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National Security operatives allegedly assault retired police officer in Ashanti region

A retired police officer in the Ashanti Region has been left traumatised after what he describes as a harrowing encounter with some National Security...

Achimfo community raises funds to address pressing developmental issues

Residents of Achimfo in the Aowin Municipality of the Western North Region have launched a community-driven fundraising initiative, “Achimfest ’26,” aimed at addressing critical...

No vegetables mean no meals – Buffer Stock on SHS food shortage

The Deputy CEO of the National Food Buffer Stock Company, Osmond Amuah, is worried over the ongoing feeding challenges in senior high schools,...

Ahafoman SHTS faces infrastructure challenges, Chief calls for urgent intervention

The Nifahene of the Goaso Traditional Council in the Ahafo Region, Nana Ata Asumadu, has raised concerns over inadequate infrastructure at Ahafoman Senior High...

GETFund releases GH¢199m to clear FSHS, TVET perishables arrears

The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has released three cheques amounting to GH¢199,471,691 to clear outstanding payments for perishable supplies. The funds are intended to...

One dead after failed overtaking at Gomoa Ankamu

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has confirmed that one person has died following a road accident at Gomoa Ankamu, near Apam Junction in...

Why High Court ruled on OSP’s prosecutorial powers despite pending Supreme Court case

The Deputy Attorney-General and Deputy Minister for Justice, Justice Srem-Sai, has explained why a High Court in Accra went ahead to deliver its ruling...

Payroll fraud: CAGD dismisses claim of GH¢427m ‘unearned salaries’

The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has dismissed a social media publication alleging that a senior civil servant at the Defence Ministry received unearned...

Ghana positions itself as a leading investment hub at Commonwealth Business Forum in London

The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has reaffirmed Ghana's position as a prime destination for investment and industrial growth at the...

IET-GH lays Executive Director, Engr. Seth Ayim, to rest

The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH), over the weekend bade a final farewell to its late Executive Director, Engr. Seth Ayim, who...

‘Power is transient’ – Otumfuo warns against political interference in chieftaincy

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has issued a strong warning to government appointees against using political influence to meddle in chieftaincy affairs, stressing...

Rising tensions in Nzema: Residents protest Adamus Resources operations, urge Lands Minister to intervene

Residents of communities within the catchment area of Adamus Resources in the Ashanti Region have staged a demonstration demanding the ceding of part of...

Chiefs deserve better compensation for their role in development – Local Government Minister

The Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Ahmed Ibrahim, has underscored the importance of chieftaincy in national development, stating that traditional leaders must...

Ahmed Ibrahim warns contractors against shoddy work on 24-Hour Economy market projects

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim, has issued a strong warning to contractors working on the government’s 24-Hour...

24-hour markets to transform Ghana’s economy, set for completion within two years – Minister

The Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Ahmed Ibrahim, has said the government’s flagship 24-hour market initiative is expected to become a major...

24-hour markets to run essential services round-the-clock – Local Government Minister

The Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Ahmed Ibrahim, has outlined key businesses expected to operate 24 hours within the government’s newly designed...

New Asawase Kusasi Chief urges youth to shun violence over predecessor’s assassination

Businessman, Peter Arabe, has been formally enskinned as the new Asawase Kusasi Community Chief, and will also serve as the Second-in-Command of the Ashanti...

Ashanti West ECG urges public to protect electrical infrastructure amid rising vandalism and outages

The Ashanti West unit of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has appealed to the public to help protect electrical infrastructure, as the utility...

Police stations, banks, restaurants to be included in 24-hour markets – Local Government Minister

TThe Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Ahmed Ibrahim, has revealed that the government’s proposed 24-hour markets will go beyond the traditional concept...

Poor planning, underinvestment in power distribution behind outages – Energy Ministry

The Ministry of Energy has attributed the recent power outages in parts of the country to longstanding challenges in the electricity distribution system, citing...

Rawlings family consoles Nunoo-Mensah over wife’s passing

The Agyeman-Rawlings family has paid a condolence visit to former Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) member, Joseph Nunoo-Mensah, following the death of his wife,...

Govt moves to scrap Middle Belt, Coastal Development Authorities

The government has initiated steps to repeal the laws establishing the Middle Belt Development Authority and the Coastal Development Authority, the Minister for Local...

Court of Appeal battle looms in Wontumi’s mining trial

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has filed an application at...

Court shoots down Adu-Boahene’s attempt to disguise private company’s swift transfer receipt as NSB document

Former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene has suffered yet another setback in his attempt to defend himself in the ongoing...

Mpatasie leaders deny claims of stolen black stool, regalia and ornaments

The traditional leadership of Trede Mpatasie in the Atwima Kwanwoma district has debunked reports suggesting that a revered black stool has gone missing, describing...

Bakers and flour users call for government support to boost local bakery industry

The newly inaugurated Royal Bakers and Flour Users Association of Ghana (Royal Bakers and Flour Users Association of Ghana) has called on the government...

14-year-old BECE candidate electrocuted at Nkawkaw

A 14-year-old Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidate, identified as Richmond, has died after being electrocuted at Nkawkaw. The incident occurred at White House, a...

NDC inherited a dysfunctional local gov’t sector – Ahmed Ibrahim

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has criticised the previous administration led by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo,...

GES secures approval to pay salary arrears to staff in instalments

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that approval has been granted for the payment of salary arrears owed to eligible staff, following the...

130 dead in three months as road crashes surge in early 2026 – GNFS

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has reported a sharp rise in road traffic fatalities in the first quarter of 2026, with 130 people...

Gov’t not taking education seriously — Abuakwa South MP

A member of Parliament’s Select Committee on Education and Akyem Abuakwa South MP, Kingsley Agyemang, has criticised the government over what he describes as...

Fire damages shop at Kumasi New Kejetia Market

A fire outbreak at the Kumasi New Kejetia Market has destroyed goods at a retail shop on the first floor before it was brought...

We’re here to learn and adapt — Lesotho Board Chair on Ghana visit

Board Chair from Lesotho, Thandi Pino, has explained that her country’s delegation is in Ghana to learn and adapt best practices rather than replicate...

Interior Ministry revises curfew hours in Gushegu District

The Ministry of the Interior has announced new curfew hours for several communities in the Gushegu District following advice from the National Security Council. In...

DACF disbursements rise sharply from GH¢362m in 2024 to GH¢5bn in 2025 – Local Government Minister

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has disclosed that only GH¢362 million was released to Metropolitan, Municipal and District...

Ghana Medical Trust Fund expands renal care with new dialysis machines for Hohoe Hospital

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund has strengthened renal care services at the Volta Regional Hospital, Hohoe with the delivery of two new dialysis machines...

Ghana Wheat Initiative takes root in Ashanti as Otumfuo backs “Opemsuo Wheat” proposal

Arima Farms Ghana has paid a courtesy call on the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to seek his royal blessing for Ghana’s emerging wheat project. During...

Ghana Standards Authority to establish garage regulations amid Toyota Voxy safety concerns

The Ghana Standards Authority (Ghana Standards Authority) is set to develop standards to regulate vehicle conversion garages across the country, as authorities intensify scrutiny...

Young man in critical condition after chopping off his genitals

A man in his late thirties, identified as Kofi and popularly known as “Oga,” has reportedly severed his own genital organ in an incident...

National Service Authority to expand tomato production to 200 acres

The National Service Authority (NSA) has announced plans to expand tomato production to at least 200 acres this year as part of efforts to...