Ghana’s Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has intensified consultations with key stakeholders as part of efforts to combat witchcraft accusations and protect vulnerable women across the country. Sector Minister Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey is leading the initiative, which seeks to strengthen legal protections, expand social support and address the cultural beliefs that […]

Pressure is mounting on Parliament to summon the Minister of Energy and the leadership of the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) following repeated nationwide power outages that disrupted businesses and households across Ghana. The renewed demand for parliamentary scrutiny comes after the National Interconnected Transmission System recorded multiple widespread disturbances within a short period. Major […]

A major fault on the Akosombo-Volta transmission line has disrupted electricity supply to parts of Ghana following a disturbance on the national power system early Thursday morning, August 20, 2026. The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) said the fault occurred at about 4:30 a.m. and triggered the automatic shutdown of the Akosombo generating units, as […]

Fresh calls are emerging within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Dome-Kwabenya constituency for former Member of Parliament Sarah Adwoa Safo to return and contest the seat for the party in the 2028 parliamentary election. The renewed calls follow the circulation of a flyer on social media featuring a portrait of the former MP […]

Commercial drivers operating on the Santasi-Tech and Santasi-Ejisu routes in Kumasi have suspended operations and parked their vehicles in protest against the arrest of some of their colleagues for allegedly charging passengers an additional GH¢1 on fares. The action has left scores of passengers stranded at the Santasi station, as the drivers demand engagement with […]

BUDUBURAM, CENTRAL REGION — A commercial motorcyclist has died and his passenger sustained critical injuries following a collision involving a cargo truck on the Buduburam section of the Accra–Cape Coast highway. The crash reportedly occurred on Wednesday, August 19, when the cargo truck collided with the motorcycle on the heavily travelled road. The rider died […]

Commercial drivers operating on the Santasi–Tech Junction and Santasi–Ejisu routes in Kumasi have suspended services to protest the arrest of colleagues accused of charging passengers an additional GH¢1. The drivers parked their vehicles at the Santasi station, leaving scores of passengers stranded and disrupting travel along the affected routes. They said they would not return […]