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GES receives financial clearance to settle salary arrears of 6,249 staff

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has received financial clearance to settle outstanding salaries owed to 6,249 teaching and non-teaching staff who were recruited in...

Rotary Club of Accra-East and partners hold free breast and cervical cancer screening for Madina market women

The Rotary Club of Accra-East, in collaboration with 16 Rotary Clubs, 4 Rotaract Clubs, and 7 partner organisations, organised a successful breast and cervical...

Accident on Accra-Aflao Highway leaves several passengers injured 

A tragic road accident on the Accra-Aflao Highway, at Awalavi in the Ketu North Municipality of the Volta Region, has resulted in several passengers sustaining various degrees...

Ashaiman MP secures 80% funding for mini sports stadium project

Ernest Norgbey, Member of Parliament for the Ashaiman Constituency, has announced that funding for the construction of an ultra-modern mini sports stadium at Roman...

Funeral committee pleads with Daddy Lumba’s wives to reconcile amid legal dispute

The Coordinator of the Funeral Planning Committee for the late highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, Collins Owusu Amankwah, has...

Education Ministry pledges GH₵994 annual support per student for private schools under Free SHS pilot

The Ministry of Education has announced that it will provide GH₵994 annually for each student enrolled in private schools participating in this year’s Free...

Rent Control is a relevant body with a perfect system – Ishmael Essien

Principal Rent Manager at the Rent Control Department, Ishmael Essien, has defended the relevance and efficiency of the institution, describing it as a...

Students refusing placement to schools in Nkwanta South due to conflict – Education Director

The Municipal Director of Education in Nkwanta South, Jonathan Korsinah, has expressed concern over the significant number of fresh Senior High School (SHS) students...

Rent Control operates with only two cars nationwide – Principal Rent Manager Reveals

Principal Rent Manager at the Rent Control Department, Ishmael Essien, has revealed that the institution tasked with regulating rent issues across Ghana is...

Mahama secures additional 200 million RMB Chinese grant for Aflao Market and National Theatre

Ghana has secured an additional grant of 200 million RMB from China to support key development projects, following bilateral talks between President John Dramani...

UN raises alarm over lapses in Ghana’s food supply chain

The United Nations has sounded the alarm over Ghana’s food production system, describing it as riddled with worrying lapses that threaten both livelihoods and...

Okoe Boye demands full update on health projects started by NPP gov’t

Former Health Minister, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, has urged the Minister of Health to provide a detailed and transparent account of the progress of...

Work in line with Mahama’s vision to retain power in 2028 – Chief counsels NDC appointees

Paramount Chief and President of the Ave-Dakpa Traditional Council, Togbui Nyamekor Glakpe V, has advised the NDC National Chairman, Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketia, to caution government appointees and...

Effia MP questions govt’s silence on ORAL corruption investigations

Member of Parliament for Effia Constituency, Isaac Boamah-Nyarko, has criticised what he describes as a deafening silence from the government on the outcome of...

Manso Nyankomase protestors petition government over alleged military brutalities

Residents of Manso Nyankomase have petitioned the Amansie South District Chief Executive (DCE) over alleged military brutalities in their quest to resist what they...

GCTU unveils CITSET: A new hub for innovation, technology and entrepreneurship

The Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU) has officially inaugurated its new Centre for Innovation, Technology Skills, and Entrepreneurship Training (CITSET)—a cutting-edge facility dedicated to...

Holiness Pentecostal Church Women’s Fellowship holds annual week celebration

The Women’s Fellowship of Holiness Pentecostal Church International, located at Gbawe, Flower Pot, Mallam, held its annual Women’s Fellowship Week from 6th to 12th...

DVLA denies imposing illegal charges, insists all fees are approved by Parliament

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has rejected claims that it imposes fees without parliamentary approval, insisting that all its charges are backed...

Bono Regional Minister announces major road projects under “Big Push” programme

The Bono Regional Minister, Joseph Addae Akwaboa, has disclosed that several key roads in the region have been earmarked for construction and rehabilitation under...

Private Health Facilities Association holds 5th annual conference in Ho

The Private Health Facilities Association of Ghana (PHFAoG) has successfully held its 5th Annual Conference in Ho, Volta Region, under the theme: “Unlocking Opportunities:...

Telecel Ghana refutes Minority’s claims over alleged secret takeover of AT Ghana

Telecel Ghana has dismissed allegations by the Minority in Parliament suggesting its involvement in a secret takeover of AT Ghana, describing the claims as...

Residents of Atta ne Atta and surrounding communities cry over deplorable roads

Residents of Atta ne Atta, Kwame Asare, Yaw Asare, Dwedwenase, and Odumasi in the Asante Akyem South Municipality have expressed frustration over the poor...

GAWU calls for state of emergency over galamsey, warns of looming food crisis

The General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU) of TUC-Ghana has raised alarm over the devastating impact of illegal mining (galamsey) on agriculture, warning that the...

We’ll not go back – United Party rejects NPP’s amnesty offer

The newly rebranded United Party, led by Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen, has dismissed suggestions that former members who broke away from the New Patriotic...

Fake tax collectors bleed Accra traders dry

For 32-year-old market trader Edna Ayittey, the memory remains raw. Two men in crisp white shirts approached her stall in Accra, flashed official-looking paperwork,...

Alan Kyerematen’s Movement for Change is now United Party

Former Trade and Industry Minister Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen has officially rebranded his political movement, the Movement for Change, under a new name, the...

Hearing of Akosua Serwaa’s injunction application on Daddy Lumba’s funeral adjourned

The Kumasi High Court 5, presided over by Her Ladyship Justice Dorinda Smith Arthur, has adjourned to October 28 the hearing of an injunction...

Pru East MP rewards 7 education workers, calls for stronger teacher motivation

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Pru East, Emmanuel Kwaku Boam, has emphasized the need for greater investment in education and stronger motivation for...

Manso Nyankomase residents protest alleged military brutalities, calls for gov’t intervention

Residents of Manso Nyankomase in the Amansie South District of Ashanti region have hit the principal streets of the community to demonstrate against alledged...

Small-scale gold exports earn Ghana over US$8 billion in 2025

Ghana’s small-scale gold export sector has raked in more than US$8 billion in foreign exchange between January and October 15, 2025, according to new...

Akandoh defends stance; says apology over Tamale Teaching Hospital incident was unnecessary

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has maintained that an apology was unnecessary over the April incident at the Tamale Teaching Hospital, arguing that he...

Asantehene to seek technical support from Germany for Suame Magazine artisans

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has announced plans to engage the German government for technical assistance to enhance skills development among artisans at...

Heavy rain, thunderstorms to hit parts of Ashanti, Eastern Regions

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has issued a weather warning cautioning the public about heavy rain and thunderstorms expected to hit several parts of...

No gov’t official involved in galamsey – Beatrice Annan

Presidential Staffer and legal practitioner, Beatrice Annan, has dismissed claims that some government officials are engaged in illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. Speaking on...

Customs officer found dead in hotel room at Katsina after night with 3 women

A Customs officer, identified as Assistant Superintendent of Customs (ASC) Lawal Tukur, has been found dead in a hotel room in Katsina metropolis under...

Tension at Ablekuma Fanmilk after Okada rider allegedly knocks down policewoman [Video]

A confrontation erupted at Ablekuma Fanmilk on Wednesday night after a motor rider from Omanjor allegedly knocked down a policewoman identified as Rosemary, who...

Dormaa East NADMO patches potholes to reduce road accidents

The National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) in the Dormaa East District of the Bono Region has undertaken efforts to enhance road safety and mitigate...

Adutwum is NPP’s most unifying and credible candidate – Kusi Boafo

Former Chief Executive Officer of the Public Sector Reforms Secretariat, Thomas Kusi Boafo, has described former Education Minister Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum as the...

Ahafo Girls’ Education Officer raises alarm over sexual abuse of schoolgirls

The Ahafo Regional Girls’ Education Officer of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Dakora Scholastica, has expressed deep concern over the increasing incidents of sexual...

Fire ravages portion of Dodowa market, destroys several containers

A raging fire swept through sections of the Dodowa Market in the early hours of Wednesday, October 15, 2025, destroying several metal containers and...