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Ghana pushes for fairer access, data-driven sport development at 12th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting in Scotland

The transformative power of sport took centre stage at the 12th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting in Glasgow, Scotland, where leaders from across the Commonwealth...

Cheddar’s Oxford No. 1 Hotel disputes receivership reports, says it remains under management’s control

Management of Oxford No. 1 Hotel has dismissed reports claiming that the facility has been taken over by a receiver appointed by Cola Holdings...

12-year-old girl dies as rainstorm destroys over 40 houses in Yendi

A severe rainstorm has destroyed more than 40 houses in the Yendi Municipality in the Northern Region and claimed the life of a 12-year-old...

Where is the man who put us in debt?’– Majority Leader demands Ken Ofori-Atta’s return

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has called for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to return to Ghana to account for what he described as the...

NSMQ 2026 regional qualifiers rescheduled to July 25 –August 10

The organisers of the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) have announced new dates for the competition's regional qualifiers following extensive consultations with...

Minority dismisses 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review as uninspiring

The Minority in Parliament has criticised the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review, describing it as uninspiring and lacking the detail required to address the concerns...

Franklin Cudjoe praises Ato Forson’s mid-year budget review, calls it ‘honest’ and ‘hopeful’B

Founding President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has praised Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson’s presentation of the 2026 Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review, describing...

Here’s why Cheddar’s partner wants to seize No. 1 Oxford Street Hotel

Nana Kwame Bediako, known as Cheddar, says his business partner Azad Cola's move to seize their jointly owned No. 1 Oxford Street Hotel rests...

Mahama to make reparations a key priority when Ghana chairs AU in 2027

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana will make the campaign for reparations for historical injustices against Africa a key priority when the...

Big Push Programme driving major transport infrastructure investments across all 16 regions – Ato Forson

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced that the government's Big Push Infrastructure Programme is delivering major investments in transport infrastructure, with 87...

Mid-Year Budget: Your sacrifice was not in vain – Ato Forson tells Ghanaians

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has acknowledged the sacrifices made by Ghanaians during the country’s economic challenges, assuring citizens that their resilience has...

2026 mid-year budget review: Govt developing 1,200MW power plant to cut electricity costs

The government has announced plans to develop a 1,200-megawatt state-owned combined-cycle gas-fired power plant as part of efforts to strengthen Ghana’s energy security, reduce...

Pastors, traditional healers urged to encourage sick people to visit hospitals

A Public Health expert, Dr. Benjamin Arhin, has called on pastors, Mallams, traditional healers, and other spiritual practitioners to stop discouraging sick people from...

Mid-Year Budget: Gov’t targets 150 underserved districts under Free Primary Healthcare Policy

The government has announced that the first phase of the Free Primary Healthcare Policy will target 150 underserved districts across the country as part...

Mid-year budget review: Your money is safe – Ato Forson assures Ghanaians

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has assured Ghanaians that public funds are safe under his stewardship, stressing that the responsibility of a Finance...

2026 mid-year budget review: Govt to abolish 20% excise duty on locally manufactured fruit juices

The government has announced the abolition of the 20% excise duty on locally manufactured fruit juices, introduced in 2023, as part of measures to...

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II commends IGP, Special Operations Team for enhanced security

His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has commended the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), the Ashanti Regional Police Command and the IGP’s Special Operations...

2026 mid-year budget: Govt to procure buses to improve urban mobility

The government has announced plans to procure high occupancy buses as part of measures to improve urban mobility and provide safer, reliable and affordable...

Mid-year budget review: Gov’t collected more taxes despite scrapping nuisance taxes — Ato Forson

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson says Ghana recorded higher non-oil tax revenue in 2025 despite abolishing several taxes, including the Electronic Transfer Levy...

2026 mid-year budget review: I’m not here to seek supplementary estimates – Ato Forson

The Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced that the government will not return to Parliament to seek supplementary budget estimates for the...

2026 mid-year budget: Gov’t allocates additional funds for flood control

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced the release of additional funds to support ongoing dredging and drainage projects following the devastating floods...

‘There’s no date for Apostle Kwadwo Safo’s funeral’ — Family dismisses viral posters

The family of the late Apostle Prof. Dr. Emeritus Kwadwo Safo Kantanka has dismissed reports circulating on social media suggesting that his funeral has...

Kantanka family accuses Adwoa Safo of demanding GH¢3.7m before burial of Father

The family of the late Apostle Prof. Emeritus Ing. Kwadwo Safo, founder and leader of the Kristo Asafo Mission of Ghana, has accused his...

Concerned National Service Personnel threaten nationwide demo over GH¢60 deductions

Concerned National Service Personnel have threatened to embark on nationwide demonstrations if the GH¢60 allegedly deducted from their monthly allowances is not refunded. The personnel...

Mid-year budget review to highlight key infrastructure projects — Dr. Acheampong

Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Finance, Dr Theophilius Acheampong, has indicated that the government's 2026 mid-year budget review will provide Parliament with updates...

Mid-year budget review: Prof. Quartey proposes 5 priority areas that must be addressed

Former Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), Professor Peter Quartey, has urged the Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson,...

Firefighters rescue 25 after accident on Peki–Anyensu road

Firefighters have rescued 25 people, including four children, after a Benz Transit bus was involved in a road crash on the Peki–Anyensu stretch of...

Bawumia leads NPP delegation to Ashanti Regional Office for meeting on Wontumi conviction

Former Vice President and the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) 2028 flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has led a high-powered delegation of party officials to the...

Court rejects former Buffer Stock CEO’s bid to strike out case against him

The Accra High Court has dismissed an application by lawyers for the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Hanan...

Fire guts fashion training centre at Kumasi Top High, destroys materials worth thousands of cedis

A devastating fire has gutted a fashion training centre at Top High in Kumasi, destroying property worth thousands of cedis. The fire broke out at...

Two in critical condition after fire destroys CKC SHS boys’ dormitory in Obuasi

A fire outbreak has destroyed the boys’ dormitory of CKC Senior High School (SHS) in Obuasi in the Ashanti Region, leaving two people in...

Galamsey: I’m not involved or being investigated; anyone with evidence against me should bring it – Joseph Yamin

The National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Yamin, has challenged persons accusing him of involvement in illegal mining activities to produce...

NIA to deploy police-backed taskforce to enforce biometric verification

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has warned public and private institutions against photocopying or visually inspecting Ghana Cards for identity verification, stressing that biometric...

Biometric verification of Ghana Card now mandatory for all transactions – NIA boss

Biometric verification has become the mandatory method for confirming the identity of Ghana Card holders in all transactions requiring identification, following the enforcement of...

OSP boosts anti-corruption fight with €700,000 EU-funded forensic lab, interview facilities

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has strengthened its investigative capacity with the completion of an ISO-standard forensic laboratory and four modern investigative...

Ghana Card services to run 24 hours as NIA expands operations

The National Identification Authority (NIA) says it is expanding its operations to provide 24-hour Ghana Card services to make registration and replacement of cards...

Atta Mills dismissed me twice, but I speak well of him because he was a good man — Frimpong-Boateng

Former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has paid tribute to late President John Evans Atta Mills, saying his admiration...

Swift police response leads to arrest of robbery suspect in Asokore Mampong

Police have arrested a 19-year-old robbery suspect following a swift response by a night patrol team at Asabi in the Asokore Mampong Municipality of...

Mahama signs Ghana Investment Promotion Authority Bill into law

President John Dramani Mahama has signed into law the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority (GIPA) Bill, repealing the former Ghana Investment Promotion Centre Act. A statement...

NDC suspends Awutu Senya East Chairman

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has suspended its Awutu Senya East Constituency Chairman, Stephen Ofosu Agyare, from office for five months following a petition...