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Hundreds of Togolese opposition militants denounce ‘authoritarian shift in political system’

Hundreds of militants from radical Togolese opposition parties—including the National Alliance for Change (ANC), led by Jean-Pierre Fabre, and the Democratic Forces for the...

Fire Service urges assemblies to decongest roads for better emergency response

The Central Regional Command of the Ghana National Fire Service has called on district assemblies to take urgent steps to decongest roads within central...

Mahama urged to dismiss disobedient appointees

A governance expert in the Volta Region, Nicholas Gborse, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to dismiss appointees who have failed to declare...

Goaso underserved as Regional Capital – Asunafo North MCE

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Asunafo North in the Ahafo Region, Joseph Akparibo, has expressed concern over the underdevelopment of Goaso, stating that...

Serve students better food or lose feeding grants – Haruna Iddrisu warns SHS heads

Minister for Education, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, has warned heads of senior high schools that the government will not hesitate to scrap the decentralised feeding...

Executive interference weakens democracy – Former Deputy AG warns

Former Deputy Attorney General, Alfred Tuah Yeboah, has criticized the recent suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo by President John Dramani Mahama, warning that...

Kumasi Mayor announces major decongestion exercise beginning today

The Mayor of Kumasi, Richard Ofori Agyeman, has announced that the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) will begin a major decongestion exercise across the city...

Scores gather at Supreme Court for #SaveTheJudiciaryDemo [Photos+Video]

Hundreds of Ghanaians have gathered at the Supreme Court for the #SaveTheJudiciary demonstration led by the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Other political parties, including the...

KNUST TEWU-GH set to suspend strike following talks with Education Commission

The leadership of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) chapter of the Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWU-GH) has indicated...

Lasting peace in Bawku will be ensured – Asantehene declares

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, has affirmed his unwavering commitment to securing enduring peace in Bawku and its surrounding areas. The declaration follows the...

ECG probes blaze at Achimota Bulk Supply Station

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has launched an investigation into the fire that broke out at its Achimota Bulk Supply Point (BSP), which...

Mahama to unveil Code of Conduct for appointees today

President John Mahama will today, May 5, 2025, roll out a stringent Code of Conduct for all his appointees as part of his 120-day...

Gov’t pledges improved remuneration for journalists

The government has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing the remuneration and conditions of service for journalists as part of efforts to strengthen media independence...

NPP, other parties’ demo against suspension of Chief Justice comes off today

A coalition of political parties will, today, May 5, 2025, embark on a demonstration against the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. The coalition includes...

Education Minister inaugurates new 12-member GES Council

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu on Friday inaugurated a 12-member council for the Ghana Education Service (GES) to provide strategic leadership and oversight for the...

Police officer interdicted for possession of restricted substances

The Ghana Police Service has interdicted General Lance Corporal Shani Abdullai after he was found in possession of restricted pharmaceutical substances. The officer is reported...

Police arrest 3 suspects for alleged weapon smuggling

The Northern Regional Police Command has arrested three individuals suspected of smuggling weapons in Savelugu, located in the Northern Region. The suspects, identified as Gaba...

Matilda Asante-Asiedu sworn in as Second Deputy BoG Governor

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced that Matilda Asante-Asiedu has been officially sworn in as the institution’s Second Deputy Governor. The ceremony took place...

Nine Zim women arrested for offering massage services with ‘happy endings’

Nine Zimbabwean women have been arrested in Harare for allegedly advertising massage services with “happy endings,” which are considered violations of the Criminal Law...

Woman in court for kidnapping, selling daughter for GHS 16k

The mother of a South African girl, who disappeared aged six more than a year ago, has been convicted of kidnapping and trafficking her daughter. Kelly...

KNUST research suggests parasitic worm infections may lower COVID-19 severity

A new study by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, has shown that people with parasitic worm infections may experience milder...

YEA to recruit 5,000 Fire Service Assistants nationwide

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA), under the leadership of CEO Malik Basintale, has signed a one-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ghana National...

Man found dead in bizarre state at Assin Andoe

Residents of Assin Andoe in the Assin South District were thrown into shock after the decomposing body of a man, identified only as Kobby,...

Fire at Dzorwulu Bulk Supply Point triggers power cuts across parts of Accra

A fire outbreak at the Dzorwulu Bulk Supply Point has led to power outages in several parts of Accra. The incident occurred on Sunday, 4th...

Ghana to pilot vaccine safety monitoring for pregnant women starting 2026

Ghana will pilot a Pregnancy Registry in early 2026 to monitor vaccine safety among pregnant women and their babies. The initiative, under the Maternal Immunisation...

World Bank donates computers to Asare Bediako SHS to boost ICT education

The Asare Bediako Senior High School in Akrokerri, located in the Adansi North District of the Ashanti Region, has received 40 brand-new computers and...

Third fuel tanker accident in a week sparks safety concerns

Ghana has recorded its third major fuel tanker accident in just one week, raising urgent concerns about fuel transport safety on the country's highways. The...

Justice Abdulai backs Mahama’s suspension of Chief Justice

Private legal practitioner and Ghana Bar Association member, Justice Abdulai, has publicly endorsed President John Dramani Mahama’s suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, arguing...

Sehwi Akontombra: Galamsey claims four lives in April alone

Illegal mining activities, commonly known as galamsey, have taken a deadly turn in the Sehwi Akontombra District of the Western North Region, with four...

Takoradi: Dawn swoop leads to arrest of suspected drug dealers

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) on Saturday, May 3, stormed a suspected den of drug addicts in Takoradi and arrested some suspects. According to NACOC...

10,000 National Service Personnel to begin military training in August – NSA

The National Service Authority (NSA) will pilot a military training programme for at least 10,000 National Service Personnel beginning August 3, 2025, with plans...

See the areas that will be affected by ECG’s planned maintenance on May 3, 4 & 5

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a series of planned maintenance exercises scheduled for this weekend and the beginning of next week,...

School Feeding Caterers urge Mahama to reverse contract terminations

The School Feeding Caterers Association has called on President John Dramani Mahama to reverse the termination of their contracts. According to the group, the sudden...

Ghanaian student dies under suspicious circumstances at Indian University

A Ghanaian student at Andhra University in India has died under suspicious circumstances, prompting concerns from both university officials and the Ghanaian diplomatic mission. The...

The time to act is now: GJA President urges IGP to end impunity in attacks on Journalists

The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has issued a firm and urgent call to the Inspector General of Police...

World Press Freedom Day: Mahama salutes journalists

President John Dramani Mahama has paid tribute to journalists in Ghana and around the world in a message marking World Press Freedom Day, calling...

Scores mourn with Akumaa Mama Zimbi as she buries mother

Scores of sympathisers, including colleagues from the Multimedia Group Limited (MGL), on Saturday, May 3, 2025, mourned with Adom TV/FM presenter Joyce Akumaa Dongotey...

“No Ghana Card, no NSS” – National Service Authority cracks down on ghost names

The Acting Director General of the National Service Authority (NSA), Felix Gyamfi, has announced sweeping reforms to eliminate ghost names from the authority’s payroll. He...

NSA targets 50% private sector placement in a new strategy to enhance NSS

The National Service Authority (NSA) is pushing to place at least 50% of national service personnel in the private sector as part of a...

Four arrested over deadly shooting at Asiyaw

The Eastern South Regional Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with the fatal shooting incident that left five people dead at Asiyaw,...