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Ghana Gas CEO raises alarm over illegal mining threat to national pipeline

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Gas Company, Judith Adjobah Blay, has raised serious concerns over illegal mining activities near Akango in the...

Ghana Armed Forces conducts cordon and search operation in Bawku

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) Joint Task Force in Bawku has launched a major intelligence-led cordon and search operation aimed at flushing out armed...

NSMQ 2025: Accra Academy clinches last semi-final slot in Regional championship after dramatic tie-breaker against O’reilly SHS

The battle for the last semi-final slot in the 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) Greater Accra Regional Championship contest reached its most...

Be cautious: CSA warns as fake data bundle deals drain Ghanaian wallets

At least GH¢73,510 has been lost to mobile data bundle scams in Ghana between January and July 2025, according to the Cyber Security Authority...

An attack on journalists is an attack on government – Ejisu MP

The Member of Parliament for Ejisu, Kwabena Boateng, has also condemned the recent assault on a JoyNews journalist and his interviewee by a military...

Attack on journalist: Military must align with democratic values – Amaliba

Director-General of the National Road Safety Authority and legal practitioner with the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abraham Amaliba, has called for a fundamental shift...

Kwame Boafo Akufo questions legal basis for UniBank licence revocation

Kwame Boafo Akufo, a noted legal practitioner, has criticised the revocation of UniBank’s operating licence, arguing that the Bank of Ghana’s decision was based...

Parliament approves landmark Social Protection Bill

Parliament has officially passed the Social Protection Bill, 2025, a crucial piece of legislation aimed at fortifying the country’s social safety net and enhancing...

Security Analyst questions timing, political motives behind McDan demolition and Wontumi invitation

Security analyst Prof. Kwesi Aning has raised concerns about the timing and perceived political undertones of recent actions by Ghana’s security agencies—particularly the demolition...

Transport Ministry denies blocking RTI request on Zoomlion contract

The Ministry of Transport has rejected claims that it denied access to a Right to Information (RTI) request filed by The Fourth Estate regarding...

National Security Coordinator condemns misconduct, announces shift in operational strategy

The National Security Coordinator, DCOP Osman Abdul-Razak, has described the conduct of some operatives under his command as “very disgraceful,” warning that their actions...

Bogoso Blue Water Guards arrest illegal miner at Dawurapong

The Bogoso Blue Water Guards on Friday, August 1, arrested an illegal small-scale miner at Dawurapong in the Prestea-Huni-Valley Municipality of the Western Region...

Atebubu: Two robbery suspects killed in shootout with Police

The Ghana Police Service has confirmed that two suspected robbers were killed during a shootout with officers along the Atebubu highway in the Bono...

Zanetor condemns fatal stabbing at Kinbu SHS as ‘tragic and senseless’

Member of Parliament for Klottey-Korle, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has condemned the fatal stabbing of a student at Kinbu Senior High School, describing the incident...

Police arrest ex-convict over armed robbery, carjacking incident

Police have arrested a former convict, Vincent Gbetorglo, in connection with a violent robbery and carjacking incident involving a taxi driver on New Year’s...

Paul Adom-Otchere reunites with family after OSP release [Video]

The former Board Chairman of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), Paul Adom-Otchere, has released a poignant video showing his emotional reunion with his...

Former NDC Greater Accra Chairman Joseph Ade Coker laid to rest

Joseph Ade Coker, former Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), was laid to rest on Friday, August 1, 2025, following...

Ghana faces rising road deaths – Mpraeso MP urges urgent action on Accra–Kumasi highway

Davis Ansah Opoku, Member of Parliament for Mpraeso Constituency, has warned that Ghana is facing a growing road safety crisis as fatalities on major...

Dualise Praso-Kumasi road to save lives – Mpraeso MP to government

Following the tragic accident on the Atwidie–Juaso stretch of the Accra–Kumasi Highway that claimed 16 lives, Hon. Davis Ansah Opoku, MP for Mpraeso, has...

RNAQ Foundation launches nationwide food bank

The RNAQ Foundation has officially launched its flagship food bank initiative, marking a significant step toward combating food insecurity and empowering vulnerable communities across...

Jospong Group offers to stand as surety for Adom-Otchere

Former Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) Board Chairman, Paul Adom-Otchere, has been released from the custody of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP)...

Ablekuma North violence: I’m certain NDC hierarchy backed the excesses – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader in Parliament and Member of Parliament for Efutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has alleged that the leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) was...

MultiChoice assures staff over DSTV fee reduction directive

The management of MultiChoice, operators of DStv in Ghana, has reassured its staff of ongoing efforts to address a directive issued by the Minister...

NSMQ 2025: Achimota School dominates Regional Championship contest to secure semifinal slot

Achimota School has once again proven why they are one of the seeded schools in this year’s National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), putting...

OSP reviews Paul Adom-Otchere’s bail conditions [Listen]

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has revised the bail conditions for former Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) Board Chairman, Paul Adom-Otchere. His lawyer,...

Veep unaware of accident that killed 16 Obogu Saviour Church Youth – Ama Pratt [Listen]

Press Secretary to the Vice President, Ama Pratt, has revealed that Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang was not aware of the tragic accident that...

Akufo-Addo overwhelmed with emotion during visit to Lumba’s family

Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has visited the residence of the late legendary highlife musician Daddy Lumba to commiserate with the bereaved family. Arriving...

Ama Pratt reacts to claims Kevin Taylor is being housed in Veep’s residence [Audio]

Press Secretary to the Vice President, Ama Pratt, has dismissed as false and baseless rumours suggesting that US-based Ghanaian journalist Kevin Taylor is being...

Foreign Affairs Ministry dominates 2025 Civil Service Week celebration

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration emerged as one of the most outstanding institutions during the 2025 Civil Service Week Celebration, distinguishing...

GACL MD terminates controversial revenue assurance contract

The Managing Director of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), Yvonne Nana Afriyie Opare, has terminated the controversial revenue assurance contract with Evatex Logistics...

Ghana donates 40 tonnes of cocoa products as humanitarian aid to Palestine

Ghana has donated 40 metric tonnes of premium cocoa products to the people of Palestine in a strong gesture of humanitarian support and solidarity...

School of Hygiene trainees reject gov’t allowance claims, demand action

Trainees from the country’s Schools of Hygiene have strongly refuted recent public statements by the Minister of Health and Finance, rejecting as “inaccurate and...

Paul Adom-Otchere released but… – Lawyer [Audio]

Lawyer for former Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) Board Chairman, Paul Adom-Otchere, has confirmed that his client was released by the Office of the...

Akyem Boadua Queen mother calls for peace ahead of Akwatia by-election

The Queen Mother of Akyem Boadua in the Denkyembour District of the Eastern Region, Obaapanin Akua Bosompemaa Kyeraa, has appealed for peace and heightened...

Ghana: DSTV risks license suspension over subscription fees

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has issued a stern warning to MultiChoice Ghana, operators of DSTV, to reduce...

Concerned NASPA Executives petition NSA over delays in dues and National elections

A group of concerned regional presidents of the National Service Personnel Association (NASPA) has petitioned the Director-General of the National Service Authority (NSA), demanding...

We may soon ask for Jesus Christ or Noah’s Ark as bail conditions – Ekow Assafuah [Listen]

The Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has criticised the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) over what he describes as...

Tema-Damango to be first-class road – Agbodza

Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has announced that the government is set to construct a first-class road from the country's port...

Islamic Cleric sentenced to death for killing final-year student

The Kwara State High Court in Ilorin has sentenced Abdulrahman Bello to death by hanging for the murder of Tetundeh Hafsoh Lawal, a final-year...

We’re committed to delivering President Mahama’s vision for Ghana’s roads – Alhassan Suhuyini

Deputy Minister for Roads and Highways, Alhassan Suhuyini, has reaffirmed the government's commitment to delivering on President John Mahama’s ambitious plan to transform Ghana’s...