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No Ghanaians detained in South Africa after latest protests – High Commissioner confirms

Ghana's High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Quashie, has assured that no Ghanaian remains in police custody following anti-immigration protests that swept through parts...

Accra Mayor supports flood victims with GH¢132k, food items

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has donated GH¢132,000 in cash, food items and sanitation tools to residents affected by the recent floods...

Police arrest suspect in violent assault and rape case in Okorase

The Eastern Regional Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the assault, robbery and rape of a woman at Okorase Junction 3...

Parliament passes Maritime Offences Bill to combat piracy and strengthen maritime security

Parliament has passed the Maritime and Related Offences Bill, 2026, paving the way for a stronger legal framework to combat piracy, armed robbery at...

Fire guts drinking spot in Ahafo

A drinking spot at the business centre of Kasapin in the Asunafo North Municipality of the Ahafo Region has been destroyed after a fire...

Minority demands parliamentary probe into Accra floods, flood response taskforce

The Minority in Parliament has called for a full parliamentary inquiry into the activities of the government's Flood Preparedness Taskforce following the devastating floods...

‘Build your body naturally, avoid steroids’ – Health experts warn

Health professionals are urging the public, particularly fitness enthusiasts, to avoid the use of steroids for bodybuilding, warning that the substances can significantly increase...

Police arrest four suspected drug peddlers, seize firearm and suspected narcotics in Ashanti Region

The Ghana Police Service has arrested four suspected drug peddlers and recovered a locally manufactured firearm, suspected narcotic substances and cash during an intelligence-led...

Bawumia urges government to declare state of emergency if more rains are coming [Video]

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has urged the government to declare a state of emergency if forecasts of heavier rainfall materialise. He says the...

Government to demolish buildings on six Accra wetlands to curb flooding

The government has revealed plans to demolish structures encroaching on six wetlands in Accra as part of a comprehensive strategy to tackle perennial flooding...

U.S. Embassy in Ghana announces online auction of vehicles, government property

The United States Embassy in Accra has announced an online auction of excess U.S. government property and vehicles, inviting members of the public to...

More rains expected this evening as GMet warns of thunderstorms across Southern Ghana

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has warned that more rainfall and thunderstorms are expected across parts of southern Ghana on Tuesday evening, urging the...

KMA issues final notice to traders with unauthorised structures ahead of demolition exercise

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has issued a final notice to all individuals and traders with unauthorised temporary structures around the Baba Yara Sports...

ECG restores power to most parts of Greater Accra, low-lying areas remain cut off

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has stated that power supply has largely been restored to customers across Greater Accra following emergency outages caused...

Gabby Otchere-Darko warns South Africa over anti-migrant crackdown

The events surrounding South Africa's self-imposed June 30 deadline for undocumented foreign nationals to leave the country represent one of the most extraordinary chapters...

Highest rainfall since 1995 recorded in June 2026 — Muntaka

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has revealed that Ghana experienced its highest monthly rainfall on record in June 2026, which contributed...

GHS warns of rising cholera, typhoid risk after flooding

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has issued a public health alert following intense flooding in parts of the Greater Accra Region, warning of an...

GARID coordinator admits delayed contractor payment slowed projects

The Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project says delays in releasing payments to contractors have at times stalled engineering works under the...

Floods: 12 dead, 7 missing, 7,761 households affected — Interior Minister tells Parliament

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has disclosed that Monday's devastating floods have affected 7,761 households, claimed 12 lives and left seven people...

Poultry farmer appeals for help after floods wipe out nearly entire flock

A poultry farmer at Dawhenya in the Greater Accra Region has appealed to the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and other government agencies for...

Health Minister tours flood-hit communities as government releases GH¢300m for relief

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has led a delegation to some of the communities worst affected by Monday's floods, including Circle and...

Accra Mayor visits flood-hit communities to assess sanitation challenges

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has visited several flood-affected communities across the metropolis to assess the impact of recent heavy rains, interact...

Daily street cleaning now the responsibility of MMDAs, not Zoomlion – Government Affairs Manager

Government Affairs Manager of Zoomlion, Ernest Morgan Acquah, has stated that Zoomlion is no longer responsible for the daily cleaning of streets across the...

Accra floods: NADMO confirms 10 death as rescue operations continue

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has confirmed that 10 people have died so far in the Greater Accra Region following the devastating floods...

EPA CEO visits Samreboi over recent galamsey-induced flooding

The Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse, is leading a high-powered delegation to Samreboi in the...

‘We didn’t sleep’ — Muntaka responds to criticism over Accra floods

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, has defended government’s handling of Monday’s devastating floods, insisting that senior state officials, including President John Dramani...

Mahama mourns flood victims, assures support for affected communities

President John Dramani Mahama has extended his condolences to families who lost loved ones and those affected by Monday's devastating floods, describing the disaster...

Hydrological Authority urges communities to report illegal activities to prevent flooding

The Ghana Hydrological Authority is calling on communities across the country to play a more active role in preventing floods by reporting illegal developments...

Bond market: Turnover declines by 71% to GH¢1.56bn

The secondary market activity softened during the week, with turnover declining by 71.11% week-on-week to GH¢1.56 billion. Trading remained concentrated in the belly of the...

I was shocked with the level of support – Larry Dogbey says after bail

Managing Editor of The Herald newspaper, Larry Dogbey, has expressed deep appreciation to colleagues, friends, family, and the general public for the overwhelming support...

Asutifi North MP, NHIA step up fight against illegal charges on NHIS subscribers

The Member of Parliament for Asutifi North, Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, has joined forces with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to intensify efforts to...

Plastic sellers give GNFS 3-day ultimatum to submit report on Odawna market fire

The Plastic Sellers Association at the Odawna Rubber Market has given the Ghana National Fire Service a three-day ultimatum to submit its investigation report...

Nkwanta South labour unions give government 30-day ultimatum to end conflict

Thirty-eight organised labour unions, professional associations, and worker groups in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region have issued a 30-day ultimatum to...

NADMO begins registration of Odawna rubber market fire victims

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has begun the registration of victims affected by the recent fire at the Odawna Rubber Market in Accra. According...

Leaning electricity pole at Berekum Small Roundabout raises safety concerns

A dangerously leaning electricity pole at the Berekum Small Roundabout has become a major safety concern for motorists, passengers, traders, and pedestrians who use...

Ghana High Commission urges nationals in South Africa to stay indoors over anti-immigrant protests

The High Commission of Ghana in South Africa has advised Ghanaian nationals to remain indoors and suspend business activities on Tuesday, June 30, as...

About 500 displaced as floods submerge houses in Volta region

About 500 people have been displaced following floods caused by heavy and intermittent rains on Monday, which also submerged the Kpetoe bridge on the...

Methodist Church extends prayers, support to flood victims in Accra

The Methodist Church Ghana has issued a heartfelt message of prayer, compassion, and practical support to individuals and families affected by the recent devastating...

Man found dead on Kasoa-Accra highway after heavy downpour

A man believed to be in his 30s has been found dead on the Kasoa–Accra Highway at the SCC area following Monday’s heavy downpour. The...

It’ll take a miracle; I don’t know how to start all over – Fashion designer says after loss in Tse Addo floods

Accra-based fashion designer Michael Brett Odoom, co-founder of The Cultured Man (Nateev), is counting heavy losses after flash floods submerged his home and workshop...