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Tricycle waste collectors stranded at Oti Landfill in Kumasi threaten to offload waste at unauthorized locations

Private tricycle solid waste collectors in Kumasi stranded at the Oti Landfill are threatening to dump waste at unauthorized locations over prolonged delays at...

Tano North raises alarm over rising school dropouts linked to galamsey

Authorities in the Tano North Municipality in the Ahafo Region are raising alarm over the increasing rate of school dropouts linked to illegal mining...

Prayer Palace Church raises concerns over alleged encroachment on property by Chinese national

A land ownership dispute has emerged involving Prayer Palace, a church located at Manet on the Spintex Road in Accra, and a foreign national...

Sophia Akuffo did not resign over Torkonoo’s removal — Kwakye Ofosu

The resignation of former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo from the Council of State has nothing to do with the removal of former Chief Justice...

Diaspora Girls SHS in distress: Students learn under trees, attend classes in canteen amid severe infrastructure deficit

Students of Diaspora Girls' Senior High School at Obodan in the Akuapem South Municipality of the Eastern Region are grappling with dire infrastructural challenges...

President Mahama’s appointee resigns

Few months after her appointment, President John Dramani Mahama’s appointee, Betty Krosbi Mensah, National Coordinator for Recreation and Wellness, has resigned from her position. In...

Road contracts not dominated by sole-sourcing – Kwakye Ofosu

The Minister of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has dismissed claims that road contracts awarded by the Ministry of Roads and Highways were largely...

I lost my livelihood, job and life through ill-treatment – Nana Yaa Jantuah recounts political struggles

Former General Secretary of the Convention People's Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah, says she suffered severe personal and professional setbacks as a result of...

Mahama accepts Sophia Akuffo’s resignation from Council of State

President John Mahama has accepted the resignation of former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo as a member of the Council of State, bringing closure to...

Current salaries of Presidency staff were approved under Akufo-Addo – Kwakye Ofosu

The Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has dismissed claims that President John Dramani Mahama has increased the salaries of staff...

48th Changing of the Guard Parade Held at Presidency [Photos]

President John Dramani Mahama on Monday, June 15, 2026, presided over the 48th Ceremonial Changing of the Guard Parade at the Presidency in Accra,...

Motorcyclist killed in multi-vehicle crash on Cape Coast–Takoradi Highway

A motorcyclist has died following a severe road traffic collision involving three vehicles on Saturday, June 13, in front of the Rashid Sumaila Washing...

50% forest cover loss around Barekese reduces dam volume by 30%, threatens water crisis in Kumasi

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has raised alarm over the alarming rate of forest degradation around the Barekese Dam in Kumasi, revealing that more than...

Bossman Asare resigns as Deputy EC Chair, Samuel Tettey retires

Government Spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu has announced the resignation of Dr. Bossman Asare from the position of Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC)...

Juaso Youth Association condemns mob attack on Assembly member during NPP election at Obogu

The Juaso Youth Association has strongly condemned what it describes as a brutal mob attack on the Assembly Member for the Juaso Junction Electoral...

Drug abuse threatens future of Zongo communities – Zongo Development Fund CEO

Chief Executive Officer of the Zongo Development Fund, Alhaji Halidu Haruna, has expressed concern about the growing incidence of drug abuse in Zongo communities,...

Council of State: We should let Sophia Akuffo be, not every resignation is political – Nana Yaa Jantuah

Presidential staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah has called on Ghanaians to respect former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo's decision to resign from the Council of State...

Zongo Development Fund lacked proper structures when I assumed office – CEO

Chief Executive Officer of the Zongo Development Fund, Alhaji Halidu Haruna, has stated that the institution was not properly established when he assumed office,...

My mission is to make Zongo communities more attractive and acceptable – Zongo Development Fund CEO

Chief Executive Officer of the Zongo Development Fund, Alhaji Halidu Haruna, has outlined an ambitious vision to transform Zongo communities across Ghana through improved...

Sophia Akuffo would have spoken out if she had issues at Council of State; let’s stop speculating – Nana Yaa Jantuah

Presidential staffer, Nana Yaa Jantuah, has urged Ghanaians to refrain from linking former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo's resignation from the Council of State...

Only 2 MRI machines in state-owned hospitals are currently functional – MahamaCares Administrator

There are currently only two functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines in government health facilities in Ghana, according to an assessment by the Ghana...

Fire guts supermarket at Amenam; GH¢80,000 worth of goods saved

A fire outbreak has destroyed a mini supermarket at Amenam in the Birim North Municipality of the Eastern Region, with property losses estimated at...

MMDAs to receive over 80% of Common Fund directly — Chief of Staff

Government will transfer more than 80 per cent of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) directly to Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) as...

Wontumi appoints Samuel Atta-Akyea as new lead counsel

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has appointed former Abuakwa South MP and...

It is a dent on gov’t  – Titus Glover reacts to Sophia Akuffo’s resignation [Listen]

Former Greater Accra Regional Minister and former Tema East MP, Titus Nii Kwartei Glover, has described the resignation of former Chief Justice and Council...

Nana Yaa Jantuah recounts how her father rejected bribe over timber licence [Listen]

Presidential Staffer, Nana Yaa Jantuah, has urged Ghanaians, especially public officials, to serve the nation with honesty and dedication, stressing that service should not...

High Court refuses OSP’s application to stay ruling halting independent prosecutions

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has announced that the Accra High Court has refused its application for a stay of execution of...

Cocoa sector must become more resilient, prosperous and profitable – Finance Minister

Ghana’s Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has called for a fundamental transformation of the cocoa sector, insisting that the industry must become...

Mother returning from South Africa detained at airport, bail denied – Barker-Vormawor alleges

A Ghanaian mother and her infant baby are allegedly being held in custody after the woman was arrested upon her arrival at Accra International...

70-year-old Tendamba Primary School demolished for 24-Hour Economy Market in Wa

A primary school established in 1956 in Sokpayiri, a suburb of Wa in the Upper West Region, has been demolished to make way for...

Bonn Climate Talks: AGN advances inclusive African women’s climate agenda within global governance

Chair of the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change (AGN), Dr. Nana Antwi-Boasiako Amoah, has called for a stronger and more coordinated African...

Understanding Lupus: Advocate calls for awareness as more women face autoimmune disease

Health advocate and Executive Director of the Oyeman Autoimmune Foundation, Emawell Helmina Parker Awl, popularly known as “Sweetness,” has called for increased public awareness...

Defend democratic governance – Mahama Ayariga rallies young citizens

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has urged Ghanaians, especially young people, to defend and stand by Parliament and other organs of democracy,...

Nature Aid Ghana, Tano North Assembly intensify fight against child labour

Nature Aid Ghana, in collaboration with the Tano North Municipal Assembly in the Ahafo Region, has stepped up efforts to combat the growing incidence...

He served Ghana well — Titus Glover mourns Victor Gbeho [Audio]

Former Greater Accra Regional Minister and former Tema East MP, Titus Nii Kwartei Glover, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of veteran Ghanaian...

Samreboi case: High Court strikes out Appiah-Kubi’s application to withdraw as Wontumi’s lawyer

The High Court in Accra has struck out an application filed by lawyer and former Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Andy Appiah-Kubi,...

Titus Glover calls for arrest and prosecution of operators of illegal waste site near Weija Dam

Former Greater Accra Regional Minister and former Tema East MP, Titus Nii Kwartei Glover, has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the...

56% of Ghanaians satisfied with government’s handling of power outages – Global InfoAnalytics

More than half of Ghanaians are satisfied with the Mahama government's handling of the country's persistent power outage crisis, according to the June 2026...

Operators of illegal waste site near Weija Dam being processed for court – Assembly Member

The Assembly Member for Ngleshie Amanfro in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, Joseph Kobina Fiamor, has disclosed that operators of...

GES warns of fake BECE school selection notice circulating on social media

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has distanced itself from a widely circulated notice falsely claiming that the 2026 school selection exercise for Basic Education...