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Ngleshie Amanfro police demand logistics, personnel to combat rising robbery menace

The Ngleshie Amanfro District Police Command is sounding the alarm over a rising wave of armed robbery attacks in the area and is urgently...

20-year-old found dead after church service in Agogo

A 20-year-old man has reportedly died by suicide at Obuasi, a community within Agogo in the Asante Akyem North Municipality. The incident occurred on Sunday,...

Power Victory Chapel rebrands as Impact City Church after 20 years of ministry

Power Victory Chapel has officially rebranded as Impact City Church, marking a new chapter in its 20-year journey of ministry. The announcement was made by...

Galamsey: Sekou Nkrumah urges gov’t to declare state of emergency

Dr Sekou Nkrumah, son of Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, has urged the government to declare a state of emergency on illegal mining...

Ghanaians becoming refugees shows governance failure – CDM

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has described the displacement of Ghanaians from Bawku and other northern communities into neighbouring countries as a “national...

CDM demands state of emergency on galamsey as rivers face collapse

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has called for urgent and extraordinary measures to tackle illegal mining, warning that Ghana’s rivers, forests, and farmlands...

Political opportunism hurting Ghana’s fight against galamsey – CDM

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has accused Ghanaian political leaders of opportunism and inconsistency in addressing illegal mining and insecurity. According to the group,...

Major utility tariff adjustments expected from January 2026 under Multi-Year Review

A major review of utility tariffs is expected to take effect from January 2026, as part of the Multi-Year Tariff Order (MYTO) being undertaken...

I can’t be like my father, but I can be honest about him – Sekou Nkrumah

Dr Sekou Nkrumah, the son of Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, has delivered a reflection on his father’s legacy. Speaking on The Pulse show on JoyNews,...

Full text: Lordina Mahama’s speech at 7th UN General Assembly prayer service for children

Remarks and Prayer for Children by H.E. Mrs Lordina Dramani Mahama, First Lady of the Republic of Ghana at the 7th Annual Prayer Service...

Drive safely; lives depend on you – Drivers told

The founder and leader of the Lord Jay Drivers Welfare, Torgbo Dziedzorm Wise, has issued a heartfelt appeal to drivers across the country, particularly...

TEWU-TUC slams breakaway unions; urges junior staff to support ongoing strike

  The Teachers and Educational Workers' Union (TEWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Ghana, has strongly condemned what it describes as a reckless and...

Kofa partners with The Revival Earth to promote sustainability in Kantamanto market

Kofa, Africa’s leading battery-swapping network, has joined forces with The Revival Earth, a Ghanaian non-profit transforming textile waste through upcycling and training, to power...

#StopGalamseyNow: Youth march in Accra to demand immediate action [Photos]

Several young Ghanaians took to the streets of the capital on Monday to demand an immediate end to illegal mining activities, popularly known as...

Lordina Mahama urges global action for children at UNGA prayer service

First Lady, Mrs Lordina Dramani Mahama, has called on world leaders and faith communities to step up protection and support for vulnerable children, delivering...

GTEC cuts off gov’t support to UCC, declares school “non-existent”

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has taken drastic action against the University of Cape Coast (UCC), blocking all government-related support and services to...

UCC VC’s lawyers demand withdrawal of GTEC’s directive; threaten legal action

Lawyers for the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Professor Johnson Nyarko Boampong, have formally called on the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission...

 Ghana to host maiden transport and logistics fair 

The Ministry of Transport, in partnership with Digital Eye, is set to host the first-ever Ghana Transport and Logistics Fair 2025, a groundbreaking event...

Global InfoAnalytics poll reveals tight race to succeed Mahama as Haruna takes early lead

A recent poll by Global InfoAnalytics has shed light on the intensifying competition among key figures of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) vying to...

T-bills auction: Gov’t records oversubscription after a week of missing target

The government recorded a 14.1% oversubscription of treasury bills auction just a week after missing its target. This is coming after yields were mixed on...

Mahama to launch “Accra Reset” initiative at UN General Assembly in New York

President John Dramani Mahama will unveil a landmark international initiative, “The Accra Reset: Reimagining Global Governance for Health and Development,” during the 80th United...

Two suspects break cells at Kadjebi

One of two suspects, who escaped from Police cells at the Kadjebi Police Station in the Oti Region on Saturday, afternoon has been re-arrested. The...

I spent $8,000 to get back to US after fears over Trump visa deadline

Rohan Mehta—not his real name—spent over $8,000 (£5,900) on flights in his scramble to get back to the US ahead of a deadline that...

Nkrumah didn’t impose one-party state – Dr. Bomfeh

Chief Executive of CenCES and lecturer at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Dr. James Kwabena Bomfeh Jnr., has clarified that Ghana’s first...

Kukurantumi: Police beat and dragged deceased suspect on the ground – Chief alleges

Barimah Owusu Frimpong, the Adonteng Mmratohene of Akyem Kukurantumi, has confirmed reports that the suspect whose death triggered violent protests in the town was...

Chief gives blow-by-blow account of Kukurantumi clash [Audio]

  The Adonteng Mmratohene of Akyem Kukurantumi, Barimah Owusu Frimpong, has confirmed that the young man whose death sparked violent clashes with police was severely...

Deeper Life launches Elevation 2025 congress to empower students and young professionals

The Deeper Life Campus Fellowship (DLCF) Ghana has launched its 2025 Annual National Campus Community Congress to empower young professionals to remain uncompromising in...

We’ve lost our courage to dream big as a country – Victoria Bright

Lawyer and entrepreneur Victoria Bright has lamented Ghana’s loss of boldness in pursuing transformational national goals, saying the country no longer dares to “dream...

Women Traders call for fair policy on rice, maize imports

The Cross-Border Women Traders Association Ghana has called on the government to ensure that imports conducted legally under the ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme (ETLS)...

Ghana’s grain sector faces collapse as imports and smuggling cripple farmers

Ghana’s grain industry is sliding into crisis, with over 100,000 metric tonnes of maize and rice from the 2024 harvest still unsold. Farmers are...

 Krachi Nchumuru MP, DCE dismiss claims of disunity, pledge commitment to development

  The Member of Parliament (MP) for Krachi Nchumuru, Solomon Kuyon, and the District Chief Executive (DCE), Martin Kofi Anato, have jointly dismissed claims of...

Mahama and Lordina receive rousing welcome in New York [Photos]

  President John Dramani Mahama and First Lady, Mrs. Lordina Mahama, have arrived in New York to participate in the 80th Session of the United...

Asutifi South DCE urges pastors to partner assembly in driving development

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asutifi South in the Ahafo Region, Benjamin Assabil Donkor, has called on pastors to collaborate with the district...

Sanitation offenders in Asutifi North to be dealt with ruthlessly – MP

The Member of Parliament for Asutifi North in the Ahafo Region, Dr. Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, has warned that strict measures will be enforced against...

 Goaso Diocese Bishop urges pastors to intensify efforts to fight drug abuse

The Bishop of the Goaso Diocese in the Ahafo Region, Most Reverend Peter Kwaku Atuahene, has called on pastors to intensify efforts in combating...

Six injured, 4 arrested after alleged police assault on Kokrobite taxi drivers

Six people have been injured and four others are in police custody after officers from the Kokrobite District Police Headquarters allegedly assaulted taxi drivers...

US deportees in Ghana at risk if sent home – lawyer

A lawyer for 11 West Africans deported from the United States to Ghana has filed a lawsuit asking a court in Accra to block...

Lordina Mahama to speak at 7th UN General Assembly prayer service for children

Ghana’s First Lady, Lordina Mahama, will take the global stage at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to deliver a keynote address during the...

Six arrested as police seize 1,195 boxes of tramadol at Gbintiri

The North East Regional Police Command has seized 1,195 boxes of Tramadol Hydrochloride 120mg, commonly referred to as “Red”, and arrested six people in...

 J.J. Rawlings Foundation mourns Dr. Mohammed Ben Abdallah

The J.J. Rawlings Foundation has expressed its profound condolences following the passing of Dr. Mohammed Ben Abdallah, describing him as a visionary statesman whose...