The Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) has announced that it will reduce the number of traffic lanes on the Madina–Accra and Accra–Madina routes at the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange starting Sunday, June 22, 2025. This temporary change is part of the ongoing 19.5-kilometre Accra–Tema Motorway and Extensions Project and will last for …

Leading New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful and former Assin Central MP, Kennedy Agyapong, has treated 268 former Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to a lunch meeting as part of his preparations for the party’s presidential primaries. The gathering, held at his private office in Accra on Wednesday, …

The Minister for foreign affairs and regional integration, Samuel Akudzeto Ablakwa has stated that the first batch of Ghanaians living in Iran have successfully been evacuated to Turkey amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel. In a Facebook post on Friday 20th June, 2025, he wrote “This week, I invited …

At least one person has been confirmed dead following a gruesome accident near the second gate of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) in the Central Region on Thursday afternoon, June 19, 2025. The incident occurred around 12:48 p.m. and was captured on CCTV. The footage revealed a tipper truck …

The Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey is urging the government to declare a state of emergency in illegal mining (galamsey) zones, citing worsening environmental degradation and threats to human lives as reasons for immediate action. Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Thursday, June 19, 2025, the Coalition’s Convenor, Kenneth …

More than 60 Members of Parliament from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) have thrown their support behind former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s quest to lead the party in the 2028 general elections. The lawmakers, as part of a show of solidarity, paid a courtesy visit to Dr. Bawumia, …

A serious road accident at Suhum-Asuboi along the Accra-Kumasi highway has left several people critically injured after a speeding vehicle veered off the road and plowed into a crowded street market. The incident occurred on Thursday, June 19, 2025, when the driver reportedly swerved to avoid hitting a child who …

An onion seller at Makola Market in Accra, Faustina Djagbele Abbey, has filed a GH¢2 million lawsuit against telecom giant Telecel Ghana over what she claims is an unauthorized use of her image in marketing campaigns. Filed at the High Court on May 23, 2025, the suit alleges that Telecel …

Telecel Ghana has responded to a lawsuit filed by Madam Faustina Djagbele Abbey, who claims the telecom giant used her photograph without consent in a promotional campaign for its digital savings product, Telecel Red Save. In a brief public statement, the company acknowledged the legal action and said it is …

A massive fire has ravaged over 100 wooden structures at the Tema Heavy Industrial Area, leaving residents and business owners counting their losses. The incident occurred around 11:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, and is believed to have started from a kiosk where cooking was taking place. Eyewitnesses reported …