No more removing laptops, shoes or belts at Accra International Airport security checks
Passengers travelling through Terminals 2 and 3 at Accra International Airport will no longer be required to remove laptops, liquids, shoes or belts during security screening following the installation of new screening technology by the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL). In a public notice issued on July 11, 2026, GACL announced that the advanced security […]
Two Nigerians arrested over alleged murder of compatriot in Tamale
The Northern Regional Police Command has arrested two Nigerian nationals in connection with the alleged murder of a fellow Nigerian whose body was found in his residence at Sanzirigu, a suburb of Tamale. The suspects, identified as Daniel Victor Eze and David Oko Ewa, were arrested at Tatale on the Ghana-Togo border following intelligence-led operations […]
Rev Wengam addresses General Council Meeting of Guyana Asemblies of God
The General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God, Ghana, Rev. Stephen Yenusom Wengam, has addressed the 22nd Biennial General Council Meeting of the Guyana Assemblies of God in Georgetown, Guyana. Rev. Wengam, who also serves as a Executive member of the World Assemblies of God Fellowship, spoke on the theme: “The Awesome Deeds of Prayer.” […]
President Mahama orders Zoomlion to open transfer stations to ease waste disposal
By: Alex Adi President John Dramani Mahama has directed Zoomlion Ghana Limited to immediately open six waste transfer stations in the Greater Accra Region to speed up refuse evacuation after recent floods. Speaking at Alajo on Saturday, July 11, during the National Clean-up Exercise, the President said the stations at Achimota, Teshie, Kpone, Ashaiman, Pantang […]
Legal practitioner warns youth against fraud as ‘Abu Trica’ is extradited to US to face trial
By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave Private legal practitioner and Executive Director of Lands and Mines Watch, Kwame Owusu Danso, has urged Ghanaian youth to resist the temptation of fraud and other illegal means of making money, following the extradition of Frederick Kumi, popularly known as ‘Abu Trica‘, to the United States to face trial over alleged […]
Nungua Mantse denies authorising sale of land within Sakumo Ramsar Site
By Valentia Tetteh The Nungua Mantse, Oboade Notse King Professor Odaifio Welentsi III, has urged officials of the Forestry Commission to be firm in the discharge of their mandate, particularly the protection of natural reserves, including Ramsar Sites, saying these are of immense ecological value. The Paramount Chief said he had neither authorised the sale […]
GoldBod Joins National Sanitation Drive, Cleans Makola Environs
By Magdalene Andoh Management and staff of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), led by Deputy Chief Executive Officer Richard Nunekpeku, Esq., on Friday participated in the nationwide sanitation exercise launched by President John Dramani Mahama in the aftermath of the June 29 floods. The exercise formed part of a coordinated national effort to improve environmental […]
Poor sanitation worsening floods; let’s do the right thing – Vice President tells Ghanaians
By Amoako Kwame Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has called on Ghanaians to adopt responsible sanitation practices, warning that indiscriminate waste disposal is exacerbating flooding and exposing communities to avoidable risks. Speaking during a community clean-up exercise in the Nungua area as part of the ongoing National Clean-up Exercise, the Vice President said many […]
SDA Church Joins Nationwide Clean-up Exercise, Calls for Continuous Environmental Sanitation
By Jennifer Frimpong Wiredu The Seventh-day Adventist Church has joined the nationwide clean-up exercise declared by President John Dramani Mahama, with members across the country participating in efforts to improve environmental sanitation and help prevent flooding. At the Hanson Road Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Ashiedu Keteke Municipality of Accra, pastors, church members, students and […]
Ghana begins nationwide clean-up exercise after floods
Ghana has begun a nationwide clean-up exercise in areas affected by recent floods, with security personnel, local authorities and residents joining efforts to clear waste, remove debris and restore public spaces. In Accra, military personnel, police officers and other security agencies were deployed Friday morning to support the clean-up operation. Along several routes in the […]