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TENET Charity Home Office inaugurates Kpassa office to support vulnerable groups in Nkwanta North

Tenet Partners Marketing Company Ltd. has inaugurated its TENET Charity Home Office at Kpassa in the Nkwanta North District, aimed at strengthening humanitarian support...

Trade Minister engages rubber industry players on government’s export ban

The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has convened a meeting with stakeholders in the rubber industry to address key challenges affecting...

GSA positions Ghana as West Africa’s logistics gateway under 24-hour economy policy

The Ghana Shippers’ Authority says Ghana is positioning itself to become the preferred trade and logistics gateway in West Africa through enhanced 24-hour shipping...

Obra Show restores hope to woman abandoned after losing ability to walk, receives fully stocked provision shop

What began as a heartbreaking story of abandonment and despair has now turned into a story of hope, dignity, and restoration, following the intervention...

2026 BECE: Four teachers convicted and fined GH¢3,000 each for malpractices in Twifo Praso

Four teachers have been convicted for their involvement in irregularities and examination malpractices in the Twifo Praso area of the Central Region. They are said...

Dorcas Affo-Toffey intervenes to complete classroom facility for Nuba schoolchildren

Within two months, the Member of Parliament for Jomoro Constituency in the Western Region, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, has completed the construction of the long-abandoned Nuba...

Suspect arrested in murder of car dealer found burnt at Atomic Junction

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of 27-year-old car dealer, Yaw...

EU and Ghana celebrate 50 years of partnership at Europe Day 2026 Reception

The European Union (EU) marked 50 years of partnership and physical presence in Ghana with a high-level Europe Day Reception held under the theme...

24-Hour Economy agenda: Ghana Shippers’ Authority switches into 24-hour mode

The Ghana Shippers’ Authority has activated a series of 24-hour operational systems aimed at supporting government’s flagship 24-Hour Economy Policy through continuous monitoring, digital...

Fire destroys portion of 13-bedroom apartment at Wassa Kwabeng

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has prevented a major fire outbreak from completely destroying a 13-bedroom apartment at Wassa Kwabeng. According to the GNFS,...

Landlords who remove tenants’ roofs over rent disputes risk jail – Rent Commissioner

The Acting Rent Commissioner of Ghana, Fredrick Opoku, has warned landlords against engaging in illegal evictions and acts of intimidation against tenants over rent...

Landlords must follow due process before increasing rent – Rent Commissioner

The Acting Rent Commissioner of Ghana, Fredrick Opoku, has warned landlords against arbitrary rent increments, insisting that property owners must comply with laid-down legal...

Some landlords forcing students into prostitution through high rent – Rent Commissioner

The Acting Rent Commissioner of Ghana, Fredrick Opoku, has accused some landlords and hostel operators of exploiting students through excessive accommodation charges amid the...

Mahama first president to appoint Rent Commissioner – Fredrick Opoku

The Acting Rent Commissioner of Ghana, Fredrick Opoku, has said President John Dramani Mahama is the first leader in the country’s history to appoint...

Mahama approves evacuation of 300 Ghanaians from South Africa over xenophobic attacks

President John Dramani Mahama has granted presidential approval for the immediate evacuation of 300 Ghanaians currently residing in South Africa following renewed xenophobic attacks...

NDC, enough is enough – Justin Kodua fumes over alleged arrest of NPP Organiser

The General Secretary of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has accused the government of intimidation and abuse of power following...

Agona West NPP Organiser released from BNI custody

The Agona West Organiser of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), David Essendoh, has been released from the custody of the Bureau of National...

Ghana records 6 new Mpox cases; death toll remains 8

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed six new cases of Mpox, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed infections to 1,070 as of...

East Legon businessman arrested over alleged drugging and filming of women

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID), in a joint operation with the Bureau of National Investigations, has arrested a 36-year-old businessman from East Legon over...

Education Ministry sets up committee to probe tertiary hostel fees

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has set up a committee to investigate growing concerns over the high cost of hostel accommodation at tertiary...

Pastor accused in attempted burial of baby at Abofrem granted bail

A pastor standing trial for allegedly attempting to bury a five-month-old baby alive at Abofrem in the Atwima Mponua District has been granted bail...

NPA enlists 268 fuel stations, 8 depots and 2 refineries for 24-hour economy pilot

The downstream petroleum industry has become the latest frontier for the government's ambitious productivity drive, with the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) unveiling a...

Three arrested in connection with international child sexual abuse material investigation

The Ghana Police Service has arrested three Ghanaians over their alleged involvement in the production and distribution of child sexual abuse material following a...

Ghana Navy inducts first batch of recruits at Nutekpor 

The Ghana Navy has inducted its first batch of naval recruits at the Naval Recruit Training School (NRTS) at Nutekpor in the Volta Region...

Court convicts 12 more sanitation offenders in Kumasi

Barely a day after the conviction of six sanitation offenders, the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has arraigned 12 more offenders before the Prempeh Assembly...

Northern Police provide shelter for woman after her nude images were circulated online

The Ghana Police Service in the Northern Region is providing shelter and support for a 20-year-old woman whose intimate images were circulated online following...

Support husbands to promote longer life – Rachael Appoh

The Former Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central Constituency, Rachael Nana Adjoa Appoh, has advised wives to support and show love to their husbands...

Level 100 students raise concerns over delayed ‘No-Fees-Stress’ refunds

Some Level 100 students under the 2026 beneficiary batch of the government’s No Fees Stress policy say they have yet to receive reimbursement for...

Ibrahim Mahama supports xenophobic attack victim with GH¢200,000

Businessman Ibrahim Mahama has extended financial support to Emmanuel Asamoah, the Ghanaian man who recently returned home after experiencing xenophobic attacks in South Africa. As...

“Are we in America?” – Acting Rent Commissioner questions rent pricing in dollars

Acting Rent Commissioner Frederick Opoku has criticised the growing use of foreign currencies in Ghana’s rental market, describing the trend as unlawful and worrying. Speaking...

Gov’t urged to prioritize welfare of autistic children to reduce stigmatization and street begging

The Chief Executive Officer of the Akua Anningwaa Legacy Foundation, Madam Akua Ataa Amoanimaa, has appealed to the government to prioritize the welfare and...

GHS intensifies surveillance at ports over Hantavirus concerns

The Ghana Health Service has intensified surveillance at the country’s ports of entry following confirmed cases of Hantavirus linked to passengers aboard a cruise...

‘We’re not begging people, but the support has been enormous’ — Obuobia speaks on growing support for MahamaCares

The Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, popularly known as MahamaCares, Obuobia Darko-Opoku, has expressed gratitude to Corporate Ghana and individuals who have...

Nima Market fire victims to receive GH¢5,000 each from Baba Jamal

The Member of Parliament for Ayawaso East, Baba Jamal, has pledged support for victims affected by the recent fire outbreak at the Nima Market...

Hemang youth hunt for man accused of defiling teenage boys after police bail

Tension is mounting in the Hemang community in the Afigya Kwabre South District of the Ashanti Region as some angry youth launch a manhunt...

Kojo Antwi extends memoir launch across continents

Africa’s music maestro and legend, Kojo Antwi, is expanding the reach of his memoir with launches planned on different continents following its initial unveiling...

MahamaCares will not cover treatment abroad – Administrator

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund, popularly known as MahamaCares, will not sponsor medical treatment outside Ghana, the Fund’s Administrator, Obuobia Darko-Opoku, has disclosed. Speaking in...

Adele chiefs release land for construction of additional market in Nkwanta

The Adele Traditional Council, led by the Okyeampanyi of Dadiase, Nana Akamani, has released parcels of land for the construction of an additional market...

NHIA targets 80% coverage in Bono East by the end of 2026

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Bono East Regional Directorate has set an ambitious target to register at least 80 percent of the region’s...

2026 WASSCE begins on Wednesday with Oral English

Final-year senior high school (SHS) students from Ghana officially rejoin their West African counterparts tomorrow to write the May-June West African Senior School Certificate...