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Tatale SHS storekeeper accused of attempting to steal food items

A storekeeper at Tatale Senior High School has been caught in an alleged attempt to steal food items from the school’s storage facility, according...

Full details: How Engineers and Planners secured Damang Mine lease

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has confirmed the approval of a competitive tender outcome for the Damang Mining Lease, following recommendations by...

Oil slides below $100 after Trump announces two-week ceasefire

Oil fell below $100 per barrel on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, subject to the immediate and safe...

BMW Club Ghana partners National Road Safety Authority for “Stay Alive” Easter Road Safety Campaign

BMW Club Ghana, in collaboration with the National Road Safety Commission, successfully organized an Easter Road Safety Campaign themed “Stay Alive,” aimed at promoting...

VIP Transport attributes fare increment to rising fuel and maintenance costs

Management of VIP Jeoun Transport has defended its decision to increase transport fares, citing rising operational costs as the main reason for the adjustment. The...

OSP raids fuel depots over alleged tax evasion and petroleum import fraud

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has carried out a court-authorised operation targeting five fuel depots and their affiliated Bulk Distribution Company (BDC)...

Stakeholder engagement resolves onion trade impasse

Efforts to resolve disruptions in the onion trade across West Africa have made significant progress following a stakeholder meeting convened by Ghana’s Ministry of...

Transport Ministry officials to inspect 100 buses at Tema Port

Officials from Ghana’s Transport Ministry and its agencies are expected this week to visit the Tema Port to inspect the arrival of 100 buses...

DSP Jalil knows me but looked on while I was assaulted – Ibrahim Mahama

Renowned Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama has alleged that a police commander, DSP Bawah Abdul Jalil, failed to intervene during an incident in which he...

NACOC concludes four-day anti-drug operation in Eastern, Greater Accra regions

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has concluded a four-day anti-drug operation across the Eastern and Greater Accra regions, aimed at disrupting trafficking networks during...

Pastor arrested over viral threats against Vice-President

The Ghana Police Service has arrested the General Overseer of Elohim International Ministry, Prophet William Gyimah, for allegedly issuing a death threat against Vice-President...

Damang Mine lease: We’re asking for fair process, not against Ghanaian participation – Minority

The Minority has called for greater transparency in the allocation of the Damang mine lease to Engineers and Planners Ltd (E&P), emphasising that fairness...

NRGI Country Manager questions speed of ministerial approval in Damang mining deal

The Country Manager of the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI), Patrick Stephenson, has raised concerns over the rapid ministerial approval of the Damang mining...

IBAG president alleges political interference driving kickbacks in insurance sector

The president of the Insurance Brokers Association of Ghana (IBAG), Stephen Kwarteng Yeboah, has raised concerns over what he describes as growing political interference...

Kwakye Ofosu rejects NPP Minority’s call for apology over anti-LGBTQ bill

The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has dismissed calls by the Minority in Parliament for President John Dramani...

NPP lacks credibility on LGBTQ issues – Akwatia MP

The Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Bernard Bediako Baidoo, has said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) lacks the credibility to comment on LGBTQ issues. Speaking...

The People’s Forum petitions gov’t to remove fuel levies to cushion consumers

The People’s Forum has petitioned the government, calling for the suspension and removal of several fuel-related levies amid rising fuel prices. The group argues that...

Mahama deceived clergy on LGBTQ issue to win power – Ntim Fordjour

The Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has accused President John Dramani Mahama of misleading religious leaders to gain political...

I am very disappointed in Mahama’s stance on LGBTQ issues – Rev Charles Owusu

A religious leader, Rev. Charles Owusu, has expressed disappointment in President John Dramani Mahama over his recent comments on LGBTQ issues. Speaking on Ekosii Sen...

Gov’t approves Engineers and Planners as winner of Damang Mining lease

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has confirmed that government has upheld the outcome of the competitive tender process for the Damang Mining...

Educationist warns against rising partisan politics in schools

Rev. Dr. Nana Kwesi Essel-Okyeahene, founder and director of Young Executive School (YES) in Kasoa and Onua Francis International School, has raised concerns about...

Ntim Fordjour accuses NDC of U-turn on LGBTQ Bill after elections

The Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of reversing its position on the...

Experts urge strategic digital taxation after scrapping E-Levy and others

The Centre for Policy Scrutiny has renewed calls for a more strategic approach to revenue mobilisation, urging government to prioritise taxation of Ghana’s rapidly...

Ntim Fordjour questions Mahama’s stance on LGBTQ Bill

The Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has criticised President John Dramani Mahama over what he describes as a shift...

WAEC releases WASSCE First Series results

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Wednesday released the provisional results for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates,...

Rev. Christie Doe Tetteh marks 70th birthday with donation to Accra Psychiatric Hospital

In a remarkable display of compassion, Rev. Christie Doe Tetteh has donated items valued at 138,000 cedis to the Accra Psychiatric Hospital as part...

‘Side Chick’ comment was casual, but wrong platform — Sammi Awuku

The Member of Parliament for Akuapim North, Sammi Awuku, has weighed in on President John Dramani Mahama’s controversial “side chick” comment, describing it as...

Ho Central MP calls on media to promote tourism

The Member of Parliament for Ho Central, Edem Kofi Kpotosu, has successfully organised the first-ever Easter Carnival in Ho, using the occasion to urge...

40 convicted in Northern Region crime crackdown

The Northern Regional Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its fight against crime, securing 40 convictions through recent operations. The convictions, which include...

Five arrested as Police intercept suspected narcotics in Upper West

The Ghana Police Service has seized significant quantities of suspected narcotics and arrested multiple individuals following a series of intensified operations in the Upper...

Would President Mahama have reduced cocoa prices if this were an election year? – Annoh Dompreh asks

Minority Chief Whip in Parliament, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has questioned whether President John Dramani Mahama would have reduced cocoa prices if this year were an...

Mahama nominates Diana Ayamga as new Bongo DCE

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Diana Ayamga as the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Bongo in the Upper East Region, pending approval by...

How Tommy Annan-Forson’s laughter on GBC radio broke long-standing tradition

Veteran broadcaster Tommy Annan Forson, celebrated for his decades-long impact on Ghanaian radio, has shared how he broke tradition at Ghana Broadcasting Corporation to...

Mussa Dankwah is like a ‘lotto doctor’ – Miracles Aboagye

The Director of Communications for the Bawumia Campaign Team, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has dismissed recent polling data by Global InfoAnalytics, likening its lead analyst,...

NTMT intensifies efforts to tackle illegalities in timber sector

The National Timber Monitoring Team (NTMT) has intensified efforts to address illegalities in Ghana’s timber and forestry sector. The Director of NTMT, Alhaji Mohammed Kwaku...

Residents of Akrodie sound alarm over illegal timber operations destroying cocoa farms

Residents of Akrodie to the Forestry Commission, the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, the Ghana Police Service, and the government to intervene, warning...

KMA yet to present investigative report after third fire incident renders Afful Nkwanta residents homeless

Slum dwellers at the Dagomba Line populated settlement at Afful-Nkwanta this year, despite promises from the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly to conduct a comprehensive investigation...

Government to establish Kumasi Machinery Innovation Park under the 24-Hour Economy programme

The Ashanti Region is set to benefit from a major industrial boost with plans underway to establish a machinery park under the 24-Hour Economy...

LGBTQ practices could affect procreation — UEW lecturer

A lecturer in Political Marketing at the University of Education, Winneba, Bernard Tutu Boahene, has raised concerns about the potential impact of LGBTQ practices...

‘Joy FM was birthed over a bowl of fufu’ – Tommy Annan-Forson shares interesting story

Veteran broadcaster Tommy Annan-Forson has shared the remarkable story behind the birth of Joy FM, revealing how a simple meeting over a bowl of...