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Revenue generation must rise to meet challenge — Ato Forson to GRA staff

The Minister of Finance and overseeing official for the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Ato Forson, has issued a stern call to staff of the...

“It is not a fund to make your family happy” — Roads Minister warns members of Road Maintenance Trust Fund

The Minister of Roads and Highways has sternly cautioned trustees and officials of the Road Maintenance Trust Fund (RMTF) that the fund must not...

MobileMoney Ltd to honour fintech partners and innovators at 2025 stakeholder awards

Digital-payments company MobileMoney Ltd has announced plans to recognise key partners and innovators at its 2025 Fintech Stakeholder Dinner & Awards. The event aims...

Prof Prempeh says we must innovate to strengthen Ghana’s corruption fight

Prominent constitutional scholar Henry Kwasi Prempeh has called for urgent and far-reaching legal reforms, arguing that Ghana’s existing statutes are outdated and inadequate to...

NAIMOS arrests two Chinese galamsey operators polluting River Subri in Bekwai

The National Anti‑Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) over the weekend made a significant arrest in the fight against illegal mining and environmental pollution. Authorities...

Ghana Police launch probe into viral kidnapping claim by US woman who has left country

The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has opened a full-scale investigation into a viral video in which an American woman alleged that she was kidnapped...

Investment in data production strengthens governance — Deputy Finance Minister

The Deputy Minister of Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has reiterated that investing in quality data production is a cornerstone for good governance and national...

GNFS salvages GH¢35,000 worth of goods after storeroom fire at Mampong-Akuapem

Fire officers from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) have salvaged goods valued at approximately GH¢35,000 after a fire broke out in a storeroom...

Austin Gamey urges government to hold emergency talks with TUC over tariff dispute

Human rights lawyer and policy analyst Austin Gamey has called on the government to initiate emergency talks with the leadership of the Trades Union...

Over 13,000 Ghanaians already working in Qatar, we intend to double this number by next year — Ablakwa

Ghanaian lawmaker and MP for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has revealed that over 13,000 Ghanaians are currently working in Qatar under labour agreements....

Yamfo chiefs reject College of Health Principals transfer warn of consequences

Chiefs and community leaders in Yamfo, Ahafo Region, have rejected the transfer of the Director of the College of Health (COH), expressing deep concern...

Akrofuom MP donates motorbikes laptops and cash to boost education in district

The Member of Parliament for Akrofuom, Joseph Azumah, has donated five motorbikes, laptops, a power plant and cash support to the Akrofuom Education Directorate...

Ghanaian man builds modern-day Noah’s Ark warns of catastrophic 2025 Christmas flood

A man in Ghana has captured global attention by building what he calls a modern-day “Noah’s Ark,” claiming that a catastrophic flood will hit...

Strong data systems will protect lives and guide Ghana’s development, Government Statistician says

The head of the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has reiterated the crucial role of reliable data in shaping national development. According to his office,...

No students sent home over GH₵700m scholarship debt — former registrar asserts

The former Registrar of the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat, Dr Kingsley Agyemang, has refuted claims that students were sent home in 2025 over outstanding scholarship...

Pay teacher allowances now to boost student performance — Ntim Fordjour urges government

Former Deputy Education Minister Rev. John Ntim Fordjour has called on the government to urgently release funds to the Ministry of Education and clear...