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Sefwi Asuopiri announces mass burial for 7 killed in accident

The final funeral rites for seven residents of Sefwi Asuopiri who lost their lives in a tragic road accident on January 7, 2026, will...

Fuel tanker involved in accident on Mankessim-Fosu road

A fuel tanker carrying 54,000 litres of petrol was involved in an accident at Dominase Toboase along the Mankessim–Fosu (N8) highway in the Central...

GPRTU rejects claims of artificial vehicle shortage

The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Abass Imoro, has refuted claims of artificial scarcity in the transport sector,...

GPRTU meets Transport Ministry January 16 over fare overpricing

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) will meet with the Ministry of Transport on Friday, January 16, 2026, to address concerns over passenger...

Vehicle scarcity: Commuters stranded at Lapaz Tema station

A shortage of commercial vehicles at the Lapaz-Tema Station left many commuters stranded on Thursday morning, forcing long queues as people struggled to get...

Three arrested over assassination attempt on Gomoa Wassa Gyasehene

The Gomoa Dawurampong Divisional Police Command has arrested three individuals in connection with last week’s attempt on the life of the Gyasehene of Gomoa...

Arise Ghana to picket at American Embassy over Ofori-Atta’s extradition

Pressure group Arise Ghana has announced plans to stage a picket at the American Embassy in Accra, demanding the extradition of former Finance Minister...

GPRTU disassociates itself from illegal transport fares [Audio]

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has dismissed claims that its members are deliberately exploiting passengers by charging unapproved fares amid reported public...

Ghana’s Ambassador to US clarifies visa restrictions

Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Emmanuel Victor Smith, has moved to allay public anxiety following reports of a temporary suspension of US visa...

US suspends immigrant visa processing for Nigeria, Ghana, and 73 other Countries [Full list]

The United States has announced a suspension of immigrant visa processing for 75 countries, including Nigeria and Ghana, in a move officials say is...

Immigration Service begins repatriation of ex-convicts involved in illegal QNET operations

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has commenced processes to repatriate eight foreign nationals convicted for engaging in illegal QNET-related activities in the country. In a...

Agenda 111 projects stall after millions paid – 35 Contractors ordered to refund $7.9m

The Ghana Audit Service has issued a surcharge against 35 contractors to pay $7.9 million (approximately GH¢94.6 million) to the state. The amount was paid...

Presidency forwards petitions against EC bosses, Kissi Agyebeng to Chief Justice

The Minister in Charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has announced that ten petitions filed against Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng and the Chairperson...

Why are you still at post? Miracles Aboagye asks NaCCA Board Chair amidst teachers’ manual controversy

Director of Communications for the Bawumia Campaign Team, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has called for the resignation or dismissal of the Board Chairman of the National...

Foh-Amoaning alleges attempt to introduce LGBTQ+ practices through backdoor in Constitution review

The Lead Advocate of the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values, Moses Foh-Amoaning, has raised concerns over what he describes...

Three family members, one other arrested over armed robbery attack on small-scale miner at Sefwi Abrokofe

Police in the Juaboso District of the Western North Region have arrested four suspects, including three family members, in connection with a violent armed...

University of Ghana rejects GTEC’s approved charges

The University of Ghana (UG) has raised concerns over parts of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission’s (GTEC) recently published fee schedule for the 2026...

NaCCA revises teacher manual, removes ‘gender identity’ definition

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, has withdrawn a portion of a teacher support manual...

Surrogate mother delivers quadruplets at Pokuase

The Walking Egg Medical and Fertility Centre at Pokuase in the Greater Accra Region has delivered a 30-year-old surrogate mother of quadruplets through intrauterine...

Who said Ofori-Atta was picked up from an ICU bed? – Frank Davies questions ‘medically fit’ claim

Frank Davies, a member of the legal team of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, has questioned claims that his client was medically fit for...

Auditor-General raises alarm over 2,000+ weapon interceptions at airports

A startling revelation from the 2024 Auditor-General's report has exposed significant security concerns at Ghana's airports, documenting the interception of over 2,000 guns and...

Try it – Nyaho-Tamakloe dares NPP over Prof. Frimpong-Boateng’s expulsion threats

Founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has challenged the party leadership to dismiss him and other senior pioneers if...

“Only a mad person would think I’ve been contracted to tarnish NPP’s image” – Prof. Frimpong-Boateng

Former Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has strongly rejected claims that he has been “contracted” to tarnish the image of...

I’m not leaving NPP; the fake people should rather go – Prof. Frimpong-Boateng

Former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has insisted he has no plans to quit the New Patriotic Party (NPP),...

NaCCA recalls hard copies of SHS Physical Education & Health teachers’ manual

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has directed all teachers in possession of hard copies of the SHS Physical Education & Health...

Supreme Court defers ruling on Kpandai by-election to January 28

The Supreme Court has scheduled January 28, 2026, to deliver its ruling on whether to overturn the High Court judgment that nullified the parliamentary...

NaCCA Board Chair reacts to controversial gender identity definition in SHS teachers’ manual

Board Chairman of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), Prof. Vincent Assanful, has confirmed that a contested definition of gender identity in...

Two burnt to death, others battling for their lives after accident at Offinso

Two people have been burnt to death in a road accident at Offinso Old Town in the Ashanti Region, with two others currently fighting...

NPP initiates process to expel Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced that it has revoked relevant provisions of its constitution to begin the process of expelling former Minister...

Current NPP is fake; this is not the party I used to know – Prof. Frimpong-Boateng

Former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has criticised the New Patriotic Party (NPP), saying the party he sees today...

Adutwum recounts near-death experience over Free SHS [Watch]

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful and former Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has recounted a harrowing incident in which he nearly...

‘He shut the door in our faces’ – Ghana’s envoy on Ofori-Atta’s refusal of consular meeting

Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United States says he was disappointed after former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta refused to meet consular officials following his...

Ofori-Atta could stay in the US despite ICE arrest – Immigration lawyer explains

Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta might actually get to stay in the United States despite being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a...

Police arrest seven alleged human traffickers, rescue 48 victims in Ho

The Ghana Police Service has arrested seven suspected members of a human trafficking syndicate and rescued 48 victims in two separate intelligence-led operations in...

KATH forced to detain patients over unpaid bills amid rising cost pressures

The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) says it is compelled to keep hundreds of patients admitted longer than medically necessary due to their inability...

Charge Ofori-Atta and stop the public commentary – Frank Davies tells AG

A member of the legal team of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, Frank Davies, has called on Attorney-General Dr. Dominic Ayine to either formally...

One dead, 30 injured in ghastly accident at Ejisu on Kumasi-Accra highway

One person has died, with scores of passengers sustaining various degrees of injury following a head-on collision between two commercial vehicles at Ejisu-Krapa along...

Ghana Police Recruitment documentation begins smoothly in Greater Accra

The Ghana Police Service has begun documentation and body inspection for recruitment applicants in the Greater Accra Region, with the exercise reported to be...

Man inflicts cutlass wounds on 25-year-old at Nzema Nkwanta

A 25-year-old man has sustained severe cutlass injuries at Nzema Nkwanta, a farming community in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North...

IPGs confirm payment of legacy power debts, commend government for clearing arrears

Independent Power Generators (IPGs) in Ghana have commended the government for settling a significant portion of legacy arrears owed to power generation companies, describing...