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Central Nairobi sealed off ahead of Kenyan protests

Kenya's security forces have blocked all major roads leading into central Nairobi, ahead of planned nationwide protests. Much of the city centre is deserted, with...

Shut up and sit somewhere – TEWU-TUC told [Audio]

The Teachers and Educational Workers Union of Ghana (TEWU-GH) has asked TEWU-TUC to refrain from commenting on its indefinite strike action. The strike, which took...

T-bills auction: Gov’t continues to miss target; investors seek high-yielding instruments

The government failed to meet its treasury bills target for the sixth consecutive week as investors seek high-yielding financial instruments such as the Bank...

Zongo hairdressers receive training on fire prevention

Members of the Hairdressers and Beauticians Association in Winneba Zongo have undergone training in fire prevention and safety, courtesy of the Winneba Municipal Fire...

Neymar and wife celebrate birth of baby girl [Photos]

Brazilian football star Neymar and his partner, Bruna Biancardi, are celebrating the birth of their baby girl, Mel, who arrived in the early hours...

NPP NEC to hold emergency meeting today

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will today, July 7, 2025, hold an emergency meeting of its National Executive Committee (NEC). The meeting is scheduled for...

Adele Community calls for independent commission to probe Nkwanta conflict

The Adele community in Nkwanta South, Oti Region, has called on the government to establish an independent commission of inquiry to find a lasting...

Ahafo Chief appeals for government support to restore depleted Seinchem Forest Reserve

The Chief of Seinchem in the Ahafo Region, Nana Boffour Banin, has made a passionate appeal to the government to help restore the depleted...

TEWU-TUC slams TEWU-GH’s strike as unlawful [Listen]

The Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union under the Trades Union Congress (TEWU-TUC) has criticised the breakaway group, TEWU-GH, over its strike action amid an...

Gov’t to spend $1.4bn in 2025 on Eurobond debt servicing

The government has announced plans to spend US$1.4 billion next year on servicing debt owed to Eurobond holders. This was disclosed in a statement issued...

Parliament to sit on Mondays and Saturdays

Parliament will begin extended sittings from Monday, July 7, 2025, as the House moves to complete pending legislative business ahead of its scheduled adjournment...

NPP, Minority to march to EOCO over former Buffer Stock CEO’s ‘punitive detention’

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the Minority in Parliament have announced plans to march to the offices of the Economic and Organised Crime...

Police probe killing of Bimbilla SHS student during fire festival

Police in the Northern Region have launched investigations into the tragic killing of Fatima Abukari, an 18-year-old student of Bimbilla Senior High School. She was...

Engineer jailed for GHS150,000 tipper truck fraud

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced an agricultural engineer to 36 months’ imprisonment with hard labour for defrauding a businessman of GHS150,000 under the...

At least 78 dead and dozens missing in Texas floods as more rain looms

At least 78 people have been confirmed dead in central Texas, and another 41 are missing following flash floods on Friday. Sixty-eight of the fatalities,...

Buipewura Abdulai Jinapor II named Development-Oriented Chief of the Year

His Royal Majesty Buipewura Abdulai Jinapor II has been celebrated as the Development-Oriented Chief of the Year at the 7th Northern Excellence Awards (NExA...

24-Hour Economy policy: Game-changer that needs flawless execution

President John Dramani Mahama's 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme represents Ghana's most ambitious economic blueprint in decades. For a nation that imports everything...

Australian mother guilty of murdering three people with poisonous mushrooms

An Australian mother has been found guilty of murdering her estranged husband's parents and an aunt by serving them a beef Wellington laced with...

Trump hits out at Musk over plan to form new political party

US President Donald Trump has hit out at former close ally Elon Musk over the multi-billionaire's plan to launch a new political party. "I am...

US deports eight men to South Sudan after legal battle

The US has deported eight people to South Sudan following a legal battle that saw them diverted to Djibouti for several weeks. The men -...

Police launch manhunt for 4 accomplices in Buduatta Junction robbery

The Central East Regional Police Command has launched a manhunt for four suspected armed robbers who escaped after a violent highway robbery at Buduatta...

“It was bound to happen” – Kalybos on NPP’s loss in 2024 election

Ghanaian actor Richard Asante, popularly known as Kalybos, has said that the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) loss in the 2024 general election did not...

24-Hour Economy at risk: Kofi Bentil warns Ghana may achieve below 30% of Mahama’s plan

Vice President of policy think tank IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has cast doubt on the feasibility of President John Mahama’s proposed 24-hour economy policy,...

Armed robbers shoot 4 passengers at Buduatta Junction, one suspect arrested

Four passengers are currently receiving treatment at the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital after suspected armed robbers opened fire on a commercial vehicle at...

Kalybos reveals man gifted him GH₵100,000 for taking photos with his children

Ghanaian actor and comedian Kalybos has revealed that a simple gesture of kindness towards some young fans in 2016 earned him a cheque of...

Rain, thunderstorms expected across Ghana tonight – Ghana Meteo forecasts

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has forecast mostly cloudy weather conditions for much of the country today, with localized thunderstorms and rain expected in...

NACOC seizes cannabis at Swissport Terminal; 2 arrested, 2 at large

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has delivered a significant blow to international drug trafficking networks with the seizure of 738 compressed parcels of suspected...

SHS girl shot dead at Bimbilla Fire Festival celebration

A young girl whose name has been given as Fatima has been shot dead at the Fire Festival in Bimbilla, within the Nanumba North...

Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey charged with rape

Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. The offences are reported to have...

Robber who attacked pregnant woman at Tsikpota jailed 19 years

A 25-year-old armed robber, Paul Avortide, alias Tinted has been handed a 19-year sentence following a robbery incident that occurred on May 21, 2025,...

Two passengers escape death in accident involving trailers at Konongo-Odumase

Two persons were rescued by the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) after being trapped in a crash involving two trailers at Konongo-Odumase in the...

10% of newborns at Juaboso hospital need incubators – Medical Superintendent

At the Juaboso Government Hospital in the Western North Region, approximately 10 per cent of newborn babies require neonatal incubators to survive, according to...

Five rescued in near-fatal crash at Ekumfi Essakyir

A serious road crash on the Mankessim–Apam highway at Ekumfi Essakyir on Tuesday narrowly avoided turning deadly as five individuals were trapped in a...

Check out how much Lil Win spent on Ibrahim Traoré movie

FOR those whose jaws dropped when actor and filmmaker Lil Win disclosed he invested over $300,000 in his last movie, A Country Called Ghana,...

Blue Water Guards destroy galamsey equipment on Mansi River

Blue Water Guards operating in the Prestea-Huni-Valley Municipality of the Western Region have intensified their crackdown on illegal mining activities, commonly known as galamsey. In...

NDC Canada Chapter hails Gyakye Quayson’s appointment as Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Canada Chapter has extended heartfelt congratulations to James Gyakye Quayson on his appointment as Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs...

11 inmates of Manhyia Local Prison trained in batik, tie and dye craftsmanship

Eleven male inmates of the Manhyia Local Prison in Kumasi have received training in the batik, tie and dye fabric craftsmanship as part of...

Ibrahim Mahama donates GH¢50k to Suzzy Pinamang after funding life-saving eye surgery in UK

Ghanaian businessman, Ibrahim Mahama has gifted GH¢50,000 to Suzzy Pinamang to help with her living expenses until her next review in September. Her return home...

Ablekuma North: We’ll do everything to ensure Ewurabena Aubynn wins – Agbana

The Member of Parliament for Ketu North, Edem Agbana, has pledged that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will do everything necessary to secure victory...