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Defamation suit: Sammy Gyamfi has been validly served – Afenyo-Markin’s lawyers dismiss alleged delay

Lawyers for Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin have dismissed claims that their client is deliberately delaying or avoiding the service of a writ on Ghana...

Check out GTEC’s latest list of 100 unrecognised universities

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has released a latest list 100 of unrecognised universities as of August 28, 2026 due to quality assurance...

Latex Foam, Narh Bita and Adansi Travels secure wins at JoySports Invitational Tournament 2026

Latex Foam, Narh Bita and Adansi Travels have all recorded victories in their respective matches at the JoySports Invitational Tournament 2026, with each side...

Ghana Army Southern Command closes Ex Starlight Stretch III in Nkwanta South

The Southern Command of the Ghana Army has officially closed Exercise Starlight Stretch III 2026 at Nkwanta South in the Oti Region, a major...

Engr. Amekah Nestor Edem Kwasi inducted as fellow of IET-GH

A distinguished career in engineering, construction, planning and community development earns recognition at the 17th IET-GH Induction Ceremony. Engr. Amekah Nestor Edem Kwasi has been...

Mahama charges Ayariga, Zanetor to uphold accountability, transparency

President John Dramani Mahama has urged newly sworn-in Ministers Mahama Ayariga and Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings to uphold the principles of accountability, transparency and integrity...

Sammy Gyamfi authorises lawyers to request Afenyo-Markin’s defamation writ

Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer, Sammy Gyamfi, has formally authorised his lawyers to receive a writ filed against him by Minority Leader...

Watch: Games, cheers and fierce rivalry light up Legon at JoySports Invitational 2026

The University of Ghana Sports Stadium has come alive with cheers, competition, and fierce rivalry as the games at the JoySports Invitational Tournament 2026...

FDA storms Makola Market, arrests traders over sale of ‘cigarette toffee’

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has conducted an enforcement operation at the Makola Market in Accra, leading to the arrest of some traders...

GWL restores water supply to parts of Western Accra

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has completed repairs on a damaged 500mm-diameter main pipeline, leading to the restoration of water supply to several communities in...

Over 100 vehicles stranded at Doli Bridge over muddy Bole highway

More than 100 vehicles have reportedly been stranded at the Doli Bridge along the Bole highway after muddy clay used in ongoing road construction...

OSP must be judged by its mandate, not who occupies the office – Baffour Awuah

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has called on Ghanaians to avoid defining the Office of the Special Prosecutor...

Education remains a priority – Amin Adam says as Anta Fund beneficiaries hit 1,519

Member of Parliament for Karaga and former Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has reaffirmed his commitment to making education a key priority in...

Anta Education Fund supports 200 tertiary students

Karaga Member of Parliament and former Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has reaffirmed his commitment to education after supporting 200 tertiary students in...

Mahama swears in Ayariga, Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings (Photos)

President John Dramani Mahama has sworn in Mahama Ayariga as Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs and Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings as Minister...

AG has turned down several requests to collaborate on cases – OSP

The Director of Strategy, Research and Communications at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Samuel Appiah Darko, has claimed that the Attorney-General (AG)...

Stop being emotional, go back for MTN’s GH¢20m donation – Gov’t told

International Relations Consultant Al-Wahab has urged the government to reconsider its decision to reject a GH¢20 million donation from MTN Ghana to support the...

JoySports Invitational 2026: John Dumelo promises winners free chicken, eggs and ginger

Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture and Ayawaso West Wuogon MP, John Dumelo, has promised an unusual reward package for the winners of the...

IGP promotes police officer for saving lives during Aboso fire outbreak

Inspector Hance Atubra of the Tarkwa Divisional Police Headquarters has been promoted to the rank of Chief Inspector for his bravery and role in...

Muntaka proposes mandatory drug testing for public sector job seekers

Interior Minister and Asawase MP, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has disclosed plans by his ministry to propose mandatory drug testing for individuals seeking employment in...

Democracy Is Not For Sale: Stakeholders call for collective action to end vote buying [Photos]

Stakeholders at Adom Brands’ public dialogue on Ghana’s democracy have called for collective efforts to tackle vote buying and the growing influence of money...

Democracy Is Not For Sale: Souvenirs for voters are not vote buying – Nana Yaw Debrah

Presiding Member for the New Juaben South Municipal Assembly, Nana Yaw Debrah, has argued that distributing branded souvenirs to voters during political campaigns should...

Democracy Is Not For Sale: Edward Gyamfi reveals why vote buying thrives in Ghana

Civil society advocate Edward Gyamfi says the growing practice of vote buying in Ghana’s elections continues to thrive because neither politicians nor voters are...

Democracy Is Not For Sale: CHRAJ investigator urges public to report vote buying

Chief Investigator at the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), George Adzovie, has urged Ghanaians to report incidents of vote buying and...

Democracy Is Not For Sale: NCCE’s Ophelia Ankrah urges action to curb vote buying

Eastern Regional Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Ophelia Nana Yaa Ankrah, has called for collective action to tackle the growing...

QNET directs accredited offices to relocate to commercial areas

Global wellness and lifestyle company QNET has directed all its accredited offices in Ghana to relocate to commercial areas to ensure greater public scrutiny...

Democracy Is Not For Sale: EC Deputy Director warns against money, bribery in elections

Deputy Director of the Electoral Commission (EC) in the Eastern Region, Edward Gyamfi, has cautioned Ghanaians against the growing influence of money and bribery...

Livestream: ‘Democracy Is Not For Sale’ forum opens in Koforidua

Adom Brands' public dialogue on the growing influence of money in Ghana’s democratic process dubbed “Democracy Is Not For Sale,” is currently going on at the...

23 years of excellence: Gideon Nii Drolor Okweesi-Acquaah inducted as licensed engineer

After more than two decades of turning engineering expertise into practical impact across the global mining industry, Engr. Gideon Nii Drolor Okweesi-Acquaah, PE-GhIE, PE...

Democracy Is Not For Sale: CHRAJ investigator urges voters to choose competence over money in elections

Chief Investigator at the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), George Adzovie, has urged Ghanaians to prioritise competence, integrity and leadership qualities...

Democracy Is Not For Sale: NCCE’s Eastern Regional Director warns against vote buying, says poverty fuels electoral bribery

The Eastern Regional Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Ophelia Nana Yaa Ankrah, has called for strict adherence to Ghana’s democratic...

11-member committee inaugurated to implement constitutional reforms

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has inaugurated an 11-member Constitution Review Implementation Committee (CRIC) tasked with turning Ghana's accepted constitutional...

37-year-old woman allegedly commits suicide at Kasoa 95

A 37-year-old woman, identified as Rukaya Alhassan, has been found dead in her room at Kasoa 95 in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of...

Titus-Glover’s campaign team involved in another accident

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Organiser hopeful and former Greater Accra Regional Minister, Daniel Titus-Glover, has disclosed that his campaign team was involved in...

Two arrested over alleged GES recruitment fraud

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has disclosed that two people accused of collecting money from applicants in connection with its ongoing recruitment exercise have...

MCE urges La Nkwantanang Health Directorate to maintain Otinibi Clinic

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipal Assembly, Ibrahim Faila Fusseini, has urged the Municipal Health Directorate to ensure proper maintenance...

NAIMOS denies involvement in alleged shooting, death at Akyem Hemang

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has denied reports alleging that its personnel were involved in the shooting and death of a young...

IET President urges engineers to drive Ghana’s infrastructure transformation

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), Ghana, has inducted more than 130 new engineers into the profession, with a call for greater innovation,...

Big Push electrification project to connect 206 Volta communities

The Volta Regional Coordinating Council, in partnership with the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, has launched the Big Push Electrification Project to extend...

Unpaid fees: Ghanaian scholarship graduates at University of Memphis denied certificates [Audio]

Some Ghanaian students who have completed their studies at the University of Memphis in the United States are reportedly unable to obtain their certificates...