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DVLA services coming to Jomoro: MP and Deputy Transport Minister inspect new office at Tikobo No. 1

The long journeys to Axim or Takoradi for Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) services will soon be a thing of the past for...

Sextortion offenders face up to 25 years in jail – Judicial Secretary warns

The Judicial Secretary, Musah Ahmed, has issued a stern warning to the public that Ghana’s Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038), imposes severe penalties for...

There is a cabal in electricity sector determined to rip off Ghanaians – Prof Agyemang-Duah

A former United Nations governance advisor, Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has alleged that a powerful network within Ghana’s electricity sector is deliberately exploiting consumers for...

NPA raises fuel price floor for March 1 window; petrol now GH¢10.46, diesel GH¢11.42

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has announced new minimum price levels for petroleum products for the first pricing window of March 2026, effective March...

Ghana has over 5 weeks of fuel stock despite Middle East tensions – NPA

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has moved to calm fears among Ghanaians, assuring the public that the country has enough fuel stock to last...

Chiraa residents protest plan to convert community library into fire station

Residents of Chiraa in the Sunyani West Constituency of the Bono Region have strongly protested plans to convert the town’s public library into a...

TikToker ‘Duabo King’ arrested over claims of police involvement with sex workers at Asafo

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old man, Isaac Boafo, also known as “Duabo King,” for allegedly publishing false information intended to...

Bees frustrate traders at Suhum Amponsah market

Trading activities at the Amponsah Market in Suhum were disrupted after a swarm of bees invaded a warehouse, forcing traders to avoid the facility...

Political influence turned galamsey into a monster – Former CJ Sophia Akuffo

Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo says illegal mining, aka galamsey, spiralled out of control when people with political influence turned it into a vehicle...

Three arrested over alleged mob killing of 26-year-old Liberian at Lashibi

The Ghana Police Service has taken three men into custody over the suspected lynching of a 26-year-old Liberian national at Lashibi in the Greater...

See the areas that will be affected by ECG’s 5-day planned maintenance

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a five-day maintenance exercise expected to disrupt power supply to several communities and key industrial enclaves...

Pedestrian struck by vehicle at Pokuase Interchange

A pedestrian was knocked down by a vehicle at the Pokuase Interchange near the Eco Block area on Sunday, March 1, sparking renewed concerns...

Former CJ on Dubai lesson and why Ghana must build its own gold market

Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo says Ghana must stop exporting raw gold and start building a vibrant local gold market, insisting, “It’s never too...

Liberia Embassy engages Ghana authorities over death of citizen in Accra

The Embassy of the Republic of Liberia in Accra has engaged Ghanaian authorities following the tragic death of a Liberian national, Austin Tengbeh, in...

Four Asutifi North schools get mechanised water systems to end crisis

Member of Parliament for Asutifi North, Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, has commissioned mechanised water systems at four basic schools in the constituency in a...

Kenyan MP, 5 others killed in helicopter crash

Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng'eno is among six people dead after a helicopter they were travelling in crashed and burst into flames on the...

Crude oil price crosses $91 as Strait of Hormuz blockade chokes 22% of global supply

Global energy markets have been thrown into a state of emergency following the total blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a move that has...

Helicopter Crash: Children’s Fund surpasses GH¢10m

Efforts to support the children affected by the tragic 6 August 2025 helicopter crash in Ghana have received a major boost, with donations totaling...

Improper petrol storage sparks fire at 5-bedroom house in Ekumfi Esikumah

Improper storage of petrol has been identified as the cause of a fire that severely damaged a five-bedroom house at Ekumfi Esikumah in the...

Education Director warns against indecent social media posts, attacks on teachers and students

The Birim North Municipal Director of Education, Solomon Azubila, has raised alarm over growing cases of student indiscipline, warning that indecent social media behaviour...

MCE urges youth to embrace apprenticeship programme to tackle unemployment

The Municipal Chief Executive for New Juaben North, Samuel Adongo, has called on young people and master craftsmen to fully embrace the National Apprenticeship...

Chiefs lead effort to fix deplorable roads in Kukuom

The Kukuom Traditional Council in the Ahafo Region has begun efforts to rehabilitate deteriorating roads within the township, aiming to improve mobility and ease...

Pupils forced to sit on floor in Dadwen school amid furniture shortage

The Headmistress of Serwaa Bruwaa II D/A Basic School at Dadwen in the Adansi North District of the Ashanti Region has appealed to government...

Mahama to open African Court in Arusha

President John Dramani Mahama will depart Accra on Sunday, March 1, for Arusha, Tanzania, where he is expected to open the 2026 judicial year...

Govt urges Ghanaians to avoid Middle East travel amid escalating conflict

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a travel advisory urging Ghanaian nationals to avoid non-essential travel to the Middle East following escalating military...

Fire destroys five bedrooms, GH¢84,000 in Kumasi

A late-night domestic fire at Kotei Twuduasi, near Fosuaa Homes Hostel in Kumasi, has left five bedrooms destroyed, GH¢84,000 in cash and property worth...

Police conduct show of force exercise ahead of Ayawaso East by-election

The Ghana Police Service has embarked on a show of force and route march in the Ayawaso East Constituency ahead of the March 3...

Lordina Mahama commissions new maternity, children’s ward at Asukawkaw

The First Lady, Lordina Mahama, has commissioned a newly constructed and fully furnished maternity and children’s ward at the Asukawkaw Health Facility in the...

Several students hospitalised after accident in Oti region

More than 50 students from the Krachi East Municipality in the Oti region have been hospitalised following an accident on their return from an...

Asante Akyem North Health Directorate destroys seized unapproved drugs

The Asante Akyem North Municipal Health Directorate, in collaboration with the Police, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), and the Municipal Assembly, has destroyed a...

Ghana marks 78th anniversary of February 28 crossroads shooting

Government officials and dignitaries on Saturday gathered at the historic Christianborg Crossroads, to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the historic 28th February Crossroads Shooting,...

GIBA’s Council of Elders and Executive Council pay glowing tribute to Gloria Kafui Hiadzi

On behalf of the Council of Elders, the Executive Council, and the entire membership of the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA), we express our...

Biography of Gloria Kafui Hiadzi

Kafui was born on Thursday, 1st July 1976, in Sekondi-Takoradi to Mr. Hubert Hiadzi and Mrs. Mary Theresa Hiadzi. Being the firstborn of her parents,...

GIBA’s Gloria Kafui Hiadzi laid to rest in solemn ceremony [Photos]

The funeral and burial rites of the late former Executive Secretary of the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA), Gloria Kafui Hiadzi, have been held. Miss...

A 70-year journey of grace, leadership, and legacy: Honouring the mother of charismatism, Rev. Dr. Christie Doe Tetteh

The evening sky over Labone, Accra, seemed to shimmer with anticipation on Friday, February 27, 2026, as family, friends, and admirers gathered at the...

NSA pays January allowance to service personnel

The National Service Authority (NSA) has confirmed that allowances for January 2026 have been fully processed and credited as of Friday, February 27, 2026. In...

Tano North Assembly members commend gov’t for payment of allowances

Assembly members in Tano North, Ahafo Region, have expressed appreciation to President John Dramani Mahama for ensuring that their monthly allowances are paid, saying...

Four arrested over robbery attack on okada rider at Fomena

The Ghana Police Service has arrested four persons in connection with a violent robbery attack on a commercial motorbike rider at Fomena in the...

Former Asokore Mampong MCE, 8 others arraigned over alleged land fraud

Nine people, including former Asokore Mampong Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) Alidu Seidu, have been granted bail by the Kumasi High Court over their alleged...

Wholesale promotion partly responsible for indiscipline in schools — Sampson Ahi

The Member of Parliament for Sefwi Bodi, Sampson Ahi, has linked rising cases of indiscipline in schools to what he describes as “wholesale promotion”...