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Journalists urged to use science-based reports to promote urban health

In response to Ghana's growing urban health challenges, over 30 journalists from across the country have participated in an intensive training programme focused on...

ECG deploys emergency teams to stabilise power supply in Obuasi

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has deployed two standby emergency teams, each comprising five engineers and technicians, to be stationed at the Obuasi...

Two employees arrested for attempted robbery in Abossey Okai

The Special Support Unit of the Ghana Police Service has arrested two employees of a North Kaneshie-based company for allegedly plotting a robbery during...

Ghana abstains from UN vote on LGBTQ+ rights amid push for criminalisation

Ghana has abstained from a United Nations Human Rights Council vote to renew the mandate of the Independent Expert on protection against violence and...

Family announces one-week celebration for Ade Coker

The one-week observance of the late former Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Ade Coker, has been scheduled for...

Mahama inaugurates committee to oversee transfer of UGMC to University of Ghana

President John Mahama has sworn in a nine-member committee to oversee the smooth transition of operations at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC)...

From despair to hope: How Seidu Agongo’s kindness transformed a storm-ravaged school

The morning after the devastating rainstorm of May 22, 2025, Sawaliga Basic School in the Talensi District resembled a scene from a disaster movie. The...

Police exhume multiple human remains in Central Tongu shrine

The Homicide Unit of the Ghana Police Service has undertaken an operation that uncovered and exhumed multiple human remains buried in a shrine at...

I am broken – Abuakwa South MP mourns late colleague Ernest Kumi

Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has expressed profound sorrow over the sudden passing of fellow MP and close friend, Ernest...

Engineers & Planners defends $100m Azumah gold mine acquisition

Engineers & Planners (E&P), the Ghanaian firm at the center of a gold mine acquisition, has clarified what it calls “misleading and false claims”...

Ningo Traditional Council reacts to alleged Igbo Kingdom

The Ningo Traditional Council has responded to reports regarding the alleged establishment of an Igbo king within the Old Ningo area. The Council has dismissed...

KNUST Animal Science Dept trains experts to enhance poultry production in Ghana

Head of the Department of Animal Science at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Kwaku Adomako, has expressed deep concern...

Goldbod key to reviving Ghana’s economy – CEO

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (Goldbod), Sammy Gyamfi, says the establishment of the Board goes beyond streamlining activities in the gold...

Scholarships Authority Bill goes before Parliament

Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has laid before Parliament the Ghana Scholarships Authority Bill—a legislative proposal aimed at transforming the country’s scholarship system and...

Education Ministry, E-Learning Africa sign MoU to boost digital learning

In a significant move to enhance digital education in Ghana, the Ministry of Education has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with E-Learning Africa. This...

Nana Ansah Kwao IV, 7 others appointed to Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund Board

The Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, has sworn in an eight-member Board of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) in Accra. In his...

Ernest Kumi’s Death: Sammy Gyamfi offers prayers in glowing tribute [Video]

Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Gold Board (Goldbod), Sammy Gyamfi, has offered heartfelt prayers for the late Akwatia MP, Ernest Yaw...

‘Nkoko Nkitinkiti’ Initiative: Poultry farmers association worried over no government engagement

The Ghana National Poultry Farmers Association is gravely concerned over the government’s failure to engage leadership of the association over the implementation of its...

Government starts construction of a new transmission line to deal with low voltages in Kumasi and Dunkwa Mining enclave

Government has commenced the construction of the 161kV Anwomaso to Kumasi transmission line project to deal with low voltages in Kumasi and the Dunkwa...

Newmont Ahafo South mine allocates $34 million for road constructions between 2025 and 2028 in host communities

Newmont is investing heavily in elevating the road infrastructure in its host communities as the gold mine allocates $34 million for road construction between...

KATH wards overcrowded due to indigent patients’ detention – Archbishop Julius Owusu Ansah

Overcrowding in wards at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has partly been attributed to indigent patients who are detained due to their inability...

Ablekuma North: Rerun is an act of contempt of court – Justin Kodua [Video]

General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has criticised the Electoral Commission (EC) over its decision to rerun the Ablekuma...

Ghana’s electricity demand to rise to 4.7% in 2025 — Energy Outlook report

Ghana’s electricity consumption is on a steady rise, reflecting growing national energy needs driven by population growth, industrial activity, and expanding access to power. According...

Justin Kodua mourns Ernest Yaw Kumi, describes him as outstanding MP

General Secretary of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Akwatia MP, Ernest Yaw...

Ghana’s IMF programme hit by major policy slippages and reform delays

Ghana’s $3 billion programme under the International Monetary Fund’s 36-months Extended Credit Facility (ECF) has been flagged for significant policy slippages and delays in...

Obra Show: Man demands DNA test for four children after wife’s family questioned his potency

A paternity dispute has sparked heated debate on the popular Obra Show on Nhyira Fm, as Robert Ocran, a man married for over 28...

Ghana’s Insurance Industry intensifies public education to build trust and boost coverage

Insurance institutions in Kumasi, as part of the Insurance Awareness Month, have joined forces for a public walk aimed at promoting the benefits of...

Neglecting TVET is hurting the cedi – Former Ho MCE

A former Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ho, Rockson Komla Divine, has attributed the persistent depreciation of the Ghanaian cedi to the country’s longstanding...

Ashanti Region recording rising cases of domestic violence – DOVVSU

The Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Police Service has expressed concern over the increasing cases of domestic violence in the...

NHIA pays additional GH¢267m to health facilities nationwide

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has disbursed an additional GH¢267.67 million to settle claims submitted by health facilities across Ghana. The payment, sanctioned by...

Insurance Companies to Face Sanctions for Delayed Claims Payment – NIC

The Ashanti Regional Manager of the National Insurance Commission (NIC), Faruk Dramani, has hinted at possible sanctioning of insurance companies failing to pay claims...

Energy Ministry announces nationwide power disruption on Sunday as gas suppliers shut down plant for maintenance

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdullai Jinapor has announced temporary disruption of power supply across the country on Sunday as gas...

Suspended Chief Justice takes case to ECOWAS court

Deputy Attorney General, Justice Srem-Sai, has revealed that suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo has filed a fresh application at the ECOWAS Community...

Mahama directs GoldBod taskforce to wear body cameras for transparency

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that all members of the newly inaugurated GoldBod Taskforce will be required to wear body cameras during operations...

Bawumia, NPP gurus commiserate with Ernest Kumi’s family [Photos+Video]

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has led a delegation of New Patriotic Party (NPP) members to the residence of the late Akwatia MP,...

Movement for Change mourns Akwatia MP Ernest Yaw Kumi

The Movement for Change has expressed deep sorrow over the sudden death of Ernest Yaw Kumi, Member of Parliament for Akwatia and a member...

UEW Dean supports classroom project in Tampion Kukuo to improve education

The Dean of the Faculty of Ghanaian Languages Education at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Prof. Samuel Alhassan Issah, has stepped in to...

Charles Owusu, MPs mourn passing of Akwatia MP Ernest Yaw Kumi

Governance advocate Rev. Charles Owusu has joined scores of Ghanaians in mourning the sudden passing of Akwatia MP Ernest Yaw Kumi, describing his death...

Government to release GH¢4bn to resume stalled road projects

The Government of Ghana has announced plans to release up to GH¢4 billion to road contractors to facilitate the resumption of stalled infrastructure projects...

MP raises concerns over parliamentary sitting hours after Ernest Kumi’s death

Member of Parliament (MP) for Afigya Kwabre North in the Ashanti Region, Collins Adomako-Mensah, has raised concerns over the current sitting hours of Parliament,...