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2025 National Chocolate Week launched with focus on health benefits

The 2025 National Chocolate Week has been launched with a call for Ghanaian consumers to prioritize the health benefits of chocolate products over their...

Battor chief wades into ‘daughter of a murderer’ remark

The Mankrado of Battor, Togbe Borbordzi Xevi VII, has charged the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to swiftly identify and punish the Member of...

Piina SHS headmaster interdicted over alleged diversion of school food items

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted Adams Mahama Issahaku, headmaster of Piina Senior High School in the Upper West Region, following a directive...

Nana Pooley’s stabbing happened outside the stadium – DCOP Lydia Donkor

The Chairperson of the Safety and Security Committee at the Ghana Football Association (GFA), DCOP Lydia Donkor, says football fan Nana Pooley was not...

I’m the best choice to represent Oti Region at Council of State – Former Minister

Former Deputy Minister for Volta and Oti Regions and a seasoned educationist, Maxwel Quophy Blagodzi, is confident he is the best candidate to represent...

Bawumia pays tribute to Namibia’s founding President, Dr Sam Nujoma

Former Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Namibia’s founding President, Dr Sam...

Mahama reacts to video of pupils crossing river to access education

President John Mahama has promised a swift intervention for residents of Asuokow in the Eastern Region, where pupils risk their lives daily to cross...

Mahama calls for stronger economic ties with China

President John Mahama has extended an invitation to the Chinese investor community to collaborate with Ghana in establishing mutually beneficial economic opportunities, stating that...

Ghana taking proactive steps to overcome economic challenges – Mahama

President John Mahama has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to addressing its economic challenges through strategic measures and international partnerships.He assured citizens that the nation is...

Ghana ranked 8th in Africa with best internet quality

Ghana was ranked 8th in Africa with the best internet quality by the 2024 Surfshark Digital Quality of Life Index (DQL).According to the report, the country...

Amakye-Bare residents stop illegal mining, vow to safeguard farmlands

Residents of Amakye-Bare, a farming community in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District of the Ashanti Region, have taken a firm stand against illegal mining,...

Fire destroys wooden structures along Agbogba stretch [Video]

A fire outbreak has destroyed multiple wooden structures and containers along the Agbogba to Ritz Junction Road near Madina.The cause of the incident, which...

GWCL urges calm as water shortage hits parts of Ghana

Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has assured the public of swift measures to address the water shortage being experienced in parts of the country.The...

GIZ supports 80 youth with start-up kits in Bono Region

The EU-Germany-Ghana Joint Action, a project focused on jobs, migration, and development, has partnered with the former Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations to...

ACDT urges NIA and BoG to enable Ghana Card as ATM Card

The Africa Centre for Digital Transformation (ACDT) has urged the National Identification Authority (NIA), the Bank of Ghana (BoG), and financial institutions to ensure...

Chief of Afrisipa calls for full integration of GIMS into public education system

The Chief of Afrisipa, a mining community in the Tano North Municipality of the Ahafo Region, Nana Bonini Nkrawiri V, has appealed to the...

National Security seizes 12 containers of counterfeit US dollars, suspected gold bars

National Security has conducted a major operation, seizing a substantial yet unspecified amount of U.S. dollars and Ghana cedis, including counterfeit notes, concealed in...

Woman, two children allegedly murdered by unidentified gunmen in Bawku

A woman and her two children have been tragically murdered in Bawku after gunmen, reportedly dressed in military uniforms, stormed their residence and shot...

Veteran Actor Mawuli Semevo severely injured in fire accident

Veteran Ghanaian actor Mawuli Semevo has been severely injured in a fire accident, leaving him in critical condition.A report by Judith Addison of Beyond...

Komenda chief urges Mahama to revive sugar factory to boost 24-hour economy

The Paramount Chief of the Komenda Traditional Area, Okatakyi Komey VIII, has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to operationalize the long-idle Komenda Sugar...

Goaso Muslims praise President Mahama for hajj fee reduction

Muslims in Goaso, Ahafo Region, have commended President John Dramani Mahama for reducing the Hajj fee, making it more affordable for many to embark...

CSM outbreak worsens in Upper West as cases climb; 14 dead

Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) cases in the Upper West Region have surged from 42 to 60, with the death toll now standing at 14.Health authorities...

Volta GPRTU backs road toll reintroduction

The Volta Regional branch of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has welcomed the government's plan to reinstate road tolls, stressing the need...

Kantamanto, Techiman markets bounce back after devastating fire outbreak

Kantamanto Market in Accra, a key trading hub for second-hand clothing, is returning to full operation after a devastating fire on January 3. Similarly,...

70,000 passports uncollected – Ablakwa unveils courier plan

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced plans to introduce a courier system to clear a backlog of 70,000 uncollected passports.He stated that...

Galamsey fight: I’m disappointed in Ashanti regional minister’s approach – Inusah Fuseini

Former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Inusah Fuseini, has expressed disappointment in the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, over his approach to...

Saglemi housing project: A-G drops charges against Collins Dauda, four others

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has officially withdrawn all charges against former Works and Housing Minister Collins Dauda and four...

Obrempong Appia-Nuamah II is alive – Twifo queen mothers set record straight

The Twifo Queen Mothers have clarified that their Paramount Chief, Obrempong Appia-Nuamah II, is alive, dismissing rumors fueled by funeral posters of the late...

Okada riders attack Swedru hospital staff after colleague dies in accident

There was chaos at the Swedru Hospital after a motorcycle was involved in an accident at Agona Nyansakyere in the Agona East District.The accident...

Bole: Man found dead in rubbish container

A man believed to be in his 20s has been found dead in a rubbish container at St. Kizito's B JHS in the Mempeasem...

Ho water crisis: Ghana Water Limited defers restoring supply

Residents in the Ho Municipality and its surrounding areas will have to endure another 36 hours without water supply from Ghana Water Limited (GWL).This...

I’ll ensure 24-hour passport services – Ablakwa

Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has pledged to introduce 24-hour passport services to improve efficiency and reduce delays in passport processing.Speaking on...

Ablakwa pledges integrity and patriotism as Foreign Affairs Minister

The newly sworn-in Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has pledged to uphold integrity and deep patriotism in the discharge of his duties.Speaking...

TMPC regulates complementary, alternative medicine practice in Ghana

The Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) has reaffirmed its mandate as the regulator for complementary and alternative medicine practice in Ghana.TMPC has stated that...

Mahama bans appointees from flying first class during official travels

President John Mahama has imposed a ban on first-class air travel for his appointees during official trips.He emphasized the need for fiscal discipline and...

This is good news – Democracy Hub’s Felicity Nelson on A-G’s discontinuation of case

A member of Democracy Hub, Felicity Nelson, has commended the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, for dropping charges against them.Speaking...

Mahama to nominate remaining deputy ministers in coming days

President John Mahama has announced that he will appoint the final batch of deputy ministers in the coming days.In fulfillment of his 60-ministers promise,...

A-G drops charges against Democracy Hub protesters

The Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has filed a nolle prosequi to discontinue the case against individuals associated with...

Government suspends implementation of National Roads Authority Act

The Ministry of Roads and Highways has announced the suspension of the implementation of the National Roads Authority Act 2024 (Act 1118) to allow...

Mahama swears in Sam George, Ablakwa, Kwakye Ofosu, and others as Ministers

President John Mahama has sworn in the fourth batch of ministers of state, following their approval by Parliament after a thorough vetting process and...