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It’s a shame – Miracles Aboagye criticises appointment of new EC deputy chairpersons

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Director of Communications, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has criticised the appointment of Emelia Afi Agbenyo as a Deputy Chairperson of...

‘The nation failed us’ – Okada Riders’ PRO defends young riders caught between survival and the law

Public Relations Officer of the Okada Riders Association, Evans Wadja, said for years, operating an Okada in Ghana meant operating outside the law and...

ECG announces planned power outages in parts of Central Region

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced planned maintenance works in parts of the Central Region on Wednesday, October 14, and Thursday, October...

Ghana working with global partners to tackle cybercrime – CSA

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) says Ghana is working with international partners and local security agencies to combat cybercrime, insisting that the growing threat...

Weta irrigation farmers petition Agric Ministry after floods destroy rice fields

Farmers and traditional leaders in Weta in the Ketu North Municipality of the Volta Region have petitioned the Ministry of Food and Agriculture for...

Education Minister urges public universities to prepare for reopening amid GAUA strike

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has asked the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to direct public universities to communicate their reopening dates by the weekend...

Credible elections require collective national effort – New Deputy EC Chair

Newly sworn-in Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr Joseph Kweku Asamoah, has assured Ghanaians that the Commission will carry out its electoral...

PAC orders eviction of former irrigation company MD from official residence

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed the Ministry of Food and Agriculture to involve the police to remove the former Managing Director of...

Mahama urges new EC Deputy Chairpersons to remain impartial

President John Dramani Mahama has urged the newly appointed Deputy Chairpersons of the Electoral Commission (EC) to demonstrate fairness and impartiality in the discharge...

Mahama swears in two new deputy Electoral Commission chairpersons

President John Dramani Mahama has sworn in Emelia Afi Agbenyo and Dr Joseph Kwaku Asamoah as Deputy Chairpersons of the Electoral Commission (EC), completing...

Nyaho Medical Centre referred to CID over expired data protection certificate

Nyaho Medical Centre has been directed to report to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service to provide a statement over...

Data Protection Commission cracks whip on unregistered institutions

The Data Protection Commission has enforced compliance among institutions that have failed to register with it, as part of efforts to protect public data. The...

Plans in place to relocate children from under Atomic Roundabout Interchange – Founder of ‘Classroom on Wheels’

Dr Richard Selase Agboga, founder of the ‘Classroom on Wheels’ project under the Atomic Roundabout Interchange, says discussions are ongoing with social welfare authorities...

Man operating makeshift ‘school’ under Atomic Roundabout Interchange breaks silence (Video)

A social worker, Dr Richard Selase Agboga, who is operating a makeshift school under the Atomic Rounadbout Interchange, has set records straight on the...

‘Enough of the phantom promises!’ — Dr Bannor challenges Mahama over 40,000 security recruitment plan, questions funding

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Finance and Economy Committee spokesperson, Dr Frank Bannor, has challenged the government to explain how it intends to finance...

Government to begin Social Housing construction in 2027

The government is expected to commence construction of social housing projects in 2027 as part of efforts to make decent and affordable accommodation accessible...

Judicial Secretary directs court registrars to notify lawyers of cancelled sittings promptly

Judicial Secretary Musah Ahmed has directed court registrars and clerks to promptly inform lawyers and litigants whenever a scheduled court sitting cannot take place. The...

Dichemso M/A School teachers go house-to-house to get pupils back to class after strike suspension

The Headmistress of Dichemso M/A School, Helena Amponsah, says teachers are going house-to-house in the Dichemso suburb of Kumasi to encourage pupils to return...

Mahama Cares: Obuobia Darko-Opoku engages Volta stakeholders on specialised healthcare access

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Poku, has called for stronger collaboration among health professionals, traditional authorities, religious...

Muntaka vows to resist political pressure in arrest and prosecution of drug suspects

The Minister for the Interior, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, says he will not yield to political pressure to compromise efforts to arrest and prosecute people...

8 shops destroyed as fire guts Aboabo Bola Market

A fire outbreak at Aboabo Bola Market in Kumasi has destroyed eight shops dealing in metallic cooking wares and other appliances while firefighters managed...

Informant’s $20m demand cost NACOC a possible big drug bust – Interior Minister

The Interior Minister, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, has revealed that a possible major drug seizure fell through after an informant asked the Narcotics Control Commission...

KNUST Law Lecturer appointed Deputy EC Chair

A law lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr Joseph Kwaku Asamoah has been appointed Deputy Chairperson of the...

DVLA renegotiates roadworthiness SLA from $155.4m to GH¢2m

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) says it has renegotiated its service-level agreement (SLA) for roadworthiness certificates, reducing the cost of the arrangement...

Gov’t introduces mental health and drug tests for security recruits amid suicide concerns – Interior Minister

The Minister for the Interior, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, has revealed that the government is introducing mental health assessments and drug testing into medical screening...

Ashanti cocoa farmers welcome COCOBOD Act, call for improved support and greater transparency

Cocoa farmers and traditional leaders in the Ashanti Region have expressed satisfaction with the Ghana Cocoa Board Act, 2026 (Act 1182), while acknowledging the...

German Embassy in Ghana inaugurates new CHPS compound in Koblimahagu

Koblimahagu, a community in the Northern Region, is set to benefit from improved access to healthcare following the inauguration of a new Community-based Health...

ECG attributes power outage in Aplaku to broken high-tension pole

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has attributed a power outage affecting parts of Aplaku in the Greater Accra Region to a broken high-tension...

DVLA generates over GH¢27m from temporary vehicle stickers in nine months

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) generated more than GH¢27 million from temporary vehicle registration stickers between January and September 2026, exceeding the...

Traffickers transporting cannabis with ambulances and bullion vans – Interior Minister

The Minister for the Interior, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, has alleged that suspected cannabis traffickers are using ambulances and bullion vans to transport the substance...

DVLA introduces six Ghanaian languages for computer-based driving tests

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has introduced six Ghanaian languages into its computer-based driving test system to make the licensing process more...

Mahama inspects CHPS compound at Nsuapimkrom to improve healthcare access

President John Dramani Mahama has inspected the construction of a Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound and nurses’ quarters at Nsuapimkrom in the...

One fuel tanker burnt, another partially injured in fire outbreak at Kaase Angola yard

One fuel tanker has been completely burnt, while another sustained partial damage after a fire swept through the Kaase Angola Tanker Yard in Kumasi...

One injured, GH¢20K damage after moving trailer catches fire at Enyiresi

One person has been injured and damage estimated at GH¢20,000 recorded after a diesel trailer caught fire near the Enyiresi Government Hospital in the...

ECG announces power outages in parts of Accra West

Parts of the Accra West Region will experience temporary power outages from Monday, October 12, to Friday, October 16, as the Electricity Company of...

Over 90% of people displaced by Savannah conflict back home – Muntaka

The Minister for the Interior, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, says more than 90 per cent of people displaced by conflict in the Savannah Region returned...

BoG proposes new rules to ensure banks can always pay customers when they need their Money

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has proposed a new regulatory requirement that would compel banks to maintain sufficient high-quality liquid assets to cover their...

Ghana has over 300 illegal crossing points – Interior Minister on border security

The Minister for the Interior, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, has disclosed that Ghana has 48 legitimate entry points but more than 300 unapproved crossing points,...

Traders count losses after fire destroys shops at Morro Market in Kumasi

Traders are counting their losses after a major fire swept through Morro Market at Tafo in Kumasi on Sunday night, destroying more than 20...

Minority demands answers over payments for 442 minors in South Africa evacuation

The Minority in Parliament is demanding clarification from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs over the handling of reintegration grants for 442 minors listed in...