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Finance Minister to present Mid-year Budget Review next week

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson is expected to present the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament next week, subject to parliamentary approval, JoyBusiness...

National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving proceeds support Korle Bu Renal Unit with GH¢100,000

The Planning Committee of the National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving has donated GH¢100,000 to the Renal Unit of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital...

Some abandoned 1D1F factories converted into churches – Local Gov’t Minister

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has disclosed that some abandoned factories established under the One District, One Factory...

Accra-Tema Motorway reconstruction on course, 48% complete – Consultant

The reconstruction of the Accra-Tema Motorway is 48% complete, with major progress recorded in drainage infrastructure aimed at reducing flooding along the corridor, road...

YVLG, partners commission mechanised water facility for Hobor community

Young Visionary Leaders Ghana (YVLG), in partnership with LoveSpring Denmark and Samsø Efterskole (Denmark), has officially commissioned a mechanised water facility for residents of...

PALI Center for Transformative Society backs Council of State’s position on Dual Citizenship Amendment Bill

The PALI Center for Transformative Society has supported the Council of State’s position on the proposed Dual Citizenship Amendment Bill, describing its counsel as...

MIIF donates sanitation equipment to La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly

The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) has donated essential sanitation tools and equipment to the La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly as part of efforts to...

GNFS rescues trapped victim after Kpetoe-Sarakope road collision  

Personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) have rescued a trapped victim following a head-on collision between a cargo truck and an excavator...

DVLA announces new 2-year target to change all vehicle number plates in Ghana from Jan 1, 2027 to Dec 31, 2028

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced a new two-year target to change all vehicle number plates in Ghana from January 1,...

Mahama scores 4.9/10 in IERPP’s assessment of first-year performance

The Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP) has rated President John Mahama’s administration below average, awarding it a score of 4.9 out...

1 in 5 districts face severe teacher shortages despite near-universal school enrolment – Report

Government has launched a new report revealing significant inequalities in the deployment of teachers across public basic schools, warning that staffing gaps are undermining...

Adom Brands formally petitions GAF over assault on reporter in Nkwanta South

The Adom Brands of the Multimedia Group has formally petitioned the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to thoroughly investigate the alleged assault on its Oti...

It’s impossible for Dennis Miracles Aboagye to meet GH¢50m bail – Atta Akyea

Lawyers for Dennis Miracles Aboagye have raised concerns over the stringent bail conditions imposed by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), saying their...

NSA scandal: Osei Assibey Antwi’s lawyer blames prosecution after case management conference stalls

The case management conference in the criminal trial of former Director-General of the National Service Authority (NSA), Osei Assibey Antwi, was on Monday, July...

“Nobody has the right to choose when or how they are arrested” – lawyer

Private legal practitioner Justice Abdulai has said no suspect has the legal right to determine when, where, or how they should be arrested, provided...

Santasi residents fear cholera outbreak as refuse dump overflows

Residents of Santasi in Kumasi fear a possible cholera outbreak as the community’s only refuse dumping site has become dangerously overloaded. The dumping site, which...

Miracles Aboagye arrest: It’s about accountability, not politics – Amaliba

Former Director of Legal Affairs of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) has dismissed claims that the arrest of former Executive Secretary of the...

Dagbon Traditional Council announces third-day prayers for late Yaa-Naa Abukari II

The Dagbon Traditional Council has announced that the third-day prayers for the late Overlord of Dagbon, His Royal Majesty Ndan Yaa-Naa Mahama  Abukari II,...

EOCO grants Miracles Aboagye GH¢50m bail

Member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) communications team, Dennis Edward Aboagye, has been granted bail by the Economic and Organised Crime Office...

Mahama’s governance puts NDC in strong position for 2028 – Bernard Bediako Baidoo

Akwatia Member of Parliament, Bernard Bediako Baidoo, has praised President John Dramani Mahama's leadership, saying the current administration's performance has positioned the National Democratic...

Interior Ministry reviews Nkwanta curfew, eases restriction hours

The Ministry of the Interior has revised the curfew hours imposed on several communities in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region as...

Current government appointees should learn from Miracles Aboagye’s ongoing investigation – Amaliba

Former Director of Legal Affairs of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abraham Amaliba, has urged current government appointees to learn from the ongoing...

Mahama government using state institutions to silence critics – Kofi Tonto

A Political Aide to the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) 2028 flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Kofi Tonto, has accused the Mahama administration of using state...

11-year-old boy drowns in dugout pond at Adenta Aviation

An 11-year-old boy has drowned in a dugout pond at Adenta Aviation, near the KNUST campus in Accra. The tragic incident occurred on Monday morning,...

Judicial delays caused by limited courts and personnel, not judges – Supreme Court Justice

Justice of the Supreme Court, Richard Adjei-Frimpong, has attributed delays in Ghana's judicial system to the limited number of courts, inadequate personnel and the...

Akufo-Addo mourns Yaa Naa Abukari II, hails his legacy of peace and unity

Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has paid a heartfelt tribute to the late Yaa Naa Mahama Abukari II, describing him as a symbol...

22-year-old law student declares intention to contest Manhyia South seat in 2028

A 22-year-old law student, Nana Agyeiwaa Baffoe-Bonnie Michaels, popularly known as Okodie, has announced her intention to contest the Manhyia South parliamentary seat in...

One rescued in collision involving truck, excavator on Sarakope–Aflao road

A man has been rescued and rushed to the hospital after a head-on collision involving a cargo truck and an excavator on the Sarakope–Aflao...

Bole: Two arrested after Police seize suspected cannabis, reject alleged GH¢30k bribe

The Bole District Police Command has intercepted seventy-three (73) parcels of a substance suspected to be cannabis, popularly known as Indian hemp, during a...

EOCO’s statement on Miracles Aboagye’s arrest defies logic, disgraces institution – Justin Kodua

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has criticised the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) over its statement...

MenzGold case: Court sets July 17 for cross-examination, NAM1 files witness statement

The Accra High Court has adjourned the cross-examination of NAM1 to Friday, July 17, 2026, when he is expected to return to the witness...

Ghana Medical Trust Fund reviews Cape Coast Teaching Hospital partnership to improve specialist care

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has intensified efforts to strengthen specialist healthcare delivery in the country with a working visit to the Cape...

FUSSAG blames GH¢100 million subvention debt for UG funding crisis

The Federation of Universities Senior Staff Association of Ghana (FUSSAG) has accused the government of owing the University of Ghana over GH¢100 million in...

Government mourns Ya-Na Abukari Mahama II

The Government of Ghana has expressed profound sorrow over the passing of the Overlord of the Dagbon Kingdom, His Majesty Ya-Na Abukari Mahama II,...

Security deployed to EOCO headquarters as supporters demand release of Miracles Aboagye

Security personnel have been deployed to the EOCO headquarters in Accra following a protest by supporters of former IMCCoD Executive Secretary Dennis Miracles Aboagye,...

TEWU, FUSSAG threaten protest over UG controller payroll plan

The Teachers and Educational Workers' Union (TEWU) and the Federation of Universities Senior Staff Association of Ghana (FUSSAG) have threatened a series of demonstrations...

Clean-up exercise: Agona West fines non-compliant shop owners GH¢500

The Agona West Municipal Assembly has imposed a GH¢500 fine on shop and store operators who failed to participate in the two-day nationwide clean-up...

National Security bans mining activities at Nweneso to halt environmental destruction

National Security has imposed an immediate ban on mining activities at Nweneso Number 1&2, a community in the Atwima Kwanwoma District of the Ashanti...

Sayerano shooting: Police have enough information to begin investigations – Regional Commander

The Western North Regional Police Command says it has gathered sufficient information to commence investigations into the shooting incident at Sefwi Sayerano in the...

Three Amagashie Herbal Clinic staff accused of GH¢500,000 theft struggle to meet bail

Three health workers standing trial for allegedly stealing more than GH¢500,000 from the Kasoa branch of Amagashie Herbal Clinic are reportedly struggling to meet...