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Immigration vehicle crush 2 to death; angry residents set car ablaze in Oti Region

An Immigration Service vehicle with registration number GI 441, assigned to the Menuso border, crushed two teenagers to death on Wednesday evening at Okanta,...

KNUST student killed in gory accident

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is in mourning following the untimely death of a student, Afia Dedaa Osae-Atuah.The victim, a third...

Supreme Court dismisses Barker-Vormawor’s interpretation request

A request from Oliver Barker-Vormawor to the Supreme Court to order the High Court in Accra to refer some questions for constitutional interpretation has...

Blue Gold vows to fight Samuel Jinapor’s mining license reassignment in international arbitration

Blue Gold, a prominent British mining firm operating the Bogoso Prestea Mines in Ghana with plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange, is embroiled in...

Rev Godson-Afful’s 2021 prophecy on Mahama’s return fulfilled [Video]

Former President John Dramani Mahama’s recent election victory has brought renewed attention to a prophecy made in 2021 by Rev. Dr. Henry Godson-Afful, a...

Adom Nine Lessons and Carols promises festive music and drama on December 14th

The highly anticipated Adom Nine Lessons and Carols is set to enchant audiences on December 14th, 2024.This annual celebration, known for its vibrant...

Domelevo urges Mahama to recover looted funds immediately after swearing-in

Mr Daniel Yao Domelevo, former Auditor-General of Ghana (AG), has urged the in-coming John Mahama administration not to take the overwhelming electoral victory for...

Ghana Catholic Bishops praise EC for successful 2024 elections

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) has praised the Electoral Commission (EC) and its Chairperson, Mrs. Jean Mensa, for successfully organising the 2024 parliamentary...

Drama as man sings for mercy in Accra Circuit Court

There was drama at an Accra Circuit Court when an accused person opted to sing for the court before judgement was delivered in his...

NDC transition team demands freeze on last-minute recruitments and GH₵240m ECG payment to entity

The spokesperson for the incoming government’s transition team, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has expressed serious concerns following the transition team’s first day of work.Among the...

Management of A/R GWCL fails to occupy bungalows to replace buildings earmarked for demolition

Management of the Ghana Water Company are alleged to have failed to occupy three bungalows built in replacement of buildings earmarked for demolition.Joy News...

Disgruntled NPP foot soldiers responsible for looting of state agencies – Malik Basintale

A Deputy Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Malik Basintale, has blamed supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the post-election...

Referee sacked for failing to show up for match after being drugged by sex worker

A Mexican referee has been sacked from his role after failing to turn up to officiate a match in October, amid reports he had...

4 arrested for stealing Agenda 111 building materials at Awutu Bereku

The Ghana Police Service has arrested four persons for allegedly stealing building materials procured for the construction of Agenda 111 Hospital at Awutu Bereku...

Administration works to gazette 2024 election results on hold due to fear of attack

Some key administrative work towards the gazetting of the 2024 general election results is on hold as most Electoral Commission (EC) staff have decided...

Ghana Water workers protest demolition of property by private developer

There is a looming water crisis in the Greater Kumasi metropolis in the Ashanti region as workers of the Ghana Water Limited (GWL) in...

West African Elders Forum applauds Ghana’s commitment to democracy

The West African Elders Forum (WAEF) has praised Ghana for its unwavering dedication to democracy, peace, and stability, reaffirming its status as a model...

Suspend transition process – Annoh-Dompreh to Akufo-Addo

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament and parliamentary candidate for Nsawam-Adoagyiri in the Eastern region, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has called on President Nana Akufo-Addo...

Supreme Court dismisses Ken Kuranchie’s review application for liberty to sue OSP

An attempt by the Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Searchlight Newspaper, Kenneth Kwabena Agyei Kuranchie, to have his liberty to restore a suit challenging the...

Confusion as NDC vigilantes intercept bulldozer and DRIP machines in Nkwanta South

Confusion broke out in Nkwanta South in the Oti Region when National Democratic Congress (NDC) vigilantes intercepted a bulldozer and DRIP machines being transported...

Food vendors banned from selling vegetables to curb cholera outbreak in Western Region

The Western Regional Coordinating Council (WRCC) has announced immediate measures to combat a severe cholera outbreak that has gripped the region, with alarming infection...

Driver shot, over 50 commuters robbed on Akotsi-Kwanyarko road

A driver sustained a gunshot wound to his arm during a highway robbery at Agona Asamoakrom along the Gomoa Akoti-Agona Kwanyarko road in the...

Police arrest 106 individuals over post-election disturbances

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 106 individuals in connection with disturbances that erupted after the recent elections.In a statement, the Police also confirmed...

Police arrest 9 persons for burning EC office at Ayensuano

Nine people have been detained by the Ghana Police Service in relation to an arson attack on the Eastern Region's Ayensuano office of the...

Catholic Bishops condemn post-election violence, call for national unity

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has voiced deep concern over the violence and unrest that have erupted following the 2024 general elections.In a strongly...

Energy sector faces ‘systematic decimation,’ needs urgent fix – ACEP’s Ben Boakye to Mahama

The Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Benjamin Boakye, has raised concerns about the dire state of Ghana’s energy sector,...

UTAG congratulations to President-elect Mahama, all Ghanaians

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has extended heartfelt congratulations to President-elect John Mahama on his victory in the 2024 presidential elections, describing...

‘Fulfill your campaign promises’ – Bernard Mornah reminds President-elect Mahama

Mr Bernard Mornah, the unsuccessful Presidential Candidate of the People’s National Convention (PNC) in the 2024 general election, has congratulated former President John Dramani...

‘I knew she lost from the onset’ – Dumelo speaks on opponent’s campaign strategy

Ghana’s political landscape witnessed a notable shift as John Dumelo, a famed actor and politician, claimed victory as the new Member of Parliament for...

‘This is not the time for blame game’ – Bawumia urges NPP members

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2024 elections has urged the party faithful to eschew the urge to point fingers...

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...

More details about attack on Ursula Owusu’s residence

The Ghana Police Service has confirmed the attack on Ablekuma West Member of Parliament(MP) Ursula Owusu-Ekuful.Reports suggest an unidentified group ransacked the Communication Minister's...