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First batch of Ghanaians to be airlifted from South Africa on May 26 – Okudzeto Ablakwa

All is set for the evacuation of Ghanaian nationals in South Africa to begin as Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has confirmed...

‘I’m sick and tired of this country’ – Ghanaians in South Africa pour out frustrations at meeting with Foreign Affairs minister

In an emotionally charged meeting at the Ghana High Commission in Pretoria, with Ghana's Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, distressed...

GNFS contains fire outbreak at Atekyem in Koforidua

The Ghana National Fire Service has successfully contained a fire outbreak at Atekyem near Universal School in Koforidua in the Eastern Region. According to the...

70 Jomoro artisans to receive NAP support package from MP Dorcas Affo-Toffey

Seventy artisans under the National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP) in the Jomoro Municipality of the Western Region are to receive various support from the Member...

Government deploys armoured buses disguised as VIP, STC and OA coaches to fight highway robberies

The government has deployed armoured buses disguised as commercial vehicles to track and arrest highway robbers operating on major roads across the country, Interior...

GES director raises alarm over 300 teacher deficit in the Asutifi North District

The Ghana Education Service (GES) Director for Asutifi North District in the Ahafo Region, Naomi Asantewaa, has sounded the alarm over a severe teacher...

Heavy rains coming – GMet issues warning as Ghana enters peak rainy season

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has warned Ghanaians to prepare for heavier and more frequent rains in the coming weeks as the country enters...

Engineer criticises Ghana’s cyclical approach to flooding

A building and road consultant says Ghana has fallen into a dangerous cycle of treating flooding as a seasonal inconvenience rather than a structural...

Police arrest four Ada SHTS students over viral cutlass threat video

Four students of Ada Senior High Technical School have been arrested after a video showing a student brandishing a cutlass and threatening colleagues on...

Mahama cuts sod for Bole College of Education, unveils major development projects for Savannah Region

President John Mahama has cut the sod for the construction of the Bole College of Education in the Savannah Region. He described the project as...

Volta Regional Minister declares Adaklu Mountain a security zone

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has declared the Adaklu Mountain a security zone. Mr Gunu made the declaration when he led a delegation to...

ECG announces major transformer upgrade at Batsonaa – see the affected areas

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a major transformer replacement and upgrade project at the Batsonaa Primary Substation, even as engineers continue...

Mahama commissions Yamoransa Model Lab 13 to advance STEM and digital skills training

President John Mahama has commissioned the Yamoransa Model Lab 13 in Damongo in the Savannah Region. The President, who served as a promoter of the...

Ghanaian released after 77 days in Burkinabe detention

A 28-year-old Ghanaian, Zakaria Abubakari from Savelugu, has recounted his ordeal after spending 77 days in detention in Burkina Faso following his arrest during...

Traders protest as Kasoa NADMO begins demolition exercise for 24-hour economy market project

Tension has erupted at parts of the Kasoa New Market in the Central Region after the Awutu Senya East office of the National Disaster...

Medical screening results for security services recruitment to be released next week – Interior Minister

The government has announced that results from the medical examinations conducted for applicants in the ongoing security services recruitment exercise will be released next...

“We won’t organise kenkey, waakye parties like others did” – Mahama on IMF exit

President John Dramani Mahama has taken a subtle swipe at the previous administration led by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, saying his government...

Mahama cuts sod for construction of 24-hour economy market in Bole

President John Dramani Mahama has cut sod for the construction of a 24-hour economy market at Bole in the Savannah Region, describing the project...

Teachers in Western North unite to support political education and grassroots mobilisation

A group of teachers aligned with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Western North Region has launched an initiative aimed at strengthening political...

Ghana’s tech prodigies set for Geneva after triumphant ‘Robotics for Good’ national qualifiers

The future of Ghana’s agricultural innovation looks bright as B-Weh Schools and Right to Dream clinch victories in the Junior and Senior categories at...

Northern Regional police arrest 24 suspects, retrieve suspected Indian hemp and Tramadol 

The Northern Regional Special Operations Team of the Ghana Police Service has arrested 24 suspects and retrieved quantities of substances suspected to be Indian...

Torrential rain submerges 50 houses in Cape Coast 

Torrential rain for more than three hours on Friday evening turned the streets around Christ the King Academy in Cape Coast into rivers, flooding...

Bosomtwe STEM Girls SHS team receives rousing welcome after World Robofest Championship feat

The Robotics team of the Bosomtwe STEM Girls SHS returned to a rousing welcome in the Ashanti region after representing Ghana at the 2026...

GN Savings & Loans: Banking sector clean-up could’ve been managed better – Bobby Banson

Lawyer and lecturer at the Ghana School of Law, Bobby Banson, says Ghana’s banking sector clean-up could have been handled differently to reduce the...

Chiefs to perform rituals after mysterious death of two successive headteachers in Sunyani West

The Queen Mother of Kɔbɛdi, a farming community near Chiraa in the Sunyani West Municipality of the Bono Region, Nana Ameyaa Ansu Gyeabour, has...

OLAG crowned winners of the ACE Spoken Word contest

Private Roman Catholic Senior High School, Our Lady of Grace (OLAG) have been crowned victors at this year’s ACE Consult Spoken Word Contest in...

Mahama unveils plans for second phase of ‘Big Push’ programme

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans for a second phase of the government’s “Big Push” infrastructure programme, with additional road projects expected...

Kwame Agbodza visits Adaklu-Helekpe mudslide victims

The Minister for Roads and Highways and Member of Parliament for Adaklu, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has visited residents affected by the devastating mudslide at...

Seven critically injured in accident at Kwamekrom

Seven people on Frsustained injuries following a collision involving two vehicles at Kwamekrom in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region. The...

Heavy downpour leaves Kaneshie and other parts of Accra flooded [Video]

Heavy rains on Friday have caused flooding in parts of Accra, with Kaneshie among the worst-hit areas as floodwaters submerged roads and disrupted movement. Several...

Bail conditions for Aminat Mahama aimed at denying her freedom – Baffour Awuah claims

Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has criticised the bail conditions imposed on Aminat Mahama, describing them as excessive and...

Dorcas Affo-Toffey calls for better maintenance of MMTL fleet

The Deputy Transport Minister, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, has charged the management of Metro Mass Transit Limited (MMTL) to ensure they generate sufficient funds to support...

‘I would’ve been an engineer if there was STEM while I was in school’ — Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that he might have pursued a career in engineering if Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education had...

Someone must be jailed to deter political insults – Rev. Charles Owusu

A former Head of Monitoring at the Forestry Commission, Rev. Charles Owusu has called for stricter action against individuals who engage in insults and abusive...

It’s time Abronye apologises for all the insults – Twifo Atti Morkwa MP

Member of Parliament for Twifo Atti Morkwa, David T. D. Vondee, has called on Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame...

Gomoa West MP visits flood-hit communities as washed-away road diversions cut access

The Member of Parliament for Gomoa West, Richard Gyan-Mensah, has visited communities affected by recent flooding in the constituency to assess the extent of...

Unregulated fuel trade: NPA warns illegal dealers to cease operations or face the law

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) in the Bono Region is intensifying efforts to clamp down on illegal fuel trade activities, warning operators of unlicensed...

Wells Aid foundation donates 500 sanitary pads to school girls in Madina

The Wells Aid Foundation has donated 500 sanitary pads to girls at the La Nkwantang Cluster of Schools in Madina, including La-Nkwantanang DA 1...

SSNIT confirms payment of May 2026 pensions after temporary technical challenge

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust has announced that payment of May 2026 pensions has been successfully completed following a temporary technical challenge...

NDC strengthening welfare support for former executives – Asiedu Nketia

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has said the party is taking steps to strengthen its welfare system to...