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Gov’t to roll out emergency bus support on major Accra routes to ease peak-hour woes

The Ministry of Transport has begun deploying additional buses on four major Accra corridors during peak hours to ease the worsening transportation challenges commuters...

No permanent staff terminated – GEA clarifies memo on expired project contracts

The Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) has dismissed media reports suggesting that its Chief Executive Officer, Margaret Ansei, has sacked staff following the circulation of...

Forensic Audit to reveal full accountability on National Cathedral project – Kwakye Ofosu

Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has described the ongoing forensic audit of the National Cathedral project as essential...

Ghana Police honours 20 fallen officers at 2025 memorial ceremony

The Ghana Police Service has paid tribute to twenty officers who lost their lives in various incidents while on duty this year. A solemn roll...

Firefighters in Hohoe avert potential explosion after petrol tanker accident

Fire officers in Hohoe prevented what could have been a catastrophic explosion after a petrol tanker carrying approximately 54,000 litres of fuel veered off...

Bogoso–Prestea Mine: Over 400 sacked workers demand unpaid benefits

More than 400 former employees of the Bogoso–Prestea Mines are facing severe hardship months after their dismissal, following the takeover of the mine by...

Why is this an issue now? — Napo on Wesley Girls’ controversy [Video]

Former Manhyia South MP, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has expressed disappointment over the ongoing controversy involving Wesley Girls’ Senior High School, questioning why it...

Court sets January 4 to rule on Adu Boahen disclosure review

The Supreme Court has set January 14, 2026, to take a decision on a request by the Deputy Attorney-General for the Court to review...

GES condemns assault on Kade SHS teacher following viral video

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has condemned an assault on Mr. Michael Quayson, a teacher at Kade Senior High Technical School, after a video...

Supreme Court Judge urges pastors to study 1992 Constitution to avoid legal conflicts

Justice H.L. Akaa Boafo, a Supreme Court Judge and Deacon of the Assemblies of God, Ghana, has called on pastors to study the 1992...

Why I was honoured by UEW, UCC, and UPSA – Dr. Opoku Prempeh [Video]

Former Education Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has revealed that three top tertiary institutions — the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), the University of...

GES got it totally wrong on 2025 WASSCE commentary – Dr. Opoku Prempeh [Video]

Former Manhyia South MP, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has criticised the Ghana Education Service (GES) for what he describes as an unfortunate and misleading...

Supreme Court upholds High Court order for NAM 1 to open defence

The Supreme Court has rejected an application by Nana Appiah Mensah, popularly known as NAM 1, seeking to overturn previous rulings of the High...

Prof. Jane Naana began past questions training before I became Education Minister – Napo reveals [Video]

Former Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has revealed that efforts to help students improve exam performance began before his tenure, led by...

I’m the only Education Minister who added Frafra to Ghana’s language of study – Napo

Vice-presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and former Education Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has revealed that he remains the only minister...

I’ve guided the Minister, and he’s doing well – Opoku Prempeh on Haruna Iddrisu [Video]

Former Education Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has revealed that he advised the current Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, on key education matters and...

Double-track system ended before I left Education Ministry – Napo clarifies [Video]

The New Patriotic Party’s 2024 vice-presidential candidate and former Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has clarified that although he introduced the double-track...

I prefer offering Education policy advice ‘behind closed doors’ – Napo [Video]

Former Education Minister and New Patriotic Party (NPP) 2024 vice-presidential candidate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, says he prefers to share his ideas on improving...

We are spending, but… – Kwakye Ofosu tells critics

Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has defended the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government’s fiscal management, insisting that its...

North Dayi MP commissions ultramodern DVLA Service Centre

The Member of Parliament for North Dayi, Joycelyn Tetteh, has commissioned a new ultramodern Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) Ultra-Premium Service Office to...

Kpandai parliamentary row driven by politics, not law – Dr. Asah Asante

Political Scientist and Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Kwame Asah-Asante, has said the ongoing tensions in Parliament over the Kpandai election...

Ghana to summon Israeli Embassy after ‘inhumane’ treatment of Ghanaian travellers at Ben Gurion Airport

The Government of Ghana has announced it will summon officials of the Israeli Embassy in Accra on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, following what it...

You have been unfair to me – Kpandai MP tells Speaker Bagbin [Audio]

The embattled Member of Parliament (MP) for Kpandai Constituency, Mathew Nyindam, has accused Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin of being unfair to him as...

Road Safety: GPRTU urges passengers to use approved stations

The Chairman of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) in Upper Denkyira, Nurudeen Iddrisu, has urged passengers to board vehicles only from approved...

Masked disruptions in parliament shameful and undermining rule of law – Majority Leader

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has criticised some Minority MPs for wearing face masks and disrupting proceedings in Parliament, describing their actions as “cowardly” and...

Kpandai re-run: Minority’s tactics ‘backfired’ – Ayariga

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has defended the Clerk to Parliament over the controversial letter declaring the Kpandai seat vacant, insisting the Clerk acted strictly...

FDA sensitises herbal medicine manufacturers in Ahafo Region

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has sensitised herbal medicine manufacturers in the Ahafo Region on the processes required to meet FDA standards. Speaking at...

One wrong move could distort the budget; labour, PURC must fix this – Pelpuo

Labour Minister Dr Rashid Pelpuo has urged the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) and organised labour to work closely to prevent any misstep that...

Gov’t protests ‘inhumane treatment’ of Ghanaians at Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport

The government has strongly condemned the ill-treatment of Ghanaian nationals at the Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel. In a statement, the government said it...

We’ll do our best to keep the lights on – ECG assures despite tariff shortfalls

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) says it will continue to do everything possible to keep the lights on, even though the latest tariff...

Bole DCE involved in accident on Fufulso-Tamale Highway [Photos]

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Bole, Abdulai Muhmod, has been involved in an accident on his way to Tamale in the Northern Region. His...

Security Analyst warns against rising coups in West Africa, blames bad governance and unemployment

Security Analyst Adib Saani has warned that the growing manipulation of national constitutions, rising youth unemployment, and persistent bad governance are the major factors...

Thieves snatch more than a dozen artworks from Brazil library in daytime heist

Thieves made off with more than a dozen pieces of art, including works by Henri Matisse, from a library in São Paulo on Sunday. Two...

We’ll try to keep taps running, but not 24/7 – GWCL on new 15.92% approved tariff 

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) says it will keep working to maintain water flow across the country, but Ghanaians should not expect round-the-clock...

Scientists solve mystery of 3.4-million-year-old foot bones discovered in Ethiopia

Scientists say they have solved the mystery of the Burtele foot, a set of 3.4 million-year-old bones found in Ethiopia in 2009. The fossils,...

Tariff proposal: We rejected all long-term ECG projects – PURC discloses

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has revealed that none of the long-term investment proposals submitted by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) made...

Family suspect foul play as young man is found hanging in Upper Denkyira West

A 25-year-old man has been found dead, hanging from a container shop in the Upper Denkyira West District, sparking tension and suspicion among relatives...

Man accused of defilement dies in police custody at Twifo Praso

A 40-year-old man, George Anim, has died while in police custody at the Twifo Praso Police Station, three days after his arrest over allegations...

Fire destroys section of hotel in Whuti

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has swiftly contained a commercial fire that broke out at the Reddington Beach Hotel in Whuti, in the...

Police arrest notorious gang leaders in anti-robbery sweep in Bono Region

The Bono Regional Police Command has made significant progress in dismantling multiple armed robbery syndicates following a sustained intelligence-led operation across Berekum, Drobo, Nkaseim...