The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) says prank calls to its emergency lines continue to be a significant barrier to effective emergency response.

According to ADO 1 Derrick Elorm Adzokpa from the GNFS Public Relations Department, these false calls put considerable strain on the Service’s ability to respond swiftly to real emergencies.

Ghanaians are estimated to have spent $9.76 million on United States (US) visa application fees in 2024, based on data released by the United States Embassy in Ghana during its Consular Media Day event on Friday.

The proceedings of the five-member committee looking into the three petitions asking for the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo from office should be televised live, a former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, has said.

The seventh version of the Tertiary Business Sense Challenge (TBSC) has been launched with a call on stakeholders to make the competition a catalyst for growth, driven by innovation.

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has repossessed prime airport lands from the McDan Group of Companies following a court ruling. 

A Georgia college student faces deportation after she ran a red light, and authorities discovered her entire family has been illegally living in the US for nearly 15 years.

The United States Government has donated 14 mine-resistant, ambush-protected armoured personnel carriers (APCs) worth over $6 million to the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), in a move expected to significantly enhance the country’s counter-terrorism and border security operations.

The Ada East Municipal Assembly in the Greater Accra Region on Thursday, May 8, 2025, failed to confirm Kenneth Kabu Kanor, the President’s nominee for the position of District Chief Executive (DCE).

The Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has renewed the government’s commitment to ensuring safety at football stadia across the country, as the 24th anniversary of the May 9 Stadium Disaster was commemorated today at the forecourt of the Accra Sports Stadium.

The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has said that Ghana and Kosmos Energy are set to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to pave the way for oil exploration and production, as the company pledges to invest $2 billion in the country's upstream industry.

The government has initiated a major crackdown on unfair trade practices, including the use of non-standardised measurements in markets and shops, which has long disadvantaged farmers and traders.  

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin says President John Dramani Mahama’s first 120 days in office was uninspiring.

He has therefore accused President Mahama of offering self-congratulatory praise without delivering real progress in his account of his first 120 days in office.

The Food and Beverage Association of Ghana (FABAG) has announced a reduction in the prices of some imported food items, but says consumers are yet to benefit fully because traders and retailers have not adjusted their prices to match.

Guinness World Records has disqualified Afua Asantewaa on her second Guinness World Records on the longest singing marathon by an individual attempt - Singathon.

Pope Leo XIV is the 267th pope and appears on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to greet the crowd.

The new pope is revealed as Robert Prevost of the US, the first American pontiff in history. He will be known as Leo XIV.

Identity of new pope revealed as US cardinal Prevost

Catholic cardinals agreed on a pope on the second day of voting. The announcement of the election of the new pope was first made known with white smoke that emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel.

A third voting by the Cardinals was what resulted in the election of the new Pope.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has described the first 120 days of President John Dramani Mahama's government as an uninspiring one that is laced with failed promises and retardation across the various sectors.

The Overlord of Dagbon, Ya-Na Abukari II, has offered words of encouragement to former Vice President and the 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, urging him not to view his electoral defeat as the end of his presidential ambitions.

The Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced a 32-year-old commercial sex worker to 20 years’ imprisonment for trafficking four young women from Nigeria to Ghana to engage in prostitution.

The new acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo has indicated that his priority was to further enhance the capacity of the hospital to fully meet the expectations of clients and not to pursue any personal agenda.

President John Dramani Mahama has received rave reviews from governance experts and academics for his performance in government as his administration chalked up 120 days in office.

The Minister for Government Communications, Mr Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has explained that the GH₵20,000 threshold for undeclared gifts under the government's new Code of Conduct was determined based on what is deemed unlikely to affect the judgement of government officials.

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has reported to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service in connection with an alleged physical altercation involving a police officer during the recent ‘Save the Judiciary’ protest in Accra.

His appearance at the CID follows an official request to the Speaker of Parliament, enabling the lawmaker to assist with ongoing investigations into the incident, which drew attention after video footage of the confrontation went viral on social media.

Dredge Masters Limited (DML), a subsidiary of Jospong Group, has earned high praise from the Parliamentary Select Committee on Works and Housing for its ongoing dredging works in the Odaw River and the Korle Lagoon in Accra.