HomeNewsLocal News

Local News

Abuakwa South MP slams government over Mpox outbreak

Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South Constituency and a Member of Parliament’s Select Committee on Health, Dr Kingsley Agyemang, has voiced strong disapproval of...

Bawku: We’ve shifted from peacekeeping to enforcement – GAF

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has announced an immediate shift from peacekeeping to peace enforcement operations in Bawku and surrounding areas, following a directive...

NPP announces rules, timelines for 2028 flagbearer race

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has officially outlined the rules and timelines for its upcoming Presidential Primary to elect a flagbearer for the 2028...

Amin Adam accuses BoG of printing money to pre-finance GoldBod

Former Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam has alleged that the Bank of Ghana (BoG) is pre-financing the operations of the Ghana Gold Board...

Justin Kodua accuses NDC of fueling surge in illegal mining

The General Secretary of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has accused the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) of presiding over...

 Forestry Commission raises alarm over illegal sawmills in Ahafo Region

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Elikem Kotoko, has expressed serious concern over rising illegal activities by sawmill companies in the...

Ghana TVET Service urges industries to support skills training

The Ghana TVET Service is appealing to industries to partner with government in strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to better prepare...

Lands Ministry releases full list of 907 small-scale mining licenses facing revocation 

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has listed 907 small-scale mining licenses at risk of being revoked as part of efforts to sanitise...

‘Cedi no apicki, but Abochi get the dollar’ – Minority tells gov’t 

  The Minority in Parliament has challenged claims made by the Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, in the mid-year budget review about Ghana’s foreign...

Two-day gridlock on Kintampo Highway after accident leaves commuters stranded [Watch]

A section of the Kintampo highway at Babatokuma has been blocked for more than 48 hours following a single-truck accident that occurred around 11...

2 killed in articulator truck accident at Fomena

Two people have been confirmed dead following a tragic accident involving an articulator truck loaded with cement pipes along the Fomena–Adansi Asokwa stretch in...

University of Ghana retains position as best-ranked University in Ghana, West Africa

The University of Ghana proudly announces that it has retained its position as the best-ranked University in Ghana and the West African sub-region in...

Court dismisses adjournment request by new lawyer in GH¢49m NSB case

The High Court in Accra has dismissed a request for adjournment by the newly appointed lawyer for Mildred Donkor, the third accused in the...

Mahama urges African governments to legally safeguard press freedom and civic rights

Former President John Dramani Mahama has called on African governments to adopt legally binding measures to protect press freedom and the civic rights of...

Over 2,000 rounds of ammunition and 20 guns seized at Kotoka International Airport

In a troubling revelation for national security, the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) intercepted over 2,000 rounds of ammunition and 20 firearms in 2023, exposing...

Peace Council condemns Bawku and Nalerigu killings, describes acts as criminal and unacceptable

The National Peace Council has strongly condemned recent acts of violence in Bawku and Asawase, describing the incidents as criminal, barbaric, and a gross...

Fast-track Otumfuo’s mediation to end Bawku crisis – Yendi MP to gov’t

The Member of Parliament for Yendi, Abdul-Fatawu Alhassan, has urged the government to promptly allocate resources and enhance support for the ongoing mediation efforts...

Bawku: Affected final-year students to receive WASSCE support – GES

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has assured that all final-year students affected by the Bawku conflict will receive the necessary support to take part...

Lands Minister condemns takeover of Bekwai Forestry Commission Office; urges swift prosecution 

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has condemned the violent closure of the Bekwai District Office of the Forestry Commission...

Letshego Ghana partners with Catholic Church to power over 4,000 institutions with solar energy

Letshego Ghana Savings and Loans PLC has extended a credit facility of up to GHS 200 million to the Catholic Church, in partnership with...

Korle Bu Teaching Hospital sees 700 cancer cases annually

Africa records over 24,000 new cancer cases annually, with Korle Bu Teaching Hospital documenting 700 cases each year since 2005. Dr Hannah Naa Gogwe Ayettey,...

Akyem Asene youth protest MP’s broken promises, demand urgent action

Angry youth of Akyem Asene in the Asene-Manso-Akroso District of the Eastern Region have staged a protest against their Member of Parliament, George Kwame...

Former Law School Director’s take on national bar exam [Listen]

Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa Asare, has welcomed the proposal to replace the existing law school admissions process with...

Bibiani market women cry for stability after constant displacements

Market women in Bibiani, a major town in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region, are appealing for urgent intervention to...

Ayawaso North MCE calls for end to child labour, urges focus on education

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ayawaso North, Haruna Mohammed Awal, has urged parents and guardians to refrain from involving children in child labour...

UniBank case: I’ll be disappointed in Attorney General if… – Tuah Yeboah [Audio]

Former Deputy Attorney General Alfred Tuah Yeboah has expressed disappointment over the decision to discontinue the prosecution of individuals linked to the collapse of...

UniBank case: A-G did not err – Lawyer Ansa-Asare [Listen]

Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Lawyer Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has defended the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, over...

GES orders immediate refund of WASSCE practical fees to students

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed all heads of Senior High Schools (SHSs) to immediately refund any fees collected from students or parents...

DVLA goes digital; set to phase out aluminium DP plates effective August 1

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced it will discontinue the issuance of aluminium Drive from Port (DP) number plates at all...

IMANI’s Bright Simons raises red flags over AG-Unibank settlement

Honorary Vice-President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has raised serious questions over the Attorney General’s handling of the Unibank settlement, arguing that the deal...

Encroachers polluting Ashaiman irrigation dam reservoir – Nii Adjor

The Regent of Ashaiman, Nii Annan Adjor II, has raised alarm over the increasing pollution of the Ashaiman irrigation dam reservoir by encroachers, warning...

AG only recovered only 10.6% of Unibank’s liability not 60% – Bright Simons

Honorary Vice-President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has challenged the Attorney General’s assertion that the state has recovered 60% of Unibank’s liabilities, insisting the...

Ghana is building a future-ready, inclusive education system – Dr. Apaak at EXPO 2025

Deputy Minister for Education, Dr. Clement Abas Apaak, has reiterated Ghana’s commitment to inclusive and future-oriented education. He made the remarks during a special session...

GTA shuts over 200 substandard hospitality facilities in the Ashanti region

A sweeping enforcement operation by the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has resulted in the closure of over 200 hospitality and tourism facilities in the...

Asantehene hands over land for construction of Ghana School of Law campus in Kumasi

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on Monday, July 28, handed over a prime land at Adum in Kumasi to the Ghana School of...

Pastor in court over alleged assassination prophecy about Shatta Wale

A pastor has appeared before the Dansoman Circuit Court for allegedly publishing a prophecy on TikTok about the assassination of popular Ghanaian musician Shatta...

Bawku crisis: Military deployment must align with national and international law – Festus Aboagye

Security analyst Colonel (Rtd.) Festus Aboagye has stated that the deployment of military personnel to Bawku and other parts of the north must strictly...

15 feared dead, 4 injured in accident on Juaso-Nkawkaw Highway

A tragic accident on the Juaso-Nkawkaw stretch of the Accra-Kumasi highway has claimed the lives of 15 members of the Obogu Saviour Church youth...

GHS announces plans to reactivate Liver-Hepatitis Fund  

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced plans to reactivate the dormant Ghana Liver-Hepatitis Fund to help close funding gaps in the fight against...

Minority threatens legal action over discontinuation of UniBank case

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has warned that it may take legal action if the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, does...