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Part 2: Publicly funded, privately controlled! The multi-million-cedi Astroturf exposé

Corruption Watch's investigation has uncovered evidence of a troubling pattern: ownership disputes, procurement irregularities, privatization of stadium lands, abuse of office, and conflict of...

Two dead, 14 rescued in accident on Kpetoe-Sarakope road

Two people have died following a crash involving a Hyundai H100 bus and a Ford tractor on the Kpetoe-Sarakope stretch of the Accra-Aflao Highway. The...

GAF begins documentation, body selection exercise for 2026/27 recruits today

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has today, September 28, 2026, commenced a three-day Documentation and Body Selection exercise for qualified applicants under its 2026/2027...

Tumu landlord gives encroachers a 2-week ultimatum to relocate for road construction

The landlord and sectional heads of Tumu in the Sissala East Municipality have given owners of structures along some roads in Tumu a two-week...

CAGD processes and pays promotion arrears to 6,079 teachers

The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) says 6,079 teachers have so far received salary adjustments and arrears arising from promotions and upgrades submitted by...

COCOBOD asks investors to fund cocoa purchases, but proceeds may also repay old debt

COCOBOD’s first commercial paper offer under its GH¢16.3 billion Cocoa Notes Programme may be used to repay a bridge loan taken out to refinance...

COCOBOD sets up Cocoa Capital PLC to raise GH¢16.3bn for cocoa sector

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has established a special-purpose financing vehicle, Cocoa Capital PLC, to support and supervise a planned GH¢16.3 billion domestic fundraising...

Gov’t formally hands over construction site for 160-bed Savannah Regional Hospital

The long-awaited construction of a 160-bed Savannah Regional Referral Hospital has taken a step forward following the formal handover of the project site to...

New economy to prioritise local production, create jobs – Ato Forson

The government is preparing to channel about US$1.6 billion into strategic sectors as part of its New Economy programme, with Finance Minister Dr Cassiel...

Education Ministry to meet teacher unions today amidst strike action

The Education Ministry is expected to meet leaders of the teacher unions today, September 28, as efforts intensify to end the nationwide strike over...

I resigned from Goldbod board five months ago – BoG Governor

Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor Dr Johnson Asiama has clarified his relationship with the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), saying he stepped down from its...

Afenyo-Markin urges youth to defend democratic freedoms

Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has urged young Ghanaians to actively defend their constitutional rights and speak out against...

CAGD explains process for paying promoted teachers

The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has clarified that the processing of salary adjustments and arrears for promoted or upgraded teachers depends on the...

Interior Minister calls for stricter enforcement of anti-bushfire laws

The Minister of the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, has called on traditional authorities to enact and strictly enforce anti-bushfire bye-laws in their respective communities to...

Ada SHTS students convicted after pleading guilty to assault

Two students of Ada Senior High Technical School (ADA SHTS) have been convicted by the Ada West District Court after changing their pleas to...

Ekon chief calls for urgent action over prolonged water shortage

The Chief of Ekon, Nana Kwame Edu Ababio II, has appealed to the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly and the Member of Parliament for the...

World Rivers Day: Berekum residents call for stronger measures against galamsey and illegal logging

Residents in Berekum, Bono Region, are calling on the government to intensify the fight against illegal mining and other activities that threaten the country’s...

GAF sets September 28–30 for cadet documentation, body selection

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has scheduled a three-day Documentation and Body Selection exercise for qualified applicants under its 2026/2027 Enlistment Exercise, running from...

Ghana, Boeing explore regional aviation MRO hub

Ghana is in talks with American aircraft manufacturer Boeing over the establishment of a regional Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility to provide technical...

Togbe Sesinu VI installed as new Paramount Chief of Hoe Traditional Area

The Hoe Traditional Council in the Volta Region has installed His Honour Samuel Boafo Amewuho as the new Paramount Chief of the area, ending...

The last goodbye of Ghanaian shot dead in the US

At about 6 pm on Friday, 18 September 2026, members of the Akamani family joined a conference call to discuss whether to send a...

GNFS calls for more fire hydrants at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has called for the installation of additional fire hydrants at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital following an inspection that...

GNFS stages mass-casualty simulation exercise at Wa Regional Hospital

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), in partnership with the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the National Ambulance Service, has organised an emergency simulation...

Frequent power outages crippling businesses in Oti Region – Chonke Overlord

The Overlord of the Chonke Traditional Area in the Oti Region, Dasebre Attamafuwuesi Kwame Bonja, has appealed to the government to urgently address the...

Two reportedly die after being trapped in mining pit at Juaboso

Two people have died following an incident at a mining site in Juaboso in the Juaboso District of the Western North Region. According to 3News, two...

Education Ministry moves to institutionalise Ghanaian Sign Language

The government has announced plans to develop a sustainable policy for the development and use of Ghanaian Sign Language (GSL) in the country’s education...

NDC Oti Regional Organiser urges unity among aspirants ahead of constituency elections

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Regional Organiser for the Oti Region, Sulemana Mumuni, has urged party executives and aspiring constituency executives to remain united...

Boeing projects Ghana’s national airline could resume operations within 18 months

Ghana’s national airline could return to the skies within the next 18 months if the government puts the necessary structures and implementation arrangements in...

Anlo Royal Heritage welcomes Gomoa Amanful Benkumhene in celebration of shared ancestry and culture

The Anlo Royal Heritage has welcomed the Benkumhene of Gomoa Amanful, Nana Abena Etubra, Adonten Division of the Gomoa Assin Traditional Area to her...

Extractive firms urged to strengthen cyber defences as digital risks grow

Senior executives from Ghana’s mining, oil and gas industries have discussed the risks that cyberattacks, fraud and emerging technologies pose to their operations at...

Akrodie Ahantamo chief appeals for CHPS compound to improve healthcare

The Chief of Akrodie Ahantamo in the Ahafo Region, Nana Ofori Gyamfi II, has appealed to the government and the Asunafo North Municipal Assembly...

Labadi Beach Hotel marks 35 years of excellence with beach clean-up, donation, thanksgiving

Ghana's first five-star beach resort, Labadi Beach Hotel, is marking 35 years of excellence not with just celebration, but with community impact, unity and...

No fire hydrant at CAGD, only 5 found functional in Ministries enclave during GNFS inspection

An inspected by the Greater Accra Regional Fire Command has revealed that only five of about 30 fire hydrants in the Ministries enclave at...

246 left without shelter, 93 houses collapse as floods hit in North East Gonja

Torrential rains in the North East Gonja District of the Savannah Region have left 246 residents homeless and destroyed 93 houses. Food stocks, farm produce...

EOCO should have secured warrant before Manhyia South MP’s attempted arrest attempt – Inusah Fuseini

Former Tamale Central MP Inusah Fuseini has criticised the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for attempting to arrest Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei...

ECG announces 3-day power outage in parts of Tema; check out affected areas

Residents and businesses in several communities across the Tema Region should brace for temporary power interruptions as the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) carries...

Ghana Air Force passes out 293 recruits after six months of intensive training

The Ghana Air Force has passed out 293 recruits of Recruit Course 1/2026 after six months of intensive military training at the Air Force...

UPSA withholds students’ graduation after over 500 altered results in IT system

The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), has withheld the graduation of some postgraduate students after investigations uncovered the alteration of more than 500...

Gov’t directs release of 50,000 bags of grain to ECOWAS

The government has directed the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) to release 50,000 bags of grain to settle Ghana’s outstanding obligation to the...

NCA announces major voice and data disruption across Northern Ghana, parts of Oti region

Telecommunication services have been disrupted across Ghana’s five northern regions and parts of the Oti Region following multiple fibre cuts on key transmission routes. The...