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Mahama clarifies late-night movement of hundreds of excavators from Tema port

President John Mahama has dismissed claims that excavators are secretly released at night from the Tema Port. He clarified that the movement of the earthmoving...

Ghana receives first group of West African nationals deported from US

President John Mahama has confirmed the arrival of the first group of West African nationals deported from the United States under a bilateral agreement...

We’ve cut nuisance taxes, averted ‘dumsor’ crisis – Mahama

President John Mahama has said that his administration’s decisive interventions have stabilised the economy and improved the quality of life for Ghanaians. Speaking at his...

Free SHS preserved and strengthened – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has affirmed that the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy has not only been preserved but significantly strengthened. Speaking at his...

No mining licenses issued under my administration – Mahama

President John Mahama has disclosed that his administration has not issued a single mining license since taking office, emphasizing that protecting Ghana’s forests remains...

Mahama describes December 7 elections as a “national reawakening”

President John Dramani Mahama has described the December 7 elections as a “national reawakening,” signaling a turning point in Ghana’s political direction. Speaking at his...

1,200 excavators undergo rigorous clearance to curb galamsey – Mahama

President John Mahama has disclosed that 1,200 excavators imported into Ghana are currently undergoing a rigorous permitting and clearance process led by the Ministry...

Cabinet awaits Health Minister’s report on Agenda 111 hospitals – Mahama

President John Mahama has revealed that Cabinet is awaiting a comprehensive report from the Minister of Health on the status and stage of completion...

Obra Show: Man absconds after defiling and impregnating a 13-year-old girl

A 13-year-old girl has been defiled and impregnated by a young man her mother sheltered after he became homeless. The case was revealed on Nhyira...

I nearly died in EOCO custody; I started seeing my dead relatives – Chairman Wontumi claims

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has recounted what he described as a...

Bawumia rejects allegations of poor performance in Zongo communities during 2024 elections

Former Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has dismissed claims that he underperformed in Zongo communities during the...

Chaos in Sampa: One dead, Police Officer shot, market torched in Chieftaincy clash

Violent clashes linked to a long-standing chieftaincy dispute have thrown Sampa, the capital of the Jaman North District, into chaos. The latest outbreak of violence...

Driver’s mate jailed for stealing items from Finance Ministry

Driver’s Mate Jailed Six Months for Stealing Laptops, Bluetooth Speaker and Table-Top Fridge from Ministry of Finance A driver’s mate, Isaac Peprah, 26, has been...

Nhyiaeso MP supports pupils through ‘My First Day at School’ initiative

Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Dr. Stephen Amoah has invested in the educational resources of pupils in his constituency and beyond through the “My...

Ablakwa assures displaced Ghanaians of safe return, gains support from Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has assured displaced Ghanaians affected by recent communal conflicts that every effort is being made to ensure...

Kojo Boni community pleads for safe drinking water

Residents of Kojo Boni in the Kpandai District of the Northern Region are appealing for urgent government and NGO intervention as the community continues...

Night of silence: curfew in Kumasi for Asantehemaa’s final journey

All residents of Asanteman are required to remain indoors on Thursday night , at the time the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III, will...

Palgrave Boakye-Danquah apologises to Gonja Youth over Gbiniyiri comments

Former Government Spokesperson on Governance and Security, Dr. Palgrave Boakye-Danquah, has apologised to the Gonja community following backlash over comments he made during a...

Suspended Ghana Water staff picket at Black Star Square, demanding reinstatement

Over 140 suspended staff of the Ghana Water Limited (GWL) mounted a protest at the Black Star Square on Wednesday, 9 September 2025, demanding...

National Service Board takes bold steps to end ghost names

The Board of the National Service Authority (NSA) has set up a Transition and Implementation Steering Committee (TISC) to oversee the development of a...

Stop accepting remedies from those who harmed us – Kwesi Pratt Jnr tells Africans

Africa’s continued reliance on colonial systems for economic and political guidance is, according to veteran journalist and Pan-Africanist Kwesi Pratt Jnr, “nothing short of...

K.T. Hammond calls for unity in NPP ahead of 2026 primaries

Former Adansi Asokwa MP K.T. Hammond has appealed for unity within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) ahead of the party’s January 2026 presidential primaries. Speaking...

Two injured while fighting warehouse fire in Larterbiokorshie

The Greater Accra Regional Fire Officer, ACFO II Rashid Kwame Nisawu, has confirmed that two people sustained injuries while trying to extinguish a raging...

Ghanaians will suffer if Bawumia is not elected President in 2028 – KT Hammond

Former Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokwa, K.T. Hammond, has warned that Ghanaians could face severe hardship if former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia...

Nkwanta North Assembly appeals for magistrate court judge appointment

The Presiding Member of the Nkwanta North District Assembly in the Oti Region, Alhassan Abubakar, has called for the urgent appointment of a sitting...

Amansie West Assembly Members demand independent committee to investigate Mpatuam shooting

Assembly members in the Amansie West District have petitioned the Ashanti Regional Minister over the recent shootings at Mpatuam, leading to the killing of...

Children aged 6–14 can now register for Ghana Card at NIA Premium Centres

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced the commencement of Ghana Card registration for children aged 6 to 14 years at all its Premium...

Truck carrying bottled water crashes at Mamfe-Amamprobi; driver trapped

A dramatic rescue unfolded at Mamfe-Amamprobi on Monday, September 8, 2025, after a DAF Cargo truck carrying over 1,000 cartons of bottled water veered...

Lartebiokorshie Chinese warehouse fire still raging, hard to contain – GNFS

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has confirmed that the fire that gutted a Chinese warehouse at Lartebiokorshie in Accra is still burning and...

 27-year-old man murders father in Nartey village

Residents of Nartey, near Menang in the Adansi South District of the Ashanti Region, are in shock after a 27-year-old man allegedly killed his...

Sweden’s health minister collapses at work just hours after appointment

Shocking footage captured the moment Sweden’s newly appointed Health Minister suddenly collapsed on the ground in the middle of a press conference. Elisabet Lann joined...

Laboano residents demand action on deteriorating bridge

Residents of Laboano, a farming community in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, have raised urgent concerns over the worsening condition of...

Both sides are wrong, but… – Kwabena Agyepong on Abronye’s arrest [Audio]

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Kwabena Agyepong, has described both the conduct of Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye, and...

We’ll reset water governance to safeguard rivers – Minister

The Minister of Works, Housing and Water Resources, Gilbert Adjie, has announced that government will reset the country’s legal and policy framework to strengthen...

Man allegedly kills girlfriend, attempts suicide at Kalabule Chinese

A 26-year-old fashion designer, Mabel Asantewaa, has been stabbed to death by her boyfriend at Kalabule Chinese, near the Kasoa Tollbooth in the Ga...

Government condemns “unprovoked Israeli attack” on Qatar

The Government of Ghana has condemned what it described as an “unprovoked Israeli attack” on the State of Qatar, which resulted in casualties and...

Four arrested in Tema as Police seize 315 parcels of suspected Indian hemp

The Tema Community 1 District Police have arrested four men after 315 compressed parcels of substances suspected to be Indian hemp were discovered hidden...

You are the future of our country – Apegusu Development Queen Mother to students

The Apegusu Development Queen Mother and Founder of the OPK Foundation in the Asuogyaman District, Nana Yaa Piesie Kwafobea I, has urged students in...

Abronye’s Arrest: NDC weaponising state security to intimidate dissenting voices – NPP

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has strongly condemned the arrest and detention of its Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC,...

Labourer jailed for stealing window frame

The Circuit Court in Accra has sentenced a 34-year-old labourer to one day in prison for stealing window net frames valued at GH¢30,875. The convict,...