Ghana Stock Exchange Dips Slightly as Trading Activity Surges

The Ghana Stock Exchange recorded mixed signals during Tuesday’s trading session as the benchmark GSE Composite Index slipped 21.76 points while trading volume exploded to levels rarely seen on the Accra bourse. The 7,075th trading session in GSE...

Ghana’s Minister of Food and Agriculture participates in 2025 World Food Prize Summit in Iowa

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Oppoku, is participating in the 2025 World Food Prize Summit taking place in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The annual event, officially known as the Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue, brings...

Stigma hindering cancer treatment

The Provost of the College of Health Sciences (CHS), Professor Alfred E. Yawson, has called for psychological counselling and intense community engagement for breast cancer patients to help them confront the challenges associated with the disease....

Declining condom use among youth alarming – Ghana AIDS Commission

The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has raised alarm over the declining use of condoms among young people, attributing the trend to a reduced fear of HIV and AIDS infections. Mr Isaiah Doe Kwao, Director of Research, Monitoring and Evaluation at GAC,...

Ghana launches national e-waste collection drive to promote circular economy

By Albert Oppong-Ansah Accra, Oct. 21, GNA – Ghana has launched a national e-waste collection drive to promote responsible disposal and support the country’s transition to a circular and sustainable economy. The initiative aims to provide safe and...

President Mahama pledges Catholic university, regional hospital for Damongo

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to establish two major projects, the Catholic Science and Technology University and a regional hospital in Damongo in the Savannah Region. The President announced a courtesy call by the Catholic...

Ghana’s Ambassador to China shines in Beijing as President Mahama leads state visit

In a remarkable display of diplomatic leadership, Ghana’s Ambassador to China, Kojo Bonsu, has demonstrated impressive organizational skill and coordination during President John Dramani Mahama’s state visit to China. Barely three weeks into his...

Double Jubilee of Ghana’s Cape Coast Archdiocese to Highlight Years of Faith and Service: Local Ordinary

The Eucharistic celebration will bring together over 10,000 faithful and about 350 Priests. “We shall thank God for 75 years of His goodness to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cape Coast and the entire Church in Ghana,” he said. At the end of the...

Ghana Christian University College celebrates 15th matriculation

The Ghana Christian University College (GhanaCU) has held its 15th matriculation and 57th graduation ceremony at its Amrahia campus in the Greater Accra Region under the theme “Raising Transformational Leaders for Holistic National Development.”...

Ghanaian police probe ‘suspicious’ death of Senegalese footballer

Ghanaian police have opened an investigation into the “suspicious” death of Cheikh Toure, a 20-year-old Senegalese footballer, whose body was taken to a hospital last week. The announcement on Monday of a formal probe came after Senegal’s...

Ghana’s air travel declines while port traffic booms

Ghana’s international travel and trade data for July 2025 present a mixed picture, with passenger arrivals declining even as activity at the country’s major ports expanded significantly. According to the Bank of Ghana’s September 2025 Monetary...

Ghana records 10% decline in job adverts

Ghana’s labour market showed mixed signals in August 2025, with fewer job adverts recorded compared to a year earlier, according to new data from the Bank of Ghana (BoG). The number of job postings captured from selected print and online media, a...

Police launch investigation into murder of Immigration Officer in Tempane District

The Ghana Police Service in the Upper East Region has initiated a manhunt for unidentified gunmen responsible for shooting two Immigration Officers in the Tempane District. The incident occurred on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at approximately 10:00...

2 Security Guards Shot Dead at Nsuhia

Two private security guards working for ADRA Timber Company at the Mpamso Forest concession near Nsuhia in the Dormaa Central Municipality of the Bono Region have been shot dead by unknown assailants. Reports gathered by The Ghanaian Times...

Ghana Police Probe ‘Suspicious’ Death Of 20-Year-Old Senegalese Footballer, Cheikh Toure

The Ghanaian police have launched an investigation into the mysterious death of a 20-year-old Senegalese footballer, Cheikh Toure, whose lifeless body was taken to a hospital in Kumasi last week under unclear circumstances. The police on Monday...

Ghana Faces Rising Challenge of Drug and Substance Abuse

A recent nationwide survey has raised fresh concerns about the growing problem of drug use and substance abuse across Ghana. The report reveals that a significant number of Ghanaians—particularly young adults—are engaging in the use of...

Ghana’s Minister of Climate Change Seidu Issifu appointed to CVF-V20 Board

Ghana has secured a strategic seat at the helm of global climate leadership. At the inaugural Climate Vulnerable Forum–V20 (CVF-V20) Board Meeting in Washington, DC, Seidu Issifu, Minister of State for Climate Change and Sustainability, was...

14 seriously injured in dawn collision on Kumasi-Accra highway

A devastating traffic accident involving a commercial Sprinter bus and a stationary tipper truck has left at least 14 people seriously injured in the early hours of Saturday, October 25, 2025. The crash occurred on the notoriously hazardous...

2025 MLS playoffs Round 1 preview, predictions: Can anyone stop Philly? – Ghana Latest Football News, Live Scores, Results

Open Extended Reactions The 2025 MLS Cup playoffs kicked off on Wednesday with the Wild Card round, which saw the ninth seeds from both the East and West get knocked out, leaving the Chicago Fire and Portland Timbers to move on. Their reward?...

Rotary Club Obuasi partners AGA Health Foundation to mark World Polio Day

In a strong show of community collaboration and global health advocacy, the Rotary Club of Obuasi joined forces with the AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) Health Foundation Hospital to commemorate World Polio Day 2025. The event, held at the AGA Health...