HomeNewsLocal News

Local News

West Africa’s floods expose growing water crisis – African Youth Water Forum

The African Youth Water Forum (AYWF) has called on African governments, development partners and communities to urgently invest in climate-resilient water and sanitation systems,...

Ghana National Fire Service pays courtesy call on Asantehemaa

Personnel from the Manhyia Fire Station of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) have paid a courtesy call on the newly enstooled Asantehemaa, Nana...

NHIS tariffs to increase in August as government cracks down on illegal co-payments – Health Minister

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced that tariffs under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) will be increased from August 2026...

YEA partners Ghana Digital Centres to train 2,000 youth in AI, cybersecurity and digital skills

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ghana Digital Centres Limited (GDCL) to train 2,000 young Ghanaians in...

“Some NPP bigwigs could have easily secured Miracles Aboagye’s bail but…” – Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has criticised the stringent bail conditions imposed on former Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation Executive Secretary, Dennis Miracles Aboagye,...

Supreme Court halts GN Savings and Loans’ license restoration

The Supreme Court has halted the execution of the Court of Appeal judgment, which restored the licence of GN Savings and Loans Company Limited. The...

Asutifi South MP donates 2,529 reading books to boost pupils’ literacy

The Member of Parliament for Asutifi South, Alhaji Collins Dauda, has donated 2,529 reading books to the Asutifi South Education Directorate to improve the...

Operators flee as Minerals Commission, NAIMOS raid suspected illegal sand-winning site at Ada

The Minerals Commission, together with the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), has intensified its clampdown on illegal sand-winning sites and stone quarries as...

Your modus operandi is unhealthy – Gary Nimako slams EOCO boss over bail conditions

The Director of Legal Affairs for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Lawyer Gary Nimako, has strongly criticised what he describes as the deliberate and...

If he wanted to flee, he wouldn’t have returned to Ghana – Kpebu on Miracles Aboagye’s GH¢50m bail

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has called for a more practical approach to bail conditions, arguing that some requirements make it unnecessarily difficult for...

‘Service to mankind is service to Allah’ – Alhaji Agongo donates GH¢1.45m relief items to flood victims

When the floods came at night, they swallowed homes, swept away memories and left behind nothing but silence and mud where laughter once lived. But...

Nobody chased me out of Adugyama chief’s palace – Ahafo Ano South East MP

The Member of Parliament for Ahafo Ano South East, Yakubu Mohammed, has dismissed reports that he was driven out of the Adugyama Chief’s Palace...

Remove ‘justified sureties’ requirement – Martin Kpebu calls for bail reforms

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has criticised the bail conditions imposed by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) on Dennis Miracles Aboagye, describing...

Local Government Ministry mourns late Dagbon Overlord Ya-Na Abukari II

The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the Overlord of the Dagbon Kingdom, Ya-Na...

I called Raymond Archer several times, he never answered; somebody must pull the brakes – Gary Nimako

The Director of Legal Affairs of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gary Nimako Marfo, has called on the Executive Director of the Economic and...

Woman arrested for allegedly killing husband after misunderstanding

A 40-year-old woman, identified as Mmaa, has been arrested by the Bole District Police Command in the Savannah Region for allegedly murdering her husband...

GES temporarily closes Yendi schools to observe funeral rites of late Yaa-Naa Abukari II

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed the temporary closure of all public and private schools in the Yendi Municipality to allow students, teachers...

KMA issues 3-day ultimatum to Asafo Interchange occupants to vacate

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has given occupants of spaces around the Asafo Interchange a three-day ultimatum to vacate ahead of a planned demolition...

Tribunal bills seek faster justice, not return to PNDC-era system — Dafeamekpor

Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has defended the government's proposed tribunal bills, insisting they are aimed at improving the efficiency of Ghana's justice delivery...

GBA was consulted on tribunal bill, criticism is inaccurate — Dafeamekpor

Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has dismissed claims that the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) was not consulted on the proposed tribunal bill, insisting the...

Three arrested over disruption of NPP constituency executive elections in Obuasi

The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the disruption of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Constituency Executive Election...

Boy, 13, killed as fire ravages nine-bedroom house at Tarkwa Makro

A devastating fire has destroyed a nine-bedroom house at Tarkwa Makro in Kumasi, killing a 13-year-old boy. According to reports, the fire started in the...

37 Military Hospital appeals for help to identify patient’s relatives

The 37 Military Hospital has appealed to the public to help locate the relatives of an unidentified patient who has been cleared for discharge...

Opoku-Agyemang calls for stronger science, technology and environmental governance

Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has called for stronger collaboration among government institutions to harness science, technology and innovation as key drivers of...

Forcing citizens to join clean-up exercise is illegal – Samson Anyenini

Private Legal practitioner, journalist and host of Joy FM's Newsfile, Samson Lardy Anyenini, has stated that compelling citizens to participate in the nationwide clean-up exercise...

Justice Kofi Bimpeh appointed Head of Office for Ghana-NRW University Alliance

The Ghana-NRW University Alliance has announced the appointment of Justice Kofi Bimpeh as the new Head of Office of the Ghana-NRW University Alliance in...

Haruna Iddrisu pays tribute to late Yaa-Na Abubakari Mahama II, describes him as ‘paramount unifier’

Minister for Education and Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu, has paid tribute to the late Yaa-Na Abubakari Mahama II, describing him...

Toxic milk: How e-waste pollution at Agbogbloshie is contaminating Ghana’s food chain

For decades, thick black smoke from the burning of discarded electronics at Agbogbloshie has represented Ghana’s growing electronic waste crisis. Now, scientists say the impact...

Ghana Water dismisses sewage contamination claims, describes viral video as misleading

Ghana Water Ltd (GWL) has dismissed claims circulating on social media suggesting that a burst water pipeline inside an overflowing sewage chamber is contaminating...

TUSAAG to resume indefinite strike over unpaid allowances from July 20

The Technical Universities Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) has announced plans to resume an indefinite strike from Monday, July 20, 2026, over what...

No government should be blamed for ‘Rambo-style’ arrests – Amaliba

Director of Conflict Resolution for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Lawyer Abraham Amaliba, has rejected claims that successive governments are responsible for the so-called...

Sam George assures GDCL staff of job security after flood disruption

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam Nartey George, has assured staff of Ghana Digital Centres Limited (GDCL) that their jobs are...

Kweku Azar slams retaliation rhetoric over Dennis Miracles arrest

Legal scholar Kweku Azar has criticised comments by some New Patriotic Party (NPP) communicators suggesting that there could be retaliation if the party returns...

Finance Minister to present Mid-year Budget Review next week

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson is expected to present the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament next week, subject to parliamentary approval, JoyBusiness...

National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving proceeds support Korle Bu Renal Unit with GH¢100,000

The Planning Committee of the National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving has donated GH¢100,000 to the Renal Unit of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital...

Some abandoned 1D1F factories converted into churches – Local Gov’t Minister

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has disclosed that some abandoned factories established under the One District, One Factory...

Accra-Tema Motorway reconstruction on course, 48% complete – Consultant

The reconstruction of the Accra-Tema Motorway is 48% complete, with major progress recorded in drainage infrastructure aimed at reducing flooding along the corridor, road...

YVLG, partners commission mechanised water facility for Hobor community

Young Visionary Leaders Ghana (YVLG), in partnership with LoveSpring Denmark and Samsø Efterskole (Denmark), has officially commissioned a mechanised water facility for residents of...

PALI Center for Transformative Society backs Council of State’s position on Dual Citizenship Amendment Bill

The PALI Center for Transformative Society has supported the Council of State’s position on the proposed Dual Citizenship Amendment Bill, describing its counsel as...

MIIF donates sanitation equipment to La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly

The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) has donated essential sanitation tools and equipment to the La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly as part of efforts to...