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KMA bans sale of explosives in Kumasi City Market

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has announced an immediate ban on the sale of explosive materials within the Kumasi City Market and its surrounding...

Charles Amissah goes home today

The final funeral rites of 29-year-old Charles Amissah, who died in a hit-and-run incident, will take place today, February 27, 2026, at the Resurrection...

Cyber Security Authority warns public over traffic fine scam

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has issued a public alert over a growing fraudulent scheme in which scammers impersonate the Ghana Police Service to...

Be honest with Ghanaians on gold policy – Oppong Nkrumah to government

Parliament’s approval of the Ghana Accelerated National Reserve Accumulation Policy (GANRAP 2026–2028) has sparked renewed debate over transparency and policy continuity. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Minority...

Woman arrested at Paga border for allegedly selling fake aphrodisiacs

A 33-year-old woman, identified as Emmanuella Aenge-Bisi, has been arrested at the Paga border in the Upper East Region for allegedly possessing and selling...

Gender Ministry launches new Early Childhood Development Policy

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has officially launched Ghana’s Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Policy, 2025, marking a significant step...

Atimpoku Fuel case: Witness admits petrol sold to customer contained water

The quality of fuel sold to customers at the Atimpoku Shell Fuel Station became the focus of cross-examination in a case where a customer...

PURC issues 48-hour ultimatum to ECG to resolve prepaid metering concerns

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has directed the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to resolve mounting concerns over its prepaid metering system within...

It’s a perception – Sophia Akuffo on corruption in judiciary

Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo says she believes widespread claims of corruption in the judiciary are more a matter of perception than reality. Appearing on...

KMA finally elects Presiding Member after stalemate

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has elected a Presiding Member after earlier voting rounds failed to produce the required outcome. The breakthrough came after sustained...

Police vow to enforce court order against ‘Stop Galamsey’ demo today

The Accra Regional Police Command has confirmed it will enforce a High Court directive barring the planned “Stop Galamsey” demonstration scheduled for Friday, February...

Seven arrested over fake electronic traffic violation scam

The Ghana Police Service’s Intelligence Directorate has arrested seven individuals over their alleged involvement in a scheme that issued fake electronic traffic violation notices...

Mahama to deliver State of the Nation Address today

President John Dramani Mahama will today, February 27, 2026, deliver the 2026 State of the Nation Address in Parliament. The annual address is expected to...

‘If I had to do it again, I would’ – Sophia Akuffo defends bold DDEP picket decision

Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo says she has no regrets about joining pensioners in picketing the Finance Ministry during the controversial Domestic Debt Exchange...

MahamaCare to integrate scientifically proven natural health products

Government has reaffirmed its commitment to integrating natural health solutions into national healthcare delivery under MahamaCare, but only when backed by rigorous scientific evidence...

Good news for nurses, midwives

The Ministry of Health has secured approval for the payment of salary arrears owed to nurses and midwives posted in 2024/2025, providing long-awaited relief...

Foreign Affairs Ministry denies approval for DVLA services abroad

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dismissed online claims suggesting that it has approved the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) to offer driver’s...

GoldBod warns gold buyers over failure to submit monthly transaction reports

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has issued a compliance notice to all licensed gold buyers, urging strict adherence to reporting obligations set out in...

SML scandal: OSP files witness statements as Ofori-Atta extradition case progresses

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has filed two additional witness statements in the ongoing criminal case involving former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, and other...

What did the NPP do for the Ghana Navy? – Brogya Gyamfi on offshore vessel procurement

Deputy Defence Minister, Yaw Brogya Gyamfi, has criticised the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) for politicising issues surrounding Ghana’s maritime security. His comments follow calls...

No hostages, no injuries in Senya Bereku attack – Deputy Defence Minister

Deputy Defence Minister, Yaw Brogya Gyamfi, has confirmed that all 71 Ghanaian fishermen affected by the recent armed attack near Senya Bereku have been...

Offshore patrol vessels will deter attacks on Ghana’s waters – Rev. Fordjour

Ranking Member on Defence, Rev. Ntim Fordjour, has called for the urgent acquisition of offshore patrol vessels to strengthen Ghana’s maritime security following a...

Senya Bereku: All 71 fishermen rescued – Deputy Defence Minister confirms

All 71 Ghanaian fishermen who were left stranded at sea following Wednesday night’s armed attack near Senya Bereku have been safely rescued and accounted...

DVLA reviews plan to extend selected services to Ghanaians abroad after public concerns

The Management of the Drivers and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has acknowledged public reactions following its announcement to extend selected services to Ghanaians living...

Senya Bereku: GAF embarks on search and rescue mission after attack at sea

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has launched a search and rescue operation at sea following an attack on fishing vessels off the coast of...

DACF-RFG intervention boosts early childhood education at Ve-Golokuati D/A school

The Deputy Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, has inspected a newly constructed three-unit classroom block with ancillary...

Galamsey: 500 Excavators seized, 490 locked at Tema Port – Lands Minister

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has announced that the government has confiscated nearly a thousand excavators linked to illegal...

Senya Bereku: 22 fishermen rescued after attack at sea [Video]

Twenty-two of the more than 50 fishermen left stranded at sea following a violent armed attack near Senya Bereku have been rescued and safely...

Debate rages over dog and cat meat as ICS pushes behaviour change

The Executive Director of the Institute of Community Sustainability (ICS), Eric Jerry Aidoo, has expressed confidence that the organization’s ongoing sensitization campaign will persuade...

NRSA and Kenyasi Youth Association launch road safety campaign for riders

The National Roads Safety Authority (NRSA) in the Ahafo Region, in collaboration with the Kenyasi No. 2 Youth Association, has launched a road safety...

Assemblyman whips teenagers to have sex after allegedly catching them in compromising state

The Assemblyman for Effiakuma West in the Western region, Edward Senam Azaliko, has been captured in a viral video whipping and ordering two teenagers...

Firefighters’ swift intervention saves Global Evangelical School from disaster

A swift intervention of the fire service and public-spirited persons averted the spread of a fire that started from the kitchen of Global Evangelical...

Deputy Local Gov’t Minister leads annual DACF-RFG monitoring in Volta region

The Deputy Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, has spearheaded the annual monitoring mission under the District...

Nkwanta South MCE assures residents of Ahondwo, Dufrunkpa, Kpeve and Kakraka of improved mobile network

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nkwanta South in the Oti Region, Joseph Antwi Awal, has assured residents of Ahondwo, Dufrunkpa, Kpeve, and Kakraka...

Dr. Mike Amofa to speak at the Global Infectious Diseases and Immunology Conference in US

Dr. Mike Amofa Dankwah has been invited to present at the 2026 Second International Conference on Infectious Disease and Immunology, scheduled for August 17–18...

New Makola market No. 2 traders protest rent hikes [Video]

Traders at New Makola Market No. 2 have staged a protest, accusing the Makola Market Company (MMC) and the Social Security and National Insurance...

NPA Boss marks birthday with donation to Ghana Medical Trust Fund

The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe, has marked his birthday with a donation to the Ghana Medical Trust...

Over 50 fishermen stranded after robbery attack at sea near Senya Bereku

Armed men have attacked fishermen at sea near Senya Bereku in the Awutu Senya District of the Central Region, firing multiple warning shots, holding...

Tamale: Man allegedly killed over unpaid tramadol debt

A man was killed in Tamale after a disagreement over an unpaid debt for Tramadol, a powerful opioid painkiller. The victim had allegedly purchased two...

WAEC releases provisional results for 2025 WASSCE Private Candidates

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released provisional results for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates, Second...