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National Service allowances to be increased in next service year – Director-General

The National Service Authority (NSA) has assured personnel of plans to increase allowances for the next service year. Director General, Felix Gyamfi, says a series...

Togo suspends RFI and France 24 for three months, communications authority says

Togo has suspended broadcasts of French state-funded international news outlets RFI and France 24 for three months, its communications authority said on Monday, accusing...

NPP to hold presidential primaries on January 31, 2026

General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has announced that the party will hold its presidential primaries on January 31,...

The future lies in STEM, not chew and pour – Adutwum

Former Education Minister and Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has stressed that Ghana’s path to greatness lies in prioritising engineering...

NSA releases PIN codes for 2025/2026 service year

The National Service Authority (NSA) has announced the release of Personal Identification Number (PIN) codes for 132,393 final-year Ghanaian students required to undertake their...

NPP NEC holds high-stakes meeting over constitutional reforms and related matters

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is currently holding a crucial meeting at the Alisa Hotel in Accra to...

Dr. Adutwum expresses concern over number of engineers produced annually

Former Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has lamented that Ghana is underproducing engineers despite its growing population. In an interview on Asempa FM's...

Asante Akyem North MCE nominee confirmed amidst NDC’s boycott

National Democratic Congress (NDC) executives in the Asante Akyem North constituency in the Ashanti Region on Monday boycotted the confirmation of the Municipal Chief...

Whether or not Adutwum will contest NPP flagbearer race [Listen]

Bosomtwe Member of Parliament (MP) Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has subtly hinted at his intention to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) into the...

Man allegedly kills four-month-old pregnant wife in Dormaa West

A Fulani herdsman, Mahmud, has allegedly killed his four-month-old pregnant wife, Barikisu, at Frimpongkrom in the Dormaa West District of the Bono Region. The tragic...

Robbers shoot farmer dead at Maame Ama village

Armed robbers have shot and killed a farmer, Emmanuel Kwadwo Obeng, at Maame Ama near Nsokote in the Bosome Freho District of the Ashanti...

Ofori-Atta will not delay investigations – Wife assures amid health concerns

Prof Mrs Angela Ofori-Atta, wife of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, has assured Ghanaians that her husband has no intention of obstructing or delaying...

Gifty Anti embarks on international tour to mark 17th anniversary of ‘The Standpoint’

Renowned Ghanaian broadcaster and gender advocate, Oheneyere Gifty Anti, has embarked on an international tour to commemorate the 17th anniversary of her iconic television...

Plastic pollution threatens future of Ghana’s mineral wealth in Tarkwa Nsuaem

Plastic pollution poses a growing threat to mineral resource development—hindering mining operations, contaminating valuable resources, and degrading surrounding ecosystems. These environmental challenges could result in...

‘Will these girls wait till 18?’ – Justice Mensah defends keeping sexual consent age at 16

Justice Philip Bright Mensah, a nominee for the Supreme Court, has argued in favor of maintaining the legal age of sexual consent at 16...

Cedi appreciation: PassionAir announces 10% fare reduction across all destinations

PassionAir has announced a reduction of up to 10% in its airfares across all of its domestic routes in Ghana. The reduction comes after the...

Nowhere to run: Ghanaians trapped in Israel as war with Iran seals borders

A significant number of Ghanaian citizens find themselves in a precarious situation in Israel, unable to leave the country as Israeli authorities have declared...

Adom Brands donate cash to brain tumour patient

The Akan brands of Multimedia Group Limited, Adom FM/TV, through the benevolence of their audience, have donated more than GH₵40,000 to Maame Yaa Sarfoah...

Teacher trainees to receive only one meal daily

The Conference of Principals of Colleges of Education (PRINCOF) has announced that, effective Monday, June 16, 2025, teacher trainees will be provided with only...

Justice Bright Mensah proposes 20 Justices to Supreme Court

A Supreme Court nominee, Justice Philip Bright Mensah, has proposed that the number of judges serving on Ghana’s apex court be increased to 20. His...

Kete Muslim community raises alarm over sale of sacred prayer lands

The Muslim community in the Krachi West Municipality of the Oti Region has expressed urgent concerns over the sale of lands historically designated for...

Judges must apply the law, not personal faith, in same-sex cases – Justice Adjei

A Court of Appeal judge, Justice Sir Dennis Dominic Adjei, who has been nominated for appointment to the Supreme Court, says personal religious beliefs...

We won’t take inclusion of private schools in Free SHS for granted – CHOPSS

The Conference of Heads of Private Second-cycle Schools (CHOPSS) has pledged not to take for granted the inclusion of 25 private senior high schools...

Enough of the in-fighting, let’s rebuild for 2028 – Abena Osei-Asare to NPP bigwigs, grassroots

Former Minister of State at the Finance Ministry and Member of Parliament for Atiwa East, Abena Osei-Asare, is calling on the rank and file...

Tribunal system will fuel corruption; we don’t need it – Prof. Ansa-Asare

Former Director of Ghana School of Law, Kweku Ansa-Asare, has stated that any plans to reintroduce the tribunal system under a Mahama-led government would...

Body of Nigerian boxer Gabriel Oluwasegun repatriated for burial

The Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) has confirmed the successful repatriation of the remains of Nigerian boxer Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju, who tragically passed away in...

Charles Owusu calls for limit on number of Supreme Court judges

Governance advocate Rev. Charles Owusu has called for a cap on the number of Supreme Court judges, opposing the position taken by Supreme Court...

Without a cap at Supreme Court, more will come, and it won’t help – Ansa-Asare warns

Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has strongly opposed the idea of maintaining an uncapped number of judges at the...

Veteran journalist Akwasi Agyeman eyes GJA General Secretary role

Respected broadcast journalist and editor at Adom FM, a subsidiary of the Multimedia Group Limited, Akwasi Agyeman, has officially declared his intention to contest...

Prof. Ansa-Asare makes strong case for extension of judges’ retirement age

Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Professor Kweku Ansa-Asare, has expressed strong support for proposals to extend the retirement age for judges...

Mike 2: From barber to broadcasting: The grit and guts of a Ghanaian journalist

If there’s one thing Michael Boateng, popularly known as Mike 2, knows better than entertainment, it’s hustle. From the barbershop chair to the radio console,...

Bole Health Centre in crisis as patients resort to open defecation amid deteriorating facilities

The Bole Health Centre, a facility that has served the Bole community in the Savannah Region for over 30 years, is now in a...

Retirement age of 70 for judges is fine – Justice Adjei

Supreme Court nominee, Justice Sir Dennis Adjei, says Ghana’s mandatory retirement age of 70 for judges should not be extended, citing the intense workload...

Justice Dzamefe supports uncapping of Supreme Court judges

Supreme Court judge nominee Justice Senyo Dzamefe has expressed support for the current constitutional arrangement that allows for an uncapped number of judges at...

Why sweepers are paid GH₵258 – Zoomlion explains

The Director of Communication and Corporate Affairs at Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Emma Adwoa Appiah Osei-Duah, has clarified why sanitation workers under the company’s contract...

Mahama is Ghana’s most prepared President – Gabby Otchere-Darko

New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has described President John Mahama as the most prepared leader in Ghana's political history. Speaking on Asaase...

Africa World Airlines reschedules Accra–Ouagadougou route launch

Africa World Airlines (AWA) has announced a revised launch date for its highly anticipated Accra–Ouagadougou route, now set to begin operations on 1st July...

“Restrain him!” – Afenyo-Markin clashes with Dafeamekpor at vetting session

A moment of escalated tension erupted at Parliament's Appointments Committee on Monday, June 16, 2025, during the vetting of Supreme Court judge nominee, Justice...

Justice Adjei advocates for abolition of mandatory death penalty

Supreme Court nominee, Justice Sir Dennis Dominic Adjei, has called for the abolition of the mandatory death penalty in Ghana. He argued that the mandatory...