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Oti Minister urges churches to chart path towards holistic development

The Oti Regional Minister, John Kwadwo Gyapong, has called on churches to collaborate and develop a unified approach for the holistic development of the...

ECG customers affected by road construction urged not to transfer meter

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in the Western Region has cautioned residents whose buildings and movable structures will be affected by the road...

GNFS saves dog trapped in well at Amamorley

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has successfully rescued a dog that fell into a well at Amamorley Canada Junction following a swift emergency...

Fetish priest nabbed with suspected counterfeit dollars, illegal firearm at Ablekuma

The Ghana Police Service, through the National Operations Directorate Surveillance Unit, has arrested a suspect at Ablekuma in the Greater Accra Region for possession...

Any candidate who contests on the NPP’s ticket will lose abysmally in 2028 – Nana Yaa Jantuah

Presidential staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah has predicted a heavy defeat for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2028 general elections, insisting that any...

Police arrest key suspect in Wapuli kidnapping case

The Northern Regional Police Intelligence Directorate (PID) has arrested a key suspect in the ongoing investigation into a kidnapping syndicate operating in the Wapuli...

Kennedy Agyapong could record lower votes than 2023 – Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

Former Majority Leader and former Suame MP, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, says he was surprised by Kennedy Agyapong’s 37 per cent performance in the New Patriotic...

Economic gains must be sustainable beyond 2028 – Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

Former Majority Leader and former Suame MP, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has questioned the sustainability of Ghana’s recent economic improvements, despite acknowledging positive macroeconomic indicators. Speaking on...

Resources should go into rail development, not new expressway – Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

Former Majority Leader and former Suame MP, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has called on government to reconsider plans for a new expressway project and instead prioritise...

Fix our roads – Bia West residents tell gov’t after accident that claimed seven lives

Residents of Bia West in the Western North Region have appealed to government to urgently fix the area’s deteriorating road network, describing a recent...

Court dismisses Randy Abbey’s GH¢20m defamation suit against Abronye

The High Court in Accra has dismissed a defamation suit filed by the Chief Executive Officer of COCOBOD, Dr. Ransford Anertey Abbey, against Bono...

Bawumia’s victory is certain; only question is margin of win – Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

Former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has expressed full confidence that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia will win the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) upcoming flagbearer election. Speaking on...

Arise Ghana vows to keep protesting until Ken Ofori-Atta returns

The convener of pressure group Arise Ghana, Listowel Nana Kusi-Poku, has stated that the group will not suspend its ongoing demonstrations until former Finance...

Deputy Attorney-General visits GoldBod Jewellery showroom

The Deputy Attorney General, Dr. Justice Srem Sai, has paid a working visit to the Marina Mall showroom of GoldBod Jewellery Limited, a subsidiary...

Motoka No2 D/A Basic School cries for classrooms and furniture

Access to quality education at Motoka No2 D/A Basic School in the Krachi Nchumuru District of the Oti Region remains a major challenge for...

NPP Presidential aspirants sign Peace Pact ahead of January 31 primary

The five presidential aspirants of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have signed a peace pact ahead of the party’s presidential primaries scheduled for January...

Police complete security preparations for NPP flagbearer elections, except Bawku – IGP

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has announced that the Ghana Police Service has completed security assessments at all voting centres for...

NDC not committed to passage of anti-LGBTQ+ bill – Oppong Nkrumah

Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has accused the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) of lacking genuine commitment to the passage of...

GNACOPS directs private schools to register BECE candidates amid fee concerns

The Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) has instructed its member schools to proceed with the registration of candidates for the 2026 Basic...

Vice President praises Ghana’s sports sector, pledges support for national growth

In a show of strong support and encouragement, Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang on Thursday paid a working visit to the Ministry of...

LoGSAPP opposes proposed merger of Development and Physical Planning Units

The Local Government Service Association of Physical Planners (LoGSAPP) has expressed strong opposition to plans to merge the Development Planning Unit and the Physical...

Court of Appeal orders IGP to promote 40 Police Chief Inspectors

The Court of Appeal has ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to take immediate steps to promote 40 Police Chief Inspectors to their...

Sefwi Asuopiri: Sad moment as 7 accident victims are laid to rest [Video]

It was a heartbreaking moment on Thursday, January 22, 2026, as seven residents of Sefwi Asuopiri who perished in a tragic accident were laid...

COPEC alleges victimization of Star Oil over fuel price

The Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), Duncan Amoah, has criticised what he describes as the unfair treatment of Star Oil...

Ghana High Commissioner assures UK-based PhD scholars of action on delayed stipends

Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Sabah Zita Benson, has assured Ghanaian PhD students studying in the UK that government is taking steps...

AMA begins demolishing unauthorised structures at Awudome, North Kaneshie, Tuesday market

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has begun the removal of unauthorised structures along the shoulders of major streets and on government-reserved lands across the...

Interior Minister assures fair and transparent prisons recruitment process

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has assured applicants of a fair, transparent, and merit-based recruitment process during a visit to the Ghana...

Government to launch price comparison app

The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry is preparing to introduce a nationwide consumer price transparency application to promote fair pricing and protect buyers...

Gender Minister visits 8-year-old pupil abused at St. Olives Grammar School

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has visited eight-year-old Jalila Abdul Jalil and her family following reports...

St. Olives Headmistress granted GH¢100k bail over alleged pupil abuse

The Tema Circuit Court has granted GH¢100,000 bail with two sureties to Veronica Vorsah, headmistress of St. Olives School of Grammar in Dodowa. Ms Vorsah...

NIA increases fees for selected Ghana Card services

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced an increase in fees for some of its services as part of efforts to maintain and enhance...

Sefwi Asuopiri holds mass burial for 7 killed in accident

The Sefwi Asuopiri community has been thrown into mourning as the final funeral rites for seven residents who lost their lives in a tragic...

Relief for Manhean SHTS students as Tema East MP supplies water [Photos]

The Member of Parliament for Tema East, Isaac Ashai Odamtten, has coordinated an emergency intervention to address the acute water shortage at Manhean Senior...

Anger after patient on admission at Awutu Bereku Health Centre dies while going to buy water

Residents of Awutu Bereku in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region have expressed anger at staff of the Awutu Bereku Health...

On Point Foundation tackles water scarcity in Kobre with mechanised borehole

Residents of Kobre in the Pru East District of the Bono East Region now have access to clean and potable drinking water following the...

VRA/NEDCO releases load shedding timetable for Sunyani residents

The Volta River Authority (VRA) and the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) have implemented a temporary load-management plan for parts of the Sunyani enclave...

Prejudicial remarks against Ofori-Atta shameful, hypocritical – Frank Davies

A member of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s legal team, has condemned what he describes as unfair and prejudicial remarks directed at his client,...

‘Not belonging to a union is not a crime’ – Martin Kpebu on GPRTU arrest

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has stated that the recent arrest of 15 commercial drivers by the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has no legal...

No law allows GPRTU to arrest drivers over fare disputes – Kennedy Osei Nyarko

The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Roads and Transportation Committee, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, has criticised the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) over the arrest...

Bekwai roundabout to Santasi road to be completed by July – Contractor

Contractors have resumed full-scale works on the Bekwai roundabout to Santasi road project after stalling for over 6 months now. The road is a crucial...