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UAE donates relief items worth over GH¢12m to June 29 flood victims

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has donated relief items valued at more than GH₵12 million to support communities and families affected by the June...

List of all 26 judges on vacation nationwide and their courts

There is a raging controversy following the petitions of lawyers Godfred Dame and Atta Akyea to the Chief Justice protesting the continuation of cases...

Kofi Amoah honoured at Corporate Leadership Excellence Awards (CoLEA) 2026

In a remarkable evening dedicated to honouring visionary leadership and corporate excellence, the Corporate Leadership Excellence Awards (CoLEA) 2026 brought together some of the...

It is worrying to say that vacation courts do not conduct trials – Young Lawyers Forum President

President of the Young Lawyers Forum of the Ghana Bar Association, Noah Ephraem Adamtey Tetteh, has challenged the position that vacation courts do not...

Private citizen sues AG, Chief Justice over legal vacation

a private citizen and researcher, Elorm Kwami Gorni, has filed a suit at the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of Ghana’s legal vacation arrangements...

Edudzi Tameklo mourns late NPA Deputy CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Edudzi Tameklo, has expressed grief over the death of his deputy, Dramani Bukari. Dr...

Court of Appeal to rule on AG’s stay application in Sedina Tamakloe’s case today

The Court of Appeal is expected to rule today, Wednesday, August 12, on the Attorney-General’s application seeking to suspend its decision acquitting and discharging...

Ghana signs defence pact with Burkina Faso to secure cross-border trade routes

Ghana and Burkina Faso have signed a Defence Cooperation Agreement aimed at strengthening security along key cross-border trade routes between the two countries. Finance Minister...

Asantehene’s alma mater Sefwi Wiawso SHS receives 600 mattresses from Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation

The Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation has donated 600 mattresses to Sefwi Wiawso Senior High School (SHS), the alma mater of the Asantehene, Otumfuo...

Accra Brewery may shut down operations over revised excise duty

Accra Brewery Limited is considering shutting down its operations over the implementation of the revised Excise Bill, Joy Business has reported. The move is expected...

Government targets GH¢10m to fund agricultural education by end of 2026

government is targeting GH¢10 million by the end of 2026 to finance the Ghana Agricultural Fund for Education and Transformation, as part of efforts...

Why this selective justice? – Atta Akyea questions Chief Justice over hearing of cases amidst legal vacation

Lawyer for former National Signals Bureau (NSB) boss Kwabena Adu-Boahene, Samuel Atta Akyea, has questioned why the Chief Justice has directed that his client’s...

Bagre Dam spillage: NADMO secures temporary shelters for potential flood victims

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in the Upper East Region has secured temporary shelters for residents who may be affected by possible flooding...

Musama Disco Christo Church distances itself from queen mother’s palanquin fall at festival

The Musama Disco Christo Church (MDCC) has clarified that an incident involving a Queen Mother who fell from a palanquin during a public procession...

NSA suspends national service deployment for graduates from 13 unaccredited institutions

The National Service Authority (NSA) has suspended the deployment of graduates from 13 tertiary institutions for national service after the institutions were found not...

NPP accuses Chief Justice of selective handling of vacation trials

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie of selectively authorising the conduct of criminal trials during the legal vacation, describing...

Family of UCC student found dead appeals to Interior Minister over stalled investigation

The family of the late Innocentia Atsufui Avinu has appealed to the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, to intervene in the lack of...

Youth Minister moves to tackle rising hostel fees at KNUST

The Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare-Addo, says he will petition the Ministry of Education and other relevant authorities over the rising...

GPRTU directs drivers to reverse fare increases without approval

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has directed drivers who have increased transport fares without approval to immediately reverse the hikes. Deputy Public Relations...

Jatikay Centre welcomes National Security reshuffle, flags Sahel terror spillover as urgent priority

The Jatikay Centre for Human Security and Peace Building has welcomed the recent reorganisation of the National Security Council Secretariat, including the appointment of...

Renowned herbalist burnt to death in Kasoa house fire

A renowned herbalist, Elder Dr. Felix Antwi Dankwa, has been burnt to death in a fire incident at his residence at Kasoa New Town...

34-year-old driver allegedly beaten to death over misunderstanding at Gomoa Achiase

A 34-year-old commercial driver, Isaac Eshun, has allegedly been beaten to death at Gomoa Achiase in the Gomoa Central District of the Central Region...

Health Ministry denies ARV shortage, assures persons living with HIV of continued access

The Ministry of Health has dismissed reports of a shortage of antiretroviral medicines (ARVs) in Ghana, assuring persons living with HIV that the essential...

EC to introduce digital portal for election results transmission

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced plans to review Constitutional Instrument 127 (CI 127), which regulates the conduct of elections, as part of efforts...

MCE orders probe into alleged chemical ripening of fruits in Madina

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for La Nkwantanang-Madina, Ibrahim Fusseini Faila, has directed an investigation into allegations that some traders and businesses in the...

NDC Savannah Regional Organiser mourns death of NPA Deputy CEO Dr Dramani Abukari

Savannah Regional Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sorku Kasim Yahuza, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Dr. Dramani Abukari, Deputy...

Probe officials linked to US-convicted former TOR MD – Anti-Corruption Campaigner

An anti-corruption campaigner, Edem Senanu, has called on the government to intensify investigations into Members of Parliament and public officials allegedly linked to the...

Chief Justice rejects bid to halt Adu-Boahen, Abdul-Wahab cases during legal vacation

Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has rejected calls by lawyers for former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahen and former Chief Executive Officer of...

Courts should be the final arbiter in election disputes – Asiedu Nketiah

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has called on African judiciaries to take deliberate steps to build public confidence...

Ho Assembly destroys expired food products seized from warehouses

The Environmental Health Department of the Ho Municipal Assembly has confiscated and destroyed cartons and packs of expired and unwholesome beverages and food products...

Adom Dwada heads to Dome Market after impactful engagement at Rawlings Park

Following a successful edition at Rawlings Park in Accra's Central Business District, Adom Dwada is heading to Dome Market on Friday, 14th August 2026,...

Court throws out Cheddar’s application in Cola Holding case, awards GH¢20,000 cost

The High Court in Accra has dismissed an application by businessman Nana Kwame Bediako (alias Cheddar) seeking to restrain the enforcement of a $14.9...

Today in History: The fight that gave Ghana its own university 78 years ago

What if the University of Ghana, Legon, had never been built in Ghana? It sounds almost unbelievable today. The familiar green campus, Balme Library, the...

Ghana’s Special Schools cry for help as 70% of teachers lack specialised training

For a child with special educational needs, having the right teacher can make the difference between struggling in silence and discovering a world of...

Mahama must probe GOLDBOD losses – Abena Osei-Asare

Atewa East Member of Parliament and Chairperson of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee, Abena Osei-Asare, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to order a...

AG asks court to reject Wontumi’s bail application

The Office of the Attorney General has opposed an application for bail filed by Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard...

Education Ministry clarifies reports on teaching of Arabic in schools

The Ministry of Education has dismissed claims that it intends to make the teaching and learning of Arabic compulsory for Ghanaian students. In a statement...

Mother remanded for allegedly slashing 10-year-old daughter with cutlass

The Assin Fosu District Court has remanded a 28-year-old trader, Monica Ampomah, into police custody after she allegedly assaulted her 10-year-old daughter over suspicions...

NPA Deputy CEO reported dead

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr Dramani Bukari Ecomog, has reportedly died in London after a short...

Asiedu Nketiah calls for stronger political parties, judiciary to protect African democracy

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has called for reforms within political parties and the judiciary to strengthen democratic...