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GNFS contains vehicle fire at Suhum Opra Mini Pub

A Mazda Demio caught fire at the Opra Mini Pub in Suhum in the Eastern Region after a welding electrode reportedly came into contact...

NSMQ 2026 introduces ‘Clean Sheet’ award for contestants who answer all ‘True or False’ questions correctly

Primetime Limited, organisers of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), have introduced a new prize category, known as the "Clean Sheet" award, to...

Ashanti Region records Ghana’s highest maternal mortality rate at 196.7 deaths per 100,000 births

The Ashanti Region has recorded the highest maternal mortality rate in Ghana, with the region’s maternal mortality ratio increasing slightly from 195.6 deaths per...

Robbery syndicate targeted three banks – Police clarify Labone incident

The Ghana Police Service has clarified that Thursday’s incident at Labone in Accra involved a planned robbery attempt targeting three banks in the area. According...

Ending double-track system will improve SHS students’ performance – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has said the government’s plan to phase out the double-track system in Senior High Schools (SHSs) will improve academic performance...

Death toll in Ofankor barrier crash hits 12, 22 remain hospitalised

The National Road Safety Authority has confirmed the death of another victim from the multiple-vehicle crash at Ofankor Barrier on the Accra–Nsawam Highway, increasing...

Mahama announces construction of 30 new E-block schools under Star J Project

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to construct 30 new E-block secondary schools across the country, with most of the facilities to be...

Over 1,800 Ajumako NPP delegates threaten to leave party over delayed constituency elections

More than 1,800 delegates and supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam Constituency have threatened to abandon the party...

Prophet slapped by Imam over derogatory remarks about Mohammed granted bail

Prophet Daniel Junior Yaw Adjei, also known as Apostle Daniel JY Adjei, has been granted bail after appearing in court following his arrest on...

Government to complete 35 Agenda 111 hospitals by end of 2026 – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that his administration has secured funding to complete 35 Agenda 111 hospital projects inherited from the previous New...

No robbery at Labone branch – GCB Bank clarifies rumours

GCB Bank has dismissed reports that a robbery or attempted robbery occurred at its Labone branch in Accra, and says the facility remains safe...

Construction of Bolgatanga Airport to begin by end of 2026 – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that construction of the long-awaited Bolgatanga Airport in the Upper East Region is expected to begin before the...

Mahama promises new 60-seater bus for Paga school

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to provide a brand-new 60-seater bus to a school in Paga in the Upper East Region to...

Mahama sets 24-month deadline for completion of Upper East Regional Airport

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the proposed Upper East Regional Airport is expected to be completed within 24 months after construction begins. The...

Christian Council condemns assault of handcuffed cleric at Police Headquarters

The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) has condemned the assault of a handcuffed Christian cleric at the Police Headquarters in Accra, warning that the...

One arrested; two shot dead as Police foil robbery attempt at Labone GCB

The Ghana Police Service has foiled an attempted robbery at a GCB Bank branch in Labone, Accra. The incident occurred on Thursday, August 13, 2026,...

How I almost died in South Africa – Apostle Nyamekye recounts (Video)

Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, has shared his personal experience with insecurity in South Africa, revealing that he nearly lost...

Asante Berko case: See copy of indictment document describing duties and roles of Ghana official 1, 2, and the others

The indictment document filed before the UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK in the Asante Kwaku Berko case indicates that the...

Asantehene to grace Mfantsipim School’s 150th anniversary celebrations in November

The Mfantsipim Old Boys Association has officially invited the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to the school’s 150th anniversary celebrations scheduled for November 2026. A...

Bank threatens legal action after demolition of building for 24-hour market at Aboabo

Management of Sekyedumase Rural Bank has threatened to take legal action against the Asokore Mampong Municipal Assembly following the demolition of its Aboabo branch...

KsTU-TUTAG threatens strike over post-retirement salary arrears

The Technical University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (TUTAG) at the Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) has threatened to withdraw its services if the government fails...

Adom Trotro: Agbogbloshie yam traders reject proposed 24-hour market structure

Traders at the Agbogbloshie Yam Market have rejected a government initiative to construct a 24-hour market structure at the market, insisting that the proposal...

Tipper Drivers Association to petition IGP over insubordination among some members

The Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the Tipper Drivers Association, Odei Ampofo, says the association is preparing to petition the Inspector-General of Police (IGP)...

One dead, 14 injured in crash on Accra-Kumasi Highway (Photos)

One person has died while 14 others sustained injuries in a road crash on the Accra-Kumasi Highway near Paradise Restaurant at Bunso in the...

Mpohor-Fiase Assembly arrests 26 in anti-galamsey operation

The Mpohor-Fiase District Assembly has intensified its efforts to combat illegal mining following the arrest of 26 suspected illegal miners during a coordinated security...

Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem brings hope to four women with GH₵4,000 support in special edition

Adom FM’s morning show, Dwaso Nsem, on Thursday, August 13, 2026, dedicated a special edition to celebrating and supporting women traders and entrepreneurs whose...

Diaspora Zongo Youth condemn man captured assaulting detained pastor in viral video

The Zongo Youth of the Diaspora has condemned the actions of a Muslim man who allegedly assaulted a suspect at a police station over...

NRSA to implement measures to curb recurring accidents at Ofankor Barrier

The Senior Planning Manager at the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) Greater Accra Regional Office, Felix Owusu, says the Authority will implement measures to...

Police arrest man captured assaulting suspect in viral video

The Ghana Police Service has arrested Sibamay Zakaria, the man captured in a viral video allegedly assaulting a suspect. Zakaria is currently in police custody...

Galamsey crisis: Kyebi Water Plant shut as turbidity makes treatment impossible

The fight against illegal mining is putting Ghana’s water supply under renewed pressure, with the Kyebi water treatment plant reportedly shut down due to...

Ghana fully funded evacuation of nationals from South Africa – Foreign Affairs Ministry

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has clarified that Ghana fully funded the evacuation of its nationals from South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks, stressing...

Interior Minister orders probe into assault of suspect in police custody

The Ministry of the Interior has condemned the assault of an arrested person while in police custody, describing the circumstances surrounding the incident as...

Ofankor barrier accident: Families searching for relatives referred to police

The death toll from the fatal accident at the Ofankor Barrier on the Accra-Kumasi Highway has risen to 11, with 13 others critically injured...

Allied Health Council shuts down six facilities in Ho over regulatory breaches

The Allied Health Professions Council has shut down six health facilities in the Ho Zonal Area for failing to meet basic regulatory and safety...

Tension mounts in Tema Community One as Mayor halts TDC-led project

Tension briefly flared at Tema Community One, Sites 3 and 8, after the Tema Metropolitan Chief Executive, Ebi Bright, moved to halt ongoing construction...

Government commends Church of Pentecost for sheltering 500 Ghanaians in South Africa

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has commended The Church of Pentecost for providing shelter and humanitarian support to about 500 Ghanaians who fled...

Ofankor barrier accident death toll rises to 11

The death toll from the fatal accident at the Ofankor Barrier on the Accra-Kumasi Highway has risen to 11. The development was confirmed by ADO1...

Health Minister gives newly recruited health professionals August 20 reporting deadline

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has directed newly recruited health professionals posted to health facilities across the country to report to their...

Police launch manhunt for man captured assaulting suspect in viral video

Police launch manhunt for man captured allegedly assaulting suspect The Ghana Police Service has launched a manhunt for a man captured in a viral video...

Ghana escapes South Africa’s repatriation bill

Ghana appears to have avoided a potential repatriation bill from South Africa after opting to independently evacuate its nationals following xenophobic attacks in the...