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AMA sets record straight on 24-Hour Market project

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has rejected claims that it is undertaking the proposed 24-Hour Market project at Agbogbloshie without consulting affected traders and...

Kpandai DCE accounts for development projects after 15 months in office

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Kpandai in the Northern Region, Haruna Karim, has accounted for a number of development projects and interventions undertaken...

‘How do we run Rent Control with 2 vehicles when others have over 100?’ – Commissioner questions gov’t

Rent Commissioner Frederick Opoku has questioned the government’s decision to provide the Rent Control Department with only two vehicles while other state institutions have...

You appointed me, so give me resources to work – rent Commissioner to Mahama

The Acting Commissioner of the Rent Control Department, Frederick Opoku, has appealed directly to President John Dramani Mahama to provide the department with the...

Government not afraid of media criticism – Kwakye Ofosu

Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, says the government is not afraid of criticism from the media, stressing that constructive engagement with journalists...

Police arrest 36 suspects over lynching of officer at Gindabour

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 36 suspects in connection with the lynching of a police officer at Gindabour in the Sawla District of...

Hawa Koomson calls for bail for detained nurse Salomey Baffoe

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Women’s Organiser aspirant, Hawa Koomson, has appealed to the government to grant bail to 40-year-old nurse and mother of...

New Road Traffic Regulations L.I. 2519 — The full list of offences that could send many drivers to jail

Ghana’s new Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I. 2519), prescribe fines and, in some cases, imprisonment for a range of road traffic offences, including illegal...

Afenyo-Markin urges Effutu, Gomoa to resolve dispute through dialogue

Minority Leader and Effutu MP, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has appealed for calm and restraint following the recent invasion of the New Winneba community and the...

Joyce Bawah Mogtari highlights women’s role in public sector financial governance

Senior Presidential Advisor and Senior Presidential Aide to President John Dramani Mahama, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, has highlighted the growing role of women in promoting...

Joyce Bawah Mogtari urges African women to value their leadership journey

Senior Presidential Advisor and Senior Presidential Aide Joyce Bawah Mogtari has encouraged women pursuing careers in public service and leadership to recognise the importance...

Police declare Barbara Asantewaa Kodua wanted over alleged incitement of violence

The Ghana Police Service has declared Barbara Asantewaa Kodua, alias Ghana Jollof , 40, wanted for allegedly inciting violence. According to a wanted-person notice issued...

I have forced galamseyers to reclaim over 30 acres of degraded land — Atwima Kwanwoma MCE

The Municipal Chief Executive(MCE) of Atwima Kwanwoma, Grace Agyemang Asamoah, says the assembly has compelled illegal miners in the district to reclaim more than...

Kpando MCE, MP commission four development projects

The Kpando Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Killian Donkor, together with the Member of Parliament for Kpando, Sebastian Deh, has commissioned and handed over four...

STEMAIDE Africa launches four innovative kits to transform practical STEM Education in Ghana

STEMAIDE Africa has launched four innovative educational products designed to strengthen practical Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in Ghana and equip students...

About 80% of hostel operators are illegal – Rent Commissioner

Rent Commissioner, Frederick Opoku, has alleged that about 80 per cent of hostel operators in Ghana are operating illegally and without the required licences...

Teacher shortage hits Nkwanta South

The Nkwanta South Municipality in the Oti Region is grappling with a severe teacher shortage of more than 457, a situation education authorities say...

Frimpong-Boateng warns economic hardship could drive young Ghanaians to ‘chase’ politicians

Former Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has cautioned that persistent economic difficulties could push young Ghanaians to take drastic action...

Mahama Ayariga engages Regional Ministers on strengthening local governance

Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has held a courtesy engagement with a number of Regional Ministers as part of...

GRIDCo issues 30-day ultimatum to occupants under high-tension lines at Ejisu

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has commenced a sensitisation and eviction exercise in the Ashanti Region to clear all human activities and structures...

Jomoro Education Director applauds Dorcas Affo-Toffey’s scholarship support for SHS students

The Municipal Director of Education for Jomoro in the Western Region, Edith Mary Hagan, has commended Member of Parliament for the Jomoro Constituency, Dorcas...

Barker-Vormawor raises concerns over alleged arrest of nurse linked to ‘Ghana Jollof’

Lawyer and social activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor has raised serious concerns over the reported arrest of a middle-aged nurse, Salomey Awity Bafoh, who has allegedly...

Frimpong-Boateng calls for long-term national development plan

Former Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has urged Ghana to adopt a long-term national development plan that successive governments can...

Publicly funded, privately controlled: The multi-million-cedi Astroturf exposé

The Agogo Sports and Cultural Complex (T) and Hohoe Sports Stadium in the Volta region The One Constituency, One Astroturf programme that began in 2017 as...

Fuel prices will continue to surge – COPEC

The Executive Director of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), Duncan Amoah, has warned that fuel prices will continue to rise as global demand...

Wontumi is still in prison, sleeps on bare floor – Palgrave Boakye dismisses alleged release

Spokesperson for incarcerated former Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has dismissed claims he has...

‘National Cathedral is like gold that must be refined to realise its true value’ – GPCC President

President of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC), Rev Prof. Paul Frimpong-Manso, says the idea of Ghana’s National Cathedral remains alive despite the...

GRA challenges GH¢79.65m judgment debt, seeks independent reconciliation

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is challenging a GH¢79.65 million judgment debt awarded to Servestar Minwax (WA) Limited, arguing that the amount being pursued...

Customs revenue jumps to $450m monthly since AI introduction

Revenue mobilised by the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority has increased significantly to approximately $450 million a month since the introduction of...

Gomoa Potsin in darkness after alleged attack on ECG staff

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has disconnected power to Gomoa Potsin, leaving a large section of the community without electricity for three days. The...

The Ghana Jollof arrest: Mystery surrounds midnight detention of Techiman mother

A cloud of uncertainty and fear hangs over the quiet community of Hansua in the Techiman Municipality of the Bono East Region, following the...

GPRTU to maintain 30% proposed fare hike despite latest fuel increase – Deputy PRO

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) says it will maintain its proposed 30% increase in transport fares despite the latest rise in fuel...

One Constituency, one Astroturf Project: Corruption Watch uncovers alleged procurement breaches

Astroturf (the use of artificial grass for the construction of football pitches) became a trending subject under former President Nana Akufo-Addo’s administration. This followed...

Diesel could hit GH¢28 without govt’s intervention – NPA CEO

Diesel prices at fuel stations could have climbed to about GH¢28 per litre if the government had not intervened to cushion consumers against surging...

GBA considers Human Rights Watch Committee amid concerns over arrests involving social commentators

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) is considering the establishment of a Human Rights Watch Committee to monitor the protection of constitutional and human rights,...

It’s getting out of hand – Atwima Kwanwoma MP wants Parliament recalled over drug trafficking

Former Deputy Defence Minister Kofi Amankwa-Manu is calling for the recall of Parliament to enable lawmakers to hold an in-depth discussion on Ghana’s growing...

PROTOA threatens indefinite strike action over rising cost of vehicle maintenance

The Progressive Transport Owners Association (PROTOA) has announced plans to withdraw its vehicles from the roads indefinitely from September 21, 2026, over what it...

Four-year water crisis deepens hardship in Agbozume

Residents of Agbozume and surrounding communities in the Ketu South Municipality have endured severe water shortages for about four years, forcing many to travel...

Fuel Price Hikes: Ad hoc interventions won’t solve transport fare concerns – Energy analyst

Energy analyst Kwadwo Poku Nsafoah says government must engage transport unions and agree on a sustainable formula for adjusting fares. He is warning that short-term...

Fake soldier arrested for allegedly extorting money in Ashaiman

The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly impersonating a soldier and extorting money from unsuspecting persons in Ashaiman. The suspect,...