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ADR Centre cautions against media-led dispute resolution practices

The Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre has cautioned media houses and the public against the growing trend of resolving disputes on electronic media platforms without...

Four suspects arrested in connection with robbery incident at Sereso

Four suspects have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery incident at Sereso in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region. The arrests...

Fire destroys two-bedroom house at Akatsi

A two-bedroom house has been destroyed by fire at Akatsi in the Volta Region following an outbreak on April 13, 2026. The blaze, which engulfed...

Pastor, two accomplices remanded for allegedly attempting to bury baby alive at Abofrem

A pastor and two accomplices have been remanded into police custody for two weeks for allegedly attempting to bury a five-month-old baby alive at...

Queenmother calls for Odwira’s suspension, but Krontihene says no

This year's Odwira Festival of the people of Akuapem hangs in the balance as matters surrounding who succeeds the late Oseadeeyo Addo Dankwa III...

Police arrest University of Ghana security guard captured in viral assault video

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a security guard captured in a viral video assaulting a civilian at the University of Ghana. The suspect, identified...

Ghana rejoins regional WASSCE as 473,658 students prepare for 2026 exams

A total of 473,658 final-year senior high school (SHS) students from Ghana will join their counterparts from four other West African member countries to...

No foreign military bases or troops in Ghana under EU deal – Foreign Affairs Ministry

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ghana has rejected claims suggesting that Ghana’s newly signed security agreement with the European Union will pave the way...

Fuel relief must go beyond short-term cuts – Prof. Peprah to gov’t

Professor of Finance at Andrews University, Prof. William Peprah, has urged the government to move beyond short-term fuel price interventions, insisting that a more...

Police declare suspect wanted over disappearance of 27-year-old man

The Accra Regional Police Command has declared a man, identified as Wisdom Tetteh, wanted in connection with the disappearance of Theophilus Ashitey Amarh. According to...

Kumasi traders issue ultimatum to gov’t over delayed Kejetia phase two project

The Combined Kumasi Central Market Traders Union has issued a one-month ultimatum to the government to direct contractors to resume work on the phase...

Ghana launches first Marine Protected Area to safeguard coastal ecosystems

The government has launched Ghana’s first-ever Marine Protected Area (MPA), the Cape Three Points Marine Protected Area, covering approximately 700 square kilometres. The announcement was...

Court denies bail to suspects in GH¢14 million gold robbery case

Six persons have been remanded into custody by an Accra Circuit Court for their alleged involvement in the robbery of 12.5 kilogrammes of gold...

Mahama to launch Free Primary Health Care Programme on April 15 at Dodowa

President John Mahama will on Wednesday, April 15, launch the Government’s flagship health sector initiative, the Free Primary Health Care Programme, at Dodowa in...

Aduana FC CEO visits family of late Dominic Frimpong, presents player’s personal bag

The Chief Executive Officer of Aduana FC, Collins Atta Poku, has paid a solemn visit to the family of the late Dominic Frimpong, presenting...

Driver, mate escape death after armed robbery attack on Bibiani–Goaso road

A driver and his mate have narrowly escaped death after armed robbers attacked a cargo truck on the Bibiani–Goaso road near Sereso in the...

Boy, 4, dead, another in critical condition after building collapses at Awutu Papaase

A four-year-old boy, Godsway Nuchuga, has died while his 35-year-old elder brother, Seth Nuchuga, is in critical condition after a building collapsed on them...

Concerned drivers urge operators to hold fares amid expected tax cuts

The Concern Drivers Association has appealed to transport operators nationwide to hold off on increasing fares ahead of government’s next fuel pricing decision. Speaking at...

Over 40,000 apply for 7,000 teaching slots as GES recruitment portal closes

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has disclosed that more than 40,000 applicants submitted entries through the teacher recruitment portal for just 7,000 available...

GAYO joins forces with KMA to tackle the waste crisis in Kumasi

The Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi, is currently struggling with a growing waste management challenge. The Oti Landfill site is nearing its full capacity, which has...

NAIMOS arrests illegal miners along Boin River, seizes pump-action guns

Seven individuals, including four foreign nationals and three Ghanaians, have been apprehended by the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) during an operation targeting...

No Payments to SML since January 2025 — GRA Boss

The Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Anthony Kwasi Sarpong, has disclosed that no payments have been made to Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML)...

Nambro and Bahyirenwere communities rent private house as CHPS to improve healthcare delivery

Nambro and Bahyirenwere communities in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region have rented a private house to serve as a...

GUTA suspends planned strike for further consultations on Publican AI System

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has put on hold its planned nationwide industrial action against the Publican AI system following a high-level...

CSOs propose GH¢1.65 fuel price relief and long-term petroleum sector reforms

A coalition of policy think tanks, including IMANI Africa, the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), INSTEPR, and the Institute for Energy Security (IES), has...

Education Minister backs nationwide NHIS Quiz for SHS students to boost health awareness

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has endorsed a nationwide sensitisation initiative and inter-regional quiz competition on the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) following...

Silent killers surge with NCDs now behind nearly half of deaths in Ghana – Health Minister

Ghana is facing a growing public health crisis, with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) now accounting for nearly half of all deaths, according to the Minister...

Ga Mantse condemns Kaajaano demolitions, orders investigation into exercise

The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has condemned the demolition of structures at the Kaajaano Fisheries enclave in the La Dade-Kotopon Municipality...

Freight Forwarders announce 4-day strike at Tema Port over new AI system

A coalition of trade and freight forwarders’ associations has announced a coordinated four-day strike action at the Tema Port, warning of significant disruptions to...

UMaT Council announces Prof. Kumi-Boateng as Vice Chancellor, effective August 1

The Governing Council of the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa, has announced the appointment of Professor Bernard Kumi-Boateng, as the new Vice...

Education Minister sets up committee to probe UTAG allegations against GTEC leadership

The Ministry of Education has responded to concerns raised by the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) by establishing a three-member committee to investigate...

Terchire-Camp residents halt Newmont operations over unresolved compensation and resettlement disputes

Residents of Terchire-Camp in the Tano North Municipality of the Ahafo Region on Monday disrupted operations at a Newmont Corporation mining site, protesting what...

Two robbers shot dead after attack on MoMo vendor at Tema Community 5

Two suspected armed robbers have been shot dead following a robbery incident targeting a mobile money (MoMo) vendor at Tema Community 5. According to a...

Transport Minister to meet GUTA over Publican AI concerns

The Minister for Transport, Joseph Nikpe Bukari, is set to engage the leadership of the Ghana Union of Traders Association on Thursday, April 16,...

Armed men disrupt UDS Vice Chancellor’s appointment meeting

A University for Development Studies (UDS) Council meeting to appoint a new Vice Chancellor was disrupted by unidentified men on Monday, April 13, JoyNews...

Medical and Dental Council inducts 315 physician assistants

Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the Minister of Health, on Monday inducted 315 newly trained Physician Assistants (PAs) into service, urging them to uphold professionalism, compassion...

VIP bus, trailer involved in gory accident on Accra-Kumasi highway

At least 10 people have been injured in a road accident at Mile 44 on the Accra–Kumasi Highway. The incident occurred in the early hours...

Ghana thanks China, Cuba and Gulf States for UN support on slavery resolution

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has expressed Ghana’s appreciation to China, Cuba, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates...

Calls to suspend Publican AI system premature – Awingobit

The Executive Secretary of the Importers and Exporters Association, Sampson Awingobit, has described calls to suspend the Publican AI system at the ports as...

Learn from Ghana, youth development must not be an afterthought – Osman Ayariga to other nations

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority, Osman Ayariga, has urged Commonwealth countries to learn from Ghana’s approach to youth inclusion, stressing...