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Death has been unfair to us – NPP Chairman on sudden demise of Akwatia MP, Ernest Kumi

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Constituency Chairman for Akwatia in the Eastern Region, Yaw Addo, has recounted his final interactions with the late Member...

Mahama returns with vision and determination – Archbishop Duncan-Williams

The Founder and General Overseer of Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, has expressed strong confidence in President John Dramani Mahama’s ability to provide...

Good news for road contractors

President John Mahama has revealed that payments for outstanding debts owed to road contractors will begin this month. The announcement was made during a meeting...

Ernest Yaw Kumi’s family breaks silence on his death [Listen]

The family of the late Akwatia Member of Parliament (MP), Ernest Yaw Kumi, says his sudden passing has left them devastated. In an interview on...

Unite for good to create lasting change – Ghana’s Rotary Governor calls for action to transform communities

The District Governor of Rotary International District 9104, Nana Yaa Pokua Siriboe, has issued a passionate call for Rotarians and Rotaractors across Ghana to...

Dadieso to get 24-hour market centre under Suaman Assembly initiative

The Suaman District is set to benefit from a 24-hour market centre in Dadieso, its capital, as part of ongoing efforts to improve local...

EKAJ Educational Fund partners University of Cape Coast to train local artisans to improve standards

Artisans in the Asante Akyem South Municipality of the Ashanti Region have received training to enhance the standard of work delivered to their clients. The...

VRA sets benchmark in African public procurement

The Volta River Authority (VRA) emerged as a standout institution at the 7th Africa Procurement and Supply Chain Summit & Awards 2025, held in...

National Service Authority farms over 5,000 acres of maize to support government’s ‘Feed Ghana’ Project

The Deputy Director for Operations at the National Service Authority, (NSA), Fuseini Donkor, says the Authority has farmed over 5,000 acres of maize this...

Rethink Kotoka Airport name – Cardinal Turkson urges

His Eminence Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and Social Sciences, has urged Ghanaians to reflect deeply on...

Every Ghanaian must contribute to nation-building – Cardinal Turkson

His Eminence Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and Social Sciences, has called on Ghanaians to actively participate...

FUND24 is weakest pillar of Ghana’s 24H+ economy – APL cautions Mahama

The Africa Policy Lens (APL) has said that FUND24, the financial backbone of Mahama's 24H+ economy policy, is built on a shaky framework in...

Cyber Security Authority busts fraud syndicate in Dodowa

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA), in a coordinated multi-agency operation with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and the Police Cybercrime Unit, has dismantled a...

IMF urges Ghana to maintain fiscal discipline for recovery

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised Ghana to preserve the integrity of its fiscal policy adjustment to bolster economic recovery. According to the Fund,...

Ernest Yaw Kumi’s death: MP weeps uncontrollably on live TV [Video]

Abirem Member of Parliament (MP) Charles Owiredu on Tuesday morning evoked emotions and filled Ghanaians with tears when he broke down on live TV. This...

Fire deaths and injuries surge in first half of 2025 – GNFS warns public

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has reported a rise in fire-related deaths and injuries in the first half of 2025 compared to the...

Akufo-Addo mourns Akwatia MP Ernest Yaw Kumi

Former President Nana Akufo-Addo has expressed sorrow over the sudden death of Akwatia Member of Parliament (MP) Ernest Yaw Kumi. In a Facebook post, Akufo-Addo...

Government moves to regulate illegal mining task forces

The government has announced plans to regulate the activities of task forces operating in mining areas under the guise of combating illegal mining. This follows...

NSMQ 2025: No Biology student? No problem! Wa SHS books national spot with ICT duo

Wa Senior High School has once again proven that strategy and self-belief can trump convention. In a surprising yet commanding performance at the Upper West...

$100m legal war erupts between Engineers & Planners and Azumah Resources

A high-stakes mining dispute between Engineers & Planners (E&P), the construction firm owned by Ibrahim Mahama, and Azumah Resources, a gold developer backed by...

24-hour economy alone won’t fix harsh business environment – Badu-Aboagye cautions

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI), Mark Badu-Aboagye, says the newly launched 24-Hour Economy policy cannot...

ArcelorMittal Liberia inaugurates West Africa’s largest iron ore concentrator, advancing $1.8 billion mining expansion

ArcelorMittal Liberia has officially inaugurated a state-of-the-art iron ore concentrator at its Tokadeh mine in Nimba County, marking a major milestone in Liberia’s mining...

Minority pays glowing tribute to late Akwatia MP

Parliament was, on Monday, 7 July 2025, gripped with shock and sorrow following the sudden death of Akwatia MP Ernest Yaw Kumi. Addressing the House...

Sad scenes from Akwatia constituency over Ernest Yaw Kumi’s death [Video]

Residents of Akwatia in the Eastern Region have been thrown into a state of shock and grief following the sudden death of their Member...

EBID and Engineers & Planners seal $100m Black Volta Gold project deal

A new era for Ghana's mining sector was officially ushered in on Monday, July 7, as Engineers & Planners (E&P), a Ghanaian-owned powerhouse, and...

Targeted Rights Initiative launches #SpeakUpSpeakOut campaign

A non-profit organisation, Targeted Rights Initiative (TRI), has officially launched the #SpeakUpSpeakOut campaign — a bold and transformative initiative aimed at confronting technology-facilitated gender-based...

E&P gold deal merit-based, not political favouritism – Sir Sam Jonah

Renowned Ghanaian business magnate Sir Sam Jonah has unequivocally rejected claims of political favouritism surrounding Engineers & Planners' (E&P) acquisition of the transformative Black...

Adansi mourns as Chief Imam Alhaji Yusif Iddrisu passes away at 88

The Adansi Muslim community is in mourning following the death of its revered Chief Imam, Alhaji Yusif Iddrisu, at the age of 88. The family’s...

Kasoa: Pregnant woman beaten into coma over false ‘weed’ claim

A three-month pregnant woman, Hannah Tetteh, is fighting for her life at the Kasoa Mother and Child Hospital after she was brutally assaulted by...

I’m devastated – NDC’s Eric Adjei weeps over death of Ernest Kumi [Video]

The Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme, (NEIP) Eric Adjei and personal friend of the late Akwatia MP,...

Man, 21, arrested in connection with killing of queen mother at Gbawe

The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with the shooting and killing of a queen mother during a naming...

Beposo health center encouraging residents to regularly visit health facilities for screening

Yellow fever and whooping cough are pressing health concerns requiring attention in the Sekyere Central District of the Ashanti region. District health officers are encouraging...

GSS Seeks business cooperation for integrated business survey to boost economic planning

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) is counting on businesses and other establishments in its upcoming Integrated Business Establishment Survey (IBES) to build a credible...

Kanton SHS returns to national stage with dominant win in Upper West qualifiers

Kanton Senior High School is back on the national stage of the NSMQ after a commanding performance in the second contest of the 2025...

NSMQ 2025: St. Francis Xavier Jnr. Seminary qualifies for nationals, but disappointed with performance

Two-time national finalists, St. Francis Xavier Junior Seminary SHS, have secured a spot at the 2025 NSMQ Championship after winning their regional qualifier in...

See the members of the new DVLA and National Road Safety Authority Boards

The Minister for Transport, Mr Joseph Bukari Nikpe, has inaugurated new boards for the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) and the National Road...

Policeman stabbed by suspected criminal at Lower McCarthy Hill

A police officer has been stabbed by a suspected criminal at Lower McCarthy Hill in Accra. The officer, identified as Sammy, was escorting his children...

Agradaa appeals 15 years sentence

Former traditional priestess turned evangelist, Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, has filed an appeal against her 15-year jail sentence for fraud...

Ahafo NDC executives warn gov’t workers against sabotaging Mahama

Some executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ahafo Region have vowed to resist any attempts by government workers to undermine the...