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GMet forecasts thunderstorms and rainfall across parts of Ghana

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has forecast cloudy conditions, intermittent rainfall and thunderstorms across parts of the country over the next 24 hours. According to...

UTAG gives government June 30 deadline to address welfare concerns or face nationwide strike

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has given government until June 30, 2026, to resolve a number of outstanding conditions-of-service and welfare issues...

NCPTA backs GES ban on extravagant graduation ceremonies in basic schools

The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NCPTA) has thrown its support behind the Ghana Education Service's (GES) decision to ban what it describes as...

Two killed as building collapses in Cape Coast after heavy rainfall

A building collapsed has collapsed in Cape Coast following heavy rainfall in the early hours of Sunday, June 21, 2026, killing two people. The deceased...

Six private security guards arrested in connection with Adwoa Safo shooting

Six private security guards have been arrested by the Ghana Police Service in connection with a shooting incident at Kwabenya on June 21, 2026,...

Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena I installed as new leader of Kristo Asafo amid court injunction

The Kristo Asafo Mission of Ghana has installed a son of the late Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka, Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena I, as the...

Four killed in Metro Mass Transit bus crash on Peki stretch

Four people have been confirmed dead following a tragic road accident involving a Metro Mass Transit (MMT) bus on the Peki stretch in the...

Kristo Asafo Mission denies shooting claims in Kwabenya incident

The leadership of Kristo Asafo Mission of Ghana has rejected claims circulating on social media that Former Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo was shot...

Government remains committed to securing justice for Ahmed Suale – Haruna Iddrisu

Minister for Education and Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu, has assured the family of murdered investigative journalist Ahmed Suale that government...

Mahama urges fathers to continue building future leaders on Father’s Day

President John Dramani Mahama has paid tribute to fathers across Ghana and around the world as Father’s Day was marked, urging men to remain...

Madina Police investigate shooting incident that left Adwoa Safo with gunshot wound

The Ghana Police Service has launched an investigation into a shooting incident in which former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo sustained a gunshot wound...

Adwoa Safo fired first shot, security responded with warning shots – Kristo Asafo lawyer

Lawyer for the Kristo Asafo Church, Nana Kofi Kantaka, has alleged that former Dome Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo fired the first shot during...

Cape Coast: Toddler confirmed dead, 2 injured as rain induced mudslide destroys homes

A 20-month old toddler lost his life while three women sustained serious injuries when a rain-triggered landslide swept through part of Tantri in Cape...

Adwoa Safo reportedly injured in shooting incident

Former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has been injured in a shooting incident at the residence of her younger brother, Israel...

Dunkwa government hospital flood: NADMO closes access road to prevent disaster

The Upper Denkyira East Municipal Directorate of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has temporarily closed the main access road to the Dunkwa-on-Offin Municipal...

I work with whoever Ghanaians elect as President – Asantehene declares in Canada

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has reiterated that his loyalty lies not with any political party but with the sovereign will of the people...

Special operations support team deployed to Nkwanta following attacks

The Inspector-General of Police has deployed a Special Operations Support Team to Nkwanta in the Oti Region after recent attacks left some people dead...

GSA gives substandard mattress manufacturers one month to recall products

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has recently given mattress manufacturing companies that shut down for producing substandard products a one-month deadline to recall all...

Krachi West MCE commissions new classroom block at Matekope

Education remains one of the most powerful tools for transforming lives and accelerating development, particularly in rural communities. For years, schoolchildren at Matekope, a farming...

Dads take over Ada as Joy Safari Escape kicks off with high-octane fun

It was a spectacle of unbridled joy, rhythmic dance steps, and broad smiles as the highly anticipated Joy Safari Escape roared into life on...

Kristo Asafo Church dragged to court over succession dispute

Two members of the Kristo Asafo Mission of Ghana have filed a suit at the Accra High Court seeking to block Israel Kwadwo Safo,...

GES bans cars, money bouquets on school premises as Education Ministry halts SHS graduations nationwide

The Ministry of Education has ordered the immediate suspension of all Senior High School (SHS) graduation ceremonies nationwide, citing growing concerns over excessive displays...

Volta Regional Minister briefs House of Chiefs on ongoing development projects

Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has briefed members of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs on key development projects being implemented across the region,...

75 youth receive start-up support after training in green business and entrepreneurship in Agbakorfe

A total of 75 young men and women in Agbakorfe, a suburb of the South Tongu District in the Volta Region, have graduated from...

Sefwi Asafo: Man found dead by roadside after alleged church attack

A man identified as Kofi Obed, believed to be in his late 20s and a resident of Sefwi Afere, has been found dead by...

Adaklu: Rape attracts 5–25 years’ jail term — Police Commander warns

Madam Esther Buakuma, Adaklu District Police Commander, has warned that persons who engage in rape could face a prison term of not less than...

High Court sets July 15 trial date for ex-Buffer Stock boss and wife

An Accra High Court has fixed July 15, 2026, for the commencement of the trial of Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, former Chief Executive Officer of...

NACOC raids bus terminals in Accra as part of efforts to combat drug trafficking

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has conducted a large-scale search and public education exercise at major bus terminals in Accra as part of efforts...

Ahafo Region: Four arrested over alleged cocoa smuggling from Côte d’Ivoire

National Security has arrested four persons at Ayomso in the Ahafo Region for allegedly smuggling 300 bags of cocoa from Côte d’Ivoire into Ghana. The...

Nkwanta South conflict: One victim dies, death toll rises to four

One of the victims receiving treatment at St. Joseph Catholic Hospital, Nkwanta after the recent attack at Odomi in the Nkwanta South Municipality has...

Anti-flood exercise: 27 arrested for sanitation offences at Juaboso

Twenty-seven people have been arrested for various sanitation offences during an anti-flood inspection exercise at Juaboso in the Western North Region. The District Chief Executive...

UCC cautions students as rainstorm triggers flooding on campus

The University of Cape Coast has cautioned members of its community to avoid some parts of its campus following flooding caused by heavy rainfall...

OSP’s procedural failure on Ofori-Atta gave US immigration court the opening it needed – Ansa-Asare

A senior Ghanaian legal academic has argued that the Office of the Special Prosecutor's failure to obtain prior authorisation from the Attorney General, as...

Sophia Akuffo’s council of state appointment was constitutionally flawed from the start — Ansa-Asare

A senior Ghanaian legal academic has argued that the circumstances surrounding former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo's resignation from the Council of State were set...

Ofori-Atta’s US green card is “a victory” but… – Kofi Bentil

Lawyer and Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has described former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta's acquisition of a United States green card...

I advised Ofori-Atta to return home and face charges – Ansa-Asare

Dean of the Faculty of Laws at Mountcrest University College, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has disclosed that he personally advised former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to...

Ofori-Atta saga was not fair, infringed on his dignity – Ansa-Asare

The Dean of the Faculty of Laws at Mountcrest University College, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has criticised the manner in which the issues surrounding former Finance...

Ken Ofori-Atta would be in danger of assault if… – Kofi Bentil

Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has suggested that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta could face the risk of physical assault if...

Bole SHS teacher violated professional code by engaging student sexually – Deputy Education Minister

The Deputy Minister of Education has said the teacher involved in the Bole Senior High School sexual misconduct case bears primary culpability under the...

Who is in charge? — Kofi Bentil questions parents over school discipline crisis

Senior lawyer and Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has criticised what he describes as growing parental excesses that are undermining discipline in...