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Government assures flood victims in six regions of imminent relief support

The government has assured residents affected by the recent floods in six regions outside Greater Accra that emergency relief supplies will begin reaching their...

GNFS contains tanker fire after deadly crash on Akosombo–Tema highway

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has successfully contained a tanker fire following a fatal road crash at Teye Kwame on the Akosombo–Tema Highway...

GNFS contains fire outbreak at Ho Nursing Training College

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has successfully contained a fire outbreak at the Ho Nursing Training College in the Volta Region, preventing the...

Government sets up five committees to lead national flood recovery efforts

The Government has established five specialised sub-committees to coordinate recovery efforts following the devastating floods that affected parts of Greater Accra and other regions...

Foreign Affairs Ministry introduces fast-track passport replacement for flood victims

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced an expedited process for replacing passports lost or damaged during the recent floods, as government intensifies efforts...

Ghana Armed Forces to lead nationwide flood cleanup; illegal structures on waterways face demolition

The Ghana Armed Forces will spearhead a nationwide post-flood recovery and cleanup exercise following the devastating June 29 floods, with authorities warning that structures...

Ex-G4S guard jailed in UK over £117,200 bank fraud after four-year stay in Ghana

A former security guard has been sentenced to three years and four months' imprisonment in the United Kingdom (UK) after impersonating a cash collection...

GMET predicts light morning rain, afternoon thunderstorms expected across the country

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMET) has predicted a mix of weather conditions across the country on Friday, with light morning rain along the coast,...

Transport Ministry defends acquisition of locomotives, dismisses NPP criticism

Transport Ministry Defends Purchase Of Locomotives, Rejects NPP Minority Claims The Ministry of Transport has defended the government’s acquisition of two diesel locomotives and 20...

Government to expand agroecological farming under Feed Ghana Programme

The government has announced plans to expand the adoption of agroecological and nature-based farming practices under its flagship Feed Ghana Programme as part of...

Environmental health expert warns against unsafe food purchases after June 29 floods

Environmental health expert Florence Kuukyi has advised Ghanaians to exercise extra caution when purchasing and preparing food following the June 29 floods, warning that...

700 Ghanaians stranded in Pretoria amid renewed xenophobic tensions

The Ghanaian government, through the High Commission in South Africa and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has been actively coordinating voluntary repatriations following a...

Accra floods: Bawumia donates relief items to victims

Former Vice President and the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2028 presidential candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia, has donated relief items to victims of the devastating June...

Floods killing Ghana’s economy – Peter Quartey

Ghana’s worsening flood crisis is silently draining the economy through lost productivity, traffic congestion, business disruptions and human suffering, economist Prof Peter Quartey has...

Government to build regional hospitals in six new regions under free primary healthcare programme

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced that the government will construct regional hospitals in the six newly created regions as part...

Truck bursts into flames at Wassa Akropong, driver reportedly escapes unhurt

A truck driver is reported to have escaped unharmed after the vehicle he was driving burst into flames while moving through Wassa Akropong. In a...

Dominase gets $250,000 ultra-modern water system to end years of water crisis

Residents of Dominase in the Asunafo North Municipality of the Ahafo Region now have access to safe drinking water following the commissioning of a...

Mahama administration has spent more on flood control under GARID in 2 years than NPP did in 5 – Sagnarigu MP

The Member of Parliament for Sagnarigu and a member of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Atta Issah, says the Mahama administration has spent more on actual...

Brigadier General Okae-Yeboah tasked to lead nationwide flood mitigation exercise

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Brigadier General Forster Okae-Yeboah, Director General of Joint Operations of the Ghana Armed Forces, to lead a nationwide...

Youth Model Parliament by GYEA releases 2026 nominees

The Youth Model Parliament by the Ghana Youth Excellence Awards (GYEA) has officially released its 2026 nominees, marking another major step in its mission...

Mahama swears in new Auditor-General Pamela Graham

President John Dramani Mahama has sworn in Dr. Pamela Graham as Ghana's new Auditor-General, urging her to uphold the highest standards of integrity, independence...

National Thanksgiving amid flood tragedy raises concerns – Akosua Manu

Political Aide to former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Akosua Manu, has questioned the government's decision to hold a National Thanksgiving service at a...

Osudoku Traditional Queenmother attributes recent flood to indiscipline, corruption

The Paramount Queenmother of the Osudoku Traditional Area, Manye Amponsah Dokua III, has attributed the recurring flooding in Accra and other parts of Ghana...

De-emphasize “MahamaCares” nickname of Ghana Medical Trust Fund to avoid politicisation – National House of Chiefs

The National House of Chiefs has questioned the sustainability of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund to extend beyond the current political administration. Although the Medical...

June 29 floods: I almost became a victim – Nana Yaa Jantuah calls for more flood safety education

Presidential staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah has revealed that she narrowly escaped becoming a victim of the devastating floods that swept through parts of Accra...

Education Minister announces crackdown on rising indiscipline in schools

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced a raft of measures aimed at tackling growing indiscipline in schools, following a series of disturbing...

Teachers in deprived areas to qualify for study leave after two years – Haruna Iddrisu

Minister for Education Haruna Iddrisu has announced that teachers who accept postings to rural and deprived communities will now qualify for study leave with...

Ghana-South Africa relations ‘at their lowest’ – Abu Jinapor on conflicting accounts of Ghanaian’s death

Ranking Member on Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has described the conflicting accounts coming out of Ghana and South Africa over the...

Three arrested as police uncover 50,000 rounds of ammunition near Wa

The Upper West Regional Police Command has intercepted a large consignment of ammunition being transported through an unapproved route outside Wa, leading to the...

AMA declares one-month free refuse collection exercise in Accra

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced a month-long free refuse collection exercise across the capital as part of intensified efforts to improve sanitation...

Government to introduce 20% rural allowance for teachers in deprived communities

The government has announced plans to introduce a 20 per cent rural posting allowance for teachers serving in rural and deprived communities as part...

Greater Accra Minister orders transparent distribution of flood relief items

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, has instructed all Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in the region to ensure...

Education Minister directs GETFund to allocate GH¢100 million annually for special needs education

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has directed the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) to allocate GH¢100 million annually to support special needs education,...

Freeze all developments on wetlands to curb flooding – IET Ghana urges gov’t

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Ghana has called for an immediate freeze on all development activities on wetlands across the country as...

WAEC announces release date for 2026 BECE results

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results are expected to be released by July...

Volta floods: More than 30 houses collapse, scores displaced in Keta

More than 30 houses have collapsed after severe flooding submerged several island communities in the Keta Municipality of the Volta Region, leaving scores of...

About 100 buildings collapse in Samreboi floods, 20 partially destroyed

The Wassa Amenfi Municipal Directorate of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has revealed that about 100 buildings have completely collapsed following recent flooding...

Xenophobic attacks: South Africa rejects Ghana’s claim over Ghanaian’s killing

The South African government has disputed claims by Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs that a Ghanaian national was killed during anti-immigrant demonstrations in Cape...

CDD-Ghana petitions CHRAJ over alleged assault of Nyinahin SHS student

The CDD-Ghana and a coalition of civil society organisations have petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate the alleged...

Indiscipline hindering Ghana’s development – Ahafo GPCC Chairman

The Ahafo Regional Chairman of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC), Apostle Samuel Otu-Appiah, has described indiscipline as one of the greatest obstacles...