It has been confirmed that three persons died out of the 22 people who were trapped in the rubble of the four-storey Accra Newtown Experimental Basic School block which collapsed last Sunday.
ZIJIN Akyem Development Foundation (ZADef), a subsidiary of Zijin Akyem Golden Ridge, a gold mining company in the Birim North District of the Eastern Region has started constructing various social amenities within its operational area.
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) will not usurp the powers of governing councils of tertiary institutions and recognises the councils’ legal responsibility of being the highest decision-making body of these institutions, the Director-General of GTEC, Professor Ahmed Abdulai Jinapor, has said.
Widespread flooding hit parts of Accra and Tema in the early hours of Sunday following heavy rains in the Greater Accra Region, leaving residents stranded and raising serious concerns of imminent danger as the rainy season closes in.
The Regional Management Team of the Electricity Company of Ghana in the Volta Region, led by the Regional General Manager, Christina Jatoe-Kaleo, has paid a working visit to some key institutions as part of efforts to strengthen the partnership existing between them.
The Nkwanta North first substantive female District Director of Education, Grace Emefa Banibensu, has retired from active service after 38 years of dedicated service to the Ghana Education Service (GES).
President John Dramani Mahama has called for restraint and dialogue in the ongoing national debate on LGBTQ+ issues, stating that while the subject is important, it is not the country’s most pressing priority.
A dispute between the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) and a member of the Council of State, Gabriel T.K.A Kwamigah-Atokple, has escalated following allegations of unlawful conduct and defiance of a court ruling.
Friday, April 3 and Monday, April 6, 2026, have been declared statutory public holidays by the government to mark the Easter celebrations.
The Ghana Police Service has cautioned the public against the creation and circulation of artificial intelligence-generated deepfake content, warning that offenders risk prosecution under Ghanaian law.
The Electricity Company of Ghana has scheduled an extensive network of planned and emergency maintenance exercises across four regions for Tuesday, March 31, 2026, with engineers set to undertake critical infrastructure upgrades that will temporarily disrupt power supply to scores of communities in the Ashanti, Central, and Greater Accra enclaves.
A Law Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, (KNUST), Dr Edmond Nelson Amasah, has recommended the establishment of an independent insurance ombudsman to protect insurance policyholders.
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has raised concerns over lapses in asset management at the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry after it emerged that several items were issued without proper documentation.
Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has visited the site of a collapsed multi-storey building at the Accra New Town Experimental School, where she received a detailed briefing on the incident and ongoing rescue efforts.
She was accompanied by the Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, as well as officials from the Ghana Armed Forces (48 Engineer Regiment), Ghana Police Service, Ghana National Fire Service, National Ambulance Service and the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO).
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has intensified its nationwide public safety campaign in the Eastern Region, with renewed emphasis on fuel siphoning, petroleum product quality, and the use of the 10-litre standard measuring can as a consumer protection tool.
The initiative, dubbed “Stay Back, Stay Safe” Campaign, aims to discourage the dangerous practice of siphoning fuel from overturned tanker accidents, an activity that continues to pose significant risks to lives, property and the environment.
As part of the campaign, a delegation led by the Director of Consumer Services, Mrs Eunice Budu-Nyarko, undertook an extensive public education and stakeholder engagement tour across the region.
Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) has unveiled an electric vehicle fitted with regenerative braking technology, marking a significant step in locally driven innovation in sustainable transport.
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has taken custody of 37 sacks of substances suspected to be cannabis following a maritime interdiction by the Ghana Navy.
The government has fully rolled out a new customs classification and valuation system at its ports of entry that has so far proved to be a revenue saver for the state.
The Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has defended the country’s core interests as leader of Ghana’s delegation to the 14th World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC14) at the second Ministerial Conference ever hosted on African soil.
The Government has initiated moves to procure 13 tonnes of different varieties of tomato seeds for distribution to tomato farmers across the country.
