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I work part-time as security man to survive – Newly trained teacher cries out

A trained teacher, Simon Kofi Nartey, has revealed that he works part-time as a night security guard at a fuel station just to survive. Simon...

GJA Elections Committee chairman reassures transparent and credible polls

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Elections Committee Chairman, Kofi Yeboah Agbeko, has reaffirmed the committee’s commitment to conducting a credible election, scheduled for Monday,...

Visa denials not deliberate – U.S. Consul General assures Ghanaians

The Consul General at the United States Embassy in Ghana, Mr. Elliot Fertik, has assured Ghanaians that U.S. visa denials are not deliberate, adding...

Quash order to restore Nii Adama Latse II – Ga Mantse urges Supreme Court

The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has filed an application at the Supreme Court to quash an order directing the National House...

Do not apply for visa through agents; they are liars – U.S. Consul General warns

The Consul General at the United States Embassy in Ghana, Mr. Elliot Fertik, has advised Ghanaians seeking to travel to the United States to...

John Jinapor tasks new VRA Board to lead Ghana’s energy transition

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has inaugurated the newly appointed Governing Board of the Volta River Authority (VRA), charging...

2022 batch of trained teachers picket GES over 10 months’ unpaid salaries

A group of newly trained teachers from the 2022 batch of Colleges of Education graduates staged a protest at the Ghana Education Service (GES)...

Five remanded over GH¢2.3m and $191,900 fake notes

Five people have been arrested in connection with the printing of fake GH¢200 and $100 notes, totalling GH¢2.3 million and $191,900, respectively. The accused, who...

Police caution public against fake recruitment scam

The Ghana Police Service has warned the public about a fake recruitment exercise following the widespread circulation of false claims on social media. A statement...

Porter remanded for stealing, destroying guardrails at Obetsebi Lamptey overpass

A head porter has appeared before the Dansoman Circuit Court for destroying and stealing six metal guardrails at the Obetsebi Lamptey Overpass at Kaneshie...

People in the Newsroom must own GJA – Maxwell Kudekor

Organising Secretary aspirant in the upcoming Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) elections, Maxwell Kudekor, has said that journalists in the various newsrooms must take ownership...

Dr. Adutwum’s bid for NPP flagbearer gains momentum, Railway Market traders declare support

The bid of former Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum to contest the flagbearership race of the New Patriotic Party is gaining momentum in...

Bonn Climate Talks: Africa has eyes on $1.3 trillion climate finance roadmap

Many developing countries, particularly in Africa, are proposing more ambitious climate targets as they prepare to submit their updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to...

Fire destroys 3-bedroom house at Koforidua Zongo

A fire outbreak in Koforidua Zongo has left portions of a three-bedroom house badly damaged, with several personal belongings reduced to ashes. The incident occurred...

Driver dead, 3 pupils in critical condition in Winneba Junction accident

A fatal accident at Winneba Junction along the Winneba–Cape Coast highway on Monday has claimed the life of a taxi driver and left nine...

I am quietly building my support base within the party – Dr. Adutwum

Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, says he is taking a more grounded approach to building his support base within the...

Police in Ashanti arrest 5 Nigerians, 1 Ghanaian for attack and robbery of bank customers

The Ashanti regional police command has arrested five Nigerians and one Ghanaian for their alleged involvement in attack and robbery of customers in some...

Prophet Fordjour inspires Ghanaian youth to embrace faith, discipline, and nation-building

In an inspiring call to action, Prophet Benjamin Fordjour, Founder of Benjamin Fordjour Ministries, has urged Ghanaian youth to lead lives rooted in godliness,...

NACOC arrests 14 in major anti-drug operation in Eastern Region

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has conducted a major operation in the Eastern Region, targeting illegal drug activities in Akyem Oda and Akroso. During the...

Ghana Meteo sends alert over rainstorm observed over Gulf of Guinea

The Ghana Meteorological Agency has issued a 24-hour weather forecast, warning of possible rain and thunderstorms in parts of the southern half of the...

Bright Simons alleges massive rot at Development Bank Ghana

The Development Bank Ghana (DBG), established with ambitious goals to bolster the private sector, is now engulfed in a severe governance and management crisis,...

Newly-wed couple die in road crash at Gurugu

A tragic road accident at Gurugu, near Tamale in the Northern Region, has claimed the lives of a newly-wed couple just hours after celebrating...

Fire guts official residence of Afigya Kwabre South DCE [Video]

Fire has gutted portions of the official residence of the Afigya Kwabre South District Chief Executive (DCE), Pearl Ankrah, at Kodie in the Ashanti...

Cape Coast Assembly begins demolition of unsafe buildings following fatal collapse

The Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly has commenced a city-wide demolition exercise targeting structurally weak and dilapidated buildings, following the tragic collapse of a storey...

OSP vs Ofori-Atta: Former Kufuor advisor shoots down political colouration claims

Private legal practitioner Vickie Bright has strongly defended the independence and actions of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), asserting that its ongoing...

What is their crime? – Former Deputy Minister questions Mahama over replacement of 3 Diplomats

Former Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Charles Asuako Owiredu has raised concerns over President John Mahama’s decision to replace three ambassadors appointed by former President...

I don’t respect any of these groups anymore – Former MP slams CSOs over galamsey silence

Former Member of Parliament for Ablekuma Central, Ebenezer Gilbert Nii Narh Nartey, has declared that the battle against illegal mining—galamsey—is effectively over, accusing both...

We can’t fight galamsey, it’s a waste of time – Former MP

Former Member of Parliament for Ablekuma Central, Ebenezer Gilbert Nii Narh Nartey, has expressed deep frustration over the government's approach to illegal mining, popularly...

Fisheries Ministry announces 2025 closed season [Video]

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development has announced July 1 to July 31 as the official period for the 2025 closed season for...

Sehwi Bekwai Chief commissions clinic to boost healthcare

The Paramount Chief of the Sehwi Bekwai Traditional Area, Oyeadieyie Basape Kojo Armah III, has commissioned a modern clinic to serve residents of Sehwi...

Petroleum Hub seeks GHS 300 million for land compensation, warns of project delays

Management of the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation is calling on government to urgently release GHS 300 million to compensate farmers and property owners affected...

FedEx founder Fred Smith dies aged 80

Fred Smith, founder of the US parcel delivery giant Federal Express(FedEx), has died at the age of 80, the company has announced. Mr Smith founded...

Kumasi Airport City Project takes off – Asantehene calls for policies to attract local private capital

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called for tailored policy interventions that provide incentives for Ghanaians to invest more in the country and...

BoG has right to terminate contracts if… – Vickie Bright

The recent termination of probationary contracts for nearly 100 individuals at the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has ignited public debate, but private legal practitioner...

Papa Myxtro: The intriguing story of footballer turned broadcaster

When Obeng Kwaku Andy, popularly known as Papa Myxtro, takes his seat behind the microphone each weekday on Asempa FM, the entire country tunes...

Bawumia dominates but NDC supporters back Ken Agyapong in NPP race – Survey

A recent analysis by Africa Policy Lens has unveiled significant insights regarding the preferences of supporters within the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) and...

Lands Minister to meet Coalition Against Galamsey

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi-Buah, is expected to meet the Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey (GCAG) on Wednesday, June 25,...

Obra Show supports man to access share of wife’s property after divorce

In a rare but compelling twist on Nhyira FM’s Obra Show, a farmer has secured justice in a divorce battle that challenged the usual...

Presbyterian Moderator urges concrete action on Bawku conflict, criticises ‘cosmetic’ measures

The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG), Rt. Rev. Dr. Abraham Nana Opare Kwakye, has emphasized the urgent...

Lions Clubs commissions modern Diabetes Clinic and Emergency Ward for Suntreso hospital

The Lions Clubs International district 418, a non-governmental organization, has commissioned a modern diabetes clinic & emergency ward at the Suntreso Government Hospital in...