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Parliament upgrades MPs’ chairs ahead of deferred recall

The Parliament of Ghana has replaced chairs in the Chamber as part of a broader refurbishment exercise ahead of the much-anticipated recall of Members...

NPP presidential primary: National Council to consider vetting report today

The five presidential aspirants of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will know their fate today when the National Council meets to consider the recommendations...

John Jinapor launches ¢1m Education Scholarship Fund in Yapei Kusawgu

Yapei Kusawgu Member of Parliament, John Abdulai Jinapor, has launched a GH¢1,000,000 Education Scholarship Fund to support brilliant but needy students in his constituency. Announcing...

 EC announces nationwide by-elections for vacant local seats  

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has announced that it will conduct by-elections in several Electoral Areas and Unit Committees across the country on...

Sudan militia leader convicted of war crimes in Darfur

A Sudanese militia leader has been found guilty of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Darfur region more than 20 years...

Gov’t lacks will to end galamsey – Prof. Abavare

President of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Eric Abavare, has criticised...

University of Ghana directs students with CGPA below 1.0 to withdraw

The University of Ghana (UG), Legon, has instructed all students who obtained a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) below 1.0 at the end of...

NPP’s 2024 defeat not linked to religion or ethnicity – Kyei Mensah-Bonsu

Former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has refuted claims that religion or ethnicity influenced the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) loss in the 2024 general elections. Responding...

Chairman Wontumi’s trial over alleged galamsey begins today

The trial of the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, widely known as Chairman Wontumi, is scheduled to...

Anger in Buipe as faulty fire tender fails to contain fuel station blaze

Residents of Buipe Yepala in the Central Gonja District of the Savannah Region have expressed anger and frustration after a fire outbreak destroyed thousands...

Illegal mining threatening rivers in 3 regions – GWL MD

The Managing Director of the Ghana Water Limited (GWL), Adam Mutawakilu, has raised serious concerns about the deteriorating state of water bodies in the...

Customs officer in court for allegedly extorting GH¢2,000 from traveller at KIA

A Customs Officer has appeared before the Adenta Circuit Court for allegedly extorting GH¢2,000 from a businessman at Terminal 3 of the Kotoka International...

 National Sanitation Day to improve hygiene in Asutifi South – DCE

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asutifi South in the Ahafo Region, Benjamin Assabil Donkor, has praised the government’s National Sanitation Day initiative, describing...

 EPA boss urges gov’t to harness space science to tackle agriculture and mining challenges

The Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse, has called on government to prioritise space science and...

Galamsey fight: We didn’t get timeline on promises made – Dr. Ashigbey

A leading member of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, Dr Kenneth Ashigbey, says Civil Society Organisations left their meeting with President John Mahama without...

Tanzanian ex-ambassador and gov’t critic abducted, family says

A former Tanzanian ambassador and outspoken government critic has been abducted by unknown individuals, his family says. Humphrey Polepole's brother told the BBC the alleged...

DVLA to issue personalised number plates from January 2026

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has unveiled a new vehicle registration reform that will take effect in January 2026, allowing number plates...

There’s strong political will to tackle galamsey – Ashanti Regional Minister

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has reaffirmed government’s determination to combat illegal mining activities (galamsey) in the region, emphasizing that this time,...

Richard Tiimob crowned 2025 Most Outstanding Teacher

Richard Tiimob, a teacher at Savelugu Senior High School(SHS) in the Northern Region, has been named Ghana’s 2025 Most Outstanding Teacher. This was at the...

Man arrested for brutal cutlass attack on brother-in-law at Akyem Afosu

A 25-year-old barber, identified as Williams Gboke, is battling for his life at the hospital after he was brutally attacked by his brother-in-law, a...

12 illegal miners to face court over destruction of 3km Takoradi-Akyem rail line at Nsuta

Twelve individuals are expected to appear before the Tarkwa Circuit Court today, October 7, 2025, for allegedly vandalising a section of the Tarkwa-Takoradi railway...

Eswatini accepts 10 US deportees despite legal challenge

The US has deported 10 people to Eswatini despite rights groups in the southern African state mounting legal action to block the plan. This is...

Harvard must face lawsuits over theft of body parts by ex-morgue manager, court rules

Harvard University can be sued by families alleging it mishandled the bodies of loved ones donated to its medical school and whose parts were...

It is purely political, borne out of dislike – Ex-Deputy A-G on petition against Godfred Dame

 Former Deputy Attorney-General, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has defended his former boss, Godfred Yeboah Dame, describing the ongoing investigation by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) as...

Railways under siege; galamseyers destroying metal tracks – GRDA

Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA), Dr Frederick Appoh, has revealed that persistent efforts to stop illegal mining...

Galamsey threat to rail infrastructure a national security concern – Dr Appoh warns

Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Railway Development Authority, Dr Frederick Appoh, has raised grave concerns about the impact of illegal mining (galamsey)...

Acting Chief Justice calls for integrity, efficiency as legal year opens

The 68th Legal Year has opened with a charge on judges, lawyers, staff of the judicial service and other stakeholders to promote accessibility, integrity...

Blue Gold makes strong demands over Bogoso-Prestea mine transfer

The Acting Managing Director of FGR/Blue Gold, Yiadom Boakye Amponsah, has called on the government to either restore the company’s mining lease for the...

I haven’t fabricated evidence – Godfred Dame to CID

Former Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has denied allegations made by businessman Richard Jakpa, now Director of Special Operations at the...

Prestea-Bogoso Mine: Blame yourself for license revocation – Blue Gold told 

Chairman of the Local Committee of Contractors and Mining Services at Prestea-Bogoso, James Quaicoe, has defended government’s decision to revoke the mining license of...

Petroleum Hub project to transform Ghana’s energy economy with over 500K employment opportunities

Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC), Dr Toni Aubynn, has described the Petroleum Hub project as a transformative venture that...

Ken Ashigbey urges Minerals Commission to deny licences to small-scale miners without geological data

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey, has called on the Minerals Commission to refrain from granting licences...

Galamsey: CSOs are following their stomach – Former MP

‎Former Ablekuma Central MP, Ebenezer Nartey, has expressed doubt about the government’s seriousness and the role of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the fight...

NPP rejects PURC’s invitation to public hearing on utility tariff increment

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has declined an invitation from the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) to participate in a public hearing on proposed...

Walewale: Police arrest 25-year-old for violent attack

The Police in the Walewale District of the North East Region have arrested a 25-year-old man, Rafai Tahiru, for allegedly possessing an offensive weapon...

Adekunle Gold’s sixth studio album is an undeniable pop-Fuji anthem

On Monday, October 6, 2025, Global Afropop trailblazer Adekunle Gold releases his long-awaited sixth studio album, FUJI, available now worldwide on all digital platforms. Alongside...

Man shot dead, brother injured at Aketechieso

A man identified as Martin Issah, believed to be in his late 30s, has reportedly been shot and killed by unknown assailants at Aketechieso,...

Resumption of Parliament postponed indefinitely

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has announced the indefinite postponement of the commencement of the Third Meeting of the First Session...

FDA fines pregnant woman GH¢25k for advertising unregistered products on TikTok

The Upper East Regional Office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has slapped a GH¢25,000.00 fine on a pregnant woman for advertising unregistered...