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Mahama pledges 40km of roads for 166 Constituencies over the next four years

President John Dramani Mahama has launched a nationwide road initiative that will see 166 constituencies benefit from 40 kilometres of road construction each over...

GoldBod suspends NK Benark Enterprise’s license

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has suspended the license of NK Benark Enterprise, a licensed Tier 2 gold buying company, and ordered the immediate...

NPP flagbearer race: Adutwum appoints Yaw Opoku Mensah as official spokesperson

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful for the 2028 general elections, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has appointed Yaw Opoku Mensah as his official spokesperson. In...

Gov’t serious about ORAL, but… – Felix Kwakye Ofosu

Government has reiterated its commitment to pursuing the investigative work of the Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL) initiative while safeguarding the rights of suspects. Minister...

Bawumia commiserates with family of late Apostle Kwadwo Safo ‘Kantanka’

Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has commiserated with former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament (MP), Sarah Adwoa Safo, and her family following the death...

Big Push Initiative: Road contractors to work day and night – Roads Minister

The Minister of Roads, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has announced that all contractors working under the Big Push initiative will undertake construction works around the...

42-year-old nursing mother drowns in pond at Amuana Praso

A 42-year-old nursing mother has drowned in a pond at Amuana Praso in the Birim North District of the Eastern Region. The deceased, identified as...

Kpandai DCE warns youth against drug abuse and crime

The District Chief Executive (DCE) of Kpandai, Haruna Karim, has cautioned the youth of the district against drug abuse and criminal activities such as...

Charlie Kirk suspect confessed in hidden note to roommate, prosecutors allege

The man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk confessed to killing the right-wing activist in a message to his roommate, prosecutors have alleged, as...

Kwakye Ofosu accuses Akufo-Addo administration of complicity in galamsey

Member of Parliament for Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese and Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has accused the former Akufo-Addo administration of...

NPP flagbearer race: They underestimate me at their own risk – Adutwum 

Aspiring New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has warned those dismissing his chances in the race to do so at their...

Kempinski Hotel disassociates itself from Israeli Film Festival in Accra

Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City Accra has firmly denied claims that it is sponsoring the Israeli Film Festival, scheduled to take place from September...

NPP Youth Wing condemns police assault on TaTU students

The National Youth Wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has condemned what it describes as “arbitrary and undemocratic” police violence against students of...

KLM cancels flights over strike; passengers arrive in Accra without luggage

Dutch airline KLM cancelled about 100 flights on Tuesday due to a strike by ground crew at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, a spokesperson for the...

Asanko Gold impasse: Lands Minister urges calm, assures speedy resolution

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has assured stakeholders of government’s commitment to swiftly resolving the conflict between Asanko Gold...

SHS placement to be released today 

The Ministry of Education has advised parents and guardians not to pay money to anyone who promises to secure a senior high school (SHS)...

Galamsey, the Church, and politics

I have been following discussions about illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey. The consensus is that this menace benefits few, but it has already...

Cedi appreciates 21% against dollar as of September 2025, but loses 19% in value since July

The Ghana cedi has appreciated by 21.0% against the US dollar in nine months of 2025. However, the local currency lost about 19% in value...

Gov’t announces permanent military deployment in 44 galamsey hotspots

Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has outlined a new government strategy to curb illegal mining, popularly known as...

US judge blasts Trump deportations to Ghana but…

A U.S. federal judge on Monday night sharply criticised the Trump administration for deporting five migrants from Nigeria and Gambia to Ghana, but ruled...

Mining communities hail Minerals Commission reforms under outgoing CEO Martin Ayisi

The Association of Mining Communities of Ghana (AMCOG) has hailed the tenure of outgoing Minerals Commission Chief Executive Officer, Martin Ayisi, describing his leadership...

Davido sets record straight on slapping incident in viral video

Award-winning Nigerian singer Davido has dismissed social media claims suggesting he was slapped during a recent appearance in Warri, Delta State. A viral clip that...

GoldBod issues apology over publication of wrong photo in gold smuggling case

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has apologised and issued a correction after mistakenly publishing the wrong photograph of a suspect in an ongoing gold...

Poverty, not cost of living, is Ghana’s greatest threat – Dr. Adutwum

Aspiring New Patriotic Party (NPP) flag bearer Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum says poverty, not the rising cost of living, is the greatest threat facing...

BECE malpractice exposé shows corruption creeping into schools – Chief of Staff

Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has warned that corruption is no longer confined to Ghana’s public institutions but is steadily creeping into schools, homes,...

Wa Naa performs historic cow-crossing with staff at Dumba Festival

The Wa Naa, Fuseini Seidu Pelpuo IV, has climaxed this year’s Dumba Festival with a rare and historic act of crossing over the sacrificial...

Upper West Bar Chairman demands action on stalled Wa High Court project

Chairman of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) in the Upper West Region, Lawyer Ubeidu Bin Sidik, has raised concern over the deplorable state of...

Lil Win disappointed in NFA for holding film dialogue in English only

Kumawood star Lil Win has expressed frustration at the National Film Authority (NFA) for conducting its recent National Film Dialogue entirely in English. According to...

Lagos is the most amazing city in the world – Idris Elba

Popular British actor Idris Elba has described Lagos as the most amazing city in the world. The British star could not hide his admiration for...

Railway Workers threaten strike over 12 months of unpaid salaries

The Railway Workers Union of Ghana has announced plans for a strike and picketing on September 30, 2025, if the Ghana Railway Company Limited...

How peaceful TaTU students’ protest escalated into clashes with police [Audio]

The Public Relations Officer of the Graduate Students’ Association of Ghana (GRASAG) at Tamale Technical University(TaTU), Alhassan Huzeifa Hassan, has recounted how Tuesday’s student...

One dead in accident on Cape Coast–Accra highway

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has confirmed one fatality following a road crash involving a long vehicle at Nkanfoa Junction on the Cape...

Students’ protest came as a surprise – TaTU Director of Public Affairs [Audio]

The management of Tamale Technical University (TaTU) has described Tuesday’s student protest as a complete surprise, despite earlier engagements aimed at addressing student concerns. The...

Coalition Against Galamsey rejects EPA Deputy’s ‘blood bath’ warning

The Convener of the Coalition Against Galamsey, Ghana, Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey, has strongly refuted claims by the Deputy Chief Executive of the Environmental Protection...

Kpone youth demonstrate over poor infrastructure and water shortages

A group of young people in Kpone, within the Kpone Katamanso Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, have staged a demonstration to protest poor...

Tamale Central by-election: Prof. Alidu to be declared unopposed if… – EC

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate in the Tamale Central by-election, Prof. Alidu Seidu, is set to make history as the first person...

Asutifi North MP begins road rehabilitation to ease commuting challenges

The Member of Parliament for Asutifi North in the Ahafo Region, Dr. Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, has commenced efforts to rehabilitate neglected roads in the...

Nkosoɔ small-scale miners demand return of seized concession from gov’t

Residents and small-scale miners in Woramumuso, Ahafo Region, are demanding the immediate return of a mining concession they claim was wrongfully taken from them...

Every region to benefit from Big Push Programme – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has assured Ghanaians that his government’s flagship Big Push infrastructure programme will deliver nationwide development, with all 16 regions set...