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Ghanaian Students in UK demand immediate payment of scholarship arrears

Six Ghanaian master's students studying at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom have appealed to the Government of Ghana to urgently settle outstanding tuition...

Zoomlion’s new MD pays courtesy call on Nungua Mantse, seeks his blessings for successful tenure

Zoomlion Ghana Limited has reaffirmed its commitment to collaborating with traditional authorities as it enters a new era of leadership. The waste management giant’s newly...

Tesano residents demand traffic light, speed ramps on accident-prone intersection

Traders and residents at Tesano Gardens Junction, close to the Healing Jesus Campaign Office, are demanding urgent road safety interventions after a motorcyclist was...

Appiah-Kubi announces next line of action after High Court rejects application to withdraw from Wontumi’s case

Lawyer and former Asante Akyem North MP, Andy Appiah-Kubi, has indicated that he will proceed to file a formal notice of withdrawal from representing...

It’s too sensitive a stage to abandon him – Atta Akyea on why he took over Wontumi’s case

Former Abuakwa South Member of Parliament and lawyer, Samuel Atta Akyea, has explained that his decision to represent Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako,...

Asutifi South DCE urges residents to support Tree for Life initiative

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asutifi South in the Ahafo Region, Benjamin Assabil Donkor, has called on residents to actively participate in the...

Jordanian delegation calls on Interior Minister to deepen security cooperation

A delegation from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has paid a courtesy call on Ghana’s Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, to explore stronger...

Patients with burns, scars and tumours to benefit from free reconstructive surgery screening at CCTH

The Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH), in collaboration with Medevac Czech Republic, has commenced a free reconstructive plastic surgery screening exercise aimed at identifying...

GES interdicts Bole SHS teacher over alleged sexual misconduct with student

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted a teacher of Bole Senior High School in the Savannah Region following allegations of sexual misconduct involving...

NHIA surpasses 1million NHIS enrolments in Ashanti during Otumfuo’s birth month campaign

The Ashanti Regional Office of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has exceeded its target of enrolling one million residents onto the National Health...

Gov’t didn’t pressure Bossman Asare to resign; it was voluntary – Kwakye Ofosu

Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has rejected claims that the government influenced the resignation of the Electoral Commission...

Fuel prices fall as some OMCs cut petrol to GH¢13.87 per litre

Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have started reducing fuel prices following the commencement of the second pricing window for June 2026. The reductions are in...

Mahama receives letters of credence from seven new envoys

President John Dramani Mahama on Monday, June 15, received Letters of Credence from six new ambassadors and a high commissioner accredited to Ghana by...

Two jailed over robbery attack on fuel station at New Edubiase

The Bekwai Circuit Court has handed lengthy prison sentences to two men for their involvement in an armed robbery attack on the Brent Energy...

Refuse at McCarthy Down poses serious threat to Weija Dam and public health – CSIR scientist warns

A Senior Research Scientist at the CSIR-Water Research Institute, Dr Pennante Naa Ayikailey Bruce-Vanderpuije, has raised concerns over the environmental and public health risks...

Fear grips Nsuta residents as two are found dead in phone repair shop

Fear and shock have gripped residents of Nsuta in the Sekyere Central Municipality of the Ashanti Region after two people were found dead in...

Two heavy-duty trucks crash at Kwahu Hwidiem

Traffic was disrupted at Kwahu Hwidiem in the Nkawkaw Municipality after two MAN diesel trailers collided in the early hours of Sunday, June 14,...

One dead, another injured as mini truck rams into boutique near Ho Civic

A woman has died and a man sustained injuries after a Hyundai Mighty truck reportedly suffered brake failure and crashed near the Ho Civic...

Military deployed to Bawku SHS after students go on rampage over exam malpractice crackdown

Military personnel have been deployed to Bawku Senior High School (SHS) in the Upper East Region following violent disturbances by students that left school...

Suspect nabbed in connection with death of University of Cape Coast student

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a 39-year-old man in connection with the murder of University of Cape Coast (UCC) student, Innocentia Atsufui Avinu. The...

Cocoa farmers spared another blow as gov’t rejects price cut despite global slump – COCOBOD

Cocoa farmers have been spared another potential loss in income after government decided against reducing the producer price, despite a downturn in international cocoa...

Cocoa farmers spared another blow as gov’t rejects price cut despite global slump

Cocoa farmers have been spared another potential loss in income after government decided against reducing the producer price, despite a downturn in international cocoa...

Tricycle waste collectors stranded at Oti Landfill in Kumasi threaten to offload waste at unauthorized locations

Private tricycle solid waste collectors in Kumasi stranded at the Oti Landfill are threatening to dump waste at unauthorized locations over prolonged delays at...

Tano North raises alarm over rising school dropouts linked to galamsey

Authorities in the Tano North Municipality in the Ahafo Region are raising alarm over the increasing rate of school dropouts linked to illegal mining...

Prayer Palace Church raises concerns over alleged encroachment on property by Chinese national

A land ownership dispute has emerged involving Prayer Palace, a church located at Manet on the Spintex Road in Accra, and a foreign national...

Sophia Akuffo did not resign over Torkonoo’s removal — Kwakye Ofosu

The resignation of former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo from the Council of State has nothing to do with the removal of former Chief Justice...

Diaspora Girls SHS in distress: Students learn under trees, attend classes in canteen amid severe infrastructure deficit

Students of Diaspora Girls' Senior High School at Obodan in the Akuapem South Municipality of the Eastern Region are grappling with dire infrastructural challenges...

Road contracts not dominated by sole-sourcing – Kwakye Ofosu

The Minister of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has dismissed claims that road contracts awarded by the Ministry of Roads and Highways were largely...

Mahama accepts Sophia Akuffo’s resignation from Council of State

President John Mahama has accepted the resignation of former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo as a member of the Council of State, bringing closure to...

Current salaries of Presidency staff were approved under Akufo-Addo – Kwakye Ofosu

The Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has dismissed claims that President John Dramani Mahama has increased the salaries of staff...

48th Changing of the Guard Parade Held at Presidency [Photos]

President John Dramani Mahama on Monday, June 15, 2026, presided over the 48th Ceremonial Changing of the Guard Parade at the Presidency in Accra,...

Motorcyclist killed in multi-vehicle crash on Cape Coast–Takoradi Highway

A motorcyclist has died following a severe road traffic collision involving three vehicles on Saturday, June 13, in front of the Rashid Sumaila Washing...

50% forest cover loss around Barekese reduces dam volume by 30%, threatens water crisis in Kumasi

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has raised alarm over the alarming rate of forest degradation around the Barekese Dam in Kumasi, revealing that more than...

Bossman Asare resigns as Deputy EC Chair, Samuel Tettey retires

Government Spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu has announced the resignation of Dr. Bossman Asare from the position of Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC)...

Juaso Youth Association condemns mob attack on Assembly member during NPP election at Obogu

The Juaso Youth Association has strongly condemned what it describes as a brutal mob attack on the Assembly Member for the Juaso Junction Electoral...

Drug abuse threatens future of Zongo communities – Zongo Development Fund CEO

Chief Executive Officer of the Zongo Development Fund, Alhaji Halidu Haruna, has expressed concern about the growing incidence of drug abuse in Zongo communities,...

Council of State: We should let Sophia Akuffo be, not every resignation is political – Nana Yaa Jantuah

Presidential staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah has called on Ghanaians to respect former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo's decision to resign from the Council of State...

Zongo Development Fund lacked proper structures when I assumed office – CEO

Chief Executive Officer of the Zongo Development Fund, Alhaji Halidu Haruna, has stated that the institution was not properly established when he assumed office,...

My mission is to make Zongo communities more attractive and acceptable – Zongo Development Fund CEO

Chief Executive Officer of the Zongo Development Fund, Alhaji Halidu Haruna, has outlined an ambitious vision to transform Zongo communities across Ghana through improved...

Sophia Akuffo would have spoken out if she had issues at Council of State; let’s stop speculating – Nana Yaa Jantuah

Presidential staffer, Nana Yaa Jantuah, has urged Ghanaians to refrain from linking former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo's resignation from the Council of State...