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PALU backs Ghana’s landmark UN resolution on slavery as gravest crime against humanity

The Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU) has expressed full support for Ghana’s proposed United Nations resolution seeking to declare the trafficking and racialised chattel...

Why another SIM re-registration? — Expert demands answers from government

Governance and International Relations expert, Mathias Bonzo Ewewro-Boateng, has questioned the rationale behind plans for another SIM card re-registration exercise by the Ministry of...

Minority says PURC utility cuts too small, urges deeper reductions for consumers

The Minority in Parliament has called for further reductions in electricity and water tariffs, arguing that the recent adjustments by the Public Utilities Regulatory...

Mahama orders review of pension system to expand informal sector coverage

President John Mahama has directed the Ministry of Finance to undertake a comprehensive review of Ghana’s pension system, with a strong focus on expanding...

Fuel price crisis may trigger presidential intervention – NPA boss

The CEO of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Edudzi Tamaklo, has signalled that Ghana could see high-level intervention if fuel prices continue to...

CEDA boss raises concerns over MIIF’s ability to deliver on core mandate following recent amendment

The Executive Director of the Centre for Extractives and Development Africa (CEDA), Samuel Bekoe, has raised concerns that recent amendments to the Minerals Income...

AMA installs new public waste bins in Accra to boost sanitation

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has begun installing new public waste bins across the Central Business District (CBD) of Accra, aiming to improve sanitation...

CEDA-NRGI report highlights transparency and governance risks in MIIF’s operations

A new study by the Centre for Extractives and Development Africa (CEDA), with support from the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI), has raised concerns...

Investigative Committee submits findings on “Medical Kalabule” allegations

The Ministry of Health has received the investigative report into the alleged “medical kalabule” scandal involving the Greater Accra Regional Hospital and the Korle...

Police arrest 15 in anti-drug operation in Tamale and Savelugu

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 15 suspects in a special anti-drug operation conducted in Tamale and Savelugu. The operation, code-named Red Maria, was carried...

Employees compensation the largest share of gov’t expenditure – Finance Minister

Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has revealed that compensation for Ghana’s public sector employees represents the largest portion of government expenditure, placing...

Odike, Sam Pyne clash on live radio [Video]

What was expected to be a decent panel discussion on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem turned into a heated argument between former Mayor of the...

Karma is real – Kwadwo Poku says NDC now faces what they criticised

A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwadwo Poku, has weighed in on the recent surge in fuel prices, attributing the situation...

Tenants must report landlords demanding illegal rent advance – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has urged tenants to report landlords who demand rent advances beyond what is permitted by law, calling for stricter enforcement...

GNFS reveals how rapid response prevented more deaths in Tema aircraft crash

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has revealed that its personnel responded to Monday’s fatal microlight aircraft crash in Tema within three minutes of...

NTC announces new date for teacher licensure exams

The National Teaching Council (NTC) has revised the start date for the 2026 Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (GTLE) due to a statutory public holiday. In...

Manhyia Palace Museum overtakes Kumasi Zoo as Ashanti Region’s top tourist site

The Manhyia Palace Museum in Kumasi has emerged as the leading tourist attraction in the Ashanti Region since the beginning of 2026, surpassing the...

Gov’t reaffirms commitment to agricultural transformation, food security after Vice President’s visit to MoFA

Following a working visit by Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, the Government has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment...

My tone may have sounded threatening, but… – Acting Rent Commissioner speaks on rent card policy

The Acting Rent Commissioner, Fredrick Opoku, has admitted that his earlier communication on the rent card policy may have sounded threatening. Speaking on Adom FM's...

Your concerns may be legitimate, but… – Ejisu MP tells NDC youth who locked up NHIA Office

The Member of Parliament for Ejisu, Kwabena Boateng, has condemned the recent locking up of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) office in the...

Baba Jamal hands over duties at Nigerian High Commission after election as Ayawaso East MP

The Member of Parliament for aso East Constituency","Greater Accra, Ghana"], Baba Jamal, has officially handed over his duties at Ghana’s High Commission in Nigeria...

AMA staff trained in rights-based migration management

Staff of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly are participating in a two-day specialised training programme aimed at enhancing the Assembly’s capacity to manage migration and...

Freddie Blay rushed to hospital as blood pressure spikes in police custody

The former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, has been hospitalised under emergency conditions after his health took a precarious...

OMCs price war intensifies; GOIL reduces petrol to GH¢12.28, diesel going for GH¢14.98

Oil marketing firm, GOIL, has again reduced prices of petroleum products at its service stations across the country. In a post on its social media...

“Unacceptable”- Chief condemns NDC’s attempt to disrupt Minority’s engagement with cocoa farmers

The Chief of Bonkrom in the Ahafo Ano North District of the Ashanti Region, Nana Kwadwo Nsiah I, has condemned the National Democratic Congress'...

Health authorities warn of rising genital warts cases in Ghana

Health authorities in Ghana have expressed concern over a rising number of genital warts cases in parts of the country, linking the trend to...

Tension as NDC members allegedly plot to disrupt Minority’s engagement with cocoa farmers in Bonkrom

Some members of the National Democratic Congress allegedly planned to disrupt the Minority Caucus’ Farmers Engagement Tour to Bonkrom in the Ahafo Ano North...

Two scrap dealers lynched at Ntensere over alleged child theft

Two scrap dealers have been lynched at Ntensere in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District of the Ashanti Region over allegations of child theft. According to...

Victims of Tema aircraft crash identified

The two individuals who lost their lives after an aircraft crash in Tema on Monday have been identified. They are Captain Frank Amoaning Donkor, 36,...

Galamsey: Our own people are also involved – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has acknowledged that illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, cuts across political lines and traditional authority structures, cautioning that tackling...

Gov’t begins public sector recruitments

Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson has disclosed that government has begun processes to recruit new staff into the public service, even as the country...

I pray against geopolitics – NPA boss warns of crude price shocks

The CEO of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe, has warned that geopolitical tensions remain the biggest threat to fuel price stability...

Fuel relief talks likely if crude hits $120 – NPA boss Edudzi Tamakloe

The CEO of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe, has signalled that government may be forced to make major decisions if global...

‘My gov’t has nothing to hide, what you see is what you get’ – Mahama tells Organised Labour

President John Dramani Mahama has reassured members of Organised Labour that his government remains committed to transparency, stressing that Ghanaians will always be informed...

MIIF records historic GH¢5.43bn in mineral royalties

The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) recorded exceptional performance in mineral royalty collections during the 2025 financial year. New data shows that total royalty receipts reached a...

Adu-Boahene’s trial: Witness claims he arranged funds to pre-finance National Security suppliers

A second key prosecution witness, who is Head of Finance at the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Ruby Edith Adumuah, has told the court that...

Nitiwul raises concerns over criteria and funding for security recruitment

Former Defence Minister and Bimbilla MP, Dominic Nitiwul, has raised concerns about the criteria and funding surrounding the ongoing recruitment into Ghana’s security services. Speaking...

New Juaben South MP calls for arrest of NDC youth who locked up Ejisu NHIA office

The Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Michael Okyere Baafi, has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of individuals involved in the...

Government could have recruited 15,000 security personnel annually – Nitiwul

Former Defence Minister and Bimbilla MP, Dominic Nitiwul, has argued that the government could have recruited up to 15,000 personnel into the security services...

MoFA audit: Tonnes of rice, maize missing; 2 ghost companies paid GH¢24m

A special audit has peeled back the curtain on a web of financial malfeasance at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), exposing how...