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AMA Sanitation Court convicts 10 fishmongers for drying anchovies on road median

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Sanitation Court has convicted 10 fishmongers for drying anchovies on a road median within the metropolis, imposing fines of...

Election Watch Ghana criticises Chief Justice’s decision on EC petition

Election Watch Ghana has expressed disappointment and concern over the Chief Justice’s decision not to establish a prima facie case in a petition filed...

Suspected carbon-monoxide leak kills at least 30 miners in Nigeria

At least 33 miners have died in a suspected carbon-monoxide leak at a lead and zinc mine in central Nigeria's Plateau state, witnesses have...

Trade Ministry condemns killing of Ghanaian tomato traders in Burkina Faso

The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry has strongly condemned the killing of Ghanaian tomato traders in a terrorist attack at Titao in northern...

Mamprobi Polyclinic stolen baby identified by birthmark – Police give blow-by-blow account

The Ghana Police Service has provided a detailed chronological account of how a newborn baby stolen from Mamprobi Polyclinic in Accra was taken, traced...

Fake vice presidential staffer remanded over visa fraud

A Cape Coast Circuit Court has remanded into Police custody Patrick Nii Torto, a man accused of using the Office of the Vice President...

Two killed, 14 injured in accident on Ho–Aflao Highway

Two persons have been confirmed dead, while 14 others sustained injuries following a road accident on the Ho–Aflao Highway in the Volta Region. The crash...

2026 Hajj arrangements officially closed

The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) has officially closed all operational activities related to the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage, marking the completion of key...

Ivory Coast considers following Ghana with cocoa price cut, sources say

 Ivory Coast is considering cutting the price it pays farmers for cocoa beans to align with Ghana's, two government sources told Reuters, as the world's...

Ga Mantse stable after early morning accident

The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, is in stable condition following a road accident in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The incident...

MPs raise alarm over rising human trafficking in Ghana

Members of Parliament have called for urgent and stronger measures to combat human trafficking across Ghana, describing recent data on the menace as alarming...

Police arrest suspect over motorbike snatching at Sibakon Down

The Eastern Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with a violent motorbike snatching incident at Sibakon Down near Comet Estate, following...

Minerals Commission revokes over 300 licences in push to reclaim Ghanaian control of mining sector

Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission, Isaac Tandoh, has announced a sweeping set of reforms aimed at restoring Ghanaian ownership and control of...

Manso Akwasiso Chief, residents demand justice for 20-year-old allegedly killed by soldiers

The Chief of Manso Akwasiso, Nana Kwakye Gyima Yeboah II, led residents of the Amansie South District to stage a protest against the alleged...

FDA shuts down 16 food establishments for operating without license

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has shut down 16 food service establishments across the Greater Accra Region for operating without valid Food Hygiene...

Ghanaians are angry over cocoa pricing – NPP General Secretary

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has said many Ghanaians are dissatisfied with the government’s handling of cocoa...

When did NPP start caring so much about Ghanaians? – Kwakye Ofosu

The Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has criticised the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) over its response to President John Mahama’s recent...

GMTF Cardiothoracic Centre Project at KATH shows early progress after groundbreaking

Ghana’s health infrastructure expansion took another step forward on Wednesday, February 18, as the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) provided updates on the construction...

Mahama visits Burkina Faso attack survivors at 37 Military Hospital

President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, visited survivors of the recent terrorist attack in Burkina Faso at the 37 Military Hospital. The...

Ghana seeks Interpol arrest warrant for Russian national over viral explicit videos

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam Nartey George, has announced that Ghana’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is preparing to seek an...

Minority threatens to summon Finance Minister over cocoa payment delays

The Minority in Parliament has signalled its readiness to compel Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson to appear before the House to address growing concerns...

Suspect in Mamprobi Polyclinic baby theft incident disguised as a nurse – Police

The Dansoman Police Command of the Ghana Police Service has arrested Latifa Salifu in connection with the theft of a four-day-old baby boy from...

Globen School celebrates cocoa products day to promote Ghana’s “Golden Bean”

Globen School held its annual Cocoa Products Day on 13 February 2026, replacing the traditional Valentine’s Day celebration to highlight cocoa’s strategic importance to...

Catholic Bishops back calls for probe into JoyNews ‘galamsey tax’ exposé

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has called for an independent investigation into allegations of institutionalised corruption in illegal mining operations, following an undercover documentary...

NDC expels Umar Sanda over independent candidacy

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced that Mr. Umar Sanda has forfeited his membership in the party after choosing to contest as an...

Ghana Armed Forces evacuates injured traders from Burkina Faso after terrorist attack

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has successfully evacuated three Ghanaian traders who were injured in a terrorist attack in Burkina Faso on Saturday, February...

Gifty Oware-Mensah files motion to stay proceedings in NSA scandal

Former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Gifty Oware-Mensah, who is standing trial for allegedly causing financial loss of more than...

Gender Minister assures tighter health facility security after Mamprobi baby theft

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has assured the public that measures will be taken to strengthen security...

Ghana must invest in security intelligence to protect traders from terror – Security Analyst

A security analyst and researcher, Paul Boateng, has called on the government to provide comprehensive security advice for Ghanaian traders, particularly those traveling to...

Asante Mampong imposes ban on unauthorized cemetery visits after disturbing exhumation

Local authorities in the Mampong Municipality of the Ashanti Region have imposed an immediate ban on community members entering the town’s cemetery, following the...

Newly recruited teachers picket GES over delayed staff IDs and salaries

Newly recruited teachers from the 2024 cohort are picketing at the Ghana Education Service (GES), demanding the issuance of their Staff Identification Numbers and...

Woman’s body found at lakeside, Police launch investigation

A lifeless body of a woman has been discovered at the lakeside in Yeji. The identity of the deceased has not yet been released, pending...

Off-duty EMT officer saves crash victim on Dambai–Nkwanta road

An off-duty ambulance officer’s swift response has saved a life following a head-on motorbike collision on the Dambai–Nkwanta road in the Oti Region. Daniel Marfo,...

Ahafo-Ano Premier Rural Bank commissions six boreholes to address water crisis in local communities

The Ahafo-Ano Premier Rural Bank has commissioned six boreholes to help address the persistent water crisis in parts of the Ahafo-Ano South West District. The...

Whistleblower led to arrest – Gender Minister on Mamprobi Polyclinic baby theft

A newborn allegedly stolen from Mamprobi Polyclinic in Accra has been safely recovered, thanks to a timely tip-off from a whistleblower, the Gender Minister,...

Gold Fields Ghana Foundation marks International Childhood Cancer Day

The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation has marked this year’s International Childhood Cancer Day at Mehuntem Mile 10, a host community within its operational area...

Tension at Manso Akwasiso as residents accuse soldiers of killing miner

Tensions are high in the Manso Akwasiso community in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region, where residents accuse military personnel of chasing...

Dafeamekpor to judiciary: Be constructive in criticisms of Legal Education Bill

The Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has urged members of the judiciary who have raised concerns about the proposed Legal Education...

Dafeamekpor defends state-funded Hajj

The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has defended state sponsorship of the Hajj pilgrimage, describing it as a critical social intervention that promotes peace,...

We owe the youth a different example, says Fifi Kwetey on setting tough standard for NDC

NDC General Secretary, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, says the party must hold itself to a higher moral and political standard if it wants to lead...