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Works & Housing Minister sets out flood readiness, housing expansion and water reforms before Parliament

The Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has assured Parliament that government is intensifying efforts to address flooding, housing shortages,...

From legacy to leadership: A new platform to shape Africa’s skills future

Some lives are measured by the positions they hold or the years they serve. Others are remembered for the ideas they nurture, the institutions...

Be vigilant – Security service applicants warned against fake medical screening messages

The Ministry of the Interior Ghana has warned applicants to disregard fraudulent SMS messages circulating about the ongoing recruitment medical screening process. In a statement,...

Samsonkrom community gets new water system to improve access to potable water

Residents of the Samsonkrom community in the Obuasi East Municipal of the Ashanti Region now have access to a new 40,000-liter community water system,...

Interior Ministry announces medical screening dates for security service applicants

The Ministry of the Interior Ghana has announced that medical screening for applicants in the ongoing recruitment exercise will commence on Tuesday, April 7,...

Akrofuom faces health worker shortage as nurses compete with ‘galamseyers’ for accommodation

The Acting District Director of Health Services for Adansi Akrofuom, Joseph Kofi Annor, has raised concerns over a growing shortage of health workers in...

Akyem Oda MP equips newly trained hairdressers with startup tools

The Member of Parliament for Akyem Oda, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, has donated hairdryers to support newly trained hairdressers in the Birim Central Municipality of...

Nkoko Nkitinkiti: Over 700 beneficiaries receive chicks in West Akyem

The Municipal Chief Executive for West Akyem in the Eastern Region, Paulina Akabilla, has begun the distribution of chicks to households under the government’s...

President Mahama to lead Ghana’s delegation to UN special session on reparatory justice

President John Dramani Mahama will depart Accra on Monday for New York and Pennsylvania in the United States, for a historic visit focused on...

Nkwanta South Assembly adopts digital system to improve revenue collection

The Nkwanta South Municipal Assembly in the Oti Region is set to introduce digital tools to enhance revenue collection, as part of efforts to...

Sand winners urged to comply with regulations to protect environment

The National Chairman of the National Association of Sand and Stone Workers and Tipper Truck Users (NASSWOTTU), Samuel Amoah, has called on sand winners...

Nkwanta North health director appeals for upgrade of Sibi Central CHPS compound

The Nkwanta North District Health Director in the Oti Region, Eric Agboka, has called for the urgent upgrade of the Sibi Central CHPS Compound...

Bees kill 3-year-old, injure 10 at Agona Swedru

A three-year-old boy, Christopher Amponsah, has died while ten others sustained injuries following a bee attack at Wawaase, a suburb of Agona Swedru in...

President Mahama cuts sod for Ghana’s first Farmer Services Centre at Afram Plains

President John Dramani Mahama has officially launched construction of Ghana’s first Farmer Services Centre at Takoratwene in the Afram Plains, a landmark step in...

12 including 5-month-old baby injured in accident on Kpeve-Asikuma road

Twelve passengers, including a five-month-old baby, were injured in a rear-end collision at Agbate on the Kpeve-Asikuma road on March 18, 2026. The accident...

Abodom queen mother raises alarm over hooligan attacks on women, children

The Queen Mother of Akyem Kotoku Abodom near Akyem Abirem in the Birim North Municipality of the Eastern Region, Nana Amoatemaa Agyeiwaa I, has...

Health Minister reaffirms commitment to ending ‘No Bed Syndrome’ after Korle Bu visit

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has assured the public of the government’s resolve to tackle the persistent “no bed syndrome” challenge in...

Akrofuom DCE commissions JHS block, CHPS compounds to boost education, healthcare

The District Chief Executive for Adansi Akrofuom, Gariba Mustapha Mohammed, has commissioned a three-unit Junior High School (JHS) block at Botwe and two Community-based...

Odumasi Health Centre appeals for power plant to prevent service disruptions

Authorities at the Adansi Odumasi Health Centre have made a strong appeal to government and stakeholders to provide a standby power plant to ensure...

GNFS organizes advanced fire investigation training for officers

Personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service at the Breman Fire Station have successfully completed an intensive training programme on fire investigation, evidence collection,...

Police probe alleged assault on artist Ibrahim Mahama

The Northern Regional Police Command has launched an investigation into a reported assault on renowned Ghanaian visual artist, Ibrahim Mahama, in Tamale. In a statement,...

Ghana, US deepen ties with focus on visa reforms, World Cup cooperation

Ghana and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations following high-level talks in Washington. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto...

‘Galamsey is not going anywhere’- Senyo Hosi calls for tech-driven regularisation

Convener, OneGhana Movement and Trustee of Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey, Senyo Hosi, has warned that Ghana must confront the hard truth that illegal mining...

Artiste Ibrahim Mahama alleges assault by police special operations team in Tamale

Ibrahim Mahama, the founder of the Savannah Centre for Contemporary Art (SCCA), Red Clay Studio, and Nkrumah Voli-ni in Tamale, is currently receiving treatment...

Obra Show: Trained teacher falls prey to money ritualist, exchanges GH₵13,000 for pot of sand

What was promised as instant wealth turned into public embarrassment on the Obra Show on Nhyira FM, simulcast on Adom TV, after a trained...

APSU rejects decision to re-run Sharks Quiz tie-breaker

The St Augustine's College Past Students’ Union has strongly rejected the decision to re-run the tie-breaker in the quarterfinal contest of The Sharks Quiz...

Kasoa bank fraud: Suspects nabbed months after unauthorised withdrawals

The Central East Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service has arrested three suspects for allegedly withdrawing more than GH¢20,000 from a customer’s bank...

Signage works at Accra International Airport fully completed

The installation and fixing of signage at the Accra International Airport has been fully completed following initial delays the previous day. According to airport authorities,...

44 Ghanaians rescued from QNET scheme in Nigeria repatriated

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has repatriated 44 Ghanaians who were lured to Nigeria under the guise of opportunities linked to the QNET scheme. The...

NTC proposes entry exams for Colleges of Education

The National Teaching Council (NTC) has recommended to the government that all applicants seeking admission into Colleges of Education should be made to write...

Licensure Exams to end by August – NDC Communications Team Member

A Communications Team Member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Richard Manuribe, has hinted that by August this year, government will phase out the...

Blaming public sector wages for economic strain is misleading – TUC

The Deputy Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress Ghana, Kwabena Nyarko Otoo, has criticised claims that government borrowing is driven primarily by the need...

Mahama awards grants to 475 beneficiaries under Adwumawura Programme

President John Dramani Mahama has presided over the award of grants to 475 beneficiaries under the Adwumawura Programme, reinforcing the government’s commitment to youth...

Fire ravages 18 container shops at Konongo Main Station

A fire swept through a row of metal container shops at Konongo Main Station in the Newtown Electoral Area in the early hours of...

Give to gain – NALAG Women’s Caucus urges unity at Gomoa East Celebration

Central Regional Women’s Caucus Representative of the National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana, Constance Baaba Boateng, has welcomed participants to this year’s International...

We don’t have resilence; gov’t must be modest about its successes – Senyo Hosi

Convener of the OneGhana Movement, Senyo Hosi, has urged caution in celebrating Ghana’s economic progress, warning that while the government has achieved stability, the...

Leverage technology to strengthen Green Economy – GAfTiNC urges

The Global Alliance for Technologies in Nature Conservation has joined the global community in commemorating the International Day of Forests 2026, marked under the...

Probe Ho Mosque clash, increase security – Anas Alfa appeals to government

A concerned Muslim leader, Anas Alfa, has called on the government and relevant authorities to launch a full-scale investigation into the recent clash at...

Ewoyaa residents demand two-month compensation deadline following Lithium deal ratification

Following Parliament’s historic ratification of the Ewoyaa Lithium Mining Agreement, residents of affected communities in the Mfantseman Municipality have issued a firm two-month ultimatum...

Businessman jailed 10 years for fraud, false cheque issuance

Alhaji Fareed Amin Yakubu, a 38-year-old businessman, has been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment in absentia for fraud.  He was also fined GH¢12,000 or, in default,...