Commuters across the country will, from Tuesday, June 2, 2026, pay higher fares for public transportation following the announcement of a 20 per cent upward adjustment in transport charges by the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and other commercial transport operators. The increment, which affects intra-city ‘trotro’ services, […]
The Presidency has announced that Ghana will host a major international conference in Accra next month following the historic apology by Pope Leo XIV over the role of the Holy See in the transatlantic slave trade. In a statement issued on Thursday and signed by Presidential Spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the government said Ghana “warmly […]
Government has described the recent apology by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV over the Holy See’s role in the transatlantic slave trade as a major moment in the global push for historical justice, truth and reconciliation. In a statement issued by the Presidency on Thursday and signed by Government Spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Ghana said […]
In a development reflecting growing interest in local manufacturing and entrepreneurship within Ghana’s grooming industry, Ghanaian barber and entrepreneur Inusah Sherif Anamzooya has officially unveiled the “Number 10 Super Stainless Steel Blades,” described as the first locally owned and produced shaving blade brand launched by a Ghanaian in the country. The launch event brought together […]
Ghana Water Limited has announced a controlled spillage of excess water from the Weija Dam following a sharp rise in water levels caused by heavy rains. In a statement issued by Stanley Martey, the company’s PR and Communications Director, disclosed that the water level in the dam has risen above the maximum operating level of […]
Four illegal miners have died in a devastating mining pit collapse incident at Bepotenten Sukuum, a farming community in the Amansie Central District of the Ashanti region. A mining pit caved in on a group of illegal miners at Bepotenten Sukuum at approximately 16:00 hours on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. The four miners working at […]
The Western Regional Police Command has arrested six suspects, including three Chinese nationals, in connection with a shooting death at an illegal mining (galamsey) site at Gwira Ampanise in the Nzema East District. The deceased, 45-year-old Angu Mensah, who was the Abusuapanyi of Gwira Ampanise, was shot in the chest during a misunderstanding at the […]
The Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo), which supplies power to 64 per cent of the country’s land mass, is facing operational vulnerability due to a funding deficit of more than GH¢5 billion. This is because while the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) approved a cumulative GH₵1.64 billion in tariff revenue for NEDCo over three years […]
In a major move to protect public safety and municipal infrastructure, the Eastern Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has cracked down on the developers of the multi-million-cedi China Mall project in Koforidua. The ongoing construction, situated in the heart of the New Juaben South Municipality, has been ordered to shut down immediately following a public outcry […]
Nestlé Ghana and ECOM Ghana have delivered a newly built six-unit classroom block to Adarkwa Methodist Primary School in the Eastern Region. The project is part of ongoing efforts to improve education in cocoa-growing communities across Ghana. The handover took place on Friday, May 22. Stakeholders present described the facility – which includes classrooms, offices, […]
The State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA) has publicly distanced itself from the upcoming 10th Ghana CEO Summit & Expo, stating that it has neither authorised nor entered into any partnership agreement with CEO Network Ghana, also known as Chief Executives Network Ghana. In a statement issued by its Corporate Affairs Unit, SIGA said it […]
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has shut down sections of the Ashaiman China Mall warehouse, containing products such as mattresses and electrical appliances, suspected of being manufactured with substandard materials. The exercise formed part of the Authority’s second day of operations, aimed at clamping down on companies producing and distributing inferior products on the Ghanaian […]
