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German Language Day at GISA celebrates cultural exchange and creativity

The German Language Day at the Deutsche Internationale Schule Accra (GISA) turned into a vibrant celebration of connection, creativity, and cultural exchange. The event...

Krachi Nchumuru MP commissions renovated NHIS Office to boost healthcare access

The Member of Parliament for Krachi Nchumuru, Solomon Kuyon, has renovated and commissioned a new National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) office in Chinderi, the...

Mahama directs national flags to fly at half-mast in honour of Nana Konadu

President John Mahama has directed all national flags to fly at half-mast in honour of the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings. The directive...

Anita Desoso has this to say about Nana Konadu’s death

Former National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Women’s Organizer, Anita Desoso, has paid a heartfelt tribute to the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings,...

Police Inspector gets life imprisonment for murder of girlfriend

A police Inspector with the Special Weapons and Tactics Unit (SWAT) has been convicted to life imprisonment for the murder of his girlfriend at...

Health Ministry begins recruitment for nurses to work in Grenada; check out full details

The Ministry of Health has begun accepting applications from qualified Ghanaian nurses interested in working in Grenada. This follows a bilateral agreement between the governments...

Dawn fire destroys multiple properties at Tabora

A dawn fire has destroyed several properties at Tabora Number 4, near the New Market in Accra. Eyewitnesses say the blaze gutted a tyre shop,...

Akufo-Addo, NPP gurus visit Nana Konadu’s family to commiserate with them [Video]

Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has paid a visit to the family of the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, to express...

Mahama announces Catholic University and Regional Hospital for Damongo

President John Dramani Mahama has revealed plans for the establishment of two major national projects in Damongo, the capital of the Savannah Region —...

Koku Anyidoho hails late Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings’ legacy

Former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and CEO of the Atta-Mills Institute, Koku Anyidoho, has paid glowing tribute to the...

Koku Anyidoho reveals touching message he received from late Nana Konadu

Former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and CEO of the Atta-Mills Institute, Koku Anyidoho, has shared a heartfelt recollection of...

Galamsey: NAIMOS leads decisive operation in Oda River Forest Reserve; arrests armed imposters

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), in collaboration with the Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC), has executed a major intelligence-led operation that successfully...

Nana Konadu was open to the media more than others – Kofi Adams

The Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has refuted long-standing claims that the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, was antagonistic toward...

ORAL has come to stay; Mahama is committed to it – Kwakye Ofosu

The Minister for Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has reaffirmed the government’s firm commitment to the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative, emphasising that no...

Guan MP calls for state burial for Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings

The Member of Parliament for Guan, Fred Agbenyo, has appealed for a befitting state burial for the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings. The...

Nominations open for 2026 Ghana Medical and Health Awards

Nominations have officially opened for the third edition of the Ghana Medical and Health Awards, an initiative dedicated to celebrating excellence, innovation, and commitment...

Akufo-Addo eulogises Nana Konadu as role model for women in Ghana and across Africa

Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has paid tribute to the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, describing her as a true inspiration...

Tasty Tom rebounds stronger, consumers applaud Nutrifoods’ new safety measures

Following a temporary production halt prompted by FDA safety concerns, Nutrifoods, producers of Tasty Tom Tomato Mix, has resumed operations with a renewed commitment...

PSWU demands urgent talks with Energy Ministry over planned PURC–Energy Commission merger

The Public Services Workers’ Union (PSWU) of TUC (Ghana) has called for immediate engagement with the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition following reports...

Firefighters rescue two after car plunges into ditch on Kwahu–Abetifi road

Firefighters from the Mpraeso Fire Station on Thursday spent nearly six hours rescuing two men after their vehicle skidded off the Kwahu–Abetifi–Abene road and...

East Legon nannies in court over sleep-inducing drugs given to toddlers

Two nannies accused of administering sleep-inducing drugs to their employer’s twin toddlers have appeared before the District Court in Accra. Francisca Boakye, 30, unemployed, and...

Atta Akyea defends courtroom walkout in Adu-Boahene’s trial

Samuel Atta Akyea, lead counsel for former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has justified his decision to walk out of an Accra...

J.A Plant Pool sets record straight on DRIP contract

J.A. Plant Pool (Ghana) Limited (JAPP) has denied allegations made by the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dominic Ayine, regarding financial irregularities and...

Gov’t repurposing seized galamsey equipment for farming- Rashid Tanko

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC), Rashid Tanko Computer, says the government is repurposing some equipment seized...

Residents of Nkwanta South welcome adjustment of curfew hours

Residents of the Nkwanta South Municipality in the Oti Region have expressed relief and appreciation following the government’s decision to revise the curfew hours...

Mahama slams NPP gov’t for abandoning SADA

President John Dramani Mahama has criticised the erstwhile Akufo-Addo administration for what he described as the needless abandonment of the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority...

Court adjourns Ofori-Atta vs. Special Prosecutor’s case

The Human Rights Division of the High Court has postponed the case involving former Finance Minister Kenneth Ofori-Atta and the Office of the Special...

Air pollution linked to 32,000 deaths in Ghana – New global report warns of growing health crisis

Air pollution remains one of Ghana’s deadliest public health threats, claiming over 32,000 lives in 2023, according to the State of Global Air 2025 report. The report,...

Nana Konadu was an epitome of strength and resilience of Ghanaian women – NPP

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has paid tribute to the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, describing her as a symbol of courage...

Garu shooting: GES mourns headteacher, orders temporary closure of school

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has expressed profound sadness over the tragic shooting incident that occurred at the Garu D/A Primary and Junior High...

Drama in court as Adu-Boahene’s lawyers stage walkout

There was drama at the Accra High Court on Thursday, October 23, 2025, when lawyers for the former Director of the National Signals Bureau...

Nana Konadu’s family breaks silence on her death, appeals for privacy

The family of the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, has appealed to the public for privacy as they mourn her passing on...

All public universities renamed by Akufo-Addo to be reversed – Mahama Ayariga

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has said the Cabinet has directed that all public universities in Ghana that were renamed by the...

Mahama swears in 37 new High Court Justices

President John Dramani Mahama has called on newly appointed High Court judges to help eliminate unnecessary adjournments and delays in the justice system, describing...

Lands Minister revokes 278 small-scale mining licenses over regulatory breaches

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has withdrawn 278 small-scale mining licenses across Ghana for various regulatory violations and the...

Three suspected robbers arrested at Mallam Junction

The Amanfro District Police Command, operating under the Weija Division, has arrested three men suspected of robbing passengers at Mallam Junction in the early...

Mahama mourns Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings

President John Dramani Mahama has expressed profound sorrow over the passing of Ghana’s former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings. On Thursday, October 23, 2025, the...

Lead with unity, uphold ethics – Outgone GIBA President to new executives

Outgone President of the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA), Cecil Thomas Sunkwa-Mills, has urged the newly inaugurated Executive Council to lead with unity, integrity,...

Prof. Agyeman-Duah urges Nana Konadu’s children to lead memorial

Governance expert and a former UN Senior Governance Advisor, Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has called on the family of the late former First Lady, Nana...

Government reviews curfew in Nkwanta township and environs

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has announced a review of the curfew imposed on Nkwanta Township and its surrounding communities in the...