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Court grants more time for plea negotiations in Chairman Wontumi's GH¢30million Exim Bank case
The High Court in Accra has granted the Attorney-General and Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, more time to complete a plea negotiation in the trial in which he has been accused of causing a financial loss of GH¢30 million to the Ghana Exim Bank.
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Order A-G to give me access to Abu Trica – Lawyer prays as client's whereabouts remain unknown
Oliver Barker-Vormawor, the legal representative of Frederick Kumi, popularly known as "Abu Trica," has made an oral application to the High Court in Accra to order the Attorney-General to grant him access to his client.
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MTN Business partners Graphic Communications Group to deliver trusted business intelligence through Fibre Broadband
MTN Business has entered into a strategic partnership with Graphic Communications Group Ltd, Ghana's foremost media organisation, to provide Ghanaian businesses with seamless access to credible business intelligence through MTN Business' newly launched Unlimited Fibre Broadband offers.
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Man remanded for spending ex-girlfriend's GH¢114,000 on football betting
An Accra Circuit Court has remanded Vincent Apetor, an unemployed man, into lawful custody after he pleaded guilty to fraudulently spending GH¢114,000 entrusted to him for travel purposes.
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Govt to evacuate another batch of over 900 Ghanaians from South Africa
More than 900 Ghanaians have registered with the Ghana High Commission in Pretoria to be evacuated from South Africa following last week Monday’s violent anti-immigrant demonstration that left one Ghanaian national dead.
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Govt settles $700 million Eurobond debt
The Ministry of Finance has fully settled its Eurobond obligation of $700 million for this year ahead of schedule.
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'You want people to produce for what market when you're paying them GH₵2,000?' – Ex-Minister Adutwum asks
Former Education Minister Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum has issued a stark warning that Ghana's economy risks being 'stuck in a hole for a long time to come' unless the country confronts the issue of livable wages and the purchasing power of its citizens.
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GFA denies knowledge of Carlos Queiroz's resignation despite emotional farewell message
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) says it has received no formal resignation from Black Stars head coach Carlos Queiroz, despite the veteran Portuguese appearing to bid an emotional farewell to the national team in a social media post that sparked widespread speculation over his future.
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67-year-old Nigerian grandma arrested at Lagos Airport with 13kg of cocaine hidden in plantain peels
A 67-year-old Nigerian-British grandmother has been arrested by Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos after 13 kilogrammes of cocaine were discovered concealed in plantain peels packed among other food items in her luggage.
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Interior Ministry issues flood alert for Greater Accra as GMet forecasts widespread rain on Monday
Residents of Greater Accra have been urged to remain vigilant after the Ministry of the Interior issued an emergency weather alert warning of possible flooding ahead of moderate rainfall expected early on Monday (July 6, 2026).
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Carlos Queiroz departs Black Stars with warning: 'Success must start off the field'
Carlos Queiroz has announced his departure as head coach of the Black Stars, bringing an end to his brief but transformative tenure following Ghana's Round of 32 exit at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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'Many doubted us' – GFA President hails Black Stars' resilience after World Cup run
Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku has issued a message of appreciation to the nation, hailing the Black Stars for defying pre-tournament doubts by reaching the Round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Fire guts Melcom warehouse at Tema Free Zones, no casualties reported
A major fire swept through a warehouse in the Tema Industrial Area Free Zones enclave on Saturday, July 4, prompting a large-scale emergency response from the Ghana National Fire Service and other state agencies.
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Kwaku Asare to Adutwum: Don't blame degrees, blame the economy that fails to absorb graduates
The debate over whether certain university degrees are "useless" has taken a new turn, with governance expert Prof. Kwaku Asare arguing that the problem is not the programmes themselves, but the political and economic structures that fail to absorb graduates into meaningful employment.
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Former NAFCO boss arrested at airport over attempt to access frozen account – Lawyers accuse AG of contempt
Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, has been arrested at the Accra International Airport over an alleged attempt to use false means to access funds in a frozen bank account, according to the Deputy Attorney-General.
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Career diplomat Keara Shaw named Australia's next High Commissioner to Ghana
Australia has appointed a new High Commissioner to Ghana, with the career diplomat also receiving non-resident accreditation to eight other West African nations, the Australian Government has announced.
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Parliamentary Select Committee on Education worries over exorbitant distance education fees
A member of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Education, Dr Fred Kyei Asamoah, has expressed concern about the exorbitant fees charged by universities running distance education programmes.
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Mobile money vendor kills armed robber and recovers GH¢140,000 in Lashibi shootout - Police
A mobile money vendor shot and killed one of two armed robbers who attacked him at Lashibi in the Greater Accra Region, recovering the full GH¢140,000 they had stolen during the robbery.
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How to activate the android feature that gave millions a life-saving earthquake warning
More than 11 million people received life-saving warnings before devastating earthquakes struck Venezuela last month, thanks to a built-in feature on Android phones that turns billions of devices into a global seismic detection network.
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Some university courses are useless – Fmr Education Minister Adutwum calls out 2 programmes
Some university courses being offered in Ghana are useless and do not prepare graduates for the job market, former Education Minister Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum has said.
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Ghana Armed Forces to lead post-flood clean-up and recovery exercise – Brigadier General Okae-Yeboah
The government has unveiled a National Post-Flood Clean-Up and Recovery Exercise to mitigate the impact of the devastating floods that hit the Greater Accra Region and other parts of the country on June 29.
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Government begins distribution of relief items to flood victims – Felix Kwakye Ofosu
The government has begun the distribution of relief items to victims of the June 29 flood disaster, Mr Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister of State in charge of Government Communications and Presidential Spokesman, has said.
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Colombia end Ghana's World Cup run with controlled Round of 32 victory
Colombia extended their unbeaten run at the 2026 FIFA World Cup to four matches as they dispatched Ghana 1-0 to reach the Round of 16 at Kansas City Stadium.
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Inside knowledge: Does Carlos Queiroz's Colombia connection give Black Stars tactical advantage?
Ghana's 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign reaches its defining moment in Kansas City when the Black Stars confront an unbeaten Colombia in a winner-takes-all Round of 32 showdown.
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World Cup 2026: Egypt beat Australia in penalty shootout to reach last 16
Hossam Abdelmaguid tucked away the winning penalty for Egypt after Australia, still chasing a first World Cup knockout win, missed two.
Earlier, Emam Ashour scored in the 13th minute for Egypt, before teammate Mohamed Hany became the first player with two own-goals in the same World Cup tournament, allowing Australia to even the score at 1-1.