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Bagré Dam at 93.31% capacity, WRC issues update on possible spillage

Burkina Faso's Bagré Dam has reached a water level of 234.50 metres, representing 93.31 percent of its capacity. The latest update on the controlled water...

Police arrest former boxer Ayitey Powers over alleged death threat

The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested former professional boxer Michael Ayitey Okai, popularly known as “Ayitey Powers,” over an alleged threat of death...

Afenyo-Markin sues GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi over alleged defamatory remarks

Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has taken legal action against the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, over...

We will vet Mahama Ayariga fearlessly – Minority Leader

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has pledged that the Minority in Parliament will subject the nomination of outgoing Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga to thorough scrutiny...

Livestream: Parliament resumes sitting after Speaker’s recall

Parliament has reconvened after Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin recalled the House to allow lawmakers to take up pressing parliamentary business. Sitting will continue throughout...

Bagbin cites communication error as he announces James Agalga as Majority Leader

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has announced James Agalga as Majority Leader, but clarified that Mr Agalga cannot take up the full title yet,...

Speaker refers two ministerial nominees to Appointments Committee

Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has referred two ministerial nominees to the Appointments Committee for vetting and consideration. The nominees are Dr. Zanetor...

GES opens WAEC portal for 2026 school placement data

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed heads of Junior High Schools (JHS) to upload candidates’ school selection data for the 2026 placement exercise...

NSA gives students final chance to resolve biodata mismatch issues

The National Service Authority (NSA) has given prospective National Service Personnel affected by biodata mismatches a final opportunity to resolve their issues and complete...

Konongo-Mampong Diocese suspends Rev. Fr. Samuel Adapore indefinitely

The Catholic Diocese of Konongo-Mampong has suspended Rev. Fr. Samuel Adapore indefinitely over what it describes as serious acts on the part of the...

MoFFA conducts compliance inspections at mortuary facilities in Volta Region

The Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA) has begun a two-day compliance inspection of selected mortuary facilities in the Volta Region as part of...

Mother alleges husband tried to suffocate her after discovering alleged abuse of daughters

A mother of four girls at Gomoa Dominase in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region, Antoinette Boakye, has alleged that her husband,...

UPSA-OCTL calls on Nananom to embrace ADR to promote social cohesion

The Director of the Otumfuo Centre for Traditional Leadership (OCTL) at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Dr Joseph Gerald Tetteh Nyanyofio, has...

Ghana moves to strengthen workplace safety laws with new bill

The government is working on a new law to strengthen occupational safety, health and working conditions in Ghana, the Minister for Employment, Labour and...

Mim residents beat security officer over alleged encounter with SHS student

Some residents of Mim in the Ahafo Region reportedly assaulted a security officer, popularly known as Obonto, after allegedly finding him with a female...

Bawku motorbike restrictions eased as government allows daytime riding

The government has eased restrictions on motorbike riding in the Bawku Municipality and its surrounding areas in the Upper East Region. Under the revised arrangement,...

Minority files fresh motion for ad hoc probe into reported $1.7bn GoldBod loss

The Minority in Parliament has submitted a fresh motion calling for the establishment of an ad hoc committee to investigate the reported $1.7 billion...

Education Minister inducts KNUST Vice Chancellor as Chair of Technology and Consultancy Centre

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has inducted the newly appointed Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Prof....

CCTV footage captures moment armed robbers shot gold buyer dead at Agona Nkwanta

CCTV footage has captured the moment suspected armed robbers attacked and shot a 40-year-old gold buyer, Seth Kobina, at Agona Fie near Agona Nkwanta...

Government begins reclamation of Lafa basin to tackle Accra flooding

Government has begun work to reclaim the Lafa water retention basin at Mallam, part of ongoing efforts to reduce flooding in Mallam, Weija, Dansoman...

Interior Minister gives update on probe into alleged assassination attempts on Kissi Agyebeng

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, says the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service is finalising a report on...

Election violence: One suspect discharged, 25 facing trial – Muntaka

Interior Minister Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak says 26 suspects have so far been arraigned in connection with election-related violence recorded during the 2020 and 2024...

ECG announces emergency power outage in parts of Ashanti region on Tuesday; see affected areas

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has scheduled a six-hour power interruption in parts of the Ashanti Region on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. The outage,...

Ghana seizes 8,500kg of narcotics, 45.4 million tramadol tablets in 20 months

Ghana has seized more than 8,500 kilograms of narcotic drugs and intercepted approximately 45.4 million tramadol tablets over the past 20 months as authorities...

Tano South Assembly engages limited casual workers for daily cleaning following Zoomlion exit

The Tano South Municipal Assembly has engaged limited casual workers for daily cleaning and is making plans to recruit additional personnel next year to...

Asante Akyem Central residents laud former MCE for AstroTurf project

Residents and youth groups in Konongo-Odumasi in the Asante Akyem Central Municipality of the Ashanti Region have commended former Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Hon....

OSP to assess extortion allegations against Afenyo-Markin

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has taken note of allegations of extortion and related conduct made by the Chief Executive Officer of...

NPP demands apology from Asunafo North MCE over ‘useless’ Ahafo Region comment

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ahafo Region has demanded an immediate apology and retraction from the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Asunafo...

Immigration officer killed, police officer critically injured in fatal crash at Assin Fosu

A motorbike ride ended in tragedy when an officer of the Ghana Immigration Service, only identified as Amoakoh, popularly known as Ahuoden, lost his...

Foreign Affairs Ministry calls for articles on Ghana’s reparatory justice agenda

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced plans to publish a Special Edition of the Ghanaian Envoy, its official newsletter, dedicated to Ghana’s Reparatory...

Government seizes GH¢6.9m, $440,000 linked to suspected drug traffickers

The government has seized about GH¢6.9 million and US$440,000 in cash allegedly linked to persons suspected of involvement in illicit drug trafficking. The Minister for...

Four-month-old baby still missing as June 29 floods death toll hits 39 – Muntaka

Nearly two months after the devastating June 29 floods that affected several communities across seven region in the country, a four-month-old baby is still...

Court remands man accused of sexually abusing four daughters

The Kasoa Ofaakor Court has remanded into police custody a 44-year-old man accused of sexually abusing his four daughters at Gomoa Dominase in the...

NLA urges workers to call off strike, return to negotiation table

The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has appealed to its local union and staff to call off their sit-down strike and return to the negotiation...

We can’t keep quiet while market women use chemicals on fruits – Queen Mother

Queen Mother of the Bohye International Fruit Market at Madina, Beatrice Sowah, has criticised the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) over what she describes...

GoldBod rejects GH¢1bn overdraft allegation as ‘false and malicious’

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has rejected claims by Tano North MP, Dr Gideon Boako, that the institution owes the Bank of Ghana (BoG)...

Over 4,000 migrant beggars, illegal immigrants removed from Ghana since 2025 – Muntaka

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, says the government has intensified efforts to address illegal immigration, migrant begging and other unlawful activities in...

Father in court for allegedly sexually abusing 4 daughters at Gomoa Dominase

A 44-year-old man is standing trial after allegedly sexually abusing his four daughters at Gomoa Dominase in the Gomoa East District of the Central...

Vice President to represent Mahama at Africa Mindset Reset Forum in Kigali

Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang will represent President John Dramani Mahama at the inaugural Africa Mindset Reset Forum, scheduled for August 25 and...

Five arrested over robbery, murder of gold buyer at Agona Nkwanta

The Western Regional Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with the robbery and killing of a 40-year-old gold buyer, Seth Kobina, at...