IMF lifts Ghana’s 2026 growth projection to 5.7% above target
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded Ghana’s economic growth forecast for 2026 to 5.7%, exceeding the government’s target of 4.8% and signalling a...
Ofankor Child Defilement Case Ends with 20-Year Jail Term for 87-Year-Old Man
An 87-year-old man, Yaw Gahornu, has been sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for defiling a nine-year-old girl at Ofankor, a suburb...
IMF sees global growth at 3.1% in 2026 amid rising risks
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected the global economy to grow by 3.1% in 2026, warning that escalating geopolitical tensions, elevated energy prices,...
Ritz Junction Shooting: Police detain officer after two people are injured
A police officer has been arrested following a shooting incident at Ritz Junction in Accra that left two people with gunshot wounds, prompting an...
Mahama tells new EC deputies to remain fair and reject political favouritism
President John Dramani Mahama has urged Ghana’s newly sworn-in Deputy Chairpersons of the Electoral Commission (EC) to uphold impartiality in the discharge of their...
DVLA cracks down on testing stations over unsafe vehicle certifications
Ghana’s Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has intensified efforts to improve road safety by taking action against private vehicle testing stations accused of...
DVLA remits GH¢98.1m to consolidated and road funds in 2025
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) contributed GH¢17.7 million to Ghana’s Consolidated Fund and GH¢80.4 million to the Road Fund in 2025, highlighting...
Teachers to return to classrooms today after strike suspension
Public basic schools across Ghana are expected to resume normal academic activities on Monday, October 12, following the suspension of a nationwide strike by...
Pope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery after nodule discovered
Pope Leo XIV is preparing to undergo surgery in the coming days after doctors discovered a nodule on his lung during a medical examination. The...
Kumasi hospital removes 880g bladder stone from 49 year old man in rare surgery
Doctors at Kumasi Hospital, a private health facility in the Ashanti Region, have successfully removed an unusually large bladder stone weighing 880 grammes from...
DVLA expands nationwide network to 62 offices, Neequaye Kotey announces
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has opened 29 new offices across Ghana within the past 18 months, bringing its nationwide network to...
Tribe Culture Fest CEO Denies Allegation of Illegally Receiving $611,000
Nana Boateng Gyimah, Chief Executive Officer of Tribe Culture Fest, has denied allegations by the Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, that he...
Prosecution Alleges GH¢49.1m Cybersecurity Funds Were Spent on Adu-Boahene, Family and Associates
The prosecution has urged the High Court to dismiss a submission of no case to answer filed by former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General...
Ato Forson heads Ghana’s delegation to key IMF–World Bank meetings in Bangkok
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson is leading Ghana’s delegation to the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World...
University of Ghana delays 2026/2027 reopening as students await new date
The University of Ghana (UG) has postponed the reopening of the 2026/2027 academic year, leaving students awaiting a revised date as the institution makes...
Education Ministry meets GAUA, GTEC leadership for urgent strike talks
The Ministry of Education has invited the leadership of the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) and the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to...
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