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11 injured in head-on collision on Cape Coast-Takoradi Highway

At least eleven people were injured after two vehicles collided at Eduadjei along the Cape Coast–Takoradi Highway on Tuesday evening. In a statement, the Ghana...

Driver crashes man to death at Kasoa

A young man, believed to be in his late 20s, has died following a road accident at Kasoa in the Central Region. The incident occurred...

Ayawaso East: My mother’s promise fulfilled – Baba Jamal says after victory

Newly elected Ayawaso East Member of Parliament, Baba Jamal Mohammed Ahmed, has dedicated his victory to his 93-year-old mother, Mimi. Following his decisive win on...

‘The reset starts now’ – Ayawaso East MP-elect Baba Jamal declares

Newly elected Member of Parliament for Ayawaso East, the NDC’s Baba Jamal Mohammed Ahmed, has declared that work to “reset” the constituency will begin...

Baba Jamal wins Ayawaso East by-election

The candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Baba Jamal, has been declared the winner of the just-ended Ayawaso East by-election. After what observers described...

About 16 feared dead in gory accident involving ambulance and Ford transit at Potrikrom

About 16 people are feared dead following a devastating head-on collision between an ambulance and a Ford Transit bus at Potrikrom in the Ahafo...

Voting ends in Ayawaso East by-election; counting underway

Voting in the Ayawaso East parliamentary by-election has officially ended, with electoral officials now sorting and counting ballots at polling stations across the constituency. Polling...

9 arrested after Customs intercepts undeclared Tramadol at Tema Port

Nine public officers have been arrested and granted Police enquiry bail following the interception of a container loaded with a large quantity of undeclared...

Full text: Gov’t gives update on post-election mass dismissal

The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has presented the report of the committee tasked with reviewing appointments made following the 2024 elections. The committee was...

Ayawaso East by-election: Voting begins

Voting has started smoothly at the 113 polling stations in the Ayawaso East constituency, where the Electoral Commission (EC) is conducting a by-election. Five aspirants...

Ayawaso East by-election comes off today

The much-anticipated Ayawaso East by-election is taking place today, March 3, 2026. The election follows the passing of the sitting National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP,...

Interior Ministry releases funds to settle 2025 rent allowance arrears for security services

The Ministry of the Interior has released funds to settle outstanding rent allowance arrears owed to personnel of the Ghana Prisons Service, Ghana National...

Ayawaso East: Court throws out Democracy Hub suit seeking to disqualify Baba Jamal

The High Court in Accra has cleared the final legal hurdle for the Ayawaso East by-election, striking out a lawsuit that sought to annul...

They ignored orders to vacate the site – Assemblyman speaks on Atta ne Atta galamsey tragedy [Listen]

The Assemblyman for the Apremede-Oseikrom Electoral Area, Mannah Mustapha, has stated that the landowner had earlier asked illegal miners to vacate the site before...

I had recurring nightmares due to my father’s detention – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has reflected on a painful episode from his youth, revealing that he endured recurring nightmares as a teenager after his...

Mother, three children drown in abandoned galamsey pit at Wassa Dankwa

A 42-year-old woman and her three sons have drowned in an abandoned illegal mining pit at Wassa Dunkwa in the Amenfi West Municipality of...

Nine reported dead, 4 in critical condition after galamsey pit collapses at Atta ne Atta

Nine young men have died following a galamsey pit collapse at Atta ne Atta in the Asutifi South District of the Ahafo Region. Four others...

See the areas that will be affected by ECG’s 5-day planned maintenance

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a five-day maintenance exercise expected to disrupt power supply to several communities and key industrial enclaves...

Pedestrian struck by vehicle at Pokuase Interchange

A pedestrian was knocked down by a vehicle at the Pokuase Interchange near the Eco Block area on Sunday, March 1, sparking renewed concerns...

Firefighters attacked while battling fire at Kasoa Old Market [Video]

Two container shops have been destroyed by fire at the Old Market in Kasoa, triggering unrest that saw some youth pelt firefighters with stones...

Fuel prices to increase marginally from March 1, driven by crude price surge

Prices of petroleum products are set to increase marginally from March 1, 2026. That is according to the latest outlook report by the Chamber of...

SONA 2026: Mahama announces 50 major road projects under ‘Big Push’ initiative

President John Dramani Mahama has announced a sweeping infrastructure expansion under his flagship “Big Push” initiative, revealing that 50 large-scale road projects covering 1,144...

Give to Bawumia what belongs to him – Afenyo-Markin tells Mahama

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has argued that former Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia should be recognised as the originator of the Gold-for-Reserve policy currently being...

SONA 2026: Minority’s protest won’t change facts – Kwakye Ofosu

Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has said that the Minority’s protest in Parliament during the 2026 State of...

SONA 2026: ‘Fasten your seatbelt; Ghana is on takeoff mode’ – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has painted an optimistic picture of Ghana’s economic trajectory, declaring that the nation is steadily regaining its footing and preparing...

SONA 2026: EOCO recovers over GH₵600m in stolen state funds — Mahama

President John Mahama has announced that the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has recovered over GH₵600 million in stolen public funds, reinforcing the...

Livestream: Mahama delivers 2026 State of the Nation Address

President John Dramani Mahama is in Parliament today, Friday, February 27, to deliver the 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA). The address is expected...

PURC issues 48-hour ultimatum to ECG to resolve prepaid metering concerns

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has directed the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to resolve mounting concerns over its prepaid metering system within...

‘If I had to do it again, I would’ – Sophia Akuffo defends bold DDEP picket decision

Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo says she has no regrets about joining pensioners in picketing the Finance Ministry during the controversial Domestic Debt Exchange...

Senya Bereku: All 71 fishermen rescued – Deputy Defence Minister confirms

All 71 Ghanaian fishermen who were left stranded at sea following Wednesday night’s armed attack near Senya Bereku have been safely rescued and accounted...

Senya Bereku: 22 fishermen rescued after attack at sea [Video]

Twenty-two of the more than 50 fishermen left stranded at sea following a violent armed attack near Senya Bereku have been rescued and safely...

Assemblyman whips teenagers to have sex after allegedly catching them in compromising state

The Assemblyman for Effiakuma West in the Western region, Edward Senam Azaliko, has been captured in a viral video whipping and ordering two teenagers...

Over 50 fishermen stranded after robbery attack at sea near Senya Bereku

Armed men have attacked fishermen at sea near Senya Bereku in the Awutu Senya District of the Central Region, firing multiple warning shots, holding...

WAEC releases provisional results for 2025 WASSCE Private Candidates

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released provisional results for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates, Second...

Abamba queen mother shot dead

Tragedy has struck the Abamba Traditional Area in Atebubu as Abambahemaa Nana Serwaa Gyan Kuma, popularly known as Ohemaa of Ohemaa’s Kitchen, has been...

Absentee doctors to be removed from payroll – MoH­­

The Ministry of Health is to embark on a validation exercise to ensure that medical doctors who declined postings to deprived areas are removed...

Swedru School of Business apologises over viral assault video

Swedru School of Business (SWEBUS) has issued an unreserved apology following a viral video that captured an assault involving some of its students and...

ECG outlines key factors driving higher electricity consumption

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has outlined key factors contributing to high electricity consumption among customers. Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show, Director...

Planned maintenance not ‘dumsor’ – ECG assures public

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has clarified that ongoing planned maintenance works are not a return to “dumsor” but are aimed at addressing...

ECG to deploy 24-hour task force to crack down on illegal connections

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a nationwide crackdown on illegal electricity connections as part of efforts to improve revenue collection and...