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Flood takes over Buipe market as drivers lament poor road conditions

The Buipe Market in the Savannah Region has been heavily inundated following recent rainfall, leaving sections of the trading centre submerged and disrupting commercial...

Accra generates 4,400 fully loaded “Aboboyaa” tricycles of solid waste daily – ESPA

Accra produces an estimated 4,400 tonnes of waste every day—roughly the equivalent of 4,400 fully loaded “aboboyaa” tricycles—a volume waste management experts say the...

Ex-NAFCO CEO’s wife drags BNI, AG to court over husband’s “unlawful” detention

The wife of former National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) Chief Executive Officer, Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, has filed an urgent habeas corpus application at...

Ministry of Health opens recruitment for medical and dental officers

The Ministry of Health has announced the commencement of recruitment for the 36th batch of Medical Officers and Dentists who have successfully completed their...

 “School admissions should be based on merit, not protocol”- Prof. Antwi

Former Dean at Academic City University College, Prof. Enoch Opoku Antwi, has called for the abolition of the protocol system in Ghana’s school admissions,...

Accra has no disposal sites, Knee-jerk approach not the solution – ESPA

The Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA) is urging government to abandon what it describes as "knee-jerk" responses to Accra's perennial flooding and instead invest...

Alajo family’s struggle for survival a week after floods

A week after the devastating floods swept through parts of Accra, 53-year-old Yaa Kyekye is still struggling to come to terms with the tragedy...

“Parents should sue WAEC over examination leakages” – Prof. Antwi

Former Dean at Academic City University College, Prof. Enoch Opoku Antwi, has urged parents to hold the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) accountable for...

Government constructing eight new Immigration regional offices to strengthen border security

The government has begun the construction of eight new regional offices for the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) as part of efforts to strengthen border...

“A friend inspired me to build a Caribbean restaurant in America” – Prof. Antwi

Governance Expert and policy analyst, Prof. Enoch Opoku Antwi, has shared how a simple conversation with a friend during his doctoral studies in the...

Harvest rain, grow grass to stop Accra floods – Justice Yeboah

The President of the Progressive Youth Federation Ghana, Justice Yeboah, has proposed a series of measures aimed at addressing the persistent flooding that affects...

Prof. Opoku Antwi recounts how a stranger ‘miraculously’ gave him a house upon arrival in US

Former Dean at Academic City University College, Prof. Enoch Opoku Antwi, has recounted what he describes as one of the most remarkable moments of...

SLTF announces July 15 deadline for 2025/2026 Student loan applications

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has announced that applications for its Regular Students Loan and Students Loan Plus schemes for the 2025/2026 academic...

Nana Ama Bonsu I unveiled as new Asantehemaa

Nana Ama Bonsu I has been officially unveiled as the new Asantehemaa, ushering in a new era of traditional leadership in the Asante Kingdom. The...

Wontumi: Court adjourns GH¢30m EXIM Bank fraud case over plea bargain talks

An Accra High Court has adjourned proceedings in the alleged GH¢30 million EXIM Bank fraud case involving Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party Chairman Bernard...

Railway Authority rejects NPP claims new locomotives are outdated, defends GHC38.7m procurement

The Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA) has dismissed claims by the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) that two locomotives recently procured by the government...

‘I don’t take my workers for granted’ – Three Dreamers CEO refutes alleged ill treatment

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Three Dreamers Manufacturing Ltd, Bismark Offei Ansah, has strongly dismissed any claims suggesting his company mistreats its workers,...

Flood aftermath: ‘Tankas’ deployed to monitor food safety in Accra markets

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has deployed Environmental Health Officers, popularly referred to as “Tankas”, to intensify monitoring of food safety in markets following...

FDA shuts down 3 facilities in Nungua over sale of illicit laughing gas, codeine products

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), with support from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, has shut down three facilities...

President declares July 10 and 11 as national general cleaning days after floods

President John Dramani Mahama has declared Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11, 2026, as National General Cleaning Days in the seven regions affected...

Barker-Vormawor asks court to compel Attorney-General to disclose ‘whereabouts’ of Abu Trica

Oliver Barker-Vormawor, the legal representative of Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, has made an oral application to the High Court in Accra...

KMA begins sanitation summons initiative as Zoomlion launches City-Wide Clean-Up to prevent flooding in Kumasi

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), in partnership with Zoomlion Ghana Limited, has launched a comprehensive sanitation campaign aimed at preventing flooding and supporting government’s...

Protecting jobs or creating monopolies? The hidden toll of Ghana’s raw rubber export ban

On April 27, 2026, the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry imposed a 10-year ban on the export of raw rubber. The government’s intention...

CSA warns over surge in fake online investment scams as victims lose GH¢3.4 million in six months

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has issued a public alert warning Ghanaians about the growing number of fraudulent online investment schemes that have defrauded...

We’ll deal with you; no interference can save you – AMA Mayor cautions against indiscriminate dumping of waste

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Allotey, has issued a strong warning to residents engaging in indiscriminate waste dumping, declaring that anyone caught will face...

Bosomtwe DCE moves to declare district security zone over illegal mining destruction

The Bosomtwe District Assembly in the Ashanti Region is moving to declare the entire district a security zone in a bid to clamp down...

Accra floods: “These products may be on the market” – CEO cautions public after looting from warehouse in Tema

The Chief Executive Officer of Three Dreamers Manufacturing Ltd, Bismark Offei Ansah, has expressed deep concern after floodwaters destroyed part of his warehouse at...

We have lost over GH¢25 million – CEO recounts after floodwaters swept away goods at warehouse in Tema

CEO of Three Dreamers, Bismark Offei Ansah, has recounted the devastating impact of last Monday’s heavy rains, describing how floods destroyed goods worth millions...

Man remanded for spending ex-girlfriend’s GH¢114,000 on football betting

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded Vincent Apetor, an unemployed man, into lawful custody after he pleaded guilty to fraudulently spending GH¢114,000 entrusted to...

They know their locations are illegal – Accra Mayor on demolition drive

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has disclosed that the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) will begin removing unauthorised structures within 50 metres of...

Relief items went to genuine victims – Accra Mayor clarifies flood aid distribution

The Mayor of Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has clarified concerns surrounding the distribution of relief items following recent flooding in parts...

Dennis Miracles Aboagye relocates to Akuapem North after floods destroy home in Accra

Dennis Miracles Aboagye, Communications Director to the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2028 presidential candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has been relocated to Akuapem North following...

GTA to launch “Blue Ghana Initiative” beach clean-up campaign after Accra floods

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) is preparing to launch a major beach clean-up campaign across selected beaches in Accra and nearby coastal communities, as...

Amasaman-Obeyeyie residents protest over deplorable road condition

Residents of Amasaman Obeyeyie have staged a protest over the deteriorating condition of roads in the community, demanding urgent government intervention to restore access...

Preventing floods: Nkwanta Nsana Zongo Assembly Member leads clean-up exercise

Residents of the Nkwanta Nsana Zongo Electoral Area have taken proactive steps to reduce the risk of flooding following a community clean-up exercise led...

Tribunal Bill laid before Parliament to reintroduce public tribunals

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has laid the Tribunal Bill, 2026 before Parliament, seeking to reintroduce public tribunals as part...

Ghana Muslim Mission SHS at Beposo grapples with overcrowding as infrastructure deficits persist

The Ghana Muslim Mission Senior High School (SHS) at Beposo in the Sekyere Central District of the Ashanti Region is struggling with severe overcrowding...

Young lady found dead on tree at Atwima Mponua District

A young lady believed to be in her late 20s has been found dead in a bush at Anyinamso No. 1 in the Atwima...

24 arrested as police crack down on suspected criminals in Ashanti Region

Twenty-four people have been arrested in a major intelligence-led operation by the Ghana Police Service targeting suspected drug peddlers and other criminal elements across...

National Peace Council seeks support after flood damages head office

The National Peace Council (NPC) has appealed to the government, development partners, corporate organisations and the general public to support efforts to restore its...