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Barker-Vormawor asks court to compel Attorney-General to disclose ‘whereabouts’ of Abu Trica

Oliver Barker-Vormawor, the legal representative of Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, has made an oral application to the High Court in Accra...

KMA begins sanitation summons initiative as Zoomlion launches City-Wide Clean-Up to prevent flooding in Kumasi

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), in partnership with Zoomlion Ghana Limited, has launched a comprehensive sanitation campaign aimed at preventing flooding and supporting government’s...

Protecting jobs or creating monopolies? The hidden toll of Ghana’s raw rubber export ban

On April 27, 2026, the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry imposed a 10-year ban on the export of raw rubber. The government’s intention...

CSA warns over surge in fake online investment scams as victims lose GH¢3.4 million in six months

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has issued a public alert warning Ghanaians about the growing number of fraudulent online investment schemes that have defrauded...

We’ll deal with you; no interference can save you – AMA Mayor cautions against indiscriminate dumping of waste

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Allotey, has issued a strong warning to residents engaging in indiscriminate waste dumping, declaring that anyone caught will face...

Bosomtwe DCE moves to declare district security zone over illegal mining destruction

The Bosomtwe District Assembly in the Ashanti Region is moving to declare the entire district a security zone in a bid to clamp down...

Accra floods: “These products may be on the market” – CEO cautions public after looting from warehouse in Tema

The Chief Executive Officer of Three Dreamers Manufacturing Ltd, Bismark Offei Ansah, has expressed deep concern after floodwaters destroyed part of his warehouse at...

We have lost over GH¢25 million – CEO recounts after floodwaters swept away goods at warehouse in Tema

CEO of Three Dreamers, Bismark Offei Ansah, has recounted the devastating impact of last Monday’s heavy rains, describing how floods destroyed goods worth millions...

Man remanded for spending ex-girlfriend’s GH¢114,000 on football betting

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded Vincent Apetor, an unemployed man, into lawful custody after he pleaded guilty to fraudulently spending GH¢114,000 entrusted to...

They know their locations are illegal – Accra Mayor on demolition drive

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has disclosed that the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) will begin removing unauthorised structures within 50 metres of...

Relief items went to genuine victims – Accra Mayor clarifies flood aid distribution

The Mayor of Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has clarified concerns surrounding the distribution of relief items following recent flooding in parts...

Dennis Miracles Aboagye relocates to Akuapem North after floods destroy home in Accra

Dennis Miracles Aboagye, Communications Director to the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2028 presidential candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has been relocated to Akuapem North following...

GTA to launch “Blue Ghana Initiative” beach clean-up campaign after Accra floods

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) is preparing to launch a major beach clean-up campaign across selected beaches in Accra and nearby coastal communities, as...

Amasaman-Obeyeyie residents protest over deplorable road condition

Residents of Amasaman Obeyeyie have staged a protest over the deteriorating condition of roads in the community, demanding urgent government intervention to restore access...

Preventing floods: Nkwanta Nsana Zongo Assembly Member leads clean-up exercise

Residents of the Nkwanta Nsana Zongo Electoral Area have taken proactive steps to reduce the risk of flooding following a community clean-up exercise led...

Tribunal Bill laid before Parliament to reintroduce public tribunals

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has laid the Tribunal Bill, 2026 before Parliament, seeking to reintroduce public tribunals as part...

Ghana Muslim Mission SHS at Beposo grapples with overcrowding as infrastructure deficits persist

The Ghana Muslim Mission Senior High School (SHS) at Beposo in the Sekyere Central District of the Ashanti Region is struggling with severe overcrowding...

Young lady found dead on tree at Atwima Mponua District

A young lady believed to be in her late 20s has been found dead in a bush at Anyinamso No. 1 in the Atwima...

24 arrested as police crack down on suspected criminals in Ashanti Region

Twenty-four people have been arrested in a major intelligence-led operation by the Ghana Police Service targeting suspected drug peddlers and other criminal elements across...

National Peace Council seeks support after flood damages head office

The National Peace Council (NPC) has appealed to the government, development partners, corporate organisations and the general public to support efforts to restore its...

Ghana Congratulates U.S. on 250th Independence Anniversary, reaffirms strong bilateral ties

The Government of Ghana has congratulated the United States of America on the occasion of its 250th Independence Anniversary, reaffirming the enduring friendship and...

Godfred Dame raises concerns over arrest and detention of former NAFCO CEO

Former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame has raised serious concerns over the arrest and detention of his client, former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab. Speaking on Accra-based...

Deputy Minister advocates stronger collaboration in transport sector

The Deputy Minister for Transport, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, has officially launched the J.K. Horgle Transport and Logistics Centre at the University of Professional Studies, Accra...

SHS heads advocate publication of disciplinary data to curb indiscipline in schools

Heads of Senior High Schools (SHSs) in the Central Region have advocated for a systematic collection and publication of disciplinary data inter-house in schools and classes to help schools spot...

Ghana Card for children: NIA begins registration at district offices in Oti, Volta regions

The National Identification Authority (NIA), effective today, July 6, 2026, has officially begun registration for Ghana Cards for children between the ages of 6...

Sierra Leone President commiserates with Mahama on June 29 flood disaster

The Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority, President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone, on Friday paid a visit to Ghana to commiserate with President...

AMA Mayor equips health workers to strengthen post-flood community health services

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has presented medical supplies to the Health Directorate of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) to support healthcare...

FDA cautions public against consuming food retrieved from floodwaters

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has issued a strong warning to the public not to accept, consume, sell, or distribute any food or...

‘Degree to Nowhere’ – Adutwum questions relevance of some University programmes

Former Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has called for a comprehensive review of some university programmes in Ghana, warning that many graduates...

Poor road conditions turn Kasoa–Mallam commute into four-hour ordeal

Motorists and commuters using the Kasoa–Mallam Highway, particularly the SCC–Old Barrier stretch and the Mallam Junction corridor, are enduring worsening traffic conditions that have...

Suspend new import verification programme now – FABAG appeals to Mahama

The Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG) has made a direct appeal to President John Dramani Mahama to suspend the implementation of the...

Australia appoints Keara Shaw as new High Commissioner to Ghana

The Australian Government has named career diplomat Keara Shaw as its new High Commissioner to Ghana. Ms Shaw will also serve as Australia’s non-resident representative...

Woman found dead, mother unconscious with 12-year-old girl in critical condition at Effiduase

A 26-year-old woman has been found dead inside a container shop at the Effiduase Airport community in the New Juaben North Municipality of the...

Education Minister directs GTEC to withdraw directive on university lecturers’ post-retirement contracts

Minister for Education Haruna Iddrisu has directed the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to immediately withdraw its controversial letter on the retirement and post-retirement...

Interior Ministry issues flood alert for Greater Accra ahead of Monday rains

The Ministry of the Interior has urged residents of the Greater Accra region to remain vigilant after issuing an emergency weather alert warning of...

Education Minister warns university councils against interfering in management

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has cautioned governing councils of public universities against interfering in the day-to-day management of their institutions, warning that...

Revised curriculum to introduce AI, robotics and coding in basic schools – Education Minister

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that Ghana's revised national curriculum will introduce robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), coding and electronics at the...

Defamation law: Journalists can avoid liability by ticking the right boxes — Tanko Musah

A lawyer and lecturer at the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC), Zakaria Tanko Musah, has reassured journalists that defamation law does not...

Northern and transition belts on alert – GMet predicts widespread thunderstorms

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has forecast thunderstorms and rain across parts of northern and transition Ghana today as an active rainstorm currently situated...

Police investigate viral video of alleged misconduct involving policewoman in Ashanti North

The Ashanti North Regional Police Command has launched an investigation into a viral video circulating on social media that allegedly captures misconduct involving a...