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Afenyo-Markin accuses NDC of hypocrisy over nomination of three Supreme Court judges

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of political inconsistency over President John Dramani Mahama’s recent nominations to the Supreme...

NPP would reverse tribunal system if elected – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has suggested that a future New Patriotic Party (NPP) government would reverse the tribunals system being introduced by the Mahama...

13 footbridges, 4 underpasses underway on Kasoa–Winneba Highway

Nag-Fairmont Construction Company has begun the installation of footbridges along the Kasoa–Winneba Highway as part of the ongoing dualisation project aimed at improving pedestrian...

I would have ensured Wontumi’s suspension if… – Mustapha Gbande

The Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has said Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard...

White House teleprompter operator accused of making $100k off Trump speech bets

A White House teleprompter operator is being investigated for allegedly using inside information to place bets and make nearly $100,000 on US President Donald...

Police secure conviction of woman over offensive TikTok video targeting Mahama, First Lady

A 43-year-old woman, Camila Alhassan, has been sentenced to one year imprisonment with hard labour by the Accra Circuit Court after she was convicted...

“We don’t need tribunals again” – Minority opposes bill

The Minority in Parliament on Thursday staged a walkout during the consideration of the Tribunals Bill, 2026, accusing the Majority of using its numerical...

Adom Brands to host ‘Democracy Is Not For Sale’ forum in Takoradi today

Adom Brands of the Multimedia Group Limited will today, July 17, 2026, host the Western Regional edition of its “Democracy Is Not For Sale”...

I don’t have full control over galamsey hotspots due to police jurisdiction disputes – Juaben MCE

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Juaben in the Ashanti Region, Eunice Ohenewaa Ansu, has raised concerns over what she describes as conflicting police...

Residents call for urgent attention after bridge linking Achiase and Anumso communities collapses

Residents of Achiase and Anumso in the Juaben Municipality of the Ashanti Region are appealing to the government to urgently reconstruct a collapsed bridge...

Parliament passes Tribunals Bill, 2026

Parliament has approved the Tribunals Bill, 2026, paving the way for the reintroduction of tribunals under a new legal framework aimed at strengthening Ghana's...

President Mahama directs health minister to re-open recruitment portal for nurses to clear backlog

The Ministry of Health is to reopen the recruitment portal to absorb 16,000 nurses in two phases, President John Dramani Mahama has announced. This is...

Kumasi to experience temporary power outages as GRIDCo begins major transmission line upgrade

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has announced that residents of Kumasi and parts of the Ashanti Region should brace...

Terminal 3 car park at Accra International Airport to close from July 20 for redevelopment

Management of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has announced that the existing car park at Terminal 3 of the Accra International Airport (AIA)...

Mahama nominates three for Supreme Court bench

President John Dramani Mahama has nominated three individuals for appointment to Ghana's Supreme Court, subject to parliamentary approval. The nominees are Court of Appeal Justices...

Afenyo-Markin, Attorney General clash over proposed Public Tribunals Bill

A heated debate erupted in Parliament on Thursday, July 16, as Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin and Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine clashed over the...

Odumase accident: Death toll rises to 14, hospitalised victims in stable condition

The death toll of Wednesday night's tragic road accident at Odumase in the Ashanti region has increased to 14, as the body of a...

Weija Children’s Hospital set to open after EOCO secures handover agreement

The Weija Children's Hospital is set to open to the public following a successful agreement brokered by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO)...

‘CAF yet to pay $250,000 judgment two years after court victory’ – Kobby Spiky laments

Ghanaian music producer, Kwabena Ofei-Kwadey Nkrumah, popularly known as Spiky, says he is still waiting to receive a $250,000 judgment awarded to him against...

I have not received any notice of NPP’s annulment of Ashanti constituency elections – Wontumi

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, says he has not received any official communication...

Those who won’t obey party rules should leave the NPP – K.T. Hammond

Former Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokwa, K.T. Hammond, has criticised the New Patriotic Party (NPP) over what he describes as a growing disregard...

Two arrested in connection with viral assault of 18-year-old Pragia rider at Diaso

Two persons have been arrested in connection with the viral assault of an 18-year-old Pragia rider at Diaso in the Upper Denkyira West District...

NACOC arrests three over GH¢100m tramadol haul at Kotoka International Airport

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested three suspects in connection with the attempted importation of approximately five million tablets of tramadol with an...

Police avert deadly mob justice in Assin North

Police in the Assin North District of the Central Region have rescued a suspected attacker from an angry mob after residents allegedly subjected him...

Mahama commends Juapong residents for peaceful, clean environment

President John Dramani Mahama has commended the people of Juapong in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region for maintaining a peaceful, clean...

TikToker Camilla Alhassan sentenced to one year in prison over attacks on President Mahama

Ghanaian TikToker Camilla Alhassan has been sentenced to one year in prison by the Accra Circuit Court for offensive conduct and publication of false...

Ashanti Regional Minister proposes specialised sanitation court to tackle filth

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has appealed to the Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, to champion the establishment of a specialised sanitation...

‘She has a child to care for’ — Camilla Alhassan’s brother appeals for mercy after jail sentence

The family of jailed TikToker Camilla Alhassan has appealed to the government and the courts to show compassion after she was sentenced to one...

NPP annuls elections in three constituencies in Ashanti region

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has invalidated the outcome of constituency executive elections held in three constituencies in the Ashanti Region, citing what it...

Big Push road projects could be completed ahead of schedule – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has expressed optimism that several road projects under the government's Big Push infrastructure programme will be completed ahead of the...

Otumfuo Badu Bonsu II, the Ahanta king whose head was returned by the Dutch after 170 years

For almost 170 years, the head of an Ahanta king, Otumfuo Badu Bonsu II, sat in a jar of formaldehyde inside a Dutch university,...

BoG Governor’s closed-door sitting: Your walkout didn’t prevent us from taking a decision – Minority told

The Chairman of Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Eric Afful, has defended the Majority’s decision to proceed with a closed-door sitting during the appearance...

Supreme Court at 150: Justice belongs to the people, not judges — Chief Justice

The Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has described public confidence in the judiciary as the Supreme Court’s greatest inheritance, stressing that justice belongs to...

MPs propose museum to preserve returned head of Ahanta King Badu Bonsu II

Members of Parliament have called for the establishment of a tourist museum in the Ahanta West Municipality to preserve the returned head of Nana...

Majority has nothing to hide about BoG’s operations — Amenfi West MP

The Chairman of Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Eric Afful, has dismissed suggestions that there is an attempt to shield the Bank of Ghana...

Majority knows BoG Governor won’t come and lie – Oppong Nkrumah on closed-door session

Former Works and Housing Minister and Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has accused the Majority in Parliament of preventing the public...

There is no justification for secret BoG committee meeting – Oppong Nkrumah

Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has criticised the Majority in Parliament for preventing the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG)...

CAGD dismisses claims that GH¢11bn has been spent on Accra-Kumasi Expressway

The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has dismissed claims circulating on social media that the government has already spent nearly GH¢11 billion on the...

More details emerge on fatal accident near Konongo

Twelve people have been confirmed dead, while 32 others have sustained injuries following a fatal road crash at Oduamse near Konongo on the Kumasi-Accra...