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Firefighter injured in Tudu blaze responding to treatment – GNFS

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has confirmed that a firefighter who sustained life-threatening injuries while battling the recent fire outbreak at Tudu near...

Nine-year-old left traumatised after court-ordered eviction displaces her family

A nine-year-old girl who watched armed police officers enter her family's home during an eviction exercise at Savanna Junction near Tema Community 25 says...

“Do we sell tomatoes here?”— Judge quips as accused seeks reduction in bail over police armoured vehicle theft case

Proceedings at the Kwadaso Circuit Court in Kumasi took a light-hearted turn on Thursday when the presiding judge, His Honour Jephtha Appau, jokingly asked...

AMA to undertake major drain desilting exercise on June 6 to tackle floods

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced that the June edition of the National Sanitation Day clean-up exercise will be held on Saturday, June...

Government to consider mandatory ID verification for access to pornographic websites

Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has disclosed that the government is preparing a policy proposal that would require individuals...

Aflao Paramount Chief rejects Interior Minister’s claims on ‘illegal routes’, defends border communities

The Paramount Chief of the Aflao Traditional Area and President of the Aflao Traditional Council, Togbui Adzonugaga Amenya Fiti V, has strongly challenged recent...

African Nations must feed themselves to safeguard security and sovereignty – Agric Minister

Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has warned that African countries risk remaining vulnerable to external shocks and security threats if they fail...

Government pushes for local lithium processing and battery production

The government has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring Ghana's lithium resources are processed locally, as part of a broader strategy to maximise value from...

Ghana calls for educational Sovereignty as eLearning Africa 2026 Opens in Accra

Ghana has renewed its commitment to digital transformation in education, calling for African-led solutions to shape the future of learning across the continent. Speaking at...

MCL Ghana unveils Michael Blankson as Brand Ambassador for Grand Panache

MCL Ghana has officially unveiled Grand Panache, a luxury residential development aimed at redefining premium living and attracting both local and diaspora investment into...

Government orders immediate housing support for officers displaced by Accra Central Police Barracks fire

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has directed the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to urgently secure temporary accommodation for officers affected by the...

Adenta building collapse: Owner to be arrested for defying stop-work order – La Nkwantanang-Madina MCE

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for La Nkwantanang–Madina, Ibrahim Fuseini Faila, has disclosed that the owner of the building that collapsed at Adenta New...

KNUST-German partnership advances innovative solutions to textile and plastic waste

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), in partnership with the Technical University of Braunschweig (TUB), Germany, has intensified efforts to tackle...

Court remands Abronye DC over failure to surrender Passport

The Accra High Court has ordered the remand of Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye...

Tetegu residents blame authorities over dredging failure at Densu River amid Weija Dam spillage

Residents of Tetegu in the Weija-Gbawe Municipality of the Greater Accra Region have expressed strong dissatisfaction with authorities over what they describe as the...

Sissala East MP challenges Upper West RFA verdict in Kalibi SC protest case

The Member of Parliament for Sissala East, Mohammed Issah Bataglia, has mounted a strong challenge against the verdict delivered by the Upper West Regional...

GMA calls for investment in emergency care after KATH congestion concerns

The Ghana Medical Association has called for sustained investment in emergency medicine infrastructure and the expansion of emergency care facilities across the country following...

Accra’s flooding crisis is self-inflicted, says Ghana Institution of Engineers President

The President of the Ghana Institution of Engineers (GhIE), Ing. Ludwig Annang Hesse, has warned that Accra’s worsening flooding crisis is largely the result...

Ghana AI Awards 2026 nominations enter final stretch as June 15 deadline nears

Organisers of the second edition of the Ghana AI Summit & Awards have announced that nominations for the Ghana AI Awards 2026 will close...

Coalition of Muslim Organisations backs Bagbin’s call to revisit anti-LGBTQI bill

The Coalition of Muslim Organisations Ghana has expressed concern over the recent passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, popularly known...

ECG explains power outage affecting Ashaiman, Kpone and surrounding communities

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Tema Region, has announced that the power outage currently affecting several communities within its operational area is due...

Demolishing homes won’t end Accra flooding crisis – Kwaw Kese

Ghanaian musician Kwaw Kese has weighed in on the perennial flooding situation in Accra, arguing that demolishing people's homes is not the solution to...

Ban on plastic materials will be difficult to enforce – EPA

Deputy Director of Human Settlement Unit at EPA, Joy Hesse Ankomah, has said efforts to ban certain plastic materials in Ghana will require extensive...

Adenta building collapse: Margaret died trying to save her children – Sister recounts [Listen]

Georgina Robinson, sister of 35-year-old Margaret Kpeli, who died in the Adenta New Site building collapse, has shared details of the tragic incident that...

The structure was weak – La Nkwantanang–Madina MCE on Adenta New Site building collapse

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for La Nkwantanang–Madina, Ibrahim Fuseini Faila, has attributed the collapse of a three-storey building at Adenta New Site, which...

We’ll demolish all waterway structures – La Nkwantanang–Madina MCE warns after Adenta New Site building collapse

The Municipal Chief Executive for La Nkwantanang–Madina, Ibrahim Fuseini Faila, has said the Assembly will continue the demolition of structures built on waterways as...

Tudu fire was ‘extremely difficult’ to contain – GNFS

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has described Wednesday night's fire outbreak at the Accra Central Police Station in Tudu as one of the...

UTAG-KNUST rejects GTEC’s proposed harmonisation of academic promotion guidelines

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has strongly opposed a proposed policy by...

Oppong Nkrumah calls for better disaster management after recent fire, flood incidents

Former Information Minister and Member of Parliament, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has expressed concern over recent disasters affecting parts of the country, including the building...

Leaders must fulfil campaign promises to remain relevant – NAPO to politicians

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) vice-presidential candidate, Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has urged political leaders to ensure that promises made to the electorate are fulfilled,...

Woman dead in Adenta New Site building collapse

A woman has died after a two-storey residential building collapsed at Adenta New Site near Da Yesu Ase Supermarket in the Greater Accra Region...

Elikem Kotoko promotes Ghana’s climate and ESG gains in London

Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Forestry Commission, Elikem Kotoko, has called for stronger investment in climate action, sustainable development, and environmental protection,...

Police retract earlier arrest claim in Accra Central barracks fire incident

The Accra Regional Police Command has withdrawn an earlier claim suggesting that an arrest had been made in connection with the fire outbreak at...

Two soldiers, businessman in court over GH¢1m robbery

Two military officers and a businessman have appeared before an Accra Circuit Court over their alleged involvement in a robbery amounting to more than...

Makola fire caused by thunderstorm – Eyewitness alleges

One of the eyewitnesses to the Makola fire outbreak, Collins Cobbinah, has alleged that the inferno may have been triggered by a thunderstorm. Narrating the...

Alhassan Suhuyini hands over modern classroom block to Darul-Ulum Primary School in Kanvili

The Member of Parliament for Tamale North and Deputy Minister for Roads and Highways, Alhassan Suhuyini, has commissioned and handed over a newly constructed...

Fire destroys 7-bedroom house in Odumasi

A seven-bedroom house has been destroyed by fire at Odumasi in the Asante Akyem Central Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The incident occurred on the...

Check out the state of Accra Central Police Barracks after fire incident [Photos]

The aftermath of the fire outbreak at the Accra Central Police Barracks has brought renewed attention to the deteriorating state of some police accommodation...

Amansie Central DCE appeals for road upgrade to boost 24-hour economy model market

The District Chief Executive for Amansie Central, Emmanuel Obeng, has appealed to the central government to tar roads leading to the proposed 24-hour economy...

Court considers bid to restrict Hajia4Reall’s access to children in Richard Quaye’s divorce case

Proceedings in the divorce dispute between Joana Quaye and Richard Nii Armah Quaye (RNAQ) on Tuesday, June 2, centred on an application filed at...