The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and allied transport operators have announced plans to increase transport fares by 20 percent nationwide, effective June 2, 2026.
A vehicle stolen from a Saskatoon business in Canada has been traced to Ghana, uncovering an international fraud ring that uses identity theft and forged documents to acquire luxury vehicles before shipping them to West Africa.
A federal judge ordered on Friday that a pregnant woman and her 4-year-old son from Ghana cannot spend another night at a Washington, D.C.-area airport where they have been detained for more than a week.
The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has expressed concern over what he describes as growing abuse of remand procedures by both the police and the courts.
A former Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, who chaired the Regional Security Council during his tenure, has testified in support of the defence of Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, in the ongoing illegal mining case involving Akonta Mining Limited.
The Ministry of Health has confirmed that payment of three months’ outstanding arrears owed to the 2020 batch of nurses and midwives has been processed, bringing relief to thousands of health workers across the country.
Heath Goldfields Bogoso-Prestea Mine is set to establish a nursing training institution in the Prestea-Huni Valley Municipality as part of a five-year community development plan backed by a $20 million investment.
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has promoted five Police officers for their outstanding role in the arrest of suspects involved in the robbery attack at the GOIL Filling Station at Kwafokrom near Nsawam in the Eastern Region.
The Cambodian government has warned African nationals living in the country, including citizens of Ghana, Kenya, Cameroon and Uganda, to leave before May 31, 2026.
Ghana Water Limited has announced the controlled spillage of excess water from the Weija Dam after water levels rose above the maximum operating limit of 48 feet.
The government has rolled out a nationwide land reclamation programme aimed at recovering degraded forest reserves, abandoned mine pits and polluted landscapes through large-scale tree planting initiatives.
The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, has cautioned engineers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Limited to avoid politicising their job.
Linda Ocloo, the Greater Accra Regional Minister, has instructed the Ablekuma West Municipal Assembly to remove all structures blocking waterways in the municipality by Wednesday, June 3, after recent flooding affected several communities in the area.
