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Sylvia Owusu-Ankomah appointed CEO of Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications 

The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications and the Digital Chamber of Ghana (DCG) have announced the appointment of Sylvia Owusu-Ankomah as their new Chief Executive...

Gbeniyiri conflict: Burkina Faso allegedly blocks NADMO from meeting displaced persons, demands formal diplomacy

Authorities in Burkina Faso have blocked officials of Ghana’s National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) from accessing Ghanaian refugees displaced by the Gbeniyiri conflict. The refugees,...

UTAG vows pressure on gov’t over galamsey menace

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has announced plans to mount sustained pressure on the government to intensify its fight against illegal mining,...

US government shuts down after Senate fails to pass spending bill

The United States government has partially shut down after last-ditch efforts by lawmakers to pass a spending bill failed. Funding to keep the federal government running expired...

Mahama could have done more in galamsey fight – Sam George

Communications Minister says President John Mahama could have done more to tackle illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, but insists his commitment to the...

Prof. Gyampo urges support for Mahama’s galamsey fight 

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA), Professor Ransford Gyampo, has reiterated his call for a state of emergency in...

Fire destroys over 100 wooden structures at Ashaiman

  A fierce fire swept through sections of the Ashaiman Light Industrial Area, widely known as Fitter Line, in the early hours of Tuesday, September...

US visa restrictions: Don’t overstay your welcome – Ghana’s US Mission cautions citizens

Ghana’s Mission in the United States has cautioned citizens to strictly abide by U.S. immigration regulations and avoid overstaying their visas. The Mission has warned...

DStv pricing not about market size – Sam George

Communication Minister Sam Nartey George has dismissed suggestions that Ghana pay-TV provider, DStv's, pricing challenges are tied to the country’s market size. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM...

Ghana has too many districts; It’s counterproductive – Prof. Ahwoi

Local governance expert Professor Kwamena Ahwoi has criticised the proliferation of district assemblies in the country, arguing that the increased number has become counterproductive...

Gaming Commission seeks Attorney-General’s advice on GH¢5.16m locked up in SIC

The Gaming Commission has sought the advice of the Attorney-General on how to recover GH¢5.16 million it invested with SIC Financial Services Limited in...

TikTok to fly team to Ghana as gov’t, GCB Bank set up first-ever payout channel for content creators

Communication Minister Sam Nartey George has revealed that TikTok will, for the first time, fly a team into Ghana to build the capacity of...

South Africa’s top diplomat in France found dead near Paris hotel

South Africa's ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, has been found dead near the four-star Hyatt Regency Hotel in Paris, French officials have told the...

Romance fraudsters of Ghanaian descent jailed over money laundering in UK

Five men have been jailed after exploiting people through romance fraud and stealing more than £2m in a money laundering operation. There were 40 confirmed...

Foreign Affairs Ministry announces scholarships for training and tertiary education

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the opening of scholarship opportunities for short-term training programmes and tertiary education across multiple fields. The Ministry explained...

I have no respect for cowards who attack from the shadows – Zanetor

Korle Klottey Member of Parliament(MP), Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has said she has no respect for people who lack the courage to confront her directly. Speaking...

Businessman in trouble over bags of maize worth GH¢850K

A businessman and three others at large, who allegedly defrauded a woman of GH¢850,000, have been put before an Accra Circuit Court. Francis Appeynarh and...

I’ll walk the talk; working 13 months without pay is unacceptable – Education Minister to newly posted teachers

Minister of Education Haruna Iddrisu has assured newly posted teachers that the government is taking urgent steps to resolve the prolonged salary arrears that...

Price of petroleum products to go up marginally from October 1

The price of petroleum products is expected to increase marginally at the pumps from Wednesday, October 1, 2025. This follows the latest outlook report by...

Three jailed 75 years for armed robbery in Ashanti North

The Ashanti North Police Command has confirmed that three young men have been convicted and sentenced to a total of 75 years’ imprisonment with...

Former Congolese president Joseph Kabila sentenced to death for war crimes

Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has been sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes and treason. The charges concern accusations that...

Ex-Gaming Commission boss to refund GH₵414k lost to bond breach

Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak has declared that former Gaming Commission boss Peter Mireku will be personally held liable for a GHS414,590.53 loss arising from...

Bawumia can’t cross 27% in NPP Presidential Primary – Kwasi Kwarteng

Kwasi Kwarteng, spokesperson for Kennedy Agyapong’s campaign, has delivered a strong assessment of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s chances in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer...

NPP must act fast to reposition itself – Boakye Agyarko

Former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko has criticized the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for moving too slowly in implementing meaningful reforms following its recent national...

Newly posted teachers to receive salaries in 30 days – Finance Ministry assures

The Coalition of Unpaid Newly Posted Teachers has secured a 30-day assurance from the Ministry of Finance for the payment of their long-overdue salaries. On...

Mahama should apologise for galamsey approach – Haruna Mohammed

The Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Haruna Mohammed, has taken a swipe at President John Dramani Mahama over his approach...

This is not the NPP we know; things are getting worse – Boakye Agyarko [Video]

Former Energy Minister Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko has expressed concern over the state of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), saying the party is no longer...

Education is the greatest gift for children – Queen Mother of Grubi

The Queen Mother of Grubi in the Krachi Nchumuru District of the Oti Region, Nana Kefulesi Linda Apreko Aseidu I, has called on parents...

NPP must focus on solutions, not endless talk – Boakye Agyarko

Former Energy Minister, Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko, has cautioned the New Patriotic Party (NPP) against what he describes as excessive public bickering. According to him, Ghanaians...

Twifo Atti-Morkwa MP reacts to KNUST SHS viral video [Video]

The Member of Parliament for Twifo Atti-Morkwa, Theophilus Dominic VonDee, has commented on the viral video allegedly involving the Assistant Headmaster (Academic) of KNUST...

Gary Nimako sues Media Foundation for West Africa over defamation

Former Board Chairman of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Gary Nimako Marfo, has filed a GHS10 million defamation suit against the Media Foundation for...

Eric Opoku cuts sod for six-unit classroom block and teachers’ quarters at Noberkaw

The Minister for Food and Agriculture and Member of Parliament for Asunafo South in the Ahafo Region, Dr. Eric Opoku, has officially cut the...

Illegal miners have taken over Akonta Mining – Wontumi [Listen]

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has distanced himself from illegal mining activities reported...

Asante Akyem Central MCE inspects ongoing development projects

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Asante Akyem Central, Ebenezer Ekow Aidoo, has conducted an inspection tour of ongoing development projects within the municipality. In...

Boakye Agyarko officially declares intention to contest NPP National chairmanship

Former Energy Minister Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko has announced his intention to contest for the position of National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)...

Abronye accepts NPP Disciplinary Committee invitation, proposes open sitting and live broadcast

The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe Abronye, has expressed his readiness to appear before the party’s National Disciplinary...

Fresh galamsey invasion after Asanko–Mpatuam clash as more companies count losses

Weeks after a violent clash between the youth of Mpatuam and soldiers guarding Asanko Mine, the community remains under tension and grief, as illegal...

CHASS condemns Assistant Headmaster over viral misconduct video

The President of the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS), Rev. Father Stephen Owusu Sekyere, has strongly condemned the actions of Charles...

Gun registration system remains manual, the process very daunting – Interior Minister

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, has acknowledged that Ghana’s firearm registration system remains fully manual, creating significant challenges for applicants and law...