HomeNewsLocal News

Local News

We’re disappointed with Police ‘lackadaisical’ handling of unfolding lawlessness – NPP

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Steering Committee has expressed deep dissatisfaction with the Ghana Police Service over what they describe as a "lackadaisical" response...

Akosua Frema Osei-Opare chairs government transition team

President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed persons to constitute the Government side of the Transition Team.In a statement issued on Tuesday, December 10, it said...

Youth attack Wenchi police commander, free 8 inmates

Unidentified youth in the Wenchi Municipality of the Bono Region launched a violent attack on the Municipal Police Commander, DSP Nana Boakye Yiadom, leaving...

56-year-old farmer allegedly stung to death by bees

A 56-year-old farmer, Kwasi Adutwum, has reportedly died following an attack by a swarm of bees at Nkwasiatan, a farming community in the Atwima...

Tensions rise as alleged NDC supporters besiege Ghana Gas headquarters

A tense situation has erupted at the headquarters of the Ghana National Gas Company Limited (GNGCL) in Accra, as individuals reportedly aligned with the...

Military prevent attempted takeover of GPHA headquarters

Personnel from the Ghana Armed Forces successfully foiled an attempted takeover of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) headquarters on Tuesday, December 10.The...

GH₵118m debt delays release of 2024 WASSCE results

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has said that the delay in the payment of GH₵118m debt by the Ministry of Education has affected...

Forestry Commission office in Achimota ransacked, several items stolen

A group of individuals reportedly broke into the Forestry Commission depot at Achimota in Accra, making away with several valuable items.According to anonymous sources,...

EC commends National Ambulance Service for outstanding role in 2024 elections

The Electoral Commission (EC) has expressed heartfelt appreciation to the National Ambulance Service for their exemplary performance during and after the recently concluded 2024...

Reports suggesting President Akufo-Addo is hospitalised, false

Claim: President Akufo-Addo was rushed to the hospital for medical attention Source: Phoenix News  website Archived HereVerdict: False! Explanation: Checks by the Ghana Fact-Checking Coalition at the presidency have...

Viral video of Akufo-Addo reacting to election result, old and unrelated

Claim: TikTok user, menu. tabor shared a video of President Akufo-Addo, implying that his reaction in the video is his response to the December 7, 2024...

Video of vandalized police station happened in Techiman South Police station not Lamashegu

Claim: An Instagram video shared on TV3 is alleging that the Lamashegu Police Station was vandalized by some youth in Tamale. Source: TV3 (Instagram)Verdict: Misleading Explanation: The...

“I’ll hold the door open” – Ghana’s 1st female Vice President-elect Jane Naana assures

The Vice President-elect, Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has reaffirmed her commitment to inclusivity and empowerment.Speaking after the party’s presidential candidate, John Dramani Mahama, was declared...

The great elephant has been slaughtered mercilessly – Asiedu Nketia

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, is elated by the victory of President-elect John Dramani Mahama.This was obvious...

Nacee’s NDC ‘Kwen Kwen’ song tops Apple Music Ghana amid Mahama’s historic election victory

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is riding a wave of euphoria as its campaign song, Kwen Kwen, by renowned musician and producer Nacee, has...

Akufo-Addo’s governance was darkest period in Ghana’s history – President-elect Mahama

President-elect John Dramani Mahama has described the past eight years under President Nana Akufo-Addo’s administration as one of the darkest periods in Ghana’s history.Speaking...

Channel your anger into rebuilding our nation – Mahama to NDC members vandalising property

President-elect John Dramani Mahama has called on members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to desist from acts of vandalism following his victory in...

Election 2024: GJA condemns attack on Ghana Fact-Checking Coalition team member in Tamale

The  Chairperson of the Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) in the Northern Region, Abdul-Majeed Yakubu, has condemned the attack on a member of the Ghana...

Former Sekondi Hasaacas player confirmed dead during NDC victory celebration

A former player for Sekondi Hasaacas FC, Kwabena Baidoo has tragically passed away in a motor accident while celebrating the victory of the National...

Supporters celebrate Mahama’s victory at NDC headquarters[Photos]

Hundreds of National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters flooded the streets of the party headquarters in Adabraka on Monday evening, celebrating the victory of their...

NDC supporters allegedly attack Forestry Commission office in Sunyani

Some persons believed to be supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on Monday morning, broke into the Bono Regional office of the Forestry...

2024 polls: Police arrest 89 for vandalism and looting

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 89 individuals for various offences committed during the 2024 general elections, including acts of vandalism, looting, and property...

Desist from violent acts – Police cautions

The Ghana Police Service has called on the public to refrain from violent acts as the nation awaits the official declaration of the presidential...

Dzifa Gomashie declares victory in Ketu South: Calls for trust in Mahama

Incumbent Ketu South Member of Parliament, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called on Ghanaians to rally behind the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its leader,...

NPP achieves only 11.33% of targeted 500k votes in Volta Region

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) was only able to achieve 11.33% of its target of 500,000 votes in the Volta Region in the...

Misleading! NDC National Organiser not locked up in Ashanti Region

Claim: NDC members lock up National Organiser Joseph Yamin in Ashanti Region Source:@MrIrish3 (X) and @kwadwosheldon. (Archived here & here).Verdict: Misleading!Explanation: A violent incident was recorded on December 6, 2024,...

False! Dumelo did not win the Ayawaso West Wuogon seat with over 20,000- votes gap

Claim: John Dumelo defeated incumbent MP Lydia Alhassan with over 20,000 votes Source:  X user, eddie_wrt (archived)Verdict: False Explanation: According to the pink sheet signed by the candidates’ agents and the...

No evidence of Russian interference in Ghana’s election

Claim: A post in a pro-NPP Facebook group, “NPP Official’s Ashley Anston,” suggests that Russia might have interfered in Ghana’s election. The post states: “Russia...

Fake! Ursula Owusu’s account did not warn X followers against trolling her

Claim: A viral tweet allegedly from Ursula Owusu-Ekuful warns followers she will not tolerate disrespect after her loss in the Ablekuma West Constituency parliamentary...

False! NPP Gov’t didn’t reduce unemployment to 4%

Claim: An X handle claimed that the NPP inherited an unemployment rate of 8.4% but brought it to 4% by employing 2.6 million Ghanaians. Source: X (formerly...

One dead after angry NDC youth attacked Damongo Collation centre

A 35-year-old man, Mukila Ziblim, has died from gunshot wounds after being hit by a stray bullet when some National Democratic Congress (NDC) youth...

NCCE Ablekuma West Municipal office collaborates with St. Margaret Mary SHS to organize peace alk

As Ghana prepares for its crucial elections on December 7, 2024, the Ablekuma West Municipal office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE),...

US Embassy commends Ghana for peaceful and successful elections

The United States Embassy in Accra has lauded Ghanaians for conducting another peaceful and successful general election, which it says reflects the will of...

Election 2024: Exclusive photos from various polling stations

Ghanaians headed to the polls on Saturday 7th December 2024 in their ninth democratic election since 1992.Voters across the country started queuing as early...

True! Men who confronted soldiers in Obuasi East are receiving treatment in a hospital

Claim: An X user shared a video claiming that two men who confronted soldiers during the voting exercise in Obuasi East are now receiving treatment in a...

Journalists escape attack from irate voters in Essikado-Ketan constituency

The Western regional correspondent for Joy News, Natalia Quansah, endured a traumatic experience while covering the election at the Essikado-Ketan constituency in the Western...

EC has not confirmed that KT has lost his seat

Claim: KT Hammond has lost his seat. (Source: Facebook, Twitter)Verdict: FalseExplanation Reports that the Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokwa Constituency, K. T Hammond, has lost his seat...

Bawumia vs. Mahama: Who’s spending big on Meta ads ahead of Ghana’s elections?

Ghana heads to the polls on December 7, 2024, to elect a new president and parliamentarians for each of the 275 constituencies.The year’s election...

2024 election: 4 suspects arrested in shooting incident at Awutu Senya

The Ghana Police Service has apprehended four individuals in connection with a shooting incident at the Iron City office in the Awutu Senya East...

Pro-NPP X accounts spread hate and false claims targeted at NDC’s John Mahama

On X (formerly Twitter), a coordinated network of accounts is driving hashtags such as:#IncompetentMahama#FailedMahama#1TouchForBawumia#BawumiaForPresidentThese accounts are spreading harmful disinformation targeting John Dramani Mahama, the...