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President orders flags at half-mast to honour victims of military helicopter crash

President John Mahama has directed that all national flags be flown at half-mast across the country following the tragic crash of a military helicopter...

Gov’t should not show interest in building museums for celebrities – Okraku-Mantey 

Former Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mark Okraku-Mantey, has cautioned the government against investing in museums dedicated to deceased cultural icons, arguing...

Omane Boamah, Murtala Mohammed killed in Adansi Akrofuom helicopter crash

The deaths of Minister for Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, and the Minister for Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, have been...

Fisheries Ministry suspends four trawler licences over regulatory breaches

The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Emelia Arthur, has announced the suspension of licences for four industrial trawlers due to multiple violations of...

Dagbon Overlord rejects NEDCo apology over power dispute

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has confirmed that even though a delegation he led to the Gbewaa Palace on Tuesday,...

Ghana Armed Forces reacts to Adansi Akrofuom helicopter crash 

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has revealed that an Air Force helicopter, Z9, en route to Obuasi in the Ashanti Region, is currently off...

Helicopter burnt beyond recognition after crash at Adansi Akrofuom

A helicopter has been engulfed in flames and burned beyond recognition after crashing into a tree at Adansi Akrofuom in the Ashanti Region. The unfortunate...

1D1F was a failure; factories have become white elephants – Deputy Trade Minister [Audio]

Deputy Minister for Trade and Agribusiness, Sampson Ahi, has described the implementation of the One District, One Factory (1D1F) programme under the previous New...

We haven’t cheated cocoa farmers – Deputy Trade Minister defends [Listen]

Deputy Minister for Trade and Agribusiness, Sampson Ahi, has rejected claims that the government has shortchanged cocoa farmers with the newly announced producer price. Speaking...

GWL loses 73 million gallons daily in Accra – MD

The Managing Director of Ghana Water Limited (GWL), Adam Mutawakilu, has revealed that the company loses approximately 73 million gallons of treated water daily...

Lending rates to fall from August 6, 2025 – Ghana Association of Banks CEO

The Chief Executive of the Ghana Association of Banks (GAB), John Awuah, is projecting a reduction in interest rates on loans from August 6,...

Cocoa prices: Give farmers what you promised – Miracles Aboagye to gov’t

Aide to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has appealed to the government to uphold its campaign promises by ensuring cocoa...

NDC condemned galamsey in public, endorsed it in private – John Boadu alleges

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has accused the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) of being politically dishonest in...

Deputy Trade Minister urges calm amid planned 20% transport fare hike [Audio]

Deputy Minister for Trade and Agribusiness, Sampson Ahi, has called for calm amid growing concerns over a proposed 20% increase in transport fares, stressing...

DSTV must reduce prices, their content is even outdated – Nana Yaa Jantuah

A Presidential Staffer, Nana Yaa Jantuah, has thrown her weight behind calls for MultiChoice, operators of DStv, to reduce their subscription prices in the...

What has the gov’t used the dollar for? – John Boadu questions currency stability

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has raised concerns about the government’s management of the economy despite the recent...

Registrar of Dagbon Traditional Council granted GH₵100k bail in kidnapping, assault case

The Tamale Circuit Court, presided over by Francis Asobayireh, has granted bail to Abdul-Fatawu Alhassan, the Registrar of the Dagbon Traditional Council, in the...

Stop making excuses for cocoa price – John Boadu to NDC

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has taken a swipe at the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over what he...

GWL cracks down on illegal water activities nationwide

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) is stepping up efforts to curb the rising incidents of water theft, which not only deprives it of the needed...

WASSCE practical underway

The practical session of this year's West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates (WASSCE-SC) took off smoothly at the various senior high...

Ghana Military intakes RCC35 and SSC/SD34 donate furniture to Afadzato South District Education Directorate

In a heartwarming gesture aimed at promoting quality education, the Regular Career Course Intake 35 (RCC35) and Short Service Commission and Special Duties Intake...

Scholarships Secretariat transforms life of Peter Mawuko, sends brilliant Koforidua student to London STEM forum

The life of a young Ghanaian, Peter Mawuko Gbedevlo, has taken a remarkable turn thanks to the timely intervention of the Ghana Scholarships Secretariat...

Employee of Samatex Timber and Plywood Company Limited convicted over cable theft

The Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced an employee of Samatex Timber and Plywood Company Limited to five years imprisonment with hard labour. This is for...

Communications Minister lacks authority to revoke DStv’s license – Musah Ahmed

Private legal practitioner, Musah Ahmed, says the Minister for Communications does not have the authority to revoke the license of DStv in Ghana. The lead...

Many are dissatisfied; we expected more than GH¢3,228.75 – Cocoa farmer

A cocoa farmer says cocoa producers across the country are unhappy with the new price announced by government for the 2025/26 season. Emmanuel Nodjo insists...

Nigeria seizes 1,600 birds at Lagos airport bound for Kuwait

Customs officials at Nigeria's Lagos international airport said they had seized more than 1,600 parrots and canaries that were being transported to Kuwait without...

Four people killed in plane crash at Algerian airport, state media says

At least four people were killed after a civil protection surveillance plane crashed at Jijel Ferhat Abbas airport in the northern Algerian town of...

The era of high interest rates cannot be sustained – BoG Governor warns banks

The Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr. Johnson Asiama, has advised commercial banks that to review their business models to ensure that their operations are...

NIA disconnects GRA from Ghana Card verification platform over GH¢376m debt

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has disconnected the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) from its Identity Verification Service (IVS) platform over an outstanding debt exceeding...

‘Abducted’ Ugandan student jailed over anti-Museveni TikTok video

A Ugandan university student who mysteriously went missing two months ago after posting a TikTok video that harshly criticised President Yoweri Museveni's leadership has...

Clara Arthur appointed new CEO of GhIPSS

The Board of the Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems Limited (GhIPSS), a subsidiary of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), has appointed Mrs. Clara...

Trump administration formally axes Elon Musk’s ‘five things’ email

The Trump administration on Tuesday formally axed a program launched by billionaire former Trump adviser Elon Musk requiring federal employees to summarise their five...

Senior lecturer joins NPP presidential race 

Senior Lecturer at Kumasi Technical University, Dr. Edmund Oppong-Peprah, has officially declared his intention to contest as flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)...

King Charles was a fan of Daddy Lumba – British envoy reveals during condolence visit

Britain’s Deputy High Commissioner to Ghana, Keith McMahon, has revealed that King Charles was an admirer of Ghanaian music legend Daddy Lumba, describing him...

10 key things to know about the seizure of Shatta Wale’s Lamborghini by EOCO

The seizure of a luxury Lamborghini vehicle from Ghanaian dancehall artiste Shatta Wale by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has sparked public...

Chiefs back Anti-Illegal Mining personnel’s raid in Prestea Huni Valley

Armed personnel from the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operational Support (NAIMOS) have raided illegal mining (galamsey) sites at Abosso and Abompieso in the Prestea Huni...

EOCO seizes Lamborghini from Shatta Wale in joint operation with FBI

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has confirmed conducting a search and seizure operation at the Trassaco Valley Phase 1 residence of Ghanaian...

Nigeria’s River Parks commends Ghana’s Foreign Minister for supporting Ghanaians abroad, businesses

River Parks, one of the leading real estate developers in Nigeria, has highly commended Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, for his...

Finance Minister decries mismanagement at PBC, charges new Board to restore integrity and viability

The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has expressed deep concern over the ongoing mismanagement and corruption at the Produce Buying Company (PBC)...