected the new Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). COKA secured 663 votes...

Adenta traders fear existing market may be abandoned over new 24-hour project

Traders at the Adenta Market have raised concerns over the government’s plan to construct a new 24-hour market, saying the project could result in...

Ablakwa announces special bonus for passport staff after GSS ranks service among least corrupt institutions

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced a special bonus for staff of Ghana’s Passport administration following a recent Ghana Statistical Service (GSS)...

KFC GH¢15 promo causes massive queues nationwide

KFC’s GH¢15 anniversary promotion has attracted huge crowds at several branches across the country, resulting in long queues and overcrowding as customers scramble to...

GNFS firefighters battle house fire at Labadi Wireless

Firefighters from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) have brought under control a fire that swept through a cluster of houses at Labadi Wireless...

Apologise to Okyeman or face our wrath – Nananoom to Akyemansa DCE

The Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council has demanded an apology from the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Akyemansa, Linda Ahenkora, over what it describes as...

ECG announces power outages in parts of Accra, Central Region

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced power outages affecting parts of the Accra West and Central regions due to cable faults and...

“My tenure was difficult because I didn’t get support from NPP elders” – Greater Accra Chairman

Outgoing Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Divine Otoo Agorhom, has attributed some of the challenges he faced during his...

Galamsey is becoming a national survival issue – Annoh-Dompreh

Minority Chief Whip and Nsawam-Adoagyiri MP, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has warned that illegal mining is becoming a serious threat to Ghana’s water bodies, vegetation and...

GRIDCo announces emergency power outage in parts of Greater Accra

The Ghana Grid Company Ltd. (GRIDCo) has announced an emergency power interruption in parts of the Greater Accra Region on Sunday, August 16, 2026,...

Dafeamekpor defends Ayine’s handling of Aksa case, faults past AGs

Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has defended Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Dr Dominic Ayine’s handling of the alleged bribery scandal surrounding the Aksa...

A-G owes a duty to the State even if we don’t trust him – Dr Bomfeh on AKSA bribery probe

CEO of the Centre for Conflict and Security Studies (CenCES) and lecturer at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Dr James Kwabena Bomfeh...

Funding dependants of scholarship beneficiaries is illegal – Emmanuel Wilson

Anti-corruption campaigner and Chief Crusader of Crusaders Against Corruption, Emmanuel Wilson, has described the funding of dependants of government scholarship beneficiaries as illegal and...

Expert advocates three-year driving training to reduce road crashes

Transport Systems Expert Kofi Asante has called on the government to review Ghana’s road safety regulations and introduce mandatory training of at least three...

Galamsey: ‘Challenge is prosecution, not arrest’ — Lands Minister

The government’s intensified campaign against illegal mining (galamsey) has resulted in the arrest of 258 suspects and the seizure or immobilisation of thousands of...

Jason Arday: 10 things you may not know about British-born Ghanaian former Cambridge professor found dead at 41

Nearly every major news channel across the globe, alongside social media, is awash with reports on the tragic death of academic Jason Arday, whose...

Ghana Teacher Prize 2026: Private school teachers to receive cash prizes, university sponsorship

The National Teaching Council (NTC) has announced the finalists for the Ghana Teacher Prize 2026, with outstanding teachers in the private education sector set...

Manhyia Palace bans unauthorised use of drones

Manhyia Palace has banned the unauthorised operation of drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles within the palace and its surrounding areas. The directive, contained in...

Gov’t disburses GH¢23.1 billion to settle road contractors’ arrears

The Government has as at the end of July, disbursed GH¢23.1 billion to clear road contractors’ arrears and fund projects under the Big Push...

Ghanaian evacuee from South Africa dies shortly after arrival

A Ghanaian evacuee from South Africa has died shortly after arriving at the Accra International Airport as part of the government’s ongoing evacuation exercise...

Gushegu MCE describes Yiidana, son killings as targeted assassination

The Municipal Chief Executive for Gushegu, Abdul Hafiz Adam, says the killing of a Yiidana and his son at the chief’s palace was a...