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Majority Leader opposes parliamentary probe into cocaine bust, says security agencies should complete investigations

Majority Leader in Parliament, James Agalga, says a parliamentary investigation into the recent cocaine bust is unnecessary at this stage, arguing that law enforcement...

Salomey Baffoe’s continued detention is a facade to divert attention from cocaine scandal – Jerry Shaib

The Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, who is also a lawyer, has described the continued detention of Salomey Awiti Baffoe as...

Francis Sosu doing well after GIMPA incident – MP’s office

Madina MP Francis-Xavier Sosu is doing well and has received the necessary medical attention following an incident during a speech at the Ghana Institute...

SHC gives occupants of its lands 21 days to regularise interests

The State Housing Company Limited (SHC) has commenced a nationwide audit and recovery exercise covering its lands and properties. The exercise, announced in a public...

Madina MP Francis Sosu slumps while delivering speech at GIMPA

Madina MP Francis-Xavier Sosu appeared to lose his balance and slump while delivering a speech at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration...

President Mahama to walk the runway at Black Star Fashion Week

History is about to be made on November 7 as First Gentleman of Ghana, President John Dramani Mahama, takes to the fashion runway at...

Passengers, students stranded as flood takes over Gbeniyiri-Kalba roads

Flooding has disrupted movement along the Gbeniyiri-Kalba and Tuna-Kalba roads, leaving passengers, students and teachers stranded as rising floodwaters and collapsed bridges make parts...

‘No race is superior, no nation is inferior’ – Mahama warns against nativism, xenophobia

President John Dramani Mahama has warned against the dangers of xenophobia and other forms of discrimination as he reminded that every human being belongs...

Mahama demands permanent African seat on UN Security Council

President John Dramani Mahama has renewed Africa’s call for permanent representation on the United Nations Security Council, arguing that the continent’s continued exclusion undermines...

Mpraeso taxi drivers reject 8% fare hike as inadequate amid rising operating costs

Taxi drivers in Mpraeso in the Kwahu South Municipality of the Eastern Region have expressed dissatisfaction with the newly announced eight percent increase in...

Missing phone dealer Terry Dinero found dead

Phone dealer Nana Yaw Kyere, popularly known as Terry or Dinero, has been found dead days after he was reported missing following a suspected...

‘I stopped going to the gym because of triggers’ – Matilda Amissah-Arthur opens up on husband’s death

For years, the gym was more than just a place to exercise for former Second Lady Matilda Amissah-Arthur. It had become a painful reminder of...

DVLA clarifies penalties for late renewal of driver’s licences

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has clarified the legal basis for delinquency charges imposed on motorists who fail to renew their driver’s...

‘He’s not late, he’s dead’ – Matilda Amissah-Arthur questions Ghana’s language around death

Former Second Lady Matilda Amissah-Arthur has questioned the way Ghanaians speak about death, arguing that the reluctance to use direct language can make it...

Ajagurajah opens up on worst breakups he suffered

For someone who appears all fearless and strong, Bishop Kwabena Boakye Asiamah, popularly known as Ajagurajah, has admitted that he has had his fair...

Bank of Ghana backs cedi-based payments for Ghana-China trade

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is supporting initiatives to enable Ghanaian businesses to settle trade transactions with China in cedis, as part of efforts...

Explainer: How to identify a fake cedi note before you accept it

Counterfeit money has been in the headlines this week after National Security said it had dismantled several alleged fake-money operations in and around Accra. In...

Mahama calls for urgent reforms in global governance, financial system

President John Dramani Mahama has called for major reforms in global governance and the international financial architecture, arguing that existing systems continue to disadvantage...

BoG to roll out new cedi banknotes in November

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is set to introduce a redesigned series of Ghana cedi banknotes in November as part of measures to enhance...

Ghana Jollof case: High Court refuses Salomey Baffoe’s bail application

The Accra High Court has refused a bail application filed by senior nursing officer Salomey Awiti Baffoe, who is facing a charge of abetment...

Teshie residents turn to wastewater as desalination plant shutdown deepens water crisis

Residents in Teshie and surrounding communities are facing a worsening water crisis, with some households now resorting to wastewater from the abandoned desalination plant...

He took fees above legal limit – Inusah Fuseini alleges in Manhyia South MP’s case

Former Tamale Central MP, Inusah Fuseini, has alleged that Manhyia South MP and lawyer Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah took legal fees above the allowable...

‘Gov’t doesn’t understand our plight; 8% fare hike too small’ – Kumasi drivers

Commercial transport operators in Kumasi have rejected the proposed 8% increase in transport fares, describing it as inadequate to meet the rising cost of...

EOCO must understand constitutional protection for MPs – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

Former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has urged the leadership of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to have a clear understanding of the...

‘It was very dangerous; a lot could have gone bad’ – Lawyer on EOCO official’s conduct in botched arrest of Manhyia South MP

Legal practitioner Samson Lardy Anyenini has described the attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah by an Economic and Organised Crime...

‘No citizen is obliged to honour invitation from an investigative body’ Francis Sosu condemns attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP

Madina MP Francis-Xavier Sosu has challenged the Economic and Organised Crime Office’s (EOCO) justification for its attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei...

Accra-Kumasi Expressway: Former MP commends GAF, says they should have taken full charge of project

Former Amenfi Central MP Peter Kwakye Ackah has praised the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) for the progress made on the clearance works for the...

“Why engage someone else if you wanted Manhyia South MP?” – Lawyer asks EOCO

Legal practitioner Samson Lardy Anyenini has questioned why the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) engaged the senior partner of a law firm and...

Former Amenfi Central MP hit with sad news

Former Amenfi Central MP Peter Kwakye Ackah has announced the sudden death of his younger brother, Nana Kwadwo Atobrah, describing the family as devastated...

Speaker Bagbin summons Parliament

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has recalled the House from recess to sit on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, amid growing concerns over a series...

“It’s dangerous to our democracy” -Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu on attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP

Former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has backed calls for the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) to be reined in following the attempted arrest of the...

PURC maintains electricity, water tariffs for fourth quarter of 2026

Consumers of electricity and water services will not see any tariff increases in the final quarter of 2026, following a decision by the Public...

Two foreigners arrested over alleged kidnapping and murder of Senegalese goalkeeper in Kumasi

Two foreign nationals have been arrested in the Ashanti Region in connection with the alleged kidnapping and murder of Senegalese goalkeeper Cheikh Toure. The suspects...

THE LAW 101: Arresting an MP: Immunity, Impunity, or a Constitutional Shield for Parliament?

The attempted arrest of the MP for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, at the Accra High Court today, 23rd September, 2026, has revived...

Article 117 does not give MPs blanket protection from arrest; it’s been abused – Samson Ayenini

Legal practitioner Samson Lardy Anyenini has challenged what he considers the broad interpretation of parliamentary privilege under Article 117 of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution. Lawyer Anyenini...

Ejisu Police release parents, arrest caretaker over missing five-month-old baby at Asafo Market

The Ejisu Divisional Police Command has released the parents and an uncle of the five-month-old baby allegedly stolen at the Asafo Market in Kumasi,...

Alan Kyerematen proposes private sector financing for Accra-Kumasi Expressway

Former Trade and Industry Minister and United Party (UP) leader Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen is advocating private-sector financing for the proposed US$4 billion Accra-Kumasi Expressway,...

Ghana’s reserve buffer shrinks to 4.2 months as BoG flags fresh external risks

Ghana’s gross international reserves have fallen to about US$11.1 billion at the end of August 2026, reducing the country’s foreign-exchange buffer to 4.2 months...

Ghana’s export earnings hit record $22.4bn as gold prices drive growth

Ghana’s total export earnings have risen further to a record US$22.4 billion as of August 2026, driven largely by higher gold prices. The latest figure...

Cedi depreciation hits 9.5% as renewed FX pressure weighs on currency

The Ghana cedi’s depreciation against the US dollar has widened to 9.5% in the first nine months of 2026, marking a sharp reversal from...