Artefact producers and wood carvers are calling for urgent support as the lack of permanent working spaces continues to disrupt their trade and livelihoods. Across several craft communities, artisans say they operate under difficult conditions, often working along roadsides, in open spaces, or in temporary structures vulnerable to weather conditions. They explain that the absence […]

Footballer Quincy Promes, 34, confessed to stabbing a distant relative once with a pocket knife during a party in Abcoude, his lawyer stated on Tuesday at a preliminary hearing. Attorney Carry Knoops noted that Promes had broken his silence and “for the first time provided full disclosure” about the incident. Promes faces allegations of large-scale cocaine smuggling […]

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has announced that Ghana’s food buffer stock system is now “back on track,” recording a profit of GHC91 million in 2025 for the first time in its history. Speaking during a working visit by Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang to the ministry on March 17, the […]

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has officially rejected the Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) petition regarding the alleged use of ineligible players by DR Congo during the 2026 World Cup African playoff final. The NFF has confirmed it will appeal the decision and is prepared to escalate the matter to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) […]

The Director-General of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), Professor Ahmed Jinapor, has revealed a significant decline in the pursuit of honorary doctorate titles, attributing the latest trend to scrutiny and efforts to curb the misuse of honorary titles. According to him, recent data gathered by the Commission indicates that fewer individuals are seeking honorary […]

The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has announced the arrest of three suspects, who have been linked to the murder of the Kumasi Kusasi Chief at Asowase, Kumasi. The Ashanti South Regional Police Commander, DCOP Joseph Nyaaba, briefing the media on Tuesday, March 17,2026, mentioned the three suspects as Jamil Usman (alias Babamu ,alia s […]

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) through its internal Security Task Force has arrested four individuals for engaging in the sale of illicit drugs at a sanitation area behind the Ashtown Post Office on Monday, March 16, 2026. The suspects, whose identities are being withheld, have been handed over to the Kumasi Central Police for further […]

The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department Workers’ Union (CAGDWU) has rejected claims by Mr. Isaac Bampoe Addo, Executive Secretary of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG), opposing the proposal by the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) to grant autonomy to the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD). The Union said the Constitutional Review Committee’s […]

The Accra High Court has admitted the full set of bank statements from UMB bank for former National Signals Bureau Director Kwabena Adu-Boahene into evidence after lawyers tendered the documents during proceedings. The document is a bank statement of Kwabena Adu Boahene’s account with UMB Bank covering the period from January 2017 to February 2025. […]

Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George has asserted that the country will soon undertake its first fully biometric SIM registration process. The Minister at a media engagement on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, said the exercise to be conducted is not a SIM re-registration rather a “final SIM registration.” He claimed that […]

The Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has justified Ghana’s renewed push for biometric SIM re-registration, warning against the risks of transferring compromised data into a new system. Speaking at a media engagement on March 17, the Minister revealed that parts of the existing database may have been fraudulently acquired, raising […]

The Minister of Communication and Digitalisation, Samuel Nartey George, has said that the new SIM reregistration that will soon be undertaken will make the activities of mobile money (MoMo) fraudsters very expensive to do. He says that MoMo fraudsters will not be able to access any government services when they are caught. “To a very […]

The Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has called on Ghanaians to take a more active role in agriculture, stressing that the country has no justification for continued food imports despite its vast natural potential. Speaking during a working visit to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, the Vice President commended farmers, agricultural workers, and […]

The Ghana Armed Forces has announced that it has completed the selection of 2000 recruits being the first in the series of four batches. In a statement issued on March 17 by the Acting Director General of Public Relations, Captain Veronica Arhin, the selected personnel are expected to on Wednesday, March 18 report at their […]

Ghana’s Parliament has abolished several tax laws since 2024 – a decision, which was carefully taken to enhance the tax system, and lessen tax burdens on taxpayers and promote economic growth. Some of the notable taxes which were abolished include: COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy – a tax which was abolished to reduce the financial burden […]

President John Dramani Mahama will be holding a dialogue session with Organised Labour today, Tuesday, March 17, at the Jubilee House in Accra. This was announced by the Minister of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu in a statement on his Facebook page. Mr Kwakye Ofosu said, “It’s been a busy week for President Mahama and […]

In the high-stakes theatre of Ghanaian politics, where the loudest drums often hollow out the quickest, there exists a rare breed of leader who understands that true power does not need to shout. When Commissioner of Police Christian Tetteh Yohuno was handed the mantle of Inspector-General of Police on 13 March 2025, he did not […]

The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu, has called for stronger unity between Muslims and Christians, urging Ghanaians to embrace their shared identity as one people. His message comes as Muslims across the country observe the holy month of Ramadan a period marked by fasting, prayer, reflection and acts of charity. Speaking during a […]

President John Dramani Mahama has called for peace in the ongoing conflict between Iran, the United Sates and Israel. The President noted that the continued middle east tensions remain troubling as it is affecting the entire world. Speaking at a special Iftar for Muslims with members of the Muslim community at the Jubilee House on […]

The Minority in Parliament has called on the government to urgently release funds to settle the fees of Ghanaian students on scholarship in the United Kingdom. According to the Caucus, the affected students have not received financial support for the 2024/2025 academic year, leaving many in distress. The situation has been further compounded by the […]