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NACOC grants Ghana’s first cannabis cultivation licences to two companies

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has issued Ghana's first licences for the legal cultivation of cannabis, marking a significant milestone in the country's emerging...

Neglected or delayed? Ghana’s creative arts industry awaits promised support

When the National Democratic Congress (NDC) unveiled its 2024 manifesto under the theme "Building a Thriving Creative Arts and Tourism Industry," it painted an...

Ho Teaching Hospital warns public against fake nursing recruitment scam

The Management of Ho Teaching Hospital has issued a public warning over a fake recruitment exercise targeting job seekers, stressing that the facility is...

Yendi comes alive as Dagbon prepares to install Regent after Ya-Na’s passing

Thousands of sympathisers, traditional leaders and well-wishers have converged on Yendi, the traditional capital of the Dagbon Kingdom, for the installation of a Regent...

Big Push projects not for sale; report fraudsters – Roads Minister warns

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has warned the public against individuals claiming to be selling government road contracts under the...

Court of Appeal to seek Chief Justice’s warrant to sit during vacation for Tamakloe stay of execution ruling

The Court of Appeal will seek approval from the Chief Justice to sit during the legal vacation period to determine the Attorney-General’s urgent application...

She stood firm and buried her father – Church members commend Adwoa Safo [Video]

Church members of the Kristo Asafo Mission have expressed relief and satisfaction following the burial of the late Apostle Dr. Kwadwo Safo Kantanka, describing...

The Sedina Tamakloe judgment without tears; a break down of Court of Appeal’s ruling by Prof Kwaku Asare

A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal unanimously allowed Sedinam Tamakloe’s appeal, quashed her convictions and sentences, and acquitted and discharged her. The...

All is set for Apostle Safo Kantanka’s funeral rites at Independence Square

Final preparations are underway at the Independence Square in Accra ahead of the second day of funeral rites for the late Apostle Dr Kwadwo...

MP apologises over ‘I will marry you’ comment to pupil

The Member of Parliament for Ahafo Ano South East, Yakubu Mohammed, has apologised over comments he made to a basic school pupil during a...

MP under fire for telling minor ‘I will marry you’

Human Rights Advocate and Executive Director of the Purim African Youth Development Platform, Rev. Hornam Adzraku-Kevi, has criticised comments made by the Member of...

Mahama leads gov’t officials to bid farewell to Ambassador Victor Gbeho

President John Dramani Mahama, Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, senior government officials, diplomats and mourners on Friday paid their final respects to the...

Foreign Affairs Ministry to name facility after late Ambassador Gbeho

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced plans to name one of the facilities in its new ministerial block after the late Ambassador James...

‘I may die anytime, but I fear for Ghana’s future’ – NPP’s Obiri Boahen [Listen]

Private legal practitioner and former Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Obiri Boahen, says he is deeply worried about Ghana's future,...

I saw this ruling coming; it’s not surprising – Lawyer on Sedina Tamakloe’s acquittal [Audio]

Private legal practitioner and former Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Obiri Boahen, says he is not surprised by the Court...

Why I pray Bawumia becomes Ghana’s President – Obiri Boahen [Audio]

Private legal practitioner and member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Obiri Boahen, says his greatest wish is to see former Vice President Dr...

Sedina Tamakloe’s appeal took over two years – Lawyer (Audio)

The appeal process that resulted in the acquittal and discharge of former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina...

Whether or not Sedina Tamakloe will demand compensation after acquittal (Listen)

Lawyer for former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, says the possibility of pursuing compensation following...

Obiri Boahen punches holes into gov’t’s position on Constitutional Review Committee’s proposals

Former Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Obiri Boahen, has questioned the relevance of extending Ghana’s presidential term from four...

I disagree with extending the presidential term to five years – Prof. Boadi

The Executive Director of the Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP), Prof. Isaac Boadi, has rejected proposals to extend Ghana’s presidential and...

Dzorwulu–Accra Mall accident: Pupil dies while on admission at hospital

One of the five children receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Police Hospital following the Dzorwulu Highway accident has died. The...

Ken Ofori-Atta ‘toa so’; live free, live forever – Franklin Cudjoe says after Sedina Tamakloe’s acquittal

Founder and President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has reacted to the Court of Appeal’s decision to acquit and discharge former Microfinance and Small...

Gov’t accepts proposal to tax President’s salary and allowances

The government has accepted a recommendation by the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) for the President to pay taxes on his salary and allowances while...

Sedina Tamakloe is my friend, but this is about accountability – A-G defends appeal against acquittal

Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has defended his office’s decision to appeal the Court of Appeal’s ruling that acquitted former...

VALCO not for sale; gov’t needs $700m investment to revive it – Lands Minister assures

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has assured workers of the Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO) that the government has...

Hajia Safia Mohammed commiserates with Mac Manu over wife’s death

The Deputy National Women’s Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Hajia Safia Mohammed, has extended her condolences to former National Chairman of the...

AG told Court of Appeal key trial exhibits were absent from Sedina Tamakloe’s appeal record

The Attorney-General’s Department raised concerns that key exhibits presented by the prosecution during the trial of former MASLOC Chief Executive Officer, Sedina Christine Tamakloe...

Law must prevail over emotions – Abraham Amaliba on Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu’s acquittal

The former Director of Legal Affairs of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abraham Amaliba, has defended the Court of Appeal's decision to acquit and...

Trede Police investigate death of taxi driver in his car at Kotwi-Nkoranza 

The Trede police in the Atwima-Kwanwoma district of Ashanti have begun investigations into the death of a 35-year-old taxi driver in his car at...

ECG unable to pay 2025 dividend – Board Chairman William Amuna tells AGM

The Board of Directors of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) says the company is unable to pay dividends to sole shareholder for the...

Requiem Mass held for Ambassador Gbeho

Catholic faithful and state dignitaries on Thursday paid tribute to the late Ambassador James Victor Gbeho at a pre-burial service and Requiem Mass in...

Archbishop of Canterbury committed to £100m slavery fund while on Cape Coast Castle tour

The Archbishop of Canterbury has renewed her commitment to a controversial £100m fund over the Church of England's role in the transatlantic slave trade. Dame...

Dominic Nitiwul backs return of road tolls under electronic PPP system

Parliament has approved a concession agreement between the Ministry of Roads and Highways and a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to be incorporated by Rock...

Freddie Blay questions feasibility of all-member voting in party primaries

Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, has expressed reservations about proposals to allow all card-bearing members of political parties...

Fuel prices set for sharp rise from Aug. 1 as crude oil surge, cedi weakness bite

Motorists and consumers are set to pay more for petroleum products from Friday, August 1, as rising global crude oil prices and the depreciation...

Government announces activities to mark first anniversary of August 6 helicopter crash

The government has announced a series of national commemorative activities to mark the first anniversary of the August 6, 2025 helicopter crash that claimed...

Kristo Asafo Mission distances itself from alleged burial rites, calls for enforcement of court injunction

The leadership of the Kristo Asafo Mission has distanced itself from the alleged burial and funeral activities reportedly taking place at the Apostle Safo...

Suspected drug dealer who allegedly attempted to bribe police with GHS 300K remanded

A suspected drug dealer who allegedly attempted to bribe police officers with GH¢300,000 at a checkpoint in Bandankwanta has been remanded into police custody...

Explainer: The legal consequences Adwoa Safo could face over alleged injunction breach

The decision by former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo to proceed with the funeral of her late father, Apostle Prof. Emeritus Ing. Kwadwo Safo...