Every morning, I walk into a room full of mosquitoes. While most people spend their lives trying to avoid them, I spend my days raising, monitoring and studying them. It may sound unusual, but understanding mosquitoes helps to answer important questions about how well malaria prevention tools are performing. In 2024 alone, 282 million people […] The post Why I spend my days raising

Motorists across Ghana are expected to stop facing manual routine roadside checks by the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) personnel from September 2026, following the introduction of a digital system to detect and enforce more than 47 traffic offences. The Interior Minister, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, said cameras and other digital devices would capture violations, including […] The post Editorial:

The Eastern Regional House of Chiefs is facing serious financial difficulties, with the funding crisis reportedly disrupting the work of its Judicial Committee and forcing some chieftaincy cases to be adjourned sine die. The development has raised concerns among litigants and stakeholders, particularly parties who have spent considerable time and financial resources pursuing the resolution of […] The post Eastern

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for New Juaben South, Hon. Ransford Owusu Boakye, has appealed to drivers, traders, and other stakeholders at the Koforidua-Kumasi Lorry Station to remain calm over plans to construct a telecommunications mast at the transport terminal. According to the MCE, the location was not chosen arbitrarily but followed technical assessments conducted […] The post  

The United States military has commenced specialised training for Nigerian troops in unmanned aircraft systems, combat casualty care and other military skills as part of efforts to deepen security cooperation between both countries. The training is taking place at an Operating Location in Bauchi State under a broader US-Nigeria security cooperation mission focused on improving […] The post US,

The Adamawa State Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has declared bail a free service and warned all officers against extorting people seeking bail. The commission specifically warned judicial officers, court staff and law enforcement operatives against demanding or accepting money as a condition for granting anyone bail. “Any officer found collecting or demanding payment for bail […] The post ‘Bail

The Accra Turf Club has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to urgently intervene in the alleged forceful takeover and demolition of the Accra Race Course at Borteyman, near the Borteyman Stadium. The Club said the incident, which occurred on Saturday, August 22, 2026, involved about 200 armed men who allegedly entered the premises with […] The post Accra Turf Club Appeals

Police Arrest 7, Seize 860 Suspected Tramadol Tablets The Ghana Police Service has arrested seven persons in separate intelligence-led operations targeting suspected narcotics-related activities in the Ashanti Region. The arrests were made on Thursday, August 20, 2026, by the IGP Special Operations Team (SOT) at Ejisu, Abrepo Junction and Atimatim. At Ejisu, the Police arrested […] The post Police

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has challenged persons who have accused him of extortion to report the allegation to the appropriate law enforcement authorities, declaring that he is ready to submit himself to any investigation to clear his name. Mr Afenyo-Markin said: “I expect that if they must have the courage to report that I have […] The post Osahen On Extortion

The Flagbeaerer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has expressed full confidence in Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin and backed the Minority’s decision to pursue accountability over the reported $1.7 billion loss involving GoldBod and the Bank of Ghana. According to Mr Afenyo-Markin in a Facebook Post, Dr Bawumia conveyed the support during […] The post Bawumia To Minority:

Ghana Gas is set to reinvest a significant portion of its improved profitability into expanding its operations, strengthening infrastructure and improving the reliability of gas supplies for power generation and industrial production. The Chief Executive Officer, Judith AdjoaBlay said the company’s priority following its improved financial performance was to move beyond profit-making to sustained expansion […] The post Mahama

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, Esq., last Sunday visited victims of the tragic fire that engulfed the last floor of a four-storey building situated at AshTown, near the Manhyia Palace, on Thursday afternoon, August 20, 2026. The fire, which caused extensive damage, left eight households devastated and struggling to […] The post Manhyia South MP donates

The newly elected Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Chairman Odenebo Kwaku Appiah, popularly known as COKA, has expressed concern over the growing culture of insults in Ghana’s body politics. According to him, politics of insults is not part of Ghanaian culture, and he appealed to politicians, especially party communicators, to embrace […] The post COKA condemns Politics of Insult 

The Kwadaso Municipal Chief Executive, Mr. Eric Asibey, has responded to the concerns and complaints contained in a petition against him to the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene. The petition was also copied to the NDC Regional Chairman. A group, calling itself ‘The Grassroots Movement’ of the NDC, in the Constituency, claims among other […] The post Kwadaso MCE denies

Last week, the media landscape was confronted with a disturbing development at the Bolgatanga Girls Senior High School (BOGISS), where two security men were accused of allegedly sexually abusing a 14-year-old student. The incident, reported by Media Without Borders, an investigative media organisation based in Accra, involved two security guards of the public girls-only school […] The post Editorial:

Malaria remains one of the major public health challenges facing many countries in Africa, including Ghana. Although the disease is preventable and treatable, delayed diagnosis, inadequate access to healthcare and misconceptions about treatment continue to put lives at risk. Malaria is caused by Plasmodium parasites and is primarily transmitted through the bites of infected female […] The post Malaria

For six months, Emmanuel Etroo has watched life pass him by from a hospital bed at Effia-Nkwanta Government Hospital. The February 15, 2026 began like any other day for the rubber tapper. He was riding his motorbike at Ewusiejoe along the Takoradi-Agona road when, in a matter of seconds, a Sprinter bus crashed into him. […] The post Six Months In A Hospital Bed: Minister Pays Rubber

Hundreds of shops have been destroyed in an early Monday morning fire outbreak at the popular Oranyan Market in Ibadan North-East Local Government Area of Oyo State. ?The fire, which reportedly started around midnight, affected several sections of the market, with traders dealing in gold, furniture, second-hand clothing and other goods said to be among […] The post Fire Razes Hundreds

The last may not have been heard of the crisis rocking the Edo State House of Assembly, as lawmakers, this Monday, formally impeached the erstwhile Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku. DAILY POST reported that Agbebaku, who represents Owan West Constituency, had, on Monday, August 17, 2026, resigned his position as the Speaker of the House. Yekini Idaiye, […] The post Edo Assembly formally

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has declared that families of the police officers who lost their lives during a fierce gun battle with bandits in Kebbi recently will never be forgotten. The IGP made the vow on Monday at the Memorial Parade in honour of the 10 fallen police officers of the Special Intervention Squad […] The post Police honour 10 officers