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Manso Nkran residents decry poor road conditions despite presence of mining company

Residents of Manso Nkran in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region have expressed growing frustration over the poor state of roads leading...

Preparations underway for Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu to begin 10-year jail term – Kwakye Ofosu

Former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, has arrived in Ghana to begin serving her prison sentence...

Floods claim life of 45-year-old man in Twifo Atti-Morkwa; another missing

Heavy rainfall in Twifo Atti-Morkwa District of the Central Region has resulted in two separate drowning incidents, including that of a recently graduated Junior...

Start packing – AMA Mayor warns people with buildings in waterways

Authorities have intensified their clampdown on unsafe structures in Accra, with the Mayor of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Michael Kpakpo Allotey, warning that...

Police restore calm in Benso after youth allegedly assaulted at Forestry Division office

Police in the Western Central Region have restored calm in Benso following an incident at the Forestry Division office that left a young man...

France’s Macron to address reparatory justice conference in Accra

The Government of Ghana has confirmed that the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, will address the Next Steps Conference on Reparatory Justice scheduled to...

Attorney-General to hold talks with US on pending extradition cases – Kwakye Ofosu

Former Chief Executive Officer of the now-defunct Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, has been extradited from the United States to Ghana...

Tree for Life: Forestry Commission urges youth to be ambassadors of environmental conservation

The Deputy District Manager of the Forestry Commission Division in Nkwanta South, Oti Region, Joseph Boateng, has called on students, teachers, and community members...

Former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu arrives in Ghana to begin 10-year prison sentence

Former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, has returned to Ghana to begin serving a 10-year...

Osu demolition: “He is safe” – AMA Mayor speaks after building collapses on excavator operator

The Mayor of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has confirmed that an excavator operator who narrowly escaped death during a...

Ministers of State Excellence Honours rejects claims of pay-for-awards scheme

The Secretariat of the Ghana Ministers of State Excellence Honours has firmly denied allegations that recipients are required to make financial contributions in exchange...

Vice President to launch revised National Cultural Policy today

Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang will today, June 9, officially launch the Revised Ghana National Cultural Policy at the National Theatre in Accra. The...

See the areas that will be affected by ECG’s planned maintenance on Tuesday, June 9

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced widespread power outages for Tuesday, June 9, 2026, affecting communities in the Eastern, Tema, Accra East,...

Big Push: Nkusukum Traditional Council denies bribery allegations, invokes deities over Mankessim road diversion row

The ongoing debate over the Winneba–Mankessim road under the government’s “Big Push” programme has taken a new turn, with traditional authorities in the area...

Retired TSC principal appeals for improved infrastructure at Goaso school

The immediate past Principal of the Technology Solution Centre (TSC) in Goaso, Ing. Justice Emmanuel Dankwah, has appealed to the government to improve infrastructure...

Teacher captured in viral video fighting female student at Nyinahini Catholic SHS arrested

A teacher at Nyinahini Catholic Senior High School has been arrested after a viral video surfaced showing him allegedly assaulting a female student on...

Acca-Tema Motorway: Burnt fuel tanker causes major traffic disruption near Ashaiman

Motorists using the Accra-Tema Motorway this morning are facing severe delays following a fuel tanker fire near the Ashaiman overhead bridge and the Adjei...

LPG remains a practical clean cooking solution as Ghana pushes green transition – Jinapor

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr. John Abdulai Jinapor, has described Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as one of the most practical and...

2026 World Cup: Ghana High Commission in Canada issues alert on prohibited food items

The Ghana High Commission in Ottawa has urged Ghanaians and other travellers heading to Canada for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to familiarise themselves...

SIGA boss denies celebrating ‘Best CEO’ award on social media

Director-General of the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA), Professor Michael Kpessa-Whyte, has firmly denied claims that he publicly celebrated being named “Best CEO...

Oda MCE empowers 22 apprentices, warns illicit drug dealers

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Birim Central Municipal, Solomon Kusi Brako, has expressed concern over the growing sale and use of illicit and...

West Africa’s top cyber talents to converge in Accra for 2026 hackathon

The 2026 ECOWAS Regional Hackathon has officially opened in Accra, bringing together young cybersecurity talents, developers, researchers, and innovators from 12 West African countries...

Cyber Security Authority explores partnership with South Korea on cybersecurity

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has held discussions with the Embassy of the Republic of South Korea in Ghana aimed at strengthening cooperation in...

I’ve worked hard, I deserve Best Regional Minister award — Linda Ocloo

Greater Accra Regional Minister Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo says she was not surprised to be named Best Regional Minister, arguing that the recognition reflects...

World Drug Day: NACOC engages persons with substance use disorder in Ashaiman

As part of activities marking this year’s World Drug Day, the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has engaged persons with substance use disorder in Ashaiman...

Tamale High Court jails man for 15 years for defilement, convicts him of perjury

The Tamale High Court has sentenced 48-year-old Abdallah Mohammed to 15 years’ imprisonment with hard labour after finding him guilty of defiling a 14-year-old...

Accra–Tema Motorway accident: 3 injured persons rushed to hospital after fiery crash

Three people have been rushed to hospital following a serious road accident involving a tipper truck and a fuel tanker on the Accra–Tema Motorway,...

Let’s show child labour the red card – Public urged to protect children

The public has been urged to refrain from engaging children in child labour and instead safeguard their right to education, safety, and a healthy...

Police launch manhunt after fatal attack on mobile money vendor at Gomoa Dominase Market

The Central East Regional Police Command has launched a full-scale manhunt for a gang of armed robbers who shot and killed a mobile money...

Judge her before the floods – Awards organisers respond to Linda Ocloo backlash

Public criticism over the decision to name Greater Accra Regional Minister Linda Ocloo as the country’s best-performing minister has intensified following recent flooding incidents...

NHIA sets October 2026 for full tariff rollout pending control system deployment

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has outlined a phased roadmap for the implementation of its revised service tariffs, linking the rollout to the...

Aflao traders petition Customs over alleged extortion at border checkpoints

Members of the Cross-Border Women Traders Association in Aflao have petitioned the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) over alleged extortion and...

AMA fines 13 offenders for violating National Sanitation Day directives

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has fined 13 individuals, including six shop owners, four traders, and three drivers, for violating directives during the National...

Driver burnt to death in tipper truck accident on Accra-Tema motorway

A tipper truck driver has been burnt beyond recognition following a devastating crash involving a fuel tanker and a truck on the Accra–Tema Motorway. The...

Family demands justice as military officer is remanded over civil engineer’s killing

The family of 29-year-old civil engineer, Jeffrey Boakye Danquah, is demanding justice after he was allegedly shot and killed by a military officer. A group...

I had to tell my children we’re renovating the house – Father reveals after court-ordered eviction displaces his family

As excavators tore through homes at Tema Community 25 following the execution of a court order, one father says his most painful moment was...

I’m willing to sacrifice everything for NPP’s 2028 victory – Wontumi

Aspiring National Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, has stated that he is prepared to make any sacrifice necessary...

No one can campaign more than me – Wontumi declares readiness to unite and lead NPP

Aspiring National Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has declared that he is the...

A new Wontumi has emerged, I’m ready to lead NPP back to power – Chairman Wontumi

Aspiring National Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, has said that the challenges he has faced throughout his political...

English criticism won’t stop me, I’m contesting to serve NPP grassroots – Wontumi

Aspiring National Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, has dismissed criticism about his English proficiency, insisting that leadership is...