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64.7% of Ghanaians say double-track system has lowered SHS education quality – IEA poll

A new nationwide poll by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has found that 64.7% of Ghanaians believe the double-track system has negatively affected...

Police corporal charged with murder over Central University student’s death

The police officer who was arrested in connection with the death of 23-year-old Central University law student Ivan Apprey Baidoo has been arraigned at...

Sentuo Airport Garden City will position Accra to host major global conferences – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has stated that the Sentuo Airport Garden City Project will help address Accra’s shortage of hotel and conference facilities and...

Sammi Awuku welcomes adjustment to high-level narcotics meeting invitation

Minority Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Sammi Awuku, has welcomed the government’s decision to revise the invitation list for a high-level meeting on...

Rescued Assin Fosu man admits involvement in MoMo fraud, denies role in deal that led to kidnap – Police

The 30-year-old man, Bismark Amoh, rescued from abductors, has admitted during interrogation that he has been involved in mobile money fraud in the past...

Accra-Kumasi Expressway to be ready by 2028 if all goes as planned – MD

The Managing Director of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway Limited, Engineer Francis Ahlidza, says construction of the 175.6-kilometre Accra-Kumasi Expressway is expected to be completed by...

‎Bernice Offei battled dementia for five years – Former manager reveals

Veteran gospel singer Bernice Offei had been battling dementia for about five years before her death at age 63, her former manager, Kwasi Ernest,...

Accra-Kumasi Expressway construction expected to begin in January 2027 – CEO

Chief Executive Officer of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway Limited, Francis Ahlidza, says the construction of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway is expected to officially begin in January...

8 interchanges, 11 overpasses, 55 bridges among features of Accra-Kumasi Expressway

Managing Director of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway Limited has revealed that the road will be built with 8 grade-separated interchanges, 11 vehicle overpasses and 55...

Accra-Kumasi Expressway: First tranche of compensation paid to 450 affected farmers – GAF

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) says the first tranche of compensation payments have been disbursed to over 450 farmers affected by the Accra-Kumasi Expressway...

NACOC arrests three suspects linked to ‘Bolle Jos’ network

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested three suspects for allegedly representing and facilitating the activities of Dutch fugitive Jos Leijdekkers, popularly known as...

Female teacher, 3 others in police custody over alleged kidnapping of suspected MoMo fraudster

A teacher, Mavis Badu, and three others are under investigation for allegedly kidnapping a suspected mobile money (MoMo) fraudster in an attempt to recover...

Aggrieved teachers demand payment of unpaid 2012–2015 legacy arrears

The Association of Aggrieved Teachers of Legacy Arrears (2012–2015) is demanding the payment of outstanding arrears owed to teachers for the period between 2012...

Mahama assures Upper West of early construction of new Wa airport

President John Dramani Mahama has assured residents of the Upper West Region that construction of a new airport in Wa will commence soon. The President...

Payment dispute led to murder of Dr Jesse Amuah and wife at Asylum Down – Court told

The Adabraka District Court has remanded a 32-year-old security guard, Abraham Newton Awundok, into custody over the murder of an elderly couple at Asylum...

Mahama set to oversee Accra–Kumasi Expressway right-of-way handover

President John Dramani Mahama will on Monday, September 14, 2026, oversee the handing over of the cleared right-of-way for the Accra–Kumasi Expressway Project. The ceremony...

Laboma Beach demolition: Director appeals to government to halt exercise over job losses

The Director of Laboma, Daniel M. K. Okpoti, has appealed to the government to halt the ongoing demolition exercise at Laboma Beach, expressing concern...

48 Engineer Regiment demolishes illegal structures at Laboma to clear flood-prone areas

Soldiers from the 48 Engineer Regiment of the Ghana Military are demolishing structures at Laboma, near the La Beach Hotel, in an exercise to...

Christians can fund National Cathedral construction with GH¢1,000 each – Mahama

President John Mahama says Christians in Ghana can finance the construction of a National Cathedral without relying on taxpayers' money. According to him, if Christians...

Veteran gospel musician Bernice Offei passes on

Ghanaian gospel musician Bernice Offei has died at the age of 63. Citi News reported that the respected singer passed away on Saturday morning, 12...

Check out 41 countries Ghanaians can visit visa-free on ordinary passports

Ghanaian ordinary passport holders can travel to at least 41 countries across Africa, the Caribbean and other parts of the world under visa waiver...

3.9 tonnes of cocaine worth €225m seized in France from Ghana shipment

French customs officers seized nearly 3.9 metric tons of ​cocaine with an estimated street ‌value of €225 million ($261.45 million) at the northern port...

Ghanaian found dead in Berlin as Foreign Affairs Ministry appeals for family members

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has appealed to the public for information that could help locate the relatives of a Ghanaian national who was...

Christian Council forms committee to determine way forward for National Cathedral

The Christian Council of Ghana has set up a technical committee to explore possible solutions to the stalled National Cathedral project. The committee, which will...

What advice should I come for? – Haruna Iddrisu questions Adutwum

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has dismissed suggestions that he needs advice from his predecessor, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, to address challenges confronting Ghana’s education...

7 die in Hwidiem-Acherensua highway crash

A road crash on the Hwidiem-Acherensua Highway in the Ahafo Region has reportedly claimed seven lives, with 21 others sustaining injuries. The crash, which involved...

GAF to formally hand over Accra-Kumasi Expressway Right-of-Way clearance

President John Dramani Mahama will on Monday, 14 September 2026, serve as Special Guest of Honour at a ceremony marking the formal handing over...

Police rescue 30-year-old man allegedly abducted in Assin Fosu

The Central North Regional Police Command has rescued a 30-year-old man who was allegedly abducted at Assin Fosu in the Central Region. In a Facebook...

Former Ashanti Regional Police Commander COP Kwasi Mensah Duku passes on

Former Ashanti Regional Police Commander, Commissioner of Police (COP) Kwasi Mensah Duku (Retd) has died. He passed on at the Police Hospital in Accra on...

EOCO grants former Deputy AG bail after questioning over BOST dealings

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has questioned former Deputy Attorney-General Joseph Dindiok Kpemka over some dealings at the Bulk Oil Storage and...

Police arrest two over alleged plot to assassinate Susu collector

The Madina Divisional Police Command has arrested two suspects over an alleged plot to assassinate a woman who operates as a Susu collector at...

2026 NSMQ: PRESEC snatches trophy, emerges 9-time champion

It truly has been an Adonai (Ado9) year for Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School (PRESEC-Legon) as they have reclaimed the National Science and Maths Quiz...

Teacher unions demand apology from Interior Minister over remarks on forged WASSCE results

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG) have condemned comments...

Two feared dead, several injured as trailer crashes into vehicles at Krofrom

Two people are feared dead and several others injured following a multiple-vehicle accident at Krofrom in Kumasi. The accident occurred on the Krofrom–Moro Market road...

Livestream: PRESEC, AUGUSCO, Accra Academy face off in NSMQ 2026 grand finale

Three schools are set to battle for the trophy at the UG Premier Domes, University of Ghana, Legon, as the curtain falls on the...

Jamestown waste evacuation to begin next week – Local Gov’t Minister

The government is set to begin the long-awaited evacuation of the massive pile-up of waste at Jamestown to the Adepa Waste Management Centre in...

Assin Fosu: Family of kidnapped man begs for help as abductors demand GH¢49.5K after GH¢19.5K payment

​A family in Assin Fosu, located in Ghana's Central Region, is locked in a terrifying race against time to save 30-year-old Bismark Amoh, who...

‘It’ll be a betrayal of my conscience, business and the nation’ – Businessman rejects GH¢79.7m judgment windfall 

In a rare show of honesty and statesmanship, a businessman has rejected a GH¢79.7 million import duty refund awarded to his company because the...

Akufo-Addo’s former legal counsel gives Finance Minister Sept. 11 deadline to pay ex-gratia

Lawyers for former Legal Counsel to former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Kow Abaka Essuman, have given the Ministry of Finance until Friday, September...

Health workers raise alarm over unpaid ‘13th month salary’ and staff shortages

The Health Services Workers’ Union has raised concerns over the non-payment of their ‘13th-month salary’ agreed under its collective agreement, while warning of severe...