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Gov’t cancels $1.2bn bauxite deal, eyes global partnership, sources say

Government has cancelled a $1.2 billion bauxite lease with local firm Rocksure International, seeking a partnership instead with a big overseas company to tap...

Daddy Lumba has never been to a club – Manager reveals [Video]

Highlife legend Daddy Lumba’s manager, Roman Fada, has shared rare insights into the life of the celebrated musician, revealing a deeply private and reflective...

FIFA opens major Africa office in Morocco

World soccer governing body, FIFA has opened its major Africa office in the Moroccan capital, Rabat, fur­ther confirming the North African country as the...

NSMQ 2025: 31 Ashanti Schools head to nationals

After six intense days in the Ashanti Region, the curtains have drawn on the 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) regional qualifiers, with...

EOCO completes probe into Wontumi, former Buffer Stock CEO cases

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has finalised its investigations into cases involving the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP),...

We haven’t requested a state burial yet, but… – Daddy Lumba’s family [Audio]

The family of the late Ghanaian highlife legend, Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, has dismissed widespread claims that it has officially...

Ato Essien critically ill in prison; do we leave him there? – Dr. Apea asks

Head of Missions at the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council and Board Member of the Commonwealth Human Rights Office for Africa has renewed calls...

Attorney General reveals interesting twist in NSA scandal

Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has shed light on the delay in filing charges in the ongoing National Service Authority...

Driving to death: Why Ghana’s roads are sillent killers

In Ghana today, driving is not merely a mode of transport. It is an extreme sport and an act of survival. From the dusty...

Gov’t to replace Ghana School of Law admissions with national bar exam

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has announced sweeping reforms to Ghana’s legal education system, including the abolition of the current Ghana...

We’ve lost a great treasure – Kwabena Kwabena mourns Daddy Lumba

Highlife star Kwabena Kwabena has paid a moving tribute to the late music icon Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, describing him...

Mahama rolls out 11 new Farmer Service Centres to boost agribusiness

President John Dramani Mahama has announced the rollout of 11 new Farmer Service Centres as part of a nationwide plan to modernise agriculture and...

Eight suspects seek plea bargains in National Service Authority scandal

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has revealed that eight individuals, including three former officials of the National Service Authority (NSA), are...

Deputy Communication Minister-designate must do his homework – Vickie Bright

Private legal practitioner Vickie Bright has urged Deputy Communication Minister-designate Mohammed Adams Sukparu to improve his understanding of “coding” after an unclear response during...

Nayiri Palace makes strong demands amidst Nalerigu curfew

The Mamprusi Traditional Council has strongly condemned the government’s decision to impose a curfew on Nalerigu and surrounding areas, describing it as arbitrary, unjustified,...

I dated younger men for fun – Veteran Actress opens up

Nigerian screen icon Shaffy Bello has opened up about her dating history, revealing that she once dated younger men purely for the fun of...

Africa Education Watch condemns killing of students at Nalerigu, Bawku SHSs

Civil society group Africa Education Watch has strongly condemned the violent attacks that led to the deaths of three students at Nalerigu Senior High...

Circuit Court Judge named GIMPA 2025 Valedictorian

A circuit court judge, Mrs. Sedinam Awo Kwadam, was on Friday, July 25, 2025, named valedictorian of the 2025 Masters' cohort of the Ghana...

National security operatives allegedly storm Forestry Commission to demand office closure

Over 15 fully armed men, believed to be National Security operatives, this morning surrounded and effectively shut down the offices of the Forestry Commission...

Energy Minister visits Bui Power Authority, reaffirms commitment to Green Energy Agenda

As part of ongoing stakeholder engagements within the energy sector, the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor (MP) has paid a...

Asogli State comes alive as 2024 Yam Festival begins in Ho

The Volta regional capital, Ho, is once again buzzing with activity as the people of Asogli State, led by their Paramount Chief, Togbe Afede...

Ashanti REGSEC links Kumasi shootings to Bawku conflict

The Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has established potential connections between the recent spate of shootings in Kumasi and the long-running conflict in Bawku. Last...

African leaders must prioritize youth investment – Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang

Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has called on African governments to prioritize investment in the continent’s youth, describing them as Africa’s greatest asset. Speaking...

Fire destroys vehicle on University of Ghana campus [Photos]

A fire whose cause is yet to be established has engulfed and burnt a vehicle beyond recognition on the University of Ghana, Legon campus. In...

‘COA-72 manufacturer sets records straight on anti-HIV clinical trial

COA Research and Manufacturing Limited Company (COARMLC) has denied claims that its product, COA-72, is currently undergoing clinical trials for the treatment of HIV. The...

Vigil to be held for Daddy Lumba on Saturday, August 2

The family of the late Charles Kwadwo Fosu, affectionately known as Daddy Lumba, has announced a candlelight vigil and other commemorative events to honour...

Titus Glover urges honest dialogue to end Bawku conflict

Former Deputy Transport Minister and Member of Parliament for Tema East, Titus Nii Kwartei Glover, has called for open and honest dialogue grounded in...

Nalerigu curfew is an unjustifiable punishment – Assembly Member [Audio]

The Assemblyman for Zaari Fong Electoral Area, Fuseini Bukari, has expressed strong opposition to the curfew imposed on the community following the recent killing...

Hoodlums hijack axle load stations: Millions lost as government remains in the dark

In what insiders fear could spiral into a nationwide scandal, a group of unscrupulous individuals, described by local workers as "politically connected hoodlums", have,...

Gov’t to rehabilitate irrigation infrastructures to boost food sufficiency

Government is set to rehabilitate irrigation infrastructure across the country to boost food sufficiency, Eric Opoku, Minister for Food and Agriculture, has revealed. Speaking at...

Bawku conflict: Upper East Regional Minister reveals arrangements for 2025 WASSCE

The Upper East Regional Minister has assured that the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will take place without disruption, despite ongoing...

Minority accuses Mahama gov’t of repackaging Akufo-Addo administration’s road projects as new

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has accused the Mahama-led administration of political dishonesty by repackaging legacy road projects under its new “Big Push Programme”...

Minority decries skewed road allocations in mid-year budget

The Minority in Parliament has criticised the John Dramani Mahama administration over what it describes as a grossly unbalanced allocation of road projects under...

Minority dismisses Ato Forson’s claim on road project funds as false

The Minority in Parliament has dismissed as “false and misleading” recent claims by Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson that the previous government secured...

NSB Scandal: Witness reveals how ‘Ghana Must Go’ bags of cash moved from bank to accused

The first prosecution witness in the trial of former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, and three others has revealed that...

Prophet who predicted Shatta Wale’s death apologizes after arrest

Prophet and counsellor D.Y. Donkoh has issued a public apology following his arrest over a prophecy in which he predicted the death of dancehall...

5 killed in Thailand market mass shooting

Five people have been killed in a mass shooting at a food market in Bangkok, according to Thai officials. The suspect in the attack at...

DR Congo: Over 40 killed in attack linked to Islamic State

More than 40 people were killed in an attack by an Islamic State affiliate in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the UN and the...

Mediation is the most civilised way to resolve Bawku crisis – Austin Gamey

Renowned alternative dispute resolution (ADR) expert Austin Gamey has stressed that mediation remains the most civilised and effective method for resolving prolonged conflicts such...

Scattered rains expected across Ghana today – Ghana Meteo warns

The Ghana Meteorological Agency has issued a 24-hour weather forecast, indicating that variably cloudy conditions will prevail across all parts of the country today,...