New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer aspirant Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has pledged to relocate several key ministries from Accra to various regions as part of an ambitious plan to promote genuine decentralisation and balanced national development.

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has held bilateral discussions with the New York Police Department (NYPD) to deepen cooperation between the Ghana Police and the NYPD. 

The Ministry of Education has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) and the Conference of Heads and Proprietors of Private Senior High Schools (CHOPSS) to formalise the inclusion of private second-cycle schools in the free senior high school programme.

Ghana is bleeding gold, but the real cost is poisoned rivers, ruined farmland and sick communities.

President John Dramani Mahama has flooded his legacy government with youthful appointees in what some say is a political gamble.

An aspiring National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), David Kankam Boadu, has appealed to the party’s five presidential aspirants to call for calm among their supporters to prevent internal divisions that can tarnish the image and unity of the party.

A Management Consultant, William Dowokpor, has called for a national debate on political party financing to address the problem of individuals taking over political parties.

Some political scientists and the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) have welcomed the launch of the United Party (UP) by Alan Kyerematen, saying the party's emergence will deepen the country's democratic credentials.

The Commissioner–General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Anthony Kwasi Sarpong, has called on accountants to prioritise national interest in all their endeavours.

The Oti Regional Minister, John Kwadwo Gyapong, has commended Ecozoil Limited for its dedicated efforts to improve safety and protect lives on the Volta Lake.

Moroccan giants Wydad Athletic Club (WAC) snatched a crucial 1-0 away victory over Asante Kotoko at the Accra Sports Stadium yesterday in the first leg of their 2025/26 CAF Confederation Cup second preliminary round clash.

The result leaves the Ghanaian side with it all to do in next Friday’s return fixture in Morocco.

It was a match that began brightly for the home side, with Kotoko controlling much of the possession and dictating the tempo, but their inability to translate dominance into clear chances once again proved costly. 

Fisherfolks within coastal communities in the Keta Municipality of the Volta Region are enjoying a bumper harvest of fish over the months due to what was described as favorable weather conditions.

And this is not even the official opening of December in GH, yet ShattaFest, put together by Ghana’s Dancehall heavyweight, Shatta Wale, at the Independence Square last Saturday night, might just go down as one of the wildest, most unforgettable kickoff to Ghana’s festive season.

The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has said Ghana is finalising a new Oil Palm Plantation Policy for inclusion in the 2026 Budget, following discussions with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on strengthening support for the country’s agricultural growth.

The police have arrested three people in connection with a shooting incident that occurred at the Celebrity Golf Club at Sakumono in Greater Accra, on Friday, October 18, 2025.

Illegal miners, sand winners, and herdsmen are having a field day in the Red Volta East and West Forest Reserves in the Nabdam and Bawku West Districts of the Upper East Region.

As the world marks World Food Day, international nonprofit organisation Kinvia—formerly known as Canadian Feed The Children (CFTC)—in partnership with the Regional Advisory Information and Network Systems (RAINS), a Tamale-based NGO, has intensified its commitment to promoting healthy eating and food security among rural households in Northern Ghana.

Ghana is well positioned to exit the International Monetary Fund’s US$3 billion Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme when it ends in May 2026, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama has said.  

When a pregnant woman in Baduli–Sakpe in the Lankani Electoral Area of the Nanumba South District begins to feel contractions, her family’s first thought is not about hospital fees — it’s about the road.

When President Mahama took the Grenada Prime Minister into the Jubilee House garden to talk about slavery.

Beyond the crushing details of last Saturday’s boat disaster that claimed 16 lives on the Volta Lake, the story of a single family that lost four members in the accident evokes even more chilling emotions.

A 38-year-old scrap dealer has been arraigned before the Akyem Swedru Circuit Court, presided over by Mrs Akosua Ataa Nyarko, for allegedly defiling a 15-year-old first-year student of the St Francis Senior High School and infecting her with HIV.

The accused, Haruna Ishaq, pleaded not guilty to charges of abduction, defilement and willful transmission of HIV. He was granted bail of GH¢60,000 with three sureties to be justified and is expected to reappear in court on October 23, 2025, for trial.

The Bank of Ghana has lifted the suspension of the Foreign Exchange Trading Licence of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Ghana Limited, effective October 19, 2025.

The University of Ghana (UG) has held the third edition of “Wear UG Day celebration” to promote the professional and sense of responsible dressing among members of the university community. 

The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has temporarily shut down the Agordome Water Treatment Plant in southern Volta Region, due to the deterioration in the raw water quality at the plant.