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National Ambulance Service CEO pays courtesy call on Korle Bu Teaching Hospital management

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Ambulance Service (NAS), Dr. George Kojo Owusu, has led a high-level delegation to pay a strategic courtesy...

Ken Ofori-Atta bond hearing set to take place today

The bond hearing for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori‑Atta in the United States is set to take place today, February 19, 2026, as a...

Teen girl who went missing on Val’s Day found dead near stream in Tinkong

A 16-year-old girl, identified as Deborah Dede Ama, who went missing on Valentine’s Day, has been found dead in a stream at Tinkong in...

NACOC intensifies K9 surveillance at Kotoka Airport

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has stepped up behavioural detection and surveillance operations at Kotoka International Airport, resulting in the seizure of controlled drugs,...

Journalists urged to prioritise safety when reporting on children

Abubakari Adamu, Child Protection and Safeguarding Specialist at Plan International Ghana, has called on journalists to prioritise child safety above the race to break...

Danyaseman Catholic SHS receives major donation from Bekwai MP following disaster

The Ralph Poku-Adusei, Member of Parliament for Bekwai, has donated a substantial relief package to Danyaseman Catholic Senior High School, which recently suffered a...

Motor rider in critical condition after collision while reportedly being chased by Police at Atonsu

A motorcyclist, identified only as Matthew, is fighting for his life following a crash at Monaco Junction, Atonsu, in Kumasi on Tuesday, February 17,...

Mahama advocates for smart local content policies at Takoradi Summit

President John Dramani Mahama has emphasised the importance of implementing smart, enforceable, and future-oriented local content policies that not only attract investment but also...

Security Bill flawed; centralises excessive power in Presidency – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has criticised the proposed Security and Intelligence Agencies Bill, 2025, describing it as overly centralising power in the Presidency and...

Reset agenda not a mere political slogan – Nana Oye Bampoe-Addo

Nana Oye Bampoe-Addo, Deputy Chief of Staff, has described the ‘reset agenda’ as more than a political slogan, but a deliberate call to rebuild...

Surveillance provisions in Security Bill ‘deeply troubling’ – Minority

The Minority Caucus has described the surveillance and warrant provisions in the Security and Intelligence Agencies Bill, 2025 as “deeply troubling,” warning that they...

Security Bill risks politicisation and weak financial accountability – Minority

The Minority Caucus has warned that the proposed Security and Intelligence Agencies Bill, 2025 could pave the way for politicisation and weaken financial transparency...

Lordina Mahama condemns Mamprobi Polyclinic baby theft, commends swift recovery

The Office of the First Lady has expressed relief that the newborn stolen from Mamprobi Polyclinic has been safely recovered and reunited with her...

Gold Board is good, but Ghana must prepare for the fall – Prof Peprah

An associate professor of Finance at Andrews University in the U.S. has endorsed the Gold Board initiative but warned that the country must prepare...

AMA Sanitation Court convicts 10 fishmongers for drying anchovies on road median

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Sanitation Court has convicted 10 fishmongers for drying anchovies on a road median within the metropolis, imposing fines of...

Election Watch Ghana criticises Chief Justice’s decision on EC petition

Election Watch Ghana has expressed disappointment and concern over the Chief Justice’s decision not to establish a prima facie case in a petition filed...

Suspected carbon-monoxide leak kills at least 30 miners in Nigeria

At least 33 miners have died in a suspected carbon-monoxide leak at a lead and zinc mine in central Nigeria's Plateau state, witnesses have...

Trade Ministry condemns killing of Ghanaian tomato traders in Burkina Faso

The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry has strongly condemned the killing of Ghanaian tomato traders in a terrorist attack at Titao in northern...

Mamprobi Polyclinic stolen baby identified by birthmark – Police give blow-by-blow account

The Ghana Police Service has provided a detailed chronological account of how a newborn baby stolen from Mamprobi Polyclinic in Accra was taken, traced...

Fake vice presidential staffer remanded over visa fraud

A Cape Coast Circuit Court has remanded into Police custody Patrick Nii Torto, a man accused of using the Office of the Vice President...

Two killed, 14 injured in accident on Ho–Aflao Highway

Two persons have been confirmed dead, while 14 others sustained injuries following a road accident on the Ho–Aflao Highway in the Volta Region. The crash...

2026 Hajj arrangements officially closed

The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) has officially closed all operational activities related to the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage, marking the completion of key...

Ivory Coast considers following Ghana with cocoa price cut, sources say

 Ivory Coast is considering cutting the price it pays farmers for cocoa beans to align with Ghana's, two government sources told Reuters, as the world's...

Ga Mantse stable after early morning accident

The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, is in stable condition following a road accident in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The incident...

MPs raise alarm over rising human trafficking in Ghana

Members of Parliament have called for urgent and stronger measures to combat human trafficking across Ghana, describing recent data on the menace as alarming...

Police arrest suspect over motorbike snatching at Sibakon Down

The Eastern Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with a violent motorbike snatching incident at Sibakon Down near Comet Estate, following...

Manso Akwasiso Chief, residents demand justice for 20-year-old allegedly killed by soldiers

The Chief of Manso Akwasiso, Nana Kwakye Gyima Yeboah II, led residents of the Amansie South District to stage a protest against the alleged...

FDA shuts down 16 food establishments for operating without license

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has shut down 16 food service establishments across the Greater Accra Region for operating without valid Food Hygiene...

Ghanaians are angry over cocoa pricing – NPP General Secretary

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has said many Ghanaians are dissatisfied with the government’s handling of cocoa...

When did NPP start caring so much about Ghanaians? – Kwakye Ofosu

The Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has criticised the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) over its response to President John Mahama’s recent...

GMTF Cardiothoracic Centre Project at KATH shows early progress after groundbreaking

Ghana’s health infrastructure expansion took another step forward on Wednesday, February 18, as the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) provided updates on the construction...

Mahama visits Burkina Faso attack survivors at 37 Military Hospital

President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, visited survivors of the recent terrorist attack in Burkina Faso at the 37 Military Hospital. The...

Ghana seeks Interpol arrest warrant for Russian national over viral explicit videos

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam Nartey George, has announced that Ghana’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is preparing to seek an...

Suspect in Mamprobi Polyclinic baby theft incident disguised as a nurse – Police

The Dansoman Police Command of the Ghana Police Service has arrested Latifa Salifu in connection with the theft of a four-day-old baby boy from...

Globen School celebrates cocoa products day to promote Ghana’s “Golden Bean”

Globen School held its annual Cocoa Products Day on 13 February 2026, replacing the traditional Valentine’s Day celebration to highlight cocoa’s strategic importance to...

Catholic Bishops back calls for probe into JoyNews ‘galamsey tax’ exposé

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has called for an independent investigation into allegations of institutionalised corruption in illegal mining operations, following an undercover documentary...

NDC expels Umar Sanda over independent candidacy

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced that Mr. Umar Sanda has forfeited his membership in the party after choosing to contest as an...

Ghana Armed Forces evacuates injured traders from Burkina Faso after terrorist attack

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has successfully evacuated three Ghanaian traders who were injured in a terrorist attack in Burkina Faso on Saturday, February...

Gifty Oware-Mensah files motion to stay proceedings in NSA scandal

Former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Gifty Oware-Mensah, who is standing trial for allegedly causing financial loss of more than...

Gender Minister assures tighter health facility security after Mamprobi baby theft

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has assured the public that measures will be taken to strengthen security...