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NACOC takes custody of 37 sacks of suspected cannabis seized by Ghana Navy

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has seized a substantial consignment of suspected cannabis after it was intercepted by the Ghana Navy along the country’s...

MFWA defends sole-sourcing probe, calls for accountability in Big Push contracts

Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has strongly defended the organisation’s work on sole-sourced road contracts under the government’s Big...

ECG announces power outages in Amasaman and Western Region

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has informed customers in parts of the Accra West Region and the Western Region of ongoing and planned...

IERPP questions government over anti-corruption push and GoldBod accountability

The Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP) has raised concerns over what it describes as inconsistencies in the government’s anti-corruption efforts. In a...

IET-GH urges thorough probe into Accra New Town building collapse

The Institution of Engineering and Technology Ghana (IET-GH) has expressed deep concern over the collapse of a four-storey building under construction in the Ayawaso...

Ghana, Burkina Faso reaffirm commitment to stronger bilateral trade ties amid tomato export challenges

The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, held a bilateral meeting with the Ambassador of Burkina Faso, who led the country’s delegation,...

Couple in court for stealing, dishonestly receiving over GH¢5m  

Nerissah Akordor, a 26-year-old salesperson, and Courage Addo, a 28-year-old barber, have appeared before a Ho High Court for stealing and dishonestly receiving stolen monies,...

ECG Accra East installs 40 new transformers to improve power supply

The Accra East Region of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has installed about 40 new power distribution transformers across its eight operational districts...

Okyeman Traditional Council constitutes three-member panel to adjudicate Asiakwahene legitimacy petition

The Okyeman Traditional Council has appointed a three-member panel to oversee a petition challenging the legitimacy and enstoolment of the current Asiakwahene and Nifahene...

Mahama returns from UNGA to warm reception in Accra

President John Mahama on Sunday returned home from the United Nations General Assembly in New York to a warm reception after Ghana secured the...

Scientists from Ghana, Brazil, and the UK gather in Kumasi to tackle biodiversity crisis with cutting-edge technology

As global wildlife populations continue to decline at alarming rates, scientists from Ghana, Brazil, and the United Kingdom have converged in Kumasi for a...

Ghana, Japan, UNICEF launch US$2.3m partnership to tackle child labour

Ghana, Japan and UNICEF on Thursday launched a US$2.3 million public-private partnership to combat child labour in key sectors of the economy. The 12-month initiative,...

Gov’t to borrow GH¢15.231bn via T-bills, bonds between March and June 2026

The government plans to borrow fresh debt in treasury bills and bonds worth GH¢15.231 billion between March and June 2026. This is to support budget...

57 ECG feeders damaged after Sunday rainstorm, power restoration ongoing

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has confirmed that 57 feeders were damaged during the heavy rainstorm that swept through Accra and Tema on...

Accra New Town Experimental School temporarily closed after church building collapse

Authorities at the Ayawaso Central Municipality have temporarily closed Accra New Town Experimental School following the collapse of a church building that trapped 23...

‘Bury absenteeism, lateness with Christ’ – Speaker Bagbin  – MPs

Speaker Alban Bagbin had adjourned Parliament sine die from its First Meeting of the Second Session of legislative work with a call on Members...

We knew it was weak – Resident says after deadly Accra New Town collapse

A long-time resident of Accra New Town says the collapse of a three-storey building, which has claimed two lives, did not come as a...

‘They sacked me like a goat’ – Henry Quartey decries alleged mistreatment during Newtown building collapse response

Former Greater Accra Minister Henry Quartey has expressed deep disappointment over what he described as political interference while attempting to comfort victims of the...

Ayawaso Central MCE warns churches against worshiping in school buildings after Newtown tragedy

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ayawaso Central, Rudolph Collingwoode-Williams, has issued a stern warning to churches operating in school buildings or abandoned structures,...

Two discharged, 2 in critical condition after Newtown building collapse

Two victims of the Newtown building collapse have been discharged from the Police Hospital, while two others in critical condition are being transferred from...

Two suspected highway robbers shot dead in police operations on Atebubu–Ejura stretch

Two suspected armed robbers have been shot dead in separate police operations targeting criminal activities along the Atebubu–Ejura Highway. The deceased have been identified as...

Bawumia mourns victims of Newtown building collapse, commends rescue team

Former Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic building collapse at Accra New Town, which has resulted in loss of...

I survived by grace — Security guard recounts ordeal after Newtown building collapse

A security guard who survived the recent building collapse at Newtown has been discharged from the Police Hospital and is recounting the terrifying moments...

Newtown building collapse: 20 hospitalized, 3 confirmed dead

Three people have been confirmed dead, while 20 others are receiving treatment in various hospitals following the collapse of a building at the Accra...

Fire destroys sections of Ofankor wood market

Firefighters have contained a commercial fire outbreak at a wood market at Ofankor-Muse in the early hours of Saturday, March 28, 2026. The Ghana National...

Lithium battery fire erupts at Brekuso Transmission Centre

A fire outbreak involving lithium batteries has been contained at the Ghana Digital Terrestrial Transmission Centre in Brekuso, with no casualties recorded. The incident occurred...

Obuasi MCE inspects ongoing road works at Kunka junction as project nears completion

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Obuasi, Faustilove Appiah Kannin, has inspected ongoing rehabilitation works on the Kunka Road, expressing satisfaction with the progress...

Haruna Iddrisu arrives at Accra Newtown school collapse site as rescue operations continue

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has visited the site of the collapsed building at the Accra Experimental Basic School in New Town, where rescue teams...

Multiple feared trapped as building collapses at Accra Newtown

A four-storey building has collapsed at Accra New Town, near GCB Bank, leaving several people feared trapped beneath the debris. The incident occurred along the...

Police arrest four, hunt key suspects in GH₵400,000 MoMo fraud linked to gold deal

The Ghana Police Service has uncovered that a widely reported alleged unauthorised withdrawal of GH₵400,000 from a mobile money account is connected to an...

Suspected robber dies after leaping from moving police vehicle

A suspected armed robber has died after reportedly jumping from the rear of a moving police vehicle while attempting to escape custody in the...

Police arrest man captured assaulting woman in viral video

The Central Regional Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man, Samuel Bills Acquah, following the circulation of a viral video showing him allegedly assaulting...

One dead, over 700 homes affected as rainstorm wreaks havoc in Mframa

A devastating rainstorm swept through Mframa, a farming community in the Sene West District, on Sunday, leaving one dead, several injured, and more than...

Zanetor Rawlings supports constituents with tools to boost businesses

Member of Parliament for Korle Klottey, Zanetor Rawlings, has provided essential support to members of her constituency, distributing over 200 sewing machines, hair dryers,...

Krachi West MP commissions CHPS compound for Kadentwe community

The Member of Parliament for Krachi West, Helen Adwoa Ntoso, has officially commissioned a new Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound for Kadentwe...

Heavy rainstorm triggers widespread power outages in Greater Accra

Parts of the Greater Accra Region are currently grappling with power outages following a severe rainstorm that struck the city in the early hours....

Several injured in triple collision at Tadieso Junction on Palm Sunday

Several persons sustained injuries after a three-vehicle collision at Tadieso, near the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) Techiman Distance Learning Centre junction on the...

Ghana Navy intercepts 37 sacks of suspected Indian hemp near Sege

The Ghana Navy has intercepted a canoe carrying 37 sacks of suspected Indian hemp during a maritime operation at Goi, south of Sege. The operation,...

349 naval recruits depart for intensive military training

A total of 349 naval recruits have departed for the Naval Recruits Training School at Nutekpor to begin a six-month intensive military training programme. The...

Electrical fault sparks fire in cold store at Nsawam Market

A late-night fire outbreak at a cold store in the Nsawam Main Market has been linked to an electrical fault, authorities have confirmed. The incident,...