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Analysis: See what Ghana has done with its oil money since 2011

Fourteen years after oil first trickled out of the Jubilee field, Ghana has little to show for the windfall. Since 2011, the state has earned...

Oti Region set to receive modern stadium – Sports Minister

The Minister of Sports and Recreation and Member of Parliament for Buem Jasikan, Kofi Adams Iddi, has announced government plans to construct a state-of-the-art...

Our cities are at breaking point – Annoh-Dompreh warns

The Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has warned that Ghana’s major cities risk collapse if urgent reforms are not implemented to make them greener,...

Tema-Aflao Highway to be completed within schedule as project gets major boost

Construction works on the 17-kilometre Tema-Aflao Highway between the Kpone Barrier and the Central University campus at Miotso have received a major lifeline following...

GES opens 2025 posting portal for staff returning from study leave with pay

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the commencement of its 2025 posting exercise for staff members returning from Study Leave with Pay. In a...

NSMQ 2025: Three giants, three historic profiles – BOTWE, OWASS & AUGUSCO eye coveted trophy in fierce final

As the countdown begins to the 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) Grand Finale, the stage is set for one of the fiercest...

Security Officers implicated in 7 election deaths – Interior Minister

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has disclosed that investigations into violent incidents during Ghana’s 2020 and 2024 general elections found that...

GTEC orders public universities to maintain existing fees for 2025/2026 academic year

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed all public universities to retain existing student fees for the 2025/2026 academic year as part of...

National Service Authority dismisses fake “second batch postings” notice

The National Service Authority (NSA) has warned the public to disregard a false publication circulating on social media claiming that a “second batch of...

OSP seizes over GH¢100 million in assets in ongoing NPA corruption probe

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has disclosed that it has seized and frozen assets valued at more than GH¢100 million and over...

Mahama directs forensic audit into 13th All-African Games

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Auditor-General to conduct a comprehensive forensic audit into the financial and operational aspects of the 13th All-African...

Chief of Staff hails CHAG as strategic pillar in national healthcare

The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to deepening its partnership with the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG), describing...

Health Ministry reaffirms unwavering partnership with CHAG

The Ministry of Health has reaffirmed its strong partnership and support for the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) in delivering healthcare to citizens...

Sapeiman residents protest, demand footbridge over rising safety risks

Residents of Sapeiman in the Ga West Municipality on Tuesday, November 4, hit the streets to demand the immediate construction of a footbridge along...

One arrested in connection with murder of timber guards at Nsuhia

The Bono Regional Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the killing of two ADRAS Timber Concession guards and the burning of...

Businessman jailed eight years for stealing

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced Richard Yevugah, a businessman, to eight years imprisonment for stealing 277 cartons of empty bottles, worth GHC 336,327,...

Reckless and irresponsible – Elikem Kotoko slams attack on NAIMOS taskforce [Audio]

Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Elikem Kotoko, has strongly condemned the recent attack on the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS)...

Elikem Kotoko speaks on MP’s alleged involvement in NAIMOS attack [Audio]

Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Elikem Kotoko, has spoken on the recent attack on the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS)...

Investor confidence rebounds as Ghana’s economy gains momentum – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his government’s firm commitment to transparency and accountability as the cornerstone of Ghana’s economic recovery, assuring investors of...

OSP responds to Mustapha Hamid’s ‘useless case’ comment, details charges against him

Following a viral video in which the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, described his ongoing criminal...

“My case is useless” — Mustapha Hamid downplays OSP prosecution

Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, has downplayed the seriousness of his ongoing criminal case at the...

Deputy Local Gov’t Minister urges MMDCEs to adopt revised spatial planning guidelines

Deputy Minister for Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, has urged all Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to...

Asutifi North NPP condemns MP over alleged attack on NAIMOS Operations

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Asutifi North Constituency has expressed strong disappointment over allegations linking its Member of Parliament, Ebenezer Kwaku Addo,...

Deputy Education Minister hit with sad news

Deputy Education Minister and Builsa South MP, Dr. Clement Apaak, has announced the passing of his father, John Azundam Apaak. Senior Apaak passed away in...

Sports Minister assures National Sports Policy will be ready by first quarter of 2026

Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has announced that Ghana’s long-awaited National Sports Policy will be completed and officially adopted before the end...

Cases Against Wontumi adjourned to November 12 and December 4

The two ongoing cases involving Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, have been...

Government to revoke mining licenses for undeveloped concessions – Deputy Minister

The Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Yussif Sulemana, has announced that the government will soon revoke licenses held by individuals or companies...

ECG cautions customers against fraudulent meter acquisition calls

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has cautioned the public to be alert to a growing wave of fraudulent phone calls from individuals posing...

Northern Caucus in parliament seeks diplomatic support to boost development

The Northern Caucus of Parliament is rallying the support of the diplomatic community and development partners to drive economic transformation across the five northern...

This is Mahama’s biggest test – Senyo Hosi on Hwidiem clashes

The Convenor of the One Ghana Movement, Senyo Hosi, has described the recent violent confrontation at Hwidiem in the Ahafo Region as a critical...

GRA boss, senior officials ordered to appear before OSP in SML probe

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has directed the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Anthony Sarpong, and two senior officials to...

Scrap dealer jailed 3 months for stealing metals at Bomso

A 30-year-old scrap dealer, Yakubu Zakari, has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment by the Kwadaso Circuit Court for stealing metals at Bomso in...

Old students petition PERSCO management over decline in NSMQ and academic performance

Some concerned old students of St. Peter’s Senior High School (PERSCO) have petitioned the school’s management board, demanding accountability and urgent reforms to restore...

Gov’t to slash registration fee for courier service

The Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation has set April 1, 2026, as the deadline for all motorcycle riders engaged in courier and delivery services...

Ahafo NDC refutes alleged involvement of Asutifi MPs in NAIMOS attack

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) communication teams in Asutifi North, Asutifi South, and the Ahafo Region have denied allegations that the Members of Parliament...

Rawlings family announces passing of Nana Konadu to Asantehene

The family of the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, has formally informed the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, of her passing...

GJA warns Cybersecurity (Amendment) Bill could threaten Press Freedom

The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfuor, has expressed strong concerns that certain provisions in the Cybersecurity (Amendment) Bill, 2025,...

GJA condemns discontinuation of Ahmed Suale murder case

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has strongly criticised the discontinuation of the murder case involving investigative journalist Ahmed Suale, describing it as unacceptable and...

Five dead, others injured in accident at Asikuma Junction [Photos]

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has confirmed the deaths of five people following a tragic road accident at Asikuma Junction in the Asuogyaman...

Dollar City 2025 Maths Quiz launches in Akim Achiase to empower young minds in STEM

A new wave of educational excitement is sweeping through the Achiase District following the launch of the Dollar City Maths Quiz 2025, a collaborative...