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Asake ‘devastated’ after fan dies during Kenya concert

Afrobeats star Asake has expressed grief over the death of a Kenyan fan following a crowd crush at his concert in Nairobi, Kenya. The victim,...

Blue Water Guards warned against bribery in galamsey fight

A Minerals Commission board member, Nana Adwoa Foriwah has cautioned the Blue Water Guards against accepting bribes from illegal miners, urging them to...

Pope Leo urges ‘courage’ to end Ukraine war in first Christmas address

Pope Leo has urged Ukraine and Russia to find the "courage" to hold direct talks to end the war during his first Christmas remarks...

Trump says US military struck ISIS terrorists in Nigeria

President Donald Trump of the United States of America said Thursday he’d ordered a deadly strike on Islamic State terrorists in Nigeria, who he...

Constitution review was inclusive, structured and effective – Prof. Prempeh

Professor Kwasi Henry Prempeh has described the review of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution as a smooth, thorough and well-coordinated process, attributing the outcome to clear...

Why passport stamps may be a thing of the past

The process of handing your passport over to a border agent and getting a stamp that signals your arrival in a new nation may...

Joy FM Party in the Park comes off today at Aburi Botanical Gardens

Joy FM’s much-anticipated Family Party in the Park is coming off today at the scenic Aburi Botanical Gardens, bringing together families, friends and festive...

Why 5-year presidency may end 8-year tradition – Prof. Prempeh explains

Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee, Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh, says a five-year presidential term could break Ghana’s growing culture of automatic eight-year presidencies. Speaking...

GoldBod CEO explains ‘clear typo’ in foreign reserves claim

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GOLDBOD), Sammy Gyamfi, has explained that a reference he made to Ghana’s foreign reserves in...

Transport shortages hit Ashaiman during Christmas

Residents of Ashaiman are facing transportation challenges because of the Christmas season, as shortages of commercial vehicles affect mobility within the municipality. Some commercial motorcycle...

Ada PWDs boycott Assembly disbursement over procurement concerns

Some Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the Ada East District on December 23, 2025, boycotted a planned disbursement exercise by the Ada East District...

US Congressman says airstrikes first step to ending killings in Nigeria

US Congressman Riley Moore has hailed recent airstrikes in North West Nigeria as a decisive move to protect Christian communities and tackle the ongoing...

Selective justice is destroying trust in Ghana’s anti-corruption system – Prof. Prempeh

Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee, Prof Henry Kwasi Prempeh, says selective justice has eroded public trust in Ghana’s anti-corruption system and weakened the...

Fire destroys containers in Takoradi

Firefighters from the Sekondi Metro Fire Station of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) have brought a major commercial fire outbreak under control at...

Ashanti NPP Council of Elders salutes Minority Caucus

The Ashanti Regional Council of Elders of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has commended the Minority Caucus in Parliament for what it describes...

Deputy Finance minister commissions first-ever electricity for Awurahae and Sarpor

The Deputy Minister of Finance and Member of Parliament for Asuogyaman, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, has commissioned a major electricity project for the Awurahae and...

Five-year term will be harsher on presidents – CRC Chairman

Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee, Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh, says proposals to extend Ghana’s presidential term from four years to five are not...

IGP inaugurates Ghana Police Music Academy 

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, on Wednesday inaugurated the Ghana Police Music Academy at the National Police Training School at...

Proposed 5-year presidential term will not apply to current President – Prof. Prempeh

The Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee, Prof Kwasi Henry Prempeh, has clarified that the proposed five-year presidential term in the reviewed 1992 Constitution...

Finance Ministry, Afreximbank announce successful resolution of $750million facility

The government and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have reached a mutual agreement to resolve issues linked to a US$750 million financing facility signed...

Gov’t releases GH¢139.33m LEAP funds to support over 350,000 households

The government has disbursed GH¢139.33 million under the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme to support 350,580 vulnerable households across the country, benefiting an...

Gov’t pledges protection and compensation for journalists harmed in the line of duty

Deputy Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, has assured that journalists injured while performing their duties will receive compensation, reiterating that...

Christmas Eve crash kills four at Twifo Ntafrewaso

Four people lost their lives in a tragic road traffic accident on Christmas Eve at Twifo Ntafrewaso along the Cape Coast–Twifo Praso road. The...

Awaso STEM SHS matron, cook remanded for allegedly stealing food items

The Sehwi Wiawso Magistrate Court, presided over by His Worship Eric Baah Boateng, has remanded the two suspects involved in the diversion of food...

Fact-Check: Claim by GoldBod CEO that Ghana’s foreign reserves was $9b in 2016 FALSE

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has issued a response to media reports that dragged his institution into...

IMF seeks 3-month extension of Ghana’s Programme

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is proposing a three-month extension of Ghana’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme. According to the IMF, the extension is needed...

IGP Yohuno promotes 13 police officers for distinguished service

Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has approved the promotion of 13 senior officers of the Ghana Police Service in recognition of their...

Ghana Embassy delegation visits nationals held at ICE Detention Centre in Pennsylvania

A delegation from the Ghana Embassy in Washington, D.C., led by Ambassador Victor Emmanuel Smith, has undertaken a working visit to a U.S....

GIADEC denies claims gov’t plans to award Nyinahin bauxite concession to Ibrahim Mahama

The Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) has dismissed reports suggesting that the government plans to award bauxite concessions at Nyinahin to businessman Ibrahim...

I’m sure Mahama trusted my judgment; I have not disappointed in the last one year – Haruna Iddrisu

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has dismissed suggestions that he is unhappy or disappointed with his appointment, stating firmly that he is...

11 arrested over mass shooting in South Africa tavern

Eleven suspects have been arrested in connection with a mass shooting that left nine people dead at a tavern in South Africa on Sunday. Police launched a...

ECG to be privatised – IMF reveals in Staff Report

The Electricity Company of Ghana is expected to be taken over by a private sector player going forward, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has...

Bomb blast in packed Nigerian mosque kills five

At least five people have been killed in a bomb explosion in a packed mosque in Nigeria's north-eastern Borno state, a police spokesman has...

GoldBod sets records straight on IMF’s claims of $214m losses under gold-for-reserves programme

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has moved to clear the air over claims contained in a recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) report suggesting that...

Ghana to push UN motion declaring slave trade humanity’s greatest crime

President John Mahama has declared that Ghana will not forget, excuse or downplay the horrors of slavery, as the country prepares to push a...

Kenyasi assault case: Woman jailed 15-months for injuring child

A Circuit Court in Tafo, Kumasi, has sentenced a 34-year-old Nigerian national, Beauty Alakwe, to 15 months imprisonment with hard labour for unlawfully causing...

13 inmates at Nsawam Prison granted bail under Justice for All Programme  

Thirteen inmates of the Nsawam Medium Security Prison have been granted bail as part of the Justice For All Programme. The inmates, who had been...

Illegal farming ravages Chai River forest reserve

A Ghana News Agency (GNA) investigation has uncovered extensive illegal farming and charcoal production within the Chai River Forest Reserve in the Krachi East...

Stampede claims life at Asake’s concert in Kenya

A stampede has claimed the life of a 20-year-old woman, Karen Lojore, at a popular Nigerian musician’s show in Nairobi, Kenya. The stampede caused by overcrowding...

Andy Dosty set to headline inaugural Ghana Independence Day celebrations in Europe

Plans are underway to introduce a new annual tradition for the Ghanaian diaspora with the launch of the maiden Ghana Independence Day Europe celebrations...