48 h. ago Festive Demand Boosts Ride Hailing Fares But Traffic Limits Earnings

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/festive-demand-boosts-ride-hailing-fares-but-traffic-limits-earnings/The festive season traditionally presents high demand for ride hailing services in Ghana, with platforms such as Bolt and Uber seeing surges in commuters seeking faster alternatives to crowded trotros and congested streets, though heavy traffic significantly limits driver earnings despite increased fares. According to drivers operating across Accra and Kumasi, while there are more […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/festive-demand-boosts-ride-hailing-fares-but-traffic-limits-earnings/

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5 d. ago Transport Ministry rejects minority’s claim of GH¢10m budget overspend

The Ministry of Transport has dismissed allegations from the Minority in Parliament that it overspent its 2025 capital expenditure by nearly GH¢10 million.

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7 d. ago Accra–Kumasi Expressway: My concerns were about value for money, not opposition – Asenso

Former Roads and Highways Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has clarified that his correspondence to President John Dramani Mahama regarding the proposed Accra–Kumasi Expressway was intended to advocate for prudent spending rather than to oppose the project.

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1 week ago A Questionable Shift: Abandoning the Accra–Kumasi Dualisation for a New Expressway is Misguided – Francis Asenso

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/a-questionable-shift-abandoning-the-accra-kumasi-dualisation-for-a-new-expressway-is-misguided-francis-asenso-boakye-writes/This is the letter from Francis Asenso-Boakye MP, that yaanom are twisting? Isn’t this common sense ? A Questionable Shift: Abandoning the Accra–Kumasi Dualisation for a New Expressway is Misguided By Francis Asenso-Boakye The recent announcement by President John Dramani Mahama to begin the construction of a brand-new six-lane expressway from Accra to Kumasi has […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/a-questionable-shift-abandoning-the-accra-kumasi-dualisation-for-a-new-expressway-is-misguided-francis-asenso-boakye-writes/

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1 week ago Police arrest 3 for looting sardines after truck overturns on Accra–Kumasi highway

The Nkawkaw Divisional Police Command has arrested three people for stealing cartons of sardines from a cargo truck that was involved in an accident on the Accra–Kumasi highway at Kwahu Fodua in the Eastern Region.

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1 week ago Deputy Education Minister rejects claims of sanitary pad procurement scandal

Deputy Minister for Education, Dr Clement Apaak, has rejected accusations from the Minority in Parliament that the government is inflating the cost of sanitary pads being distributed to female students.

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1 week ago President Mahama hasn’t asked contractor on Accra–Kumasi bypass to stop work – Roads Minister

Roads Minister Governs Agbodza has dismissed claims that construction work on the Accra–Kumasi bypass has been halted, insisting that President John Mahama has not directed any contractor to stop work.

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1 week ago Gov’t close to finalising financing model for Accra–Kumasi expressway – Roads Minister

The government is close to finalising the financing model for the ambitious Accra–Kumasi Expressway, according to the Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza.

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2 w. ago Opposition Challenges New Expressway Plan Over Unfinished Dualisation

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/opposition-challenges-new-expressway-plan-over-unfinished-dualisation/The debate over major road infrastructure intensified during the 2026 Budget discussions when opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Francis Asenso Boakye challenged the government’s plan to pursue a new Accra to Kumasi Expressway while the ongoing dualisation of the existing highway remains incomplete at 64 percent completion. The former Minister of Roads and Highways and […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/opposition-challenges-new-expressway-plan-over-unfinished-dualisation/

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2 w. ago Accra–Kumasi expressway will cut travel time significantly — KNUST Architect

An Urban Designer and Architect at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Charles Essel, has thrown his support behind the government’s plan to construct a new expressway linking Accra and Kumasi.

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2 w. ago Minority rejects new Accra–Kumasi expressway, says it’s a “misplaced priority”

The Minority in Parliament has dismissed the government’s plan to construct a new expressway between Accra and Kumasi, describing it as unnecessary and wasteful. The caucus argues that the funds should instead be channelled into completing the ongoing dualisation of the existing Accra–Kumasi Highway.

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2 w. ago Bring back road tolls and strengthen PPPs to deliver Accra–Kumasi expressway – Prof Quartey

The former Director of the Institute for Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), Prof Peter Quartey, has said that the country must move swiftly to bring back road tolls and reinforce its public–private partnership (PPP) arrangements.

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2 w. ago The Rise of “Team Legal Wives” – How the Death of Charles Kwadwo Fosuh (Daddy Lumba) sparked a Moral Awakening across Ghana and Beyond

It is often said that nothing can stop a truth whose time has come. The unfolding events surrounding the death of the legendary Charles Kwadwo Fosuh — affectionately known as Daddy Lumba — seem to affirm this timeless wisdom. What began as a personal tragedy for the Fosuh family has rapidly grown into one of the most influential public conversations in recent Ghanaian history, stirring reflections on marriage, morality, culture, and social responsibility from Accra to Hamburg, from Kumasi to London.

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2 w. ago Electricity Theft Bleeds Ghana’s Power Sector Billions Annually

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/electricity-theft-bleeds-ghanas-power-sector-billions-annually/Ghana’s electricity distribution system is hemorrhaging billions of cedis through widespread power theft, with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) losing 32 percent of all purchased electricity in 2024, marking the highest loss rate in over two decades. Interviews conducted by The High Street Journal across Accra, Kasoa, Kumasi, and Dodowa reveal that illegal connections […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/electricity-theft-bleeds-ghanas-power-sector-billions-annually/

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3 w. ago Accra–Kumasi expressway to be completed in three years – Ato Forson

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson says the government plans to build the Accra–Kumasi Expressway within three years, with the project expected to be commissioned in 2028.

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3 w. ago Watch: Project visualisation video of Ghana’s proposed new 198.7km Accra–Kumasi 6

The planned new Accra–Kumasi Expressway, expected to be a completely new road built to expressway standards, and not a mere upgrade of the existing N6 route, has been captured in the 2026 Budget Statement read in Parliament on Thursday. The project is expected to be Ghana’s first purpose-built expressway, featuring limited access points, higher speed […]

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3 w. ago NPP Primaries: Kennedy Agyapong launches tribal tirade; calls for Akans to reject minorities

NPP flagbearer aspirant Kennedy Agyapong has launched a controversial tribal tirade in his latest campaign message to party delegates. Addressing NPP delegates in Kyebi, in the Abuakwa South constituency of the Eastern Region on Wednesday, Mr. Agyapong urged Akans to rise up and reject minority tribes in the country to claim what he described as their rightful place in the NPP flagbearer race.

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3 w. ago Mahama orders suspension of military recruitment after casualties in Accra, Kumasi

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Ghana Armed Forces to suspend its ongoing nationwide recruitment exercise following reports of injuries and deaths recorded in Accra and Kumasi. He said the temporary halt would allow for a thorough investigation into the incidents and ensure that future recruitment processes are conducted under safer and more controlled conditions.

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4 w. ago Encroachers take over SSNIT lands valued at GH¢851.3 million

An audit of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has revealed widespread encroachment on nine undeveloped parcels of land owned by the pension fund, valued at GH¢851.2 million, raising serious concerns about asset protection and institutional control. The findings, contained in the 2024 Auditor-General’s Report, showed that SSNIT’s lands in Accra, Kasoa, Kumasi, […]

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