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Technical assessment delayed action before Newtown building collapse – Ayawaso Central MCE

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ayawaso Central, Rudolph Collingwood-Williams, says the Assembly could not immediately take action on the building that collapsed at...

Abandoned La Beach Towers under assessment as engineers probe unsafe structures

The Registrar of the Engineering Council under the Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources, Engineer Isaac Badu, has revealed that several potentially unsafe...

Evidence collection must follow rescue, not debris clearance — GhIE President on Accra Newtown building collapse

The President of the Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE), Engineer Ludwig Annang Hesse, has criticised the decision to clear the site of the collapsed,...

I am disappointed – WASS teacher on GH¢4,000 each fine for three students who assaulted him

A teacher at West Africa Senior High School (WASS), Nicholas Teye, has expressed disappointment following a court ruling in an assault case involving three...

Justice for All Programme frees 8 inmates on bail, 4 jailed at Sunyani Central Prison

A special court session held at the Sunyani Central Prison on Thursday, March 26, 2026, saw eight inmates granted bail, while four others were...

Ga Asafoatsemei demand government intervention as McDan–GACL dispute deepens

The Asafoatsemei and Asafoanyemei Group under the Ga Traditional Council is urging the government to step in and resolve the growing tensions between McDan...

WASS teacher assault case: Court fines three GHC 4,000 each

The Adentan Circuit Court has fined three individuals GHC 4,000 each after they admitted to assaulting Nicholas Teye, a teacher at West Africa Senior...

Court moves NAM1 trial to virtual hearing over health concerns

An Accra High Court has directed that proceedings in the criminal trial of Nana Appiah Mensah, the embattled former CEO of defunct gold dealership...

It was a death trap – Henry Quartey speaks on Accra Newtown building collapse [Audio]

Former Interior Minister and former Member of Parliament for Ayawaso Central, Henry Quartey, has spoken on the recent building collapse at Accra Newtown, saying...

There are only 10 architects for all 261 assemblies – GIA President

The President of the Ghana Institute of Architects (GIA), Tony Asare, has raised concerns over a severe shortage of professionals responsible for safeguarding structural...

Education must preserve heritage to drive innovation – Special Prosecutor at Accra Academy 95th Anniversary

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has called for Ghana’s education system to prioritise the preservation of cultural heritage as a foundation for innovation and...

GNAT members storm Adenta Circuit Court over WASS teacher’s assault case [Video]

Tension is mounting at the Adenta Circuit Court 2 as two students of West African Senior High School (WASS), together with a third individual,...

Mahama Ayariga demands probe, prosecution over Newtown building collapse

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has called for a full investigation and subsequent prosecution of the engineers responsible for the collapsed building...

All victims recovered after Newtown building collapse — NADMO

The Director-General of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Major (Rtd) Dr. Joseph Bikanyi Kuyon, has confirmed that all persons trapped beneath the collapsed...

People must answer questions — Accra Mayor on Accra Newtown building collapse

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has called for a thorough investigation into the collapse of a school building in Accra Newtown, stressing...

Krachi West MCE pledges effective implementation of National Apprenticeship Programme

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Krachi West Municipality in the Oti Region, Prosper Addo, has pledged to ensure the effective implementation of the...

From promised jobs to the frontlines: How Ghanaian recruits signed irregular Russian military contracts

Kwasi Oppong (not his real name) is overwhelmed with grief after he reflects on the worst nightmare he has encountered since he signed up...

First-year students at Dadiesoaba Nursing College benefit from “No fees stress” policy

Ela Opoku, the Principal of Dadiesoaba Nursing and Midwifery Training College in the Ahafo Region, has announced that first-year students at the college are...

Rans Logistics refunds GH¢19.1m after audit exposes overpayment — Deputy Finance Minister

Rans Logistics has refunded GH¢19.1 million to the state after being cited for overpayments in the transportation of grains, according to the Auditor-General’s report...

Does AI means robots taking jobs? Dr. Bawumia addresses  misconception and points to positive impact of AI on key sectors and jobs for the...

Former Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia was the Keynote Speaker at the London School of Economics and Political Science's 2026 Africa Summit. Speaking on the...

It was deliberate and I’m disappointed – Henry Quartey on mistreatment at Accra Newtown building collapse site

Former Interior Minister and former Member of Parliament for Ayawaso Central, Henry Quartey, has expressed disappointment over what he describes as a deliberate attempt...

Ayawaso Central MCE says church had no permit to operate in collapsed school building

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ayawaso Central, Rudolph Collingwood Williams, says the church that had been operating in the Accra New Town school...

Accra New Town collapsed building is an abandoned GETFund project – NADMO

Following a visit by Vice President Prof Jane Nana Opoku-Agyemang to the site of a collapsed school building in Accra over the weekend, it...

Aowin Traditional Council reconciles with MP after months-long dispute

The Aowin Traditional Council in the Aowin Municipality of the Western North Region has reconciled with their Member of Parliament (MP), Oscar Ofori Larbi,...

Asiedu Nketia expresses sympathy, praises rescue teams over New Town tragedy

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has expressed deep sorrow over the recent building collapse at New Town. In a...

14 children rescued as floodwaters wreak havoc in Tema Manhean

Widespread flooding has hit parts of Tema Manhean following heavy rains that swept across sections of the Greater Accra Region in the early hours...

Emergency action launched by GES after Accra New Town Experimental School incident

The Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Professor Ernest Kofi Davis, has announced immediate measures to evaluate the safety of uncompleted school infrastructure...

Veep visits Accra Newtown school collapse site as NADMO, Military clear debris

Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has visited the site of the collapsed building at Accra Experimental Basic School in Newtown following the tragic...

Ho Central NDC Women’s Organiser donates clothes, hosts feast to mark International Women’s Day

The Ho Central Women’s Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Margaret Akua Dzogbewu-Arku, has donated 250 pieces of clothing and organised a feast...

NACOC takes custody of 37 sacks of suspected cannabis seized by Ghana Navy

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has seized a substantial consignment of suspected cannabis after it was intercepted by the Ghana Navy along the country’s...

MFWA defends sole-sourcing probe, calls for accountability in Big Push contracts

Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has strongly defended the organisation’s work on sole-sourced road contracts under the government’s Big...

ECG announces power outages in Amasaman and Western Region

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has informed customers in parts of the Accra West Region and the Western Region of ongoing and planned...

IERPP questions government over anti-corruption push and GoldBod accountability

The Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP) has raised concerns over what it describes as inconsistencies in the government’s anti-corruption efforts. In a...

IET-GH urges thorough probe into Accra New Town building collapse

The Institution of Engineering and Technology Ghana (IET-GH) has expressed deep concern over the collapse of a four-storey building under construction in the Ayawaso...

Ghana, Burkina Faso reaffirm commitment to stronger bilateral trade ties amid tomato export challenges

The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, held a bilateral meeting with the Ambassador of Burkina Faso, who led the country’s delegation,...

Couple in court for stealing, dishonestly receiving over GH¢5m  

Nerissah Akordor, a 26-year-old salesperson, and Courage Addo, a 28-year-old barber, have appeared before a Ho High Court for stealing and dishonestly receiving stolen monies,...

ECG Accra East installs 40 new transformers to improve power supply

The Accra East Region of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has installed about 40 new power distribution transformers across its eight operational districts...

Okyeman Traditional Council constitutes three-member panel to adjudicate Asiakwahene legitimacy petition

The Okyeman Traditional Council has appointed a three-member panel to oversee a petition challenging the legitimacy and enstoolment of the current Asiakwahene and Nifahene...

Mahama returns from UNGA to warm reception in Accra

President John Mahama on Sunday returned home from the United Nations General Assembly in New York to a warm reception after Ghana secured the...

Scientists from Ghana, Brazil, and the UK gather in Kumasi to tackle biodiversity crisis with cutting-edge technology

As global wildlife populations continue to decline at alarming rates, scientists from Ghana, Brazil, and the United Kingdom have converged in Kumasi for a...