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Musama Disco Christo Church distances itself from queen mother’s palanquin fall at festival

The Musama Disco Christo Church (MDCC) has clarified that an incident involving a Queen Mother who fell from a palanquin during a public procession...

NSA suspends national service deployment for graduates from 13 unaccredited institutions

The National Service Authority (NSA) has suspended the deployment of graduates from 13 tertiary institutions for national service after the institutions were found not...

NPP accuses Chief Justice of selective handling of vacation trials

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie of selectively authorising the conduct of criminal trials during the legal vacation, describing...

Family of UCC student found dead appeals to Interior Minister over stalled investigation

The family of the late Innocentia Atsufui Avinu has appealed to the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, to intervene in the lack of...

Youth Minister moves to tackle rising hostel fees at KNUST

The Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare-Addo, says he will petition the Ministry of Education and other relevant authorities over the rising...

GPRTU directs drivers to reverse fare increases without approval

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has directed drivers who have increased transport fares without approval to immediately reverse the hikes. Deputy Public Relations...

Jatikay Centre welcomes National Security reshuffle, flags Sahel terror spillover as urgent priority

The Jatikay Centre for Human Security and Peace Building has welcomed the recent reorganisation of the National Security Council Secretariat, including the appointment of...

Renowned herbalist burnt to death in Kasoa house fire

A renowned herbalist, Elder Dr. Felix Antwi Dankwa, has been burnt to death in a fire incident at his residence at Kasoa New Town...

34-year-old driver allegedly beaten to death over misunderstanding at Gomoa Achiase

A 34-year-old commercial driver, Isaac Eshun, has allegedly been beaten to death at Gomoa Achiase in the Gomoa Central District of the Central Region...

Health Ministry denies ARV shortage, assures persons living with HIV of continued access

The Ministry of Health has dismissed reports of a shortage of antiretroviral medicines (ARVs) in Ghana, assuring persons living with HIV that the essential...

EC to introduce digital portal for election results transmission

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced plans to review Constitutional Instrument 127 (CI 127), which regulates the conduct of elections, as part of efforts...

MCE orders probe into alleged chemical ripening of fruits in Madina

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for La Nkwantanang-Madina, Ibrahim Fusseini Faila, has directed an investigation into allegations that some traders and businesses in the...

NDC Savannah Regional Organiser mourns death of NPA Deputy CEO Dr Dramani Abukari

Savannah Regional Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sorku Kasim Yahuza, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Dr. Dramani Abukari, Deputy...

Probe officials linked to US-convicted former TOR MD – Anti-Corruption Campaigner

An anti-corruption campaigner, Edem Senanu, has called on the government to intensify investigations into Members of Parliament and public officials allegedly linked to the...

Chief Justice rejects bid to halt Adu-Boahen, Abdul-Wahab cases during legal vacation

Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has rejected calls by lawyers for former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahen and former Chief Executive Officer of...

Courts should be the final arbiter in election disputes – Asiedu Nketiah

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has called on African judiciaries to take deliberate steps to build public confidence...

Ho Assembly destroys expired food products seized from warehouses

The Environmental Health Department of the Ho Municipal Assembly has confiscated and destroyed cartons and packs of expired and unwholesome beverages and food products...

Adom Dwada heads to Dome Market after impactful engagement at Rawlings Park

Following a successful edition at Rawlings Park in Accra's Central Business District, Adom Dwada is heading to Dome Market on Friday, 14th August 2026,...

Court throws out Cheddar’s application in Cola Holding case, awards GH¢20,000 cost

The High Court in Accra has dismissed an application by businessman Nana Kwame Bediako (alias Cheddar) seeking to restrain the enforcement of a $14.9...

Today in History: The fight that gave Ghana its own university 78 years ago

What if the University of Ghana, Legon, had never been built in Ghana? It sounds almost unbelievable today. The familiar green campus, Balme Library, the...

Ghana’s Special Schools cry for help as 70% of teachers lack specialised training

For a child with special educational needs, having the right teacher can make the difference between struggling in silence and discovering a world of...

Mahama must probe GOLDBOD losses – Abena Osei-Asare

Atewa East Member of Parliament and Chairperson of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee, Abena Osei-Asare, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to order a...

AG asks court to reject Wontumi’s bail application

The Office of the Attorney General has opposed an application for bail filed by Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard...

Education Ministry clarifies reports on teaching of Arabic in schools

The Ministry of Education has dismissed claims that it intends to make the teaching and learning of Arabic compulsory for Ghanaian students. In a statement...

Mother remanded for allegedly slashing 10-year-old daughter with cutlass

The Assin Fosu District Court has remanded a 28-year-old trader, Monica Ampomah, into police custody after she allegedly assaulted her 10-year-old daughter over suspicions...

NPA Deputy CEO reported dead

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr Dramani Bukari Ecomog, has reportedly died in London after a short...

Asiedu Nketiah calls for stronger political parties, judiciary to protect African democracy

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has called for reforms within political parties and the judiciary to strengthen democratic...

Adom Trotro: La Beach Road residents cry for zebra crossing, footbridge [Video]

Adom Trotro today made a stop at La Beach Road in Accra, where residents are appealing to government to provide a zebra crossing and...

Two Obuasi SecTech teachers arrested over alleged assault on headmaster

Two teachers of Obuasi Senior High Technical School have been arrested by police over their alleged involvement in an attack on the school’s headmaster,...

Ghana has not moved beyond macroeconomic stability since 1992 – Prof. Bokpin

Economist and Professor of Finance Godfred Bokpin has said Ghana’s economy has struggled to move beyond macroeconomic stability since 1992, despite repeated efforts to...

Government support needed to boost recycling investments – AGI

A member of the Plastic Sector of the Association of Ghana Industries is calling for increased government support and incentives to enable businesses to...

Extended Producer Responsibility law to recognise and integrate informal waste collectors — EPA

The proposed Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law is expected to recognise and integrate Ghana’s informal waste collectors into the country’s formal waste management system. Speaking...

Ghana’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia mourns Sanni Jajah

Ghana’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Alhaji Said Sinare, has expressed profound sorrow over the death of his Deputy Ambassador, Sanni Jajah,...

Prof Bokpin warns against political recruitment into civil service

Economist and Professor of Finance, Godfred Bokpin, has cautioned against political recruitment into Ghana’s Civil Service, describing the practice as dangerous and capable of...

Legal vacation is not a ‘lawyers’ vacation’ — Deputy Attorney-General

The legal vacation should not be interpreted as a period during which lawyers can unilaterally determine whether court proceedings will continue, Deputy Attorney-General and...

Ghana, Korea deepen tourism and cultural cooperation

Ghana and the Republic of Korea are strengthening cooperation in tourism, culture and the creative arts under a five-year partnership backed by approximately US$4.5...

Galamsey fight: NAIMOS launches operation along Birim River

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has launched a major operation in the Kyebi area of the Eastern Region to clear illegal mining...

Asutifi North Assembly to require roadside traders to provide waste bins

The Asutifi North District Assembly in the Ahafo Region is set to introduce new by-laws to strengthen sanitation enforcement and compel traders operating along...

Lawyers can seek accommodation, but cannot declare court boycott — Deputy Attorney-General

Lawyers who are unable to attend court during the legal vacation should seek an accommodation from the judge rather than unilaterally declare that they...

Legal vacation doesn’t stop judges from hearing cases – Chief Justice

Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has rejected claims that lawyers can decline to proceed with cases simply because they have been scheduled during the legal...