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Massive deals draw huge crowds at Day 3 of Ecobank–JoyNews Habitat Fair

The Ecobank–JoyNews Habitat Fair 2025 continued on Saturday, October 25, at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC), drawing homeowners, prospective property buyers and industry...

Rename Ridge Hospital after Nana Konadu – Alhassan Tampuli to Mahama

Member of Parliament for Gushegu, Alhassan Tampuli Sulemana, has called on President John Mahama to consider renaming the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, popularly known...

Five feared dead, 11 injured as Sprinter bus crashes into stationary tipper truck at Atwedie

A tragic road accident has occurred at Atwedie near Konongo on the Kumasi-Accra Highway, leaving five people feared dead and eleven others injured in...

Three killed, several injured after accident on Tatale-Sanguli road

A tragic road accident has claimed three lives and left several others injured in the Tatale-Sanguli District of the Northern Region. The victims were travelling...

Any attempt to cancel 1D1F will weaken investor confidence – Okyere Baafi

Ranking member of Trade and Industry Committee and Member of Parliament for New Juaben South Constituency Michael Okyere Baafi has cautioned the Mahama-led government...

Labour Minister urges collective action for green job creation

The Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr. Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, has called on stakeholders to strengthen collaboration and innovation in advancing the country’s...

Banks are also complicit in DRIP and Buffer Stock scandals – Domelevo

Former Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Domelevo, has suggested that some banks are aiding corrupt activities by failing to question suspicious financial transactions involving large sums...

Galamsey: Three Chinese arrested, weapons and excavators seized as NAIMOS raids Hiawa Koofrom

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has intensified its nationwide crackdown on illegal mining, recording what it says is another major success at...

Saboteurs allegedly offer GH¢20 inducement to derail and destroy new Tema-Afienya train

An ongoing investigation by the Ghana Railway Development Authority and the Ghana Police Service has uncovered a plot by suspected saboteurs to disrupt the...

Education Minister directs mandatory use of mother tongue in schools

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has declared that the use of Ghanaian mother tongue as a medium of instruction is now compulsory in...

Woman, 65, allegedly murdered and beheaded by nephew at Breman-Benin

A 65-year-old woman, Madam Abena Gladys, has reportedly been murdered by her nephew in the Breman-Benin community of the Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa District in the Central...

Galamsey Fight: EPA launches “Reclaim, Restore, Rebuild” to heal devastated lands

Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse, has reaffirmed government’s determination to reclaim and rehabilitate landscapes ravaged...

Five arrested, 57 Nigerians rescued in human trafficking raid at Community 25

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has arrested five suspects and rescued 57 Nigerian nationals from a human trafficking and...

National Security sacks officer arrested with armed impostors in Oda River Forest

The National Security Coordinating Secretariat (NSCS) has taken firm action in an expanding investigation into illegal mining activities within the Oda River Forest Reserve,...

NAIMOS arrests 10 armed Chinese illegal miners at Abusa [Photos]

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has arrested ten heavily armed Chinese nationals suspected of engaging in illegal mining, locally known as galamsey,...

Ecobank-JoyNews Habitat Fair: Massive discounts drive record attendance at AICC

The second day of the Ecobank-JoyNews Habitat Fair 2025 witnessed a remarkable surge in public participation and a flurry of major deals, cementing the...

One injured in accident near Ashaiman overhead

An accident occurred on Friday afternoon near the Ashaiman Overhead involving a Toyota V8 with registration number GN 76-16 and a commercial vehicle with...

The British Museum’s new book on the Asante Jug

The British Museum's Object in Focus series has published The Asante Ewer that unpacks the history of a fascinating vessel and its journey from...

Police pledge full support for funeral of Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has pledged the full support of the Ghana Police Service to the family of the...

Tanko Rashid recounts teenage military ambition inspired by Rawlings

Tanko Rashid Computer, the Deputy National Elections Director for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has offered a unique glimpse into his political journey, revealing...

Rev. Wengam dedicates temple at Ada Foah to mark Cedar Mountain Chapel’s 15th anniversary

The General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana, Rev. Stephen Yenusom Wengam, has dedicated a legacy temple at Ada Foah, sponsored by Cedar Mountain...

Israeli envoy slams critics for attempting to block Accra film festival

The Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Roey Gilad, has emphatically dismissed criticisms that the recent Israeli Film Festival, held at Silverbird Cinema in Accra,...

Only one 31st December Day Care Centre in Kumasi still functional

Once a proud network of five, only one 31st December Day Care Centre in Kumasi remains alive today. The centres, established under the leadership of...

Mahama calls for inclusive education for persons with disabilities

President John Mahama has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to inclusive education, stressing that no Ghanaian should be denied access to learning or opportunity because...

Nana Konadu’s death: Ghana has lost a woman mobilizer par excellence – Hannah Bissiw

National Women’s Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Hannah Louisa Bissiw, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former First Lady...

Vice President pays tribute to Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings

Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has expressed her sorrow over the death of former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, describing her as a...

Bono East Regional Minister mourns Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings

The Bono East Regional Minister, Francis Owusu Antwi, has joined Ghanaians in mourning former First Lady of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings,...

Nana Konadu’s death is a great loss to the nation; her legacy will always be remembered – Shamima Muslim

Deputy Presidential Spokesperson, Shamima Muslim, has described the passing of former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings as a great national loss, emphasizing that her...

Nitiwul urges gov’t to release preliminary report on fatal helicopter crash

Former Defence Minister and Member of Parliament for Bimbilla, Dominic Nitiwul, has urged the government to release the preliminary report on the helicopter crash...

German Language Day at GISA celebrates cultural exchange and creativity

The German Language Day at the Deutsche Internationale Schule Accra (GISA) turned into a vibrant celebration of connection, creativity, and cultural exchange. The event...

“I haven’t been neglected,” Anita Desoso says as she confirms appointment

National Democratic Congress (NDC) stalwart, Anita Desoso, has refuted claims that she has been sidelined or abandoned by the current government, clarifying that she...

Aliko Dangote becomes first African to hit $30bn mark

Africa’s wealthiest individual, Aliko Dangote has reached a $30 billion net worth as of October 23, 2025, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaire Index. This milestone reflects...

Krachi Nchumuru MP commissions renovated NHIS Office to boost healthcare access

The Member of Parliament for Krachi Nchumuru, Solomon Kuyon, has renovated and commissioned a new National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) office in Chinderi, the...

Mahama directs national flags to fly at half-mast in honour of Nana Konadu

President John Mahama has directed all national flags to fly at half-mast in honour of the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings. The directive...

Anita Desoso has this to say about Nana Konadu’s death

Former National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Women’s Organizer, Anita Desoso, has paid a heartfelt tribute to the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings,...

Acting Chief Justice mourns Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings

The Acting Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, together with the entire Judiciary and the Judicial Service of Ghana, has expressed deep sorrow...

Stonebwoy receives honorary award from Howard University and Warner Music Group

Ghanaian dancehall and reggae artist Stonebwoy has added another international recognition to his name after receiving an honorary award from Howard University and Warner...

Police Inspector gets life imprisonment for murder of girlfriend

A police Inspector with the Special Weapons and Tactics Unit (SWAT) has been convicted to life imprisonment for the murder of his girlfriend at...

Health Ministry begins recruitment for nurses to work in Grenada; check out full details

The Ministry of Health has begun accepting applications from qualified Ghanaian nurses interested in working in Grenada. This follows a bilateral agreement between the governments...

Dawn fire destroys multiple properties at Tabora

A dawn fire has destroyed several properties at Tabora Number 4, near the New Market in Accra. Eyewitnesses say the blaze gutted a tyre shop,...