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NDC intensifies efforts to strengthen youth base in Ahafo ahead of 2028 elections

The Ahafo Regional Youth Wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has begun a renewed drive to strengthen the party's youth base as part...

They threatened to cut our heads — Atronie chief alleges threats from galamsey landguards [Listen]

The Abusuapanyin of the Atronie Traditional Council, Omono Asamoah, has alleged that some landguards hired by illegal miners threatened the lives of community members...

Galamsey: We need action, not just inspections — Atronie chief on polluted River [Audio]

The chiefs and people of Atronie in the Sunyani Municipality of the Bono Region have called for adequate security protection during engagements aimed at...

Government announces State burial for late Ambassador James Victor Gbeho

The Government of Ghana, in collaboration with the Gbeho and related families, has announced a state funeral in honour of the late Ambassador James...

Ghana Water apologises for water supply disruptions following nationwide power outage

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has apologised to customers across the country over temporary interruptions in water supply, attributing the disruptions to the ongoing nationwide...

Gov’t urged to extend NHIS coverage to herbal clinics to improve access to healthcare

A renowned herbal medicine practitioner, Apostle Dr. Amagashie, has called on the government and the Ministry of Health to extend the National Health Insurance...

Kantanka funeral standoff requires urgent security attention — Adib Sani

Security analyst Adib Sani has called for heightened security measures over the ongoing dispute surrounding the funeral arrangements of the late Apostle Professor Kwadwo...

Bono REGSEC orders mining firms to submit licences for verification over Atronie River pollution

The Bono Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has directed all mining companies operating in the region to submit their operational licences, permits and relevant statutory...

GNFS averts major power outage after extinguishing electrical fire at Tetegu

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has prevented a possible major power outage after firefighters from the Weija Fire Station swiftly contained an electrical...

Gender Minister visits Bukom, consoles families after tragedy

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, together with the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo,...

Adu-Boahene’s trial won’t end like Wontumi’s Samreboi case — Atta Akyea [Video]

Samuel Atta Akyes lawyer for former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has expressed confidence that the corruption trial involving his...

High Court grants 10-day interim injunction against Apostle Safo Kantanka’s funeral

The Accra High Court has granted a 10-day interim injunction restraining former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament, Sarah Adwoa Safo, from proceeding with the funeral...

NDPC boss outlines implementation strategy for revised National Urban Policy

The Director-General of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Dr Audrey Smock Amoah, has stressed the need for strong institutional coordination, monitoring and accountability...

Supreme Court unanimously dismisses case challenging OSP’s prosecutorial powers

The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed a suit challenging the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s (OSP) authority to independently initiate and conduct prosecutions, affirming...

Gov’t donates 2,000 laptops to University of Ghana for One Million Coders Programme

The Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations has donated 2,000 laptops to the University of Ghana (UG) to support the implementation of the...

Power restored to some affected areas as GRIDCo intensifies restoration efforts – Richmond Rockson

Electricity has been restored to some areas affected by the recent power outage, with engineers from the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) continuing efforts to...

Galamsey has destroyed our water; help us secure boreholes — Atronie Traditional Council appeals

The Atronie Traditional Council in the Bono Region has appealed to philanthropists, corporate organisations and well-meaning Ghanaians to support the community with boreholes as...

Parliament scraps excise tax on locally made fruit juices

Parliament has passed the Excise Bill, 2026, removing excise taxes on locally manufactured fruit juices in a move aimed at making the products more...

FDA confiscates fish after viral video exposes unhygienic handling practices

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has confiscated smoked and salted (dried) fish exposed to unhygienic conditions after a viral video raised concerns about...

It’s a shame you want to wash our dirty linen in public – Adwoa Safo slams Akofena

Former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo has accused her brother, Israel Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena, of tarnishing the legacy of their late father, Apostle...

Ibrahim Mahama supports evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa

Chief Executive Officer of Engineers & Planners and philanthropist Ibrahim Mahama has supported the government’s ongoing evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa by funding...

Jury raises concern over accused’s nose mask in murder trial

A murder trial at the Accra High Court was briefly disrupted after a jury requested that an accused person remove her nose mask while...

Nearly 2 million young Ghanaians not in education, employment or training – GSS

Ghana’s youth unemployment rate has reached 21.9 per cent, nearly double the national average of 12.8 per cent, according to a press release issued...

Abuakwa South MP attributes rising HIV infections to gaps in healthcare funding

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, says the reported rise in HIV infections reflects deeper challenges within Ghana’s healthcare financing...

Gov’t underspending on healthcare despite GH¢34.1bn allocation – Dr. Agyemang

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has criticised the government for what he describes as poor spending in the health...

Wontumi appeals 20-year jail sentence

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, and Akonta Mining Company Limited have appealed their...

Gov’t launches 10-year policy strategy to tackle flooding and housing challenges

The government has launched a new 10-year National Urban Policy and a National Slum Upgrading and Prevention Strategy, acknowledging that Ghana's previous urban development...

Otumfuo approved funeral date for my father’s funeral, not me — Adwoa Safo

Former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo has rejected claims that she single-handedly chose the date for her late father's funeral, insisting that it was...

‘Don’t rush passage of Cocoa Bill’ – Oppong Nkrumah urges Parliament

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has urged Parliament not to rush the passage of the Cocoa Board Reforms...

GRIDCo begins restoration after nationwide power disruption

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) says it has commenced efforts to restore electricity supply following a major power system disturbance that affected parts...

Adwoa Safo warns brother against disrupting father’s funeral

Former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has issued a warning to her brother, Israel Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena, against disrupting the...

24-hour economy policy was for propaganda, NDC has abandoned it – Oforikrom MP

The Member of Parliament for Oforikrom, Michael Kwasi Aidoo, has criticised the government's flagship 24-hour economy policy, describing it as "dead on arrival" and...

Health Ministry awaiting financial clearance to recruit 8,000 nurses — Akandoh tells Otumfuo

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has disclosed that the government is awaiting financial clearance from the Ministry of Finance to recruit an...

Education Minister engages CHASS ahead of national conference on SHS indiscipline

Minister for Education Haruna Iddrisu has held a strategic meeting with the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) ahead of a national...

Man arrested for defrauding, sharing intimate videos of ex-lovers

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspected romance scammer accused of defrauding women through false marriage promises, blackmail and the non-consensual sharing of...

What to know about Delta’s expanded basic fare options

Following the introduction of new product travel names and experiences last year and the expansion of the Basic tier to Delta Comfort last fall, Delta is further expanding...

32 evacuated Ghanaians arrive home from South Africa as government begins second phase of evacuation

A total of 32 Ghanaian nationals, including children, have arrived at the Accra International Airport under the government's ongoing evacuation exercise from South Africa...

Unemployed teachers petition Mahama, call for return of batch recruitment system

The Coalition of Unemployed Trained Teachers has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama, and the education authorities to reinstate the traditional batch-by-batch teacher recruitment...

Wontumi thanks Appiah Kubi for legal support despite withdrawal from his cases

Convicted Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has sent a message of appreciation to his former lead counsel, Andy...

Police investigate death of Kandau murder suspect after arrest

The Ghana Police Service has launched an investigation into the death of a key suspect in the murder of two young men in Kandau,...