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Ghana’s democracy is under a ‘creeping’ threat – Kofi Bentil warns

Senior lawyer and Vice-President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has warned that attacks on democracy rarely happen abruptly, arguing that the gradual erosion of...

NPP re-runs Bantema Constituency election amidst tight security

A re-run election for Bantema Constituency executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is underway at the Kumasi Cultural Centre amid tight security. The exercise...

Obuasi East MCE donates relief items to CKC SHS fire victims

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Obuasi East, William Kofi Adzowu, has donated relief items to students of Christ the King Senior High School...

Why Zanetor ‘stood no chance’ of becoming Defence Minister — Nitiwul

Former Defence Minister and Bimbilla Member of Parliament, Dominic Nitiwul, says Dr Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings was never a serious contender for the Defence Ministry, despite...

CUTS calls on DVLA to suspend ‘delinquency’ charges on expired licences

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has been challenged to disclose the legal basis, approval process and calculation used to impose escalating “delinquency”...

James Agalga is tough but lacks leadership experience for Majority Leader role — Nitiwul

Former Defence Minister has said the Builsa North MP James Agalga who is the leading contender to become the next Majority Leader of Parliament,...

Serial sex offender found guilty of double murder and rape

A serial sex offender who was being monitored by the Metropolitan Police has been found guilty of murdering two women and raping a third...

Beverly Afaglo goes home today

Ghanaian actress Beverly Afaglo is being laid to rest today, Saturday, August 8, 2026, as family, friends, colleagues, and fans gather to pay their...

University administrators declare strike over market premium disparities

The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) has reactivated its nationwide strike effective Monday, August 10, 2026, over what it describes as persistent disparities...

I don’t think any of my colleague MPs can bully me – James Agalga

Newly appointed Majority Leader James Agalga has rejected suggestions that he could be intimidated in his new position, saying his extensive experience in Parliament...

Photos from Ga Mashie Twins Festival

The historic streets of Ga Mashie in Accra have turned white as the annual ‘Ye Yee Ye’ Twin Festival, also known as Akwele Suma,...

NPP enjoying freedoms it denied NDC under previous government – Dr Samuel Ayeh

Presidential Aide and Government Communications official, Dr Samuel Ayeh, has accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of enjoying democratic freedoms under the current administration...

Tensions erupt in court as five suspects face remand over Sabon Zongo lynching case

Tensions boiled over at the Asokore Mampong District Court as relatives of an accused persons and the family of the deceased clashed following the...

Family announces final funeral rites for UCC student found dead at beach

The family of 20-year-old Innocentia Atsufui Avinu, whose tragic death shocked the University of Cape Coast (UCC) community and beyond, has announced arrangements for...

Former TOR MD, Asante Berko convicted in US bribery, money laundering case

A US federal jury in Brooklyn has convicted a former Goldman Sachs investment banker and one-time Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery, Kwaku...

Weija Children’s Specialist Hospital handed over to government after months of delays

The contractor in charge of the construction of the Children’s Specialist Hospital at Weija has officially handed over the completed facility to the government. Officials...

Gov’t remains committed to launching Women’s Development Bank before end of year – Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang

Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has reiterated the government’s commitment to establishing the Women’s Development Bank, saying the initiative will provide financial support...

89-year-old man burnt to death after fire outbreak at Aputuogya in Ashanti Region

An 89-year-old man, identified as Kwaku Opoku, has died after he was trapped and burnt in a fire that destroyed parts of a five-bedroom...

Gamashie Homowo: The hidden meaning behind ‘Ye Yee Ye’ Twin Festival [Videos]

The historic streets of Ga Mashie in Accra erupted into a sea of white and vibrant cultural display as the annual 'Ye Yee Ye'...

Vice President Naana Jane recounts shock and disbelief after helicopter crash tragedy

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has opened up about the emotional trauma she experienced following the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of...

WAEC releases 2026 BECE results for Private Candidates ; nine withheld

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the provisional results of candidates who sat for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for...

Car dealer shot dead, wife critically injured in attack at Tuba Beach Drive Estate

A 50-year-old car dealer has been shot dead, while his wife is in critical condition after unidentified gunmen attacked the couple outside their home...

Prof. Opoku-Agyemang urges NDC to focus on governance, not 2028 flagbearer race

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has cautioned members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) against engaging in early discussions about the party's next...

We can’t continue like this – Somanya residents cry over weeks-long water crisis

Residents of Agavenya, the Mount Mary College of Education community, Takper and other surrounding areas in Somanya in the Yilo Krobo Municipality have petitioned...

Meet Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, Mahama’s new Defence Minister nominee

President John Mahama has reassigned the Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, as substantive Minister for Defence. This was revealed...

James Agalga appointed Majority Leader as Mahama reshuffles ministers

Member of Parliament for Builsa North, James Agalga, has been appointed as the new Majority Leader in Parliament following President John Dramani Mahama's ministerial...

“He could have easily killed her” – Father recounts daughter’s alleged ordeal with Obuasi SHTS headmaster [Audio]

The father of a student of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), John Kwaku Bobena, has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP),...

One year after helicopter crash: Mahama names new Defence Minister

President John Dramani Mahama has reassigned Kenneth Gilbert Adjei from the Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources to the Ministry of Defence. The move...

Pampaso Sub-Traditional Council invokes curses on Kumasi Mayor, others over alleged land takeover

The Pampaso Sub-Traditional Council in Kumasi has invoked curses on the Kumasi Mayor, Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, Ashanti Regional Police Commander DCOP Arthur Osei...

Obuasi SHTS: Father says daughter reported rape by headmaster [Listen]

The father of a student of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), John Kwaku Bobena, has alleged that his daughter was forced into sexual...

Delayed construction projects creating air pollution and health risks for people across the country

Life for residents and workers along the Adentan–Dodowa Road was upended in 2024. A routine upgrade scheduled to take three long years has left...

Mahama appoints Zanetor, Mahama Ayariga as new Ministers, reassigns others

President John Dramani Mahama has announced changes to his ministerial team, nominating two Members of Parliament for ministerial positions and reassigning two serving ministers...

‘Our forests are breathing again because of late Murtala Mohammed’ – Lands Minister

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and Acting Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has described the repeal of...

Walewale: Midwife delivers baby on tricycle during emergency referral

A midwife at the Yaama CHPS Compound in the Walewale Municipality of the North East Region has been praised for helping to save the...

Truck carrying marble catches fire on Cape Coast–Takoradi Highway

A DAF truck transporting marble stones caught fire at Ayensudo, near Aroma International School, along the Cape Coast–Takoradi Highway on Wednesday, August 5. According to...

Gov’t to probe 2026 BECE results after GNACOPS’ petition

The government has assured the Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) that it will investigate concerns surrounding the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination...

Nine suspects arrested in connection with Fiapre Zongo robbery

The Bono Regional Police Command has arrested nine suspects in connection with an alleged robbery attack that claimed one life at Fiapre-Zongo in the...

Obuasi SHTS: I was angry, almost in tears after hearing students’ accounts – Alumni

An old student of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), Kwabena Egyiri, says he was deeply disturbed and almost broke down after hearing allegations...

Obuasi SHTS headmaster has been in office barely a year, but… – Alumni

An old student of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), Kwabena Egyiri, has raised concerns over the conduct of the school’s headteacher, Abdulai Zakaria,...

All Obuasi SHTS housemistresses must be sacked — Alumni on headteacher’s alleged sexual abuse of students

An old student of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), Kwabena Egyiri, has called for the removal of all housemistresses at the school, accusing...