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Walewale youth lock up Coordinating Director’s office amid protest

The office of the Walewale Municipal Coordinating Director remained barricaded on Tuesday after a group of agitated youth stormed the Municipal Assembly premises, forcing...

DVLA shuts down six testing centres for issuing false vehicle reports

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has shut down six private vehicle testing stations (PVTS) for issuing roadworthy certificates to unfit vehicles. Mr Julius...

NHIS coverage rises to 66% in 2025, gaps remain – NHIA boss

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority, Dr Victor Bampoe, has disclosed that coverage under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS)...

GIS boss pays courtesy call on Bono Regional Minister as part of working tour

The Comptroller-General of Immigration (GIS), Samuel Basintale Amadu, paid a courtesy call on the Bono Regional Minister, Joseph Addae Akwaboa, as part of his...

LGBTQ Bill: You can’t trade jobs for values – Bishop Gyamfi rejects govt’s priority argument

President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Matthew K. Gyamfi, has rejected suggestions that the controversial LGBTQ bill should be sidelined in favour of...

GIS to crack down on street beggars, unregistered migrants in Accra

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has announced plans to undertake a targeted enforcement operation in the Greater Accra Region this week, aimed at tackling...

Mahama to launch Free Primary Healthcare policy today

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that government will roll out the Free Primary Healthcare Programme on April 15, 2026. The initiative is designed to...

23-year-old illegal miner found dead at Akontanim

A 23-year-old man, Kwabena Agyei, suspected to have been involved in illegal mining activities, locally known as galamsey, has been found dead at Akontanim...

Aboabo station traders threaten tax boycott over persistent flooding

Traders at Aboabo Station, popularly known as ‘Bodey’ in Kumasi, have threatened to boycott the payment of taxes, citing neglect by authorities over persistent...

National Peace Council member passes on

The National Peace Council has announced the passing of its Governing Board member, National Peace Council, Numo Blafo Akotia Omaetu III. He is described as...

LGBTQ law not important to him – Bishop Gyamfi accuses Mahama of undermining public will

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference president, Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, has criticised President John Mahama over his stance on the LGBTQ bill, warning that it...

Judge’s ‘physically attractive’ remark sparks outrage; FIDA petitions Chief Justice

The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA Ghana) has petitioned the Judicial Service of Ghana over what it describes as troubling and offensive language...

Part of Accra to experience power outage; check out affected areas

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a planned power outage in parts of Accra as it undertakes maintenance works to improve service...

Unpaid teachers begin massive protests today

The National Organiser of the Coalition of Unpaid Teachers, Eugene Zoranu Segbefia, says members will begin an indefinite protest at the Ministry of Finance...

Suspected armed robber killed in police operation at Cherimbo

A suspected armed robber and murder suspect has died after sustaining gunshot wounds during a police intelligence-led operation at Cherimbo in the Prang District...

AI system needs careful review as errors exceed human mistakes – Freight Forwarders

The Vice President of the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFA), Nana Asiamah Preprah I, has raised concerns over inconsistencies in the implementation of...

EOCO allegedly ransacks Maxwell Kofi Jumah’s Kumasi residence

The residence of former GIHOC Distilleries Managing Director, Maxwell Kofi Jumah, in Kumasi has allegedly been ransacked by officials of the Economic and Organised...

GUTA criticises Deputy Finance Minister over handling of customs AI concerns

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has criticised the conduct of the Deputy Finance Minister, accusing him of showing disrespect during engagements over...

Customs AI System: We were not informed about implementation – GUTA President

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has expressed concern over the implementation of the new Publican AI system at the country’s ports, citing...

ADR Centre cautions against media-led dispute resolution practices

The Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre has cautioned media houses and the public against the growing trend of resolving disputes on electronic media platforms without...

Four suspects arrested in connection with robbery incident at Sereso

Four suspects have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery incident at Sereso in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region. The arrests...

Fire destroys two-bedroom house at Akatsi

A two-bedroom house has been destroyed by fire at Akatsi in the Volta Region following an outbreak on April 13, 2026. The blaze, which engulfed...

Pastor, two accomplices remanded for allegedly attempting to bury baby alive at Abofrem

A pastor and two accomplices have been remanded into police custody for two weeks for allegedly attempting to bury a five-month-old baby alive at...

Queenmother calls for Odwira’s suspension, but Krontihene says no

This year's Odwira Festival of the people of Akuapem hangs in the balance as matters surrounding who succeeds the late Oseadeeyo Addo Dankwa III...

Police arrest University of Ghana security guard captured in viral assault video

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a security guard captured in a viral video assaulting a civilian at the University of Ghana. The suspect, identified...

Ghana rejoins regional WASSCE as 473,658 students prepare for 2026 exams

A total of 473,658 final-year senior high school (SHS) students from Ghana will join their counterparts from four other West African member countries to...

No foreign military bases or troops in Ghana under EU deal – Foreign Affairs Ministry

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ghana has rejected claims suggesting that Ghana’s newly signed security agreement with the European Union will pave the way...

Fuel relief must go beyond short-term cuts – Prof. Peprah to gov’t

Professor of Finance at Andrews University, Prof. William Peprah, has urged the government to move beyond short-term fuel price interventions, insisting that a more...

Police declare suspect wanted over disappearance of 27-year-old man

The Accra Regional Police Command has declared a man, identified as Wisdom Tetteh, wanted in connection with the disappearance of Theophilus Ashitey Amarh. According to...

Kumasi traders issue ultimatum to gov’t over delayed Kejetia phase two project

The Combined Kumasi Central Market Traders Union has issued a one-month ultimatum to the government to direct contractors to resume work on the phase...

Ghana launches first Marine Protected Area to safeguard coastal ecosystems

The government has launched Ghana’s first-ever Marine Protected Area (MPA), the Cape Three Points Marine Protected Area, covering approximately 700 square kilometres. The announcement was...

Court denies bail to suspects in GH¢14 million gold robbery case

Six persons have been remanded into custody by an Accra Circuit Court for their alleged involvement in the robbery of 12.5 kilogrammes of gold...

Mahama to launch Free Primary Health Care Programme on April 15 at Dodowa

President John Mahama will on Wednesday, April 15, launch the Government’s flagship health sector initiative, the Free Primary Health Care Programme, at Dodowa in...

Aduana FC CEO visits family of late Dominic Frimpong, presents player’s personal bag

The Chief Executive Officer of Aduana FC, Collins Atta Poku, has paid a solemn visit to the family of the late Dominic Frimpong, presenting...

Driver, mate escape death after armed robbery attack on Bibiani–Goaso road

A driver and his mate have narrowly escaped death after armed robbers attacked a cargo truck on the Bibiani–Goaso road near Sereso in the...

Boy, 4, dead, another in critical condition after building collapses at Awutu Papaase

A four-year-old boy, Godsway Nuchuga, has died while his 35-year-old elder brother, Seth Nuchuga, is in critical condition after a building collapsed on them...

Concerned drivers urge operators to hold fares amid expected tax cuts

The Concern Drivers Association has appealed to transport operators nationwide to hold off on increasing fares ahead of government’s next fuel pricing decision. Speaking at...

Over 40,000 apply for 7,000 teaching slots as GES recruitment portal closes

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has disclosed that more than 40,000 applicants submitted entries through the teacher recruitment portal for just 7,000 available...

GAYO joins forces with KMA to tackle the waste crisis in Kumasi

The Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi, is currently struggling with a growing waste management challenge. The Oti Landfill site is nearing its full capacity, which has...

NAIMOS arrests illegal miners along Boin River, seizes pump-action guns

Seven individuals, including four foreign nationals and three Ghanaians, have been apprehended by the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) during an operation targeting...