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Sulemana Braimah accuses NDC of hypocrisy over sole sourcing in road contracts

The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa, Sulemana Braimah, has accused the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) of contradicting its earlier...

EOCO declares businessman wanted over alleged fraud and money laundering

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has declared businessman Dr Gabriel Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple a person of interest in an ongoing investigation into alleged...

Rent Control delays enforcement of rent card directive to May 1

The Rent Control Department has postponed the enforcement of its directive requiring landlords to issue rent cards to tenants to May 1, 2026. In a...

‘Big Push’ claims: Sammy Gyamfi challenges Sulemana Braimah to debate

The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress and Chief Executive Officer of GoldBod Ghana, Sammy Gyamfi, has challenged Sulemana Braimah to a...

We never promised to end sole sourcing, only its abuse – Sammy Gyamfi

The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress and Chief Executive Officer of GoldBod Ghana, Sammy Gyamfi, has clarified that the party never...

Local Gov’t Minister pledges strong regional leadership as Ghana assumes CRC presidency

Ghana has assumed the presidency of the Committee for Regional Coordination (CRC) under the Social Cohesion Project for the Northern Regions of the Gulf...

Four arrested over renewed Nkwanta South conflict

Four individuals have been arrested following the resurgence of violent clashes in the Nkwanta South Municipality, prompting a swift security response from government. The arrests...

What is the emergency concerning our roads? It does not meet the criteria for sole sourcing – Sulemana Braimah

The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has criticised the use of sole sourcing in road contracts, arguing...

Accra Newtown building collapse: Look for the contractor – Henry Quartey tells Muntaka

Former Ayawaso Central MP, Henry Quartey, has called for investigators to locate the contractor linked to the collapsed structure at Accra Newtown Experimental School,...

GNAT to appeal ruling on WASS teacher’s assault case

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has announced its intention to appeal the ruling in the West Africa Senior High School (WASS) teacher...

22-year-old farmer sustains severe cutlass injuries in Kparekpare

A 22-year-old farmer, Sanusi Musah, has sustained severe cutlass injuries to his fingers and palms following a confrontation with a herdsman near Kparekpare in...

Technical assessment delayed action before Newtown building collapse – Ayawaso Central MCE

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ayawaso Central, Rudolph Collingwood-Williams, says the Assembly could not immediately take action on the building that collapsed at...

Abandoned La Beach Towers under assessment as engineers probe unsafe structures

The Registrar of the Engineering Council under the Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources, Engineer Isaac Badu, has revealed that several potentially unsafe...

Evidence collection must follow rescue, not debris clearance — GhIE President on Accra Newtown building collapse

The President of the Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE), Engineer Ludwig Annang Hesse, has criticised the decision to clear the site of the collapsed,...

I am disappointed – WASS teacher on GH¢4,000 each fine for three students who assaulted him

A teacher at West Africa Senior High School (WASS), Nicholas Teye, has expressed disappointment following a court ruling in an assault case involving three...

Justice for All Programme frees 8 inmates on bail, 4 jailed at Sunyani Central Prison

A special court session held at the Sunyani Central Prison on Thursday, March 26, 2026, saw eight inmates granted bail, while four others were...

Ga Asafoatsemei demand government intervention as McDan–GACL dispute deepens

The Asafoatsemei and Asafoanyemei Group under the Ga Traditional Council is urging the government to step in and resolve the growing tensions between McDan...

WASS teacher assault case: Court fines three GHC 4,000 each

The Adentan Circuit Court has fined three individuals GHC 4,000 each after they admitted to assaulting Nicholas Teye, a teacher at West Africa Senior...

Court moves NAM1 trial to virtual hearing over health concerns

An Accra High Court has directed that proceedings in the criminal trial of Nana Appiah Mensah, the embattled former CEO of defunct gold dealership...

It was a death trap – Henry Quartey speaks on Accra Newtown building collapse [Audio]

Former Interior Minister and former Member of Parliament for Ayawaso Central, Henry Quartey, has spoken on the recent building collapse at Accra Newtown, saying...

There are only 10 architects for all 261 assemblies – GIA President

The President of the Ghana Institute of Architects (GIA), Tony Asare, has raised concerns over a severe shortage of professionals responsible for safeguarding structural...

Education must preserve heritage to drive innovation – Special Prosecutor at Accra Academy 95th Anniversary

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has called for Ghana’s education system to prioritise the preservation of cultural heritage as a foundation for innovation and...

GNAT members storm Adenta Circuit Court over WASS teacher’s assault case [Video]

Tension is mounting at the Adenta Circuit Court 2 as two students of West African Senior High School (WASS), together with a third individual,...

Mahama Ayariga demands probe, prosecution over Newtown building collapse

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has called for a full investigation and subsequent prosecution of the engineers responsible for the collapsed building...

All victims recovered after Newtown building collapse — NADMO

The Director-General of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Major (Rtd) Dr. Joseph Bikanyi Kuyon, has confirmed that all persons trapped beneath the collapsed...

People must answer questions — Accra Mayor on Accra Newtown building collapse

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has called for a thorough investigation into the collapse of a school building in Accra Newtown, stressing...

Krachi West MCE pledges effective implementation of National Apprenticeship Programme

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Krachi West Municipality in the Oti Region, Prosper Addo, has pledged to ensure the effective implementation of the...

From promised jobs to the frontlines: How Ghanaian recruits signed irregular Russian military contracts

Kwasi Oppong (not his real name) is overwhelmed with grief after he reflects on the worst nightmare he has encountered since he signed up...

First-year students at Dadiesoaba Nursing College benefit from “No fees stress” policy

Ela Opoku, the Principal of Dadiesoaba Nursing and Midwifery Training College in the Ahafo Region, has announced that first-year students at the college are...

Rans Logistics refunds GH¢19.1m after audit exposes overpayment — Deputy Finance Minister

Rans Logistics has refunded GH¢19.1 million to the state after being cited for overpayments in the transportation of grains, according to the Auditor-General’s report...

Does AI means robots taking jobs? Dr. Bawumia addresses  misconception and points to positive impact of AI on key sectors and jobs for the...

Former Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia was the Keynote Speaker at the London School of Economics and Political Science's 2026 Africa Summit. Speaking on the...

It was deliberate and I’m disappointed – Henry Quartey on mistreatment at Accra Newtown building collapse site

Former Interior Minister and former Member of Parliament for Ayawaso Central, Henry Quartey, has expressed disappointment over what he describes as a deliberate attempt...

Ayawaso Central MCE says church had no permit to operate in collapsed school building

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ayawaso Central, Rudolph Collingwood Williams, says the church that had been operating in the Accra New Town school...

Accra New Town collapsed building is an abandoned GETFund project – NADMO

Following a visit by Vice President Prof Jane Nana Opoku-Agyemang to the site of a collapsed school building in Accra over the weekend, it...

Aowin Traditional Council reconciles with MP after months-long dispute

The Aowin Traditional Council in the Aowin Municipality of the Western North Region has reconciled with their Member of Parliament (MP), Oscar Ofori Larbi,...

Asiedu Nketia expresses sympathy, praises rescue teams over New Town tragedy

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has expressed deep sorrow over the recent building collapse at New Town. In a...

14 children rescued as floodwaters wreak havoc in Tema Manhean

Widespread flooding has hit parts of Tema Manhean following heavy rains that swept across sections of the Greater Accra Region in the early hours...

Emergency action launched by GES after Accra New Town Experimental School incident

The Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Professor Ernest Kofi Davis, has announced immediate measures to evaluate the safety of uncompleted school infrastructure...

Veep visits Accra Newtown school collapse site as NADMO, Military clear debris

Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has visited the site of the collapsed building at Accra Experimental Basic School in Newtown following the tragic...

Ho Central NDC Women’s Organiser donates clothes, hosts feast to mark International Women’s Day

The Ho Central Women’s Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Margaret Akua Dzogbewu-Arku, has donated 250 pieces of clothing and organised a feast...