The Ghana Grid Company Limited has confirmed that a major disturbance on the national transmission system caused widespread power outages across the country early Wednesday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 3:11 a.m. on July 29, 2026, cutting electricity supply to homes, businesses and public facilities in several regions. According to GRIDCo, the National Interconnected […]

One person has died and four others have sustained injuries following a collision involving a Kia VIP Grandbird passenger bus and a MAN diesel truck on the Accra–Kumasi Highway. The accident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Frimpongso in the Eastern Region. Preliminary reports indicate that the driver of the […]

A 35-year-old commercial taxi driver has been found dead inside his vehicle at Dahu Junction, between Kotwi and Nkoranza in the Atwima Kwanwoma District of Ghana’s Ashanti Region. The deceased has been identified by relatives and residents as Kwabena Awuah, popularly known in the community as “Asawado.” His body was reportedly discovered inside a taxi […]

The Northern Regional Police Command has arrested two men and seized 170 parcels of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp during an intelligence-led operation in the Tamale Metropolis. The operation was carried out by the Regional Special Operations Team, popularly known as “Red Maria,” at Katariga on Monday, July 27, 2026, at approximately 5:30 […]

Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri and Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has called for stronger national and continental laws to regulate traditional medicine, protect indigenous knowledge and improve public confidence in African healthcare products. Annoh-Dompreh, who chairs the Pan-African Parliament’s Committee on Health, Labor and Social Affairs, is supporting efforts to create harmonized standards for […]

The National Organizer of the New Patriotic Party, Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, has accused President John Dramani Mahama of being deceptive about whether he intends to remain in office beyond his current term. His comments follow renewed political debate over Ghana’s constitutional presidential term limit and a Supreme Court action seeking […]

Lawyers for Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, have filed an appeal seeking to overturn his conviction and 20-year prison sentence in the Akonta Mining case. The notice of appeal was submitted to the Court of Appeal by a legal team led by Samuel Atta Akyea on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Reports indicate […]

The World Health Organization has launched a new technical package designed to help governments prevent drowning and reduce global fatalities by 35% before 2035. Known as PROTECT, the framework presents seven evidence-based strategies covering infrastructure, rescue services, occupational safety, water transport, swimming education, childcare and disaster preparedness. The package was unveiled in Accra on July […]