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KMA begins evictions on Ahodwo-Santasi stretch, car dealers cry out

The Ashanti Car Dealers Association has appealed to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to intervene in what they describe as the unfair treatment...

Democracy Is Not For Sale: Stakeholders call for collective action against vote buying [Photos]

Stakeholders have called for stronger public commitment to combating vote buying and protecting the integrity of Ghana's democracy at the Western Regional edition of...

Final phase of Kumasi-Anwomaso transmission upgrade begins July 20

The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, in collaboration with the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has...

Democracy Is Not For Sale: Women must speak up and reject vote buying – Gender Department

The Western Regional Head of the Department of Gender, Mirabel Akuokor Okine, has urged women to actively participate in public discussions and resist vote...

Democracy Is Not For Sale: Vote buying threatens free and fair elections – Charles Mintah

Social commentator Charles Mintah has warned that the growing practice of vote buying could undermine Ghana’s democracy and discourage citizens from participating in future...

Democracy Is Not For Sale: Ghana needs a mindset revolution to prosper – Apremdo Chief

The Apremdo Chief, Nana Egya Kwamina XI, has called for a change in the mindset of Ghanaians and what he described as a “revolution”...

Democracy Is Not For Sale: 64.3% of Ghanaians believe vote buying influences elections – NCCE research

The Western Regional Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Andrew Ofori Larbi, has described the growing practice of vote buying in...

Parliament approves establishment of National Defence University

Parliament has passed the National Defence University Bill, 2026, clearing the way for the establishment of a dedicated institution to consolidate and coordinate tertiary...

Democracy Is Not For Sale: Hold chiefs accountable over political involvement – Apremdo Chief

The Apremdo Chief, Nana Egya Kwamina XI, has called on advocacy groups and citizens to hold traditional leaders accountable when they engage in activities...

Okatakyie Afrifa, six others granted bail

Media personality Kwame Afrifa Mensah, popularly known as Okatakyie Afrifa, and six others standing trial over their alleged role in disrupting the New Patriotic...

Democracy Is Not For Sale: We are the ones helping politicians to buy votes – Apremdo Chief

The Chief of Apremdo, Nana Egya Kwamina XI, has blamed citizens for contributing to the growing practice of vote buying in Ghana’s political space,...

Health Ministry blames poor management, not shortage, for “no-bed syndrome”

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has dismissed claims of a nationwide shortage of hospital beds, insisting that current data shows bed occupancy levels at...

Government to establish cardio centre in Ho next year – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has assured residents of the Volta Region that the government will next year commence the establishment of a modern cardiovascular...

Mahama targets end to double-track system in SHSs by 2027

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to phase out the double-track system in senior high schools by 2027 through the construction of new...

Parliament to debate 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review within three days

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has announced that Parliament will conclude debate on the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review within three days, including a special sitting...

LIVESTREAMED: ‘Democracy Is Not For Sale’ forum kicks off Western Regional edition in Takoradi

The Western Regional edition of Adom Brands' "Democracy Is Not For Sale" forum is currently underway at the Takoradi Library, bringing together citizens and...

Mahama warns appointees against corruption, says accountability will apply to all

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed that members of his administration will be subjected to the same anti-corruption measures as officials of previous governments...

Mahama outlines plans to transform Ho Airport into aviation hub

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to expand the use of the Ho Airport beyond commercial passenger services, with government pursuing initiatives to...

FWSC urges teachers to continue dialogue amid pay reforms

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has appealed to teachers to continue engaging with government through dialogue following the Ghana National Association of...

If Ghanaians are your children, we’re begging you, father, come back – Mahama to Ofori-Atta

President John Dramani Mahama has urged former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to return to Ghana to answer questions over matters under investigation, reminding him...

My focus is delivering for Ghanaians, not a third term – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has dismissed speculation about seeking a third term in office, saying his priority is to fulfil the mandate Ghanaians have...

Synergy 2026: Indo-Africa conference to convene experts for comprehensive cleft care advancement

Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft-focused non-profit organisation, is set to bring together leading cleft care professionals from Africa and India for the upcoming...

Oforikrom Assembly supports 31 PWDs with livelihood packages

Thirty-one Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the Oforikrom Municipality have received livelihood support packages aimed at improving their economic independence and enhancing their quality...

NPP pledges to support TikToker Camilla Alhassan’s jail term appeal

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has strongly criticised the one-year prison sentence handed to popular TikToker Camilla Alhassan, describing it as an attack on...

Accountability drive is based on evidence, not political vendetta – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed that his administration's accountability agenda is driven by evidence and due process, insisting that ongoing investigations are not...

Body of newborn baby found dumped in polythene bag near hotel in Wa

The body of a newborn baby boy has been found at a refuse dump at Sem-B Hotel in Wa, prompting investigations by the Upper...

Roads Minister pledges three months’ salary to Volta cardiac centre project

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has pledged an additional three months of his salary towards the construction of a proposed...

Police end rescue efforts for victims of fatal Odumase accident

Police have ended search efforts for a supposed victim of the Odumase road accident, which claimed 13 lives on the spot. After failed attempts to...

Two arrested as driver, mate are found dead in hotel at Nkawkaw

A driver and his mate have been found dead under mysterious circumstances at Elsie Hotel in Nkawkaw, in the Kwahu West Municipality of the...

MTN Foundation transforms under-resourced ICT block at New Asafo M/A Basic School into modern STEM hub

The MTN Ghana Foundation has commissioned a state-of-the-art ICT and Robotics Centre at the New Asafo M/A Basic School in the Asokwa Municipality of...

Asutifi South faces teacher shortage at basic schools – Collins Dauda

The Member of Parliament for Asutifi South, Alhaji Collins Dauda, has expressed concern over the shortage of teachers in basic schools across the constituency,...

MoMAG urges vigilance among MoMo agents after alleged GH₵10k cash swap scam

The Mobile Money Advocacy Group Ghana (MoMAG) has cautioned mobile money agents to remain vigilant and strictly follow transaction procedures following a cash swap...

Davis Opoku proposes AI auditing, contract portal to strengthen public financial accountability

The Vice Chairman of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Davis Ansah Opoku, has proposed a series of reforms, including artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted auditing and...

Consume some of the birds, but treat Nkoko Nkitinkiti as a business – Agric Minister to beneficiaries

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has urged beneficiaries of the government's Nkoko Nkitinkiti initiative to treat the programme as a business...

Ecobank, Mantrac Ghana sign strategic deal to scale up business financing

Ecobank Ghana and Anglophone West Africa have signed a strategic partnership agreement with Mantrac Ghana to provide flexible equipment financing solutions for businesses across...

Two killed, several injured in accident on Fodoa–Nadeso road

Two people have died, while several others sustained injuries in a serious road accident on the Fodoa–Nadeso stretch of the Kumasi Highway in the...

HASAG demands migration of health accountants onto Controller and Accountant General’s payroll

The leadership of the Health Accounting Staff Association of Ghana (HASAG) is calling for the migration of its members onto the payroll platform of...

We’ll advise ourselves if… – Three teacher unions issue ultimatum to gov’t over conditions of service

The leadership of three major pre-tertiary teacher unions — the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and...

NPP would reverse tribunal system if elected – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has suggested that a future New Patriotic Party (NPP) government would reverse the tribunals system being introduced by the Mahama...

13 footbridges, 4 underpasses underway on Kasoa–Winneba Highway

Nag-Fairmont Construction Company has begun the installation of footbridges along the Kasoa–Winneba Highway as part of the ongoing dualisation project aimed at improving pedestrian...