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Accra-Kumasi Expressway construction expected to begin in January 2027 – CEO

Chief Executive Officer of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway Limited, Francis Ahlidza, says the construction of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway is expected to officially begin in January...

Attorney General to introduce Legal Practitioners Standard Board Bill in Parliament

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has announced plans to introduce the Legal Practitioners Standard Board Bill to Parliament. The proposed body, which...

Good news for GES non-teaching staff seeking promotions

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has opened applications for serving non-teaching staff seeking promotion to various upper grades within the Service. The 2026 promotion exercise...

Adom Trotro: Public reacts to Mahama’s suggestion that Christians fund National Cathedral [Video]

Ghanaians have been reacting to President John Dramani Mahama's call for Christians in the country to fund the construction of the National Cathedral. Speaking during...

Trader arrested with 37 slabs of suspected Indian Hemp in Tema

The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a 49-year-old trader, Issaka Mohammed, for allegedly possessing 37 slabs of compressed dried plant material suspected to...

Accra Mayor leads demolition of illegal goat pen in Bukom after child’s death

The Accra Metropolitan Chief Executive, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has led a team to demolish an unauthorised goat pen operating in the heart of Bukom...

Gov’t declares Monday, September 21 as public holiday

The government, through the Ministry of Interior, has declared Monday, September 21, 2026, as a statutory public holiday. This was contained in a statement by...

8 interchanges, 11 overpasses, 55 bridges among features of Accra-Kumasi Expressway

Managing Director of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway Limited has revealed that the road will be built with 8 grade-separated interchanges, 11 vehicle overpasses and 55...

Gender Ministry extends support to flood survivor who lost two children

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has extended support to Bridget, a survivor of the devastating June 2026 floods in Accra...

$2bn secured for Accra-Kumasi Expressway construction – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that $2 billion has been secured to finance the construction of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway, assuring that funding will...

ProMark partners KPMG to strengthen Africa’s digital assets agenda

ProMark Elite Limited and KPMG have partnered to strengthen the development of Africa’s digital assets market through the Digital Assets Summit Africa (DASA), with...

Demolishing is not politically motivated – Bukom Banku urges Gamashie residents to support AMA exercise

Ghanaian boxer Bukom Banku has thrown his support behind the Accra Metropolitan Assembly’s ongoing demolition exercise in parts of Gamashie, urging residents to cooperate...

Funds for Accra-Kumasi Expressway will be in place by December, no borrowing – Ato Forson

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has assured Ghanaians that government will not borrow to fund the Accra-Kumasi Expressway, promising the full construction cost...

Bamvem chief donates land for new fire station at Jongshegu

The Paramount Chief of Bamvem, Abdulai Ziblim, has donated a one-acre plot of land at Jongshegu, a suburb of Tamale, to the Ghana National...

Asutifi South Assembly threatens court action against traders who skip clean-up exercises

The Asutifi South District Assembly in the Ahafo Region has warned traders who fail to participate in its regular clean-up exercises that they could...

Accra-Kumasi Expressway: First tranche of compensation paid to 450 affected farmers – GAF

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) says the first tranche of compensation payments have been disbursed to over 450 farmers affected by the Accra-Kumasi Expressway...

Ashanti Regional Minister orders cessation of 24-hour market project construction in Mankranso

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene has directed the Ahafo Ano Southwest district to immediately halt the construction of its 24-hour economy market...

Parents in Ashanti region make U-turn on category C, D schools as reporting deadline approaches

The impending reporting deadline for first-year senior high school (SHS) students has heightened anxiety among parents whose wards are yet to secure placement. In Kumasi,...

Ayine renews call for GBA to stay clear of partisan politics

Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has renewed his call on the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) to maintain a clear distance...

COPEC calls for strategic fuel reserve to reduce dependence on tax cuts

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has urged government to establish a strategic petroleum reserve as a more sustainable alternative to repeatedly cutting taxes...

Gov’t must prioritise local refineries for sustainable fuel pricing – COPEC urges

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has called on government to place greater focus on local refineries as a more sustainable way of...

Titus Glover questions Laboma Beach demolition, proposes widening Kpeshie Lagoon outlet

Former Greater Accra Regional Minister and Tema East Member of Parliament, Titus Nii Kwartei Glover, has questioned the demolition of structures at Laboma Beach,...

Dambai ECG Hospital appeals for medical equipment

The Medical Superintendent of the Kpandai Evangelical Church of Ghana (ECG) Hospital, Dr Sonlaar Joseph, has appealed to philanthropists, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), benevolent organisations...

Christian Council urges state to maintain interest in National Cathedral

The Christian Council of Ghana has called on the state to maintain an interest in the completion of the National Cathedral, arguing that substantial...

China angry over nationals’ involvement in galamsey – Kojo Bonsu

Ghana’s Ambassador to China, Kojo Bonsu, says the Chinese government is deeply concerned about illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, in Ghana, particularly the...

Fire guts chamber and hall apartment at Accra New Town [Photos]

A fire outbreak has destroyed a chamber and hall apartment at Accra New Town on Monday, September 14, 2026, destroying properties worth thousands of...

Banks wrote off GH¢1.23bn as bad debt in the half-year 2026

Banks operating in Ghana wrote off GH¢1.23 billion in the first-half of 2026, according to the highlights of the Domestic Money Banks’ Income Statement. This...

Thara Brigitte Mills Simmonds wins the forty-under-40 education award

Education entrepreneur and neurodiversity advocate, Thara Brigitte Mills Simmonds, has been named the 2026 Forty Under 40 Achiever in the Education category. Mills Simmonds,...

Francis Sosu calls for thorough probe into $260m cocaine seizure

The Member of Parliament for Madina and member of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Francis-Xavier Kojo Sosu, has demanded a full investigation into the seizure...

NACOC arrests three suspects linked to ‘Bolle Jos’ network

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested three suspects for allegedly representing and facilitating the activities of Dutch fugitive Jos Leijdekkers, popularly known as...

7 out of 10 human trafficking cases in Ghana never reach prosecution — JoyNews Research

Every year, hundreds of human trafficking cases are reported across Ghana. Children are rescued from forced labour on Lake Volta, young women are exploited...

Only marked structures were targeted in Laboma demolition exercise – Stan Dogbe

Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Operations and Chairman of the National Flood Mitigation Taskforce, Stan Dogbe, has clarified that Sunday morning’s demolition...

110 children at Cardiothoracic Centre get second chance at life as Ghana Medical Trust Fund marks first anniversary

For more than 110 children, the first anniversary of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) is more than a milestone on the national calendar. It represents...

Driver fined for dumping concrete on Madina-Adenta Highway

A driver who discharged concrete onto the Madina-Adenta Highway has been convicted and fined by the Madina District Magistrate Court. The driver, Solomon Tawiah, pleaded...

Bawa Rock supports Obuasi Townhill fire victims with cash, sewing machines

Support has begun reaching victims of the Obuasi Townhill fire disaster, as Bawa Rock Limited has donated relief items and cash to more than...

Female teacher, 3 others in police custody over alleged kidnapping of suspected MoMo fraudster

A teacher, Mavis Badu, and three others are under investigation for allegedly kidnapping a suspected mobile money (MoMo) fraudster in an attempt to recover...

‘Help me walk again’ – 12-year-old Ofankor-Pokuase crash survivor appeals for support

Twelve-year-old Angelina Stickings, who lost both legs and her father in the deadly Ofankor-Pokuase road crash, is appealing for support to help her recover,...

Joyce Bawah hails Accra-Kumasi Expressway as transformative for national connectivity

Senior Presidential Advisor and Senior Presidential Aide Joyce Bawah Mogtari has described the Accra-Kumasi Expressway as a project that will substantially cut travel time...

Minority questions ‘slow progress’ in Pedu Junction US$350m cocaine probe

The Minority in Parliament has raised concerns over the pace of investigations into a major cocaine seizure at Pedu Junction in Cape Coast, saying...

GAF to formally hand over Accra-Kumasi Expressway Right-of-Way clearance today

President John Dramani Mahama will serve as Special Guest of Honour today, Monday 14 September 2026, at a ceremony marking the formal handing over...