HomeNewsLocal News

Local News

Ministry of Interior introduces digital system to check road traffic violations

The government is set to reduce direct contact between motorists and police officers as Ghana rolls out a new digital system to detect and...

Youth participation in politics must go beyond partisanship – Osman Ayariga

The Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman Abdulai Ayariga, has urged young people to take a more active role in...

NYA partners with Parliament to deepen youth participation in governance

The National Youth Authority (NYA) has begun a new partnership with Parliament aimed at bringing Ghanaian youth closer to the country’s democratic institutions and...

Legal vacation: Court rejects bid to adjourn Adu-Boahene’s trial pending Supreme Court review

The Accra High Court has dismissed an application by former Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene seeking to adjourn his trial pending the Supreme Court’s...

Young people must be in rooms where decisions are made, not merely spoken about – NYA CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman Abdulai Ayariga, has called for greater inclusion of young people in decision-making processes,...

Muntaka highlights security gains, says 10,000 recruits undergoing training

Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak has outlined a series of achievements recorded in Ghana’s security and public safety sector under the government’s ongoing efforts to...

24-hour economy is bigger than ‘three people, one job’ – Labour Minister

The Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr. Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, has stated that the government’s 24-hour economy policy should not be interpreted as...

Kenneth Adjei hands over Works, Housing and Water Resources Ministry to Ahmed Ibrahim

Former Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has officially handed over the affairs of the Ministry to his successor, Ahmed...

Health Ministry extends reporting deadline for nurses, allied health professionals

The Ministry of Health has extended the deadline for nurses and allied health professionals recently recruited and posted to various districts to report to...

Bosomtwe DCE faces removal threat over alleged overspending, DRIP controversy

Assembly Members in the Bosomtwe District of the Ashanti Region have petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to remove their District Chief Executive, Eng....

Passport website temporarily down – Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that its passport application website, passport.mfa.gov.gh, is temporarily unavailable due to technical challenges. In a public notice issued...

OSP to address Ghanaians on ongoing investigations

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) will hold a press conference on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, to provide updates on matters under its...

Clear your name immediately – PAGA urges Afenyo-Markin over alleged defamatory remarks

The People’s Alliance for Government and Accountability (PAGA) has called on Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, to take steps...

Brother of wildlife guard breaks silence on fatal shooting at Kakum National Park

The brother of a resource guard who was shot dead during a patrol at the Kakum National Park has recounted the moments leading to...

Galamsey: NAIMOS raids Ankobra, destroys 86 Chanfang machines

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has intensified operations against illegal mining activities threatening the River Ankobra in the Western Region. The latest operation...

23 ECG engineers receive infrared thermography training to reduce power cuts in Ashanti Region

Twenty-three technicians and engineers of the Ashanti Sub-Transmission Region of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have received training in infrared thermography to strengthen...

Agalga calls for calm as extortion allegations rock Parliament

Incoming Majority Leader James Agalga has called for calm amid an escalating dispute over extortion allegations involving Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin. Builsa North MP Agalga...

‘While GoldBod cannot account for GH¢22bn, mining communities are paying with their kidneys and lungs’ – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has drawn a stark contrast between concerns over alleged financial discrepancies at the Gold Board and the health toll of...

Don’t limit GoldBod probe to 2025 – Agalga demands full audit of gold trading scheme

Incoming Majority Leader James Agalga is demanding a broader probe into Ghana’s Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, arguing that any investigation limited to 2025 would...

2026 BECE: GES opens WAEC portal for uploading of school choices

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the opening of the WAEC portal for the uploading of school choices of candidates for the 2026...

I’ll submit myself to every investigation to clear my name – Afenyo-Markin on alleged extortion

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin says he is prepared to submit himself to any investigation into allegations of extortion levelled against him by Ghana Gold...

Galamsey: Ghana’s rivers cannot afford another failed experiment – Akwasi Konadu

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia North and former Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Akwasi Konadu, has called on the government to...

Blue Water Guards programme failing in fight against galamsey – Akwasi Konadu

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia North and former Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Akwasi Konadu, has criticised the government’s Blue Water...

Funeral of Ghana’s Deputy Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Sanni Jajah held (Photos)

President John Dramani Mahama and National Chief Imam Sheikh Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu on Sunday joined mourners in paying tribute to Ghana’s late Deputy Ambassador...

Ablakwa-led committee presents strategy document to Mahama ahead of 2027 AU chairmanship

A committee set up to develop a strategy document, priority areas and work programme for President John Dramani Mahama’s 2027 African Union (AU) chairmanship...

23 lives lost to abandoned illegal mining pits in Ashanti Region – Regional Minister

At least 23 lives have been lost to abandoned illegal mining pits in the Ashanti Region, with a significant number of the victims being...

GES probes alleged sexual misconduct involving Mim SHS security officer

The Ghana Education Service (GES) in the Ahafo Region has begun investigations into an alleged sexual misconduct involving a security officer at Mim Senior...

Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings to face Appointments Committee today

The Appointments Committee of Parliament is scheduled to vet Klottey-Korle MP Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, who has been nominated as Minister-designate for Environment, Science and...

Speaker Bagbin to admit Minority’s GoldBod losses motion but rules out debate during emergency sitting

Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has indicated that he will admit a motion filed by the Minority seeking a parliamentary inquiry into...

Oppong Nkrumah seeks Supreme Court review over legal vacation ruling

Ofoase-Ayirebi Member of Parliament Kojo Oppong Nkrumah is seeking a review of the decision by Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang dismissing his application to halt...

Mahama Ayariga defends GoldBod, says reported losses are costs of stabilising the cedi

Outgoing Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has defended the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) against allegations that its operations have resulted in significant financial...

23 people, including 11 children, killed by abandoned mining pits in Ashanti Region

At least 23 people have died after falling into abandoned illegal mining pits across the Ashanti Region, with children accounting for nearly half of...

Bagré Dam at 93.31% capacity, WRC issues update on possible spillage

Burkina Faso's Bagré Dam has reached a water level of 234.50 metres, representing 93.31 percent of its capacity. The latest update on the controlled water...

Police arrest former boxer Ayitey Powers over alleged death threat

The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested former professional boxer Michael Ayitey Okai, popularly known as “Ayitey Powers,” over an alleged threat of death...

Afenyo-Markin sues GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi over alleged defamatory remarks

Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has taken legal action against the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, over...

We will vet Mahama Ayariga fearlessly – Minority Leader

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has pledged that the Minority in Parliament will subject the nomination of outgoing Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga to thorough scrutiny...

Livestream: Parliament resumes sitting after Speaker’s recall

Parliament has reconvened after Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin recalled the House to allow lawmakers to take up pressing parliamentary business. Sitting will continue throughout...

Bagbin cites communication error as he announces James Agalga as Majority Leader

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has announced James Agalga as Majority Leader, but clarified that Mr Agalga cannot take up the full title yet,...

Speaker refers two ministerial nominees to Appointments Committee

Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has referred two ministerial nominees to the Appointments Committee for vetting and consideration. The nominees are Dr. Zanetor...

GES opens WAEC portal for 2026 school placement data

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed heads of Junior High Schools (JHS) to upload candidates’ school selection data for the 2026 placement exercise...