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GPHA boss Paul Tanye-Kulono must step aside over cocaine probe – Nitiwul

Former Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul has called for the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority's (GPHA) Chief Executive Officer, Brigadier-General Paul Seidu Tanye-Kulono, to step...

Six remanded over 3.9-tonne cocaine haul shipped from Tema Port

A Kwabenya Circuit Court in Accra has remanded six people accused of links to a shipment of nearly four tonnes of suspected cocaine that...

Police arrest seven suspected armed robbers at Zebilla

The Upper East Regional Police Command has arrested seven suspected armed robbers over alleged robbery activities in Zebilla, Garu and Binduri. The suspects have been...

Drug trafficking: Mahama moves to tighten port security after recent cases

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the formation of an inter-agency task force to develop measures to prevent the trafficking of narcotics through Ghana’s...

Another Consultative Assembly isn’t the answer – Kpebu tells NPP

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has questioned the New Patriotic Party's call for a Consultative Assembly to be set up as part of the...

Gindabour residents flee after teacher and police officer die in separate incidents

A confrontation between residents and a police officer has left the Gindabour community in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District on edge following the reported deaths of...

NaCCA denies partnering Confucius Institute, UCC to train teachers in Chinese

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has denied reports suggesting that it partnered the Confucius Institute at the University of Cape Coast...

SA President Ramaphosa withdraws from public engagements over health issues

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has temporarily withdrawn from public engagements after returning from the BRICS summit in India, with his office confirming that...

UAE to cover Hajj expenses for 344 Ghanaian pilgrims in 2027

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will cover the Hajj expenses of 344 Ghanaian pilgrims for the 2027 Hajj season. This forms part of an initiative...

GSA calls on Finance Ministry to fast-track clearance as over GH¢60m remains unutilised

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has appealed to the Ministry of Finance to fast-track Commitment Authorization for the Authority, saying delays have left more...

Make adequate allocation for us in 2027 budget – Rent Commissioner tells Finance Minister

The Acting Commissioner of the Rent Control Department, Frederick Opoku, has called on the Finance Minister to make adequate budgetary provision for the Rent...

Don’t become the weapon fashioned against women – Akosua Manu tells CID Boss

Akosua Manu has called on the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), DCOP Lydia Yaa Donkor, to ensure that the institution under her...

NPP rejects proposal to extend presidential term to five years

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has opposed the proposal to extend Ghana's presidential term from four years to five, insisting the current four-year mandate...

Kpandai farmers, yam sellers cry over low prices

Farmers and yam sellers in the Kpandai District of the Northern Region are appealing to the government and relevant stakeholders to intervene in what...

‘How do we run Rent Control with 2 vehicles when others have over 100?’ – Commissioner questions gov’t

Rent Commissioner Frederick Opoku has questioned the government’s decision to provide the Rent Control Department with only two vehicles while other state institutions have...

Ghana doesn’t need more MPs – NPP rejects parliamentary seats expansion plan

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has rejected the Constitutional Review Committee's (CRC) recommendation to expand Parliament from 276 seats to a ceiling of 300,...

You appointed me, so give me resources to work – rent Commissioner to Mahama

The Acting Commissioner of the Rent Control Department, Frederick Opoku, has appealed directly to President John Dramani Mahama to provide the department with the...

Government not afraid of media criticism – Kwakye Ofosu

Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, says the government is not afraid of criticism from the media, stressing that constructive engagement with journalists...

Police arrest 36 suspects over lynching of officer at Gindabour

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 36 suspects in connection with the lynching of a police officer at Gindabour in the Sawla District of...

Hawa Koomson calls for bail for detained nurse Salomey Baffoe

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Women’s Organiser aspirant, Hawa Koomson, has appealed to the government to grant bail to 40-year-old nurse and mother of...

Senior Nursing Officer remanded for two weeks in connection with ‘Ghana Jollof’ TikTok

The Adenta Circuit Court 1 has remanded Salomey Awity Baffoe, a 40-year-old Senior Nursing Officer, into custody for two weeks following her arrest over...

NPP demands release of nurse linked to ‘Ghana Jollof’

Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Haruna Mohammed, is demanding the immediate release of a woman reportedly arrested over allegations that...

New Road Traffic Regulations L.I. 2519 — The full list of offences that could send many drivers to jail

Ghana’s new Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I. 2519), prescribe fines and, in some cases, imprisonment for a range of road traffic offences, including illegal...

Police declare Barbara Asantewaa Kodua wanted over alleged incitement of violence

The Ghana Police Service has declared Barbara Asantewaa Kodua, alias Ghana Jollof , 40, wanted for allegedly inciting violence. According to a wanted-person notice issued...

NPP rejects government’s implementation framework for constitutional amendments

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has rejected the government's proposed implementation framework for amending Ghana's 1992 Constitution, calling instead for the establishment of a...

I have forced galamseyers to reclaim over 30 acres of degraded land — Atwima Kwanwoma MCE

The Municipal Chief Executive(MCE) of Atwima Kwanwoma, Grace Agyemang Asamoah, says the assembly has compelled illegal miners in the district to reclaim more than...

About 80% of hostel operators are illegal – Rent Commissioner

Rent Commissioner, Frederick Opoku, has alleged that about 80 per cent of hostel operators in Ghana are operating illegally and without the required licences...

Teacher shortage hits Nkwanta South

The Nkwanta South Municipality in the Oti Region is grappling with a severe teacher shortage of more than 457, a situation education authorities say...

GRIDCo issues 30-day ultimatum to occupants under high-tension lines at Ejisu

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has commenced a sensitisation and eviction exercise in the Ashanti Region to clear all human activities and structures...

Barker-Vormawor raises concerns over alleged arrest of nurse linked to ‘Ghana Jollof’

Lawyer and social activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor has raised serious concerns over the reported arrest of a middle-aged nurse, Salomey Awity Bafoh, who has allegedly...

Publicly funded, privately controlled: The multi-million-cedi Astroturf exposé

The Agogo Sports and Cultural Complex (T) and Hohoe Sports Stadium in the Volta region The One Constituency, One Astroturf programme that began in 2017 as...

Wontumi is still in prison, sleeps on bare floor – Palgrave Boakye dismisses alleged release

Spokesperson for incarcerated former Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has dismissed claims he has...

‘National Cathedral is like gold that must be refined to realise its true value’ – GPCC President

President of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC), Rev Prof. Paul Frimpong-Manso, says the idea of Ghana’s National Cathedral remains alive despite the...

BOST cuts fuel exports to Burkina Faso and Mali to protect local supply

Ghana's state-owned fuel distributor BOST Energies has cut diesel and ‌gasoline exports to neighbouring Burkina Faso and Mali since August, prioritising domestic demand, Managing...

Oil prices extend losses as fears of Middle East supply disruptions ease

Oil prices fell in early trade on Thursday, extending the previous day's losses, as reports that Saudi Arabia is offering extra crude cargoes through...

GRA challenges GH¢79.65m judgment debt, seeks independent reconciliation

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is challenging a GH¢79.65 million judgment debt awarded to Servestar Minwax (WA) Limited, arguing that the amount being pursued...

Gomoa Potsin in darkness after alleged attack on ECG staff

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has disconnected power to Gomoa Potsin, leaving a large section of the community without electricity for three days. The...

The Ghana Jollof arrest: Mystery surrounds midnight detention of Techiman mother

A cloud of uncertainty and fear hangs over the quiet community of Hansua in the Techiman Municipality of the Bono East Region, following the...

GPRTU to maintain 30% proposed fare hike despite latest fuel increase – Deputy PRO

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) says it will maintain its proposed 30% increase in transport fares despite the latest rise in fuel...