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GES denies claims that floods swept away WASSCE papers

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has dismissed as false a viral social media statement claiming that floodwaters swept away West African Senior School Certificate...

Bus fares, rent, and school fees push Ghana’s inflation to 5.3% in June

Ghana's year-on-year inflation rate rose to 5.3 percent in June 2026, up from 3.7 percent in May, marking a 1.6 percentage point increase largely...

Works and Housing Minister announces termination of Odaw River drainage contract

Works on the construction of the Odaw River drainage system has been terminated due to poor performance by the contractor, the Minister of Works,...

GMet forecasts coastal rain and inland thunderstorms

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has forecast continued rainfall along the coastline, including Accra, through Thursday, with thunderstorms likely to develop over the middle,...

Asantehene hosts Yagbonwura at Manhyia Palace (Photos) 

A rare display of royalty, culture and unity unfolded at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi on Wednesday when the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II,...

Fair Wages Commission pledges 90% reduction in strikes  

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has projected a 90 per cent or higher reduction in public sector strike actions once Ghana’s new...

Accra floods: NADMO, Zoomlion launch multi-site drain clearing exercise

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), in partnership with Zoomlion Ghana Limited and other agencies, on Wednesday, July 1, intensified its flood preparedness efforts...

Shippers decry container evacuation delays at Tema Port

Delays in evacuating containers from the Meridian Port Services (MPS) Terminal 3 to Inland Container Depots dominated discussions at the Second Quarter Bronze and...

Ghana Digital Centres clarifies reports on suspension of staff

The management of Ghana Digital Centres Limited has defended its decision to temporarily suspend the employment contracts of its staff following severe flood damage...

‘Big Men’ are taking over protected lands – Urban Planner

An Urban Development Planner has raised concerns that protected lands and designated green zones are increasingly being taken over by influential individuals. Urban Planner Kofi...

Ga Mantse urges collective action over Accra flooding crisis

The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has called for a united national effort to address Accra’s recurring flooding, stressing that the annual...

Paving entire compounds worsening flood risk in Ghana – Experts warn

A professor of construction and human settlements development has warned that Ghana’s flood crisis is being worsened by a silent but growing trend of...

Ghana Digital Centres counts losses amidst Accra floods

The Ghana Digital Centres Limited (GDCL) is counting significant losses after Monday’s heavy rains submerged its Accra facility, disrupting operations and severely affecting 23...

Communication Ministry orders Ghana Digital Centres to reverse staff suspension

The Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations has directed the management of Ghana Digital Centres Limited (GDCL) to immediately reverse its decision to...

Flooding in Accra is a national security concern – Quartey urges enforcement

Former Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has described the recurring flooding in Accra as a national security issue, urging authorities to sustain enforcement...

Review Anti-Flood Taskforce composition – Henry Quartey to Mahama

Former Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to review the composition of the government’s Anti-Flood Taskforce, arguing...

Gov’t condemns killing of Ghanaian in South Africa, demands justice

The Government of Ghana has strongly condemned the killing of a Ghanaian national, Mr. Bashiru Isak, during anti-immigrant demonstrations in South Africa, describing the...

Africa must become equal partner in global economy, not just raw material supplier – Asiedu Nketia

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has urged African countries to position themselves as equal partners in the evolving...

Anti-Galamsey Task Force seizes excavators, pickup truck in raid near Adansi Asokwa Hospital

The Anti-Illegal Mining Task Force has impounded two excavators and a pickup truck during a raid on an alleged illegal mining site near the...

CDS warns of growing security threat as Sahel extremist groups push south toward Ghana

The Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. Gen. William Agyapong, has warned that violent extremist groups operating in the Sahel are probing further south toward...

RTI law supreme over any law on fees for information – RTI Commission

Counsel for the Right to Information (RTI) Commission, Stephen Owusu, has cautioned institutions against the sale of information requested under the RTI law. According to...

South Africa: One Ghanaian shot dead during mass xenophobic protests

A Ghanaian tailor has been shot dead in his shop in Cape Town, South Africa, during violent protests targeting foreign nationals, the Ghana High...

One killed after truck carrying fish runs into pedestrians at Winneba

One person has died after a truck loaded with fish reportedly suffered a brake failure and ran into pedestrians at Kokobim in Winneba. Eyewitnesses say...

Teenage girl’s body retrieved from vehicle at Alajo as flood death toll rises

The body of a teenage girl believed to be under the age of 15 has been retrieved from a vehicle at Alajo following the...

MIIF surpasses GH¢5 billion in mineral royalties

The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) has, for the first time, surpassed GH¢5 billion in mineral royalty inflows, marking a major milestone in Ghana's...

NPP laid foundation for flood control – Manhyia South MP

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has rejected claims that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) failed to address Accra's...

Accra Floods: Alajo resident halts body recovery over payment dispute with NADMO

A resident of Alajo identified as Atinka has made news after he demanded GH¢3,000 from National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) officials before continuing to...

Unposted Environmental Health Officers renew call for recruitment after Monday floods

The Unposted Environmental Health Officers and Assistants Association of Ghana renewed its call for government to recruit its members, insisting that the level of...

Parliament ratifies air services agreements with six countries to boost trade and tourism

Parliament has ratified bilateral Air Services Agreements between Ghana and six countries: Benin, Saudi Arabia, Mauritius, Guyana, Luxembourg and Qatar, to strengthen international air...

Dome-Kwabenya MP, NADMO assure flood victims of support, call for behavioural change

The Member of Parliament for the Dome-Kwabenya Constituency, Faustina Elikplim Akurugu, has assured victims of the recent flood disaster of support as authorities intensify...

Bosome Freho District Assembly empowers PWDs with start-up kits to reduce street begging

The Bosome Freho District Assembly in the Ashanti Region has presented start-up kits to 39 persons with disabilities (PWDs) to improve their livelihoods and...

Joana Quaye drags ex-husband, Bills Micro-Credit to court over 10% shares

The former wife of businessman Richard Nii Armah Quaye, Joana Quaye, has dragged her ex-husband, one Kobbina Awuah, Bills Micro-Credit Limited and the Office...

Minority Women’s Caucus in Parliament condemns alleged attack on Adwoa Safo, demands full police probe

The Minority Women’s Caucus in Parliament has strongly condemned the reported violent attack on former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament, Sarah Adwoa Safo, during a...

KEEA MCE to sanction engineers over illegal drain encroachment in Elmina

The Municipal Chief Executive for the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) Municipality, Ismail Zagoon Saeed, has expressed strong displeasure over what he describes as the failure of...

NHIA announces free NHIS registration for Accra flood victims amid cholera fears

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has announced free National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) registration for persons affected by the recent floods in Accra...

3 arrested in Bolgatanga for trafficking girls into prostitution

The Upper East Regional Police Command has arrested three suspects in Bolgatanga over their alleged involvement in a human trafficking operation that reportedly forced...

Transport Ministry to respond to NPP concerns over refurbished locomotive purchase

Transport Minister Joseph Bukari Nikpe has announced that the Ministry of Transport is preparing an official response to concerns raised by the opposition New...

GoldBod begins new London-based gold pricing regime

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has introduced a new gold pricing regime based on the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) pricing windows, along with...

Govt to build regional hospital in Western North

Residents of the Western North Region are set to benefit from a new regional hospital as part of the government's healthcare infrastructure expansion programme. The...

NADMO, Qatar Charity donate relief items to over 3,000 flood victims in Ayawaso Central

More than 3,000 people affected by the recent floods in the Ayawaso Central Constituency of the Greater Accra Region have started receiving relief items...