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Presbyterian Church donates to Tamale Central Prison

The Unity Congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Sakasaka Branch in Tamale, has donated assorted items to the Ghana Prisons Service at the...

President Mahama launches first e-Visa portal, visa-on-arrival system discontinued

President John Dramani Mahama has launched Ghana’s first-ever e-Visa service portal, describing it as a major transformation of the country’s immigration and travel administration...

NACOC proposes mandatory drug tests before employment nationwide

The Deputy Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Alexander Twum Barimah, is calling for mandatory drug testing for all job seekers across both...

Security service recruitment: Drug test detected up to a month-old substance used – Deputy NACOC boss

The Deputy Director-General of the National Commission on Narcotics Control (NACOC), Alexander Twum Barimah, has stated that the recent drug screening of applicants for...

IGP’s Special Operations Team arrests 74 suspects in anti-drug swoop in Upper East

The Inspector-General of Police’s Special Operations Team has arrested 74 suspects in two separate intelligence-led operations targeting narcotics trafficking and other criminal activities in...

Upper East defilement cases: 6 pupils abused, teacher among those arrested

A teacher is among suspects arrested for defiling schoolchildren in Ghana's Upper East Region, as new figures reveal at least six children were sexually...

Three killed, 34 arrested in connection with Funsi shooting incident

Three people have been confirmed dead while 34 suspects have been arrested following a deadly shooting linked to a chieftaincy dispute at Funsi in...

Ghana targets 20% reduction in maternal mortality by end of 2026 — Health Ministry

The Deputy Minister for Health, Prof. Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has announced that government is targeting a 20% reduction in maternal mortality by December 2026...

Three dead, 17 injured in fatal crash on Kpeve–Asikuma road

Three people have died while 17 others have been rescued following a fatal road crash at Woadze near Kpeve on the Kpeve–Asikuma road in...

‘Who is Kevin Taylor?’ – Nukpenu dismisses claims about deciding next NDC flagbearer

Greater Accra Regional Organiser of the National Democratic Congress, Anthony Nukpenu, has dismissed claims by social commentator Kevin Taylor that he would influence the...

Four rescued after two separate accidents on Peki–Asikuma stretch

Four people were rescued following two separate road traffic accidents along the Peki–Asikuma stretch in the Volta Region on Sunday, 24th May 2026. The incidents...

Registrar of Companies extends annual returns filing deadline to June 30

The Registrar of Companies has extended the deadline for filing Annual Returns and renewing business names from April 30, 2026, to June 30, 2026,...

Transport Ministry probes alleged misuse of GH¢40m railway funds

The Ministry of Transport says it has launched investigations into the alleged misuse of GH¢40 million released in 2024 for the rehabilitation of the...

AMA appeals for help to trace family of woman found stranded at Agbogbloshie

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has appealed to the public to assist in tracing the relatives of a woman believed to be in her 60s...

Two Chinese nationals arrested in dawn galamsey raid along Dankai River

Two Chinese nationals have been arrested by a joint anti-illegal mining task force during a dawn operation targeting organised illegal mining (galamsey) activities along...

Nkwanta South: WASSCE candidates warned against use of AI-generated answers in exams

WASSCE candidates in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region have been advised to refrain from relying on AI-generated answers and other digital...

Declining supervision in schools is fueling indiscipline — Lawyer

Lawyer and energy expert Lom-Nuku Ahlijah has raised concerns over declining supervision in Ghanaian schools, warning that increasing student populations and inadequate investment in...

Police arrest Tamale ‘pharmacist’, seize boxes of suspected illicit drugs

A 33-year-old man has been arrested and several boxes of suspected illicit drugs retrieved following an anti-drug operation by the Northern Regional Police Special...

22-year-old Okada rider murdered at Nyame Bekyere

Residents of Nyame Bekyere, a farming community near Akoase in the Birim North District of the Eastern Region, have been left in shock following...

Roads Minister explains why road inspections run through the night

Roads and Highways Minister Kwame Governs Agbodza has explained that his Ministry's road inspection tours sometimes stretch late into the night because the team...

We don’t refuse treatment to Okada riders – Nurses association responds to allegations [Audio]

Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association, Joseph Krampah, has rejected claims that injured motor riders are mistreated or neglected...

Hospitals don’t treat us well – Motor riders allege poor treatment by nurses [Listen]

The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Motor Riders Association, Mohammed Ampambila, has raised concerns over what he describes as poor treatment of injured...

Xenophobic attacks: South African government’s response worrying – Titus Glover

Former Deputy Minister for Transport and former Tema East MP, Titus Nii Kwartei Glover, has criticised the South African government over its handling of...

Eight arrested over illegal mining at Amomaso Forest

The Ghana Police Service has arrested eight persons in connection with illegal mining activities at the Amomaso Forest near the Berekum Municipality in the...

Over 100 NPP executives in Yendi constituency petition General Secretary over alleged removal of names

More than 100 polling station executives, electoral area officers and constituency functionaries of the opposition New Patriotic Party in the Yendi Constituency have petitioned...

Antem residents demand demolition of waterway structures as flooding forces closure of basic school

Residents of Antem in the Cape Coast Metropolis have expressed anger over the failure of the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly to demolish structures built...

Over 500 young women in Ahafo empowered to unlock their potential

More than 500 young women in the Ahafo Region have been sensitised on how to identify and develop their talents and abilities to secure...

See the areas that will be affected by ECG’s planned maintenance today

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has scheduled planned maintenance exercises in the Accra East and Accra West Regions for Monday, May 25, 2026,...

Security service recruitment: Over 6,000 applicants disqualified over drug and mental health issues

It emerged that over 6,000 applicants have been disqualified in the medical screening stage of the ongoing security services recruitment exercise after testing positive...

Operationalise Weija Children’s Hospital to ease pressure on Princess Marie Louise — Doctor

The Medical Superintendent of Princess Marie Louise Children's Hospital, Dr Mame Yaa Adobea Nyarko, has urged the government to operationalise the completed Weija-Gbawe Children's...

Kantamanto Market traders get reduced GHC100 operating permit from AMA for 2026

Traders at Accra’s Kantamanto Market will now pay an annual Business Operating Permit (BOP) of One Hundred Ghana Cedis (GH₵100) per shop, following a...

Labourer remanded for allegedly robbing financial consultant

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a 24-year-old labourer into police custody for allegedly robbing a financial consultant.  Kwaku Asamoah is accused of robbing...

Mali threatens to revoke Nguvu Mining Licences over tax and foreign exchange breaches

The Malian government has issued a 90-day ultimatum to Nguvu Mining Group, warning the company to resolve multiple regulatory breaches or risk losing its...

BoG’s multi-billion-cedi losses were part of economic recovery – IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has defended the Bank of Ghana (BoG)’s massive financial losses, stating that its aggressive policy actions were necessary to...

Mental disorders increase by 95.5% globally since 1990 – Study

Nearly 1.2 billion people worldwide had mental disorders in 2023, reflecting a 95.5% increase since 1990, a new study has found. The largest increases were...

Ghana to destroy over 4,000 illegal weapons in nationwide gun amnesty exercise

Ghana is set to destroy more than 4,000 illegal weapons as part of activities marking the International Day of Women in Peace and Disarmament,...

GPNet’s Photo Walk 2026: A day of storytelling through Accra’s streets

The much-anticipated GPNet Photo Walk took place on May 23, 2026, and proved to be a memorable day for members of the Ghana Photojournalists...

Tension at Gwira Ampansie over alleged shooting of chief’s brother by galamseyers

Tension is mounting at Gwira Ampansie in the Nzema East Municipality of the Western Region following the alleged shooting of the biological brother of...

Teenager allegedly kidnaped by gunmen at Kabulya near Bimbilla, demand ransom

A 15-year-old boy, Ali Issah, has been allegedly kidnapped by armed men at Kabulya in the Nanumba South District of the Northern Region, prompting...