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Kpandai DCE inaugurates construction of modern 24-hour market

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Kpandai in Ghana’s Northern Region, Haruna Karim, officially inaugurated the construction of a modern 24-hour market during a...

Deputy Local Gov’t Minister champions capacity building for female MMDCEs

The Deputy Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, has underscored the importance of targeted capacity building for female...

Female MMDCEs key to inclusive governance — Local Gov’t Minister

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has emphasised the pivotal role of women in local governance, describing female Metropolitan,...

Atebubu Paramount Chief visits NPA boss to strengthen ties

The Paramount Chief of Atebubu, Ohempon Dr. Yeboah Asiamah, on Monday, March 30, paid a courtesy visit to the Chief Executive of the National...

Frank Kpodo referred to AG over controversial GH¢4.8M vehicle purchase

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has referred Frank Oliver Kpodo, former Director of Procurement at the Ministry of Defence, to the Attorney-General for prosecution...

OSP seen as ‘bad news’ by politicians – Kissi Agyebeng

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has expressed concern over political interference in the operations of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), describing the...

Man arrested over viral threats against High Court judge

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 49-year-old John Kwabena Owusu Ansah in connection with a viral video in which he threatened High Court judge...

Parliament forwards five bills to Mahama for presidential assent

Parliament has transmitted five bills to President John Dramani Mahama for assent. In a letter dated March 30, 2026, addressed to the Secretary to the...

Interior Minister demands investigation into GH¢3M payments outside GIFMIS

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has called for a full-scale investigation into transactions amounting to GH¢3 million processed through the Controller and...

Woman granted GH¢100,000 bail over false ‘murderer’ post on Uber driver

A 20-year-old woman who allegedly branded an Uber driver a “murderer” and “thief” on social media has been granted bail by an Adenta Circuit...

Accra-Tema Motorway expansion set for August 2027 completion

The expansion of the Accra-Tema Motorway is expected to be completed by August 2, 2027, following the settlement of outstanding debts owed to contractors. This...

She was disfigured; hand marks helped us to identify her – Son who lost mother in Accra Newtown building collapse

A grieving son has recounted the heart-wrenching experience of losing his mother in the recent building collapse at Accra New Town, describing the moment...

We can’t live like this — Ga Mantse urges demolition of unsafe structures after Accra Newtown incident

The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has called for decisive measures against unsafe buildings, describing conditions that led to the recent collapse...

Ministry of Interior declares April 3 and 6 as public holidays for Easter

The Ministry of the Interior has announced that Friday, April 3, and Monday, April 6, 2026, will be statutory public holidays in observance of...

Govt to distribute improved tomato variety seeds

The government has initiated moves to procure 13 tonnes of different varieties of tomato seeds for distribution to tomato farmers across the country. The seeds...

Gov’t intensifies fight against galamsey, seeks stronger CSO collaboration — Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that government is intensifying efforts to combat illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, while emphasising the need for...

Galamsey: Halt small-scale mining for one year – Hopeson Adorye

The Director of Field Operations for the United Party, Hopeson Adorye, has backed a proposal to halt all small-scale mining for one year as...

Mahama announces April 15 launch of Free Primary Healthcare Programme

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the government will officially launch the Free Primary Healthcare Programme on April 15, 2026. The initiative aims to...

Ghana to host Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa on three-day state visit

Ghana is set to host the President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, on a three-day state visit from April 1 to April 3, 2026, aimed...

Edem Agbana clashes with PAC leadership over alleged warehouse grab by ‘party people’

Tempers flared during a sitting of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) after a representative from the Ministry of Food and Agriculture referred to a...

Pastor supports three schools in Goaso with learning materials

The Founder of House of Solution Power Ministry International, Apostle Dr. Solomon Kwadwo Afram, has donated learning materials to three basic schools in Goaso,...

Benkumhene attributes the lack of development of Mim to the Traditional Council

The Benkumhene of the Mim Traditional Council in the Ahafo Region, Nana Adututu Kwarteng, has criticised the council for failing to drive development in...

LGBTQ+ issues not our priority; we’re focused on basic needs – Mahama tells CSOs

President John Mahama has called for calm and measured dialogue in Ghana’s ongoing discussions on LGBTQ+ issues, stressing that while the topic is important,...

PAC queries missing records on 47 air conditioners, chairs at Trade Ministry

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has raised concerns over lapses in asset management at the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry after...

Victims of Accra Newtown building collapse can sue as state pursues criminal case – Lawyer

Private legal practitioner Lom Nuku Ahlijah has clarified that victims and families affected by the Accra Newtown building collapse can pursue civil action for...

Obra Show on Nhyira FM gains endorsement from Krachi Traditional Council as cultural collaboration strengthens

A new cultural partnership has been forged between Nhyira FM's Obra Show and the Krachi Traditional Area following successful exchanges during the Ghana Month...

Church buildings risk collapse from excessive drumming and singing – GIA President

The President of the Ghana Institute of Architects, Tony Asare, has issued a warning to churches, cautioning that building structures are highly vulnerable to...

Human Rights vs Culture: Kantankofore Chief sparks debate at Krachi Silver Jubilee

The Chief of Kantankofore, Nana Kwadwo Yemowe, has sparked controversy by linking modern human rights frameworks to what he describes as the moral decline...

24 suspects arrested in Bono region during security agencies operation 

A joint dawn operation by Ghana’s security agencies has led to the arrest of 24 suspects in the Bono Region, a police brief said on Monday.  The operation, carried out on March 21, 2026, at about 0320...

Krachiwura proposes establishment of Agriculture College, calls for unity to drive development

The Paramount Chief of the Krachi Traditional Area, Nana Mprah Besemuna III, has proposed the creation of an Agricultural College in Kete-Krachi to support...

Accra International Airport misses out again in 2026 Skytrax top 10 African Airports

Accra International Airport has not been included in the 2026 Skytrax Top 10 Best Airports in Africa, continuing a trend in which Ghana’s primary...

NAIMOS must be given adequate resources to tackle galamsey – Ken Ashigbey

The Convenor of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining, Ing Kenneth Ashigbey, has urged the government to provide the National Inter-Ministerial Committee on Small-Scale...

We just have to wait for the law to play out – Mahama on Ken Ofori-Atta’s case

President John Dramani Mahama has clarified that he will not вмешне in the ongoing extradition process involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, stressing that...

Council of State member demands EOCO boss apologise or face lawsuit, petitions Mahama for his dismissal

A major institutional dispute has erupted after the Volta Regional representative on the Council of State, Gabriel T.K.A. Kwamigah-Atokple, accused the leadership of the...

High Court bars former Chief of Air Staff from Tse Addo land

The Land Division of the Accra High Court has ordered retired Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Frank Hanson, and some serving officers...

Gender Ministry to provide psychosocial support to victims of Newtown building collapse

The Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection has announced plans to provide psychosocial support to victims and families affected by the tragic building...

Too watery, too risky – Why Ghanaian traders prefer Burkina tomatoes

Tomato traders in Ghana say poor quality and high post-harvest losses are forcing them to rely on imports from Burkina Faso, even as a...

Five new envoys present Letters of Credence to Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has received letters of credence from five newly appointed ambassadors and high commissioners, reaffirming Ghana’s commitment to strengthening diplomatic relations...

Wrongful teacher postings undermine early childhood education in Upper East

The Upper East Regional Childhood Development Committee has raised concerns over the continued posting of teachers without early childhood education training to kindergarten and...

Sulemana Braimah accuses NDC of hypocrisy over sole sourcing in road contracts

The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa, Sulemana Braimah, has accused the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) of contradicting its earlier...