The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Ghana, Zia Choudhury, has cautioned that the growing wave of indiscipline in second-cycle schools poses a significant threat to national peace and security if left unchecked. Speaking at an event to commemorate the International Day of Peace in Accra, Mr. Choudhury noted that increasing incidents of youth delinquency, ranging...

Former President John Dramani Mahama has called on African leaders to reframe health not as a financial burden, but as a strategic investment crucial to the continent’s development and sovereignty. Speaking at a high-level meeting organised by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) in New York, President Mahama stressed the urgent...

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is staging a protest in Accra today, September 23 to express strong opposition to what it describes as the “misapplication of justice” by the John Mahama-led government. The party accuses the administration of weaponising state institutions to carry out politically motivated arrests and prosecutions targeting former NPP officials and sympathisers....

By Kwame Larweh The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Ablekuma Central, Hon. Frank Nkansah, has vowed to support residents devastated by a massive fire that razed six homes and a Chinese-owned warehouse in the Lartebiokorshie community on Tuesday, September 8, 2025. During a visit to the affected area two days after the blaze, Hon. Nkansah...

The highest evidence of a noble character is self-control, maturity, integrity, and charisma. Leadership is not a costume to wear when it suits one’s political ambitions. Hypocrisy, as our elders say, is the rotten fruit of selfishness. And Hon. Kennedy Agyepong has shown himself to be the very definition of self-seeking: a man who believes...

Dr. Alhaji Mahmoud Bawumia has demonstrated one of the rarest and most glorious strengths of true leadership: the courage to apologize. By openly acknowledging the economic and political shortcomings that contributed to the disappointing performance in the just-ended elections, he has shown that a great leader sees apology not as weakness, but as strength. In...

Reported by Daniel Yeboah For the past three days, residents of Kyebi in the Eastern Region have been grappling with a severe water shortage, leaving households, schools, and health facilities in distress. The crisis has been attributed to the destructive impact of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, which has heavily polluted the Birim River...

Ghana is set to receive 500 new buses by the end of 2025.   Metro Mass Transit Limited (MMTL) will receive 350 Toyota Hiace minibuses, 100 Toyota Coaster buses, and 50 cargo trucks from the end of 2025, as stated by the Minister for Transport, Mr. Joseph Bukari-Nikpe.  At the Government Accountability Series press briefing in Accra on...

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for South Dayi District, *Hon. Courage Kwame Kokroko,* visited the site of one of the five legacy projects currently under construction at the Kpeve Market. The project, which is progressing swiftly, is part of the DCE’s commitment to improving infrastructure across the district. During his visit, *Hon. Kokroko* interacted with...

The Hon. Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Hon. Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey led Ghana’s Delegation to Brazil to attend the 2nd Global Summit on School Meals Coalition.  The Hon Minister showcased the good work the Government of Ghana is doing in the area of school feeding, by providing hot and nutritious meals...