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Police, NACOC cracks down on Northern Ghana’s opioid crisis; ¢500K worth of drugs destroyed

In a decisive response to Ghana’s growing opioid crisis, state security agencies, led by the Ghana Police Service in collaboration with the Narcotics Control...

Police deploy nationwide security for 2025 Easter festivities

The Ghana Police Service has announced the implementation of enhanced security measures nationwide to ensure the safety of citizens during the 2025 Easter celebrations. In...

Gomoa Fetteh Omankrado bans drugs ahead of Easter beach festivities

The Omankrado of Gomoa Fetteh, Nana Kwesi Qunasah, has announced a strict ban on the use of drugs, including substances like “red” and marijuana,...

Abuakwa South MP raises alarm over galamsey-linked water crisis

Abuakwa South MP Dr. Kingsley Agyemang has expressed deep concern over a worsening water crisis in his constituency, blaming the situation on the impact...

Damongo, Sawla MMDCEs confirmed; MP urges focus on development

The Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) for Damongo and Sawla have been successfully confirmed, marking the completion of the final batch of confirmations...

Police arrest 26 in Samreboi galamsey crackdown

In a decisive operation conducted by the Ghana Police, twenty-six individuals have been arrested in connection with illegal mining activities in a forest reserve...

Don’t tarnish Chief Justice’s image during removal process – Rev. Osabutey urges 

Former Bishop of the Accra Diocese of the Methodist Church Ghana, Rt. Rev. Samuel Kofi Osabutey, has urged caution in the ongoing efforts to...

Kofi Amoako Attah honored for exceptional leadership at African Leadership Awards

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of SIM Group of Companies, Kofi Amoako Attah, has been honoured with an exceptional leadership award in Diversified Enterprise...

2 dead, others injured in gory accident at Ampekrom Junction

Two women have tragically lost their lives in a road accident at Ampekrom Junction on the Accra-Kumasi highway, near Nkawkaw. The incident, which occurred in...

Alfred Nii Tagoe: Is KNUST for NPP? Their PR says it all

In Ghana’s current political climate, the role of public institutions must be scrutinized for transparency, fairness, and neutrality. One institution now drawing public attention...

Broken promises of a 30-year lease – Damang Youth demand accountability from Goldfields

The 2015 Stability Agreement signed between the Government of Ghana and Goldfields was intended to be a turning point for Damang—an agreement in exchange...

Three decades, no transformation – Damang youth welcome gov’t’s gold decision

For 30 years, Damang was home to one of Ghana’s most prominent gold mining companies, Goldfields Ghana Ltd. But as news of the government’s decision...

Nwamase M/A School seeks community support to address academic underperformance

The Nwamase M/A School in the Kwadaso Municipality has taken a bold step to confront the long-standing perception of academic underperformance by hosting a...

Chief Justice directs registrars to prevent jurors from serving in multiple courts

Chief Justice of Ghana, Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo, has issued a firm directive to court registrars nationwide, instructing them not to assign any juror...

Rev. Osabutey proposes solution to Bawku conflict [Watch]

A former Bishop of the Accra Diocese of the Methodist Church Ghana, Rt Rev. Samuel Kofi Osabutey, has called for a deep exploration of...

NPP will remain in opposition forever without Bawumia as flagbearer — Kwadwo Boateng-Agyemang

Eastern Regional NPP Chairman hopeful, Kwadwo Boateng-Agyemang, has cautioned members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) against any attempt to challenge Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s...

Local Government Minister announces new date for National Sanitation Day

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has officially announced a new date for the National Sanitation Day (NSD), moving...

Mahama invites Sahel Juntas to ECOWAS@50 launch in Accra

President John Dramani Mahama has invited the military-led governments of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to the official launch of the 50th anniversary of...

13-member committee to review KG-Primary curriculum inaugurated

A 13-member steering committee has been inaugurated to review the curriculum for Kindergarten (KG) to Basic Six. The committee, composed of experienced individuals familiar...

Let’s tread carefully to avoid politicising the removal of the Chief Justice – Lawyer

Lawyer and Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has called for restraint in any attempt to remove the Chief Justice,...

Majority of Ghanaians support Chief Justice’s removal – Report

A recent poll conducted by Global InfoAnalytics has revealed that a majority of Ghanaians are in favour of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey...

Foreign Affairs Ministry assures support for Ghanaians facing deportation from U.S.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has assured the public of its commitment to ensuring the safe return, reintegration, and reunification of Ghanaians facing deportation...

Asenso-Boakye dispels claims of neglecting student facing blindness after shooting incident

Member of Parliament for Bantama, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has responded to recent allegations suggesting that he has abandoned Suzzy Penamang, the student who lost her...

32 Nigerian ladies, 10 Ghanaian men arrested for prostitution, drug offences at Ayamfuri

The Central North Regional Police Command has arrested 42 individuals for engaging in prostitution and drug-related activities at Ayamfuri in the Central Region. The group...

Adom FM/TV’s Opokua Ahwenee leads fundraiser to provide medical equipment to Akwasiho Health Centre

Adom TV/FM presenter, Abena Opokua Ahwenee, is leading a fundraising campaign to provide medical equipment to the Akwasiho Health Centre in the Kwahu East...

Fire Service engages GWCL on hydrant challenges

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) Tema Regional Command has begun discussions with the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) to improve the functionality and...

I’ve endured enough – Former Akontombra PC Appiah-Kubi Baidoo resigns from NPP

Former Parliamentary Candidate for Sefwi Akontombra, Appiah-Kubi Baidoo, has formally resigned from the New Patriotic Party (NPP), citing what he described as years of...

Parliament’s health committee to tour hospitals nationwide

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Health is set to embark on a nationwide tour of Regional and Teaching Hospitals from Tuesday, April 22 to...

AUCB students to present exceptional branding qualities on April 26

Level 300 communication students from the African University College of Communications and Business (AUCB) are set to take center stage on Saturday, April 26,...

Minority too eager to stay relevant – Nii Lantey Vanderpuye

The National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, has sharply criticized the Minority in Parliament for what he described...

Ghana to electrify 150 off-grid communities in major renewable energy drive

The government has announced plans to scale up investment in renewable energy infrastructure by electrifying 150 additional off-grid island and lake communities across the...

Two remanded over human trafficking

Two individuals who allegedly trafficked three persons from Nigeria to Ghana and forced them into prostitution have appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. Chidemma Nweke,...

I won’t be intimidated – Health Minister warns training institution heads

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has issued a firm warning to heads of health training institutions, cautioning against any attempts to intimidate...

Producer price inflation for March eases to 24.4%

The year-on-year producer inflation rate for March 2025 has reduced to 24.4 percent, from 27.6 percent recorded in February 2025, the Ghana Statistical Service...

Committee inaugurated for establishment of Kumawu Nursing and Midwifery College

At a time when quality nursing education and healthcare delivery are increasingly vital to everyday life, the establishment of advanced training programmes for skilled...

Chief Justice launches reforms to boost jury system efficiency

Chief Justice, Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo, has introduced significant reforms aimed at improving the efficiency of Ghana’s jury system as the 2025 criminal assizes...

Resist attempts to remove Chief Justice – Afenyo-Markin to Judiciary

Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called on the judiciary to unite and resist what he described as a politically motivated attempt to remove Chief...

Students Loan clears outstanding teacher trainee allowance

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has disbursed the outstanding teacher trainee allowances for the 2023/2024 academic year. The money was disbursed to a total...

Naomi Borley Alabi appointed as Ag. Deputy CEO Of GTDC

In a strategic move to boost Ghana’s tourism sector, President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Madam Naomi Borley Alabi as the Acting Deputy Chief...

IT technician jailed 6 months for defrauding auto mechanic

The Kaneshie District Court One has sentenced Gideon Kojo Elliam, 37, to six months in hard labour for defrauding an auto mechanic of GH₵53,000.00. Elliam...