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Democracy Is Not For Sale: Savannah Regional Minister calls for stronger public education to combat vote buying

Savannah Regional Minister Salisu Be-Awuribe has called for stronger public education to help tackle vote buying, saying an informed electorate must play a leading...

Police arrest 64 suspects, recover firearms in Achimota operation

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 64 suspects in an operation targeting suspected unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition at a lounge near Achimota...

10 rooms destroyed as fire guts 14-bedroom house at Dunkwa Bebianiha

Ten rooms of a 14-bedroom house at Bebianiha near Dunkwa-on-Offin in the Central Region have been destroyed after a fire swept through the building. The...

US health package was humiliating, hence Ghana’s withdrawal – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has described Ghana’s decision to withdraw from a health package offered by the United States as humiliating, explaining that the...

Is Nkrumah’s glory fading? Nkrumah’s iconic fountain at Circle runs dry

“The Black man is capable of managing his own affairs.” Those words by Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, became a defining statement of...

MoFFA issues 10-day ultimatum to unlicensed mortuaries in Ashanti Region

Unlicensed mortuary facilities in the Ashanti Region have been given ten days to regularise their operations or face sanctions. The directive was issued by the...

Education Ministry to meet teacher unions amidst strike action

The Ministry of Education will meet the teacher unions on Monday, September 28, in a fresh attempt to resolve a dispute over unpaid promotion...

GIMPA addresses Francis Sosu’s slumping at SRC forum

The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) has wished Madina Member of Parliament, Dr Francis-Xavier Sosu, well after he took ill while...

Adu-Boahene trial: Lead counsel files no-case submission, cites evidential gaps and missing witnesses

Lead counsel for former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene, Samuel Atta Akyea, has filed a submission of no case to answer. The lawyer...

‘I was planning to leave’ – Mason, others arrested in Osino galamsey raid speak

He had already decided to leave, and was only waiting on his day's wages, but unfortunately for him, the raid arrived first. The mason from...

Matilda Amissah-Arthur reveals most shocking claim she heard after husband’s death

Former Second Lady of Ghana, Matilda Amissah-Arthur, has recounted one of the most shocking things she was told following the death of her husband,...

Gov’t repatriates 180 Ghanaians from Libya with support from IOM, ECOWAS

The Government of Ghana, in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has facilitated...

Kadue D/A Primary School pupils learn in chapel over lack of classrooms

Kadue D/A Primary School in the Pru East District of the Bono East Region is appealing for urgent support to provide a permanent classroom...

Ghana to reopen Mission in Ireland

Ghana is taking steps to restore its diplomatic presence in Ireland as part of efforts to deepen bilateral relations and strengthen engagement with the...

Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire jointly commission newly constructed boundary pillars

Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire have jointly commissioned 37 newly constructed International Boundary Pillars in two historic related events at New Town in Ghana and...

Galamsey: NAIMOS arrests 13 in Osino; destroys equipment (Photos+Video)

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat has intensified its crackdown on illegal mining in Osino, Eastern Reigon, arresting 13 suspected illegal miners. The task force...

KMA cracks down on unapproved transport fares, engages 24 unions ahead of Christmas

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has warned commercial transport operators against charging illegal fares, announcing tougher sanctions including prosecution and public naming of offenders. The...

Shoot to maim illegal miners if ‘shoot to kill’ is opposed – Kwame Jantuah

Legal practitioner and member of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Kwame Jantuah, says a drastic approach is needed to put a lasting end to...

Police train enforcement team ahead of Traffictech-GH implementation

The Ghana Police Service has intensified preparations for the rollout of the Traffitech-GH automated traffic enforcement system, with selected personnel and key public sector...

Tears in Damongo court as accused persons show alleged torture wounds while in police custody

A Damongo Circuit Court was thrown into concern after two accused persons appeared unable to stand in the dock and told the court they...

Students in six Kwahu South SHSs forced to sleep on floors over furniture, bed shortages

Six Senior High and Technical Schools in the Kwahu South Municipality are facing severe shortages of beds, furniture, dining tables and chairs, forcing some...

Efutuakwa Traditional Council orders spiritual purification, threatens market closure over alleged defilement of minor

​The Efutuakwa Traditional Council has threatened to shut down the Assin Fosu Station Market if market leadership fails to cooperate with an upcoming spiritual...

MTTD issues over 10,000 speeding cautions during Traffitech-GH trial

The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service says it has issued more than 10,000 cautions to motorists for overspeeding...

Wenchi royal families call for urgent resolution of Wenchihene dispute

The Sofoase and Nkwaduano Yefri Royal Families of Wenchi have called on the Bono Regional House of Chiefs and other relevant institutions to urgently...

At least 2 new airlines could join domestic aviation market by 2027 – GCAA Director General

The Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Rev Stephen Wilfred Arthur, has hinted that at least two new airlines could join the...

49 out of 100 road deaths caused by motorcycle accidents – MTTD

Director of Research, Training, and Education at the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service, ACP Alexander Obeng, says motorcycle...

Energy Commission to monitor EV charging stations

The Energy Commission will monitor licensed electric vehicle charging stations and Ghana's entire charging infrastructure. This is critical, as it provides the data required to...

Teacher unions declare nationwide strike

The three teacher unions in Ghana have declared a nationwide industrial action, effective Friday, September 25, 2026, over what they describe as prolonged delays...

GBA condemns EOCO’s botched arrest of Manhyia South MP

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has raised concerns about the manner in which the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) attempted to arrest Manhyia...

EPA shuts down Ponlok Company over smoke emissions, poor waste management

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has directed Ponlok Company Limited in Shai to halt all operations with immediate effect following investigations into complaints about...

GH¢300 million Big Push electricification project to connect 90 communities in Oti region

The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has launched a GH¢300 million rural electrification project to connect approximately 90 communities in the Oti Region...

Tain River: Wenchi Royal families call for investigation into reported mining activities

The Sofoase and Nkwaduano Yefri Royal Families of Wenchi have called on relevant state authorities to investigate reported mining activities and environmental damage around...

Full text: Mahama’s address to 81st UN General Assembly

Full Statement of the President of Ghana, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama to the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. New York...

‘We are disappointed’ – GRNMA on Salomey Baffoe’s bail denial

The Greater Accra Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Jefferson Asare Danquah, has expressed disappointment over the High Court’s decision...

Ghana’s reliance on imported fuel, gold exports exposes economy to shocks – Prof Quartey

Economist Professor Peter Quartey has warned that Ghana remains highly vulnerable to external economic shocks due to its dependence on imported fuel and gold...

Firefighters save three bedrooms at Amasaman (Photos)

Firefighters have contained a blaze that broke out at a four-bedroom self-contained apartment at Amasaman Three Junction near Marion Hotel in the Greater Accra...

Agenda 111: Gov’t targets to complete 35 hospitals within two years

The government says it is working to revive dozens of stalled Agenda 111 hospital projects, with about 35 facilities earmarked for completion over the...

Gov’t to announce new cocoa producer price today

The government is preparing to announce a new producer price for cocoa for the 2026/2027 season, with farmers awaiting details of what they will...

ECG workers to embark on demo against planned privatisation

Workers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) are set to embark on a nationwide demonstration on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, to protest the...

Global oil prices could go up further – Prof Quartey backs BoG’s 14% policy rate

Economist, Professor Peter Quartey has backed the Bank of Ghana (BoG)’s decision to maintain its policy rate at 14%, citing rising global oil prices...