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Joyce Bawa questions GBA’s concerns over judges sitting during legal vacation

Special Aide to President John Dramani Mahama, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, has questioned the Ghana Bar Association’s (GBA) concerns over the Chief Justice’s directive for...

At least you could have reached out to me – Kofi Tonto tells Manasseh over $19m embassy fraud story [Auido]

New Patriotic Party (NPP) communicator Kofi Tonto says he was unaware of an investigative report by journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni linking him to an...

Kristo Asafo Mission of Ghana to host ‘Ɔdɔ Adidie’ Feast of Love

The Kristo Asafo Mission of Ghana will on Saturday, August 15, 2026, host a special ‘Ɔdɔ Adidie’ (Feast of Love) as part of activities...

GBA, Judges should negotiate to find amicable solution – Martin Kpebu on legal vacation

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has urged the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) and the Association of Judges and Magistrates to engage in negotiations to...

Christian groups pray against fee increment for activities at Achimota Forest

Some believers opposed to the increase in the entrance fee to the Achimota Forest Reserve have gathered to pray for what they describe as...

Kofi Tonto denies involvement in alleged $19m fraud at Ghana’s Embassy in Washington

New Patriotic Party (NPP) communicator Kofi Tonto has rejected claims linking him to an alleged fraudulent scheme at Ghana’s Embassy in Washington, insisting that...

List of all 26 judges on vacation nationwide and their courts

There is a raging controversy following the petitions of lawyers Godfred Dame and Atta Akyea to the Chief Justice protesting the continuation of cases...

It is worrying to say that vacation courts do not conduct trials – Young Lawyers Forum President

President of the Young Lawyers Forum of the Ghana Bar Association, Noah Ephraem Adamtey Tetteh, has challenged the position that vacation courts do not...

Private citizen sues AG, Chief Justice over legal vacation

a private citizen and researcher, Elorm Kwami Gorni, has filed a suit at the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of Ghana’s legal vacation arrangements...

Edudzi Tameklo mourns late NPA Deputy CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Edudzi Tameklo, has expressed grief over the death of his deputy, Dramani Bukari. Dr...

Ghana’s tomato, ginger shortfalls deepen import bill, CSIR researchers say 

Ghana’s tomato imports alone exceed US$230 million annually, while a disease-driven collapse of ginger has left the country 99 per cent import-dependent, Council for...

Court of Appeal to rule on AG’s stay application in Sedina Tamakloe’s case today

The Court of Appeal is expected to rule today, Wednesday, August 12, on the Attorney-General’s application seeking to suspend its decision acquitting and discharging...

Armed robbers who forced victims to surrender MoMo PINs at machete point arrested in Wa; one dies, two on the run

The Upper West Regional Police Command has arrested five suspects believed to be members of an armed robbery syndicate accused of terrorising residents in...

10 Nigeria police officers, 17 suspected bandits killed in clash in Kebbi state

Ten Nigerian ​police officers were killed ‌and two wounded in a clash with a gang of ​suspected bandits in northwestern ​Kebbi state, police said...

BoG sells over $8bn through FX Programme as cedi faces fresh pressure

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has sold more than $8 billion into the foreign exchange market since January 2026 to improve liquidity, meet demand...

Ghana signs defence pact with Burkina Faso to secure cross-border trade routes

Ghana and Burkina Faso have signed a Defence Cooperation Agreement aimed at strengthening security along key cross-border trade routes between the two countries. Finance Minister...

Accra Brewery may shut down operations over revised excise duty

Accra Brewery Limited is considering shutting down its operations over the implementation of the revised Excise Bill, Joy Business has reported. The move is expected...

Why this selective justice? – Atta Akyea questions Chief Justice over hearing of cases amidst legal vacation

Lawyer for former National Signals Bureau (NSB) boss Kwabena Adu-Boahene, Samuel Atta Akyea, has questioned why the Chief Justice has directed that his client’s...

Bagre Dam spillage: NADMO secures temporary shelters for potential flood victims

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in the Upper East Region has secured temporary shelters for residents who may be affected by possible flooding...

NSA suspends national service deployment for graduates from 13 unaccredited institutions

The National Service Authority (NSA) has suspended the deployment of graduates from 13 tertiary institutions for national service after the institutions were found not...

NPP accuses Chief Justice of selective handling of vacation trials

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie of selectively authorising the conduct of criminal trials during the legal vacation, describing...

Family of UCC student found dead appeals to Interior Minister over stalled investigation

The family of the late Innocentia Atsufui Avinu has appealed to the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, to intervene in the lack of...

Legal vacation is for lawyers to rest, not for heavy trials — Atta Akyea on absence from Adu-Boahene case

The lead counsel for former National Signals Bureau boss Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife, Angela Adjei Boateng, has defended skipping Tuesday's court sitting, insisting...

Youth Minister moves to tackle rising hostel fees at KNUST

The Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare-Addo, says he will petition the Ministry of Education and other relevant authorities over the rising...

GPRTU directs drivers to reverse fare increases without approval

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has directed drivers who have increased transport fares without approval to immediately reverse the hikes. Deputy Public Relations...

President approves shake-up at National Security Council Secretariat

President John Dramani Mahama has approved a reorganisation of the National Security Council Secretariat, resulting in new appointments and reassignments within the country’s national...

Renowned herbalist burnt to death in Kasoa house fire

A renowned herbalist, Elder Dr. Felix Antwi Dankwa, has been burnt to death in a fire incident at his residence at Kasoa New Town...

34-year-old driver allegedly beaten to death over misunderstanding at Gomoa Achiase

A 34-year-old commercial driver, Isaac Eshun, has allegedly been beaten to death at Gomoa Achiase in the Gomoa Central District of the Central Region...

Chief Justice rejects bid to halt Adu-Boahen, Abdul-Wahab cases during legal vacation

Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has rejected calls by lawyers for former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahen and former Chief Executive Officer of...

Courts should be the final arbiter in election disputes – Asiedu Nketiah

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has called on African judiciaries to take deliberate steps to build public confidence...

Ho Assembly destroys expired food products seized from warehouses

The Environmental Health Department of the Ho Municipal Assembly has confiscated and destroyed cartons and packs of expired and unwholesome beverages and food products...

When the interviewer becomes the interviewee: 10 Ghanaian media personalities who crossed into politics

For years, Journalism and politics have always shared a complicated relationship in Ghana. Journalists have occupied a unique position in Ghana’s democratic landscape. They...

Court throws out Cheddar’s application in Cola Holding case, awards GH¢20,000 cost

The High Court in Accra has dismissed an application by businessman Nana Kwame Bediako (alias Cheddar) seeking to restrain the enforcement of a $14.9...

Today in History: The fight that gave Ghana its own university 78 years ago

What if the University of Ghana, Legon, had never been built in Ghana? It sounds almost unbelievable today. The familiar green campus, Balme Library, the...

AG asks court to reject Wontumi’s bail application

The Office of the Attorney General has opposed an application for bail filed by Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard...

Mother remanded for allegedly slashing 10-year-old daughter with cutlass

The Assin Fosu District Court has remanded a 28-year-old trader, Monica Ampomah, into police custody after she allegedly assaulted her 10-year-old daughter over suspicions...

GNFS rescues two after fuel tanker overturns in Tamale

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has rescued a fuel tanker driver and his mate after the tanker they were travelling in overturned at...

Bring your lawyers to court, or cross-examine the witness yourselves – Judge tells Adu-Boahene, wife

An Accra High Court judge has given former National Signals Bureau boss, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, an ultimatum to either bring...

NPA Deputy CEO reported dead

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr Dramani Bukari Ecomog, has reportedly died in London after a short...