The Ministry of Education has condemned a disturbing shooting incident at Zohe Evangelical Presbyterian Primary School in Yendi, Northern Region, where two armed men stormed the premises and fired gunshots indiscriminately, throwing pupils and staff into panic.

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, yesterday formally welcomed the newly enstooled Asantehemaa, Nana Yaa Akyaa II, in a grand ceremony steeped in age-old tradition at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi.

Andy Burnham has taken another step towards becoming the next Labour leader and prime minister, after the vast majority of Labour MPs nominated him to replace Sir Keir Starmer.

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMET) has forecast thunderstorms and rain over parts of northern Ghana on Friday morning, while mist and fog are expected to reduce visibility across sections of southern Ghana during the early hours.

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has officially inaugurated a reconstructed and significantly expanded Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory at the National Cardiothoracic Centre of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, restoring one of the country's most critical lifesaving facilities barely a year after it was destroyed by fire.

The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has strongly criticised the Oti Regional Minister and Municipal and District Assemblies in the region for failing to promptly report road contractors who have abandoned or delayed government road projects.

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has urged the public to report substandard or fake medicines as well as any side effects or adverse reactions experienced after taking medication using the Med Safety App.

An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail to a woman accused of fraudulently breaching the trust of 35 traders by allegedly misappropriating GH₵156,445 collected through a susu scheme.

President John Dramani Mahama has directed that the ageing Gordon-Guggisberg maternity block at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital be demolished after describing the facility as a "death trap" that poses a risk to mothers and health workers.

Frederick Kumi, popularly known as "Abu Trica," has been extradited to the United States to face charges in relation to an alleged $8 million romance scam case.

The Nungua Mantse, Oboade Notse King Professor Odaifio Welentsi III, has urged officials of the Forestry Commission to be ruthless in the discharge of their mandate, particularly the protection of natural reserves, including Ramsar Sites, saying these are of immense ecological value. 

Friday is not a public holiday despite the nationwide closure of markets and shops for a two-day national clean-up exercise ordered by President John Dramani Mahama following the recent floods that affected seven regions.

The launch of the book titled Citizen Experience: A Reset for Superior Public and Civil Service Delivery marks a paradigm shift in state-citizen relations.

Co-authored by the Chief of Staff to the President of Ghana,  Julius Debrah and Professor Robert E. Hinson, the publication was launched by the Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang. 

The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has called on the Minister for the Interior to name and prosecute any government officials allegedly involved in the trafficking of narcotics.

Fraud cases in Ghana's financial sector surged significantly in 2025, driven almost entirely by developments in the Payment Service Providers sector, according to the Bank of Ghana's 2025 Fraud Report.

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has forecast a mixed weather pattern across the country today, with light rainfall expected in some coastal communities, persistent thunderstorms over the extreme Upper West, and reduced visibility in several forest and mountainous areas due to early morning mist and fog.

The United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) has approved Trutakna (atacicept-vymj), a first-in-class treatment developed by Vera Therapeutics, to reduce proteinuria in adults with primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy at risk for disease progression.

MTN Ghana and Telecel Group are preparing to bid for 5G licenses in Ghana following the government's decision to revoke the exclusive rights of wholesale provider Next Gen Infraco (NGIC).

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has sealed the administrative block of Electrochem Ghana Limited as part of an enforcement exercise to recover an outstanding tax liability of GH¢8.6 million accumulated since 2021.

The Minister for the Interior, Alhaji Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has disclosed that eight companies have applied to cultivate industrial cannabis in Ghana.

The Administrator of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), Michael Harry Yamson, has disclosed that 1,587 out of 4,767 projects traced under the fund across the country have so far been found not to exist.

A 61-year-old Ghanaian woman has finally given birth for the first time after undergoing a successful advanced medical procedure at Mary-Lucy Hospital at Awoshie in Accra.

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, has disclosed that cocaine valued at more than $300 million seized at Pedu Junction in the Central Region has been destroyed following a court order.

Ghana Water Ltd has announced a 24-hour shutdown of the Dodowa Booster Station from Thursday, July 9, 2026, to allow its engineering team to undertake scheduled maintenance works aimed at improving operational efficiency and reliability of the water supply system.

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has rejected allegations circulating on social media concerning the selection of players for the national teams and says it is considering legal action against individuals and platforms responsible for publishing what it describes as false and defamatory claims.