One dead, four injured after VIP bus crashes into faulty truck on Accra–Kumasi Highway

One person has died, while four others have been injured after a Kia VIP Grandbird bus crashed into a faulty MAN diesel truck on the Accra–Kumasi Highway. The accident occurred at Frimpongso, where firefighters from the Anyinam Fire Station were called to the

KNUST Disability Day promotes inclusion, empowerment

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), in collaboration with Wilfrid Laurier University, has reaffirmed its commitment to disability inclusion and accessibility through a Disability Awareness Day event celebrating students with disabilities.  The event, organised by the Disability Desk of the Directorate of

Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu‘s conviction overturned by Court of Appeal

Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu, a former CEO of Ghana’s Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC, 2013–2017), had her 2024 High Court conviction and 10-year prison sentence overturned by the Court of Appeal. The appellate court acquitted and discharged her, ruling that the prosecution failed

WAEC releases 2026 BECE results; See breakdown of results cancellation for malpractice

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released provisional results for candidates who sat for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for School Candidates. It said the council will dispatch the results of school candidates to their respective schools through the Metropolitan/Municipal/District

Infantino sets deadline for $20M offer to members in World Cup investor plan

FIFA President Gianni Infantino set a Sept. 19 deadline on Wednesday for the 211 member federations to accept one-off $20 million offers as part of a project to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors. The $20 billion FIFA subsidiary, bankrolled

Asantehene destools 110-year-old chief of Kenyase No. 2

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has destooled Nana Kwabena Nsiah Ababio, the chief of Kenyase Number Two, for violating and breaching Asante customs and traditions.  Nana Nsiah Ababio, popularly known as Aban, who has ruled Kenyase Number Two community in the Ahafo Region for 89 years, was stripped of the position during the Asanteman Traditional Council meeting at the Manhyia Palace, in Kumasi, on Monday July 17, 2026. 

AIDS 2026 opens with push for HIV funding, equity

Global leaders have called for renewed political commitment, sustainable financing and equitable access to HIV innovations to keep the goal of ending AIDS by 2030 on track. The appeal was made at the opening of the 26th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2026) in

Court remands pastor over alleged romance fraud

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded Nana Yaw Bonsu Kwarteng, a 35-year-old online pastor, into police custody over alleged romance fraud involving seven complainants.  Kwarteng has been charged with six counts of conspiracy to commit crime, namely defrauding by false pretences, as well

Two arrested as Police seize 170 parcels of suspected Indian hemp in Tamale

Police in the Northern Region have intensified their crackdown on drug trafficking, arresting two suspected dealers and seizing 170 parcels of suspected Indian hemp during an intelligence-led operation in Tamale. In a statement, the Regional Police Command said officers from the Regional Special

Government extends consular support to detained Asante Akyem North MP

The Government says it is continuing to provide consular assistance to Mr Ohene Kwame Frimpong, Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, who has been detained in the Netherlands since May under a United States extradition order. Ghana’s Mission in The Hague has