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Mahama returns to Ghana after five-day visit to China

President John Dramani Mahama has returned to Ghana after a five-day state visit to China, undertaken at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. He...

There will be a regional balance and equity in security service recruitment – Asiedu Nketia

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has pledged that the NDC administration will put an end to politically motivated...

Ahmed Suale murder: A sad and shameful day for press freedom – EFL condemns discharge of suspect

The Economic Fighters League (EFL) has expressed strong outrage over the Attorney General (AG) advice to the Madina District Court to discontinue the prosecution...

KMA Clinic reopens after temporary closure by HeFRA

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has confirmed that its clinic has resumed full operations after being temporarily shut down by the Health Facility Regulatory...

Mahama to launch school farm initiative October 21

President John Dramani Mahama is expected to launch the School Farm Initiative on Tuesday, October 21, in the Volta Region. The initiative aims to transform...

Cedi appreciation slowed remittances; we had to step in – BoG Governor

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Asiama Pandit, says the Central Bank was compelled to support the foreign exchange market after...

GSS calls for urgent action as food insecurity rises by 7.3%

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has reported a 7.3% increase in food insecurity across the country between the first and last quarters of 2024,...

Tensions ease in Techire and Afrisipakrom as dialogue replaces demonstration

Calm has returned to the Techire and Afrisipakrom communities in the Tano North Municipality of the Ahafo region after a week of heightened tension...

Gov’t to launch ‘Nkoko Nkitinkiti’ poultry programme this month — Agric Minister

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has announced that the government will officially launch the Nkoko Nkitinkiti poultry programme later this month...

Mahama prioritises shift from rain-fed to irrigation-based farming – Agric Minister

Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has said that President John Mahama is committed to transforming Ghana’s agricultural system from rain-fed farming to...

30% of food produced in Ghana goes to waste — Agric Minister laments

Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has revealed that about 30% of food produced in Ghana goes to waste due to poor road...

PRESEC 2015 year group presents first torch and bonfire 10th anniversary invitation to Ɔdadeɛ Global President

The leadership of the PRESEC 2015 Year Group on Monday, 13th October, paid a courtesy call on the Ɔdadeɛ Global President, Dr. Ernest Ofori...

Bryan Acheampong promotes unity within NPP — Pius Hadzide

Spokesperson for Dr. Bryan Acheampong’s 2026 campaign, Pius Enam Hadzide, has described him as a unifier who has consistently worked to promote peace and...

AMA sanitation court fines 21 traders for violations at Agbogbloshie Market

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Sanitation Court has fined 21 traders at the Agbogbloshie Market GH¢600 each (equivalent to 50 penalty units) for violating...

Ghana sets 2030 target for 10% renewable energy generation

The government, through the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, has planned to increase Ghana’s renewable energy generation to 10 per cent by 2030...

GES receives financial clearance to settle salary arrears of 6,249 staff

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has received financial clearance to settle outstanding salaries owed to 6,249 teaching and non-teaching staff who were recruited in...

Rotary Club of Accra-East and partners hold free breast and cervical cancer screening for Madina market women

The Rotary Club of Accra-East, in collaboration with 16 Rotary Clubs, 4 Rotaract Clubs, and 7 partner organisations, organised a successful breast and cervical...

Accident on Accra-Aflao Highway leaves several passengers injured 

A tragic road accident on the Accra-Aflao Highway, at Awalavi in the Ketu North Municipality of the Volta Region, has resulted in several passengers sustaining various degrees...

Ashaiman MP secures 80% funding for mini sports stadium project

Ernest Norgbey, Member of Parliament for the Ashaiman Constituency, has announced that funding for the construction of an ultra-modern mini sports stadium at Roman...

Funeral committee pleads with Daddy Lumba’s wives to reconcile amid legal dispute

The Coordinator of the Funeral Planning Committee for the late highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, Collins Owusu Amankwah, has...

Education Ministry pledges GH₵994 annual support per student for private schools under Free SHS pilot

The Ministry of Education has announced that it will provide GH₵994 annually for each student enrolled in private schools participating in this year’s Free...

Rent Control is a relevant body with a perfect system – Ishmael Essien

Principal Rent Manager at the Rent Control Department, Ishmael Essien, has defended the relevance and efficiency of the institution, describing it as a...

Students refusing placement to schools in Nkwanta South due to conflict – Education Director

The Municipal Director of Education in Nkwanta South, Jonathan Korsinah, has expressed concern over the significant number of fresh Senior High School (SHS) students...

Rent Control operates with only two cars nationwide – Principal Rent Manager Reveals

Principal Rent Manager at the Rent Control Department, Ishmael Essien, has revealed that the institution tasked with regulating rent issues across Ghana is...

Mahama secures additional 200 million RMB Chinese grant for Aflao Market and National Theatre

Ghana has secured an additional grant of 200 million RMB from China to support key development projects, following bilateral talks between President John Dramani...

UN raises alarm over lapses in Ghana’s food supply chain

The United Nations has sounded the alarm over Ghana’s food production system, describing it as riddled with worrying lapses that threaten both livelihoods and...

Okoe Boye demands full update on health projects started by NPP gov’t

Former Health Minister, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, has urged the Minister of Health to provide a detailed and transparent account of the progress of...

Work in line with Mahama’s vision to retain power in 2028 – Chief counsels NDC appointees

Paramount Chief and President of the Ave-Dakpa Traditional Council, Togbui Nyamekor Glakpe V, has advised the NDC National Chairman, Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketia, to caution government appointees and...

Effia MP questions govt’s silence on ORAL corruption investigations

Member of Parliament for Effia Constituency, Isaac Boamah-Nyarko, has criticised what he describes as a deafening silence from the government on the outcome of...

Manso Nyankomase protestors petition government over alleged military brutalities

Residents of Manso Nyankomase have petitioned the Amansie South District Chief Executive (DCE) over alleged military brutalities in their quest to resist what they...

GCTU unveils CITSET: A new hub for innovation, technology and entrepreneurship

The Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU) has officially inaugurated its new Centre for Innovation, Technology Skills, and Entrepreneurship Training (CITSET)—a cutting-edge facility dedicated to...

Holiness Pentecostal Church Women’s Fellowship holds annual week celebration

The Women’s Fellowship of Holiness Pentecostal Church International, located at Gbawe, Flower Pot, Mallam, held its annual Women’s Fellowship Week from 6th to 12th...

DVLA denies imposing illegal charges, insists all fees are approved by Parliament

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has rejected claims that it imposes fees without parliamentary approval, insisting that all its charges are backed...

Bono Regional Minister announces major road projects under “Big Push” programme

The Bono Regional Minister, Joseph Addae Akwaboa, has disclosed that several key roads in the region have been earmarked for construction and rehabilitation under...

Private Health Facilities Association holds 5th annual conference in Ho

The Private Health Facilities Association of Ghana (PHFAoG) has successfully held its 5th Annual Conference in Ho, Volta Region, under the theme: “Unlocking Opportunities:...

Telecel Ghana refutes Minority’s claims over alleged secret takeover of AT Ghana

Telecel Ghana has dismissed allegations by the Minority in Parliament suggesting its involvement in a secret takeover of AT Ghana, describing the claims as...

Residents of Atta ne Atta and surrounding communities cry over deplorable roads

Residents of Atta ne Atta, Kwame Asare, Yaw Asare, Dwedwenase, and Odumasi in the Asante Akyem South Municipality have expressed frustration over the poor...

GAWU calls for state of emergency over galamsey, warns of looming food crisis

The General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU) of TUC-Ghana has raised alarm over the devastating impact of illegal mining (galamsey) on agriculture, warning that the...

We’ll not go back – United Party rejects NPP’s amnesty offer

The newly rebranded United Party, led by Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen, has dismissed suggestions that former members who broke away from the New Patriotic...

Fake tax collectors bleed Accra traders dry

For 32-year-old market trader Edna Ayittey, the memory remains raw. Two men in crisp white shirts approached her stall in Accra, flashed official-looking paperwork,...