5 suspects arrested in connection with murder of MoMo vendor at Nkrankwanta
The police at Nkrankwanta in the Dormaa West District of the Bono Region have arrested five suspects in connection with the killing of a...
44 of Ghana’s Forest Reserves under siege by heavily armed illegal miners – Lands Minister
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has revealed that 44 of Ghana’s forest reserves are under severe threat from heavily...
2 killed, several injured in clash between hunters and farmers in Zabzugu
A clash between hunters and farmers in Kumtumbiliyili, a community in the Zabzugu District of the Northern Region, has claimed two lives and left...
Man seeking healing at prayer camp found dead in bush
The residents of Assin-Bosomadwe in the Assin South District of the Central Region were left in shock on Tuesday morning following the discovery of...
Gregory Afoko granted GH₵500k bail after almost 10 years on remand
After nearly a decade in detention, Gregory Afoko, a key suspect in the 2015 murder of former Upper East Regional Chairman of the New...
Why labour accepted 10% salary increment instead of 25% – Angel Carbonu [Listen]
The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Eric Angel Carbonu, has stated that the 10% salary increase for public sector workers...
Veteran actor Mawuli Semevo dies after fire incident
Renowned veteran actor Mawuli Semevo has passed away after a fire incident left him in critical condition.
He was asleep in his home when a...
We’re not selling ECG – Energy Minister insists
Energy Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has firmly dismissed claims that the government plans to sell the Electricity Company of...
Mahama releases list of Cabinet Ministers
President John Dramani Mahama has announced the formation of his cabinet, comprising 19 ministers tasked with helping him serve his four-year mandate.
The appointments are...
Boy, 10, found dead in Lake at Gomoa Nyanyano
A 10-year-old boy, Nurudeen Abubakar, has tragically drowned in Salt Lake at Gomoa Nyanyano in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region.
According to...
Ghana is now a crime scene; how could you be so reckless? – Mahama slams NPP over economy
President John Mahama has criticized his predecessor, Nana Akufo-Addo, over the management of Ghana's economy, describing it as criminal.
Mahama acknowledged that he was aware...
Kumasi: Businesses rely on generators as power cuts take a toll
The return of power generators is becoming the new norm in many parts of Kumasi, especially within the Central Business District.
For the past few...
Rapper Oseikrom Sikanii involved in ghastly accident
Rapper Oseikrom Sikanii is expressing gratitude after surviving a horrific car accident on the Kumasi road that left him with multiple injuries.
According to the...
Gov’t approves 10% salary increment for public sector workers
The government has approved a 10% salary increment for public sector workers following successful negotiations between Labour Union representatives and President John Dramani Mahama...
Filth takes over Kumasi-Alaba amid rising cholera outbreak
A severe sanitation crisis has gripped Kumasi-Alaba, with uncollected refuse piling up in the streets, heightening concerns as Ghana battles an escalating cholera outbreak.
Residents...
Court slaps Asiedu Nketia with GH₵3k cost in defamation suit
The High Court in Accra has imposed a GH₵3,000 cost on Johnson Asiedu Nketia, National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), for omitting...
‘No running away’ – Akufo-Addo urges ex-appointees to face accountability
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Director of Communications has revealed that ex-President Nana Akufo-Addo has directed his former appointees to remain available for any...
NDC Chairman denies alleged involvement in ‘galamsey’
The Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Evalue-Gwira-Ajomoro constituency, Emmanuel Ennor Kofi, has denied alleged involvement in illegal mining activities, describing...
High Court issues bench warrant for disputed Akwatia MP
A Koforidua High Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Ernest Yaw Kumi, the presumed winner of the Akwatia parliamentary seat...
NPRA sacks NPP Central Regional Secretary
The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has dismissed Richard Takyi-Mensah, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Central Regional Secretary, from his position at the Authority.Mr...
Convicted Akwatia MP walks out of Parliament [Video]
Embattled Akwatia Member of Parliament (MP), Ernest Yaw Kumi, walked out of the parliamentary chamber on Wednesday while proceedings were still ongoing.
This followed the...
Court convicts disputed Akwatia MP Ernest Yaw Kumi of contempt
A Koforidua High Court has convicted the Member of Parliament for Akwatia in the Eastern Region, Ernest Yaw Kumi, for contempt of court.
Following his...
12 Black Americans apprehended in Nkwanta South while tracing ancestral roots
About 12 Black Americans, including six females, have been arrested in Nkwanta South in the Oti Region while traveling from Sokodé in Togo to...
Another MoMo vendor shot dead in daylight robbery at Nkrankwanta
A Mobile Money (MoMo) vendor, Japhet Yeboah, has been shot dead in a daylight robbery at Nkrankwanta in the Dormaa West District of the...
We’re not brothers; don’t make that mistake – Egbert Faibille fires Mustapha Gbande [Audio]
The former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Petroleum Commission, Egbert Faibille Jr., has rebuked the Deputy Director of Operations at the presidency, Mustapha...
OSP removes Ofori-Atta from wanted list
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has officially removed former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta from its wanted persons list following confirmation from his...
Mahama apologises to Christian Council and Catholic Bishops
President John Mahama has apologized to the Christian Council of Ghana and the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference for the oversight in failing to invite...
Walewale: One dead as North East Regional Minister escapes violent attack
The North East Regional Minister, Ibrahim Tia, narrowly escaped death after his vehicle was attacked by an angry mob while attempting to mediate violent...
NPP, NDC ‘Thank You’ billboards at Dansoman Junction vandalised
Billboards erected by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidates for the Ablekuma North Constituency have been destroyed by...
GES revokes appointments of staff not yet on payroll
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the immediate revocation of appointments and recruitments for Teaching and Non-Teaching staff who have not been placed...
Why street robberies are on the rise – Criminologist [Audio]
Criminologist and crime researcher, Dr. Jones Opoku-Ware, has raised concerns about the spate of robberies in the country, stating that there has been an...
Criminologist sends important message on MoMo operations [Listen]
A criminologist at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr. Jones Opoku-Ware, has urged Mobile Money (MoMo) vendors to prioritize their security.
According...
Scores of passengers, vehicles stranded as Dambai ferry breaks down
Commuters and traders in the Oti region are facing severe inconvenience as the ferry transporting passengers and goods across the Black Volta at Dambai...
Go to court and prosecute Ofori-Atta if… – Lawyer tells OSP
Private legal practitioner, Alfred Paapa Darkwah, has raised concerns about the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) declaring former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, wanted...
Debt Exchange: Finance Ministry pays GH₵6bn to bondholders
The Ministry of Finance has released GH₵6.081 billion to settle all bondholders under the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP).
This follows President John Mahama’s directive...
TUC, PUWU reject private sector involvement in ECG
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) Ghana and the Public Utility Workers Union (PUWU) have strongly opposed any form of private sector participation in the...
There has been no increase in cocoa prices – Agric Minister clarifies
The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has dismissed claims that the government has announced an increase in cocoa prices.
Speaking in an interview...
CID boss sues bank over late husband’s accounts
The Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, Commissioner of Police (COP) Faustina Andoh-Kwofie, has initiated a legal action...
One arrested in Council of State election re-run in Ashanti Region
A confrontation between the police and some supporters of a candidate in the Council of State election re-run in the Ashanti Region has led...
SHS 2 student drowns in Dam at Bibiani
A fun-filled afternoon turned tragic at Bibiani Zongo in the Western North Region after a Senior High School (SHS) 2 student drowned in the...