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SONA 2026: Parliament concludes debate

The Parliament of Ghana has concluded deliberations on the 2026 State of the Nation Address delivered by President John Dramani Mahama on February 27,...

Government lifts ban on public land allocation, introduces online system and standardized valuation

The government has lifted the ban on the allocation of public lands and introduced a new system that standardizes market values while moving the...

Akyem Aduasa residents, drivers lament poor state of Akyem Swedru-Apoli road

Residents and drivers in Akyem Aduasa, a cocoa-farming community in the Birim South District of the Eastern Region, are calling for urgent intervention over...

Asutifi South DCE commissions abandoned CHPS compound after nine years

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for , Benjamin Assabil Donkor, has officially commissioned a Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound in Konkontereso that...

IGP deploys intelligence team to Gbeniyiri after reprisal attacks

The Ghana Police Service has deployed a specialised intelligence-led team to Gbeniyiri following renewed reprisal attacks between members of the Brifo and Fulani communities. The...

Mahama directs ministers to resolve Teshie Desalination Plant issues

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Ministers for Finance, Works and Housing, and the Attorney General to conclude negotiations aimed at resolving issues...

Court sets date to decide whether Wontumi should open his defence

The High Court of Ghana in Accra has set March 16, 2026, to determine whether the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party...

Minister tours Weija Dam, pledges action against encroachment threat

The Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has toured the Weija Dam and the Weija Water Treatment Plant to assess...

Engineers warn parts of Accra could be washed away if Weija Dam collapses

Engineers at the Weija Dam have raised serious concerns about increasing encroachment around the dam and its treatment facility, warning that a collapse could...

Mahama and his South Korean counterpart hold bilateral talks

President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday held bilateral talks with his South Korean counterpart President Lee Jae Myung in Seoul, South Korean. The two leaders...

Adenta Circuit Court grants Counsellor Lutterodt GH¢50,000 bail

The Adenta Circuit Court has granted bail to Cyril George Carstensen Lutterodt, popularly known as Counsellor Lutterodt, after he was arraigned for allegedly inciting...

NYA CEO Osman Ayariga urges youth to think beyond the present at iYES 2026 Summit

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman Ayariga, has called on young Ghanaians to focus on long-term leadership and leave...

NYA partners iYES 2026 to inspire youth towards Transgenerational Impact

The National Youth Authority (NYA) has partnered with the International Youth Empowerment Summit 2026 (iYES 2026) to motivate young Ghanaians to think beyond their...

NACOC opens applications for cannabis cultivation and management licences

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has announced the opening of applications for the cultivation and management of cannabis for industrial and medicinal purposes,...

Only 5,000 slots available for over 100K qualified security service applicants – Interior Minister

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has disclosed that although about 105,000 applicants have progressed to the medical examination stage in the ongoing...

Traffic disruptions unavoidable during Accra–Tema Motorway expansion – Agbodza

Motorists using the N1–N4 corridor should expect longer travel times as expansion works on the Accra–Tema Motorway continue, the Minister for Roads and Highways,...

Rent Control struggling to function nationwide — Acting Commissioner [Audio]

The Acting Rent Commissioner, Frederick Opoku, has revealed the severe logistical challenges facing the Rent Control Department, saying the lack of resources has significantly...

Residents set fetish priest’s shrine ablaze after alleged killing of girlfriend at Awutu Bentum

Residents of Awutu Bentum near Bontrase in the Central Region have set a fetish priest’s shrine ablaze after he allegedly killed his girlfriend for...

Abena Osei-Asare to recuse herself from GH¢68.7bn audit probe — PAC Member

A member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Akwasi Konadu, has assured the public that there will be no conflict of interest when the...

FDA investigates alleged use of plastic in frying plantain chips

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has launched an investigation into reports that some vendors are allegedly using polyethylene (plastic) in frying plantain chips...

Ghana condemns drone attack that injured two citizens in Dubai

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned a drone incident that left two Ghanaian nationals injured near Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab...

Fire destroys Ajumako Ocheso Police station

A fire has completely destroyed the Ajumako Ocheso Police Station in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam District of the Central Region. Eyewitnesses reported seeing thick smoke...

Active membership for quality healthcare remains a priority – Ahafo NHIA Director

Mawuli George, the Director of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in the Ahafo Region, has reiterated that maintaining active membership is central to...

President Mahama, President Lee Jae Myung strengthen Ghana–Korea ties with three strategic MoUs

Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama held high-level bilateral talks with President Lee Jae Myung of the Republic of Korea today, reaffirming the historic and...

CBG donates GHS300,000 to support GMTF’s Heal Ghana Month campaign

Corporate Ghana continues to show strong support for the Heal Ghana Month campaign, with Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) making a major contribution to aid...

Reward hardworking members in upcoming branch elections – Asiedu Nketia

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has called on party members to recognise and retain hardworking individuals in...

NDC must reward grassroots supporters with jobs – John Dumelo

The Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon, John Dumelo, has urged the National Democratic Congress (NDC) leadership to provide more job opportunities for...

I didn’t know their struggles; I apologise to Rent Control staff for name-calling – Acting Commissioner

The Acting Rent Commissioner, Frederick Opoku, has publicly apologised to staff of the Rent Control Department for his previous criticisms of the institution. Speaking in...

SWESCO alumni alarmed as headmistress is transferred amid alleged political interference

The Swedru Senior High School (SWESCO) community is unhappy following the sudden transfer of the school’s Headmistress, Golda Andam, a move alleged to have...

Ga Mantse meets King Charles III at 2026 Commonwealth Day celebrations

King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, the Ga Mantse, held a brief interaction with King Charles III during the 2026 Commonwealth Day celebrations in London...

21 suspects arraigned in Tamale Circuit Court over narcotics offences

About 21 suspects arrested by the Northern Regional Counter-Terrorism Unit’s Special Operations Team were arraigned in Tamale Circuit Court on Monday, March 9, 2026. The...

Over 250 Fulani people displaced in Sawla district after recent attack in Gbeniyiri

More than 250 Fulani people have been displaced following attacks on Fulbe communities in Sawla District, particularly in Gbeniyiri and surrounding areas. The assaults...

Local Gov’t Minister applauds restoration of peace in Sunyani Traditional Area

The Ahmed Ibrahim, Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, has expressed delight over the restoration of peace in the Sunyani Traditional Area,...

Kumasi Mayor inspects key inner-road projects, promises major upgrade of road infrastructure

Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, inspected ongoing inner-road construction projects at Daban New Site and Atasemanso communities,...

‘Aboboyaa’ rider arrested with 397 slabs of cannabis concealed in charcoal bags in Techiman

The Ghana Police Service in the Bono East Region has arrested a 48-year-old rickshaw rider after officers discovered a large quantity of suspected narcotics...

‘Any attempt to cut expenditure is welcome’ — Collins Adomako-Mensah

The Member of Parliament for Afigya Kwabre North District, Collins Adomako-Mensah, has expressed support for government efforts to reduce expenditure on national events, including...

Three Fulani herdsmen arrested in Asante Akyem North for alleged farm destruction

Three Fulani herdsmen have been arrested in the Asante Akyem North Municipality for allegedly bringing cattle into the area, resulting in the destruction of...

NAIMOS destroys 50 illegal mining machines during patrol on Ankobra River

A joint taskforce has intensified patrols along the Ankobra River as part of ongoing efforts to combat illegal mining activities that continue to threaten...

Eswatini delegation visits OSP to study anti-corruption framework

A delegation from the Kingdom of Eswatini has visited Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) as part of a study tour to learn...

Parliament orders probe into GH¢68.7bn gov’t over suspected fraud

Parliament has referred a special audit report on GH¢68.7 billion in government arrears and payables to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for investigation after...