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Ministry of Interior declares April 3 and 6 as public holidays for Easter

The Ministry of the Interior has announced that Friday, April 3, and Monday, April 6, 2026, will be statutory public holidays in observance of...

Govt to distribute improved tomato variety seeds

The government has initiated moves to procure 13 tonnes of different varieties of tomato seeds for distribution to tomato farmers across the country. The seeds...

Gov’t intensifies fight against galamsey, seeks stronger CSO collaboration — Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that government is intensifying efforts to combat illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, while emphasising the need for...

Galamsey: Halt small-scale mining for one year – Hopeson Adorye

The Director of Field Operations for the United Party, Hopeson Adorye, has backed a proposal to halt all small-scale mining for one year as...

Mahama announces April 15 launch of Free Primary Healthcare Programme

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the government will officially launch the Free Primary Healthcare Programme on April 15, 2026. The initiative aims to...

Ghana to host Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa on three-day state visit

Ghana is set to host the President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, on a three-day state visit from April 1 to April 3, 2026, aimed...

Edem Agbana clashes with PAC leadership over alleged warehouse grab by ‘party people’

Tempers flared during a sitting of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) after a representative from the Ministry of Food and Agriculture referred to a...

Pastor supports three schools in Goaso with learning materials

The Founder of House of Solution Power Ministry International, Apostle Dr. Solomon Kwadwo Afram, has donated learning materials to three basic schools in Goaso,...

Benkumhene attributes the lack of development of Mim to the Traditional Council

The Benkumhene of the Mim Traditional Council in the Ahafo Region, Nana Adututu Kwarteng, has criticised the council for failing to drive development in...

LGBTQ+ issues not our priority; we’re focused on basic needs – Mahama tells CSOs

President John Mahama has called for calm and measured dialogue in Ghana’s ongoing discussions on LGBTQ+ issues, stressing that while the topic is important,...

PAC queries missing records on 47 air conditioners, chairs at Trade Ministry

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has raised concerns over lapses in asset management at the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry after...

Victims of Accra Newtown building collapse can sue as state pursues criminal case – Lawyer

Private legal practitioner Lom Nuku Ahlijah has clarified that victims and families affected by the Accra Newtown building collapse can pursue civil action for...

Obra Show on Nhyira FM gains endorsement from Krachi Traditional Council as cultural collaboration strengthens

A new cultural partnership has been forged between Nhyira FM's Obra Show and the Krachi Traditional Area following successful exchanges during the Ghana Month...

Church buildings risk collapse from excessive drumming and singing – GIA President

The President of the Ghana Institute of Architects, Tony Asare, has issued a warning to churches, cautioning that building structures are highly vulnerable to...

Human Rights vs Culture: Kantankofore Chief sparks debate at Krachi Silver Jubilee

The Chief of Kantankofore, Nana Kwadwo Yemowe, has sparked controversy by linking modern human rights frameworks to what he describes as the moral decline...

24 suspects arrested in Bono region during security agencies operation 

A joint dawn operation by Ghana’s security agencies has led to the arrest of 24 suspects in the Bono Region, a police brief said on Monday.  The operation, carried out on March 21, 2026, at about 0320...

Krachiwura proposes establishment of Agriculture College, calls for unity to drive development

The Paramount Chief of the Krachi Traditional Area, Nana Mprah Besemuna III, has proposed the creation of an Agricultural College in Kete-Krachi to support...

Accra International Airport misses out again in 2026 Skytrax top 10 African Airports

Accra International Airport has not been included in the 2026 Skytrax Top 10 Best Airports in Africa, continuing a trend in which Ghana’s primary...

NAIMOS must be given adequate resources to tackle galamsey – Ken Ashigbey

The Convenor of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining, Ing Kenneth Ashigbey, has urged the government to provide the National Inter-Ministerial Committee on Small-Scale...

We just have to wait for the law to play out – Mahama on Ken Ofori-Atta’s case

President John Dramani Mahama has clarified that he will not вмешне in the ongoing extradition process involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, stressing that...

Council of State member demands EOCO boss apologise or face lawsuit, petitions Mahama for his dismissal

A major institutional dispute has erupted after the Volta Regional representative on the Council of State, Gabriel T.K.A. Kwamigah-Atokple, accused the leadership of the...

High Court bars former Chief of Air Staff from Tse Addo land

The Land Division of the Accra High Court has ordered retired Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Frank Hanson, and some serving officers...

Gender Ministry to provide psychosocial support to victims of Newtown building collapse

The Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection has announced plans to provide psychosocial support to victims and families affected by the tragic building...

Too watery, too risky – Why Ghanaian traders prefer Burkina tomatoes

Tomato traders in Ghana say poor quality and high post-harvest losses are forcing them to rely on imports from Burkina Faso, even as a...

Five new envoys present Letters of Credence to Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has received letters of credence from five newly appointed ambassadors and high commissioners, reaffirming Ghana’s commitment to strengthening diplomatic relations...

Wrongful teacher postings undermine early childhood education in Upper East

The Upper East Regional Childhood Development Committee has raised concerns over the continued posting of teachers without early childhood education training to kindergarten and...

Sulemana Braimah accuses NDC of hypocrisy over sole sourcing in road contracts

The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa, Sulemana Braimah, has accused the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) of contradicting its earlier...

EOCO declares businessman wanted over alleged fraud and money laundering

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has declared businessman Dr Gabriel Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple a person of interest in an ongoing investigation into alleged...

Rent Control delays enforcement of rent card directive to May 1

The Rent Control Department has postponed the enforcement of its directive requiring landlords to issue rent cards to tenants to May 1, 2026. In a...

‘Big Push’ claims: Sammy Gyamfi challenges Sulemana Braimah to debate

The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress and Chief Executive Officer of GoldBod Ghana, Sammy Gyamfi, has challenged Sulemana Braimah to a...

We never promised to end sole sourcing, only its abuse – Sammy Gyamfi

The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress and Chief Executive Officer of GoldBod Ghana, Sammy Gyamfi, has clarified that the party never...

Local Gov’t Minister pledges strong regional leadership as Ghana assumes CRC presidency

Ghana has assumed the presidency of the Committee for Regional Coordination (CRC) under the Social Cohesion Project for the Northern Regions of the Gulf...

Four arrested over renewed Nkwanta South conflict

Four individuals have been arrested following the resurgence of violent clashes in the Nkwanta South Municipality, prompting a swift security response from government. The arrests...

What is the emergency concerning our roads? It does not meet the criteria for sole sourcing – Sulemana Braimah

The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has criticised the use of sole sourcing in road contracts, arguing...

Accra Newtown building collapse: Look for the contractor – Henry Quartey tells Muntaka

Former Ayawaso Central MP, Henry Quartey, has called for investigators to locate the contractor linked to the collapsed structure at Accra Newtown Experimental School,...

GNAT to appeal ruling on WASS teacher’s assault case

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has announced its intention to appeal the ruling in the West Africa Senior High School (WASS) teacher...

22-year-old farmer sustains severe cutlass injuries in Kparekpare

A 22-year-old farmer, Sanusi Musah, has sustained severe cutlass injuries to his fingers and palms following a confrontation with a herdsman near Kparekpare in...

Technical assessment delayed action before Newtown building collapse – Ayawaso Central MCE

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ayawaso Central, Rudolph Collingwood-Williams, says the Assembly could not immediately take action on the building that collapsed at...

Abandoned La Beach Towers under assessment as engineers probe unsafe structures

The Registrar of the Engineering Council under the Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources, Engineer Isaac Badu, has revealed that several potentially unsafe...

Evidence collection must follow rescue, not debris clearance — GhIE President on Accra Newtown building collapse

The President of the Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE), Engineer Ludwig Annang Hesse, has criticised the decision to clear the site of the collapsed,...