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ECG announces emergency power outage in parts of Accra on Sunday; see affected areas

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Accra West Region, has announced an emergency power outage in parts of Accra on Sunday, August 23, 2026. The...

Assemblies of God Ghana re-elects Rev. Stephen Wengam General Superintendent

Rev. Stephen Wengam has been re-elected as General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana, after securing an overwhelming victory in the church’s 2026 elections. Rev....

Ghana cautions Tijjaniya pilgrims over road travel to Senegal

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised members of the Tijjaniya Muslim Movement of Ghana travelling to Senegal for pilgrimage to exercise heightened caution...

Bawumia hails Adwoa Safo as “Woman King” after father’s funeral (Video)

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has praised former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament (MP), Sarah Adwoa Safo, describing her as a “Woman...

Gov’t evacuates 49 more Ghanaians from South Africa

Another batch of 49 Ghanaians has been evacuated from South Africa as the government intensifies efforts to protect citizens amid growing xenophobic tensions and...

Seven arrested in anti-drug operations in Ashanti Region

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested seven people in separate intelligence-led operations targeting suspected narcotics-related activities in the region. The arrests were made on...

ACEP warns frequent power trips expose weaknesses in Ghana’s transmission system

The Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Benjamin Boakye, has raised concerns over the increasing frequency of nationwide power system...

Africa’s prosperity not a threat to anybody; we accept partnerships on our own terms – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has dismissed suggestions that a prosperous and economically independent Africa could threaten other parts of the world, arguing that the...

Day 2 of JoyNews-Republic Bank Habitat Fair opens with bigger homeownership opportunities

Prospective homeowners, property investors, developers and construction enthusiasts are expected to converge on the Achimota Mall today, Saturday, August 22, 2026, as the JoyNews-Republic Bank Habitat...

Patrons explore property, construction solutions as Day 1 of Republic Bank-JoyNews Habitat Fair ends

The first day of the JoyNews Republic Bank Habitat Fair 2026 mini-fair has ended on a positive note, with prospective homeowners, property investors, builders and other...

I was disappointed – Mahama on US’ opposition to UN slavery resolution

President John Dramani Mahama has expressed disappointment with the United States for voting against a United Nations resolution recognising the transatlantic slave trade and...

Gov’t inaugurates negotiation team for VALCO modernisation

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has today, August 21,2026 inaugurated the government’s Negotiations Team for the modernisation of the Volta Aluminium Company...

IMF report raises fresh questions over GoldBod’s losses – IERPP’s Economist

Economic analyst, Dr. Frank Bannor, has raised fresh questions over the losses associated with Ghana’s gold-purchasing programme, following his review of a 45-page International...

UTAG-KNUST votes to retain existing election system for Pro-Vice Chancellors and Deans

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has voted to retain the existing election...

Receiver challenges court order to return No. 1 Oxford Street Hotel to Cheddar’s company

The Receiver managing the No. 1 Oxford Street Hotel on behalf of Cola Holdings Limited, Nii Amanor Doodo, has filed an appeal challenging the...

Government forms team to negotiate VALCO strategic partnership

The government has constituted a team to negotiate with a potential strategic investor as part of plans to modernise the Volta Aluminium Company Limited...

Government gives Adamus Resources 12-month turnaround plan

The government has given Adamus Resources Limited a 12-month window to restructure its operations and restore the financial health of the indigenous large-scale mining...

CLOGSAG Executive Secretary Isaac Bampoe Addo passes on

The Executive Secretary of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG), Isaac Bampoe Addo, has died at the age of 59. Mr...

GNFS dismisses claims of unpaid 2025 rent allowance

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has dismissed reports circulating on social media claiming that personnel have not received their 2025 rent allowance. Management of...

GNFS tours newly established media stations in Northern Region

The Public Relations Department of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), Northern Regional Command, has toured newly established media stations in the region as...

World’s largest hospital ship arrives in Ghana for 10 months of free surgeries

The Global Mercy, the world’s largest civilian hospital ship, has arrived at the Port of Tema to begin a 10-month medical mission that will...

Where did the Judge find deliberate falsehoods? – Oppong Nkrumah fires back at Deputy AG

The Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has accused Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem-Sai of misinforming the public over a recent Supreme...

Dust pollution hits Abokobi-Pantang amid road works

Residents of Abokobi-Pantang are appealing to authorities and contractors working on a road project in the area to take urgent measures to control excessive...

Kpone kingmakers disown man claiming to be Paramount Chief

The accredited Kingmakers of Kpone have disassociated themselves from Ago Tettey Kwao, who they say is holding himself out as Nene Tettey Mansro II,...

DVLA to decentralise driver’s licence printing to reduce delays

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) is set to introduce decentralised printing of driver’s licences at its offices nationwide in a move aimed...

A/R: 55-year-old woman gives birth to triplets after 25 years of marriage at Brofoyedru

A 55-year-old woman in the Ashanti Region has given birth to triplets after 25 years of marriage without a child, in what her family...

Abuakwa South MP donates medical equipment and settles patients’ bills at Kyebi Gov’t Hospital

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang has once again demonstrated his commitment to improving healthcare delivery in the constituency with...

Court orders reversal of Cheddar’s No. 1 Oxford Street Hotel takeover

An Accra High Court has ordered that the No. 1 Oxford Street Hotel be immediately returned to Keningston Residential Partners 1 Limited. The ruling, made...

GHS launches strategic document to strengthen Ghana’s public health emergency response

The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriye, says the launch of the Strategic National Public Health Emergency Operations Centres...

Police arrest suspect over GH¢1.1m fake gold scam at Berekum

The Bono Regional Police Command has arrested a 36-year-old man, Gyamfi Christian, in connection with a suspected fake gold scam in the Berekum Municipality. The...

Legal vacation: Deputy AG accuses Oppong Nkrumah of ‘deliberate falsehood’

Deputy Attorney General, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, has accused Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah and his legal team of building their challenge to the Chief...

Oyarifa demolition raises fresh questions over enforcement, property rights and due process

The demolition of part of an elderly woman’s residence at Oyarifa New York has reignited concerns over how demolition exercises are carried out and...

Tanoso Ankobeahene granted bail over alleged galamsey task force

The Ankobeahene of the Tanoso Traditional Council, Nana Okofo Dartey Amoako Atta, who was arrested by the Ahafo Regional Police Command for allegedly operating...

Interior minister orders Police to crack down on vigilante groups, bans recording of recruit training

Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak has directed the Ghana Police Service to step up efforts against vigilantism and stop the formation of unauthorised self-defence groups...

New Dansoman drainage to measure 2 metres high and 5 metres wide – Engineer Tsegah

The new underground drainage system being constructed at Dansoman Junction, popularly known as Hansonic, will measure two metres in height and five metres in...

GAF denies probe into former CDS General Thomas Oppong-Peprah

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has dismissed reports alleging that former Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), General Thomas Oppong-Peprah, is under investigation for...

Dansoman Junction drainage project to be completed in three months – MCE

A new drainage project has commenced at Dansoman Junction, popularly known as Hansonic, as part of efforts to address the area’s long-standing flooding problem. Engineers...

TAAG trains 20 NTD patients in business management in Asunafo North

Tim Africa Aid Ghana (TAAG) has organised a business management training programme for 20 persons living with Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in the Asunafo...

HEFRA orders probe into death of nursing mother at Nsawkaw hospital

The Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HEFRA) has ordered an investigation into the death of a 27-year-old nursing mother, Elizabeth Poku, at the Nsawkaw Government...

Road Ministry to report two people to EOCO for influencing property owners to demand more compensation

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, says the government is considering reporting two individuals to the Economic and Organised Crime Office...