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Birim North appeals for urgent postings, as only three doctors serve over 87,000 people

The Birim North District Health Directorate in the Eastern Region has appealed to the government and the Ghana Health Service to urgently deploy more...

Wontumi to appeal conviction, seek bail – Atta Akyea

Lead counsel for the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, says his legal team...

Ablakwa calls for probe into alleged attacks on Sam Jonah’s properties in Nigeria

Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has appealed to the Nigerian government to investigate allegations of attacks on properties belonging to Ghanaian business magnate...

Nana B pledges to complete 30-bed children’s ward project at Tafo Government Hospital

National First Vice Chairperson hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, has announced plans to complete...

Galamsey: Wontumi should not be made a sacrificial lamb to deter others – Atta Akyea

Lead counsel for Chairman Wontumi, Samuel Atta Akyea, has indicated that his client's 20-year prison sentence will be challenged on appeal, describing the punishment...

Gov’t set to evacuate fresh batch of Ghanaians from South Africa today

The final group of Ghanaians stranded in South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks is expected to arrive in the country today, Saturday, July 25,...

Wontumi is not a political prisoner; court’s ruling was fair and square – Prof. Appiagyei Atua

Professor of International Law at the University of Ghana, Kwadwo Appiagyei Atua, has rejected suggestions that New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard...

Gov’t cuts sod for construction of Gomoa Akotsi-Kwanyarko road

The Ministry of Roads and Highways has cut the sod for the construction of the Gomoa Akotsi–Kwanyarko Road in the Central Region following...

‘A growing economy with unemployed youth is a factory of frustration’ — Gideon Boako

The Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Gideon Boako, has argued that Ghana’s improving macroeconomic indicators will mean little unless they translate...

Economic indicators are green, but social indicators are red — Gideon Boako

The Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Gideon Boako, has questioned whether Ghana’s reported economic recovery is translating into improved living conditions,...

Ghana Medical Trust Fund briefs Otumfuo on progress and vision for expanding specialized healthcare

The leadership of the Ministry of Health and the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, led by the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, paid a...

KGL partners Ghana Medical Trust Fund to build an ultra-modern diagnostic centre at Ridge Hospital

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), in partnership with KGL Group and the KGL Foundation, has commenced implementation of a major healthcare infrastructure project...

Bills Micro Credit supports 2026 Ga Homowo health walk with GH¢350K package

The 2026 Ga Homowo Health Walk is shaping up to be one of the biggest yet, with organisers receiving a Gh¢350,000 sponsorship package from...

Interior Minister promises police recruitment slots for families of victims in Sefwi Sayerano shooting

The Minister for the Interior, Alhaji Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has announced that the government will offer police recruitment opportunities to families who lost relatives during...

US immigration judge had no jurisdiction to rule on Ofori-Atta’s criminal case – Inusah Fuseini

Former Tamale Central MP and lawyer, Inusah Fuseini, has argued that a U.S. immigration judge had no legal authority to make conclusive pronouncements on...

“It’s as if judges are in an ambulance, moving to jail people” – Atta Akyea

Former Abuakwa South Member of Parliament and lawyer, Samuel Atta Akyea, has cautioned that courts should never be seen to pursue convictions simply to...

Apinto chiefs demand equity stake in Gold Fields Tarkwa Mine amid lease renewal talks

The Apinto Divisional Council has called on the government to make host communities equity partners in Gold Fields Ghana Limited’s Tarkwa Mine, arguing that the...

Two injured in head-on collision at Fianko

Two people were injured after a fuel tanker and a Kia Frontier truck collided head-on at Fianko, near Family Village, in the Suhum Municipality...

NSMQ 2026: 98 schools in Ashanti region battle for national qualification spots

The Ashanti Region is set for another fiercely contested edition of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) Regional Qualifiers, with 98 senior high schools competing for...

KATH Blood Bank appeals for more donors amid fears of shortage due to rising road crashes

The Blood Bank at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) is appealing for voluntary blood donation to help avert a possible shortage, as the...

Flood Mitigation Task Force begins phased dredging, desilting and demolition exercise in Accra

The Flood Mitigation Task Force has began a phased dredging, desilting and demolition exercise across various locations in Accra. Led by the Deputy Chief of...

Gender Minister leads monitoring exercise to assess School Feeding Programme in Greater Accra

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has led members of the Ministry's Advisory Board on a monitoring...

Asamoah Gyan loses father

Former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan has announced the death of his father, Mr. George Gyan Baffour Mensah. He was 82. Although it is unclear when...

Court orders extradition of Abu Trica’s alleged accomplice to US over $8m romance scam

The Gbese District Court has ordered the extradition of Daniel Yusif, an alleged co-conspirator of suspected internet fraudster Abu Trica, to the United States...

Atta Mills remained connected to Ghanaians throughout his presidency – Bagbin

Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Bagbin has paid tribute to the late President John Evans Atta Mills, describing him as a humble and principled...

Economy healthier than under previous administration, but major challenges remain – Manasseh Azure

Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has described Ghana's economy as healthier than it was under the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration, while cautioning...

Concerned National Service Personnel Association gives NASPA two weeks to refund deductions

The Concerned National Service Personnel Association has given the National Service Personnel Association (NASPA) a two-week ultimatum to refund deductions made from the allowances...

EOCO declares Emmanuel Ababio wanted over alleged fraud

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has declared Emmanuel Ababio wanted in connection with an alleged case of fraud by false pretences. In a...

Vehicle cloning: The scam behind DVLA’s 130 seized vehicles

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) says newly introduced inspection technology has led to the seizure of more than 130 suspected cloned or...

Okada rider allegedly drives motorbike key into man’s skull during fight over passenger

A man is receiving specialist treatment at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital after he was allegedly attacked with a motorcycle key during a fight...

DVLA seizes over 130 suspected cloned vehicles with new inspection technology

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) says its newly introduced vehicle inspection technology has led to the detection and seizure of more than...

Annoh-Dompreh urges Africa to convert vast natural resources into real economic development

Minority Chief Whip and Nsawam-Adoagyiri MP, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has urged African leaders to convert the continent’s vast natural resources into real economic development rather...

Mahama pledges to uphold Atta Mills’ legacy of integrity and service

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his commitment to leading Ghana with integrity, compassion and respect for democratic institutions, saying his administration will continue...

Africa’s pharmaceutical manufacturing vision becoming a reality – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has declared that Africa's vision of building a strong pharmaceutical manufacturing industry is steadily becoming a reality, urging leaders across...

GES releases 2026 recruitment application status schedule

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that applicants who applied for its ongoing recruitment exercise will be able to check the status of...

Ghana marks 14 years of Atta Mills’ death with wreath-laying ceremony [Photos]

A wreath-laying ceremony was held at Asomdwe Park in Accra on Friday, July 24, 2026, to commemorate the 14th anniversary of the passing of...

Unemployed Trained Teachers demand update as deadline for recruitment results expires

The Coalition of Unemployed Trained Teachers 2023 (CUTT 2023) has called on the Ghana Education Service (GES) to issue an official update on the...

Chief of Army Staff warns military will deal decisively with peace disruptors in Nkwanta South

The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Lawrence Kwaku Gbetanu, has warned that the Ghana Armed Forces are fully prepared to deal decisively with...

Migration issues won’t affect Ghana-South Africa relations – South African Foreign Minister

South Africa’s Foreign Minister, Ronald Lamola, has assured that migration-related concerns between Ghana and South Africa will not affect the longstanding relationship between the...

Self-styled Imam jailed 10 years for defiling 7-year-old boy in Wa

A 42-year-old self-styled Imam in Wa has been convicted of defiling a 7-year-old boy who lived next door. The Wa High Court sentenced Ilyasu Konate...