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Ghana’s Transport Minister leads delegation to 42nd ICAO Assembly in Canada

The Minister of Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, is leading Ghana’s high-level delegation to the 42nd Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), taking...

Trader jailed 10 years over auto fraud

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced Bismark Obeng to 10 years imprisonment over auto fraud. Obeng, a trader, is said to have collected GH¢198,000 from...

Failed galamsey commitments undermine Mahama gov’t credibility – Barker-Vormawor

Private legal practitioner and social activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor has taken a swipe at the Mahama administration, accusing it of showing little seriousness in addressing...

Mahama backs energy compact as Ghana pledges universal electricity access by 2030

Ghana has pledged to achieve universal electricity access by 2030, joining 16 other African nations in endorsing National Energy Compacts under the World Bank...

UCC lecturer sues GTEC over directive to remove Vice Chancellor

A Senior Lecturer and Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Dr. Elijah Tukwariba Yin, has filed a...

GES opens applications for non-teaching staff promotions

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has opened applications for promotion to senior grades within its non-teaching staff category for the 2024/2025 academic year. In a...

Police probe suspected murder of security guard in Wa

The Ghana Police Service in the Upper West Region has launched a full-scale investigation into the suspected murder of a night security guard in...

US Deportee Deal: Ablakwa taking Ghanaians for granted – Manhyia South MP

Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah has criticised Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa over Ghana’s decision to participate in a deportee arrangement...

Six deported to Ghana from US sent to Togo despite legal fight

At least six of the 11 West Africans deported to Ghana as part of the US crackdown on immigration have been transferred to Togo,...

Torkornoo not desperate to stay in office but… – Ayikoi Otoo

Lead counsel for former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, lawyer Ayikoi Otoo, has clarified that his client’s challenge to her removal from office is not...

UCC Governing Council appoints Prof. Denis Worlanyo Aheto as interim head

The Governing Council of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Denis Worlanyo Aheto, to serve in an interim capacity...

Ghana signs 3rd debt restructuring agreement of over US$256m with UK

As part of moves to restructure the country’s debt with the External Creditor Committee, Ghana has formally signed a bilateral debt restructuring agreement with...

Cloudy skies, rains, and thunderstorms to persist – GMet forecast

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has forecast varied weather conditions from Wednesday, September 24, through Friday, September 26, with rains, thunderstorms, and mist expected...

Dafeamekpor, others drag GBA to court over ‘monopoly’ on lawyers

A constitutional lawsuit has been filed at the Supreme Court by South Dayi MP, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, private legal practitioner Israel Tetteh, and the Ghana...

TUC threatens nationwide strike over salaries owed Railway Workers

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has issued a stern warning to the government to clear 12 months of unpaid salaries owed to members of...

Nzema Chief rewards residents GH₵50,000 for apprehending illegal miners

The divisional chief of Gwira Banso in the Nzema East Municipality of the Western Region, Nana Ette Akrade II, has rewarded five residents with...

We’ll continue to make life uncomfortable for criminals – IGP Yohuno

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has issued a stern warning to criminal elements across Ghana, affirming that the Police Service...

11 personnel promoted after police smash multi-regional bank robbery gang

Eleven policemen have been promoted in recognition of their role in dismantling a gang responsible for 11 rural bank robberies across five regions. The Inspector-General...

Small-Scale Miners launch anti-galamsey taskforce to protect rivers

The National Concerned Small-Scale Miners Association, Ghana (NCSSMAG), has inaugurated an Anti-Galamsey Taskforce to combat illegal mining activities on rivers and streams nationwide. The taskforce...

Minority pledges to defend Ghana’s sovereignty amid foreign policy concerns

The Minority Caucus on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee has pledged to defend Ghana’s sovereignty and constitutional order in the face of what it describes...

Ghana risks losing neutrality over Gaza conflict – Minority  

The Minority in Parliament has cautioned the government against abandoning Ghana’s long-standing neutral foreign policy by openly siding in the ongoing Gaza conflict. At a...

US Deportee Deal: Minority accuses gov’t of breaching Constitution

The Minority Caucus on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee has accused the government of violating the Constitution by agreeing to accept third-country nationals deported from...

Canada commits $30m to support TVET and skills development in Ghana

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to strengthening educational ties with Canada following a courtesy call from Canadian High Commissioner...

NPP race: 15 out of 23 Eastern Regional MPs endorse Bawumia

Fifteen of the 23 New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament in the Eastern Region have pledged their support for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as...

Cocoa Loan Policy was a vision that came to me like a dream – Former COCOBOD CEO

Former Chief Executive Officer of COCOBOD, Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has dismissed claims by former Minister of Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong, that he deserves...

Police arrest 10 suspected armed robbers in major operations

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 10 suspected armed robbers in a coordinated operation across the Ashanti, Central, and Sunyani regions. Inspector-General of Police (IGP)...

Gov’t renews curfew in Sawla-Tuna-Kalba township

The government has extended the curfew in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba township and surrounding communities in the Savannah Region. In a statement issued on Tuesday, September 23,...

One-week-old baby found dead in toilet pit at Suhum

A one-week-old baby boy has been found dead in a toilet pit at Ali, a suburb of Suhum in the Eastern Region. The incident occurred...

GTEC restores all services to UCC 

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has restored all services to the University of Cape Coast (UCC). This is coming a few days after the...

Former Cocobod CEO accuses Bryan Acheampong of “intellectual thievery” [Audio]

Former Chief Executive Officer of COCOBOD, Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has strongly criticised former Minister of Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong, over claims that he...

Majority of Ghanaians approve of MPs’ performance – Survey

A new survey by Global InfoAnalytics reveals that most Ghanaians are generally satisfied with the performance of their Members of Parliament (MPs). The September 2025...

Asutifi South DCE warns community police assistants against misconduct

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asutifi South in the Ahafo Region, Benjamin Assabil Donkor, has cautioned community police assistants against engaging in unlawful...

Church of Pentecost launches ‘Ministry to Okada Riders’ to promote road safety in Volta

The Sogakope Area Chapter of the Church of Pentecost in the Volta Region has launched a new initiative to promote road safety and discipline...

Asutifi North to get DVLA office by end of 2025 – Ahafo Minister

The Minister for the Ahafo Region, Charity Gardiner, has announced that government will establish a Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) office in the...

Majority of Ghanaians believe in government’s fight against corruption – Survey

A Global InfoAnalytics survey shows that most Ghanaians remain satisfied with the government’s handling of corruption. The September 2025 poll reveals that 58% of voters...

Accra Reset: Mahama calls on Africa to fund healthcare internally

President John Mahama has called on African leaders to adopt homegrown solutions to fund healthcare and other critical sectors, rather than relying heavily on...

TOSA Y2K Alumni donates 105 mono desks to Tema Secondary School

The Tema Secondary School Old Students Association (TOSA) Year 2000 Alumni has once again demonstrated its commitment to supporting education by donating 105 Mono...

Africa must reset and fund its future – Mahama at Accra Reset Forum

President John Dramani Mahama has launched the Accra Reset Initiative in New York, bringing together world leaders, former presidents, and global institutions to explore...

GES releases harmonised prospectus for 2025 SHS freshers

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the 2025 harmonised prospectus for Senior High Schools and Technical Institutions nationwide. Referred to as the National Prospectus,...

Bryan Acheampong tackled for claiming credit for COCOBOD’s finance model

Former Minister of Agriculture and NPP flagbearer aspirant, Bryan Acheampong, is under fire for claiming credit for a COCOBOD policy he is said to...