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Ooni of Ife confers prestigious Yoruba title on President Mahama in Nigeria

President John Dramani Mahama has been formally installed as Aare Atayeto Oodua of the Source by the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Oba...

Former MMDCEs appeal to Mahama for payment of end-of-service benefits

Former Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) who served under the immediate past government of President Nana Akufo-Addo have appealed to President John...

Abronye DC praises Sammy Gyamfi’s leadership as GoldBod soars

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, continues to receive praise from individuals and politicians for transforming the fortunes of...

Michael Okyere Baafi hosts 2025 Christmas ‘Shop for Free’ for elderly in New Juaben South

Hundreds of elderly residents in New Juaben South benefitted from the 2025 Christmas Shop for Free initiative, hosted by the Member of Parliament for...

Galamsey: Forestry Commission arrests 11 persons in Pra Anum Forest Reserve

Twenty-eight officers, drawn from three Rapid Response Teams, together with officers from the Oda Forest District of the Forest Services Division (FSD) of the...

Bawumia does not exist in my life – Kennedy Agyapong [Video]

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has declared that former Vice President and 2024 presidential candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, holds no...

NADMO warns indiscipline fueling floods in urban areas

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has warned that persistent indiscipline among Ghanaians is undermining efforts to tackle flooding, particularly in urban centres. The Kumasi...

Pray for government to deliver development – Interior Minister

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has urged Ghanaians to continue praying for the government as it works to fulfil the mandate...

Man nearly lynched for allegedly stealing fridge parts at Kasoa Walantu

A man believed to be in his late 30s is in critical condition at the Kasoa Polyclinic after he was allegedly beaten by a...

AG has constitutional authority over OSP, including power to enter nolle prosequi – Kwame Akuffo

Private legal practitioner Kwame Akuffo says the Attorney-General (AG) remains constitutionally empowered to enter a nolle prosequi in cases being prosecuted by the Office...

Gary Nimako urges lawyers to show fidelity to the law

The Director of Legal Affairs of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gary Nimako Marfo, has urged young lawyers and law students to demonstrate fidelity...

Nkwanta South MCE inaugurates Disaster Management Committee

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nkwanta South in the Oti Region, Joseph Antwi Awal, has inaugurated a 13-member Municipal Disaster Management Committee to...

Akosua Serwaa was not officially informed about Daddy Lumba’s funeral – Papa Shee

Evangelist Papa Shee has revealed that Akosua Serwaa, wife of the late highlife legend Daddy Lumba, was neither invited nor officially informed about the...

Evangelist Papa Shee dismisses claims that Akosua Serwaa abandoned Daddy Lumba

Evangelist Papa Shee has refuted claims that Akosua Serwaa, wife of the late highlife legend Daddy Lumba, abandoned him, insisting instead that the musician...

TAGG hails government for scrapping COVID-19 levy

The Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG) has praised President John Dramani Mahama for assenting to the removal of the COVID-19 levy, which takes effect...

Transport operators issue three-day ultimatum to clear traders from roads

Commercial transport operators across Ghana have given the Ghana Police Service and local assemblies a three-day ultimatum to remove traders occupying roads and bus...

Kpandai rerun: NPP more united than NDC – Mussa Dankwah

Pollster and Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, Mussa Dankwah, says the New Patriotic Party (NPP) currently appears more united than the National Democratic Congress...

Cheers to our Chales: CLUB Lager unveiled as Ghana’s official beer of the FIFA World Cup 2026

On 5th December 2025, CLUB Lager, Ghana’s number one beer, brought football lovers, dignitaries, and media together for a vibrant evening at the Polo...

Newmont Ahafo South Mines strengthens ties with host communities

Newmont Ahafo South Mines has stepped up efforts to strengthen its relationship with residents of the five communities within its operational area in the...

Survey shows Dr Bawumia as clear front-runner in NPP flagbearer race

A new survey among members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has placed Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as the overwhelming favourite to win...

Adelekezu residents burn six vehicles, destroy mining company’s property after boy’s death

The Western Regional Police Command has launched investigations into a fatal shooting at a mining company site in Adelekezu near Dadwen in the Axim...

President Mahama endorsed by ECOWAS for AU Chairmanship in 2027

The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has unanimously endorsed President John Dramani Mahama...

Ghana places 18th in Africa as most developed country

Ghana placed 18th in Africa as the most developed country, according to the 2025 World Population Review. Surprisingly, countries like Sao Tome and Principe and...

Ghanaian students in UK universities face deportation amid funding crisis

Students from Ghana at UK universities say they are in danger of being deported after being stranded by their own government without promised scholarships...

One dead after bees attack NDC supporters at Kpandai

One person has been reported dead following a bee attack on supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Kpandai District after a...

GNFS storms Kejetia Market in fire safety operation

The Ashanti Regional Command of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) on Friday, December 12, 2025, carried out a large-scale Market Storm Operation and...

Truck carrying firecrackers goes up in flames at Buduburam

A cargo truck carrying hazardous materials, including firecrackers, caught fire at Buduburam on Saturday evening, December 13, 2025, but was swiftly brought under control...

Health Ministry secures GH¢22.8bn to upgrade facilities and expand workforce

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has disclosed that the Ministry has been allocated GH¢22.8 billion in the 2026 Budget to enhance healthcare...

Galamsey, betting fuel rising school dropouts in Northern Ghana – Eduwatch

Education policy think tank Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has expressed concern over a growing education crisis in northern Ghana, disclosing that nearly 70 per...

Low condom use among young people in Volta Region disheartening – AIDS Commission

The low condom use among the youth, especially adolescent girls and young women, is posing a serious challenge to efforts to reduce HIV infections...

Unemployed Environmental Health Officers to demonstrate over delayed postings

Unemployed Environmental Health Officers and Assistants have announced plans to stage a demonstration on Monday, December 15, 2025, to protest what they describe as...

Most foreign doctoral degrees held by Ghanaians are not accredited – GTEC boss

The Director-General of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), Prof. Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai, has raised concerns about the credibility of doctorate degrees awarded to...

Scenes from thanksgiving service honouring Daddy Lumba

A thanksgiving service was held in Kumasi as part of activities to honour the late highlife legend Daddy Lumba. Family members, friends, and fans gathered...

Families must support inmates – Sunyani Female Prison Officer appeals

The Officer-in-Charge of the Female Section of the Sunyani Central Prisons, Assistant Superintendent of Prisons (ASP) Rosemary Ambadrie, has urged families of inmates to...

17 arrested as IGP special operations team intensifies crime raids

The IGP Special Operations Team has arrested 17 suspected drug-peddlers and retrieving several exhibits during an operation at the Waterworks area, a known hotspot...

South Africa: Ex-president’s daughter sworn in as MP after half-sister quits

A daughter of South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma has been sworn into parliament, less than a fortnight after her half-sister was forced to...

University of Ghana revises date for first semester 2025/2026 registration

The University of Ghana has revised the start date for course registration for undergraduate students for the First Semester of the 2025/2026 academic year. According...

Family of Man lynched in Nanumba North over fowl theft demands justice

The family of a 20-year-old man allegedly killed by a mob at Lanja in the Nanumba North Municipality of the Northern Region is demanding...

Government to roll out 2,000 housing units for Armed Forces – CDS

The Chief of the Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces, Lieutenant General William Agyapong, has announced that the government will roll out 2,000...

MIIF CEO champions women’s empowerment in Ghana’s mining sector

The Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF), Justina Nelson, has called for deeper gender inclusion, equity, and empowerment across Ghana’s...