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Ghana Jollof: Court adjourns Salomey Baffoe’s bail hearing

The High Court in Accra has postponed the hearing of Salomey Baffoe’s bail application to September 24 after the prosecution requested additional time to...

GMA refutes claims that vessels in Ghana’s waters are not monitored

The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has dismissed claims that its vessel monitoring system is ineffective and that vessels operating within Ghana’s maritime jurisdiction are...

‘I suspect sabotage’ – Mustapha Gbande on Ghana-linked drug seizures

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, says he suspects possible sabotage behind the recent drug trafficking cases linked to...

Damanko residents demand immediate commissioning of abandoned E-block

Residents of Damanko in the Nkwanta North District of the Oti Region are renewing calls for the urgent commissioning of the long-stalled E-Block Community...

Minority petitions Speaker to recall Parliament over Ghana-linked drug seizures

The Minority in Parliament has petitioned Speaker Alban Bagbin to recall the House from recess to consider what it describes as urgent national concerns...

Let’s not politicise issues – Mustapha Gbande urges united front to combat drug trafficking

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has called for a united national response to Ghana’s growing drug trafficking concerns,...

Drug trafficking: ‘Assist investigations with your evidence or give us a break’ – Mustapha Gbande tells NPP

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has urged the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to give President John Mahama room...

NPP demands immediate removal of institutional heads over drug trafficking cases

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is demanding the immediate removal of heads of key state institutions responsible for port operations, maritime security, narcotics control,...

Ghana Women’s Movement to embark on “Women’s Voices Matter” demo

The Ghana Women’s Movement has announced plans to hold a demonstration in Accra to demand justice, equality, dignity, and the protection of the constitutional...

MoFFA shuts down poor standard morgue facilities in Ashanti Region

The Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA) has shut down some public and private morgue facilities in the Ashanti Region for failing to meet...

National Security names pastor as suspect in alleged counterfeit currency syndicate

The National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) has named Ghanaian pastor Rev. Emmanuel Boakye-Danquah as one of several suspects wanted in connection with a nationwide...

At least 11 dead in mass shooting at house party in South Africa

At least 11 people have been killed in a mass shooting at a house party in South Africa. Three men were said to have entered...

Four granted bail over alleged kidnapping of MoMo fraudster

The Assin Fosu District Court has granted a cumulative GH¢320,000 bail to four suspects standing trial over the alleged kidnapping, torture and extortion of...

Ghana Jollof case: High Court to hear Salomey Baffoe’s bail application today

The High Court is today, September 23, expected to hear the bail application filed by lawyers for senior nursing officer Salomey Awity Baffoe, who...

NACOC declares Frank Danquah wanted over suspected drug offences

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has declared Frank Danquah, born on September 11, 1978, wanted over his alleged involvement in suspected narcotics-related offences. In a...

Security agencies may invite NPP to clarify alleged drug laboratories – Tanko-Computer

The NDC Deputy Director of Elections and IT, Rashid Tanko-Computer, says members of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) will be invited by security...

Scale of recent drug trafficking cases worrying – Security analyst

Security analyst Adib Saani says the frequency and scale of recent drug trafficking cases linked to Ghana are worrying and could have serious implications...

Gov’t must answer how 80 bags of cocaine passed through Ghana’s ports – Miracles Aboagye

he Director of Communications aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has challenged the government to explain how large quantities of...

Mahama orders NACOC back into port container inspections

The Deputy Director of Elections and IT of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko-Computer, says President John Mahama has ordered the Narcotics Control...

Top South African policeman charged with sexual offences

One of South Africa's highest-ranking police officers has been charged with sexual offences at a brief appearance at a court north-west of Johannesburg. The charges...

2028 election: NDC’s 40% vote target in Ashanti region is a mere dream – NPP

The Director of Training for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nelson Owusu Ansah, has dismissed projections that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will secure...

We got over 15% – Ntim Fordjour confirms support for Parliamentary recall over cocaine scandal

The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. Ntim Fordjour, has confirmed that the Minority has secured more than the required 15%...

2027 AFCONQ: Antoine Semenyo withdraws from Ghana squad for Ivory Coast and Gambia games

Antoine Semenyo has withdrawn from Ghana's squad ahead of the Black Stars' opening matches in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers due...

How a $125m plant meant to fix Teshie-Nungua’s water crisis became a $235m judgment debt

Ghana Water Company Limited has been ordered to pay $235 million to the Spanish owners of the Teshie-Nungua desalination plant, a facility built to...

Transport fares to go up 8% from Saturday

Public transport fares across Ghana will increase by 8% from Saturday, September 26, 2026, following an agreement between the government and transport operators. The adjustment...

Travellers stranded as bridge linking four communities in Bawku washes away

Residents and travellers along the Bawku-Garu-Tempane-Pusiga road are appealing for urgent intervention after a bridge on the route was washed away. The collapse has disrupted...

Site clearing begins for new 400-bed maternity block at Korle Bu

Site clearing has begun at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital for the construction of a new 400-bed maternity block to expand and modernise maternal...

Drug bust: I’m beginning to suspect NPP members may be involved – Mustapha Gbande

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Deputy General Secretary, Mustapha Gbande, says he is beginning to suspect that some members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)...

Two arrested after alleged attempt to bribe police with GH¢30,000 in narcotics case

The Greater Accra Police Command has arrested two men who allegedly attempted to bribe a police officer with GH¢30,000 following the seizure of a...

Nana B calls for parliamentary inquiry into cocaine trafficking concerns

National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, has called for a parliamentary inquiry into reported...

Cantonments fire: One more victim dead

The Cantonments fire incident that claimed the life of a two-year-old girl on Sunday has claimed another life after her elder brother died while...

Phone dealer reported missing after meeting client at Teshie

Phone dealer Nana Yaw Kyere, popularly known as Terry or Dinero, has reportedly gone missing after allegedly meeting a client at Teshie in Accra. Terry,...

Mahama exhibiting weak leadership, ‘pampering’ drug trade – Nana B

The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has accused President John Dramani Mahama of weak leadership and inaction over...

16 arrested, over $5.8m in counterfeit currency seized in NSCS crackdown

Sixteen Ghanaians and foreign nationals have been arrested in a crackdown by the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) on suspected counterfeit currency syndicates operating...

Late Ahafo Ano South West DCE was tipped to win parliamentary seat in 2028 — NDC chairman

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Augustus Nana Akwasi, has described the death of the Ahafo Ano South West District...

Cash salvaged as firefighters bring fire under control at Osu Castle Second Gate Estate

Firefighters battling a blaze at the Osu Castle Second Gate Estate near Mandela Park have been praised for salvaging cash from the affected property...

Ayawaso West MCE clarifies alleged demands for payment from landowners for eviction of squatters

The Ayawaso West Municipal Chief Executive(MCE), Michael Mensah, says the Assembly cannot simply evict squatters from land they have occupied for a prolonged period...

NPP alleges drug laboratories operating in Ghana under Mahama’s watch

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has alleged that drug traffickers have established laboratories in Ghana for processing illicit drugs, including cocaine, for export. Speaking at...

Ghana Water ordered to pay $235m over Teshie desalination plant dispute

Ghana Water Limited has been ordered to pay about US$235 million to the Spanish-owned company behind the Teshie desalination plant following a dispute over...