The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced new tariff adjustments for electricity and water, effective January 1, 2026, following its multi-year tariff review process covering 2026 to 2030. Electricity tariffs will rise by 9.86 percent across all customer categories, while water tariffs will see a 15.92 percent increase over …

The Municipal Chief Executive for Oforikrom, Hon. Anwel Ahmed Sadat, celebrated his birthday by spreading joy to the less fortunate in his municipality. Together with Officials from the Municipal Assembly, He visited the Life Community Special and Vocational School, All Nations Charity Home, and King Jesus Charity Home, where he …

An educational technology consultant and an examiner, Ernest Ato Bentil, has revealed an emerging trend observed during the marking of examinations. He said some candidates insert love notes and phone numbers into their answer booklets in place of actual answers. The revelation comes at a time when Ghana is reflecting …

Several students of the Kadjebi-Asato Senior High School in the Oti Region collapsed on Tuesday morning after a fire gutted one of the boys’ dormitory rooms, sparking fear and chaos on campus.   The incident occurred around 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 2, destroying an entire room in the dormitory …

Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has disclosed that Ghana is not part of the United States government’s latest Green Card review and temporary immigration suspension.   Mr. Ablakwa said he received a formal briefing from the Acting US Ambassador to Ghana, Rolf Olson, who assured him that Ghana is …

The Kumasi Youth Association (KuYA) has appealed to the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) to adopt a more humane approach in its dealings with traders within the Kejetia enclave and surrounding markets.   In a press release addressed to the Mayor of Kumasi, Richard Ofori Agyemang, KuYA expressed concern over the …

A Circuit Court in Tema has sentenced two police officers to a combined 13 years in prison for unlawful possession and conspiracy to traffic narcotic substances. The court, presided over by Her Ladyship Aleanor Kakra Barnes Botchway, convicted Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Nasiru Amadu and Corporal Emmanuel Mintah after …

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is expected to deliver the final ruling in the long-running Bawku chieftaincy mediation on Monday, December 1, 2025, at the Manhyia Palace. The Asantehene was tasked by President John Dramani Mahama to lead efforts toward a lasting resolution to the decades-old Bawku conflict. His involvement …

The Ghana Police Service has dismissed widespread rumours suggesting that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has passed away. In a statement shared on X on Sunday November 30, the Service said its attention had been drawn to speculation circulating online about the IGP’s death. It described the …

The Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council has confirmed a shooting incident at a funeral in Obuasi on Saturday, November 29, 2025, which left Nana Okofo Kwabena Bonsu, the Adanse Dompoasehene, injured. According to the Council, a 30-year-old suspect, identified as Nana Yaw Dankwa, discharged a firearm during the ceremony. Police officers …