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Obra Show: Pastor backs down, reunites with wife after threatening divorce over relocation disagreement

A 29-year marriage that nearly collapsed was saved on live radio, after a man who threatened to divorce his wife for refusing to relocate...

GSFP conducts school feeding monitoring exercise in Volta, Bono and Bono East Regions

The Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) has successfully conducted a one-week monitoring and supervision exercise across selected districts in the Volta, Bono, and Bono...

Kotoka International Airport renaming a step in right direction – Anokye Frimpong

A private legal practitioner and historian, Anokye Frimpong, has described the government’s decision to rename Kotoka International Airport as Accra International Airport as a...

Cocoa farmers consider smuggling, land sales to illegal miners over three-month arrears

As the Ghana Cocoa Board races against time to rethink its financing scheme in cocoa purchases, some farmers in the Ashanti region are contemplating...

Majority must allow the Minority to do more advocacy – Afenyo-Markin urges

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has urged the Majority in Parliament to provide more opportunities for the Minority to engage actively in legislative advocacy as...

Ghana Meteo sends warning over rainstorm heading from Togo

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has issued a weather warning over a weak to moderate rainstorm moving westward from the coast of Togo toward...

Obra Show: Custody dispute takes emotional turn as mother breaks down in tears

An emotional custody dispute involving Charity Gyator took a dramatic and deeply moving turn on Nhyira FM’s Obra Show, as the distressed mother broke...

Obra Show: I slept with his best friend — Wife admits affair as husband demands DNA test for 3-month-old baby

A man has dragged his wife before Nhyira FM’s Obra show, accusing her of having an affair with his best friend and insisting on...

Come clean, apologise to cocoa farmers – Gov’t told [Audio] 

Former Member of Parliament for Sefwi Wiawso, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, has called on the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) to apologise to cocoa farmers,...

Cocoa farmers are frustrated, galamsey taking over – 2018 Best Farmer warns [Listen]

The 2018 Best Farmer and a cocoa farmer, Nana Charles Adu-Gyamfi, has warned that illegal mining activities, popularly known as galamsey, could completely take...

Former Sefwi-Wiawso MP explains what triggers cocoa smuggling in Ghana [Listen] 

Former Member of Parliament for Sefwi-Wiawso, Dr Kwaku Afriyie, says cocoa smuggling will not automatically increase in Ghana unless there is a significant price...

We don’t eat gold – CFA-Ghana President warns of cocoa farms destruction by galamsey [Audio]

Nana Oboadie Bonsu II, National President of the Concerned Farmers Association of Ghana (CFA-Ghana), popularly known as the “Farmer General,” has raised serious concerns...

Controller to restore salaries of over 2,000 public workers after verification

The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has announced that the salaries of more than 2,000 public sector workers that were temporarily suspended will be...

Kotoka International Airport to be renamed Accra International Airport – Majority Leader

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has revealed that the government plans to rename Kotoka International Airport as Accra International Airport. The announcement signals a major change...

ECG now fully cashless, warns customers against payment scams

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has issued a public alert warning customers against fraudsters exploiting payment processes, stressing that it no longer accepts...

Kwadaso MCE warns against burning refuse at mechanic shops

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Kwadaso in the Ashanti Region, Eric Assibey, has warned artisans at Sofoline against burning refuse at mechanic shops,...

Bawumia pledges inclusive leadership after NPP primary victory

Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has promised inclusive and reconciliatory leadership following his victory in the party’s 2026 presidential...

NPP primaries: Bawumia’s vote drop ‘expected’ due to fierce contest – Manhyia South MP

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South constituency, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, says he is not surprised Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s votes dropped in the...

Ejisu Transport Union protests poor road conditions, appeals for gov’t intervention

The Ejisu Municipal Transport Union has staged a protest against the government over the deplorable condition of the Ejisu–Onwe road, citing serious safety risks...

Napo was not a good running mate choice – Arthur Kennedy

A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Arthur Kennedy, has raised concerns over the potential selection of Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh,...

Mpox update: Ghana records 13 new cases, total now 993

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has reported 13 new Mpox cases, bringing the country’s total to 993 as of January 25. Authorities say the number...

No party can reward all foot soldiers – Arthur Kennedy

Physician and senior New Patriotic Party (NPP) member, Dr Kobina Arthur Kennedy, has cautioned political supporters against expecting personal rewards for their loyalty, stressing...

Winning back Ghanaians’ trust is the bigger battle – Oppong Nkrumah after Bawumia’s victory

Unity within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is important, but it is not enough to guarantee electoral victory, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has warned, as...

University labour unions declare indefinite strike over conditions of service

Three labour unions representing staff in public universities have declared an indefinite strike with immediate effect, citing what they describe as unfair treatment and...

Health Minister orders audit of Oti Region public health facilities

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has mandated a comprehensive review of all public health facilities in the Oti Region to strengthen oversight...

Ahafo MDCEs sign performance contracts to drive development

Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCEs), along with Coordinating Directors in the Ahafo Region, have signed performance contract agreements with Regional Minister Charity Gardiner,...

Bawumia’s popularity remains strong – Egyapa Mercer

Former Sekondi MP and ex-Minister Andrew Egyapa Mercer has insisted that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s popularity within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) remains robust following...

Egyapa Mercer defends Bawumia’s performance in NPP primaries

Andrew Egyapa Mercer, former Sekondi MP and Minister for Tourism and Creative Arts, has dismissed claims that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s vote count in the...

Ghana Medical Trust Fund restores hope for midwife after successful brain surgery

Hope was restored for 36-year-old Rebecca Odarquaye, a devoted midwife, thanks to the support of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, after she urgently required...

St Thomas Aquinas breaks silence on head boy’s demise

St. Thomas Aquinas Senior High School has officially confirmed the death of its Head Boy, Master Barima, following days of speculation and unverified reports...

IGP reshuffles top Police Command

Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno has approved a fresh round of high-level postings within the Ghana Police Service, reassigning several senior officers...

Only an iron sheet fence was built – Nana Bonja blasts NPP over Dambai Hospital

Nana Bonja Kwame Attamafwiesi has called on the NDC government to take all necessary steps to ensure the construction of the Oti Regional Hospital...

Missing 20-year-old student found dead in bush with private parts missing

A 20-year-old student of the Federal College of Education (FCE), Okene, who was reported missing by her family, has been found dead in a...

Rotary Club of Accra-East empowers 40 women through Zongo Boot Camp

The Rotary Club of Accra-East has successfully organised the second edition of the Zongo Boot Camp, a community economic development program aimed at empowering...

TMPC cracks down on unlicensed herbal operators in Madina, Ashaiman

The Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) has shut down several herbal and alternative medicine centres in a targeted enforcement operation in Madina and Ashaiman. The...

Bushfire destroys over 60 acres of cashew, cocoa farms in Techiman North

A devastating bushfire has destroyed more than 60 acres of cashew and cocoa farms in parts of the Techiman North District of the Bono...

Drivers arrested for carrying suspected narcotic drugs towards Kpando

Two drivers are in the grips of the Volta North Regional Police Command for carrying dried substances suspected to be Indian Hemp. Akyereme George, 43,...

Ghana’s petroleum revenue dips to $399.6m in second half of 2025 – BoG

Ghana’s petroleum earnings declined markedly in the second half of 2025, with new data from the Bank of Ghana (BoG) showing total receipts of...

Afenyo-Markin has been an outstanding leader – Nana B defends amidst calls for his removal

The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has dismissed calls for the removal of Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, insisting...

World Bank loan to boost food security and transform agriculture – Ato Forson

Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, says a $22.6 million facility from the World Bank under the West Africa Food System Resilience Project (FSRP)...