Heavy-duty truck kills pupil, 2 others in critical condition at Aburaso

Aburaso, a community along the Bechem–Kumasi Highway, was thrown into mourning on Tuesday afternoon, October 28, after a heavy-duty truck loaded with lumber lost control and killed a pupil. Information gathered by the Ghana News Agency (GNA) indicates that the deceased, whose identity

Fuel prices set to be reduced by a significant margin from Nov. 1

The price of petroleum products is expected to drop significantly at the pumps from November 1, 2025. This projection is contained in the latest outlook report by the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COoMAC), which guides the pricing decisions of oil marketing companies

Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka says US revokes his visa

Nigeria’s Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka said on Tuesday the United States had revoked his non-immigrant visa issued last year and he was told to reapply if he wished to try again to visit the U.S.Nigeria’s Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka said on

Police retrieve lifeless body of 43-year-old woman at Penkwase

The Bono Regional Police have retrieved the lifeless body of a 43-year-old woman in her single room at Penkwase in the Sunyani Municipality.  According to a police statement issued, the lifeless body of the deceased, Cynthia Boahemaa, was discovered hanging on a crossbar,

Ghana’s 2025 Fisheries Reforms: Community efforts bring Volta’s fish back

When the fishing canoes of Adina and neighboring coastal communities began returning to shore in August, the scene resembled a festival.  Nets came in heavy with anchovies, small cod and other small pelagic species a striking contrast to the lean years’ locals had

Black Queens eye 2026 WAFCON qualification against Egypt

Ghana’s senior women’s national team, the Black Queens, will take on Egypt in the return leg encounter of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifiers at the Accra Sports Stadium on Tuesday. With a three-goal advantage, the Queens are poised for

Vice President leads gov’t delegation to console Nana Konadu’s Family 

The Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, on behalf of the President and Government, Monday led a high-powered delegation to pay a courtesy call on the family of the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, to offer their condolences. Senior government officials,

Fake soldiers, real scams: Public warned about military recruitment fraud

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has issued a stark public alert concerning a significant surge in fake social media accounts impersonating the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) and its senior officers.  This criminal activity has escalated following the commencement of the official 2025 GAF

Free tertiary education will end financial struggles of PWDs – GFD

The President of the Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD), Mr. Joseph Atsu Homadzi, has said that the launch of the Free Tertiary Education for Persons with Disabilities marks a new dawn of hope for thousands of students with disabilities across the country.

No hairstyles or long hair in schools – Education Minister declares

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has directed the Ghana Education Service (GES) and heads of second-cycle institutions to take full control of student behaviour in schools. Speaking at the 75th Anniversary celebrations of Mawuli School, the Minister addressed growing concerns over indiscipline following heated