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Kwahu Easter a national tourism asset that needs infrastructure support – Mpraeso MP

The Member of Parliament for Mpraeso Constituency, Davis Ansah Opoku, has called for deliberate investment in road infrastructure across the Kwahu area to sustain...

Fire damages container at Suhum market

An early morning fire outbreak has caused damage to a container at the Suhum Market, prompting a swift response from firefighters. The blaze, which occurred...

Kwahu Easter festival is a national tourism asset for economic growth – MPs

Members of Parliament have described the Kwahu Easter Festival as a key national tourism asset with the potential to drive economic development across the...

Walewale MP commends Mahama, Akufo-Addo for roles in slavery reparations push

The Member of Parliament for Walewale, Abdul Kabiru Tiah Mahama, has praised both former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and President John Dramani Mahama...

Multimedia Group brought me to Accra — Abeiku Santana

The Deputy CEO of the Ghana Tourism Authority, Abeiku Santana, has expressed deep appreciation to Multimedia Group Limited for playing a key role in...

Evans Koranteng crowned winner of Adom TV Dame Dame 2026

Evans Koranteng, popularly known as Otega, representing the Greater Accra Region, has been crowned winner of the Adom Brands Dame Dame 2026. The grand finale,...

Two sentenced to 50 years with hard labour for robbery in Bekwai

The Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced two young men to a total of 50 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for robbery, bringing an eight-month...

Half-baked professionals will always exist — Martin Kpebu Backs Legal Education Reform

Human rights activist and lawyer Martin Kpebu has stated that no system can completely eliminate underqualified professionals, stressing that “half-baked” practitioners exist in every...

Peace Council condemns renewed violence in Nkwanta

The National Peace Council has condemned the renewed outbreak of violence in Nkwanta in the Oti Region, which has reportedly claimed at least five...

Nkwanta South schools closed indefinitely amid renewed violence

Schools across Nkwanta South in the Oti Region have been closed following recent violent disturbances that have claimed six lives, as authorities continue to...

JoyNews to host ‘Democracy Is Not For Sale’ forum in Tamale today

The highly anticipated JoyNews’ “Democracy Is Not For Sale” forum kicks off today, Friday, March 27, in Tamale, focusing on the rising influence of...

Oti Regional Police Commander engages Nkwanta residents amidst renewed attacks

The Oti Regional Police Commander, Alex Acquah, has visited Nkwanta in the Nkwanta South Municipality to engage with residents and security personnel following recent...

Akufo-Addo’s daughter denies $25m interchange painting claims, threatens legal action

Gyankroma Akufo-Addo, daughter of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has dismissed renewed claims that she received $25 million to paint interchanges in Accra,...

Forestry Commission foils armed attack at Subri River forest reserve

The Western Regional Forestry Office, in collaboration with the Takoradi District Office of the Forestry Commission, has successfully thwarted a fresh armed invasion at...

Legal education reforms won’t dilute standards — Chief Justice

Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has assured that the integrity of Ghana’s legal profession will not be compromised following Parliament’s passage of the Legal Education...

Ghana Month: Adom Brands’ climax durbar lights up Bukom Arena amid rich display of culture [Photos]

The Bukom Boxing Arena has come alive as the Adom brands of Multimedia Group Limited bring their Ghana Month celebrations to a colourful close,...

Court grants injunction against Daddy Lumba’s ‘Celebration of Life’ event

The High Court in Accra has granted an interlocutory injunction restraining the planned “Celebration of Life” event for late highlife icon Daddy Lumba. The...

Accra International Conference Centre temporarily closed for renovation

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the temporary closure of the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) with immediate effect to allow for renovation...

GOIL MD and Azumah Nelson serve customers in Ghana Month celebration

The forecourt of the GOIL filling station at 37 Military Hospital area in Accra was unusually vibrant, filled with energy, smiles, and a strong...

As long as it’s transparent, we have no issue — MP on Damang takeover

The Member of Parliament for Mampong and Minority Spokesperson on Lands and Natural Resources, Kweku Ampratwum-Sarpong, has acknowledged the competence of Ibrahim Mahama and...

Some will become lawyers without training if… – Ansa-Asare on Legal Education Bill [Audio]

A former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has cautioned that expanding access to legal education under the new Legal Education...

Livestream: Adom Brands’ climax of Ghana Month celebration & Dame Dame finale at Bukom Arena

The Akan brands of Multimedia Group Limited, Adom FM/TV and Asempa FM, have lit up the Bukom Boxing Arena as they host the grand...

Ibrahim Mahama likely to take over Damang Mine — MP

The Member of Parliament for Mampong and Minority Spokesperson on Lands and Natural Resources, Kweku Ampratwum-Sarpong, has indicated that the Damang Mine could soon...

Oti Regional Minister reveals cause of recent Nkwanta South tensions

Oti Regional Minister, John Kwadwo Gyapong, says a growing land dispute appears to be behind the recent killings and rising tensions in Nkwanta and...

Former Ghana School of Law Director welcomes legal Education Bill

Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kweku Ansa-Asare, has welcomed the passage of the Legal Education Bill, 2025, describing it as a...

Legal Education Reform could lower standards — Former GSL Director

A former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kweku Ansa-Asare, has cautioned that the recently passed Legal Education Reform Bill could lead to...

Bembisi community bemoans neglect amidst fundraising to build school

Bembisi, a community in the Upper East Region of Ghana, has expressed deep concern over what residents describe as years of neglect by government...

Wontumi challenges ‘no case’ ruling, seeks stay of trial

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has filed an application challenging a...

We’re taking back control – Sammy Gyamfi says gold sector key to economic transformation

The CEO of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, says Ghana’s gold sector holds the key to a bold economic reset, driven by a...

EPA sensitises 20 manufacturers in Ejisu on new environmental law; violation attracts 5 to 10 years’ imprisonment

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has sensitised about 20 manufacturing firms at Ejisu in the Ashanti Region on the newly enacted Environmental Protection Act,...

Gov’t releases GH₵11.6m to settle railway workers’ salary arrears 

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA), Dr. Frederick Appoh, has confirmed that measures are underway to address months of...

Masked gunmen shoot herdsman dead near Wellembelle

Police in the Sissala East Municipality have launched a manhunt for two unidentified masked gunmen who allegedly shot and killed a Fulbe herdsman in...

Adom TV Dame Dame grand finale comes off today

The 2026 grand finale of the Dame Dame tournament is set for today at the Bukom Boxing Arena, bringing together top contenders from three...

UK High Commissioner pays courtesy call on Gender Minister

The UK High Commissioner to Ghana, His Excellency Christian Rogg, has paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection,...

Elder Frank Donkor recounts last encounter with sons 5 minutes to fatal crash

Founder of Hebron Prayer Camp, Elder Frank Donkor, has recounted the heart-wrenching final moments he shared with his sons before a light aircraft crash...

AMA desilt Kantamanto drain to tackle flooding

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly, in collaboration with The Or Foundation and the Kantamanto Obroni Wawu Business Association, has begun a major desilting exercise on...

Man flogged to death for raping minor in Bayelsa

A 47-year-old man, identified as Emi Sigah, accused of sleeping with a minor, has died after he was flogged to death by a mob...

Traditional healers urged to limit orthodox drugs in practice

Rev. Prof. Ebenezer Yaw Blasu has called on traditional medicine practitioners to scale back the use of orthodox medicines and focus on regulated herbal...

29 Peace Corps Volunteers begin two-year Ghana service

Chargé d’Affaires of the United States Embassy in Ghana, Rolf Olson, has urged newly sworn‑in Peace Corps Volunteers to serve with dedication and strengthen...

Energy Ministry rejects gas shortage claims, assures no dumsor

The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has dismissed claims that Ghana is facing a gas shortage, insisting that the country’s power generation remains...