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Mahama set to oversee Accra–Kumasi Expressway right-of-way handover

President John Dramani Mahama will on Monday, September 14, 2026, oversee the handing over of the cleared right-of-way for the Accra–Kumasi Expressway Project. The ceremony...

Laboma Beach demolition: Director appeals to government to halt exercise over job losses

The Director of Laboma, Daniel M. K. Okpoti, has appealed to the government to halt the ongoing demolition exercise at Laboma Beach, expressing concern...

Ofoase-Ayirebi NDC chairman commends Mahama for construction of Abenase bridge

The Ofoase-Ayirebi Constituency Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Ofori-Atta Evans, has praised President John Dramani Mahama for the construction of a new...

Laboma demolition: Property owners were given prior notice – 48 Regiment commander

The Commander of the 48 Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Frank Osei Amponsah, has defended the ongoing demolition of structures at Laboma Beach, saying property owners...

Laboma demolition: Residents fear loss of livelihoods, jobs

Some residents and business operators at Laboma Beach in Accra have expressed disappointment and frustration over the ongoing demolition of structures in the area. The...

AIB Commissioner John Wumboriti joins his kinsmen for Binanbom 4th Homecoming

The Commissioner of the Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Prevention Bureau (AIB Ghana), John Wumboriti, has joined his kinsmen to celebrate the 4th...

NDC Ahafo First Vice Chairman to pay filing fees for incumbent constituency executives

The First Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ahafo Region and Regional Chairmanship hopeful, Joseph Baradoe, has pledged to pay...

Kusaug Youth demands probe into alleged killing of lecturer by soldiers in Bawku

The Kusaug Youth Movement has given the government 10 working days to act on the alleged killing of a lecturer by soldiers in Bawku,...

48 Engineer Regiment demolishes illegal structures at Laboma to clear flood-prone areas

Soldiers from the 48 Engineer Regiment of the Ghana Military are demolishing structures at Laboma, near the La Beach Hotel, in an exercise to...

Christians can fund National Cathedral construction with GH¢1,000 each – Mahama

President John Mahama says Christians in Ghana can finance the construction of a National Cathedral without relying on taxpayers' money. According to him, if Christians...

2026 SHS placement crisis caused by changes to established model – Former Deputy GES boss

Former Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Dr Kwabena Bempah Tandoh, has attributed the difficulties surrounding the 2026 Senior High School (SHS)...

GMet forecasts thunderstorms, rain across parts of Ghana

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rain of varying intensities over parts of the country this evening and into the night. In...

Gender Equity Dialogues launched in Accra as Affirmative Action Act turns two

The Gender Equity Dialogues (GED) was officially launched on Friday, 11 September 2026, at Child Rights International in Accra, bringing together more than 30...

Ghana closer to terrorism threat than ever before – WACCE

The West Africa Centre for Counter-Extremism (WACCE) has warned that Ghana faces a growing terrorism threat as extremist violence spreads across the Sahel and...

Taxpayers’ money shouldn’t fund National Cathedral; Christians can contribute towards it – Mahama

President John Mahama has reiterated that taxpayers’ money should not be used to fund the construction of a National Cathedral, arguing that Christians in...

‘The Cabinet I chair has not approved any policy to introduce Arabic, Chinese in schools’ – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has firmly rejected claims that his government has approved a policy to introduce Arabic and Chinese as subjects across Ghana’s...

Policeman interdicted over death of law student in hit-and-run on Tema Motorway

The Ghana Police Service has identified and interdicted General Corporal Robert Koranteng in connection with the death of 23-year-old law student Ivan Baidoo on...

Mahama announces plans to establish processing plant to tackle maize glut

President John Dramani Mahama has unveiled plans to establish a maize processing plant in the Sissala area of the Upper West Region as a...

Gbewaa College of Education lecturer dies after alleged military assault in Bawku

A lecturer at Gbewaa College of Education in Pusiga, Upper East Region, has allegedly been beaten to death by military personnel operating in the...

‘We have a problem’ – Haruna Iddrisu admits SHS placement challenges

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has acknowledged challenges with this year’s Senior High School (SHS) placement process but says the widely cited figure of about...

Quantum LC donates €75,000 state-of-the-art heater-cooler unit to National Cardiothoracic Centre

The National Cardiothoracic Centre (NCTC) has received a significant support to its medical infrastructure following a generous equipment donation of the latest-generation Liva-Nova 3T...

Check out 41 countries Ghanaians can visit visa-free on ordinary passports

Ghanaian ordinary passport holders can travel to at least 41 countries across Africa, the Caribbean and other parts of the world under visa waiver...

Politicians ‘milk’ ECG through procurement – Ben Boakye

Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Ben Boakye, has accused politicians and politically connected individuals of benefiting from procurement practices...

Suspend taxes – NPP warns gov’t fuel intervention risks fresh energy sector debt crisis

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has sounded the alarm that the government’s current approach to fuel pricing could drag Ghana’s energy sector into another...

Parents raise alarm over missing maths scripts of 165 BECE candidates in Binduri

Parents in the Binduri District of the Upper East Region are growing increasingly anxious after the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) failed to account...

GPRTU calls for review of 21-day auction rule for broken-down vehicles

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) is demanding a review of a key provision in the Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I. 2519) that...

Ghana will not back down on mining value addition – Ambassador Kojo Bonsu

Ghana will continue to pursue policies aimed at adding value to its mineral resources rather than exporting raw materials, Ghana’s Ambassador to China, Kojo...

IMF has been out against NDC for some time; we must call them to order – Dafeamekpor

Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has issued a strong caution to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), accusing the Fund of overstepping its boundaries by...

Kissi Agyebeng declares Accra Academy Ghana’s foremost all-round school

Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng has described Accra Academy as Ghana’s foremost all-round school, citing the achievements of its alumni across major sectors of national...

Day 2 of JoyNews–Republic Bank Habitat Fair comes off at Marina Mall today

The second day of the JoyNews–Republic Bank Habitat Fair will take place today, Saturday, September 12, at the Marina Mall in Accra, following a...

Massive turnout marks Day 1 of JoyNews–Republic Bank Habitat Fair clinic

Day one of the JoyNews–Republic Bank Habitat Fair's second clinic has ended on a positive note, with prospective homeowners, property investors and other patrons...

CBG launches PWD loan initiative with 5% interest

Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) has launched a dedicated loan initiative for persons with disabilities at an interest rate of five percent. The initiative, launched in...

Gov’t to give 20% incentives to health workers in undeserved areas

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that health workers who accept postings to deprived and underserved areas will receive a 20% incentive on...

Ntim Fordjour demands probe into alleged government complicity in drug trafficking

Assin South MP Rev. John Ntim Fordjour has called for a full-scale investigation into what he describes as an unprecedented surge in narcotics trafficking...

KNUST Vice-Chancellor advocates shift from Diploma to BSc in Specialised Health Training

The Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Christian Agyare, has called for a deliberate transition from diploma to...

Ghana passport holders get visa-free access to Maldives, Zambia, Antigua & Barbuda

Ghanaian passport holders can now travel to the Maldives, Zambia, and Antigua & Barbuda without needing an entry visa, following new visa waiver agreements...

3.9 tonnes of cocaine worth €225m seized in France from Ghana shipment

French customs officers seized nearly 3.9 metric tons of ​cocaine with an estimated street ‌value of €225 million ($261.45 million) at the northern port...

Gov’t allocates additional Tema Port berth to clear clinker backlog

The government has secured the temporary use of an additional berth at the Tema Port to help clear the backlog of clinker imports and...

Father willing to pay GH¢10,000 for daughter’s SHS placement amid CSSPS frustration

A parent whose daughter remains without a Senior High School (SHS) placement says the frustration surrounding the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS)...

Government targets end to double-track system by 2027 with 16 new SHSs

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to construct 16 new senior high schools as part of efforts to reduce congestion in existing schools...