HomeFeatured

Featured

Ramaphosa’s visit to Ghana postponed, not rejected – South Africa clarifies

South Africa has revealed that President Cyril Ramaphosa's planned visit to Ghana was postponed, not rejected, pushing back against reports suggesting Accra had turned...

Interior Ministry extends deadline for firearm licence renewal to December 2026

The Ministry of the Interior has extended the deadline for private firearm licence holders to renew their permits, giving them until December 31, 2026,...

Attorney General seeks a cancellation of Ex-NAFCO CEO’s travel permit

The Attorney-General has asked the High Court to cancel the travel permit granted to former National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) Chief Executive Officer,...

Accra Floods: Death toll rises to 29, six people still missing – Interior Minister

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has disclosed that recent flooding incidents across Ghana have claimed 29 lives, with six people still...

Two killed in police shooting at Sefwi Seyerano

Residents of Sefwi Seyerano in the Juaboso District of the Western North Region have been thrown into mourning following the fatal shooting of two...

Akofena was removed from ‘crown prince’ position before Kantanka’s death – Adwoa Safo’s lawyer

A lawyer representing Adwoa Safo, daughter of the late Apostle Dr. Kwadwo Safo Kantanka’s family, has challenged claims that Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena was...

Muntaka reveals suspected insider involvement in Ghana-Australia meth trafficking case

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has revealed that preliminary investigations into the 320-kilogramme methamphetamine shipment intercepted in Australia have implicated several...

GRA interdicts four officers over attempted diversion of transit cargo

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has interdicted four officers for their alleged involvement in an attempted diversion of transit cargo into the local market,...

Buckingham Palace says Prince Harry will not stay at palace

Buckingham Palace says the Duke of Sussex will not be staying at the palace during his visit to London this week, despite his team...

DVLA denies reports of GH¢308,000 theft involving its funds

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has dismissed reports suggesting that GH¢308,000 was stolen from the Authority by a National Service personnel, describing...

Cocaine worth over $350 million destroyed after court order – Interior Minister

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has disclosed that cocaine valued at more than $350 million, seized at Pedu Junction in the...

‘Kantanka’s will didn’t grant Akofena control of his estate but’… – Lawyer clarifies

The lawyer for the Kristo Asafo Mission and executor of the late Apostle Dr. Kwadwo Safo Kantanka’s will, Nana Kofi Safo Kantanka, has clarified...

Tricycle riders queue for days at dump site after collecting rubbish – Borla Taxi and Tricycle Association

The General Secretary of the Borla Taxi and Tricycle Association, Max Jumbo, has raised concerns over severe delays in disposing of refuse, saying thousands...

I was misled – Osebo makes U-turn on Kantanka will succession claim

Fashion influencer and Kristo Asafo Church member, Osebo the Zaraman, has revised his earlier claim that the late Apostle Emeritus Dr. Kwadwo Safo Kantanka’s...

Black Stars need long-term plan to succeed – Laryea Kingston

Former Ghana international Laryea Kingston has urged the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to begin preparations for the Black Stars' next FIFA World Cup campaign...

KNUST student accused of murdering lover on campus appears in court

Daniel Tuffuor, the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) student accused of murdering his girlfriend, Joana Yabani, has made another appearance in...

Ramaphosa’s visit to Ghana will happen when xenophobic tensions ease – Kwakye Ofosu

The Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has said South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s planned visit to Ghana will take place when concerns...

Dollars seized at Sapeiman were fake, have been burnt – Interior Minister

Minister for the interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has disclosed that the large sums of US dollars seized during a high-profile raid at Sarpeiman were counterfeit. Speaking...

Police caution motorists over unauthorised use of sirens, strobe lights

The Ghana Police Service has warned motorists against the unauthorized use of sirens, horns, strobe lights and other emergency warning devices, stating that offenders...

Floating drivers are behind unauthorised fare increases – GPRTU

The Deputy Secretary of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Samuel Amoah, has attributed some recent transport fare increases to drivers who operate...

We have not approved any fare increase – GPRTU clarifies

The Deputy Secretary of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Samuel Amoah, has denied reports that the union has approved an increase in...

About 1,300 applicants in recent security recruitment tested positive for HIV — Muntaka

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has disclosed that about 1,300 applicants who participated in the recent security services recruitment exercise tested...

Sefwi Sayerano residents block road after alleged Police shooting leaves 2 dead, others injured

Residents of Sefwi Sayerano in the Western North Region on Tuesday blocked a major road in protest after a police operation in the community...

UNIMAC appoints Ernest Ofori Sarpong as First Chancellor

The University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC) has appointed renowned Ghanaian businessman and Chief Executive Officer of the Special Group of Companies, Ernest...

New Asantehemaa assumes stool name Nana Yaa Akyaa II

Nana Ama Bonsu, the 15th Asantehemaa of the Asante Kingdom, has assumed the stool name Nana Yaa Akyaa II following her enstoolment and the...

Zimbabwean football star survives gun attack in South Africa

Zimbabwean footballer Divine Lunga has survived a gun attack in Johannesburg, South African police have said. The football star, 31, was driving in the inner-city...

Two shot dead, 2 injured as residents clash with Police at Sefwi Sayerano during arrest

Two people have reportedly been killed and two others sustained gunshot injuries following a confrontation between police officers and residents at Sefwi Sayerano in...

Queen mothers pledge support for new Asantehemaa, express gratitude to Otumfuo

Queen mothers across the Ashanti Region have pledged their unwavering support to the newly nominated Asantehemaa, Nana Ama Bonsu, while expressing appreciation to the...

Cardiology Centre on course for August completion as Ghana Medical Trust Fund, TTH management inspect project

Contractors working on the ultra-modern Cardiology Centre at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) have assured the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) that the facility...

High court dismisses Abronye’s bid to strike out defamation suit by Randy Abbey

The High Court has dismissed an application by the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC,...

Galamsey in Manso enclave scaring contractors away from road project – Amansie West DCE

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Amansie West in the Ashanti Region, Prince Manu Morrison, has attributed the long-standing delays in the construction of...

MDA financial irregularities surge 156% to GH¢5.27bn in 2025 — Auditor-General

Financial irregularities uncovered in the accounts of Ghana's Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) more than doubled in 2025, with the Auditor-General flagging GH¢5.27...

Waste crisis looms as Greater Accra relies on two landfills

The Managing Director of Landfills Company Limited, Dr Peter Kwesi Dagadu, has disclosed that the Greater Accra Region currently depends on only two major...

JHS pupil injured in cutlass attack over alleged sexual harassment at Assin Krofofrodo

A school clean-up exercise at the Assin Krofofrodo D/A Basic School has ended in violence, leaving a Junior High School (JHS) 1 student hospitalized...

Dadiase-Nkwanta road rehabilitation to boost cross-border trade

Rehabilitation works are underway on the feeder road linking Nkwanta township to Dadiase, a farming community in the Oti Region, in a move aimed...

48 Engineer Regiment continues dredging works in ICGC area to mitigate flooding[Photos]

The government’s ongoing post-flood mitigation exercise has moved to the ICGC area, where personnel of the 48 Engineer Regiment are dredging a major storm...

Ghana declines Ramaphosa state visit over xenophobic attacks

Ghana has declined a request for a state visit by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa amid concerns over recent xenophobic attacks targeting Ghanaian nationals...

DVLA National Service Personnel charged over alleged GH¢308K MoMo theft

A National Service Personnel attached to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has been charged with allegedly stealing GH¢308,300 through unauthorised Mobile Money...

$65m flood protection cash was diverted to Covid under Akufo-Addo – Finance Ministry

The Ministry of Finance has accused the previous Akufo-Addo administration of diverting $65 million from a World Bank-funded flood protection project to finance Covid-19...

Flood Mitigation Task Force marks unauthorised structures for demolition in Oyarifa

Several unauthorised structures in Oyarifa have been marked for demolition after the government’s Flood Mitigation Task Force identified developments that have obstructed natural water...