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We’ll advise ourselves if… – Three teacher unions issue ultimatum to gov’t over conditions of service

The leadership of three major pre-tertiary teacher unions — the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and...

NPP would reverse tribunal system if elected – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has suggested that a future New Patriotic Party (NPP) government would reverse the tribunals system being introduced by the Mahama...

13 footbridges, 4 underpasses underway on Kasoa–Winneba Highway

Nag-Fairmont Construction Company has begun the installation of footbridges along the Kasoa–Winneba Highway as part of the ongoing dualisation project aimed at improving pedestrian...

Blackview officially launches first brand store in Ghana

Chinese technology giant Blackview has officially entered the Ghanaian market with the opening of its first offline brand store, bringing its range of rugged...

Dr Vera Beyuo distributes 500 free school uniforms to girls in Lambussie

Dr Mrs Vera Beyuo, wife of the Member of Parliament for Lambussie, Titus Beyuo, has begun distributing about 500 free school uniforms to girls...

Court jails 19-year-old for stealing nurse’s mobile phone and cash 

The Tarkwa District Magistrate Court One has sentenced a 19-year-old man, Shadrack Cobbinah, to five years' imprisonment with hard labour for stealing an iPhone...

Teacher jailed 12 years for defiling pupil under his care

The court, presided over by Kwasi Appiatse Abaidoo, convicted and sentenced the accused after the prosecution established the offence.  Chief Inspector Godsway Kromoah, who prosecuted the case, told the...

Police secure conviction of woman over offensive TikTok video targeting Mahama, First Lady

A 43-year-old woman, Camila Alhassan, has been sentenced to one year imprisonment with hard labour by the Accra Circuit Court after she was convicted...

Central Region moves to tackle cholera outbreak 

The Central Regional Health Directorate has launched an intensive public-education campaign urging stakeholders to strengthen cholera-prevention measures across the region. The initiative targeted market women,...

Adom Brands to host ‘Democracy Is Not For Sale’ forum in Takoradi today

Adom Brands of the Multimedia Group Limited will today, July 17, 2026, host the Western Regional edition of its “Democracy Is Not For Sale”...

Italy–Ghana Water Technology Workshop boosts partnerships to improve water sector solutions

The maiden Italy–Ghana Water Technology Workshop and Business-to-Business (B2B) Meetings 2026 has ended in Accra with renewed commitments to strengthen cooperation, innovation and investment...

I don’t have full control over galamsey hotspots due to police jurisdiction disputes – Juaben MCE

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Juaben in the Ashanti Region, Eunice Ohenewaa Ansu, has raised concerns over what she describes as conflicting police...

Residents call for urgent attention after bridge linking Achiase and Anumso communities collapses

Residents of Achiase and Anumso in the Juaben Municipality of the Ashanti Region are appealing to the government to urgently reconstruct a collapsed bridge...

President Mahama directs health minister to re-open recruitment portal for nurses to clear backlog

The Ministry of Health is to reopen the recruitment portal to absorb 16,000 nurses in two phases, President John Dramani Mahama has announced. This is...

Kumasi to experience temporary power outages as GRIDCo begins major transmission line upgrade

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has announced that residents of Kumasi and parts of the Ashanti Region should brace...

Terminal 3 car park at Accra International Airport to close from July 20 for redevelopment

Management of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has announced that the existing car park at Terminal 3 of the Accra International Airport (AIA)...

GACL to relocate Terminal 3 car park from July 20

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has announced the temporary closure and relocation of the existing Terminal 3 Car Park at the Accra International...

Mahama nominates three for Supreme Court bench

President John Dramani Mahama has nominated three individuals for appointment to Ghana's Supreme Court, subject to parliamentary approval. The nominees are Court of Appeal Justices...

Afenyo-Markin, Attorney General clash over proposed Public Tribunals Bill

A heated debate erupted in Parliament on Thursday, July 16, as Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin and Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine clashed over the...

NIA opens Ghana Card registration centre in Spain for Ghanaians abroad

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has established a Ghana Card registration centre in Spain, extending its identity registration services to Ghanaians living in the...

Judiciary’s strength lies in public confidence – Chief Justice

Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has described the confidence Ghanaians have in the Supreme Court as the judiciary's greatest asset, stressing that every person who...

Mobile Money Agents Association announces end of current executives’ tenure

The Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana (MMAAG) has announced the expiration of the tenure of its current National Executive Administration, paving the way...

Odumase accident: Death toll rises to 14, hospitalised victims in stable condition

The death toll of Wednesday night's tragic road accident at Odumase in the Ashanti region has increased to 14, as the body of a...

Weija Children’s Hospital set to open after EOCO secures handover agreement

The Weija Children's Hospital is set to open to the public following a successful agreement brokered by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO)...

FDA shuts down Osu food joints over hygiene permit

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has temporarily closed some food service establishments along Oxford Street, Osu, for operating without the mandatory Food Hygiene...

I have not received any notice of NPP’s annulment of Ashanti constituency elections – Wontumi

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, says he has not received any official communication...

Two arrested in connection with viral assault of 18-year-old Pragia rider at Diaso

Two persons have been arrested in connection with the viral assault of an 18-year-old Pragia rider at Diaso in the Upper Denkyira West District...

NACOC arrests three over GH¢100m tramadol haul at Kotoka International Airport

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested three suspects in connection with the attempted importation of approximately five million tablets of tramadol with an...

Adansi Asokwa NPP stakeholders demand reversal of annulled constituency executive elections

Concerned polling station executives and other stakeholders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Adansi Asokwa Constituency have called on the party's National...

Mahama commends Juapong residents for peaceful, clean environment

President John Dramani Mahama has commended the people of Juapong in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region for maintaining a peaceful, clean...

Ashanti Regional Minister proposes specialised sanitation court to tackle filth

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has appealed to the Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, to champion the establishment of a specialised sanitation...

‘She has a child to care for’ — Camilla Alhassan’s brother appeals for mercy after jail sentence

The family of jailed TikToker Camilla Alhassan has appealed to the government and the courts to show compassion after she was sentenced to one...

Ghana Medical Trust Fund, WHO discuss partnership to improve specialised healthcare

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund has held discussions with the World Health Organisation (WHO) on strengthening collaboration to improve access to specialised healthcare services...

Mayor unveils plans for modern 24-hour Agbogbloshie market, engages traders

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has begun engagements with traders at the Agbogbloshie Market ahead of the construction of a proposed 24-hour market, which...

Big Push road projects could be completed ahead of schedule – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has expressed optimism that several road projects under the government's Big Push infrastructure programme will be completed ahead of the...

Mahama assures equitable development regardless of voting patterns

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to equitable national development, assuring that no region will be neglected because of its political...

Supreme Court at 150: Justice belongs to the people, not judges — Chief Justice

The Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has described public confidence in the judiciary as the Supreme Court’s greatest inheritance, stressing that justice belongs to...

MPs propose museum to preserve returned head of Ahanta King Badu Bonsu II

Members of Parliament have called for the establishment of a tourist museum in the Ahanta West Municipality to preserve the returned head of Nana...

NADeF, Kenyasi No. 1 Traditional Council break ground for GH¢19.95 million College of Education

The Newmont Ahafo Development Foundation (NADeF), in collaboration with the Kenyasi No. 1 Traditional Council, has cut sod for the construction of a GH¢19.95...

CAGD dismisses claims that GH¢11bn has been spent on Accra-Kumasi Expressway

The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has dismissed claims circulating on social media that the government has already spent nearly GH¢11 billion on the...