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Vincent Assafuah alleges nepotism, governance breaches at NPRA

Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has raised fresh concerns over alleged nepotism and breaches of due process at the National...

Mahama proposes cancer treatment centre in Tamale to expand specialist care in the North

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Ministry of Health to begin plans for a cancer treatment centre in Tamale to reduce the need...

To create a prosecutorial office, Article 88 must be amended – Justice Srem Sai

Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem-Sai has stated that Ghana cannot establish an independent prosecutorial authority without first amending Article 88 of the Constitution. Speaking on The...

Fire destroys Berekum Cinema Hall, no casualties reported

A fire outbreak has gutted the Berekum Cinema Hall in the Bono Region, destroying property and important documents valued at thousands of Ghana cedis. According...

Woman found dead in abandoned quarry at Gomoa Asarekrom

A woman believed to be in her late 30s has been found dead in an abandoned stone quarry at Gomoa Asarekrom, near Buduburam in...

Power outages not ‘dumsor’ but part of upgrade – Mahama assures

President John Dramani Mahama has assured Ghanaians that recent power outages being experienced in parts of the country are not a return to the...

Aduana family reaffirms loyalty to Okyenhene, rejects ‘breakaway’ claim by alleged imposter

The principal elders and kingmakers of the Aduana family in Etwereso and Osenase have dismissed claims that the Odau group has broken away from...

Gyedu youth appeal to Asantehene over 25-year chieftaincy dispute, stalled development

The youth of Gyedu in the Ahafo Region have raised concerns over stalled development in the community, attributing the situation to the absence of...

Ato Forson takes commanding lead in NDC race – Global InfoAnalytics Poll

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has staged a dramatic rise to the top of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential race, emerging as...

Asiedu Nketia to begin Upper West Thank-You Tour on Monday

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, is set to begin a three-day thank-you tour of the Upper West Region...

Wa West Assembly commits GH¢500,000 to water projects to address acute water shortages

The Wa West District Assembly has commissioned ten newly constructed boreholes to address acute water shortages in several communities, as well as at the...

GRIDCo, Ghana Gas to shut down Atuabo Plant for 5 hours to replace faulty BMS

The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) and the Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC) have announced a planned 5-hour shutdown of the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant...

Wassa Damang chief hails Damang Mine handover to E&P, calls for unity

The Chief of Wassa Damang, Nana Enimere Kwaw II, has welcomed the Government of Ghana’s decision to hand over the Damang Mine to Engineers...

See the areas to be affected by ECG’s planned maintenance today, April 19

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has initiated a series of planned and emergency maintenance works to improve its infrastructure, with customers across the...

E&P takeover of Damang mine to boost jobs and development for local communities

The Director of Communications at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Paa Kwesi Schandorf, has said residents in communities around the Damang Mine...

Mining communities urged to go beyond royalties at Ahafo forum

The Ghana Chamber of Mines has organised a Mining for Development Forum (MDF) in the Ahafo Region to help communities leverage mining activities for...

Tamale 24-hr Economy Market is biggest of all – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has cut the sod for the commencement of construction works on the 24-hr Economy Market at Kukuo in Tamale saying...

Cocoa paste leads among Ghana’s top 10 non-traditional exports in 2025

Ghana’s push toward value addition in its export sector is gaining significant traction, with cocoa paste emerging as the country’s top-performing non-traditional export in...

NPP wants proper planning for Free Primary Healthcare – Kingsley Agyemang

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Kingsley Agyemang, has stated that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) does not oppose the government’s Free Primary...

High Court ruling on OSP was a bad decision — Kofi Bentil

Lawyer and Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has criticised a recent High Court ruling on the powers of the Office of...

Safe Homes, Strong Society: Health advocate calls for counselling and justice for abuse victims

A medical doctor and child health advocate, Maame Serwaa Gyamfi Aboagye, has stressed the need for psychological support and counselling for victims of abuse,...

Safe Homes, Strong Society: Familiar faces often behind child abuse cases – Health Advocate warns

A medical doctor and child health advocate, Maame Serwaa Gyamfi Aboagye, has warned that many cases of child abuse are perpetrated by people known...

Safe Homes, Strong Society: Culture of silence hindering reporting of domestic abuse – Health advocate

A medical doctor and child health advocate, Maame Serwaa Gyamfi Aboagye, has raised concerns over what she describes as a growing “culture of silence”...

Safe Homes, Strong Society: Improve social welfare system to boost reporting of abuse cases – Sheikh Armiyawo Shaibu

The Spokesperson for the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Armiyawo Shaibu, has called for urgent improvements in Ghana’s social welfare system, stressing that a stronger...

Safe Homes, Strong Society: Women must be ready for parenting before childbirth – Traditional Leader

A representative of traditional leader Odeneho Ofosu-Kwabi Ayebiahwe, Vivian Agyapomaah, has urged parents, especially women, to be fully prepared for the responsibilities of parenthood...

Safe Homes, Strong Society: Parental neglect major driver of domestic abuse cases – Abena Aprakua

The representative of the Ministry of Gender and Social Protection, Abena Aprakua Badu-Aboagye, has stated that parental neglect is a key factor contributing to...

Safe Homes, Strong Society: Understand each child’s needs when raising them – Sheikh Armiyawo Shaibu

The Spokesperson for the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Armiyawo Shaibu, has urged parents to adopt a more thoughtful and individualised approach to parenting. He stressed...

Strict enforcement as AMA marks National Sanitation Day tomorrow

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has announced that the April 2026 edition of the National Sanitation Day exercise will take place on Saturday, April 18,...

Livestream: Adom brands host dialogue on ending domestic violence

A special thought leadership programme on domestic violence is currently underway across Adom media platforms, bringing together key stakeholders to address abuse and promote...

Man jailed 6 months for illegal dumping at Accra Post Office

A sanitation court under the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has sentenced a repeat offender, Michael Osei, to six months in prison for illegal waste...

Fire destroys part of 3-bedroom house at Enyan Denkyira

A fire outbreak has destroyed two bedrooms of a three-bedroom house at Enyan Denkyira in the Central Region. The incident occurred on Tuesday, April 14,...

GTEC warns public against unaccredited institutions over invalid certificates

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has issued a public warning regarding a list of institutions that are currently not recognised by the Commission...

Probe into Tema microlight aircraft crash advances as final report set for May 29

Investigations into the fatal microlight aircraft crash at the Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) Day Care School at Tema Community One are progressing steadily, with...

Avetakpo: Somewhere in Volta region where pupils swim through river to access education

For many schoolchildren across Ghana, getting to class is as simple as walking or boarding a bus. But for pupils in Avetakpo, a community...

NDC will wrestle Asante Akyem Central seat from NPP – Asiedu Nketia

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, says the party is determined to win the Asante Akyem Central parliamentary...

Kissi Agyebeng has “messed up enough” – Lawyer Kwame Adofo calls for his removal

A private legal practitioner, Kwame Adofo, has called for the resignation of the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, following a recent High Court ruling on...

Afenyo-Markin cautions judges to uphold independence, cites Article 296

Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has issued a strong caution to members of the judiciary, urging them to remain independent and faithful to their constitutional...

DVLA to begin arrests, prosecution over fake and expired DV plates from May 4

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced that it will begin the arrest and prosecution of individuals using fake, forged, or expired...

33 SHSs to pilot new WASSCE-SC curriculum this year

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has confirmed that candidates from 33 selected Senior High Schools (SHSs) in the country will be examined with...

SLTF begins disbursement under ‘No Academic Fees’ policy

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has commenced the disbursement of academic fees to eligible students across public tertiary institutions under the government’s No...