A former Goldman Sachs Group Inc banker, Kwaku Asante Berko who also served as Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has been convicted for paying more than $1 million in bribes related to the development of a power plant in Ghana.
Two people died on Thursday while five others sustained various injuries in a road traffic crash at Abor Junction on the Mankessim-Accra section of the N1 highway in the early hours of Thursday.
The deceased, a man and a woman, died at the scene, while the injured, comprising two women and three men, were taken to the hospital for treatment.
China says its four major global initiatives presented new opportunities for Ghana and other African countries to advance development, strengthen international cooperation and contribute to reforms in global governance.
The Greater Accra Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to residents occupying the buffer zone of the Kpeshie Lagoon at Laboma Beach in the La Dade-Kotopon Municipality to vacate or face forced eviction.
The directive forms part of the government’s ongoing efforts to reduce flooding in the capital by reclaiming waterways and preventing further encroachment on protected buffer zones.
MTN Ghana has doubled the top prize for its Heroes of Change initiative from GH¢200,000 to GH¢400,000 during the launch of nominations for the eighth season of the programme to recognise individuals making significant contributions in their communities.
Dr Zanetor Agyeman Rawlings, the Member of Parliament for Klottey Korle has been nominated for appointment as Minister of Environment, Science and Technology in President John Dramani Mahama's first reshuffle in his second term.
If you are considering importing a used vehicle into Ghana, take note that, beginning October 1, 2026, the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) will begin strict enforcement of guidelines on the importation of such vehicles, in line with the vehicle homologation and assessment programme.
This does not constitute a ban on the importation of used vehicles, but an enforcement of safety, quality, and environmental standards, according to the GSA.
It has therefore advised all stakeholders to take note and familiarise themselves with the applicable requirements and take the necessary steps to ensure compliance before importing vehicles into Ghana.
Vehicles that fail to meet the requirements will not be permitted entry on arrival.
SMT Ghana has donated braille sheets and bags of rice to the Akropong School for the Blind in the Eastern Region.
A new study by the Catholic Relief Services (CRS), in collaboration with the National Peace Council, has identified youth unemployment, poverty, weak governance and social exclusion as the major factors increasing the vulnerability of communities in northern Ghana to violent extremism, despite the country remaining largely peaceful.
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has reaffirmed the government's commitment to supporting a new generation of agriculture professionals to spearhead the country's drive towards food security, import substitution and agribusiness development.
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has commissioned a GH¢4 million expanded dialysis unit at the Upper West Regional Hospital in Wa, aimed at improving access to kidney care across northern Ghana.
A Justice of the Supreme Court and a Judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights (AfCHPR), Sir Dennis Dominic Adjei, has said the continent's mandatory death penalty regimes violate obligations under the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights.
Christians, especially those of Ga descent, must embrace the Homowo Festival as part of cultural heritage and not be dismissed as pagan worship, the Rector of the Akrofi-Christaller Institute of Theology, Mission and Culture, Rev. Professor Philip Tetteh Laryea, has entreated.
The Chief Executive Officer of Alpha Radio, Kumasi, and Chairman of the Ashanti Regional Muslim Peace Committee, Sheikh Mohammed Ridwan, has renewed his appeal to President John Dramani Mahama to ensure that Hajj pilgrims from Ghana's middle belt are airlifted directly from Prempeh I International Airport in Kumasi for the 2027 pilgrimage.
A professor of nutrition has advocated the development of comprehensive food and nutrition policies to address the country's burden of malnutrition.
The Ghana Red Cross Society, in collaboration with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), has launched a GH¢8.3 million emergency response operation to support 30,000 people affected by the floods that hit parts of the country in late June and early July 2026.
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is working with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and other development finance institutions to mobilise specialised and long-term financing to support businesses under the government’s 24-hour economy agenda.
The Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has given a firm assurance that the government will put in place a robust policy that leverages the potential of the private sector to solve the country's waste management challenge.
The 24-Hour Economy Secretariat has finalised a land access policy and mobilised approximately 600 hectares of land to support priority investments under the programme.
A study by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has revealed the widespread presence of drug-resistant bacteria in the country’s environment, with resistant organisms detected in ambient air, rivers, industrial effluents, fish farms, slaughterhouses and pharmaceutical facilities.
