The Ashanti Regional Police Command says it is activating heightened traffic enforcement to curb reckless driving and protect lives during the Christmas festivities. With the country heading into the festive season, a period historically associated with spikes in road crashes, the Police are doing everything possible to save the situation. The Ashanti Regional Motor Traffic […]

In just a few hours, Ghana will discover their fate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw, scheduled for Friday at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Placed in Pot 4, which contains the lowest-ranked qualified teams, the Black Stars are almost certain to land in a challenging group. Yet, history shows they have repeatedly […]

Nigeria has bid farewell to one of its most enduring leaders as Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has announced his retirement from international football after a decade of remarkable service. The decision revealed less than three weeks before the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) comes as a surprise to many, especially as he had […]

Special Prosecutor Kissi Adjebeng is to be invited to Parliament as Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has accused the Office of gross abuse of power. This follows the OSP’s arrest and detention of private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu whom the office accused of obstructing an officer of the OSP. Speaking on the floor of Parliament […]

More than 200,000 acute respiratory illness cases were recorded in Delhi’s major hospitals from 2022–2024 as toxic air and severe AQI levels persist.

The Chairman of Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr. Mark Kurt Nawaane has criticised the medical drone delivery contract entered with Zipline by the previous Akufo-Addo government. Dr. Nawaane described the operations Zipline in Ghana as mistake, insisting that Ghana did not need transportation of blood donated and other medical supplies, the basis for which the contract […]

The Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly has initiated a series of new social infrastructure projects across selected communities. The projects when completed are expected ensure more communities become equitable and resilient. The new projects by the Assembly include new Community Based Health Planning Services (CHPS) centre, primary basic school unit, and boreholes. The Abuakwa North Municipal […]

South Korea is developing a new mobile app that will allow stalking victims to track offenders’ real-time locations, strengthening protections under revised electronic monitoring laws.

President John Dramani Mahama has attributed the poor results in the recent WASSCE examination to years of neglect of basic education. Speaking at the National Launch of STEMBox for Basic Schools in Accra on December 4, he said the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service will study the examiners’ report and implement urgent […]

As anticipation builds ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw, former Black Stars captain and current Black Stars Management Committee Vice Chairman Stephen Appiah has delivered a heartfelt and inspirational message to Ghanaians. The draw, scheduled for Friday in the United States, will determine Ghana’s group-stage opponents for a tournament set to unfold across […]

Since their debut at the world’s biggest football tournament in 2006, Ghana’s Black Stars have experienced thrilling highs and disappointing lows from memorable first-goals and knockout-round breakthroughs to painful group-stage exits. Across four World Cup appearances (2006, 2010, 2014, 2022), Ghana’s journey reflects both promise and the harsh realities of global competition. What follows is […]

The release of the 2025 WASSCE results have sparked intense debate as a result of the poor performance by the students. So much have been said so far. I take this opportunity to fill in an important gap in the reasons that have been adduced to explain the poor performance of the students. WAEC has […]

Ghanaian hiplife artiste, Captain Planet, formerly of the defunct group 4×4, has teased his fans of a potential Christmas hit song. In a post on X, December 4, 2025, Captain Planet criticised the current music scene’s lack of festive hits since his last releases around 2021-2022. He said the current songs being released are not […]

The leadership of Ghana’s Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has held a day’s comprehensive engagement with journalists, police, GPRTU, and other stakeholders on plans to roll out the new vehicle registration number plate. The Capacity-building engagement took place in Wa on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, and forms part of an effort to educate key […]

Investigative Journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni, says that the creation of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) was a good decision by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Manasseh described the OSP as a legacy that Mr Akufo-Addo gave to Ghanaians as part of the fight against corruption. He stated that the issues of the […]

Private legal practitioner, Kofi Bentil, has disagreed with calls to scrap the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). He made the point that the OSP was well contemplated and discussed at various forums before being instituted; many of us were part of the process and haven’t forgotten that it was not meant to be a […]

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Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has confirmed Ghana has been exempted from new US Green Card reviews and immigration restrictions following high-level diplomatic engagement.

The Ahafo Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects who are part of a robbery syndicate that simultaneously attacked a gold buying company and a cocoa buying company. The robbers also seized two police rifles and also made an unsuccessful attempt to break into the vault of the Asutifi Rural Bank all located within the […]

Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has projected that the cost of manufacturing in Ghana will go up by 30 per cent, due to the electricity tariff increase. He made the point that the Ghanaian manufacturing sector is less attractive. “By Jan 1, 2026, Manufacturer’s Cost of production is set to go […]