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Ghana records 6 new Mpox cases; death toll remains 8

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed six new cases of Mpox, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed infections to 1,070 as of...

East Legon businessman arrested over alleged drugging and filming of women

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID), in a joint operation with the Bureau of National Investigations, has arrested a 36-year-old businessman from East Legon over...

Education Ministry sets up committee to probe tertiary hostel fees

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has set up a committee to investigate growing concerns over the high cost of hostel accommodation at tertiary...

Pastor accused in attempted burial of baby at Abofrem granted bail

A pastor standing trial for allegedly attempting to bury a five-month-old baby alive at Abofrem in the Atwima Mponua District has been granted bail...

NPA enlists 268 fuel stations, 8 depots and 2 refineries for 24-hour economy pilot

The downstream petroleum industry has become the latest frontier for the government's ambitious productivity drive, with the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) unveiling a...

Three arrested in connection with international child sexual abuse material investigation

The Ghana Police Service has arrested three Ghanaians over their alleged involvement in the production and distribution of child sexual abuse material following a...

Ghana Navy inducts first batch of recruits at Nutekpor 

The Ghana Navy has inducted its first batch of naval recruits at the Naval Recruit Training School (NRTS) at Nutekpor in the Volta Region...

Court convicts 12 more sanitation offenders in Kumasi

Barely a day after the conviction of six sanitation offenders, the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has arraigned 12 more offenders before the Prempeh Assembly...

Northern Police provide shelter for woman after her nude images were circulated online

The Ghana Police Service in the Northern Region is providing shelter and support for a 20-year-old woman whose intimate images were circulated online following...

Support husbands to promote longer life – Former MP

The Former Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central Constituency, Rachael Nana Adjoa Appoh, has advised wives to support and show love to their husbands...

Level 100 students raise concerns over delayed ‘No-Fees-Stress’ refunds

Some Level 100 students under the 2026 beneficiary batch of the government’s No Fees Stress policy say they have yet to receive reimbursement for...

Ibrahim Mahama supports xenophobic attack victim with GH¢200,000

Businessman Ibrahim Mahama has extended financial support to Emmanuel Asamoah, the Ghanaian man who recently returned home after experiencing xenophobic attacks in South Africa. As...

“Are we in America?” – Acting Rent Commissioner questions rent pricing in dollars

Acting Rent Commissioner Frederick Opoku has criticised the growing use of foreign currencies in Ghana’s rental market, describing the trend as unlawful and worrying. Speaking...

Gov’t urged to prioritize welfare of autistic children to reduce stigmatization and street begging

The Chief Executive Officer of the Akua Anningwaa Legacy Foundation, Madam Akua Ataa Amoaniwaa, has appealed to the government to prioritize the welfare and...

GHS intensifies surveillance at ports over Hantavirus concerns

The Ghana Health Service has intensified surveillance at the country’s ports of entry following confirmed cases of Hantavirus linked to passengers aboard a cruise...

‘We’re not begging people, but the support has been enormous’ — Obuobia speaks on growing support for MahamaCares

The Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, popularly known as MahamaCares, Obuobia Darko-Opoku, has expressed gratitude to Corporate Ghana and individuals who have...

Nima Market fire victims to receive GH¢5,000 each from Baba Jamal

The Member of Parliament for Ayawaso East, Baba Jamal, has pledged support for victims affected by the recent fire outbreak at the Nima Market...

Hemang youth hunt for man accused of defiling teenage boys after police bail

Tension is mounting in the Hemang community in the Afigya Kwabre South District of the Ashanti Region as some angry youth launch a manhunt...

MahamaCares will not cover treatment abroad – Administrator

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund, popularly known as MahamaCares, will not sponsor medical treatment outside Ghana, the Fund’s Administrator, Obuobia Darko-Opoku, has disclosed. Speaking in...

Adele chiefs release land for construction of additional market in Nkwanta

The Adele Traditional Council, led by the Okyeampanyi of Dadiase, Nana Akamani, has released parcels of land for the construction of an additional market...

NHIA targets 80% coverage in Bono East by the end of 2026

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Bono East Regional Directorate has set an ambitious target to register at least 80 percent of the region’s...

2026 WASSCE begins on Wednesday with Oral English

Final-year senior high school (SHS) students from Ghana officially rejoin their West African counterparts tomorrow to write the May-June West African Senior School Certificate...

Landlords have right to enter tenants’ rooms for inspection – Rent Commissioner

Commissioner of Rent, Frederick Opoku has hinted that landlords have the right to enter tenants room for inspection. According to him, the law mandates landlords...

Landlords cannot impose arbitrary rent charges without property assessment – Rent Commissioner

Acting Rent Commissioner Frederick Opoku says landlords and property owners cannot arbitrarily determine rent charges without proper assessment, insisting that the law requires all...

Redevelopment of Dambai: Krachi East MCE opens up access roads

The Krachi East Municipal Assembly has commenced the opening and reshaping of key access roads in Dambai in a move aimed at strengthening the...

Okaikwei North Assembly deploys 24-hour taskforce to enforce Lapaz decongestion

The Okaikwei North Municipal Assembly says it will deploy a 24-hour taskforce at Lapaz to sustain its ongoing decongestion exercise and prevent traders from...

Value for Money Office to begin operation in January 2027 – Finance Minister

The Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, has hailed President John Dramani Mahama for graciously assenting the Value for Money Office Bill. The...

NDC Central Regional Chairman Richard Kofi Asiedu installed as Development Chief of Agona Kwanyarko

The Central Regional Chairman of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Richard Kofi Asiedu, has been installed as the Development Chief of Agona Kwanyarko...

GNFS conducts emergency simulation exercise at Bank of Ghana in Tamale

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), together with other sister security agencies, has conducted a joint emergency simulation exercise at the Bank of Ghana...

Massive fire razes Poku Pharma warehouse at Fumesua

A fierce fire outbreak has destroyed a warehouse and large quantities of pharmaceutical products belonging to Poku Pharma Company Limited at Fumesua. The incident triggered...

Former Ahafo Minister appeals for medical equipment stuck at port to be cleared

Former Ahafo Regional Minister, George Boakye, has appealed to the current Regional Minister and other key government officials to expedite processes to clear medical...

‘Any law student who goes to court over entrance exam will lose’ – Kwaku Ansa-Asare

A former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has issued a blunt warning to aspiring lawyers intending to challenge the legality...

GWL intensifies pipeline repairs to reduce water losses in Accra, Tema

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has intensified efforts to repair aging transmission pipelines from the Kpong Water Treatment Plant to curb massive water losses that...

Police Inspector interdicted and remanded over alleged robbery

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has interdicted a police inspector stationed at the Asuoyeboah Police Station over his alleged involvement in a robbery attack...

Tamale Police probe alleged assault, blackmail and circulation of woman’s nude Video

Police in Tamale in the Northern Region have begun investigations into the alleged assault, filming and attempted blackmail of a young woman after her...

Ghana’s envoy reveals growing fear among 20,000 Ghanaians in South Africa

Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Anani Quashie, has revealed growing fear among Ghanaians living in the country following renewed xenophobic tensions. He said...

GMA offers legal and mental health support to staff named in Charles Amissah’s death

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) says it has put in place psychological, psychiatric and legal support for health professionals implicated in the Charles Amissah...

Fire destroys parts of Nima Market

A fire outbreak swept through parts of the Nima Market late Monday night, destroying goods and properties belonging to several traders. The fire reportedly started...

Jealous ex-boyfriend allegedly sets rival’s house ablaze at Jema

A suspected jealous boyfriend has allegedly set a house ablaze at Jema following a misunderstanding involving his ex-girlfriend and her new partner. The incident occurred...

Chief Fire Officer warns against attacks on firefighters as 50 personnel pass out

Chief Fire Officer (CFO) of the Ghana National Fire Service, Daniella Mawusi Ntow Sarpong, has warned individuals who attack firefighters during emergency operations to...