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GWL uncovers illegal water connection at Adwoa Wangara apartment in Cantonments

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has uncovered an illegal water connection syndicate at the Adwoa Wangara apartment complex located in Cantonments, Greater Accra. This discovery is...

2025 BECE: Expect some cancellations – WAEC warns [Video]

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has warned of possible cancellation of some papers from the recently ended 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). According...

NPP to warn Abronye, Owusu Bempah over indiscipline – Justin Kodua

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has announced that the party will issue a final warning to Bono...

Court dismisses Ofori-Atta’s suit against Special Prosecutor

The Human Rights Court has dismissed a motion filed by former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta against the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng. The motion, filed on...

Two armed robbers killed; 2 arrested in Ashanti Region

Irate residents of Appiahkrom and Nsokote in the Bosome Freho District of the Ashanti Region have lynched two suspected robbers. The deceased have been identified...

Ablekuma North Collation: NDC is frustrating the process – Justin Kodua

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

You can’t intimidate me – Ahiafor clashes with Afenyo-Markin

Tensions flared during the vetting of Supreme Court Justice nominee Hafisata Amaleboba as Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin engaged in a heated exchange with Appointments...

Assemblies to receive GH₵25m each this year – Mahama

President John Mahama has announced that every Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assembly (MMDA) will receive a minimum of ₵25 million this year. He made this...

MultiChoice Ghana slashes prices of DSTV decoders, offers upgrade for all DStv and GOtv packages

MultiChoice Ghana has announced an upgrade on all of its DStv and GOtv packages at discounted prices. According to MultiChoice, the move is in response...

Wassa Nkran robbery suspect arrested

The Ghana Police Service on June 13, 2025, arrested a suspect in connection with a robbery incident at Wassa Nkran in the Western Region. The...

Mahama warns MMDCEs against corruption, urges accountability

President John Dramani Mahama has issued a strong warning to all Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to avoid corrupt practices, stressing that...

Bawumia stands tall in upcoming NPP Presidential Primaries – Egyapa Mercer

Former Minister for Tourism and Creative Arts and Member of Parliament for Sekondi, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, has thrown his support behind Dr Mahamudu Bawumia,...

IET-GH President urges new engineers to lead in AI and IoT era

The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH), has held its 2nd Induction Ceremony in Tamale, officially welcoming a new cohort of engineering professionals...

Supreme Court needs experienced jurists – Justice Amaleboba

Supreme Court nominee Justice Hafisata Amaleboba has stressed the crucial need for experienced and highly qualified judges to serve on Ghana’s apex court to...

Ghanaian Hajj pilgrims had health conditions – Task Force

The Chairman of the National Hajj Task Force, Alhaji Collins Dauda, has disclosed that the six Ghanaian pilgrims who died during the 2025 Hajj...

Your role is a public duty, not a personal reward – Mahama to MMDCEs

President John Dramani Mahama has charged Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to view their appointments and confirmations as a call to serve...

AMA Executive Committee adopts 24-hour Clean Accra Project

The Executive Committee of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (A.M.A.) has unanimously adopted a comprehensive set of initiatives presented by Michael Kpakpo Allotey, Mayor of...

Let’s uphold our Ghanaian values for national development – NCCE urges students

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in the La Dade-Kotopon Municipality has launched its 2025 Citizenship Week Celebration. The programme, which was instituted in...

Mahama orders MMDCEs to declare assets by July 15

President John Dramani Mahama has directed all Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to declare their assets by 15th July 2025, in accordance...

Asante Akyem Agogo farmers urge permanent solution to nomadic herdsmen crisis

Farmers in Asante Akyem Agogo, located in the Asante Akyem North Municipality of the Ashanti Region, are urging President John Dramani Mahama to take...

Education Minister announces €5 million Italian grant to boost TVET under RISE project

In a major boost to Ghana’s efforts to tackle youth unemployment, the Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced the approval of a €5...

Atebubu MP donates vehicles, motorbikes to police to boost anti-robbery operations

The Member of Parliament for Atebubu-Amantin, Sanja Nanja, has donated two brand-new pickup vehicles and two motorcycles to the Ghana Police Service to strengthen...

Man, 30, found dead in stagnant water at Juaboso

A man believed to be in his 30s has been found dead in stagnant water at Juaboso in the Western North Region. According to reports,...

Hold CEOs accountable, stop overreliance on gov’t – Hamza Suhuyini

Hamza Suhuyini, a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) communication team, has expressed concern over the ongoing financial struggles of state institutions, attributing...

Devtraco Plus launches ARLO Project, targets modern investors and luxury living

One of Ghana’s premier real estate developers, Devtraco Plus, has officially launched its latest and most ambitious development yet — the ARLO Project, a...

Debate needed on more Supreme Court judges – Kpebu

Legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has called for a broad national conversation on whether Ghana should increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court. Mr....

If NDC stays on course, Ghana will reach its destination – Dr. Asah-Asante

Political Scientist and Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr. Kwame Asah-Asante, has expressed strong optimism that Ghana can achieve its development goals...

Cab driver jailed 15 years over defilement

A taxi driver, who pretended to be a stream god and defiled a 15-year-old girl in a bush, has been sentenced to 15 years’...

Lawra drowning: Parliament summons Muntaka and Jinapor for answers

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, and the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, are scheduled to appear before Parliament next...

Continue the fight against exam malpractice – Adutwum to government

Former Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has called on the current National Democratic Congress (NDC) government to sustain and strengthen the fight...

Galamsey Cases: Supreme Court nominee proposes Chinese language training for judges

Supreme Court judge nominee, Justice Philip Bright Mensah, has proposed Chinese language training for judges to help bridge the communication gap in galamsey-related trials. Justice...

Four in 10 children globally will live in Africa by 2050 – UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says that by 2050, four out of ten children globally will reside in Africa. It noted that this significant...

Mahama attributes Ghana’s Fitch upgrade to prudent economic management

President John Mahama has attributed the Fitch Ratings upgrade of Ghana’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘B-minus’ with a stable outlook—from Restricted Default...

Fire guts Korle Bu medical laboratory building [Photos]

A ravaging fire gutted the Korle Bu Medical School's medical laboratory buildings on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. The inferno affected the Accounts Office, Stores, Administration,...

Oil, gold, travel at risk – Expert warns of Ghana’s exposure to Middle East fallout

The Research Director of African Programmes at Chatham House, Dr. Alex Vines, says Ghana and other African countries are not shielded from the escalating...

ECG disconnects Ghana Water and GBC over unpaid debts

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has disconnected Ghana Water Limited (GWL) from the national grid over a GH¢999.6 million debt. The disconnection, which occurred...

National Service allowances to be increased in next service year – Director-General

The National Service Authority (NSA) has assured personnel of plans to increase allowances for the next service year. Director General, Felix Gyamfi, says a series...

The future lies in STEM, not chew and pour – Adutwum

Former Education Minister and Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has stressed that Ghana’s path to greatness lies in prioritising engineering...

NSA releases PIN codes for 2025/2026 service year

The National Service Authority (NSA) has announced the release of Personal Identification Number (PIN) codes for 132,393 final-year Ghanaian students required to undertake their...

Dr. Adutwum expresses concern over number of engineers produced annually

Former Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has lamented that Ghana is underproducing engineers despite its growing population. In an interview on Asempa FM's...