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Man allegedly lynched over GH¢4,800 theft accusation at Sabon Zongo

A 27-year-old man, Yussif Zakari, has died after he was allegedly assaulted by a group of residents at Sabon Zongo in the Asokore Mampong...

Fire destroys two vehicles at Mahean, no casualties reported

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has extinguished a vehicular fire at Mahean near Divine Glory School in the Greater Accra Region, preventing the...

Wontumi’s conviction should be a lesson in accountability for all politicians – Eric Agyei

Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Eric Agyei, has described the conviction and sentencing of New Patriotic Party (NPP)...

From Porsche to prison van — Watch Wontumi’s dramatic exit from court [Video]

A new video showing the moment Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, was escorted into a prison vehicle after...

TikToker ‘Bawumia Ba’ granted GHS 50K bail with two sureties

TikToker Aminat Mahama, popularly known as “Bawumia Ba,” has been granted a reduced bail of GH¢50,000 with two sureties by the Accra Circuit Court...

Wontumi’s family devastated by 20-year jail sentence, vows to explore legal options

The family of Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, says it is devastated by...

Mahama using Wontumi as scapegoat in galamsey fight – Kofi Tonto

Political aide to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Kofi Tonto, has accused President John Dramani Mahama of using the conviction of Ashanti Regional...

Wontumi conviction being used to divert attention — NPP accuses government [Video]

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused government of using the conviction of its Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi,...

NPP to appeal Wontumi conviction, describes him as ‘political prisoner’

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced its decision to appeal the conviction of its Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman...

Galamsey offenders must be prosecuted regardless of political affiliation – Ken Ashigbey

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Ing. Ken Ashigbey, has described the conviction of Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman...

Wontumi transferred to Nsawam Prison to begin sentence – Dr Boakye-Danquah

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has been transferred to the Nsawam Medium...

Wontumi doesn’t deserve 20 years in prison – Former NPP Chairman reacts to conviction

Some leading members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region have expressed outrage over the 20-year prison sentence handed to the...

Mahama describes Ya-Na Abukari II’s death as national loss

President John Dramani Mahama has described the death of Ya-Na Abukari II, Overlord of the Dagbon Kingdom, as a national loss, paying tribute to...

Wontumi’s conviction is political victimisation – Palgrave Boakye-Danquah

A lecturer at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Dr. Palgrave Boakye-Danquah, has described the conviction and imprisonment of Ashanti Regional New Patriotic...

EXPLAINER: What is the Public Tribunals Bill, and why is it dividing the nation?

On July 17, 2026, Ghana's Parliament passed the Public Tribunals Bill, 2026, setting off one of the most heated legal and political debates of...

Motor rider killed in accident at Abenaso

A young man identified as Sammy, popularly known as Tompoo, has lost his life in a tragic motorbike accident at Abenaso in the Birim...

Tribunals Bill will cripple Chief Justice’s powers – Manhyia South MP

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Lawyer Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has raised concerns over the proposed Tribunals Bill, 2026, arguing that it...

TikToker “Bawumia Ba” arrested again over alleged offensive conduct

The Ghana Police Service has re-arrested 26-year-old TikToker Mahama Aminat, popularly known as “Bawumia Ba,” over an alleged case of offensive conduct. The social media...

500 unauthorised wooden structures demolished at Bayakasua slum

About 500 unauthorised wooden structures have been demolished at the Bayakasua slum behind the COCOBOD building in Kumasi during a major enforcement exercise by...

Samreboi case: I’m ready to join the appeal if invited – Appiah-Kubi on Wontumi’s 20-year sentence

Lawyer Andy Appiah-Kubi says he is ready to return to the legal team of Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, should he...

Unidentified man found dead at Jamestown

Residents of James Town in Accra are calling on the appropriate authorities to urgently remove the body of an unidentified person discovered opposite Accra...

Wontumi can appeal, seek bail after 20-year sentence – Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu says Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has several legal options available following his conviction and 20-year prison...

I will advise Chairman Wontumi to appeal 20-year jail sentence – Appiah-Kubi

Private legal practitioner, Andy Appiah-Kubi has advised the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman...

Today is a sad day, judiciary must bow its head in shame – Appiah-Kubi on Wontumi’s jail term

Lawyer and former Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Andy Appiah-Kubi, has described the conviction and 20-year jail sentence handed to New Patriotic...

Ghana is working – Kpebu reacts to Wontumi’s 20 year jail term

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has welcomed the conviction and 20-year prison sentence handed to Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, describing it...

Wontumi’s conviction: NPP leadership holds emergency meeting

The leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is holding an emergency meeting to review the court judgment delivered in the case involving the...

Five suspected armed robbers, landguards arrested at Sapeiman

The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested five suspected members of a criminal syndicate believed to be involved in a series of armed robbery...

Young man found dead under mysterious circumstances in Kwadaso

The family of a nurse trainee, Vincent Amo Amponsah, is demanding answers after he was found dead at his residence in Kwadaso in the...

Foreign Affairs Ministry presents first batch of free replacement passports to Accra flood victims

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has presented the first batch of free replacement passports to victims who lost or had their travel documents damaged...

Fuel tanker catches fire near Kpone Barrier after crash

A fuel tanker has caught fire near the Kpone Barrier on the Tema-Aflao Road after reportedly overturning, leaving the driver and his mate feared...

Arrests over false publications risk reviving criminal libel – Sulemana Braimah

Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has warned that Ghana risks reintroducing the repealed criminal libel law "through...

Ghanaians react to Chairman Wontumi’s 20-year jail sentence

Social media has been flooded with reactions following reports that Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as...

Hundreds storm Manhyia Palace to celebrate fifth Akwasidae with Asantehene and new Asantehemaa

Hundreds of people from across the Ashanti Region and beyond thronged the Manhyia Palace on Sunday to celebrate the Akwasidae Festival with the Asantehene,...

Wontumi Samreboi Case: Full charges under Minerals and Mining Act

The Accra High Court has convicted Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, on all...

Mahama approves TVET Fund to boost technical education

The government has taken a major step toward strengthening technical and vocational education, with President John Dramani Mahama and Cabinet granting in-principle approval for...

GETFund allocates GH¢100m to support free education for persons with special needs

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has allocated GH¢100 million to support the implementation of...

Schools reopen in Yendi after week-long closure over Yaa Naa’s passing

Teaching and learning have resumed across the Yendi Municipality following a week-long closure of schools to allow students, teachers, and residents to mourn the...

Samreboi trial: Wontumi jailed for 20 years

The Accra High Court has sentenced Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to 20...

CAGG rejects claim that galamsey impunity is over, demands tougher action against illegal miners

The Coalition Against Galamsey Ghana (CAGG) has pushed back against the government’s recent Accountability Series presentation, insisting that the "era of impunity" regarding illegal...

Samreboi trial: Wontumi, Akonta Mining found guilty of illegal mining

The Accra High Court has found Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, guilty in...