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Kpandai: Mathew Nyindam files Supreme Court motion to quash High Court’s election annulment

The battle for the Kpandai Constituency parliamentary seat has escalated to the highest court in the land, as NPP's incumbent Member of Parliament (MP),...

70% of newly posted doctors fail to report to assigned regions – GHS data

New data from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has revealed a shocking nationwide turnout gap, with 7 out of every 10 newly posted medical...

Ashanti Region struggling to meet HIV targets – AIDS Commission

The Ashanti Region is far from meeting national HIV testing targets as stigma and fear continue to keep thousands from knowing their status, according...

Asantehene to present outcome of Bawku mediation talks to President

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is set to present the results of the long-running mediation between the Kusaasi and Mamprusi factions to President...

Skirmishes erupt at Manhyia Palace as Bawku factions clash amid mediation conclusion

Security personnel faced challenges maintaining order on Monday, December 1, outside the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi as rival factions of the long-standing Bawku chieftaincy...

NCBWTA reaffirms commitment to customs compliance, calls for dialogue

The National Cross-Border Women Traders Association (NCBWTA) has reaffirmed its commitment to complying with Customs procedures while urging constructive dialogue to strengthen trade facilitation. The...

Ewoyaa Lithium Project: Approve the lease now – Mankessim Chief tells Parliament

The Paramount Chief of the Mankessim Traditional Area, Osagyefo Amanfo Edu IV, has appealed to Parliament to expedite approval of the mining lease for...

Suspect who shot Dompoasehene at Obuasi funeral arrested

Police in the Ashanti South Region have arrested a 30-year-old man for allegedly shooting and injuring the Dompoasehene during a funeral ceremony in Obuasi. The...

Wenchi Traditional Area bids final respect to Queen Mother

Scores of mourners thronged Wenchi in the Bono Region to pay their final respects at the last funeral rites of the late Queen Mother...

NPP remains strong in Ashanti Region despite losing 2024 Election – Asenso-Boakye

Member of Parliament for Bantama and former Minister for Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has described the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as “very strong,...

No need for new expressway if Accra–Kumasi dualisation is completed – Asenso-Boakye

Former Roads and Highways Minister and MP for Bantama, Francis Asenso-Boakye, says constructing a new Accra–Kumasi expressway would amount to duplication if the ongoing...

Kejetia Fire Post reopens after completion of renovation works

The Kejetia Fire Post in the Kumasi Metropolis has been reopened after undergoing major renovation works to address structural defects that posed safety risks...

Asenso-Boakye accuses Finance Minister of twisting his comments on Accra–Kumasi Highway

Former Roads and Highways Minister and MP for Bantama, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has accused the Finance Minister of deliberately misrepresenting his concerns about the Accra–Kumasi...

I fear the NDC government may abandon the Accra–Kumasi Highway – Asenso-Boakye

Former Roads and Highways Minister and MP for Bantama, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has expressed fears that the Accra–Kumasi highway dualisation project may be abandoned by...

Kpandai: We are yet to receive any written judgment from Tamale High Court – John Darko

The Minority in Parliament has expressed serious concerns over what it describes as an obstruction of justice in the Kpandai election dispute, following the...

Health Minister clarifies government-Zipline partnership, says contract under review for value for money

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has dismissed claims that the government has halted its collaboration with medical drone service provider Zipline, clarifying...

We cannot ignore systemic issues behind 2025 WASSCE failures – NAGRAT President

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has called for a deeper national reflection on the causes of the...

I’m not surprised by poor results; 2025 WASSCE reflects true student performance – NAGRAT President [Video]

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has attributed the decline in the 2025 WASSCE results to systemic issues...

Health Minister announces 120% NHIS tariff hike for service providers from 2026

Minister of Health Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has announced that the government will implement an average 120% increase in tariffs paid to service providers under...

Court discharges Gregory Afoko over Adams Mahama murder case

The High Court in Accra has discharged Gregory Afoko, the man accused of murdering Adams Mahama, a former Upper East Regional Chairman of the...

GHS issues public health alert ahead of harmattan season

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has issued a public health alert as the country prepares for the dry harmattan season, despite recent rainfall in...

Paramount Chief of Ntrubo North bans children from being out after 9 p.m.

The paramount chief of Ntrubo North Traditional Area in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, Nana Obirikitibi Amnadu Okordie, has issued a...

Ministry of Education attributes rise in 2025 WASSCE failures to crackdown on malpractice

The Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Education, Daniel Fenyi, has attributed the sharp rise in failures—particularly the surge in Grade F9 across...

Nigeria attacks: Pastor and new bride abducted

Gunmen have abducted at least 20 people, including a pastor and a new bride, in two separate attacks in the latest Nigerian kidnappings. Attackers stormed...

Farmer remanded for allegedly raping hearing impaired woman in bush

A 43-year-old farmer has been remanded into prison custody by the Asante Abuakwa Circuit Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality for allegedly raping...

Heavy security mounts at Manhyia Palace ahead of Asantehene’s final ruling on Bawku chieftaincy dispute

Heavy security has been deployed to the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi as representatives of the Mamprusi and Kusaasi groups await the much-anticipated final determination...

World AIDS Day: 334,000 living with HIV – Reports

Ghana has commemorated World AIDS Day 2025 with sobering statistics revealing that more than 334,700 people in the country are currently living with HIV. The...

Minority accuses Tamale High Court of blocking appeal process in Kpandai election case

The Minority in Parliament has accused the Tamale High Court of obstructing the appeal process in the Kpandai election dispute after the presiding judge,...

Government urges corporate sector to strengthen HIV response on World AIDS Day 2025

As Ghana marks World AIDS Day 2025, the government is calling on corporate institutions to play a stronger, more deliberate role in the national...

GES sets record straight on 2025 WASSCE, insists results reflect true student performance

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has dismissed claims by former Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei-Adutwum suggesting that management lapses contributed to the performance of...

VP Prof Opoku-Agyemang inaugurates three major projects at KNUST

Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang over the weekend officially inaugurated three significant infrastructural projects at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology...

UEW Chancellor calls for stronger action against galamsey on River Ayensu

The Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Neenyi Ghartey VII, has renewed calls for intensified action against illegal miners, whose activities have...

WAEC identifies seven key areas behind poor core mathematics performance in the 2025 WASSCE

John Kapi, Head of Public Relations at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has attributed the sharp decline in Core Mathematics performance in the...

Teachers take just 20 cedis for three hours of invigilation, driving exam malpractice – GNAT President [Audio]

President of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Rev. Isaac Owusu, has highlighted low teacher remuneration during exams as a contributing factor to...

GNAT President attributes rising exam failures to politicisation and Capitation delays

The President of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Rev. Isaac Owusu, has attributed the rising rate of exam failures among basic school...

2025 WASSCE: Education standards are falling, some students don’t like learning – GNAT President [Listen]

President of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Rev. Isaac Owusu, has urged calm following the release of the provisional 2025 West African...

Pentecost Ho Area, PEMEM & PENSA hold free medical outreach at Ho Central Market

The Church of Pentecost Ho Area, in partnership with its PEMEM and PENSA ministries, has organised a major free medical outreach for residents and...

Anyone who believes my past statements are defamatory or criminal can petition the court – Ashanti Regional Minister

Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has warned the public against abusing freedom of speech to defame individuals, emphasizing that unsubstantiated claims can tarnish...

How President Mahama marked his 67th birthday

President John Dramani Mahama marked his 67th birthday with a morning devotion and prayer service at his residence in Accra. The service was led by...

Let’s analyse 10 years of WASSCE trends before drawing conclusions — Sisala East MP

Sisala East MP Mohammed Bataglia has called for a 10-year performance analysis of Ghana’s senior high schools, urging WAEC and the Education Ministry to...