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Interior Ministry releases funds to settle 2025 rent allowance arrears for security services

The Ministry of the Interior has released funds to settle outstanding rent allowance arrears owed to personnel of the Ghana Prisons Service, Ghana National...

Friday, March 6 declared public holiday

The Ministry of the Interior has declared Friday, March 6, 2026, a statutory public holiday to mark Ghana’s Independence Day celebration. In a press release...

US/Israel–Iran conflict could hit Ghana’s economy — Prof Antwi-Danso

The Dean of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFSC), Prof Vladimir Antwi-Danso, has warned that escalating tensions in the Middle East...

Gov’t introduces 20% salary top-up to attract teachers to rural areas

The Deputy Minister for Education, Clement Apaak, has announced a 20 per cent salary top-up for teachers who accept postings to rural and underserved...

Tano South records zero maternal mortality in 2025 – GHS Director

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) Director for Tano South Municipal in the Ahafo Region, Dr. Joel Duah Afi, has announced that the municipality recorded...

They ignored orders to vacate the site – Assemblyman speaks on Atta ne Atta galamsey tragedy [Listen]

The Assemblyman for the Apremede-Oseikrom Electoral Area, Mannah Mustapha, has stated that the landowner had earlier asked illegal miners to vacate the site before...

Kpikpira chief calls for end to tribal conflicts to promote development

The Chief of Kpikpira, Naba Dazuur II, has called for an immediate end to hostilities between the Fulani and Bimoba communities in Kongo, Tempane...

“Tax for galamsey” investigations near completion — Paa Kwesi Schandorf

The Media Relations Officer at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Paa Kwesi Schandorf, has revealed that investigations into levies allegedly imposed on...

Ghana Embassy in Doha urges Nationals to register amid Regional tensions

The Embassy of the Republic of Ghana in Doha has called on all Ghanaian nationals residing in Qatar to urgently complete an emergency registration...

I had recurring nightmares due to my father’s detention – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has reflected on a painful episode from his youth, revealing that he endured recurring nightmares as a teenager after his...

OMCs commence increase in fuel prices; GOIL sells petrol at GH¢10.46

Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have started adjusting fuel prices at the pumps from March 1, 2026. This follows industry projections that petroleum product prices...

Mother, three children drown in abandoned galamsey pit at Wassa Dankwa

A 42-year-old woman and her three sons have drowned in an abandoned illegal mining pit at Wassa Dunkwa in the Amenfi West Municipality of...

Islamic Cleric urges Muslims to pray for lasting peace during Ramadan in Nkwanta South

In a strong call for communal harmony, Mallam Adam Boadi, a prominent Islamic cleric in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, urged...

Africa could become a safe haven for refugees if Middle East conflict escalates – International relations analyst

Dr Nana Yaw Mireku, an international relations analyst, has warned that Ghana and other African countries could see an influx of refugees if the...

Love in every drop: Bridget Bonnie and friends mark 6th blood drive with maternal blood bank initiative at 37 Military Hospital

Hope flowed generously on Saturday, 28 February 2026, as Bridget Bonnie & Friends marked the sixth edition of their annual blood donation drive at...

HIV rate in Wenchi the third highest in Bono Region

George Agyemang, Acting Wenchi Municipal Director of Health in the Bono Region, has cautioned adolescents against engaging in unprotected sex and maintaining multiple sexual...

Bontibor residents petition MCE over poor bridge construction

Residents of Bontibor, a farming community in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, have petitioned the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Joseph Antwi...

Bechem PRESEC Headmistress raises alarm over inadequate classrooms

The Headmistress of Presbyterian Senior High School (Presec) in Bechem, Ahafo Region, Nancy Arthur, has raised concerns over the school’s inadequate classrooms and other...

Nine reported dead, 4 in critical condition after galamsey pit collapses at Atta ne Atta

Nine young men have died following a galamsey pit collapse at Atta ne Atta in the Asutifi South District of the Ahafo Region. Four others...

Mid-March hearing expected after Ofori-Atta Bond case stalls

Lawyers for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta say a fresh court date in mid-March is now being considered for his bond application, after the...

DVLA services coming to Jomoro: MP and Deputy Transport Minister inspect new office at Tikobo No. 1

The long journeys to Axim or Takoradi for Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) services will soon be a thing of the past for...

Sextortion offenders face up to 25 years in jail – Judicial Secretary warns

The Judicial Secretary, Musah Ahmed, has issued a stern warning to the public that Ghana’s Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038), imposes severe penalties for...

There is a cabal in electricity sector determined to rip off Ghanaians – Prof Agyemang-Duah

A former United Nations governance advisor, Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has alleged that a powerful network within Ghana’s electricity sector is deliberately exploiting consumers for...

NPA raises fuel price floor for March 1 window; petrol now GH¢10.46, diesel GH¢11.42

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has announced new minimum price levels for petroleum products for the first pricing window of March 2026, effective March...

Ghana has over 5 weeks of fuel stock despite Middle East tensions – NPA

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has moved to calm fears among Ghanaians, assuring the public that the country has enough fuel stock to last...

Chiraa residents protest plan to convert community library into fire station

Residents of Chiraa in the Sunyani West Constituency of the Bono Region have strongly protested plans to convert the town’s public library into a...

TikToker ‘Duabo King’ arrested over claims of police involvement with sex workers at Asafo

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old man, Isaac Boafo, also known as “Duabo King,” for allegedly publishing false information intended to...

Bees frustrate traders at Suhum Amponsah market

Trading activities at the Amponsah Market in Suhum were disrupted after a swarm of bees invaded a warehouse, forcing traders to avoid the facility...

Political influence turned galamsey into a monster – Former CJ Sophia Akuffo

Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo says illegal mining, aka galamsey, spiralled out of control when people with political influence turned it into a vehicle...

Three arrested over alleged mob killing of 26-year-old Liberian at Lashibi

The Ghana Police Service has taken three men into custody over the suspected lynching of a 26-year-old Liberian national at Lashibi in the Greater...

See the areas that will be affected by ECG’s 5-day planned maintenance

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a five-day maintenance exercise expected to disrupt power supply to several communities and key industrial enclaves...

Pedestrian struck by vehicle at Pokuase Interchange

A pedestrian was knocked down by a vehicle at the Pokuase Interchange near the Eco Block area on Sunday, March 1, sparking renewed concerns...

Former CJ on Dubai lesson and why Ghana must build its own gold market

Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo says Ghana must stop exporting raw gold and start building a vibrant local gold market, insisting, “It’s never too...

Liberia Embassy engages Ghana authorities over death of citizen in Accra

The Embassy of the Republic of Liberia in Accra has engaged Ghanaian authorities following the tragic death of a Liberian national, Austin Tengbeh, in...

Four Asutifi North schools get mechanised water systems to end crisis

Member of Parliament for Asutifi North, Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, has commissioned mechanised water systems at four basic schools in the constituency in a...

Kenyan MP, 5 others killed in helicopter crash

Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng'eno is among six people dead after a helicopter they were travelling in crashed and burst into flames on the...

Crude oil price crosses $91 as Strait of Hormuz blockade chokes 22% of global supply

Global energy markets have been thrown into a state of emergency following the total blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a move that has...

Helicopter Crash: Children’s Fund surpasses GH¢10m

Efforts to support the children affected by the tragic 6 August 2025 helicopter crash in Ghana have received a major boost, with donations totaling...

Improper petrol storage sparks fire at 5-bedroom house in Ekumfi Esikumah

Improper storage of petrol has been identified as the cause of a fire that severely damaged a five-bedroom house at Ekumfi Esikumah in the...

Education Director warns against indecent social media posts, attacks on teachers and students

The Birim North Municipal Director of Education, Solomon Azubila, has raised alarm over growing cases of student indiscipline, warning that indecent social media behaviour...