A Professor of Medicine and Nephrology at the University of Ghana Medical School, Prof. Vincent Boima, has called for a study into the local gin (akpeteshie) to determine its safety for the body.

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has charged the management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) to deal ruthlessly and decisively with any student or teacher who lives below accepted declared standards.

Black Stars head coach Otto Addo says he is optimistic about Ghana’s chances of securing victory against the Central African Republic (CAR) in their penultimate 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Wednesday.

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) have announced separate planned and emergency maintenance exercises scheduled for Wednesday, October 8, 2025, across several regions of the country.

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and owner of Akonta Mining Company Limited, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, aka Chairman Wontumi, was hauled before two separate High Courts yesterday on different illegal mining-related offences. 

Members of the Knights of St John International and the Ladies Auxiliary in the Ghana Catholic Church have urged the government to take decisive action against illegal mining (galamsey), backing the call for the declaration of a state of emergency. 

As part of the bail conditions for Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, who is the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) and owner of Akonta Mining Company Limited, he is to be placed on a stop list at all entry points.

Chairman Wontumi has been charged on different illegal mining related offences at the High Court in Accra and has been granted bail.

Sean "Diddy" Combs is looking for his get out of jail free card. President Donald Trump confirmed Monday the "I'll Be Missing You" rapper has requested a pardon.

Ghana’s Ambassador to China, Kojo Bonsu, will lead the staff of the Ghana Embassy in Beijing to welcome President John Dramani Mahama and First Lady Lordina Mahama for a three-day official visit to China beginning on Sunday, October 12, 2025.

The National Service Secretariat (NSS) has reopened its registration portal for the 2025/26 service year with a new digital system designed to enhance transparency, security, and efficiency in the registration and deployment process.

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has announced the reopening of its registration portal for the 2025/26 service year, following a directive by President John Dramani Mahama to conduct a technical and forensic audit of the previous Central Service Management Platform (CSMP).

When Bandum Lamangin Abed-Nego led members of Parliament's Select Committee on Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations through the doors of Ghana Digital Centres Limited last Friday, it wasn't just another routine parliamentary oversight visit. 

More than 100 million people, including at least 15 million children, use e-cigarettes, fuelling a new wave of nicotine addiction, the World Health Organization (WHO) is warning.

The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis for their work on quantum mechanics that is paving the way for a new generation of very powerful computers.

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 36 new cases of Mpox, increasing the country’s total number of infections to 657 as of September 28, 2025.

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Taskforce has arrested six people, including an American and a Moroccan national, for engaging in gold trading without a licence, in violation of the Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140).

President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated the pledge by his government to build a standard sports stadium in every region and to establish a School Sports Authority with its own budget to support young athletes across Ghana.

Three business associations have appealed to the President to intervene and stop the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) from approving any further tariff increases for utilities in the country. 

President John Dramani Mahama will deliver the keynote address at the International Conference commemorating the 80th anniversary of the 5th Pan-African Congress scheduled for October 20-21, 2025, at the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) of the University of Ghana, Legon.

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) Task Force at the weekend intensified operations in the Western Region against illegal mining and related crimes, leading to the surrender of some suspected miners and drug users at Aboso in the Prestea-Huni Valley District.

President John Dramani Mahama has commended the University for Development Studies (UDS) football team for winning the World University Football Games, where they defeated Brazil in the final to lift the trophy.

"Half of my life is on this app and now they expect us to pay for it."

One-star reviews and a sense of injustice have dominated online discussion since the popular messaging app Snapchat became the latest tech firm to put a price tag on a service people previously enjoyed using for free.

The app's parent company Snap announced in September it would start charging people if they have more than five gigabytes worth of previously shared images and videos saved as Memories.

Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, who is the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party and owner of Akonta Mining Company Limited, has been arraigned at the High Court in Accra for allegedly permitting two people to undertake mining operations on his company’s mining concession without obtaining approval from the sector minister. 

The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana (N&MC) has warned trainee nurses, midwives, and practitioners about the rising cases of unprofessional conduct on social media, which risk undermining public trust in the health profession.

The Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) has organised a free medical screening exercise for residents of Adabraka, an annual event that enables the company to give back to the community.