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You don't need to go to Turkey, US or Europe for ‘Hairforestation’: UGMC is rolling out hair transplant in Ghana this year
The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) will start performing hair transplants as a form of plastic surgery for bald persons by the end of the year.
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Bank of Ghana: Ghana’s central bank warns financial institutions over forex irregularities
The Bank of Ghana has warned banks, dedicated electronic money issuers (DEMIs), enhanced payment service providers (EPSPs), and money transfer operators (MTOs) over continued violations of the country’s foreign exchange laws and remittance guidelines.
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Parliament approves four Deputy Ministers after consensus report
Parliament has approved four Deputy Ministerial nominees appointed by President John Dramani Mahama, following a consensus recommendation by the Appointments Committee of the House.
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NACOC seizes $1.7m in smuggled gold, hands bars over to GoldBod
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has handed over 17 gold bars, valued at $1.7 million, to the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) at a brief ceremony held at the Ministry of the Interior in Accra.
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Data in mid-year budget review misleading — Minority
The Minority has raised alarm on alleged misleading data presented by the Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, in the mid-year budget review last week.
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TBSC reaches the business end
The Graphic Business Tertiary Business Sense Challenge (TBSC) Version 7.0. took a dramatic turn yesterday when Valley View University (VVU) walked majestically with the first ticket into the quarter-final stage without answering a single question.
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Nigerian jailed for faking identity to get Ghanaian passport
The Tema District Court has sentenced a Nigerian national to 12 months’ imprisonment with hard labour for attempting to unlawfully acquire a Ghanaian passport.
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See the areas that will be affected by ECG’s planned maintenance on July 30, 2025
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced scheduled maintenance works across several regions of the country on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, as part of ongoing efforts to improve electricity supply and service reliability.
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Stop peddling untruths - Godfred Yeboah Dame writes to Dominic Ayine
The penchant of the Attorney-General, Dr. Dominic Ayine, to peddle untruths in his press conferences is becoming quite alarming.
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NPP opens flagbearer nominations for 2028 elections
The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has opened nominations for presidential aspirants as it begins the process of electing a flagbearer for the 2028 general elections.
The nomination window, which opened on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, will close on Thursday, August 28, 2025. This timeline was announced in an official statement signed by the party’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong.
In what appears to be a strategic build-up to a hotly contested primary, the NPP is requiring all prospective aspirants to pay a non-refundable application fee of GH₵100,000 and a filing fee of GH₵500,000 — both payable via banker’s draft to the party’s national headquarters in Accra. An additional development levy, yet to be disclosed, will also be mandatory.
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'Let it not be another declaration on paper' – Mahama rallies Africa on reparative justice
President John Dramani Mahama has urged African Union (AU) member states and leaders to empower the institutions mandated to lead the campaign for reparative justice.
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“Cedi no apicki, but Abochi get dollar” – Minority slams 'forex scarcity' in the economy
The Minority in Parliament has challenged the government’s assertion that the Ghanaian Cedi is stabilising, citing what they describe as a widening disconnect between official exchange rates and the practical experiences of businesses and forex traders across the country.
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Adu-Boahene trial: Prosecution can’t give you title documents of alleged stolen vehicles – Court rules
The High Court in Accra has dismissed in part an application seeking an order from the trial court to direct the Attorney-General to provide information on claims of stolen cars allegedly found in the fleet of rental cars of former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene.
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Insure to protect yourself against uncertainties - Insurance companies urge Ghanaians
Insurance companies have called on Ghanaians, especially informal sector workers, to protect themselves with insurance coverage, as it is the most reliable way to recover from unexpected events.
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President Mahama calls for legally binding frameworks to protect press freedom and civic rights in Africa
President John Dramani Mahama has issued a strong call for African governments to adopt legally binding frameworks to protect press freedom and the civic rights of marginalised groups, cautioning that democracy cannot flourish in an atmosphere of fear and repression.
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DVLA to phase out 'DP' vehicle aluminium number plates issued at ports from August 1
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced that, effective August 1, 2025, it will cease issuing vehicle aluminium number plates at Ghana’s ports of entry, replacing them with a fully digital sticker-based system known as the Drive from Port (DP) number.
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Holding Daddy Lumba’s vigil on the day I'm premiering my movie is sabotage - Lil Win
Ghanaian actor and filmmaker Kwadwo Nkansah, popularly known as Lilwin, has voiced his disappointment regarding the scheduling of the late Daddy Lumba’s candlelight vigil on Saturday, August 2, the same day to premiere his much publicised, “Ibrahim Traore” movie.
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Nigeria kidnappers kill 35 hostages even after ransom paid
Kidnappers in Nigeria have killed at least 35 people they abducted from a village in northern Zamfara state despite ransoms being paid for their release, a local official told the BBC.
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Goal of ORAL is to recover what belongs to state - A-G justifies decision to discontinue trial
The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has justified the state’s decision to discontinue the criminal trial of former Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr Kwabena Duffuor, and seven others.
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GTEC begins arrest, prosecution of honorary PhD holders
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) will start arresting those who insist on using honorary professorship for prosecution this week.
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Parliament eulogises Daddy Lumba and calls for state-assisted burial
Members of Parliament (MPs) yesterday paid glowing tribute to the late highlife legend, Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, following his passing last Saturday.
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How Daddy Lumba described his death
After yearly rumours about his passing, death finally won. Indeed, Ghanaian highlife legend, Daddy Lumba, bade farewell to his fans in "Makra Mo" (Goodbye), a poignant and prophetic song released three decades ago.
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Daddy Lumba dominates Apple Music charts with 30 songs in Top 100, "Makra Mo" claims No. 1 spot
The late Ghanaian highlife legend, Daddy Lumba has made a remarkable posthumous chart debut on Apple Music Ghana's Top Songs chart.
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Agribusiness is Ghana’s future – President Mahama declares at inaugural National Agribusiness Dialogue
President John Dramani Mahama has declared agribusiness as the future of Ghana’s economy, positioning it as the cornerstone for industrial transformation, job creation, and export diversification.
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Asantehene hands over land for construction of Ghana School of Law campus in Kumasi
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II on Monday handed over a prime land at Adum in Kumasi to the Ghana School of Law for a construction of a campus Kumasi.