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GNFS warns public against fake social media accounts impersonating Acting Chief Fire Officer

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has issued a strong warning to the public against interacting with fake social media accounts impersonating the Acting...

Full report of Deloitte audit on National Cathedral project

President John Mahama has released the full Deloitte and Touche audit report on the controversial National Cathedral project, following growing public calls for transparency...

Volta Regional House of Chiefs President appeals to government

The President of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs, Togbe Tepre Hodo IV, has made a passionate call for urgent action to address worsening...

Education Minister visits Accra High licensure exam centre [Photos]

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has reaffirmed government’s commitment to upholding teacher quality during a visit to the Accra Senior High School (SHS)...

69 chieftaincy disputes still unresolved – President of Volta Regional House of Chiefs fumes

The President of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs, Togbe Tepre Hodo IV, has raised alarm over the rising number of unresolved chieftaincy disputes...

Gov’t moves to terminate National Cathedral contract

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has initiated legal steps to terminate the National Cathedral project, following damning revelations of financial...

Mahama directs dissolution of National Cathedral Board, orders shutdown of Secretariat

President John Dramani Mahama has dissolved the Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral of Ghana and ordered the closure of its Secretariat following...

Full speech: Gov’t speaks on National Cathedral audit and related matters

The Minister of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, on Friday, July 18, 2025, addressed the nation on issues surrounding the National Cathedral and other...

Volta Regional Minister calls for stronger government–traditional authority partnership

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has made a passionate call for strengthened collaboration between government and traditional authorities to fast-track the region’s development...

Chief, minors charged with illegal mining at Akyem Gyadam

Ten people, including a chief and two minors, have been arraigned at the Koforidua High Court for allegedly mining without licence at Akyem Gyadam,...

Gov’t outlines security measures to curb electoral violence ahead of Akwatia by-election

The Security and Intelligence, and Defence and Interior Committees of Parliament have disclosed that the government has rolled out comprehensive security measures to prevent...

Gov’t speaks on National Cathedral issues

Minister of Government Communications Felix Kwakye Ofosu is set to address the nation on the National Cathedral and related matters. Mr. Ofosu announced this in...

Education Ministry, World Vision Ghana to deepen collaboration on schools and child protection

The Ministry of Education is set to strengthen its partnership with World Vision Ghana to promote inclusive education, bolster child protection, and address critical...

Taxi driver jailed 12 years for luring teen with spiked drink before assault

The Dansoman Circuit Court has sentenced a 39-year-old taxi driver to 12 years' imprisonment for defiling a 14-year-old girl in Accra. The convict, Francis Ammisah,...

NSMQ 2025: Ghana SHS, Tamale SHS face off in high-stakes Northern Zonal final

President John Mahama and former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia will have more than a passing interest in this afternoon’s NSMQ Northern Zonal Final,...

NSB Scandal: Mildred Donkor asks for new lawyer to replace Atta-Akyea

One of the accused persons in the ongoing National Signals Bureau (NSB) scandal, Mildred Donkor, has declined legal representation by prominent New Patriotic Party...

Krachi East NADMO provides relief to displaced persons from Nkwanta South

The National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region has extended humanitarian support to internally displaced persons (IDPs)...

Newly installed Mepe sub-divisional chief promises to blend tradition with modernity for development

A new era of leadership and community transformation has dawned in Mepe as Torgbe Kwabla Asamankwenta IV, the newly installed sub-divisional chief of Gbanvie,...

Ato Essien can’t walk – Dr. Apea details his health status in prison [Listen]

Head of Mission for the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, Dr. John Apea, has revealed that former Capital Bank CEO, William Ato Essien, is...

Gov’t ‘hiding’ Kevin Taylor at Vice President’s residence – Ntim Fordjour alleges [Video]

Assin South Member of Parliament (MP), Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has stirred controversy with claims that U.S.-based Ghanaian broadcaster Kevin Taylor is being housed...

Six arrested, 54 rescued in recruitment scam at Effutu

The Winneba Divisional Police Command has arrested six individuals linked to a recruitment scam that defrauded dozens of job seekers in Effutu, Central Region. The...

Ghana loses 3,000 hectares of mangroves — Journalists mobilized to fight back

Ghana is standing at the edge of an ecological cliff. Over the past 22 years, the country has lost nearly 3,000 hectares of mangrove...

ECG announces power outage in parts of Greater Accra on July 18

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a scheduled power outage in parts of the Greater Accra Region on Friday, July 18, as...

Historic bonds strengthened: London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan’s groundbreaking visit to Ga Mantse in Accra

The Ga Mantse Palace in Accra on Thursday, July 17, hosted a historic moment as Sir Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, paid an unprecedented...

OSP secures first convictions since its creation seven years ago

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has secured its first convictions since its establishment in 2018 under the Office of the Special Prosecutor...

Circle traders warn foreigners to stay away from retail business

The Chairman of the Circle Traders Association (MPADA), Eric Gyamfi, has issued a stern warning to foreigners engaged in retail trade in Ghana, urging...

GHS confirms 21 new Mpox cases, total rises to 218

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 21 new cases of Mpox, raising the total number of infections across the country to 218 as...

MP makes damning allegations against Hannah Bissiw [Listen]

Trobu Member of Parliament (MP) Gloria Owusu has alleged that the Administrator of the Minerals Development Fund (MDF), Dr. Hannah Louisa Bissiw-Kotei, may be...

No money missing, Mustapha Hamid innocent – Lawyer responds to OSP charges

The lawyer for former Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, has dismissed allegations of corruption against her client, insisting...

National Ambulance Service to train safety and security champions at UG

The National Ambulance Service (NAS) is set to train safety and security personnel on the campus of the University of Ghana. The initiative aims to...

Ghana Gas Board engages Karpowership managers during Western Region tour

The governing board of Ghana Gas Company Limited, led by Chairman Kofi Totobi Quakyi, has undertaken a one-day working visit to the Western Region...

Gov’t releases first-quarter allowances for traditional leaders

The Deputy Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, has announced the release of first-quarter allowances for all traditional...

Mustapha Hamid, 6 others to appear before High Court on July 23

Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, and six others are expected to appear before Criminal Division 3...

Mustapha Hamid denies OSP’s GH¢280m extortion allegations

The legal team of Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, former CEO of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), has rejected corruption allegations levelled against him by the...

Nursing trainees receive six-month allowance

The Ministry of Health has confirmed the release of GH₵462 million to cover six months of allowances for 120,000 nursing trainees across the country. In...

GAF set to recruit 12,000 personnel

The Defence Minister, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, has announced that processes are underway to recruit 12,000 personnel into the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF). According to...

GNPC begins disbursement of scholarship funds to 2,327 beneficiaries

The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has announced the disbursement of scholarship funds to 2,327 beneficiaries, covering the 2023 and 2024 academic years. In a...

Ablekuma North: Policeman who slapped journalist formally charged

The Accra Regional Police Command has confirmed that the police officer who slapped journalist Kwabena Banahene Agyekum during the Ablekuma North rerun has formally...

Emergency MPC meeting will not result in new policy rate – BoG Governor

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor, Dr. Johnson Asiama, has revealed that the Emergency Monetary Policy Committee meeting will not result in a new...

New Bortianor community still grapples with devastating soil erosion

After years of public outcry, the New Bortianor community in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region continues to face a severe...