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Travellers, including soldiers robbed on Berekum–Sampa road

A fresh dawn robbery on the Berekum–Sampa stretch in the Bono Region has reignited fear among travellers, after armed men reportedly stopped vehicles, seized...

Many feared dead at Bogoso-Prestea mine after unidentified smoke filled the underground

Many people, suspected to be illegal miners, are feared dead in the underground tunnels of the Bogoso-Prestea Mine in the Western Region. They are said...

I will assent to anti-LGBTQ+ bill if… – Mahama

President John Mahama has reaffirmed that he will sign the anti-LGBTQ bill into law once Parliament debates, approves, and transmits it to his desk. He...

OSP formally charges Ofori-Atta, SML and six others

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has filed formal charges against former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML), and six...

GNFS rescues 16 after head-on collision at Nyamebekyere

Firefighters from the Bechem Fire Station responded promptly to a distress call at 5:38 a.m. on November 18, 2025, following a head-on collision between...

GWL announces emergency shutdown of Weija Treatment Plant

Ghana Water Ltd. (GWL) has announced an emergency shutdown of the Weija Treatment Plant to allow engineers to carry out urgent repairs. In a press...

El-Wak stampede: GAF had solid recruitment plans, but… – Captain Veronica Arhin

Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin, has said the tragic stampede at El-Wak Stadium was not due...

Suspect who stabbed firefighter in Adjiriganor arrested

The Ghana National Fire Service has announced the arrest of 21-year-old Azumah Sampson, the man suspected of stabbing a firefighter during an operation at...

Man captured assaulting wife in viral video at Ofankor arrested

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man captured in a viral Facebook video assaulting a woman believed to be his wife at their...

Daddy Lumba: ‘Controversial’ video admitted in court as lawyers cross-examine Akosua Serwaa Fosuh

A Kumasi High Court has admitted into evidence a video clip in which the late highlife musician Daddy Lumba appeared to discuss who performed...

Paul Baffoe-Bonnie is new Chief Justice

Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has been officially sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana. The ceremony took place today, Monday,...

I am qualified for NPP flagbearer race but… – Patrick Boamah

The Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, Patrick Yaw Boamah, has said that although he is fully qualified to contest the New Patriotic Party’s...

Kwahu Traditional Council sets record straight on alleged abduction of Queen Mother

The Kwahu Traditional Council has dismissed reports suggesting that the Paramount Queen Mother, Nana Adwoa Gyamfuah III, was abducted, calling the claims baseless and...

Police rescue Kwahu queen mother

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has directed the immediate release of the Queen Mother of Kwahu, Nana Adwoa Gyamfua III, following...

Check out full details as Fire, Police, Immigration and Prisons recruitment kicks off

Ghana’s nationwide recruitment for internal security agencies officially begins today, Monday, November 17, 2025, at 12 noon, with the opening of the Centralised Services...

Tension mounts in Kwahu as Queen Mother reportedly goes missing [Audio]

Tension is mounting in Kwahu, Eastern Region, following the disappearance of the queen mother, Nana Adwoa Gyamfua III. The Paramount Chief of the Kwahu Traditional...

Have confidence in me, I will bring ‘Abrokyire’ to Ghana – Bawumia

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer aspirant Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has assured Ghanaians of a future anchored on innovation, expanded opportunities, and stronger economic foundations...

NAIMOS Task Force launches dawn operation to flush out galamseyers at Wassa Abrehyia

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) Task Force conducted a bold dawn raid on the notorious illegal mining enclave “Yellow Face” in Wassa...

2 in critical condition, several injured after bee attack on funeral mourners at Agona Otwii-Krom

Two people are in critical condition and several others have sustained injuries after a swarm of bees launched a sudden attack on funeral mourners...

Police launch manhunt for 40-year-old carpenter suspected of killing co-tenant in Kyebi

The Abuakwa Municipal Police Command has launched a manhunt for a man identified only as Bro Kwame, a carpenter in his 40s, who allegedly...

Adjiringanor Fire: GNFS announces reward to find suspect who stabbed firefighter

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has announced a special reward for anyone who can help identify the individual who stabbed a firefighter and...

Two firefighters injured while battling inferno at Adjiringano

Two firefighters were injured on Friday night while battling a blaze that tore through a two-storey, eight-room building at Adjiringano, close to Ability Square. The...

Obra Show: Man confesses to sleeping with mentally unstable woman but rejects paternity claim

The heartbreaking reality of how some men take advantage of mentally unstable women has once again been laid bare on Nhyira FM’s Obra Show. For...

Tension escalates in Adansi Dadwen after alleged unlawful mass arrests

Tension is mounting in the Dadwen community in the Adansi North District after residents reported a series of alleged unlawful arrests and brutalities by...

Date for Police, Prisons, GNFS and Immigration recruitment announced

The nationwide recruitment exercise for the Police, Prisons, Fire, and Ghana Immigration Services is set to begin on Monday, November 17, 2025. Interior Minister Muntaka...

El-Wak stampede: Gov’t to offer automatic slots for family members of deceased

The government has directed families of the six applicants who died in Wednesday’s El‑Wak Stadium stampede to submit the names of qualified relatives for...

Parents of El-Wak stampede victims urged to stick to 37 Military Hospital for full recovery

Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has urged parents and guardians of victims of the El-Wak Stadium stampede to...

Two killed, one in critical condition in violent clashes at Mpasaaso

Two people have been confirmed dead, with another in critical condition, following violent clashes at Mpasaaso Number 2 in the Ahafo Ano Southwest District...

EPA-NAIMOS attack: Over 300 remanded for 2 weeks; families allege wrong arrests

More than 300 people have been remanded into prison custody for two weeks following an alleged attack on members of the National Anti-Illegal Mining...

See where new 198.7 kilometres Accra–Kumasi 6-lane Expressway Project captured in 2026 Budget will pass

The planned new Accra–Kumasi Expressway, expected to be a completely new road built to full expressway standards rather than an upgrade of the existing...

If you’re too popular with MDAs as Finance Minister, something is wrong – Ato Forson

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson says being popular with ministries, departments, and agencies is not part of his job. His loyalty, he insists,...

‘It will blow your mind’ – Ato Forson hints at explosive audit report to drop next week

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson says a damning audit report exposing billions of cedis in questionable claims is set for release next week. He...

2026 Budget: Gov’t to create 800,000 jobs – Ato Forson

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced that the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy is designed to create up to 800,000 new...

2026 Budget: Gov’t uncovers $33bn fake imports, orders forensic audit

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has revealed what he described as “questionable import transactions” totaling over $33 billion between 2020 and 2025. The Minister...

2026 budget: Finance Minister announces major VAT reforms

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced a major financial boost to households and the private sector through a comprehensive overhaul of Ghana’s...

Gov’t abolishes Covid-19 levy

Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced the abolition of the COVID-19 levy. Dr. Forson made the announcement during the presentation of the...

We’ve learned a powerful truth; there’s no shortcut to responsible economic management – Ato Forson

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has cautioned that Ghana cannot afford any form of recklessness in the management of public finances, stressing that...

Parliament approves Paul Baffoe-Bonnie as new Chief Justice

Parliament has approved Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie as the new Chief Justice of Ghana following his vetting by the Appointments Committee earlier this week. His confirmation...

Livestream: Finance Minister presents 2026 budget

The Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson is set to present the 2026 budget before parliament. The budget is expected to outline the government’s...

El-Wak stampede: Mother relieved as daughter wakes up from Coma

Abena Fosua, a resident of Kasoa in the Central Region, is breathing a cautious sigh of relief after her 22-year-old daughter, Benedicta Agyeiwaa, regained...