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Long queues as SHS freshers flood campuses nationwide

As senior high schools across Ghana officially reopen for first-year students, thousands of parents and their wards have begun trooping to campuses to secure...

Asunafo North Assembly sets up task force to enforce sanitation laws and prosecute offenders

The Asunafo North Municipal Assembly in the Ahafo Region has established a special task force to help enforce sanitation laws and arrest offenders. ...

Heath Goldfields announces significant progress after Bogoso Prestea mine takeover

The management of Heath Goldfields has announced that they are making significant progress after taking over the Bogoso Prestea mine despite the numerous legal...

Dr. Prince Kofi Kludjeson leads Cisco to partner Communications Ministry on One Million Coders Certification Initiative

‎‎The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has welcomed Cisco’s partnership proposal to support the government’s One Million Coders Programme...

My DNA ancestry traces my maternal side to Akan – Grenada Prime Minister

The Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickon Amiss Thomas Mitchell, has revealed that a recent DNA ancestry test done by him traced his maternal lineage...

AG hasn’t filed statement of case in Torkonoo’s suit – Essuman

Counsel to former President Nana Akufo-Addo, Kow Essuman, has criticised the Attorney General’s handling of the ongoing legal dispute involving Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo,...

IET-GH lauds TOR’s use of local engineers in refinery revival

The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH), has commended the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) for prioritising Ghanaian engineers and technologists in its ongoing...

Man arrested in connection with series of murder and robbery targeting taxi drivers

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested another suspect believed to be connected to a series of robberies and killings involving taxi drivers in...

Despite unpaid dues, Lightwave prioritizes patients and healthcare workers

In the midst of growing uncertainty within Ghana’s digital health landscape, Lightwave eHealthcare Solutions Limited is once again choosing service over silence. The move is...

Mahama is behaving like a bully if… – Ghanamannti

Former Convention People’s Party (CPP) running mate, Woyoe Ghanamannti Esq., has hit back at NDC lawyer Abraham Amaliba for describing former Chief Justice Gertrude...

CJ’s seat not a fixed traditional stool occupants can claim as a right – Ansa-Asare to Torkornoo

Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has criticised former Chief Justice (CJ) Gertrude Torkornoo's latest legal action challenging her removal...

‘Torkonoo is becoming a cry baby’ – Amaliba

Former Director of Legal Affairs of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abraham Amaliba, has criticised former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo, saying she is becoming...

SHS freshers report to school today

Nearly 600,000 first-year students are reporting to Senior High Schools (SHSs) across the country today (October 18) as the 2025/2026 academic year officially begins. Thousands...

Kusaug Traditional Council petitions gov’t for creation of new region

The Kusaug Traditional Council, led by Bawku Naba Asigri Abugrago Azoka II, has officially petitioned the government for the creation of a new region...

Ghana’s job crisis forcing graduates into low-level roles – Labour Expert

Labour export, Peter Bismark Kwofie has said the growing unemployment crisis in Ghana has pushed many people to accept jobs far below their qualifications...

Morning sunlight remains key Vitamin D source – Public health expert

A public health expert, Dr. Nana Kwaku Agyemang Duah, has reaffirmed that morning sunlight remains one of the most reliable natural sources of...

Torkonoo files suit to halt vetting and appointment of Baffoe-Bonnie as Chief Justice

Former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo has filed a legal action seeking to stop the vetting and subsequent appointment of Justice Baffoe-Bonnie as the next...

Energy Ministry submits report on missing ECG containers to Attorney General for further action

Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has disclosed that his ministry has submitted a comprehensive report on the missing Electricity Company...

Mahama calls for stronger trade and investment ties between Ghana and Grenada

President John Dramani Mahama has urged closer trade and investment cooperation between Ghana and Grenada, describing it as mutually beneficial for both nations. The President...

GNFS saves mixed-use building from destruction in Techiman

A major fire outbreak in Techiman on Thursday morning could have ended in disaster if not for the swift response of the Ghana National...

Alan Kyerematen proposes one-year mining ban to end galamsey “once and for all”

The leader of the United Party (UP), Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen, has proposed a one-year nationwide ban on all small-scale mining activities, stating it...

Anti-galamsey task forces seize 12 excavators and 20 changfans

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources says it has recorded major gains this week in its crackdown on illegal mining, following joint operations...

BlacVolta merges entertainment and fintech with BlacVolta App and BlacVolta visa lifestyle card

BlacVolta, Africa’s largest digital media and entertainment platform, has launched the BlacVolta App and BlacVolta Visa Lifestyle Card on day two of the Africa FinTech Summit at the Accra...

Ghana to save $300 million under new IPP renegotiation deal – Energy Minister

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has disclosed that the government has successfully reached a new agreement with Independent Power...

Adu-Boahene trial: Mildred Donkor played no role in alleged theft – Lawyer

Counsel for the discharged third accused person in the ongoing criminal case involving former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu Boahene,...

Helicopter crash: Children’s Support Fund receives over GH₵8 million and US$20,000

The Children’s Support Fund, created to support the welfare and education of children who lost their parents in the August 6, 2025, helicopter crash,...

NSA scandal: Hearing adjourned over absence of former Boss and Deputy

The High Court in Accra on Friday, October 17, 2025, postponed proceedings in the cases involving the former Director-General of the National Service Authority...

Married man stabs side chic for rejecting wedding proposal

Police in Rivers State have arrested a 46-year-old man, Abi Baragon, for allegedly stabbing his side chic multiple times and leaving her critically injured...

NPP considers legal action against Alan Kyerematen over use of ‘United Party’ name

The Member of Parliament for Walewale, Tia Kabiru, has revealed that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is considering legal action against Alan Kyerematen over...

Obra Show: I raised another man’s child, now she wants to abort mine — man cries for justice

It was an emotional moment on Nhyira FM’s Obra Show when a heartbroken young man, Desmond Salla, stormed the studio seeking justice after claiming...

Ghana, Grenada strengthen Afro-Caribbean ties at maiden political consultations in Accra

Ghana and Grenada have reaffirmed their shared historical ties and strengthened bilateral cooperation during the maiden Ghana–Grenada Political Consultation Meeting held at the Ministry...

Man accused of causing wife’s death, denied funeral and custody of child

A heart-wrenching family dispute has come to light on Nhyira FM’s Obra Show, where Isaac Painstil accused his late wife’s family of denying him...

Doctor arrested for allegedly killing wife months after wedding

The family of 28-year-old dermatologist Dr Kritika Reddy, allegedly murdered by her husband Dr Mahendra Reddy, through precisely administered IV injections which induced an anaesthesia...

Accra High Court dismisses application to halt Adu-Boahene’s trial pending appeal

The Accra High Court on Friday, October 17, 2025, refused an application by lawyers for Kwabena Adu Boahene, the former Director-General of the National...

Kufuor celebrates late Apostle Kwadwo Safo as a blessing to Ghana and Africa

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has hailed the late Apostle Kwadwo Safo 'Kantanka' as “a grace and a gift not just to his family,...

Avika White launches ‘Market of Hope’ campaign to boost breast cancer awareness

Avika White has launched the maiden edition of its breast cancer awareness campaign, dubbed “Market of Hope: Creating Breast Cancer Awareness, Prevention, and Early...

Grenada Prime Minister arrives in Ghana for two-day official visit

The Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickon Mitchell, has arrived in Ghana for a two-day official visit aimed at enhancing diplomatic and economic ties between...

Galamsey: Rubber industry under threat — Ahanta West MCE

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ahanta West Municipal District, Ebenezer Aidoo, has expressed concern over how illegal mining activities are luring young people...

Trump administration sued over $100K fee for skilled worker visas

The US Chamber of Commerce has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s new $100,000 (£74,000) fee on H-1B visas for skilled foreign workers. The...

Okoe-Boye urges gov’t to revive Agenda 111 projects to tackle unemployment

Former Health Minister, Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye, has criticised the government for neglecting the Agenda 111 hospital projects, saying the delay is worsening unemployment among...