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Tamale Transport Operators Cut Fares by 10%, Instead of GPRTU’s 15% Directive

Transport operators in Tamale have announced a 10% reduction in fares, falling short of the 15% cut mandated by the Ghana Private Road Transport...

Ghana Water begins controlled spillage of Weija dam

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has initiated a controlled spillage of the Weija Dam following a significant rise in water levels triggered by the ongoing rainy season. According to a statement...

You are president so you’re treating me like I’m not a Ghanaian- Chairman Wontumi tells President Mahama

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has broken his silence following his arrest earlier...

NIB Officials Storm Chairman Wontumi’s Residence in Arrest Attempt

Tension Rises as National Security Operatives Move on NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Security operatives from the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB), in collaboration with National Security,...

One arrested as missing UEW lecturer is found buried in his home

The remains of Professor Amedeke, a respected lecturer at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), have been discovered under harrowing circumstances at his residence...

I am happy to be back – Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang

Ghana’s Vice President, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has returned to public duties with renewed strength and optimism following a period of medical leave abroad. In...

Adongo credits Ghana’s economic stability to Mahama’s leadership, dismisses NPP claims

Chairman of Parliament’s Finance Committee and Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Hon. Isaac Adongo, has attributed Ghana’s recent economic stability to the “bold...

JHS dropout who returned lost wallet, receives GH₵6K to return to school

A 16-year-old Junior High School (JHS) dropout, Nfoye Jonas, from the village of Kpalsogni near Yendi, has received GH₵6,200 in donations for his exemplary...

Data Costs to Drop by End of 2025 – Sam George Assures Ghanaians

Ghana's Communications Minister Sam George Pledges Data Cost Reduction by End of 2025 Ghana's Minister for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Sam Nartey George, has...

Suspended Chief Justice Torkornoo Files Injunction to Halt Presidential Committee Probe

Suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo has filed an urgent application at the Supreme Court, seeking to restrain the investigative committee established...

Supreme Court Dismisses Suit Challenging Suspension of Chief Justice Torkornoo in 4-1 Verdict

The Supreme Court of Ghana has dismissed a high-profile legal challenge seeking to reverse the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. The apex court...

SLTF to Begin Reimbursement of Academic User Fees for First-Year Tertiary Students in June

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has officially announced that it will begin reimbursing academic user fees for first-year students at public tertiary institutions...

Greater Accra Minister Linda Ocloo Imposes GH₵2,000 Fine on Street Traders Amid Decongestion Exercise

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Hon. Linda Ocloo, has announced the imposition of a GH₵2,000 fine on unauthorized street traders operating within the Central...

DRIP: Government Awaits Approval to Recruit 4,460 Operators – DRIP Coordinator

The National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has disclosed that the government is awaiting final approval to...

Police Arrest 13, Disable Over 120 Changfang Machines in Anti-Galamsey Operation at Wassa Gyapa

A high-level anti-galamsey (illegal mining) operation led by the Ghana Police Service in collaboration with the Western Regional Security Council has resulted in the...

Accra Decongestion: Seized Goods to Be Donated to Prisons Service – AMA Boss Confirms

Accra, Ghana – May 20, 2025 As part of ongoing efforts to restore order to the Central Business District (CBD), the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA)...