GENERAL NEWS

Government has announced a 45 percent increase in the producer price of cocoa for the 2024/2025 crop season. By this, a 64 kilogramme bag of cocoa beans has increased to GH¢3,000 from GH¢2,070. Speaking at a press briefing, Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Bryan Acheampong said the cumulative increases …

Founder and Leader of the Movement for Change (M4C) and independent presidential aspirant , Alan Kyerematen, has officially nominated Kwame Owusu Danso, a 40-year-old legal practitioner and former hiplife artiste as his running mate for the upcoming elections. This announcement comes shortly after Kyerematen submitted his nomination at the Electoral …

Organised Labour, led by the Trades Union Congress (TUC), has issued a stern warning to the government, threatening a nationwide strike by the end of September if decisive action is not taken to address the escalating galamsey (illegal mining) crisis. In a statement issued by Joshua Ansah, Secretary General of …

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris clashed fiercely on Tuesday night in their first debate ahead of November’s presidential election. The 90-minute duel in Philadelphia saw a volley of personal attacks as they tussled over abortion, immigration and foreign policy. But there was no clear knockout blow that seemed likely to …

Pius Hadzide, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Asuogyaman, has made a bold promise to constituents, urging them to vote for him if they want their children to travel to the United States for the 2026 World Cup. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Youth Authority …

There is tension and uneasy calm at Oda Senior High School (ODASCO) in the Birim Central Municipal Assembly of the Eastern Region following an alleged teacher-student romantic partnership. According to a report by Akyem-Aboabo-based Ahenkan FM, a final-year home economics student whose name has been withheld obtained permission from her …

During Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II’s historic visit to Cape Coast for the Fetu Festival, a memorable moment unfolded involving a young boy who had impressed the king with his welcome dance. The boy, affectionately known as Chief Justice, had performed a traditional dance holding a red Asafo flag inscribed …

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has withdrawn its approval for the Baba Yara Stadium Sports in Kumasi, Ghana, due to technical infractions, including an unsuitable playing field. The decision was made after observations made by CAF during the recent Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying match between Ghana and Angola, …

Former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan has announced his withdrawal from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to focus on humanitarian efforts. In a statement shared on his X (formerly Twitter) account, Ghana’s all-time leading goalscorer expressed that aligning himself with a political party has not been fair to the country’s …

Below  are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today.    The Daily Searchlight         The Ghanaian Observer         The Informer       Daily Analyst         The Chronicle         …