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I have become a threat to the NDC – Hawa Koomson [Audio]

Former Awutu Senya East MP, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has justified her decision to use pepper spray during the violent clashes that erupted during the...

IT Engineer surrenders after OSP’s wanted notice

An IT engineer, Raphael Mensah, who was declared wanted by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), has turned himself in. The OSP had issued...

Galamsey: I will resign if… – Yakubu Abanga

The Third National Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Yakubu Abanga, has declared his willingness to resign from his position if investigations...

Galamsey: A-G’s directive to EOCO may be well-intended, but needless – Franklin Cudjoe

The President of policy think tank IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has criticised the Attorney General and Minister of Justice’s directive to the Economic and...

Fuel allowance ban: It’s a good move, but… – Franklin Cudjoe [Listen]

President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has described President John Mahama’s decision to scrap fuel allowances for political appointees as a good initiative, but...

GH₵1 fuel levy takes effect today

Barring any last-minute changes, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is expected to begin implementing the recently approved GH¢1 Energy Sector levy on petroleum products...

AG directs EOCO to probe Abanga and Yamin over alleged galamsey activities

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has instructed the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to launch a full-scale investigation into...

Mahama declares galamsey a national emergency, orders arrest of rogue taskforces

President John Mahama has declared the widespread environmental devastation caused by illegal mining a national emergency, promising urgent action to confront the deepening crisis. Addressing...

CCTV captures woman allegedly stealing baby at Ajumako market [Video]

The Ajumako District Police Command has launched a manhunt for a woman believed to be in her early 50s, who was captured on CCTV...

Let them continue making noise – Agona West NPP PC fires back after suspension [Listen]

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2024 parliamentary candidate for Agona West, Christopher Arthur, has described his suspension as baseless and politically motivated. In an interview...

High Court denies Agradaa’s bail pending appeal

The Amasaman High Court has denied bail to self-styled evangelist Patricia Asiedua, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, as she seeks to overturn her recent...

Buhari’s body arrives in Nigeria ahead of burial [Photos]

The remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari arrived in Nigeria from London, where he died on Sunday. The body of the former president, accompanied by...

Akwatia by-election: Brouhaha over posters of Ernest Kumi’s wife settled

Former District Chief Executive (DCE) for Denkyembour in the Eastern Region, Seth Birikorang, has dismissed reports suggesting that the wife of the late Akwatia...

Mahama scraps fuel allowances to all appointees

President John Dramani Mahama has ordered the immediate cancellation of fuel allowances and allocations to all political appointees as part of a broader government...

Akua Afriyie apologises to NPP over Ablekuma North rerun [Video]

The 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Ablekuma North, Nana Akua Afriyie, has rendered an unqualified apology to the party’s leadership after...

Ministry of Defence withdraws military protection for former Ministers, other civilians

The Ministry of Defence has announced the withdrawal of military protection for all civilians, including certain public officials, former ministers, and businesspeople. The announcement was...

Afenyo-Markin under fire for ‘strange elevation’ comment to Essikado MP ‘over’ Zanetor

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has come under fire for controversial comments regarding the elevation of the NDC's Essikado-Ketan parliamentary candidate, Dr. Grace Ayensu Danquah. While...

‘Adidome is not a town of ritual killers’ – Chief breaks silence, denounces allegations

The Dufia of Mafi Adidome, Togbe Kwasinyi Kakaklolo Agyeman V, has condemned what he describes as “barbaric, backwards, anti-social” and false allegations linking his...

Tano Deity Dispute: Bantamahene pardoned after offering plea of guilty to Asantehene

The Bantamahene, Baffour Amankwatia VI, has offered a plea of guilty to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, for his involvement in a dispute...

Okada rider dies after alleged assault by galamsey taskforce at Amenam

A 29-year-old okada rider, identified as Kwasi Isaac, has reportedly died after being brutally assaulted by members of an illegal mining (galamsey) taskforce at...

Over 500 removed from security services after recruitment audit

More than 500 individuals have been removed from Ghana’s security services following a government review that uncovered irregularities in recruitment processes conducted before and...

ECOWAS Court: Suspended CJ demands $10M compensation; check out full details

It has emerged that suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo is demanding $10 million in compensation for alleged moral and reputational damages. This was contained in...

Firefighters rescue accident victim on Kumasi-Shama road

Personnel from the Sekondi Metro Fire Station swiftly responded to a road accident on the Kumasi-Shama road in the early hours of Saturday, July...

Passengers stranded as robbers take over Kumasi-Techiman Highway

Vehicular movement was brought to a halt at Nkenkasu in the Offinso North District of the Ashanti Region following a brazen highway robbery involving...

Mahama Ayariga condemns military brutality in Bawku; urges immediate probe

Bawku Central Member of Parliament (MP), Mahama Ayariga, has condemned recent incidents of military brutality against civilians in the Bawku Municipality. In a statement, the...

I’m not too old to be ignored, I’ve sacrificed for NPP – Kufuor laments exclusion

Eighty-six-year-old former President John Agyekum Kufuor has voiced deep frustration over what he describes as his exclusion from key affairs of the New Patriotic...

18-year-old lady electrocuted at a Chinese plywood company at Antwi Agyei Nkwanta

The police at Nyinahin in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region have confirmed the tragic death of Gloria Addae, an 18-year-old employee...

Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari dies in London

Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari has died at the age of 82. The news was announced by his former aide, Bashir Ahmad, in a post...

Bawumia visits Akua Afriyie, assault victims in Ablekuma North rerun; pledges support

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has visited Akua Afriyie, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Ablekuma North, along with several polling...

GES releases approved academic calendar for 2025/2026 basic schools

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the official academic calendar for all basic schools across the country for the 2025/2026 academic year. The calendar...

Soldier who rejected ‘galamsey’ bribe secures promotion and UN posting

The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), Lieutenant General William Agyapong, has promoted a young soldier, Private Teye-Tsu Asare Solomon, to the rank of...

Ghanaian woman shot and killed in Canada

A promising life has been tragically cut short in Hamilton, Canada, as a Ghanaian woman, Belinda Sarkodie, was shot and killed by unknown assailants...

NDC’s Ewurabena Aubynn wins Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has reclaimed the Ablekuma North parliamentary seat after Ewurabena Aubynn secured a narrow victory in the closely contested rerun. According...

Ablekuma North rerun: Provisional results so far

Provisional results from the Ablekuma North rerun are coming in quickly from all 19 polling stations, with early figures showing tight races in key...

Exposed: Face of thug who attacked JOYNEWS journalist at Ablekuma North rerun

This is the face of the man who assaulted JOYNEWS digital journalist Sally Martey during violent scenes at the Ablekuma North constituency parliamentary rerun...

I don’t feel sorry one bit for Hawa Koomson – Hannah Bissiw [Audio]

National Women’s Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Louisa Hannah Bissiw, says she feels no sympathy for former Awutu Senya East MP,...

Sam George tells Bawumia to ‘shut up’ over Ablekuma North violence

Ningo-Prampram MP and Minister for Communications, Samuel Nartey George, has lashed out at NPP flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia over his comments on the violence...

IGP Yohuno visits Ablekuma North [Photos+Video]

Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, on Friday led a high-powered team to the Ablekuma North constituency to assess the security situation...

Hawa Koomson allegedly assaulted as chaos erupts in Ablekuma North rerun

Tensions erupted at the St. Peter's Society Methodist Church at Odorkor in the Ablekuma North constituency, disrupting the rerun process. Reports indicate that chaos broke...

Police interdict officer for assaulting reporter in viral video

The Ghana Police Service has interdicted an officer captured in a viral video assaulting a reporter during the ongoing parliamentary election rerun at Ablekuma...