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Prof. Michael Ayamga urges African scientists to reclaim their place in public policy

At the opening of the Summer School 2026 Ghana on Extractive Investments and Resource Conflicts in Sub-Saharan Africa, Prof. Michael Ayamga delivered a compelling...

Five dead, others injured in Gbeniyiri clash

Five people have been killed and five others injured in a clash between residents and herdsmen in Gbeniyiri and surrounding communities in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba...

NSA releases PIN codes for 14,349 trained teachers

The National Service Authority (NSA) has released Personal Identification Number (PIN) codes for 14,349 trained teachers, enabling them to register for the 2026/2027 National...

TUC holds back support as CLOGSAG strike cripples public services

Cracks are emerging on the labour front as the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has declared it cannot yet endorse the indefinite nationwide strike initiated...

Telcos risk sanctions over poor call quality as NCA tightens standards

Telecommunications companies operating in Ghana risk facing regulatory penalties if they fail to comply with tighter call quality standards introduced by the National Communications...

GES warns teachers against unauthorised visits and media engagement

Ghana Education Service (GES) has cautioned teachers across the country against bypassing official administrative channels when addressing their concerns. In a statement released on Monday,...

Police identify fifth suspect in killing of Liberian national at Sakumono

The Ghana Police Service has identified a fifth suspect in connection with the killing of Austin Tengbeh, a 26-year-old Liberian information technology specialist who...

UniMAC defeats UG, KNUST to win Commonwealth Day Debate at Parliament

The University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC) has emerged winner of the 2026 Commonwealth Day Debate Competition held at the Parliament of Ghana. The...

SSNIT ends 2025 with over GH₵25bn asset value, investments – Director-General

The Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Kwesi Afreh Biney, has disclosed that the pension scheme recorded a total asset...

IGP clarifies withdrawal of Special Operations Taskforce from Tamale

The Inspector-General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has explained the rationale behind the withdrawal of the Police Special Operations Taskforce, popularly referred to as...

Osei Assibey Antwi faces 21 counts as state files amended charge sheet

The state has filed an amended charge sheet in the criminal case against former National Service Authority (NSA) Executive Director Osei Assibey Antwi, increasing...

See the areas that will be affected by ECG’s planned maintenance on Tuesday, March 10, 2026

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a series of scheduled maintenance works across four operational regions for Tuesday, March 10, 2026, with...

Couple arrested for allegedly beheading newborn for ritual purposes in Awutu Bontrase

The Awutu Bereku District Police Command, led by Superintendent Edmond Nyamekye, has arrested a couple for allegedly beheading their newborn baby and removing its...

Obra Show: Mother accuses man of bolting with twins after denying paternity

A storm of emotion swept through the Obra Show on Nhyira FM, simulcast on Adom TV, when Mary Boamah appeared before host Ohemaa Benewa...

Heavy rainfall causes havoc in Obuasekrom

Two church buildings and several homes have collapsed in Obuasekrom, in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region, following heavy rainfall, leaving many...

DWM marks International Women’s Day, honours Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings’ legacy

Developing Women for Mobilisation (DWM) has marked this year’s International Women’s Day by calling for renewed commitment to women’s empowerment and gender equality. In a...

Government pays GH¢2.6bn to clear NHIS arrears – Health Minister

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced that the government paid GH¢2.6 billion to the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in 2025...

Nkwanta South MCE Joseph Antwi Awal to receive World Diplomatic Federation Award

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nkwanta South, Joseph Antwi Awal, is set to receive a prestigious award from the World Diplomatic Federation (WODIF)...

Court ordered promotion, but Police demand exams — 40 officers petition Deputy AG

About 40 police officers have petitioned the Deputy Attorney-General over a directive issued by the Ghana Police Service, which they say contradicts a ruling...

One killed as Toyota Voxy crashes into truck at Teacher Mantey

One person has been confirmed dead following a crash involving a Toyota Voxy and a stationary MAN Diesel truck at Teacher Mantey on the...

Ban on pay-TV services at Presidency in force; my office is the only place with DsTV – Kwakye Ofosu

The Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has affirmed that the Mahama-led government remains committed to its decision to cut expenditure, including the...

Asiedu Nketia urges farmers, industry to address tomato glut in Ghana

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has urged improved coordination between farmers and industries to tackle the persistent...

CLOGSAG strike disrupts services at assemblies in Ashanti Region

The ongoing strike by the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) is significantly disrupting operations across the Ashanti Region, with several...

MoFFA Compliance Operation shuts down Enchi mortuary and other facilities over violations

The Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency has temporarily closed the Enchi Government Hospital Mortuary and other facilities in the Western North Region following violations...

Government ready to fly recruitment stampede victim abroad for treatment if necessary – Health Minister

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has assured that the government is prepared to consider sending Sandra Baafi Boateng, a victim of the...

Two killed, three in critical condition after robbery attack at Fufulso

Two people have been confirmed dead while three others are in critical condition following a robbery attack on a mobile money vendor at Fufulso...

GHA announces temporary traffic management on N4 for interchange expansion works

The Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) has announced a temporary traffic management arrangement on the Accra–Madina stretch of the N4 Highway to facilitate ongoing construction...

Gov’t distributes seized ‘galamsey’ water pumps to farmers to boost irrigation – Dumelo

Deputy Minister of Agriculture, John Dumelo, has revealed that the government has distributed thousands of water pumps seized from illegal mining operators to farmers...

Four injured Ghanaian soldiers responding to treatment in Lebanon — GAF

The four Ghanaian army officers wounded in a missile attack on the country's UNIFIL peacekeeping base in southern Lebanon are responding to treatment and...

Young innovators pitch ideas at Akosua Manu’s Changemakers Challenge

The maiden edition of the Changemakers Challenge, an initiative designed to nurture innovative ideas among young people, has successfully concluded, with participants pitching bold...

Nkoko Nkitinkiti initiative to cut Ghana’s poultry imports — John Dumelo

The Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, John Dumelo, says the volume of poultry products imported into Ghana is expected to fall sharply once...

Alleged notorious land guard, accomplice arrested at Abokobi

Saviour Kojo Ekpe, an alleged notorious land guard terrorising residents of Abokobi in Accra, has been arrested by the police.   Ekpe, 45, was nabbed with four pump action guns, 101...

Ghana Cooperative Marketing Association demands restoration of all assets, payment of rental arrears

The Ghana Cooperative Marketing Association (GCMA) is requesting the Mahama-led government to implement the decade-long white paper declaration on the restoration of all its...

Ghana High Commission in London opens Trade House

The Ghana High Commissioner to the UK, Sabah Zita Benson has highlighted the importance of strengthening Ghana’s economic presence in the United Kingdom, following...

Heavy traffic hits Tetteh Quarshie as road diversions slow movement

Vehicular traffic around the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange in Accra is building up to uncomfortable levels following road diversions that have narrowed traffic lanes in...

COCOBOD’s rollover contracts cost Ghana nearly $1bn – Otokunor

Ghana lost nearly $941 million in a single cocoa trade deal after buying beans from farmers at $7,200 per tonne to settle pre-existing contracts...

GoldBod Jewellery clarifies role in UK Women of Valour event

A subsidiary of the Ghana Gold Board, GoldBod Jewellery Limited, has clarified its involvement in the 2026 Women of Valour event in the United...

Cocoa farmers received as little as 30% of FOB price under Akufo-Addo – Otokunor

A senior official at the Presidency says Ghana’s cocoa farmers received as little as 30 per cent of the Free-On-Board (FOB) price under the...

Galamsey chemicals and air pollution linked to rising diabetes risk in children

Dr. Benson Owusu, a public health expert, is raising alarm over the growing exposure of children to toxic heavy metals from illegal mining and...

IET-GH inaugurates Cape Coast Technical University Chapter

The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana officially inaugurated the Cape Coast Technical University (CCTU) Chapter on Friday, 6th March 2026, under the leadership...