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‘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...

Atronie chiefs vow to invoke local deity to deal with illegal miners

The chiefs and people of Atronie in the Sunyani Municipality of the Bono Region have threatened to invoke the wrath of their local deity...

She tells us nursing is not for the poor – Techiman-Krobo student alleges Principal’s dismissive attitude

A student of the Krobo Nursing and Midwifery Training College has accused the school’s principal, Ellen Dwamena, of failing to listen to students’ concerns...

NSMQ 2026 : Senya SHS secures second appearance after defeating Winneba, Fetteman and Assin Manso

Senya Senior High School(SHS) has secured qualification to the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) Championship after delivering a dominant performance in Contest...

NSMQ 2026: Armed Forces SHTS march to nationals, warn rivals ‘we’re coming with our guns’

Armed Forces Senior High Technical School (SHTS) has secured qualification for the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) national championship after a commanding...

Our former principal fed us three times daily – Techiman-Krobo nursing students allege worsening conditions

A student of the Techiman-Krobo Nursing and Midwifery Training College in the Bono East Region has accused the school’s principal, Ellen Dwamena, of worsening...

Five critically injured in accident at Asafo Labour Roundabout

At least five persons are critically injured after a Kia Rhino truck carrying plantain collided with a commercial vehicle at the Asafo Labour Roundabout...

Police brutally assaulted me for no reason during demo – Techiman-Krobo Nursing student

A student of the Techiman-Krobo Nursing and Midwifery Training College in the Bono East Region has alleged that she sustained a blood clot in...

AI should support, not define learners’ future – Haruna Iddrisu

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has called for the responsible and ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Ghana’s education system, cautioning against...

Gov’t announces plans for National Teacher University

The government is considering the establishment of a National Teacher University that would bring all 48 public Colleges of Education under a single university...

US donates $4m military equipment to Ghana Armed Forces to boost defence capabilities

The United States has donated military equipment worth $4 million to the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) as part of efforts to strengthen Ghana’s defence...

Ablakwa announces GH¢5,500 support package for South Africa evacuees

The government has announced a GH¢5,500 support package for Ghanaian evacuees returning from South Africa as part of efforts to facilitate their reintegration into...

$300m World Bank loan not to fund Free SHS – Haruna Iddrisu

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has dismissed claims that the government’s $300 million World Bank loan is intended to finance the Free Senior...

Illegal miners operate near Mpohor Fiase police station

Illegal mining activities have become deeply entrenched in parts of the Mpohor Fiase District in the Western Region, with miners operating openly near a...

IMF describes Ghana’s ECF programme as broadly satisfactorily

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has described Ghana's performance under its Economic Credit Facility-supported programme as broadly satisfactory. According to the Fund, the government sustained...

Kadjebi Assembly empowers 30 persons with disabilities with start-up kits and cash

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for the Kadjebi District in the Oti Region, Dr. Sam Suraj Issaka, has distributed livelihood start-up equipment and cash...

IGP Special Operations Team arrests 93 suspects in anti-drug crackdown across Ashanti Region

The Ghana Police Service, through the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Special Operations Team (SOT), has intensified intelligence-led operations across Kumasi, its suburbs and the...

We’re not seeking Mahama’s third term – Ken Kuranchie on Supreme Court case

Private legal practitioner Ken Kuranchie has rejected suggestions that a case he is pursuing at the Supreme Court is aimed at securing a third term for...

Court extends plea negotiations in Wontumi’s GH¢30m EXIM Bank case

The High Court in Accra has given the prosecution and the defence 30 days to conclude plea bargain negotiations in the GH¢30 million alleged...

Transport operators to meet gov’t over proposed 30% fare hike

Transport operators are expected to meet with the Ministry of Transport on Tuesday, July 28, to discuss a proposed 30% increase in transport fares...

Historic first as Archbishop of Canterbury meets Mahama on maiden Africa visit

President John Dramani Mahama has received the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Sarah Mullally, at the Presidency in Accra during her first official...

Wontumi apologises to Mahama, seeks Presidential clemency

The incarcerated Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has apologised to President John Mahama...

Several feared dead after vehicle crashes into pedestrians at Bukom Junction

Several people are feared dead after a vehicle reportedly suffered brake failure and crashed into a group of pedestrians at Bukom Junction in the...

Two arrested as Police seize 170 parcels of suspected Indian hemp in Tamale

Police in the Northern Region have intensified their crackdown on drug trafficking, arresting two suspected dealers and seizing 170 parcels of suspected Indian hemp...

Emmanuel Ababio Wanted: The 11.2kg shortfall and the canker GOLDBOD is trying to clean up

The Economic and Organised Crime Office has declared Emmanuel Ababio wanted for alleged defrauding by false pretences. A copy of the petition that set the...

Do your job well and fear no change in government – NEIP CEO to appointees

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Eric Adjei, has urged government appointees to discharge their duties with integrity,...

NPP voters boosting Asiedu Nketia’s poll numbers, Ato Forson leads among floating voters – Mussa Dankwah

Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, Mussa Dankwah, says National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia's strong showing in the firm's latest tracking...

Otumfuo destools Kenyase II Manhene after 89-year reign

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has destooled Nana Kwabena Nsia Ababio, the Kenyase II Manhene, who was recognised as the longest-reigning Paramount Chief...

Doctors successfully remove motorbike key from farmer’s skull after Jasikan attack

A 29-year-old farmer from Awoma in the Jasikan Municipality of the Oti Region is recovering after doctors at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra...

Students trapped, scores feared dead as three-storey hostel collapses in Nigeria’s Anambra State

An unspecified number of students are feared dead, while several others remain trapped after a three-storey hostel collapsed in Oko, a host community of...

NPP cannot be equated to the NDC in any way – Eric Adjei

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Eric Adjei, has suggested that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) may face...

Two arrested over shooting of forest guard, destruction of plantation in Ashanti Region

The Ghana Police Service at Tepa in the Ahafo Ano South East District has arrested two suspects in connection with the shooting of a...

AMA announces August National Sanitation Day clean-up exercise with strict enforcement measures

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced that the August edition of the National Sanitation Day clean-up exercise will take place on Saturday, August...

Greater Accra courts to suspend sittings for Supreme Court’s 150th anniversary celebrations

The Chief Justice, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has directed all courts in the Greater Accra Region to suspend sittings on Tuesday, July 28, and Friday, July...

VALCO not for sale – Board Chairman dismisses claims amid return to profit

The Board Chairman of the Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO), Horace Nii Ankrah, has firmly dismissed claims that the company is being sold, describing...

GIADEC dismisses alleged sale of VALCO to Ibrahim Mahama

The Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) has dismissed as false claims circulating on social media and other public platforms that the Volta Aluminium...

Students growing involvement in drugs becoming is worrying — NACOC Deputy DG

The Deputy Director General in charge of Enforcement, Control and Elimination at the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Alexander Twum-Barimah, has expressed concern over the...