Former Vice President and the NPP’s 2028 presidential candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has expressed sorrow over the tragic collapse of a building in Accra Newtown, which claimed lives and left several others injured. In a social media post on Monday, March 30, Dr Bawumia extended his condolences to the affected families, describing the incident as […]
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Rans Logistics refunds GH¢19.1m after audit exposes overpayment — Deputy Finance Minister
Rans Logistics has refunded GH¢19.1 million to the state after being cited for overpayments in the transportation of grains, according to the Auditor-General’s report on GH¢68 billion in arrears. Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem disclosed the development at a sitting of the Public Accounts Committee on Monday, 30 March, describing it as early proof […]
Produce tomatoes in 90 days or step aside – FABAG fires warning at Agric Ministry
The Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG) has issued a blunt ultimatum to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, demanding urgent action to resolve the country’s tomato supply crisis or risk losing its relevance. In a strongly worded statement on Monday, FABAG said the Ministry has no justification for its existence if Ghana cannot […]
Ghana returns to May-June WASSCE-SC — 5 Years after COVID-19 disruption
Ghana will join four other West African countries for the common May-June West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates (WASSCE-SC) this year, five years after the country charted a lonely path in the pre-tertiary examination. The Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Professor Ernest Kofi Davis, has confirmed to the Daily Graphic […]
$24.7m LPG bottling plant under review as completion stalls – Energy Minister
The Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) bottling plant at Axim, in the Ellembelle, Ajumuro, and Gwira area of the Western Region, is currently under review, Energy and Green Transition Minister John Jinapor has informed Parliament. The project, implemented as an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) initiative under the National Cylinder Recirculation Model programme, is valued at […]
Freddie Blay remanded in custody, case adjourned to April 9
The Akropong Circuit Court has ordered the remand of Freddie Blay, the former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), following his arrest in connection with a disputed property demolition at Kitase in the Eastern Region. Mr. Blay, a veteran legal practitioner and political figure, was handed over to the Akropong Police on Monday, […]
Bills Micro-Credit officers in custody for assaulting mother over GH¢300 loan
The Kwabenya District Police Command has taken into custody four field officers of Bills Micro-Credit Limited following a disturbing incident in which a mother carrying a baby was allegedly assaulted during a loan recovery attempt at Ashongman Estate. The arrests, effected on Sunday, March 15, 2026, come days after a video capturing the confrontation went […]
IGP deploys special team to Gbeniyiri following communal clashes
The Inspector General of Police has ordered the immediate deployment of a specialised intelligence-led team to the troubled town of Gbeniyiri, following a violent outbreak of reprisal attacks between members of the Brifo and Fulani communities. In a statement issued from the Regional Police Headquarters in Damongo on Thursday, the command confirmed that the joint […]
Court ordered promotion, but Police demand exams — 40 officers petition Deputy AG
Forty police officers have petitioned the Deputy Attorney-General over a directive issued by the Ghana Police Service, which they say contradicts a ruling by the Court of Appeal of Ghana ordering their promotion. Through their lawyers, the officers argue that a signal circulated by the Police Service directing them to sit a competitive examination for […]
Gov’t distributes seized ‘galamsey’ water pumps to farmers to boost irrigation – Dumelo
Deputy Minister of Agriculture, John Dumelo, has revealed that the government has distributed thousands of water pumps seized from illegal mining operators to farmers across the country to support irrigation farming. Speaking on Joy News during a discussion on Ghana’s food sovereignty, 69 years after independence, Mr Dumelo explained that the initiative forms part of […]
Temporary traffic changes announced on Accra–Tema Motorway for major construction works
The Ghana Highway Authority, on behalf of the Ministry of Roads and Highways, has announced a temporary traffic management plan to accommodate ongoing construction works on the Accra–Tema Motorway and its extensions. According to a press statement issued by the Authority, the arrangement is required to facilitate T-beam launching works for the expansion of the […]
MoMo vendor and customer killed in bloody armed robbery attack
Two people have been confirmed dead, while three others are in critical condition following a robbery attack on a mobile money vendor at Fufulso Junction in the Savannah region. The incident occurred around 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, 2026, when armed robbers reportedly attacked the operator while he was attending to a customer. According […]












