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President Mahama calls for new devt compact at Civil Society Forum
President John Dramani Mahama has called for a fundamental reimagining of the country’s development partnerships, urging a shift from dependency on external aid to domestic resource mobilisation and national ownership.
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CalBank hosts Right to Dream Robotics Team in showcase of innovation and partnership
CalBank has hosted a visit by Right to Dream Academy's robotics team, showcasing the students' remarkable achievements in STEM education and highlighting a partnership that is shaping Ghana's next generation of innovators and leaders.
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Cabinet directs AG to draft State Assets Protection Bill
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Cabinet has directed the Attorney-General to prepare a bill to prevent governments from disposing of state assets without strict legal controls.
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18-year-old WASSCE candidate who died immediately after final paper has been identified as Jacinta Phiapre Kubi Appiah from Notre Dame Girls SHS
The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) candidate, who died last Wednesday moments after completing the final paper, has been identified as 18-year-old Jacinta Phiapre Kubi Appiah from the Notre Dame Girls Senior High School in the Bono Region.
She died shortly after writing her final paper on a day that should have been a relief and celebration.
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Jerry John Rawlings House: Memory, unity, and the moral burden of the NDC - Prof. Michael Kpessa-Whyte writes
The decision by the National Democratic Congress to name its national headquarters the Jerry John Rawlings House is more than an act of remembrance.
It is a profound statement of identity, gratitude, continuity, and unity. It is a symbolic return to the moral origins of a party whose birth was shaped not only by political organization, but also by a historic national demand for accountability, probity, justice, discipline, and social purpose.
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Goldbod to buy 30 per cent of all large-scale gold output in Ghana under a new deal
The Ghana Gold Board has reached agreement with the Ghana Chamber of Mines to purchase 30 per cent of the gold output of all large-scale mining companies in Ghana, effective July 1, 2026.
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Editor of The Herald, Larry Dogbe jailed seven days for contempt of court
The Accra High Court has sentenced the Managing Editor of the Herald newspaper, Larry Dogbe, to seven days imprisonment for contempt of court.
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'We want to be group leaders' – Kwasi Sibo says Ghana will go for all 3 points against Croatia
Midfielder Kwasi Sibo has declared that Ghana are not looking back after their disciplined 0-0 draw with England, vowing that the Black Stars will go all in for the nation against Croatia to finish top of World Cup Group L.
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NACOC Deputy Director General on how students are selling egg and pepper, ice cream laced with 'wee' on campus - Alex Twum-Barimah, Dep Director-General
The Deputy Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) in charge of Enforcement, Control and Elimination, Alexander Twum-Barimah, has been explaining how some students are openly selling cannabis-infused products to their colleagues on various campuses in Ghana.
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British Airways pilot Kwame Yeboah who raped 12-year-old girl jailed
A pilot who travelled hundreds of miles to meet and rape a 12-year-old girl he met on Instagram has been jailed.
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3 strikes and you're out: BoG's new cheque rules that could change how you pay forever
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced stringent new sanctions against customers who issue dud cheques, introducing escalating penalties that include a three-year ban on cheque issuance and restrictions on access to new credit facilities for repeat offenders.
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FIFA World Cup 2026: These teams including South Africa, Morocco have qualified for the round of 32
Here are the nations, including South Africa and Morocco, that have advanced to the round of 32 of the men's FIFA World Cup co-hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the USA.
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Standard Chartered explores sale of Retail business in Ghana
Standard Chartered PLC has announced its intention to explore the sale of its Wealth and Retail Banking (WRB) business in Ghana, marking a shift in the bank's operations in the country after more than 130 years of uninterrupted service.
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VIDEO: Part of Aboso-Damang road caves in
A portion of the Aboso-Damang road in the Western Region has caved in, creating an immediate safety hazard.
This follows underground erosion, as recent heavy rain washed away the soil beneath the asphalt.
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Ghana: NACOC announces arrest of lead suspect in relation to Australia 320kg meth shipment; but name withheld
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested the suspected lead shipper behind a foiled attempt to export about 320 kilogrammes of methamphetamine from Ghana to Australia.
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GoldBod purchases 135.843 tonnes of gold between Jan 2025 and May 2026 - Deputy Finance Minister discloses
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) made about 98 per cent of its gold purchases from the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector from January 2025 to May 2026, the Deputy Minister of Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has told Parliament.
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Asantehene launches book on KNUST 75th anniversary
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, yesterday launched the 75th anniversary celebration of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi.
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Friday July 3, 2026 has been declared Republic holiday
Friday, July 3, 2026, has been declared a public holiday in Ghana. This is because Wednesday, July 1, 2026, marks Republic Day, which is a Statutory Public Holiday.
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Maamobi Kaasuankuda market: Maamobi concerned citizens protest six-week relocation deadline
Residents and traders at Kaasuankuda site at Maamobi in Accra have reacted to the announcement by theAyawaso North Municipal Assembly Chief Executive, which gave them a six-week notice to leave the present location at Maamobi, to a new site at Ayikuma near Dodowa in the Shai Osudoku District.
According to the residents and traders association, they were already engaging the assembly on a possible relocation, and at no point has the MCE informed them that they have a six-week ultimatum to relocate.
In an interview with Graphic Online on Wednesday, the leaders said they were surprised to read the announcement of the ultimatum from the MCE in the media, which, according to them, was not proper.
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Ghana beat England 0-0; YAACHAJAAA MA! - Occasional Kwatriot Kwesi Yankah writes
D-Day Tuesday. Ghana was busy cross-country: long vehicular traffic, pockets of crowd; eating joints, drinking spots come alive. Not quite a holiday, but it was. If you were a bank cashier, you counted twice, saliva assisted.
The Living Room restaurant would not be left out, festooned in flags and buntings. The day’s dress code was Ghana, or else indigestion!
Shops around the country were busy with sales, and one vendor was celebrating an average sales of 10k cedis a day! A Black Star win anywhere, boosts local economies.
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Former Subin MP calls for 'one member, one vote' to rebuild NPP after 2024 defeat
A former Member of Parliament (MP) for Subin and aspirant for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) General Secretary position, Eugene Boakye Antwi, has called on the party to adopt a 'one member, one vote' system, arguing that broadening internal democratic participation is central to rebuilding the NPP's electoral competitiveness after its 2024 defeat.
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NACOC announces arrest of lead suspect in Ghana in relation to 320kg Australia 'charcoal-meth' case
A lead suspect has been arrested in Ghana in relation to the export of 320 kilogrammes of methamphetamine from Ghana to Australia, which was concealed in bags of charcoal, the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has disclosed.
According to NACOC, the arrest of the lead suspect in Ghana follows three months of intelligence-led investigation into a drug trafficking network linked to the seizure.
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Stars take giant step - Neutralises England with masterclass display
Ghana delivered a defensive masterclass, and goalkeeper Benjamin Asare produced the performance of his life as the Black Stars frustrated England with a hard-fought 0-0 draw in Boston yesterday to take a giant step towards the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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GES recruitment: Shortlisted applicants to be announced on July 20
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that shortlisted applicants in its ongoing recruitment exercise will be released by July 20, 2026, as it outlined the timetable for completing the recruitment process.
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From broken leg to World Cup wall: Benjamin Asare's remarkable rise shines on global stage
He was told to consider retirement. His leg was broken in the Accra city derby, the kind of injury that ends careers and crushes dreams. Eighteen months of rehabilitation, countless moments of doubt, and a psychological battle that would have broken lesser men.