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Health Minister gives newly posted doctors one-week deadline to report to duty

Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has issued a one-week ultimatum to newly posted medical officers who have failed to report to their assigned...

Prof. Opoku-Amankwa slams GES over ‘needless’ response to Dr. Adutwum on WASSCE debate

Former Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Prof. Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa, has criticised the Service for issuing what he describes as an unnecessary and...

Free SHS not the problem, teachers must diagnose why students fail – Former GES boss [Video]

Former Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Prof. Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa, has defended the decision to reduce student repetition under the Free SHS policy,...

Fire razes Kadjebi-Asato SHS boys’ dormitory, several students recover after passing out

A Tuesday morning fire has ravaged a room in one of the boys’ dormitories at Kadjebi-Asato Senior High School in the Oti region, leaving...

Pressure mounts on Agyebeng as petition calls for his removal over mismanagement and incompetence

A petition was submitted to President John Dramani Mahama seeking the removal of Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyabeng, accusing him of incompetence, financial mismanagement, and...

Court orders Agradaa, co-accused to submit full plea bargain ahead of next hearing

The Accra High Court has ordered Patricia Asiedua, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, and her co-accused to submit the complete terms of their proposed...

Shock as family swims with corpse in Sofokrom burial ritual

There were unusual scenes at Sofokrom in the Sekondi–Takoradi Metropolis on Saturday when a dead body being prepared for burial was washed and swum...

Who Is Justice Dorinda Smith Arthur? The Judge behind the landmark Daddy Lumba spousal case

“Given the hallmark of your legal career, summed up by the words integrity, excellence and service which testify to your character, your competence and...

Otumfuo concludes Bawku mediation, urges parties to embrace peace as ‘brothers and sisters’

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has concluded his months-long mediation in the protracted Bawku chieftaincy conflict, urging the factions to prepare their supporters...

WASSCE Results: ‘The results are the true competence of our learners’ – GES admits

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has admitted that the 2025 WASSCE results accurately reflect the abilities of the students who sat for the exams. This...

Kpandai: Mathew Nyindam files Supreme Court motion to quash High Court’s election annulment

The battle for the Kpandai Constituency parliamentary seat has escalated to the highest court in the land, as NPP's incumbent Member of Parliament (MP),...

Suspect who shot Dompoasehene at Obuasi funeral arrested

Police in the Ashanti South Region have arrested a 30-year-old man for allegedly shooting and injuring the Dompoasehene during a funeral ceremony in Obuasi. The...

Zipline drones delivering condoms, mosquito nets, needles and text textbooks – Health Minister

Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has revealed that drone delivery company Zipline Ghana has been transporting items beyond its core emergency mandate, raising...

Court discharges Gregory Afoko over Adams Mahama murder case

The High Court in Accra has discharged Gregory Afoko, the man accused of murdering Adams Mahama, a former Upper East Regional Chairman of the...

Gov’t confirms petitions against EC Chair, deputies and Special prosecutor forwarded to Chief justice

The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has confirmed that petitions seeking the removal of the Electoral Commission (EC)...

GES sets record straight on 2025 WASSCE, insists results reflect true student performance

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has dismissed claims by former Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei-Adutwum suggesting that management lapses contributed to the performance of...

10 petitioners appeal to President Mahama to remove Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng, EC Chair Jean Mensa and 2 deputies

President John Dramani Mahama has received 10 petitions for the removal of two heads of public institutions and two deputies appointed under Article 70...

Asantehene to conclude Bawku mediation today

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is expected to deliver the final ruling in the long-running Bawku chieftaincy mediation today, Monday, December 1, 2025, at...

Police debunks false reports on IGP’s death, confirms he is alive and working

The Ghana Police Service has dismissed widespread social media rumours claiming that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has passed away. In...

Ashanti Regional Council confirms shooting of chief at Obuasi, suspect arrested

The Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council has confirmed a shooting incident at a funeral in Obuasi on Saturday, November 29, 2025, which left Nana Okofo...

Adansi Dompoase chief shot at Obuasi MCE’s mother’s funeral grounds

The Chief of Adansi Dompoase, Okofo Kwabena Bonsu II, was shot on Saturday at the funeral of the mother of Obuasi Municipal Chief Executive...

Asantehene warns private legal practitioners over KNUST land disputes

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has expressed strong displeasure with private legal practitioners who take up lawsuits challenging the ownership of lands belonging to...

Massive gridlock on Cape Coast–Winneba road after accident

A major gridlock developed on the Cape Coast–Winneba highway on Saturday morning after a vehicle loaded with soft drinks was involved in an accident...

One injured, 3 escape unhurt in accident at Akatsi

One person has been injured while three others escaped unhurt in an accident on the Akatsi bypass in the Volta Region. According to the Ghana...

Eduwatch demands GES immediately recall 83,000 gov’t tablets over pornography crisis

A concern has erupted within the government’s flagship digital learning initiative after Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu revealed that some students are using state-issued tablets...

We will file an appeal – Papa Shee after court ruling [Video]

Evangelist Papa Shee, chairman of the committee overseeing preparations for the final funeral rites of the late highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known...

High Court recognises Odo Broni and Akosua Serwaa as both spouses of Daddy Lumba

The Kumasi High Court has, in a landmark ruling, recognised both Odo Broni (Priscilla Ofori Atta) and Akosua Serwaa Fosuh as valid spouses of...

State funeral for former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings [Photos]

The funeral of the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, is currently underway at Black Star Square. The state-assisted burial has brought together government...

Ghana will remember you – Mahama’s tribute to Nana Konadu

President John Mahama has paid heartfelt tribute to former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, describing her passing as the close of a significant chapter...

Livestream: Ghana bids final farewell to Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings today

Ghanaians will today, Friday, 28 November, gather at Black Star Square for the state funeral of former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings. The state-assisted ceremony...

Ghana bids final farewell to Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings today

A sombre atmosphere is expected to envelop the Black Star Square today, November 28, as thousands gather to bid farewell to Ghana’s longest-serving First...

Kpandai Rerun: Until the appeal is heard, the stay of execution still holds – John Darko

The Member of Parliament for Suame, John Darko, has disagreed with the Speaker of Parliament’s ruling on the status of the Kpandai MP following...

Education Minister raises alarm over students using government iPads to access pornography

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has raised serious concern over reports that some senior high school students are using government-issued digital tablets to access pornographic...

Speaker refers Afenyo-Markin to Privileges Committee for contempt

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has cited Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin for contempt of Parliament and referred him to the Privileges Committee for...

Speaker explains Kpandai seat cannot be declared vacant yet despite court ruling

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has clarified that the Kpandai parliamentary seat cannot be declared vacant immediately, despite a High Court ruling annulling the...

Wontumi, Akonta Mining move for court release of key prosecution documents

Lawyers representing the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, and Akonta Mining have indicated...

Man allegedly kills wife during dispute over phone

Police in the Bono Region are investigating a tragic domestic incident that resulted in the death of 30-year-old Esther David after a confrontation with...

Guinea-Bissau’s coup d’état may not be the last in West Africa – Prof Kwesi Aning

Security expert Prof Kwesi Aning has cautioned that the Wednesday, November 26, coup d'état in Guinea-Bissau may not be the last in West Africa. According...

Ghana condemns military takeover in Guinea-Bissau, calls for swift restoration of constitutional order

The Government of Ghana has strongly condemned the military coup in Guinea-Bissau, describing it as an unconstitutional seizure of power that threatens democratic governance...

Mother of 8-year-old who died in Dansoman Market fire breaks silence

The mother of the 8-year-old girl who lost her life in the Dansoman market fire has broken her silence, recounting the painful moments leading...