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Tomato prices to drop sharply in coming weeks — John Dumelo

The Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, John Dumelo, has projected a sharp decline in tomato prices in the coming weeks as farmers begin...

Two arrested over suspected cocaine seized at Wa bus station

Two people are in police custody in the Upper West Region after security operatives seized substances suspected to be narcotic drugs at the ESP...

Kaneshie-Abossey Okai residents demand urgent action as Ghana Water pipe leaks for over 3 months

Residents of Kaneshie-Abossey Okai, near the Obetsebi Lamptey Roundabout in Accra, are appealing to the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) to urgently fix a...

45-year-old Prang resident wins GH¢1 million in Telecel “M’Ahitti” promo

Forty-five-year-old Adiza Ibrahim, a resident of Prang in the Pru East District of the Bono East Region, has won GH¢1 million in the Telecel...

Local Government Minister inspects Aayalolo buses at Madina, Achimota and Kinbu

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has inspected facilities of the Greater Accra Passenger Transport Executive (GAPTE), operators of...

Glass door breaks as anxious parents seek SHS placement for wards at GNAT Hall (Photos)

Some parents whose children are yet to secure placement into Senior High Schools(SHSs) are appealing to the Ghana Education Service (GES), the Ministry of...

GIGS welcomes UN adoption of Equal Earth map as correction to ‘450 years of cartographic injustice’ against Africa

The Ghana Institute of Governance and Security (GIGS) has welcomed a United Nations General Assembly resolution backing the Equal Earth map projection, describing the...

It is unacceptable; it shouldn’t have happened – Dr. Adutwum on 54,985 BECE candidates missing automatic placement

Former Education Minister and Member of Parliament (MP) for Bosomtwe, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has described the sharp increase in the number of BECE...

Angel Carbonu calls for urgent focus on public basic schools over declining English performance

Former President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has called for increased attention and investment in public basic schools to...

Christian Council commends GoldBod for responsible gold management

The Christian Council of Ghana has commended the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) for its efforts to promote transparency, responsible gold trading and environmental sustainability...

Two denied bail over alleged lynching of young man at Daboya

The Buipe District Magistrate Court has denied bail to two persons standing trial over the alleged lynching of a young man at Daboya in...

Grading system can’t be blamed for WASSCE performance – Prof Stephen Adei

Former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Prof Stephen Adei, says the grading system used for the West African...

‎Food vendor jailed seven years over human trafficking, prostitution‎ 

The Accra Circuit Court Four has sentenced a food vendor to seven years’ imprisonment in hard labour for human trafficking and prostitution.‎‎  ‎Gift Chinyere Aminu,...

GNFS retrieves lifeless body of man in open drain at Wa SSNIT Residence

The body of a man in his late 30s has been retrieved from a water-filled open drainage system at SSNIT Residence in Wa in...

Abu Jinapor demands transparency over GH¢49.72m evacuation cost

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has called for greater transparency over the GH¢49.72 million spent by the government to...

Five arrested over attacks on gold dealers in Ashanti, Western regions

A major police crackdown on suspected armed robbers operating in the Ashanti and Western regions has led to the arrest of five alleged gang...

GES releases 2026/2027 academic calendar for SHS and SHTS

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the academic calendar for Senior High Schools (SHSs) and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTSs) for the 2026/2027...

Accra-Kumasi Expressway is our generational intervention – Roads Minister

The long-awaited Accra-Kumasi Expressway has moved a step closer to construction, with the government describing the project as a defining legacy intervention for President...

Family demands answers after dialysis patient dies at TTH during power outage

He walked into the Tamale Teaching Hospital hoping to live. He walked out in a casket. Sumaila Amadu, a 32-year-old chronic kidney disease patient who...

We’re ready to come home -Ghanaians still stranded in South Africa plead for fresh evacuation window

Ghanaians still living in South Africa amid renewed xenophobic attacks are making a fresh appeal to the government to reopen its voluntary evacuation programme,...

KMA announces roll out of digital advertising boards

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) is set to overhaul outdoor advertising in the metropolis, with plans to replace traditional static billboards with digital advertising...

Travel agent remanded over alleged GH¢107k security recruitment fraud

A travel and tour agent has been remanded into lawful custody for allegedly collecting GHC107,000 from a civil servant and his relatives under the...

Police link foiled Labone robbery to Tema, Achimota attacks

The Ghana Police Service has linked a suspected robbery syndicate whose planned attack on banks at Labone in Accra was foiled to at least...

NHIA pays GH¢281.66m in claims to health facilities nationwide

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has paid GH¢281.66 million in claims to credentialed health facilities across the country for services provided to National...

Education Ministry assures parents of enough SHS spaces amid placement challenges

The Ministry of Education says government is taking steps to address challenges confronting the ongoing Senior High School (SHS) placement exercise. Speaking on Joy FM’s Newsnight on...

Eduwatch calls for permanent removal of F9 barrier to SHS admission

The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), Kofi Asare, has called on the government to permanently scrap the use of F9 grades as...

Ghana Post delivered over 85,000 passports to applicants’ homes in seven months – Sam George

The Ghana Post has delivered more than 85,000 passports directly to applicants across the country between January and July 2026, according to the Minister...

Two arrested for allegedly impersonating AMA task force during Sanitation Day exercise

Two young men have been arrested in Accra for allegedly posing as members of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Task Force and attempting to...

BECE now primarily a placement exam, not a test for SHS progression – GES

Head of the Public Relations Unit of the GES, Daniel Fenyi, says the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) should now largely be viewed as...

“It’s a lie” – Kristo Asafo denies attempt to exhume founder’s remains

The Kristo Asafo Mission says reports that its leadership attempted to exhume the body of its late founder, Emeritus Prof. Ing. Kwadwo Safo Kantanka,...

AGN Chair demands urgent climate adaptation and food systems integration on road to COP32

As Africa prepares for two critical years of global climate diplomacy, the Chair of the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change (AGN), Nana...

Pregnancy School initiative lauded for reducing maternal mortality in Kwabre East

Residents, especially mothers in the Kwabre East Municipality of the Ashanti Region, have lauded the Ghana Health Service's Pregnancy School initiative for its role...

Authorities deploy drones to monitor traffic as GARID drainage works cause congestion

Authorities have intensified monitoring of traffic on major roads in Accra as ongoing drainage construction under the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID)...

Government spent GH¢49.7m to evacuate 1,964 Ghanaians from South Africa – Ablakwa

The government has spent GH¢49.7 million to evacuate 1,964 Ghanaians from South Africa following renewed xenophobic attacks and concerns over the safety of Ghanaian...

Mayor of Accra directs Accra traders to sweep surroundings every hour

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has urged traders operating in the Central Business District (CBD) to sweep their immediate surroundings every hour...

GNFS, Ghana Water Limited inspect fire hydrants around Makola Market

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) and Ghana Water Limited (GWL) have inspected fire hydrants around Makola Market and parts of the High Street...

GNFS contains commercial fire at Circle, prevents extensive damage

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has contained a commercial fire behind Odo Rice at Circle in the Greater Accra Region, preventing the blaze...

GNFS saves eight rooms from fire at Tabora Alhaji

Firefighters from the Industrial Area Fire Station have prevented a domestic fire at Tabora Alhaji from spreading to eight adjoining rooms. The incident occurred after...

Tensions rise at GNAT hall as parents seek solutions to CSSPS challenges

Tensions are mounting at the GNAT Hall in Accra as anxious parents and candidates facing challenges with the Computerised School Selection and Placement System...

World Literacy Day: Literacy doesn’t develop in isolation – JustED Foundation

A preliminary assessment by JustED, an educational foundation, has found a significant number of communities in Ghana continue to experience low literacy rate, despite...