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See the areas that will be affected by ECG’s planned maintenance today

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced planned maintenance works in parts of the Greater Accra and Tema regions on Thursday, August 21,...

Police complete intensive tactical training ahead of Akwatia by-election

The Ghana Police Service has announced that more than 5,000 officers will be deployed for the upcoming Akwatia by-election, scheduled for September 2, 2025. Of...

From Canada to Ghana: How Ghana has become stolen cars hub

In 2022, a Canadian couple reported to the police the shocking disappearance of their family’s Lexus from their Ontario residence. Greg and Lynn Gannett found...

Safe Water Network commissions over $800,000 Asikuma home water station

The Safe Water Network (SWN) has commissioned an over $800,000 Asikuma Home Water Station that will provide safe, reliable water to more than 3,000...

Ghana Armed Forces receives $1m women’s body armor donation from U.S.

The United States government has donated women’s body armor valued at over $1 million to the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) in a move aimed...

Ghana’s Godwin Asediba wins the 2025 BBC Komla Dumor Award

Ghanaian journalist Godwin Asediba has won the 2025 BBC News Komla Dumor Award. The investigative reporter, filmmaker and news anchor, who is the 10th recipient...

EOCO detains Shatta Wale

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has detained dancehall star Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr., popularly known as Shatta Wale, in connection with...

Asantehemaa’s one-week observance comes off today

The one-week observation of the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III, will take place today, August 21, 2025, at the forecourt of the Manhyia...

Stay off Borteyman lands or face prosecution – UG warns encroachers

The University of Ghana has cautioned individuals and groups against encroaching on its legally acquired lands at Borteyman in the Greater Accra Region, warning...

NDC won’t apologise for criticising Akufo-Addo’s luxury jet rentals – Kwakye Ofosu

 Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, says the National Democratic Congress (NDC) owes no apology for criticizing former President Akufo-Addo’s use of expensive...

Roads Ministry assures timely completion of Pokuase–Nsawam project

The Ministry of Roads and Highways has given firm assurance that repair works on the Pokuase–Nsawam road will be completed on schedule, following the...

REGSEC imposes indefinite ban on festivals in Nkwanta

The Oti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has announced an indefinite ban on all festival celebrations in Nkwanta township and its surrounding areas. According to REGSEC,...

Deputy Roads Minister apologises over Ofankor–Nsawam Traffic woes

Deputy Minister for Roads and Highways, Alhassan Suhuyini, has apologised to motorists and commuters enduring severe traffic congestion on the Ofankor–Pokuase–Nsawam road, citing its...

GNAT applauds teachers at launch of 2025 Ghana Teacher Prize

On August 20, 2025, the GNAT Hall in Accra played host to a significant event in the nation’s educational calendar—the official launch of the...

Ablakwa defends oversight on presidential travels, rejects calls for apology

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has justified his long-standing scrutiny of presidential travel, describing it as a patriotic duty to safeguard the...

Roads Ministry orders removal of unauthorised ‘No Fees Stress’ billboard 

The Ministry of Roads and Highways has directed the immediate removal of an unauthorised billboard mounted at the Flowerpot Interchange in Accra. In a statement...

Woman jailed 5 years for stealing pension funds to clear mother’s debt

A Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced a 34-year-old former field officer of the National Trust Holding Company (NTHC) Trustee to five years’ imprisonment with...

Ghanaian cocoa farmers enjoy highest farmgate price in West Africa – COCOBOD

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has refuted claims that cocoa farmers in Côte d’Ivoire are receiving higher farmgate prices than their Ghanaian counterparts. In a...

Eight arrested over Ablekuma North election violence

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has confirmed the arrest of eight people linked to the disturbances recorded during the Ablekuma North...

Government commits to ending flooding in Kumasi as part of resetting agenda – Minister

The Minister of Works and Housing, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has reiterated the government's commitment to ending flooding in the Greater Kumasi area of the...

Kwakye Ofosu sets records straight on claims Mahama was stranded in Dubai [Listen]

Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has debunked reports suggesting that President John Dramani Mahama was left stranded in Dubai for 22 hours...

Extra Gold refutes allegations of diverting Birim River

Mining firm Extra Gold has rejected claims that it has illegally diverted the Birim River at Apapam in the Eastern Region and destroyed part...

Expand commuter rail to ease Accra’s traffic – Dr Arkhurst

Spatial and land planner Dr. Benedict Arkhurst has called for the expansion of commuter rail systems to ease the growing transport crisis in Accra...

NHIA orders Akim Oda Gov’t Hospital to refund over ₵312k over malpractices

A Clinical and Compliance Audit report has directed the Akim Oda Government Hospital in the Eastern Region to refund an amount of GH¢312,413.51 received...

I was attending to our new Executive Secretary – Council of State HR explains lateness to PAC sitting

Members of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee were livid at Wednesday’s hearing after the Council of State of Ghana appeared before the committee late, explaining...

Kintampo MUSEC arrests 4, destroys 50 machines in galamsey raid

The Kintampo Municipal Security Council (MUSEC), led by Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) Isaac Donkor, has intensified its fight against illegal mining with a successful...

Oti Region inaugurates Regional Sanitation Taskforce

As part of an initiative to enhance public health and environmental sustainability, the Oti Region has inaugurated a Regional Sanitation Taskforce in collaboration with...

PAC halts sitting over Chief Director’s no-show, forces apology after late arrival

Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was forced to suspend its sitting this morning after the Chief Director of the Office of Government Machinery failed...

Fantes should sue “Fante Comedy” immediately – Political Analyst 

Political analyst at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Dr. Jonathan Asante Otchere, has called on the Fante community to take legal action against...

TAGG urges gov’t to procure new presidential aircraft

The Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG) has called on government to urgently procure a modern state aircraft to guarantee the safety and dignity of...

Akyem Kotoku omanhene settles Anyinam Kotoku chieftaincy dispute

The Omanhene of Akyem Kotoku Traditional Area, Oseadeeyo Dr Frimpong Manso IV, has advised kingmakers to ensure that only qualified individuals from royal families,...

Akwatia Chief urges peace ahead of by-election

The Chief of Akwatia, Osabarima Kofi Boateng III, has appealed to political parties and residents to remain peaceful and united ahead of the upcoming...

Amnesty is a constitutional mandate, not a political tool – Benjamin Quashie

The High Commissioner-designate for South Africa, Mr. Benjamin Kofi Quashie, has defended President Mahama's decision to grant amnesty to 998 prison inmates. He described the...

Gov’t takes bold step to address flooding challenges in Kumasi

The Minister for Works, Housing, and Water Resources, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has announced that the government has taken decisive action to tackle the perennial...

I don’t go to the gym to lose weight – Selina Boateng

Gospel singer Selina Boateng has said she does not visit the gym to lose weight but rather to stay healthy and maintain her body. Speaking...

Unearned Salaries: PAC interrogates Foreign Affairs Ministry over financial irregularities

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has come under scrutiny at the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament for various financial infractions, including alleged unearned...

Fuseini Donkor defends Health Minister over Ridge Hospital assault case

Former Sekyere Afram Plains District Chief Executive (DCE), Fuseini Donkor, has questioned calls for the Health Minister to effect arrests following the assault of...

ECG explains factors behind rising electricity bills

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has attributed rising electricity bills to a combination of approved tariffs, household consumption patterns, inefficient appliances, and poor...

Nigerian arrested for allegedly defiling 15-year-old girl in bush at Gomoa Nkwantanan

A Nigerian national in his late 30s has been arrested and detained by the Awutu District Police Command for allegedly defiling a 15-year-old girl...

Oti House of Chiefs urges review of Minerals and Mining Policy Act

The president of the Oti House of Chiefs, Nana Soglo Alloh IV, has called on the government to consider reviewing the Minerals and Mining...