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Ramsar site demolition: Analyst calls for compensation, urges probe into land sales

Data Analyst and Researcher Eric Akwetey Addo is calling on the state to compensate residents affected by the recent demolition exercise at the Ramsar...

NIA workers to embark on strike over 22-month delay in salary migration approvals

Workers of the National Identification Authority (NIA) have announced plans to embark on an indefinite strike from May 13, 2026, over delays in the...

Church of Pentecost renovates Essam GNFS station

The Church of Pentecost, Sefwi Essam-Debiso Area, has renovated the Ghana National Fire Service station at Essam in the Bia West District of the...

First Lady honoured for impactful contributions to rural communities

Management and some staff of Obonu TV, a subsidiary of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, have paid a courtesy call on the First Lady of...

Tell them you are causing the delays – Judge clashes with Wontumi’s lawyers in court

The High Court’s Criminal Court 4 on Thursday sat to continue proceedings in the trial of Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, aka Chairman...

Parts of Keta submerged after hours of heavy downpour

Some parts of the Keta Township in the Volta Region have been submerged in floodwaters following hours of heavy rainfall that displaced residents, destroyed...

Government transfers GH¢6.1 million to Mahama Cares Fund

The government has transferred GH¢6.1 million to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund following salary deductions from President John Dramani Mahama and his political appointees. Minister...

Three, including SHS leaver, found dead in room at Ablekuma

A tragic incident has claimed the lives of three individuals, including 19-year-old SHS graduate Florence Naa Kwarley, at Mahean-Ablekuma, a suburb of Accra. The victims...

Ga Traditional Council urges forgiveness for G/A Minister over staff posting remarks

The Ga Traditional Council has expressed support for Greater Accra Regional Minister Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo following public backlash over her comments relating to...

Women are key to Ghana’s economic future – Trade Minister

The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has stated that Ghana’s economic future depends largely on unlocking the full potential of women...

That is false – Deputy AG on claims former Buffer Stock CEO has been denied access to lawyers

The Deputy Attorney-General, Justice Srem Sai, has dismissed claims by former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame that former National Food Buffer Stock Company CEO Abdul-Wahab...

Charles Amissah’s death: Some leaders must learn to resign when they fail – Dr. Nawaane [Listen]

Chairman of Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr Mark Kurt Nawaane, has called for accountability in the handling of emergency health cases, following the death of...

High Court overturns $33.3m arbitral award against Justmoh Construction in Boankra project

The High Court of Justice, Commercial Division 2, in Accra has set aside a US$33.3 million arbitral award against Justmoh Construction Limited, ruling that...

Public confidence in Ghana’s public institutions remains low – APL research

A new report by policy think tank Africa Policy Lens (APL) has revealed that despite Ghana’s strong democratic credentials, public confidence in governance institutions...

GJA President represents Ghana at 2026 IFJ Centenary Congress in Paris

The 2026 Centenary Congress of the International Federation of Journalists held in Paris brought together hundreds of journalists, media executives, trade union leaders, and...

Bolgatanga Technical Institute final year male students removed from campus over planned protest

All final year male students of the Bolgatanga Technical Institute (BOTECH) have been asked to vacate the school campus following intelligence gathered by the...

GNFS receives Mercedes-Benz fire tender donation from UK-based Fire Aid

The Ghana National Fire Service has received a Mercedes-Benz fire tender and other essential firefighting equipment from UK-based Fire Aid and International Development to...

Six ‘fake’ national security operatives arrested in Agona Swedru

Six men have been arrested in the Central Region for allegedly impersonating National Security operatives after they reportedly stormed a manufacturing company in Agona...

One collapses and dies as Police arrest robbery suspects in Bolgatanga

The Ghana Police Service has arrested four suspected armed robbers following an intelligence-led operation in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region. The suspects have been...

Charles Amissah’s death: No health worker should be used as scapegoat – GMA [Audio] 

The President of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Dr Ernest Yorke, has cautioned against making doctors and nurses scapegoats following the release of the...

Young man apologises after controversial video targeting security personnel goes viral

A young Ghanaian man has apologised to security agencies, including the military and police, after a video in which he allegedly threatened security personnel...

Young Ghanaian author channels book sales into community water project

A young Ghanaian author and social impact advocate, Gido Napogbong, is leveraging proceeds from his book to address water insecurity in an underserved community...

Committee that probed Charles Amissah’s death to appear before Parliament [Audio]

The Chairman of Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr Mark Kurt Nawaane, says the committee will meet the three-member investigative team that probed the circumstances surrounding...

Abunyanya Assemblyman commissions community library to boost education

Alhassan Abubakari, the Assembly Member for the Abunyanya Electoral Area in the Nkwanta North District, has commissioned a new community library aimed at strengthening...

Ghana, UAE deepen energy partnership as Mahama meets Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed

President John Dramani Mahama and the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, have agreed to strengthen strategic cooperation...

Charles Amissah death: Health Minister assures full implementation of Akosa Committee recommendations

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has assured the public that all recommendations contained in the Akosa Committee report into the death of...

Charles Amissah’s family welcomes committee’s report on his death [Audio]

The family of the late engineer Charles Amissah has expressed satisfaction with the findings of the investigative committee that examined the circumstances surrounding his...

Ahafo timber operators sensitised on CARs to curb illegalities in industry

Timber operators and regulatory institutions in the Ahafo Region have undergone sensitisation on Corrective Action Requests (CARs) as part of efforts to curb illegalities...

Three arrested in connection with robbery on Yeji-Kumasi Highway

The Ghana Police Service, through its Anti-Armed Robbery Surveillance Unit, has arrested three suspects in connection with a robbery incident at Parambo Sewaba, a...

Never did I interfere in OSP’s work – Godfred Dame

Immediate past Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame has defended his relationship with the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), insisting he never interfered with...

Disinformation is a national security threat – Kwakye Ofosu concerned over fake news

Government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu has warned that the growing spread of disinformation poses a serious threat to Ghana’s democracy, national security and public...

Fire Service urges homeowners to replace electrical wiring every 20 years

A Communication Team member of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), ADO1 Alex King Nartey, has advised homeowners to replace electrical wiring in their...

Establishment of ORAL was rushed, illegal – Suame MP

Suame Member of Parliament and Legal Counsel for the Minority Caucus, John Darko, has criticised the now-defunct Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL) initiative, describing...

Ghana to pilot Africa’s continental digital trade corridor – Veep announces

Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang Wednesday announced Ghana’s readiness to pilot a continental digital trade framework aimed at boosting cross-border digital transactions and...

Shocking and perplexing – Godfred Dame slams gov’t attempts to weaken OSP

Immediate past Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame has strongly criticised moves by the current government which could weaken the Office of the Special Prosecutor...

Ghana petitions AU over xenophobic attacks on African nationals in South Africa

Ghana has formally petitioned the African Union (AU) to place the issue of xenophobic attacks against African nationals in South Africa on the agenda...

GES cautions schools against charging unauthorised fees from students

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has warned schools across the country against charging unauthorised fees, stressing that no institution has been approved to impose...

19 supervisors and invigilators arrested for 2026 BECE malpractice

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has picked up 19 supervisors and invigilators in six regions for their alleged involvement in examination malpractice in...

Family of Charles Amissah launches foundation for emergency care reform

The sister of hit-and-run victim Charles Amissah, Dr Matilda Amissah, a Medical Doctor at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, has announced the establishment of...

GES releases 2026/27 academic calendar; BECE set for May 2027

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the approved academic calendar for the 2026/2027 academic year for basic schools across the country. The calendar, which...