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Joseph Cudjoe demands full disclosure of Truedare AI deal, warns of ‘hidden risks’

Former Effia MP Joseph Cudjoe has raised concerns over the potential financial implications of the Truedare Publican Artificial Intelligence (AI) Customs agreement, warning that...

Passengers stranded after ferry breakdown on Kwahu Afram Plains route

Passengers, traders, and drivers traveling between Adowso and Ekye Amanfrom have been stranded following the breakdown of a ferry on the Afram River. The incident,...

France names Ghana first beneficiary of newly established National Health Compact

Ghana has been named by France as the first country to benefit from its newly introduced National Health Compact, following high-level discussions between President...

Joseph Cudjoe raises alarm over potential revenue loss in Truedare AI Customs deal

A former Member of Parliament for Effia, Joseph Cudjoe, has raised concerns over the potential financial implications of the Truedare Publican Artificial Intelligence (AI)...

Power fluctuations cause 959,000 cubic meter drop in Ashanti Region water production in March

Ghana Water has reported that its water production in the Ashanti region fell by nearly 959,000 cubic meters in March 2026 due to recent...

CGI unveils comprehensive plans to enhance officer welfare and infrastructure

Comptroller-General of Immigration (CGI) Samuel Basintale Amadu has unveiled a comprehensive package of welfare and infrastructure initiatives aimed at improving the working conditions of...

Asunafo South cocoa farmers demand Agric Minister explain price cuts, unpaid debts

A section of cocoa farmers in the Asunafo South District have declared their Member of Parliament and Minister for Agriculture, Eric Opoku, “wanted” over...

Fire guts two-storey apartment at Ashaley Botwe [Video]

A fire has partially destroyed a storey building at Ashaley Botwe in the Adentan Municipality, reportedly owned by Prophet Daniel Obinim, widely known as...

PAC faults Northern Star School over ‘insensitive’ handling of sick staff payroll

The Public Accounts Committee has criticised Northern Star Community School for what it describes as insensitive handling of a payroll issue involving a sick...

NPRA to prosecute employers over unpaid Tier 2 Pension contributions — Deputy CEO warns

The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has announced a major crackdown on employers who deduct pension contributions from workers’ salaries but fail to remit...

KNUST secures $2.3m funding for research activities

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has secured over US$2.3 million in international funding between November 2025 and March 2026 to...

No gov’t has shown urgency — Political scientist pushes Mahama on LGBTQ+ bill

A political scientist at the University of Ghana, Dr Joshua Zaato, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to take what he describes as...

NRSA explains Toyota Voxy committee report, urges compliance [Audio]

The Director-General of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Abraham Amaliba, has provided clarity on the findings of a committee investigating safety concerns surrounding...

Amaliba sends strong message to critics on Toyota Voxy ban [Listen]

The Director-General of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Abraham Amaliba, has addressed critics of its position on Toyota Voxy vehicles, stressing that public...

Anti-LGBTQ: NPP cannot pressure Mahama to sign a bill not yet received – Solomon Owusu

Director of Communications for the United Party, Solomon Owusu, has stated that it is unreasonable for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to mount pressure...

NACOC set to issue licences to qualified applicants for cannabis cultivation – Deputy Director-General

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) says it is nearing the final stages of reviewing applications for cannabis licences, with successful applicants expected to receive...

Ayigboe residents fear disaster as ECG delays repairs on live faulty cables

Residents of Ayigboe, a coastal community in the Ada East District, are living in fear of low-hanging, faulty electricity cables that continue...

Nana Oye Bampoe Addo criticises court over ‘attractiveness’ comment in divorce ruling

Deputy Chief of Staff Nana Oye Bampoe Addo has criticised a controversial statement in a recent divorce ruling, questioning its relevance to judicial decision-making...

Toyota Voxy ban: We’ll arrest, prosecute you – Amaliba tells defiant drivers

The Director-General of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Abraham Amaliba, has issued a stern warning to drivers and operators of Toyota Voxy vehicles,...

Legal practitioner petitions President to halt Terminal 2 refurbishment over value-for-money concerns

A private legal practitioner Charles Akoto Lamptey Jnr Esq has petitioned the President of the Republic of Ghana to immediately suspend the ongoing contract...

Nii Lantey Vanderpuye urges Ken Ofori-Atta to submit to public scrutiny

The National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, has called on former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to subject...

You’re not helping – NRSA boss criticises Customs over weak enforcement of right-hand car ban

NRSA Director-General Abraham Amaliba has criticised the Customs Division for failing to enforce laws prohibiting the importation of right-hand drive vehicles, as authorities intensify...

Gideon Boako cuts sod for construction of maternity block at Duayaw Nkwanta Health Centre

The Dr. Gideon Boako, Member of Parliament for Tano North Constituency in the Ahafo Region, has cut sod for the construction of a new...

GAF recruitment: Good news for applicants who failed medical screening

The Ernest Brogya Genfi, Deputy Minister for Defence, has announced that candidates who were unsuccessful at the medical screening stage of the ongoing Ghana...

Transport operators kick against NRSA’s plans to ban Toyota Voxy vehicles

Commercial transport operators in Ghana have rejected a directive by the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) banning the use of Toyota Voxy vehicles for...

Mahama to chair emergency Cabinet meeting on fuel prices

John Dramani Mahama has returned to Ghana after an official trip to France and is expected to chair an emergency cabinet meeting today to...

Abirem MP announces GH₵500,000 education fund to support needy students

The Member of Parliament for the New Abirem Constituency, Charles Asuoko Owiredu, has announced plans to establish an education fund worth GH₵500,000 to support...

Mobile money vendor robbed at Ziope 

Two unidentified men, one wielding a firearm and firing warning shots, have robbed a mobile money vendor at Ziope in the Volta Region, making away with...

Miners stranded in Ahafo-Ano North as alleged NAIMOS operatives take over site

Tensions are heightening in the Ahafo-Ano North District as the National Democratic Congress (NDC) constituency executives call on the government to urgently intervene in...

Equip yourselves to meet Kumasi’s growing demands — Mayor to Assembly Members

The Mayor of Kumasi, Richard Kwasi Ofori Boadi Agyemang, has called on Assembly Members to enhance their capacity to effectively respond to the growing...

Ken Ofori-Atta’s passport seized after bail, set to reappear in US Court

Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has had his passport confiscated following his release on bail by a US immigration court, sources familiar with the...

Two killed in Bosomtwe clash as residents demand increased security presence

Residents of Broadekwano and Asisiriwa in the Bosomtwe District of the Ashanti Region are gripped by fear following a violent confrontation between the two...

Protect people, not prices – Joe Jackson rejects fuel tax cuts and subsidies

The CEO of Dalex Finance, Joe Jackson, has rejected calls for fuel tax cuts and subsidies, warning that such measures could worsen Ghana’s economic...

Dead body found in drainage near Odaw River; police begin probe

The lifeless body of an unidentified man has been retrieved from a drainage channel at Asylum Down in Accra. The body, believed to be that...

Police arrest suspect over Adjen Kotoku Onion Market shooting

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting incident at the Adjen Kotoku Onion Market in Accra. The incident, which...

Woman rescued from drain near Jubilee House referred for psychiatric evaluation

The 29-year-old woman rescued from a drain near the Afrikiko traffic light, close to Jubilee House in Accra, has been referred for psychiatric evaluation. The...

Chiefs, Queen Mothers and Principal Elders of Odau Group denounce Etweresohehene, pledge allegiance to Okyenhene

Chiefs, Queen Mothers, and Principal Elders of the Odau group under the Benkum Division of the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area have distanced themselves from...

Industry collaboration key to solving skills mismatch – NYA CEO

Closer collaboration between government and industry is essential to addressing Africa’s persistent skills mismatch, Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman...

Africa’s youth bulge a ‘defining moment’ that requires urgent action – NYA CEO

Africa’s rapidly growing youth population presents both a historic opportunity and a significant risk if not properly managed, Chief Executive Officer of the National...

NYA boss identifies unemployability as Africa’s core youth challenge

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman Ayariga, has identified unemployability—not unemployment—as the key challenge facing young people across Africa. Speaking...