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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...

Ghana Military Academy RCC35 and SSC/SD34 renovate and hand over GHC140,000 KG Block to Dzolokpuita community

The Ghana Military Academy’s Regular Career Course 35 (RCC35) and Short Service Commission/Special Duties Course 34 (SSC/SD34) has reaffirmed its commitment to community development...

Mahama has proven record as ‘Infrastructure King’ and won’t disappoint – Alhassan Suhuyini

Deputy Roads Minister and Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini, has described former President John Dramani Mahama as the undisputed “Infrastructure King”...

Some road contracts signed by Akufo-Addo gov’t were simply not fit for purpose – Alhassan Suhuyini

Deputy Minister for Roads and Highways, Alhassan Suhuyini, has criticised some road contracts signed under the Akufo-Addo administration, stating that many were poorly conceived...

Zanzibar explores Zoomlion’s model as blueprint for sustainable waste management

A high-powered delegation from Zanzibar, led by the Director of Planning, Policy and Research at the Office of the President of Zanzibar, Abdullah Mgongo,...

Free sanitary pads for schoolgirls a major milestone – Vice President’s office

The Press Secretary and Spokesperson to the Vice President, Ama Pratt, has described the successful rollout of the free sanitary pad initiative as a...

Women’s Development Bank in the pipeline – Ama Pratt confirms

The Press Secretary and Spokesperson to the Vice President, Ama Pratt, has disclosed that plans are far advanced for the establishment of a Women’s...

Mobile money sector booms, but agent activity stalls – BoG

Ghana’s mobile money sector continues to post impressive growth in account registration and transaction volumes, but recent data shows a notable weakness in one...

‘Poisoned Playgrounds’: National NGO Forum demands urgent action to end child labour in galamsey

The National NGO Forum, led by child-focused non-profit OAfrica, has intensified calls for urgent national action to end child labour in illegal small-scale mining,...

Why treat Adom-Otchere like he is a petty criminal? – Ekow Assafuah questions OSP [Audio]

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

Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings urges urgent reforms to unlock the full potential of African women

Member of Parliament for Klottey-Korle and member of Ghana’s delegation to the Pan-African Parliament, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has called for urgent structural reforms to...

Mahama is not innocent in OSP’s actions – Assafuah [Audio]

The Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has expressed disappointment in President John Mahama, accusing him of pretending not to be...

On what basis do you arrest a board chair? – Old Tafo MP slams OSP [Audio]

The Member of Parliament for Old Tafo and lawyer, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has accused the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, of using his office to...

NRSA commiserates with families of 16 Saviour Church Youth killed in crash

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has expressed deep sorrow following a fatal crash that claimed the lives of 16 members of the Saviour...

Chaos in Kinbu SHS over fatal stabbing of student during altercation

Tensions flared at Kinbu Senior High School in Accra following the tragic death of a student, Addib Alhassan, who was fatally stabbed during an...

OSP using public office to settle personal scores – Vincent Assafuah [Listen]

Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has accused the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) of using its mandate to pursue...

Student Loan Trust Fund extends deadline for ‘No Fees Stress’ application 

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has announced an extension of the deadline for applications under the 'No-Fees-Stress' academic policy to August 7, 2025. In...

UK Court of Appeal overturns ruling in case of boy tricked into moving to Ghana by parents

The UK Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court ruling that denied a 14-year-old British-Ghanaian boy’s request to return to the UK after...

Full story: SML disguised at Kotoka International Airport

Three days before the December 2024 election, the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) awarded a revenue assurance and auditing contract to Evatex Logistics Limited,...

Gideon Boako donates 100 bags of cement to Yamfo Technical Institute

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Tano North Constituency, Dr. Gideon Boako, has pledged to donate 100 bags of cement to support infrastructural development...

Ghana secures $1bn for climate financing

Ghana has secured $1 billion for climate financing, John Abdulai Jinapor, the Minister of Energy and Green Transition, has said. He said the money would...

Minority urges Ahafo Cocoa farmers to reject price below GH₵6,000

The Minority Caucus on Food and Agriculture in Parliament has urged cocoa farmers in the Ahafo Region to reject any producer price below GH₵6,000...

Petrol price to go up; diesel and LGP to fall from August 1

The price of petrol is expected to go up marginally from August 1, 2025. However, the prices of diesel and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) are...