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Henry Tetteh-Afi retained as Greater Accra NAGRAT Chairman

The Greater Accra Regional branch of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has re-elected Henry Teitey Tetteh-Afi, Esq., as its Regional Chairman for...

Suhum MCE inspects ongoing reshaping work on the Amanshyia-Akorabo Road

The Suhum Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Lydia Ohenewa Sarah, has inspected ongoing reshaping works on the Amanshyia-Akorabo Road, which residents say had become a...

We can’t stop mining in Akwatia, but it must be lawful – MP-elect

The newly elected Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Bernard Baidoo, has called for the formalisation and regulation of small-scale mining in the constituency, stressing...

Ubor Bekal Naamoi I enstooled as Kasoa Gomoa Fetteh Konkomba Chief

The Chief of Gomoa Fetteh, Nana Abor Atta II, has officially enstooled Ubor Bekal Naamoi I as the new Kasoa Gomoa Fetteh Konkomba Chief...

Gov’t settles Ofankor-Nsawam road contractor to meet June 2026 deadline

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Agbodza, has disclosed that government has cleared all financial obligations to the contractor working on the Ofankor–Nsawam...

Constitutional Review Committee to submit draft report in October

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, a draft report on the review of the 1992 Constitution will be presented to President John Dramani Mahama by the...

Health Ministry integrates 13,500 nurses onto payroll, settles allowance arrears

The Ministry of Health has announced that 13,500 nurses have been added to the government payroll as part of ongoing efforts to improve conditions...

Akwatia by-election: I’ll contest again if party allows – NPP Candidate

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate in the Akwatia by-election, Solomon Kwame Asumadu, says he plans to further his education while keeping the...

We must stand against indiscipline as a nation – Greater Accra Education Director

The Greater Accra Regional Director of Education, Hajia Katumi Natogmah Attah, has called for national unity in upholding discipline within Ghanaian schools, describing it...

Akwatia by-election: People were intimidated by heavy security – Okyere Baafi

The Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Michael Okyere Baafi, has criticised the heavy security deployment during the Akwatia by-election, describing it as...

Teshie Mantse condemns violence at Homowo festival

The Paramount Chief and President of the Teshie Traditional Council, Gbetsoolo Nii Ashitey Akomfra III, has condemned the killing of three young men during...

Mahama orders probe into expenditure on Ofankor-Nsawam highway project

President John Dramani Mahama has ordered a thorough investigation into the funds spent on the Ofankor-Nsawam Highway project under the previous Akufo-Addo administration. The $346.5...

Over 100 residents in Dambai convicted for sanitation offences

The Oti Regional Environmental and Sanitation Taskforce has prosecuted over 100 individuals in the Krachi East municipality for violating sanitation by-laws. The offenders appeared before...

Local Gov’t introduces monthly National Sanitation Day on first Saturdays

The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has designated 6th September as National Sanitation Day under the Clean-Up Ghana Agenda. Announcing the initiative...

NPP condemns alleged threats and attacks on party leaders

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has strongly condemned alleged threats of death and acts of violence against some of its leaders by National Democratic...

EOCO reportedly arrests Kofi Akpaloo

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has reportedly arrested Percival Kofi Akpaloo, leader of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG). Mr. Akpaloo was taken...

Asante Akyem North Onion farmers call on government to regulate imports

Onion farmers in Asante Akyem North have appealed to the government to regulate the importation of foreign onions to protect local produce and create...

Former UN Advisor hints at possible removal of EC Chair, Deputies

Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, and her two deputies, Dr. Eric Bossman Asare and Samuel Tettey, could soon be the next...

Akwatia road construction continues after by-election despite vote-buying claims

Road construction works in parts of Akwatia are continuing days after Tuesday’s by-election, despite earlier suspicions that the projects were hurriedly rolled out to...

Savannah conflict: IGP engages Special Operations Team

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has engaged the Special Operations Team deployed to Bole and surrounding areas in the Savannah...

Communications Minister gives MultiChoice Ghana Sept. 6 deadline to cut prices

The Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel George, has directed MultiChoice Ghana, operators of DStv, to reduce its subscription charges by September...

Uber driver attacked with machete by passenger at Barekese

A 30-year-old Uber driver is alleged to have survived a machete attack by his passenger, who bolted away from the vehicle at Barekese in...

Security Analyst praises police for handling of Akwatia by-election

Security analyst Samuel Nana Appiah has commended the Ghana Police Service for their performance during the Akwatia by-election, noting that their quick interventions helped...

Ga Mantse directs schools to teach Ga/Dangme from next academic year as compulsory subjects

Starting next academic year, all basic and junior high schools in the Greater Accra Region will be required to teach Ga and Dangme as...

Ghana Tourism Authority welcomes Olu and Olori of Warri to Oguaa Fetu Festival

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has warmly welcomed His Majesty, the Olu of Warri Kingdom, Ogiame Atuwatse III, and Her Majesty, Olori Atuwatse III,...

Chief Justice’s removal not surprising – Prof. Agyeman-Duah

Former UN Senior Governance Adviser, Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah, says he is not surprised by President John Mahama’s removal of the Chief Justice. Noting that the...

Former UN Adviser calls for review of Chief Justice removal process

Former United Nations Senior Governance Adviser, Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has urged the Constitutional Review Committee to revise Ghana’s procedure for removing a Chief Justice,...

Missing farmer found dead in stream at Kpale-Xorse

Residents of Kpale-Xorse, a farming community in the Ho West District of the Volta Region, have been thrown into mourning after a man who...

The spiritual significance of the Bakatue Ritual at Fetu Afahye [Photos + Video]

As part of the vibrant Fetu Afahye celebration, one of the most symbolic and spiritually significant events is the performance of the Bakatue Ritual,...

Former GES Deputy Director-General supports Goaso Municipal Hospital

A former Deputy Director-General in charge of Quality and Access at the Ghana Education Service (GES), Dr. Kwabena Bempah Tandoh, has donated essential medical...

Complete abandoned Agenda 111 projects in Diaso – Upper Denkyira West MP to govt

The Member of Parliament for Upper Denkyira West in the Central Region, Rudolf Amoako-Gyampa, has called on the government and the Ministry of Health...

Akwatia by-election: Azorka should feel embarrassed for his actions – Miracles Aboagye

Dennis Miracles Aboagye, an aide to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has strongly criticized Chief Sofo Azorka, National Vice Chairman of the National...

Deputy CEO of GIFEC defends removal of Chief Justice

The Acting Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC), Abdul Aziz Mohammed, has defended the removal of Chief...

Mahama appoints Deputy CEO of Minerals Commission as Acting Chief Executive

President John Mahama has appointed the current Deputy Chief Executive of the Minerals Commission, Isaac Andrews Tandoh, as Acting Chief Executive of the institution. Mr....

Trainee Nurses Union demands clarity on 50% fee absorption and unpaid allowances

The Union of Trainee Nurses and Midwives Ghana (UTNMG) has welcomed government’s decision to absorb 50% of tuition fees for trainee nurses in the...

Cylinder explosion at Suame leaves driver’s assistant in critical condition

A carbide cylinder explosion at Suame Magazine Zone 18 has left a man in his 40s in critical condition. The victim, a driver’s assistant, had...

Fire guts shops at Ofankor Market; traders count massive losses

Several traders at the Ofankor Market in the Ga North Municipality have been left in tears after a midnight fire ravaged parts of the...

Foreign Affairs Ministry announces reopening of Embassy in Tehran

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Ghana’s Embassy in Tehran will resume operations on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, nearly three months after...

Two women arrested over abusive statements against Mahama weep in court

Two women who allegedly made offensive and abusive statements against President John Mahama in connection with the August 6 helicopter crash broke down in...

Former Chief Justice consoles Gertrude Torkornoo after removal from office

Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has offered words of comfort and encouragement to Justice Gertrude Torkornoo following her controversial exit from the highest judicial...