Authorities in China have launched an investigation into reports of formaldehyde being used to preserve the freshness of cabbages for human consumption.

Manchester City have agreed to sign winger Allan Elias from Palmeiras in a deal worth up to £34.2m.

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin says he is awaiting the courage of those who have accused him of extortion to formally report the matter to the appropriate investigative authorities.

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has intensified its crackdown on illegal mining (galamsey), destroying 86 Chanfang machines, 11 water pumps and two makeshift structures during an operation at Ablebo in the Nzema East Municipality of the Western Region.

Policy indiscipline and institutional incompetence remain among the biggest barriers to Africa’s efforts to build resilient economies, the founding President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has said.

The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested a 46-year-old former professional boxer, Michael Ayitey Okai, alias “Ayitey Powers,” over an alleged threat of death against the Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Mr Yaw Ampofo.

At least 23 lives have been lost to abandoned illegal mining pits in the Ashanti Region, with a significant number of them being minors.

Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has referred two ministerial nominees to the Appointments Committee for vetting and consideration.

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has drawn a stark contrast between concerns over alleged financial discrepancies at the Gold Board and the health toll of illegal mining on communities across Ghana.

The football with which Diego Maradona scored his famous 'hand of God' goal at the 1986 World Cup has sold at auction for £2.5m.

Parliament has referred President John Dramani Mahama’s nominations of two Court of Appeal judges and former Ghana Bar Association (GBA) President to the Appointments Committee for consideration.

President John Dramani Mahama has officially nominated the Member of Parliament for Builsa North, James Agalga, to serve as Acting Majority Leader of Parliament.

Anti-corruption campaigner Edem Senanu believes Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin may face difficulties explaining his recent claims that the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) incurred losses under the Bank of Ghana’s Domestic Gold Purchase Programme.

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has inducted the newly appointed Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Prof. Christian Agyare, as Chair of the University’s Technology and Consultancy Centre.

As the new academic year approaches, parents, guardians and students are once again preparing for the annual back-to-school shopping rush.

The National Service Authority (NSA) has given prospective National Service Personnel who are still affected by biodata mismatches until Wednesday, August 26, to report to its headquarters for assistance and final resolution of their cases.

Convicted former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, will file his nomination to contest the party's National Chairman position on Thursday, August 27, 2026, despite currently serving a 20-year prison sentence. His campaign team is set to submit the completed nomination forms at the NPP's national headquarters at Asylum Down in Accra on the said date.

The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Wa West Constituency, Peter Lanchene Toobu, has urged Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to monitor projects under the government’s flagship Big Push Infrastructure Programme within their jurisdictions.

Interior Minister Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak says 26 suspects have so far been arraigned in connection with election-related violence recorded during the 2020 and 2024 general elections.

Anti-corruption campaigner Edem Senanu says the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) should not take more than a day to determine whether an extortion allegation involving the Minority Leader falls within its statutory mandate.

Veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has died.

New Zealand is to introduce a bill seeking to ban under-16s from using social media.

The Duke of Sussex has stepped down from the board of an African wildlife charity whose rangers had been found to have committed human rights abuses against indigenous people.

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia North and former Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Akwasi Konadu, has called on the government to urgently review the Blue Water Guards programme following allegations of bribery and impersonation involving nine of its members.

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has pledged that the Minority in Parliament will subject the nomination of outgoing Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga to thorough scrutiny when he appears before the Appointments Committee.

Ofoase-Ayirebi Member of Parliament and lawyer, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, is seeking a review of the decision by Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang dismissing his application to halt the conduct of criminal trials by selected High Court judges during the legal vacation.

The Catholic Diocese of Konongo-Mampong in the Ashanti region has suspended a priest indefinitely for allegedly abandoning his post without permission and becoming unreachable.

Director of Legal and Constitutional Affairs of the United Party, Andrew Appiah Danquah, has defended the party's decision to petition multiple state institutions over the alleged extortion involving Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, insisting that the request is for an investigation and not a declaration of guilt.

Ghanaians deserve a straight answer to a simple question: who owns the 24-Hour Markets Project? Because right now, we have three different stories.

Ampem Darkoa Ladies recorded a 1-0 win over defending champions ASEC Mimosas in their opening game of the competition.

As part of ongoing engagements with stakeholders of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of a formal declaration, former Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Akwasi Opong-Fosu, has held discussions with the NDC Western Region Caucus.

It was heartbreak for Aggrey Memorial SHS as a late surge from Presby SHTS, Osino, shattered their hopes of securing the final qualification ticket from the NSMQ 2026 preliminary stage.

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) portal for the online capturing and uploading of candidates’ school selection data for the 2026 placement exercise will open from Monday, August 24 to Thursday, August 27, 2026.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communications Directorate in the Ahafo Region has strongly criticised the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Asunafo North, Joseph Akparibo, over statements attributed to him describing the creation of the Ahafo Region as a "useless" undertaking.

Some residents of Mim in the Ahafo Region reportedly assaulted a security officer, popularly known as Obonto, after allegedly finding him with a female student of Mim Senior High School at his residence.

Parliament has begun its build-up to the 2026 Democracy Cup with a trophy tour ahead of Friday’s clash at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. A delegation led by Clerk to Parliament Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror visited Chief of Defence Staff Lieutenant General William Agyapong at the Military High Command at Burma Camp on Monday. Former Ghana […]

The government has commissioned a new office complex for the Minerals Commission in Kumasi as part of efforts to strengthen Ghana’s mining regulatory institutions and improve service delivery in the sector. The facility, commissioned through the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, is expected to enhance the Commission’s operational efficiency and bring its services closer […]

As a journalist, I approached Rebuilding Confidence, Restoring Strength: The Story Behind NIB’s Remarkable Transformation expecting a story about banking, numbers and the recovery of a struggling financial institution, but found something broader.

Anti-corruption campaigner Edem Senanu says the allegation of extortion against the Minority Leader is a serious matter that warrants investigation and must be supported by substantive evidence.

Islamic SHS, Kumasi have pulled off a stunning late turnaround to book their place in the NSMQ 2026 One-Eighth Stage, leaving Tamale Islamic Science SHS heartbroken.

The Students & Young Professionals African Liberty Academy (SYPALA) 2026 has opened at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), bringing together 100 young Africans for four days of intensive discussions on the continent’s economic resilience, governance, innovation and leadership.

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has rejected reports that funding constraints are disrupting gold purchases by licensed buyers, saying its trade-financing arrangements remain operational and that purchases of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) gold are continuing.

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has expressed his readiness to submit himself to any investigation into allegations of extortion levelled against him.

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia North, Akwasi Konadu, has criticised the government’s Blue Water Guards programme, describing it as a failed initiative that is negatively affecting the fight against illegal mining.

Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has taken legal action against the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, and three others over allegations he says are defamatory and intended to damage his reputation.

Thousands of worshippers gathered at OVO Arena Wembley in London on Saturday, 22nd August, for MOGmusic’s Back to Basics Worship Experience.

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin says he intends to admit a motion filed by the Minority seeking a parliamentary inquiry into the alleged losses associated with the Bank of Ghana’s Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP).

According to a statement issued by the GhIS, the decision was reached at a meeting on Monday, August 24, 2026, between the leadership of the Institution and the Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza. The meeting was attended by the Deputy Minister of Roads and Highways, Alhassan Sayibu Suhuyini; the Chief Director of […]

Anti-corruption campaigner Edem Senanu has defended the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s (OSP) swift response to an alleged extortion case made by the Chief Executive of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, against the Minority Leader of Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, arguing that the speed of its reaction does not suggest the anti-corruption agency is selective in deciding which matters to investigate.

Member of Parliament for Suame, John Darko, has rejected allegations levelled against the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi.

The brother of a resource guard who was shot dead during a patrol at the Kakum National Park has recounted the moments leading to the fatal incident, saying the deceased called for help shortly after a gunshot was heard. The incident occurred during a routine patrol by wildlife officers, who were reportedly tracking suspected bushmeat hunters, locally referred to as “butchers”. The deceased, according to his brother Benjamin Ahadu, had worked as a resource guard at Kakum National Park for a...

Ghanaian research institutions and pharmaceutical companies have secured €2 million in grants to develop vaccines, medicines, and other health products for local and regional markets. Eight projects have been selected under the PharmaVax Ghana programme, which seeks to strengthen collaboration between researchers and pharmaceutical manufacturers and move promising health innovations from laboratories into commercial production.

Parliament has resumed sitting following a recall by Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin to enable the House to consider urgent parliamentary business.

For Owusu Michael, a phone repairer in Tafo, a small piece of equipment could change how much work he is able to take on each day. He has been given a phone repair equipment under the latest disbursement of the Disability Fund by the Old Tafo Municipal Assembly in the Ashanti region.

The National Disaster Organisation (NADMO), Ministry of Finance, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has commenced a four-day capacity development training aimed at strengthening Ghana’s capacity to finance and manage the financial risks associated with climate-related disasters, particularly flooding.

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has scheduled a six-hour power interruption in parts of the Ashanti Region on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has appeared on the government’s Accountability Series to account for measures being implemented to strengthen Ghana’s internal security and improve public safety.

Ghana’s food security is under serious threat as acidic soils have become widespread across the country, coupled with low organic matter and low carbon content, hampering agricultural productivity.

Lawyer and New Patriotic Party (NPP) communicator Kwasi Kwarteng has questioned the basis for the decision by the campaign team of National Chairman hopeful Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to pick nomination forms on his behalf while he remains in custody.

Investors in companies listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange received GH¢37 billion in dividends over the past 12 months, while investors in corporate bonds and commercial paper earned nearly GH¢800 million in coupon payments, Managing Director of the Ghana Stock Exchange, Abena Amoah, has disclosed. She said the figures demonstrate the growing role of Ghana’s capital market in creating wealth for investors while providing businesses with access to long-term financing. Ms Amoah disclosed this ...