Firefighters in the Upper West Region responded with speed on Monday, August 3, 2026, to prevent a major disaster at Wa Islamic Senior High School. Personnel from the Wa Municipal Fire Station and the Regional Headquarters Substation rushed to the scene after fire broke out in the girls’ dormitory block. Their swift intervention contained the … The post GNFS averts

A Chevrolet Cruze was destroyed by fire at La Town Park in Accra on Friday, August 1, 2026, but no injuries were recorded. The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) said firefighters from the Trade Fair Fire Station responded to an emergency call about the incident at the La Town Park area near McDan. According to … The post Fire destroys Chevrolet Cruze at La Town Park appeared first on Ghanaian

Parliament on Friday adjourned sine die, with the Minority Caucus calling on President John Dramani Mahama not to assent to the recently passed Tribunals Bill. The bill, which has generated mixed reactions, seeks to address gaps in the country’s legal framework on tribunals by providing a clear constitutional and statutory basis for their operation within … The post Don’t assent to

The University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa, in collaboration with the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), has inaugurated a new fire station on the university’s campus to enhance emergency response and improve safety in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality of the Western Region. The establishment of the facility was influenced by lessons from the fatal Appiatse … The post UMaT,

TWO Ghanaian companies have become the first to receive licences to cultivate cannabis for medicinal and industrial purposes under the government’s regulated cannabis programme. The licences, issued under a pilot programme, followed a rigorous technical and regulatory assessment aimed at ensuring that only qualified companies participate in what authorities hope will become a job creating … The post Two

Ghana’s men’s 4x100m relay team has been stripped of what would have been a historic bronze medal at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games after Canada successfully overturned its disqualification following a protest. The dramatic reversal came just hours after Ghana had been elevated to the bronze medal position when Canada, which had originally finished second, … The post Ghana

Bantamweight boxer, Amadu Mohammed, won Ghana’s second medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after taking bronze in the men’s 55kg boxing competition in Glasgow on Friday. The reigning African Games champion saw his bid for gold come to an end with a narrow 4-1 split decision defeat to Australia’s Dixon Jye in the semi-final. Amadu … The post Glasgow 2026: Amadu Mohammed wins bronze in boxing

A group of boxing stakeholders, who doubles as delegates of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA), have called for an Extraordinary Congress to appoint a five-member Elections Committee to oversee the election of a substantive Executive Board. The group, numbering about 30, has consequently sent a petition to the Secretary General of the GBA, proposing a … The post Ghana

Trading activity on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) rose sharply in the week ended July 31, 2026, with the value of shares traded increasing by 251 per cent to GH¢168.92 million, largely driven by transactions in MTN Ghana. The volume of shares traded also climbed significantly by 158.2 per cent to 29.73 million shares, up … The post  GSE trading value jumps 251% on MTN dominance appeared first

Enyan Denkyira Community Bank Plc made an After-Tax Profit of GH¢1,872,284 in the 2025 financial year. The 2025 profit is 63.24 per cent more than the GH¢1,148,072 profit made in 2024, described then as the highest in the history of the bank. Delivering his report at the bank’s 43rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Enyan … The post ENYAN Denkyira C’nity Bank makes over

Ghana’s international trade performance improved significantly in 2025, with total trade value increasing by 20.1 per cent to GH¢654.7 billion from GH¢545.1 billion recorded in 2024, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has reported. The country’s exports amounted to GH¢401.5 billion, while imports stood at GH¢253.2 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of GH¢148.3 billion. The … The post Ghana

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) will from October 1, 2026, begin full enforcement of Ghana’s standards for imported vehicles, requiring all used vehicles brought into the country to undergo mandatory pre-export inspections. The inspections will be conducted under the mandatory Pre Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) programme to ensure that imported used vehicles meet the … The post Unsafe

President John Dramani Mahama has declared that the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) is back and ready to play a central role in Ghana’s energy security and industrial development. He said the rebound of the refinery, which has endured years of operational challenges, mounting debts and declining confidence, demonstrated his government’s commitment to revitalising struggling state-owned … The post TOR

Touchstone Capital Partners (TCP) has reaffirmed its commitment to the development of Lot One of Ghana’s proposed $12 billion Petroleum Hub project, as it moves to deepen its partnership with the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC) on one of Africa’s most ambitious industrial undertakings. The reaffirmation comes as both institutions intensify collaboration on advancing the … The post TCP

Introduction Ghana does not lack intelligence, ambition, natural resources or talented people. The country has produced accomplished professionals, entrepreneurs, academics, artists, athletes and public servants who have distinguished themselves locally and internationally. Yet, Ghana’s progress is frequently weakened by a persistent gap between what people profess and what they practise. In homes, workplaces, schools, businesses … The post Authenticity