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Airport projects funded without government money – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed that several major airport infrastructure projects are being financed through the balance sheets of the Ghana Airports Company...

There was nothing wrong with National Cathedral, but it was badly executed – Ayariga

Minister-designate for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has described the National Cathedral project initiated under former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo...

Livestream: Appointments Committee vets Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings

Parliament’s Appointments Committee is currently vetting the Member of Parliament for Korle Klottey, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, following her nomination as Minister-designate for Environment, Science...

Hundreds rendered homeless as fire destroys makeshift structures at Asawase Pelele

A fire outbreak in the early hours of Thursday, August 27, 2026, has destroyed about 300 wooden structures along the Aboabo Pelele stream at...

Duffuor, Ofosu Ampofo, Duncan-Williams, Hassan Ayariga support Mahama Ayariga at vetting

Former Finance Minister Dr Kwabena Duffuor, former National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Chairman Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams and All People’s Congress (APC)...

Livestream: Appointments Committee vets Mahama Ayariga

The Appointments Committee of Parliament has commenced the vetting of Bawku Central Member of Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, who has been nominated as Minister-designate for...

Ghana is deeply religious despite being a secular state – Ayariga

Minister-designate for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has described Ghana as a deeply religious country despite its constitutional status as a...

Mahama Ayariga pledges to mobilise funds for National Cathedral if approved

Minister-designate for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has pledged to explore avenues to mobilise funding for the construction of the National...

Why many prefer dogs for security — Analyst explains

The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Africa Centre for Security and Intelligence Studies (ACSIS), Dr Paul Boateng, has highlighted the growing importance...

Let’s protect dogs; they now aid investigations, assist visually impaired persons — Expert

Risk Communications Officer at the Veterinary Services Directorate, Dr Benjamin Sasu, has urged the public to protect, care for and treat dogs responsibly, highlighting...

Timber Monitoring Team pushes registration as 95% of sawn timber sellers remain unregistered

A tour of sawn timber markets in Kumasi has revealed that more than 95% of industry players are operating without the required licences, a...

47-year-old grandmother, daughter arrested for allegedly burying baby alive at Akyem Koforidua

A 47-year-old woman has been arrested at Akyem Koforidua, a suburb of Akyem Akroso in the Asene Manso Akroso District of the Eastern Region,...

Stanine grading appropriate for SHS placement — Dr Anti

An education expert, Dr Peter Partey Anti, has described the Stanine Grading System used for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) as conceptually appropriate...

IEA rejects alleged GH¢1.7bn GoldBod loss

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has rejected the attribution of a GH¢1.7 billion loss under the Bank of Ghana’s Domestic Gold Purchase Programme...

Ghanaian woman reportedly dies in China after collapsing at airport

A Ghanaian woman, Mercy Yaaba Bredu, has died in China after reportedly collapsing at an airport shortly after travelling from Ghana to pursue a...

Catholic Bishops express concerns over removal from GES Council amid rising indiscipline

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has raised concerns over the removal of its representative from the Ghana Education Service (GES) Council, saying the decision...

Chamber of Mines demands tax, power relief for local gold refining

The Ghana Chamber of Mines is calling for government support to reduce the cost of refining gold locally as Ghana pushes to retain more...

Galamsey becoming source of employment for Ghanaian youth – Catholic Bishops

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has raised concerns that illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, is increasingly being relied on as a source of...

NCPTA gives WAEC seven-day ultimatum over 2026 BECE grading

The National Council of Parent Teacher Associations (NCPTA) has given the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) a seven-day ultimatum to explain how raw marks...

Adenta-Dodowa road contractor uses pavement blocks at 17 major intersections

Oswal Investments Limited has adopted the use of pavement blocks as a durable and quality measure to protect major intersections on the Adenta-Dodowa road,...

AMA arrests six drivers, mates for allegedly overcharging passengers

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has arrested six commercial transport operators for allegedly charging passengers fares above officially approved rates within the Central Business...

Tarkwa residents petition government to renew Gold Fields mining leases

Residents and representatives of communities hosting Gold Fields Ghana Limited’s Tarkwa Mine have petitioned the government to renew the company’s five mining leases before...

Rashid Pelpuo thanks Mahama for keeping him in government after reshuffle

Member of Parliament for Wa Central, Dr Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, has expressed appreciation to President John Dramani Mahama following his reassignment in the latest...

OSP cautions against linking US conviction of Berko directly to bribery claims in Ghana

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has urged the public not to assume that the conviction of former Goldman Sachs banker Asante Kwaku...

US-gathered evidence could strengthen OSP’s Asante Berko bribery probe – Kpebu

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu says evidence gathered and tested in the United States could significantly strengthen the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s (OSP)...

Brogya Genfi thanks Mahama for latest appointment after reshuffle

Former Deputy Minister for Defence, Ernest Brogya Genfi, has expressed gratitude to President John Dramani Mahama for appointing him as Presidential Advisor on National...

Workers without valid Ghana Card details risk salary suspension from September 15 – CAGD

The Controller and Accountant-General's Department (CAGD) has warned that government employees without valid National Identification Authority (NIA) details on the government payroll system will...

Two arrested over alleged lynching of young man at Daboya

The Savannah Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the alleged lynching of a young man at Daboya in the North...

Fire destroys two-bedroom portion of compound house at Asokore

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has contained a fire outbreak at Asokore, near the Asokore Rest House in Koforidua. The incident occurred on Sunday,...

Minority criticises emergency sitting as ‘waste of time and resources’

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has criticised the Majority over what it describes as an unproductive emergency sitting, arguing that the recall failed to...

Asomdwee Ntonton Som honours Asiedu Nketiah as ‘Colossus of Ghana’

The leadership of Asomdwee Ntonton Som, led by Nyame Somafo Yawoh, has honoured the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu...

Mahama inaugurates committee to oversee GH¢1 billion Bawku Revitalisation Fund

President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated a five-member committee to oversee the implementation of the GH¢1 billion Bawku Revitalisation Fund, aimed at supporting infrastructure...

Nkwanta South Assembly reaffirms commitment to improving the living conditions of PWDs

The Nkwanta South Municipal Assembly in the Oti Region has reaffirmed its commitment to improving the living conditions of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) through...

April 15 High Court ruling brought OSP work to near standstill – Kissi Agyebeng

Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng says an April 15, 2026 High Court ruling declaring parts of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) Act unconstitutional...

Nguvu Holdings denies alleged US$224 million share fraud

Nguvu Holdings denies alleged arrest of Moses Bosompem over US$224m share fraud Nguvu Holdings Limited, the parent company of Adamus Resources, has dismissed reports alleging...

OSP defends role in Asante Berko conviction, names five persons of interest

Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng has defended the role of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) in the conviction of former Tema Oil Refinery...

OSP announces “rebirth” amid calls for its abolition – Kissi Agyebeng

Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng has announced what he describes as the “rebirth” of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), insisting that the institution...

Kissi Agyebeng alleges coordinated efforts to weaken or abolish OSP

Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng has alleged that some public officers are behind coordinated efforts to undermine the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), with...

Mahama reassigns Dr Pelpuo to Presidency in second major reshuffle

President John Dramani Mahama has made further changes to his government, reassigning some ministers and a deputy minister to new roles. Under the changes announced...

NAFCO trial involving Hanan Abdul-Wahab adjourned to September 29 and 30

The trial of former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Hanan Abdul-Wahab, has been adjourned to September 29...