President John Dramani Mahama has intervened in the ongoing clampdown on non-compliant radio stations by the National Communications Authority (NCA), directing the Ministry of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation to work with the NCA to restore the broadcast of the 64 affected stations. This directive was communicated by presidential spokesperson …

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the government will not renew the long-standing sanitation contract between the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) and Zoomlion Ghana Limited. This decision follows a petition from investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni, which detailed corruption and inefficiencies in the agreement. In a letter dated June …

Ghana has secured a landmark agreement with China, eliminating tariffs on all exports from Ghana to the Asian giant, in a move expected to significantly boost trade and economic growth. The announcement was made by Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa via X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, describing the deal …

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has ordered the immediate shutdown of 62 FM broadcasting stations across Ghana for persistent violations of regulatory requirements. In a statement released on Wednesday, June 12, the NCA said the affected stations, including notable names like Happy FM, Asaase Radio, and Wontumi FM, have failed …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has confirmed the arrest of 10 individuals for engaging in examination malpractices during the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), which commenced on Wednesday, June 11. The nationwide exam has over 600,000 registered candidates. According to WAEC, the arrested individuals have been handed over …

Five female candidates sitting for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) from Wassa Agave D/A Basic School in the Western Region have been injured following a motorbike accident in Wassa Attiku. The students were reportedly standing by the roadside buying food when a motorbike rider lost control and crashed …

At least 30 people have been confirmed dead after an Air India flight bound for London’s Gatwick Airport crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad in western India on Thursday, June 12, 2025. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, carrying 242 people, went down in a residential area near the airport. Authorities reported …

The Upper West Regional Police Command has successfully secured a conviction against 19-year-old Adams Hamidu, popularly known as *Gyida*, for robbery. The Wa Circuit Court delivered the verdict on Wednesday, June 5, 2025, sentencing him to 20 years imprisonment with hard labour. The conviction follows a robbery incident that occurred …

  The Government of Ghana, through the Attorney-General’s Department, is working in coordination with the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to initiate the extradition of former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, from the United States. Deputy Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Justice Srem Sai, confirmed in an interview with …

The Eastern Regional Police Command has intercepted two tipper trucks loaded with a significant quantity of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp, in a major anti-narcotics operation. According to a press statement issued by Superintendent Ebenezer Tetteh of the Public Affairs Unit, the operation took place at approximately 7:30 …