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Wontumi is still in prison, sleeps on bare floor – Palgrave Boakye dismisses alleged release

Spokesperson for incarcerated former Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has dismissed claims he has...

‘National Cathedral is like gold that must be refined to realise its true value’ – GPCC President

President of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC), Rev Prof. Paul Frimpong-Manso, says the idea of Ghana’s National Cathedral remains alive despite the...

GRA challenges GH¢79.65m judgment debt, seeks independent reconciliation

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is challenging a GH¢79.65 million judgment debt awarded to Servestar Minwax (WA) Limited, arguing that the amount being pursued...

Customs revenue jumps to $450m monthly since AI introduction

Revenue mobilised by the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority has increased significantly to approximately $450 million a month since the introduction of...

Gomoa Potsin in darkness after alleged attack on ECG staff

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has disconnected power to Gomoa Potsin, leaving a large section of the community without electricity for three days. The...

The Ghana Jollof arrest: Mystery surrounds midnight detention of Techiman mother

A cloud of uncertainty and fear hangs over the quiet community of Hansua in the Techiman Municipality of the Bono East Region, following the...

GPRTU to maintain 30% proposed fare hike despite latest fuel increase – Deputy PRO

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) says it will maintain its proposed 30% increase in transport fares despite the latest rise in fuel...

One Constituency, one Astroturf Project: Corruption Watch uncovers alleged procurement breaches

Astroturf (the use of artificial grass for the construction of football pitches) became a trending subject under former President Nana Akufo-Addo’s administration. This followed...

Diesel could hit GH¢28 without govt’s intervention – NPA CEO

Diesel prices at fuel stations could have climbed to about GH¢28 per litre if the government had not intervened to cushion consumers against surging...

GBA considers Human Rights Watch Committee amid concerns over arrests involving social commentators

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) is considering the establishment of a Human Rights Watch Committee to monitor the protection of constitutional and human rights,...

It’s getting out of hand – Atwima Kwanwoma MP wants Parliament recalled over drug trafficking

Former Deputy Defence Minister Kofi Amankwa-Manu is calling for the recall of Parliament to enable lawmakers to hold an in-depth discussion on Ghana’s growing...

PROTOA threatens indefinite strike action over rising cost of vehicle maintenance

The Progressive Transport Owners Association (PROTOA) has announced plans to withdraw its vehicles from the roads indefinitely from September 21, 2026, over what it...

Four-year water crisis deepens hardship in Agbozume

Residents of Agbozume and surrounding communities in the Ketu South Municipality have endured severe water shortages for about four years, forcing many to travel...

Fuel Price Hikes: Ad hoc interventions won’t solve transport fare concerns – Energy analyst

Energy analyst Kwadwo Poku Nsafoah says government must engage transport unions and agree on a sustainable formula for adjusting fares. He is warning that short-term...

Fake soldier arrested for allegedly extorting money in Ashaiman

The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly impersonating a soldier and extorting money from unsuspecting persons in Ashaiman. The suspect,...

Jobs.com.gh opens a new chapter for Ghanaian job seekers and employers

Finding the right job or the right person for a job is increasingly starting online. That is the opportunity behind Jobs.com.gh, a recruitment platform being...

You lied to the people’ – Accra Mayor, Nitiwul clash over Konkomba Yam Market plans

The Member of Parliament for Bimbilla, Dominic Nitiwul, and Accra Mayor Michael Kpakpo Allotey have clashed over plans to demolish parts of the Konkomba...

We’re not demolishing Konkomba Yam Market – Accra Mayor dismisses Minority’s claims

The Accra Mayor, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has denied allegations that the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) is deliberately targeting the Konkomba community in plans to...

Border communities in Jaman North appeal for improved roads and telecommunication services as GhBC conducts 5-day operational assessment

Residents of eleven border communities in the Jaman North District of the Bono Region have appealed to the government, as a matter of urgency,...

UCC to get 28,000-bed hostel facility under $500 million PPP arrangement

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced a major intervention to address the acute accommodation deficit at the University of Cape Coast (UCC). According...

Social justice campaign gives voice to communities affected by mining

Ghana’s minerals extractive sector is making fortunes, but in many mining communities, it is leaving behind a different story: broken livelihoods, environmental damage and...

Nkwanta South Assembly commissions new school facilities at Nkpaya

The Nkwanta South Municipal Assembly in the Oti Region has commissioned a newly completed three-unit classroom block with a Kindergarten (KG) facility and a...

Teacher shortage hits Nkwanta South basic schools

The Nkwanta South Municipality in the Oti Region is grappling with a severe teacher shortage of more than 457, a situation education authorities say...

Takoradi-Agona Nkwanta road expected to be handed over four months ahead of schedule

The Managing Director of Justmoh Construction Limited, Dr. Justice Amoh, has announced that the 23-kilometer Takoradi–Agona Nkwanta road will open to traffic in November...

Blackout in Gomoa Potsin after ECG inspection assault

A large section of Gomoa Potsin has been left without electricity for three days after the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) disconnected power to...

Ga Mantse calls for quota for Ga-Dangme youth in govt programmes

Ga Mantse, His Royal Majesty King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has called for a dedicated quota for Ga-Dangme youth to benefit from government training,...

GNFS PRO reacts to viral video of driver’s mate cooking jollof in moving truck

Public Relations Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), ADO1 Alex King Nartey, has reacted to a viral video showing a driver’s mate...

Traffitech-GH: All you need to know about the new automated traffic camera system

Beginning 1st October 2026, vehicle owners will receive electronic tickets for road offences as the Ghana Police Service will begin implementing Traffitech-GH. Traffitech-GH is an...

Edem Senanu calls for OSP investigation into alleged astroturf procurement breaches

Anti-corruption campaigner Edem Senanu has called for investigations into alleged breaches of procurement laws surrounding the construction of multi-million-cedi astroturf projects across Ghana. Speaking on...

Education Minister assures TUTAG of Book and Research Allowance payment by end of September

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has assured the Technical University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (TUTAG) that the 2025/2026 Book and Research Allowance will...

TV studio destroyed as fire guts SIC Insurance building in Takoradi

A fire has swept through parts of the four-storey SIC Insurance PLC building in Takoradi, destroying several offices, including the studio of local television...

GTP visits Manhyia to pay homage to Asantehemaa Nana Yaa Akyaa II

Manufacturers of of the GTP and Woodin textile brands, Tex Styles Ghana Ltd, has paid a courtesy call on the newly enstooled Asantehemaa,...

Binduri: Family of lecturer demands justice over his death after alleged military assault

The family of Awudu Issaka, a lecturer at Gbewaa College of Education, has taken to the streets of Binduri to demand justice over his...

Suaman MP donates slit lamp biomicroscope, other equipment worth GH¢95,000 to Dadieso Polyclinic

The Member of Parliament for Suaman, Frederick Addy, popularly known as Freddy’s, has donated medical equipment worth GH¢95,000 to the Dadieso Polyclinic to improve...

IGP engages Okada riders, pushes compliance with road safety regulations

Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has engaged the leadership of the Okada Riders Association of Ghana (ORAG) as part of efforts to...

Gov’t trains over 20,000 school feeding caterers in nutrition standards

The government has trained 20,171 caterers and head cooks under the Ghana School Feeding Programme in practical nutrition standards as part of efforts to...

AMA opens recruitment for revenue collectors, public health officers

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has opened applications for additional revenue collectors and public health personnel to strengthen revenue mobilisation, sanitation and law enforcement...

GoldBod model draws interest as 7 African countries seek gold governance lessons

The Ghana GoldBod model is increasingly attracting interest from countries across Africa, with seven international delegations undertaking official visits and engagements with the Ghana...

Offinso Traditional Council seeks support to fight unemployment and underdevelopment in the area

The Offinso Traditional Council is calling for renewed efforts to accelerate development and create jobs for residents of the Offinso South Municipality in the...

I am very worried – Alan Kyerematen on cancellation of 1D1F

Former Trade and Industry Minister and founder of the United Party (UP), Alan Kyerematen, has expressed concern over what he describes as the abandonment...