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Armed robbers who forced victims to surrender MoMo PINs at machete point arrested in Wa; one dies, two on the run

The Upper West Regional Police Command has arrested five suspects believed to be members of an armed robbery syndicate accused of terrorising residents in...

10 Nigeria police officers, 17 suspected bandits killed in clash in Kebbi state

Ten Nigerian ​police officers were killed ‌and two wounded in a clash with a gang of ​suspected bandits in northwestern ​Kebbi state, police said...

BoG sells over $8bn through FX Programme as cedi faces fresh pressure

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has sold more than $8 billion into the foreign exchange market since January 2026 to improve liquidity, meet demand...

Ghana signs defence pact with Burkina Faso to secure cross-border trade routes

Ghana and Burkina Faso have signed a Defence Cooperation Agreement aimed at strengthening security along key cross-border trade routes between the two countries. Finance Minister...

Accra Brewery may shut down operations over revised excise duty

Accra Brewery Limited is considering shutting down its operations over the implementation of the revised Excise Bill, Joy Business has reported. The move is expected...

Why this selective justice? – Atta Akyea questions Chief Justice over hearing of cases amidst legal vacation

Lawyer for former National Signals Bureau (NSB) boss Kwabena Adu-Boahene, Samuel Atta Akyea, has questioned why the Chief Justice has directed that his client’s...

Bagre Dam spillage: NADMO secures temporary shelters for potential flood victims

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in the Upper East Region has secured temporary shelters for residents who may be affected by possible flooding...

NSA suspends national service deployment for graduates from 13 unaccredited institutions

The National Service Authority (NSA) has suspended the deployment of graduates from 13 tertiary institutions for national service after the institutions were found not...

NPP accuses Chief Justice of selective handling of vacation trials

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie of selectively authorising the conduct of criminal trials during the legal vacation, describing...

Family of UCC student found dead appeals to Interior Minister over stalled investigation

The family of the late Innocentia Atsufui Avinu has appealed to the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, to intervene in the lack of...

Legal vacation is for lawyers to rest, not for heavy trials — Atta Akyea on absence from Adu-Boahene case

The lead counsel for former National Signals Bureau boss Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife, Angela Adjei Boateng, has defended skipping Tuesday's court sitting, insisting...

Youth Minister moves to tackle rising hostel fees at KNUST

The Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare-Addo, says he will petition the Ministry of Education and other relevant authorities over the rising...

GPRTU directs drivers to reverse fare increases without approval

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has directed drivers who have increased transport fares without approval to immediately reverse the hikes. Deputy Public Relations...

President approves shake-up at National Security Council Secretariat

President John Dramani Mahama has approved a reorganisation of the National Security Council Secretariat, resulting in new appointments and reassignments within the country’s national...

Renowned herbalist burnt to death in Kasoa house fire

A renowned herbalist, Elder Dr. Felix Antwi Dankwa, has been burnt to death in a fire incident at his residence at Kasoa New Town...

34-year-old driver allegedly beaten to death over misunderstanding at Gomoa Achiase

A 34-year-old commercial driver, Isaac Eshun, has allegedly been beaten to death at Gomoa Achiase in the Gomoa Central District of the Central Region...

Chief Justice rejects bid to halt Adu-Boahen, Abdul-Wahab cases during legal vacation

Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has rejected calls by lawyers for former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahen and former Chief Executive Officer of...

Courts should be the final arbiter in election disputes – Asiedu Nketiah

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has called on African judiciaries to take deliberate steps to build public confidence...

Ho Assembly destroys expired food products seized from warehouses

The Environmental Health Department of the Ho Municipal Assembly has confiscated and destroyed cartons and packs of expired and unwholesome beverages and food products...

When the interviewer becomes the interviewee: 10 Ghanaian media personalities who crossed into politics

For years, Journalism and politics have always shared a complicated relationship in Ghana. Journalists have occupied a unique position in Ghana’s democratic landscape. They...

Court throws out Cheddar’s application in Cola Holding case, awards GH¢20,000 cost

The High Court in Accra has dismissed an application by businessman Nana Kwame Bediako (alias Cheddar) seeking to restrain the enforcement of a $14.9...

Today in History: The fight that gave Ghana its own university 78 years ago

What if the University of Ghana, Legon, had never been built in Ghana? It sounds almost unbelievable today. The familiar green campus, Balme Library, the...

AG asks court to reject Wontumi’s bail application

The Office of the Attorney General has opposed an application for bail filed by Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard...

Mother remanded for allegedly slashing 10-year-old daughter with cutlass

The Assin Fosu District Court has remanded a 28-year-old trader, Monica Ampomah, into police custody after she allegedly assaulted her 10-year-old daughter over suspicions...

GNFS rescues two after fuel tanker overturns in Tamale

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has rescued a fuel tanker driver and his mate after the tanker they were travelling in overturned at...

Bring your lawyers to court, or cross-examine the witness yourselves – Judge tells Adu-Boahene, wife

An Accra High Court judge has given former National Signals Bureau boss, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, an ultimatum to either bring...

NPA Deputy CEO reported dead

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr Dramani Bukari Ecomog, has reportedly died in London after a short...

Asiedu Nketiah calls for stronger political parties, judiciary to protect African democracy

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has called for reforms within political parties and the judiciary to strengthen democratic...

Adom Trotro: La Beach Road residents cry for zebra crossing, footbridge [Video]

Adom Trotro today made a stop at La Beach Road in Accra, where residents are appealing to government to provide a zebra crossing and...

Two Obuasi SecTech teachers arrested over alleged assault on headmaster

Two teachers of Obuasi Senior High Technical School have been arrested by police over their alleged involvement in an attack on the school’s headmaster,...

GAUA strike: KNUST administration offices open but essential IT services hampered

Administrative offices at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) remain open, while some essential services, including IT, have been disrupted as...

Gold accounts for 63% of Ghana’s exports as GSS warns of concentration risk

Gold now accounts for 63% of Ghana’s total export earnings, up from 39% in 2004, highlighting the country’s growing dependence on the precious metal...

75% of ride-hailing drivers use fake licences — DVLA

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) says 75% of drivers operating on ride-hailing platforms in Ghana have fake driving licences. The Chief Executive Officer...

Ghana’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia mourns Sanni Jajah

Ghana’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Alhaji Said Sinare, has expressed profound sorrow over the death of his Deputy Ambassador, Sanni Jajah,...

Prof Bokpin warns against political recruitment into civil service

Economist and Professor of Finance, Godfred Bokpin, has cautioned against political recruitment into Ghana’s Civil Service, describing the practice as dangerous and capable of...

Legal vacation is not a ‘lawyers’ vacation’ — Deputy Attorney-General

The legal vacation should not be interpreted as a period during which lawyers can unilaterally determine whether court proceedings will continue, Deputy Attorney-General and...

Galamsey fight: NAIMOS launches operation along Birim River

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has launched a major operation in the Kyebi area of the Eastern Region to clear illegal mining...

Legal vacation doesn’t stop judges from hearing cases – Chief Justice

Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has rejected claims that lawyers can decline to proceed with cases simply because they have been scheduled during the legal...

Srem-Sai writes: Legal vacations and trials; why the GBA President is in error

The President of the honourable Ghana Bar Association (GBA) – in a letter to the Chief Justice dated August 10, 2024 – makes two...

I’ll continue to sit until Chief Justice revokes warrant – Judge on Mustapha Hamid’s case

The Accra High Court judge hearing the case of former Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, and five others...