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Rainfall to continue into evening hours – Ghana Meteo warns

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has cautioned the public to expect light to moderate rainfall across parts of southern Ghana this afternoon into the...

A-G has the right to discontinue cases at any time – Lawyer on Daniel Koranteng’s discharge

Private legal practitioner, Kwaku Paintsil, has clarified that the Attorney General (A-G) has full discretionary powers under Ghana’s laws to discontinue a criminal case...

GNFS orders recruits and officers to settle outstanding feeding fees

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has instructed its recruits, cadets, and some serving officers to settle outstanding feeding fees accumulated during their training. The...

Ahmed Suale: AG justified in dropping case, but probe must continue – Adawudu

Member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Legal and Communication Team, Victor Kwadjoga Adawudu, has urged authorities to reopen and thoroughly investigate the murder...

Daddy Lumba’s first wife, Akosua Serwaa and elder sister call for independent probe into his death

The first wife of late Highlife musician Charles Kwadwo Fosuh, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, is demanding an independent and transparent investigation into the...

Ghana records rise in seasonal influenza cases

The Ministry of Health, through the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has confirmed an increase in seasonal influenza cases across parts of the country. According to...

Transport Ministry to deploy personnel to enforce life jacket compliance on Volta Lake

The Oti Regional Minister, John Kwadwo Gyapong, has disclosed that the Ministry of Transport will soon deploy personnel to all boarding points along the...

US-Ghana deportee deal: Int’l conventions must guide Ghana –  Prof. Appiagyei-Atua

The legal outcome of the Ghana–US deportee agreement currently being challenged at the Supreme Court by the pressure group Democracy Hub will depend on...

Gov’t to launch free primary healthcare in 2026

Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has revealed that the government’s free primary healthcare programme is set to commence in January 2026. He was addressing...

Galamsey pushing up utility expenses — ECG, GWL defend 200% tariff hike proposal

The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have linked their proposed utility tariff increases of over 200 percent for...

UK to require migrants to pass A-level English test under new visa rules

Some migrants coming to the UK will need to speak English to an A-level standard under tougher new rules set to be introduced by...

Planting the birth tree: GfTiNC and Mawuli Estate to plant 10,000 trees in Ho

The Global Alliance for Technologies in Nature Conservation (GfTiNC), in partnership with Mawuli Estate, has announced an ambitious plan to plant 10,000 trees in...

World Food Forum: Ghana chair urges youth to lead Africa’s food security transformation

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations held its annual flagship event, the World Food Forum, in Rome, Italy. Speaking at the African...

Asutifi North MP organises free breast screening for Ntotroso residents

The Member of Parliament for Asutifi North in the Ahafo Region, Dr Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, has partnered with the National Health Students Association of...

Madagascar’s president is ousted in a military coup after weeks of youth-led protests

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina was toppled Tuesday in a military coup that capped weeks of youth protests over poverty, power outages and a lack of opportunity in the...

African Finance Ministers laud GoldBod at high-level AfDB meeting in Washington

Ghana’s approach to natural resource governance took centre stage at a high-level meeting in Washington on Tuesday, as Finance Ministers from five African countries...

‎Two injured as firefighters battle 11-hour inferno at Yota Energy in Shai Hills

‎The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) fought a fierce battle for 11 hours to bring a massive fire at Yota Energy Company Ltd in...

Leukaemia Project Foundation partners with JoyNews Impact Makers Foundation to build Ghana’s first Centre for Hematology and Clinical Genetics

The Leukaemia Project Foundation and the JoyNews Impact Makers Foundation have partnered to change the course of blood cancer treatment in Ghana. This partnership is...

Midwife raises concern over late breast cancer reports in Tano South

A midwifery officer at the Bechem Government Hospital in the Ahafo Region, Elizabeth Sarpong, has expressed deep concern over the growing trend of women...

IMF forecasts 4%  growth rate for Ghana in 2025 and holds inflation at 12%

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a 4% growth rate for Ghana by the end of 2025. This was contained in the IMF’s Global Economic...

Ghana’s oil output peaked in 2019 – PIAC warns of sharp production decline

Ghana’s oil production has been on a steady decline since peaking in 2019, raising serious concerns about the country’s future petroleum revenue and energy...

Gov’t to cover burial costs for Kete Krachi boat accident victims

Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has announced that government will cover the full cost of burial for the sixteen victims who perished in...

AMA arrests 21 traders for selling on open drains at Agbogbloshie [Photos]

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has arrested 21 traders for selling and displaying their goods on open drains at the Agbogbloshie Market in violation...

GIS repatriates 32 West Africans for alleged roles in cybercrime

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has deported 32 West African nationals suspected of involvement in cybercrime, particularly romance scams. The group, comprising 24 Nigerians and...

Ghana to host first AETF AI Conference in November

The Africa Education Trust Fund (AETF) has announced that Ghana will host the inaugural Africa Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conference between November 5 and 6,...

Veep adopts survivor and baby of River Oti boat tragedy, donates relief items to families 

Vice President, Professor Nana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has adopted a survivor of the River Oti boat tragedy and her baby.  Additionally, the Vice President donated relief...

‘I’ve lost my better half’ – Husband seeks help to bring wife back to Ghana after deadly crash

A husband is in mourning and asking the public for help and support for his family during this difficult time. "I've lost my better half,"...

Ex-NLA PRO clarifies difference between Keed Ghana Limited and KGL

The former Public Relations Manager of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Dr. Razak Kojo Opoku, has rejected recent allegations made by The Fourth Estate...

DVLA suspends road fines issued by compliance team

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced the suspension of all fines imposed by its Compliance Team on roads across the country,...

Lands Ministry rejects reports of $10bn cost to fight galamsey

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has dismissed reports suggesting that Ghana would need $10 billion to combat illegal mining, describing the figure...

Galamsey: Gov’t appointees massaging issues, we’ll all suffer if … – Kingsley Agyemang

Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has criticized the government and its appointees for downplaying the galamsey crisis instead of finding...

TUC vows independent measures to mount pressure on gov’t to tackle galamsey

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has announced plans to convene a high-level stakeholders’ meeting aimed at developing a clear action plan to pressure the...

Health Minister should query GHS about the financial clearance – Ayew Afriyie

The Member of Parliament for Effiduase-Asokore, Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie, has called on the Minister of Health to query the Ghana Health Service (GHS)...

You’re a good man with a kind heart – Anyaa Sowutuom MP eulogises Bryan Acheampong

The Member of Parliament for Anyaa-Sowutuom in the Greater Accra Region, Emmanuel Tobbin, has heaped praises on New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirant Dr....

UTAG-UEW Vice President accuses TUC of betrayal in galamsey talks with gov’t

The Vice President of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), Dr. Bernard Tutu Boahene, has...

Gov’t urged to embrace modern technology to attract youth and women into Agriculture

Project Manager for Eligreen Agribusiness Hub, Prince Ackuaku, has called on the government to prioritize investment in modern agricultural technologies to draw more women...

NAIMOS task force invades illegal mining sites in Eastern Region

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) task force, on Monday, October 13, 2025, conducted a major operation targeting illegal mining sites in the...

Krobo residents protest deplorable Somanya–Kpong road [Photos]

Residents of the Yilo and Lower Manya Krobo municipalities in the Eastern Region have taken to the streets to protest the poor state of...

Gov’t to elevate selected Category B SHSs to Category A status

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has revealed that the government is developing a strategy to upgrade certain Category B senior high schools (SHSs)...

Kwahu West MCE blames flooding in Nkawkaw on illegal mining

The Municipal Chief Executive for Kwahu West, Tamimu Halidu, has attributed the recurring flooding in Nkawkaw and its surrounding communities to illegal mining activities. According...