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Frustration mounts as BECE graduates struggle for SHS placement at GNAT hall [video]

Thousands of anxious parents and students have flocked to the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) Hall in Accra, converted into a resolution centre...

Woman dies again after allegedly rising from death at Gomoa Nyanyano

A 30-year-old woman, identified as Sister Aba, has reportedly died a second time after allegedly rising from death at Gomoa Nyanyano in the Gomoa...

Declare galamsey sites military zones – Charles Owusu

Governance advocate Rev. Charles Owusu has called for a complete ban on illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, describing it as a serious threat...

Man who killed lover, 2 children at Tuba arrested after year-long manhunt

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has arrested Samuel Amoah, popularly known as Biggie, in connection with the killing of...

NPP needs a visionary leader with integrity – Christiana Agyapong

Christiana Agyapong, wife of New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful Kennedy Agyapong, has underscored the need for visionary leadership anchored on reputation and credibility...

GHS confirms 10 new Mpox cases, death toll rises to 2

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 10 new cases of Mpox, bringing the country’s total to 565 as of September 18, 2025. One additional...

Kwanyako, Mankrong faced with water crisis as Ayensu River pollution deepens

The Ayensu River, once a lifeline for communities across the Central Region, now runs thick and brown, leaving residents of Kwanyako and nearby Mankrong...

Gov’t is conflicted in fight against galamsey – Cadman Mills

Dr. Cadman Mills, brother of the late President John Atta Mills, has criticised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government over its handling of illegal...

UTAG-UCC gives GTEC 48-hour ultimatum over sanctions

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), University of Cape Coast (UCC) chapter, has given the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) 48 hours to...

Galamsey: New study reveals toxic metals in crops and fish

A year-long study has uncovered alarming levels of mercury, arsenic, and lead in Ghana’s small-scale mining communities, raising serious public health and environmental concerns. The...

Okoe Boye justifies NPP protest, says free speech is under attack

Former Minister of Health Dr Bernard Okoe Boye has justified the New Patriotic Party (NPP) youth wing’s protest taking place in Accra today, Tuesday,...

Calm restored in Kukurantumi after violent attack over suspect’s death

Police operations have resumed in Kukurantumi in the Abuakwa North Municipality of the Eastern Region after a brief withdrawal caused by violent clashes. The Member...

Ngleshie Amanfro police demand logistics, personnel to combat rising robbery menace

The Ngleshie Amanfro District Police Command is sounding the alarm over a rising wave of armed robbery attacks in the area and is urgently...

20-year-old found dead after church service in Agogo

A 20-year-old man has reportedly died by suicide at Obuasi, a community within Agogo in the Asante Akyem North Municipality. The incident occurred on Sunday,...

Galamsey: Sekou Nkrumah urges gov’t to declare state of emergency

Dr Sekou Nkrumah, son of Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, has urged the government to declare a state of emergency on illegal mining...

Ghanaians becoming refugees shows governance failure – CDM

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has described the displacement of Ghanaians from Bawku and other northern communities into neighbouring countries as a “national...

CDM demands state of emergency on galamsey as rivers face collapse

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has called for urgent and extraordinary measures to tackle illegal mining, warning that Ghana’s rivers, forests, and farmlands...

Major utility tariff adjustments expected from January 2026 under Multi-Year Review

A major review of utility tariffs is expected to take effect from January 2026, as part of the Multi-Year Tariff Order (MYTO) being undertaken...

I can’t be like my father, but I can be honest about him – Sekou Nkrumah

Dr Sekou Nkrumah, the son of Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, has delivered a reflection on his father’s legacy. Speaking on The Pulse show on JoyNews,...

Drive safely; lives depend on you – Drivers told

The founder and leader of the Lord Jay Drivers Welfare, Torgbo Dziedzorm Wise, has issued a heartfelt appeal to drivers across the country, particularly...

TEWU-TUC slams breakaway unions; urges junior staff to support ongoing strike

  The Teachers and Educational Workers' Union (TEWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Ghana, has strongly condemned what it describes as a reckless and...

Kofa partners with The Revival Earth to promote sustainability in Kantamanto market

Kofa, Africa’s leading battery-swapping network, has joined forces with The Revival Earth, a Ghanaian non-profit transforming textile waste through upcycling and training, to power...

#StopGalamseyNow: Youth march in Accra to demand immediate action [Photos]

Several young Ghanaians took to the streets of the capital on Monday to demand an immediate end to illegal mining activities, popularly known as...

Lordina Mahama urges global action for children at UNGA prayer service

First Lady, Mrs Lordina Dramani Mahama, has called on world leaders and faith communities to step up protection and support for vulnerable children, delivering...

GTEC cuts off gov’t support to UCC, declares school “non-existent”

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has taken drastic action against the University of Cape Coast (UCC), blocking all government-related support and services to...

UCC VC’s lawyers demand withdrawal of GTEC’s directive; threaten legal action

Lawyers for the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Professor Johnson Nyarko Boampong, have formally called on the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission...

 Ghana to host maiden transport and logistics fair 

The Ministry of Transport, in partnership with Digital Eye, is set to host the first-ever Ghana Transport and Logistics Fair 2025, a groundbreaking event...

Mahama to launch “Accra Reset” initiative at UN General Assembly in New York

President John Dramani Mahama will unveil a landmark international initiative, “The Accra Reset: Reimagining Global Governance for Health and Development,” during the 80th United...

Two suspects break cells at Kadjebi

One of two suspects, who escaped from Police cells at the Kadjebi Police Station in the Oti Region on Saturday, afternoon has been re-arrested. The...

Kukurantumi: Police beat and dragged deceased suspect on the ground – Chief alleges

Barimah Owusu Frimpong, the Adonteng Mmratohene of Akyem Kukurantumi, has confirmed reports that the suspect whose death triggered violent protests in the town was...

Chief gives blow-by-blow account of Kukurantumi clash [Audio]

  The Adonteng Mmratohene of Akyem Kukurantumi, Barimah Owusu Frimpong, has confirmed that the young man whose death sparked violent clashes with police was severely...

We’ve lost our courage to dream big as a country – Victoria Bright

Lawyer and entrepreneur Victoria Bright has lamented Ghana’s loss of boldness in pursuing transformational national goals, saying the country no longer dares to “dream...

Women Traders call for fair policy on rice, maize imports

The Cross-Border Women Traders Association Ghana has called on the government to ensure that imports conducted legally under the ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme (ETLS)...

Ghana’s grain sector faces collapse as imports and smuggling cripple farmers

Ghana’s grain industry is sliding into crisis, with over 100,000 metric tonnes of maize and rice from the 2024 harvest still unsold. Farmers are...

 Krachi Nchumuru MP, DCE dismiss claims of disunity, pledge commitment to development

  The Member of Parliament (MP) for Krachi Nchumuru, Solomon Kuyon, and the District Chief Executive (DCE), Martin Kofi Anato, have jointly dismissed claims of...

Mahama and Lordina receive rousing welcome in New York [Photos]

  President John Dramani Mahama and First Lady, Mrs. Lordina Mahama, have arrived in New York to participate in the 80th Session of the United...

Asutifi South DCE urges pastors to partner assembly in driving development

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asutifi South in the Ahafo Region, Benjamin Assabil Donkor, has called on pastors to collaborate with the district...

Sanitation offenders in Asutifi North to be dealt with ruthlessly – MP

The Member of Parliament for Asutifi North in the Ahafo Region, Dr. Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, has warned that strict measures will be enforced against...

 Goaso Diocese Bishop urges pastors to intensify efforts to fight drug abuse

The Bishop of the Goaso Diocese in the Ahafo Region, Most Reverend Peter Kwaku Atuahene, has called on pastors to intensify efforts in combating...

Six injured, 4 arrested after alleged police assault on Kokrobite taxi drivers

Six people have been injured and four others are in police custody after officers from the Kokrobite District Police Headquarters allegedly assaulted taxi drivers...