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He asked us to pay for his flight after we invited him to Kumasi for talks – Hostel owners on Rent Commissioner

Chairman of the Hostel Owners Association, Bishop Dr Akwasi Owusu, has disputed claims by the Rent Commissioner, Frederick Opoku, about the condition of some...

World Mosquito Day: AMMREN calls for stronger action against malaria as Africa records 94% of global cases

The African Media and Malaria Research Network (AMMREN) has called for renewed investment in science, community education and accurate health communication to sustain gains...

Supreme Court to rule Friday on challenge to Chief Justice’s legal vacation directives

The Supreme Court has adjourned to Friday, August 21, to rule on a suit challenging the constitutionality of administrative warrants issued by Chief Justice...

Kumasi Female Prison inmates showcase creativity through art exhibition

The Kumasi Female Prison has organised an art exhibition to showcase the creative talents of inmates and support their rehabilitation under the Ghana Prisons...

Awubia Festival will go ahead as planned – Odupong Ofaakor traditional leaders

The celebration of this year’s Awutu Awubia Festival in Odupong Ofaakor in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region hangs in the...

Jinapor appeals for calm over power outage, says permanent Akosombo solution coming

The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has appealed to Ghanaians to exercise restraint following Thursday morning’s power outage that affected parts...

Kumasi businessman and Kessben Group CEO Stephen Kessben dies at 68

Kumasi businessman Stephen Kwabena Boateng, popularly known as Kwabena Kesse or Kessben, has passed on, Myjoyonline reports have gathered. The CEO of KESSBEN Group of...

IES raises alarm over three nationwide blackouts in less than a month

The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has raised concerns about the stability of Ghana’s national power system following three nationwide blackouts recorded in less...

GES interdicts two watchmen over alleged sexual assault at Bolgatanga Girls SHS

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted two watchmen of the Bolgatanga Girls Senior High School following an alleged sexual assault involving a student...

GRIDCo attributes widespread power outage to faulty Akosombo–Volta line

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has attributed the widespread power outage recorded across parts of the country on Thursday, August 20, 2026, to...

Police arrest 50 drivers over unapproved vehicle lights on Kasoa-Winneba Highway

The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Central East Regional Police Command has arrested 50 drivers for using unapproved lighting systems on...

AMA apologises to driver, refunds money over alleged extortion by City Guard

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has apologised to a private pickup driver, Mr Kingsley Boateng, and refunded money allegedly collected from him by a...

Atuabo Gas, Terminal 3, Flower Pot Interchange funded with oil revenue – PIAC

The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) says several major infrastructure projects, including the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant, Terminal 3 at Kotoka International Airport...

I was scandalised; people live in cubicles, not rooms – Rent Commissioner on condition of student hostels

The Rent Commissioner, Frederick Opoku, has questioned the licensing and monitoring of private student hostels after inspections of accommodation facilities on university campuses revealed...

Dodowa-Afienya-Dawhenya road to be completed by December – Contractor

Oswal Investments Limited has assured that the reconstruction of the Dodowa-Afienya-Dawhenya Road in the Greater Accra Region will be completed by December 2026. The 20.8-kilometre...

24-Hour Economy secretariat to withdraw defence in lawsuits over matters outside its mandate

The 24-Hour Economy Secretariat says it will withdraw its defence from a number of court cases filed against it over issues it says fall...

Galamsey fight must go beyond empty slogans; it requires conscious effort – Methodist Church

The Methodist Church Ghana has renewed calls for urgent and sustained action against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, warning that the destruction of...

University of Mines and Technology opens underground demonstration Mine

The University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa, has officially opened an underground demonstration mine on campus to provide students with direct exposure to...

NMC appoints new boards for four state-owned media organisations

The National Media Commission (NMC) has announced the appointment of new governing boards for Ghana’s four state-owned media organisations. The new boards will oversee the...

Everyone should get a copy; make it a second Bible – Police on new traffic regulations

The Police have urged transport operators, vehicle owners, drivers, industry stakeholders and the general public to familiarise themselves with the new Road Traffic Regulations,...

GAUA suspends strike action

The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) has temporarily suspended its ongoing industrial action and directed members to resume work from Wednesday, August 19,...

Widespread power outage hits parts of Ghana

Several parts of Ghana have been hit by a major power outage, leaving homes, businesses and other facilities without electricity in the early hours...

Wontumi’s imprisonment will not stop NPP chairmanship bid – Spokesperson

The spokesperson for former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, says his imprisonment...

Media-government partnership vital to Ghana’s democracy – Shamima Muslim

Deputy Government Spokesperson, Shamima Muslim, has praised the long-standing interaction between the media and successive governments, describing it as a key force behind Ghana’s...

Winneba Police Command and Staff College to reopen after 13 years

The Ghana Police Command and Staff College in Winneba in the Central Region is set to resume operations after more than 13 years without...

Sammy Ayeh not qualified to receive our petition – Persons with Disabilities Coalition

The Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities has defended its decision to decline handing over its petition to Presidential Staffer Dr Samuel Ayeh, insisting...

Government to invest GH¢2.8bn in secondary school infrastructure under STARR-J facility

The government is planning to allocate approximately GH¢2.8 billion from the US$300 million STARR-J facility to improve secondary school infrastructure and expand access to...

Ports and Harbours Authority warns public against fake auction notice

The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has cautioned the public against a fake notice circulating on social media announcing an alleged auction sale...

Ghana School of Law SRC president-elect seeks special rewrite arrangement for students with outstanding papers

The President-elect of the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) of the Ghana School of Law, Isaac Nlason, has appealed to the Independent Examinations Committee (IEC)...

CCTV footage of moment trotro crashes into police pickup on KNUST campus [Watch]

CCTV footage has captured the moment a commercial vehicle crashed into a police pickup at an intersection on the KNUST campus in Kumasi. The footage...

Ashanti Gender Department calls for urgent action on increasing teenage pregnancy

The Department of Gender in the Ashanti Region has raised concern over the increasing incidence of teenage pregnancy among adolescents in the region.   It has...

BoG’s US$1.7bn Domestic Gold Purchase programme not our loss – Goldbod

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has drawn a clear distinction between GoldBod’s financial performance and the US$1.7...

Domestic Gold Purchase programme losses reflect policy cost of economic stabilisation – Goldbod

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has said reported losses incurred by the Bank of Ghana (BoG)...

Minority insists GoldBod must account for GH¢22bn reported loss

The Minority in Parliament has maintained that the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) must account for an alleged GH¢22 billion loss under the Domestic Gold...

Goldbod CEO announces self-financing model says it’s not anchored on BoG

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) is set to adopt a self-financing model, with the institution expected to fund its operations through financing arrangements with...

Presidential aide responds after disabled graduates reject petition handover

Presidential aide Dr Samuel Ayeh has responded to the decision by the Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities to withhold its petition after members...

Trotro crashes into police vehicle carrying suspects on KNUST campus; several injured

A police pickup vehicle carrying suspected cannabis smokers has crashed into a commercial car on the KNUST campus in Kumasi. The incident occurred at the...

Asempa FM’s National Mining Dialogue draws over 500 participants

More than 500 people attended the National Mining Dialogue 2026 organised by Asempa 94.7 FM and its flagship programme, Ekosii Sen, exceeding the organisers'...

Newborn baby found in dustbin at Kasoa Main Station toilet

A newborn baby has been found abandoned in a dustbin at the public toilet of the Kasoa Main Station in the Awutu Senya East...

GJA President urges journalists to protect profession’s credibility

President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has urged journalists to uphold the ethical and professional standards of the profession, warning...