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Election violence: One suspect discharged, 25 facing trial – Muntaka

Interior Minister Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak says 26 suspects have so far been arraigned in connection with election-related violence recorded during the 2020 and 2024...

ECG announces emergency power outage in parts of Ashanti region on Tuesday; see affected areas

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has scheduled a six-hour power interruption in parts of the Ashanti Region on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. The outage,...

Ghana seizes 8,500kg of narcotics, 45.4 million tramadol tablets in 20 months

Ghana has seized more than 8,500 kilograms of narcotic drugs and intercepted approximately 45.4 million tramadol tablets over the past 20 months as authorities...

Is Wontumi’s priority NPP chairmanship when in prison? – Kwasi Kwarteng asks campaign team

Lawyer and New Patriotic Party (NPP) communicator Kwasi Kwarteng has questioned the basis for the decision by the campaign team of National Chairman hopeful...

OSP to assess extortion allegations against Afenyo-Markin

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has taken note of allegations of extortion and related conduct made by the Chief Executive Officer of...

Immigration officer killed, police officer critically injured in fatal crash at Assin Fosu

A motorbike ride ended in tragedy when an officer of the Ghana Immigration Service, only identified as Amoakoh, popularly known as Ahuoden, lost his...

Government seizes GH¢6.9m, $440,000 linked to suspected drug traffickers

The government has seized about GH¢6.9 million and US$440,000 in cash allegedly linked to persons suspected of involvement in illicit drug trafficking. The Minister for...

Four-month-old baby still missing as June 29 floods death toll hits 39 – Muntaka

Nearly two months after the devastating June 29 floods that affected several communities across seven region in the country, a four-month-old baby is still...

Court remands man accused of sexually abusing four daughters

The Kasoa Ofaakor Court has remanded into police custody a 44-year-old man accused of sexually abusing his four daughters at Gomoa Dominase in the...

Traders send important message amidst alleged chemical ripening of fruits

The Queen Mother of orange sellers at the Bohye International Market, Regina Aku Addo, has called on the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to...

NPP executives, MPs rally behind Justin Kodua as he files for re-election

The incumbent General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has filed his nomination to contest the party’s upcoming national executive...

FDA keeps requesting letters while women use dangerous chemicals on food in the market – Queen Mother

The Queen Mother of the Bohye International Fruit Market at Madina, Beatrice Sowah, has raised concerns over what she describes as the failure of...

We can’t keep quiet while market women use chemicals on fruits – Queen Mother

Queen Mother of the Bohye International Fruit Market at Madina, Beatrice Sowah, has criticised the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) over what she describes...

GoldBod rejects GH¢1bn overdraft allegation as ‘false and malicious’

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has rejected claims by Tano North MP, Dr Gideon Boako, that the institution owes the Bank of Ghana (BoG)...

Over 4,000 migrant beggars, illegal immigrants removed from Ghana since 2025 – Muntaka

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, says the government has intensified efforts to address illegal immigration, migrant begging and other unlawful activities in...

Father in court for allegedly sexually abusing 4 daughters at Gomoa Dominase

A 44-year-old man is standing trial after allegedly sexually abusing his four daughters at Gomoa Dominase in the Gomoa East District of the Central...

Five arrested over robbery, murder of gold buyer at Agona Nkwanta

The Western Regional Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with the robbery and killing of a 40-year-old gold buyer, Seth Kobina, at...

Onga Tomato Mix unveils Diana Hamilton as brand ambassador

Promasidor Ghana has announced the appointment of celebrated gospel musician, Diana Antwi Hamilton as the Brand Ambassador for Onga Tomato Mix, cementing Onga's place...

Bawumia backs Afenyo-Markin, urges Minority to stay focused on alleged $1.7bn GoldBod loss

Minority Leader in Parliament Alexander Afenyo-Markin says New Patriotic Party (NPP) Flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed confidence in his leadership and urged the...

NADMO alerts residents as rising Nawuni River threatens possible flooding

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has warned residents in and around Nawuni in the Kumbungu District of the Northern Region to prepare for...

Ghana will still suffer even if we beg Jesus Christ to be President – Market queen mother

The Queen Mother of Bohye International Fruit Market at Madina, Beatrice Sowah, says Ghana’s challenges go beyond political parties and individual leaders, arguing that...

SkyTrain Trial: Court grants former GIIF officials third extension to file witness statements

The High Court in Accra has granted former Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) Chief Executive Officer, Solomon Asamoah, and former Board Chairman, Professor Christopher...

Gold trade losses: Ghana must look beyond the $1.7bn figure

Ghana reportedly incurred a $1.7 billion loss from gold trading in 2025, compared with about $400 million in 2024, amid a significant increase in...

VIP bus crashes at Fise as trailer catches fire at McCarthy Hill

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has responded to two separate vehicle-related incidents recorded at Fise and McCarthy Hill in the Greater Accra Region. The...

Pokuase residents raise safety concerns over dangerous roadside boarding point

Residents of Pokuase who commute to Circle and other parts of Accra for work have raised concerns over their safety at a dangerous roadside...

Fair Wages and Salaries Commission pays glowing tribute to late CLOGSAG Executive Secretary

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has paid tribute to the late Executive Secretary of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of...

Tolon Paramount Chief passes on

The Paramount Chief of the Tolon Traditional Area, Major (Rtd) Sulemana Abubakari, has died days after the death of the Overlord of Dagbon, Yaa...

Hansonic Junction drainage work commences

The construction of a major underground storm drain at the Hansonic Junction to address perennial flooding and poor drainage along the Hansonic-Darkuman Junction stretch...

GRIDCo reiterates September 12 deadline for occupants of pylon right-of-way to vacate

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has reminded all persons, businesses, land users, and other entities currently engaged in activities which encroach on high...

Five eye NPP chairmanship as 50 pick forms to contest 11 executive positions

Fifty aspirants have picked nomination forms to contest 11 national executive positions in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) upcoming national executive elections. The National Chairperson...

Government to replace grid-powered streetlights with solar systems nationwide – Agbodza

The government has announced plans to replace conventional, grid-powered streetlights with solar-powered systems across the country as part of efforts to improve the reliability...

Afenyo-Markin accuses gov’t of using state agencies to intimidate NPP MPs

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused the government of using investigations by state agencies to intimidate and silence New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs. He claims...

Middle East tensions put Ghana’s reserves under pressure – BoG Governor

Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor Dr Johnson Asiama has revealed that tensions in the Middle East have put significant pressure on Ghana’s international reserves...

Afoko to file nomination for NPP National Chairmanship on Tuesday

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman Paul Awentami Afoko is expected at the party’s Accra headquarters on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, to submit...

“I won’t be the first Minority Leader to suffer attacks” – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader in Parliament Alexander Afenyo-Markin says he is prepared to withstand the political attacks that come with his position, stressing that he will...

Parliament reconvenes today after Bagbin’s recall

Parliament will today, Monday, August 24, resume sitting following a recall by Speaker Alban Bagbin. The special sitting comes barely a month after the House...

Galamsey destroys over 100 acres of farmland at Akyem Atobriso

Illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, has reportedly destroyed more than 100 acres of farmland at Akyem Atobriso in the Kwaebibrem Municipality of the...

Newborn baby found dumped in drain at Obuasi Old Estate

A seven-month-old baby has been found dead in a drain at Obuasi Old Estate in the Obuasi Municipality of the Ashanti Region, leaving residents...

Savannah Regional Council of State member passes on

Member of the Council of State representing the Savannah Region, Tingawura Alhaji Sampson Seidu Abudu, has died after a short illness. The Paramount Chief of...