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Ghana, Japan, UNICEF launch US$2.3m partnership to tackle child labour

Ghana, Japan and UNICEF on Thursday launched a US$2.3 million public-private partnership to combat child labour in key sectors of the economy. The 12-month initiative,...

Gov’t to borrow GH¢15.231bn via T-bills, bonds between March and June 2026

The government plans to borrow fresh debt in treasury bills and bonds worth GH¢15.231 billion between March and June 2026. This is to support budget...

57 ECG feeders damaged after Sunday rainstorm, power restoration ongoing

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has confirmed that 57 feeders were damaged during the heavy rainstorm that swept through Accra and Tema on...

Accra New Town Experimental School temporarily closed after church building collapse

Authorities at the Ayawaso Central Municipality have temporarily closed Accra New Town Experimental School following the collapse of a church building that trapped 23...

‘Bury absenteeism, lateness with Christ’ – Speaker Bagbin  – MPs

Speaker Alban Bagbin had adjourned Parliament sine die from its First Meeting of the Second Session of legislative work with a call on Members...

We knew it was weak – Resident says after deadly Accra New Town collapse

A long-time resident of Accra New Town says the collapse of a three-storey building, which has claimed two lives, did not come as a...

‘They sacked me like a goat’ – Henry Quartey decries alleged mistreatment during Newtown building collapse response

Former Greater Accra Minister Henry Quartey has expressed deep disappointment over what he described as political interference while attempting to comfort victims of the...

Ayawaso Central MCE warns churches against worshiping in school buildings after Newtown tragedy

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ayawaso Central, Rudolph Collingwoode-Williams, has issued a stern warning to churches operating in school buildings or abandoned structures,...

Two discharged, 2 in critical condition after Newtown building collapse

Two victims of the Newtown building collapse have been discharged from the Police Hospital, while two others in critical condition are being transferred from...

Two suspected highway robbers shot dead in police operations on Atebubu–Ejura stretch

Two suspected armed robbers have been shot dead in separate police operations targeting criminal activities along the Atebubu–Ejura Highway. The deceased have been identified as...

Bawumia mourns victims of Newtown building collapse, commends rescue team

Former Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic building collapse at Accra New Town, which has resulted in loss of...

I survived by grace — Security guard recounts ordeal after Newtown building collapse

A security guard who survived the recent building collapse at Newtown has been discharged from the Police Hospital and is recounting the terrifying moments...

Newtown building collapse: 20 hospitalized, 3 confirmed dead

Three people have been confirmed dead, while 20 others are receiving treatment in various hospitals following the collapse of a building at the Accra...

Fire destroys sections of Ofankor wood market

Firefighters have contained a commercial fire outbreak at a wood market at Ofankor-Muse in the early hours of Saturday, March 28, 2026. The Ghana National...

Lithium battery fire erupts at Brekuso Transmission Centre

A fire outbreak involving lithium batteries has been contained at the Ghana Digital Terrestrial Transmission Centre in Brekuso, with no casualties recorded. The incident occurred...

Obuasi MCE inspects ongoing road works at Kunka junction as project nears completion

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Obuasi, Faustilove Appiah Kannin, has inspected ongoing rehabilitation works on the Kunka Road, expressing satisfaction with the progress...

Haruna Iddrisu arrives at Accra Newtown school collapse site as rescue operations continue

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has visited the site of the collapsed building at the Accra Experimental Basic School in New Town, where rescue teams...

Multiple feared trapped as building collapses at Accra Newtown

A four-storey building has collapsed at Accra New Town, near GCB Bank, leaving several people feared trapped beneath the debris. The incident occurred along the...

Police arrest four, hunt key suspects in GH₵400,000 MoMo fraud linked to gold deal

The Ghana Police Service has uncovered that a widely reported alleged unauthorised withdrawal of GH₵400,000 from a mobile money account is connected to an...

Suspected robber dies after leaping from moving police vehicle

A suspected armed robber has died after reportedly jumping from the rear of a moving police vehicle while attempting to escape custody in the...

Police arrest man captured assaulting woman in viral video

The Central Regional Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man, Samuel Bills Acquah, following the circulation of a viral video showing him allegedly assaulting...

One dead, over 700 homes affected as rainstorm wreaks havoc in Mframa

A devastating rainstorm swept through Mframa, a farming community in the Sene West District, on Sunday, leaving one dead, several injured, and more than...

Zanetor Rawlings supports constituents with tools to boost businesses

Member of Parliament for Korle Klottey, Zanetor Rawlings, has provided essential support to members of her constituency, distributing over 200 sewing machines, hair dryers,...

Krachi West MP commissions CHPS compound for Kadentwe community

The Member of Parliament for Krachi West, Helen Adwoa Ntoso, has officially commissioned a new Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound for Kadentwe...

Heavy rainstorm triggers widespread power outages in Greater Accra

Parts of the Greater Accra Region are currently grappling with power outages following a severe rainstorm that struck the city in the early hours....

Several injured in triple collision at Tadieso Junction on Palm Sunday

Several persons sustained injuries after a three-vehicle collision at Tadieso, near the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) Techiman Distance Learning Centre junction on the...

Ghana Navy intercepts 37 sacks of suspected Indian hemp near Sege

The Ghana Navy has intercepted a canoe carrying 37 sacks of suspected Indian hemp during a maritime operation at Goi, south of Sege. The operation,...

349 naval recruits depart for intensive military training

A total of 349 naval recruits have departed for the Naval Recruits Training School at Nutekpor to begin a six-month intensive military training programme. The...

Electrical fault sparks fire in cold store at Nsawam Market

A late-night fire outbreak at a cold store in the Nsawam Main Market has been linked to an electrical fault, authorities have confirmed. The incident,...

Asantehene urges swift completion of KNUST Hospital following Parliamentary approval

The Chancellor of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called on all stakeholders to ensure the...

Two trapped after trailer crash at Anyensu Near Peki

Two persons were rescued after a Howo trailer was involved in a road crash at Anyensu near Peki on the Kpeve–Asikuma road on Friday,...

NCA confirms MTN service disruption in parts of Greater Accra

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has confirmed a service disruption affecting MTN Ghana subscribers in parts of the Greater Accra Region following a network...

Forestry Commission trains 800 forest guards to intensify galamsey fight

Accra — Ghana’s fight against illegal mining, widely known as galamsey, is being stepped up with the training of over 800 Forest Guards to...

‘Justice for Kusaug’ demands accountability over killing of woman, child in Sabon-Gari

A group known as Justice for Kusaug is demanding swift and decisive justice following the killing of an elderly woman and her grandchild at...

Parts of Accra flooded as heavy rains sweeps across country

Several regions in Ghana experienced a heavy downpour in the early hours of Sunday, beginning around 3:30 a.m. and continuing into the morning, in...

Ghanaian PhD student killed in US shooting as investigations intensify

New details are emerging about the life and accomplishments of 37-year-old Ghanaian doctoral student Akpene Tetteh, who was fatally shot in the United States...

Adonia University Rector cautions students against overreliance on AI at matriculation ceremony

The Founder and Rector of Adonia University, Rev. Dr Bright Adonia, has cautioned students against excessive reliance on artificial intelligence, warning that it could...

Ho Central MP organises free cervical cancer screening for Ahoe women

Women in Ahoe in the Ho Central Constituency have benefited from a free cervical cancer screening exercise organised by the area Member of Parliament,...

Veep reiterates gov’t commitment to ensure development in Krachi

The Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang has renewed government pledge to ensure development in Krachi of the Oti region. She assured the traditional...

Nkwanta South: Drone operation leads to arrest of three in Keri gun attack

Three persons have been arrested in connection with the shooting of two individuals at Keri in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region,...