HomeFeatured

Featured

All involved in Jacobu police–youth clash will face the law – Ashanti Regional Minister

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has warned that all individuals involved in the violent clash between youth in Jacobu and police officers...

Frimpong-Boateng, Nyaho-Tamakloe, Amoako-Nuamah sue political parties

Two prominent figures of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng and Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, along with a senior member of the National...

NDC leadership race likely to be messy – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has criticised the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), saying the party is overly focused on the internal processes of the...

NPP deletes Cynthia Morrison from album, flags 262 followers ahead of presidential primaries

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has removed former Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection and Agona West MP, Cynthia Morrison, from its official...

Global power shifts threaten Ghana’s economy – Minority

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called for a fundamental rethink of Ghana’s economic and foreign policy strategy, warning that global power dynamics now...

Fear grips Sukuumu community after police–youth clash leaves one dead, another injured

Fear has gripped residents of Bepotenten Sukuumu in the Amansie Central District of the Ashanti Region following a violent clash between some youth and...

Parliamentary Select Committee on Environment raises concern over illegal mining at Newmont concession

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Environment, Science and Technology has expressed concern over rising illegal mining activities, popularly known as galamsey, within the Newmont...

First batch of Ghana Labour exchange beneficiaries departs for Antigua, Barbuda

The first batch of 121 beneficiaries under the President Mahama–led administration’s Ghana Labour Export Programme has departed Ghana for Antigua and Barbuda in the...

Volta police seize vehicle carrying suspected narcotics worth over GH¢1m

The Volta Regional Police Command has achieved a significant breakthrough in the fight against drug trafficking after intercepting a vehicle transporting suspected narcotic substances...

Fire rips through compound house at Gumani

A fire outbreak at a ten-room compound house in Gumani, Northern Region, was prevented from causing widespread destruction thanks to the swift intervention of...

Abu Trica discharged, taken into NACOC custody

The Gbese District Court has discharged Abu Trica and two other accused persons after the State indicated that investigations had concluded and found no...

Minority rejects Chief Justice’s engagement, cites concerns over intolerance

The Minority in Parliament has criticised Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, describing him as an intolerant head of the judiciary. The caucus said its stance follows...

Minority says Ghana’s economic gains not due to government competence

The Minority in Parliament has rejected claims that the recent improvements in Ghana’s economy under President John Mahama are a result of government competence. Speaking...

Minority blames GoldBod for rise in galamsey activities

The Minority in Parliament has accused the government of contributing to the recent surge in illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, following the establishment...

Minority accuses NDC of exploiting Anti-LGBTQ Bill for political gain

The Minority in Parliament has accused the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) of exploiting the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill—commonly referred to...

No Agenda 111 hospital was operational before Akufo-Addo left office – Kwakye Ofosu

Government Communications Minister, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has disclosed that none of the hospitals under the Agenda 111 initiative were functional before the end of...

Minority accuses government of encouraging galamsey through GoldBod

The Minority in Parliament has accused the government of indirectly promoting illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, through the establishment of the Ghana Gold...

Traditional ruler makes shocking revelation after attack on Jacobu police officers [Listen]

The Gyaman Baapanyin of Bepotenten Sukuum, Nana Akosua Boakyewaa, has raised alarm over the increasing proliferation of firearms and violent activities among youth in...

Government to toughen penalties on overloaded trucks to protect roads – Minister

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has announced plans to amend existing legislation to curb road abuse caused by overloaded trucks. Speaking...

Bush Road demolition aims to prevent flooding – Linda Ocloo

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Obenewaa Ocloo, in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), has commenced a major demolition exercise at...

Roads Minister outlines safety features, faster travel on planned Accra–Kumasi Expressway

The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has disclosed that the proposed Accra–Kumasi Expressway will be fitted with essential support facilities, including...

280 cases of corruption are under investigation – Kwakye Ofosu

The Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, says a total of 280 corruption and corruption-related cases are currently under investigation as part of...

Attack on Jacobu police officers: Assemblyman provides details [Listen]

Assemblyman for Bepotenten Sukuum in the Ashanti Region, Samuel Ananse, has provided details surrounding a violent incident on January 23, 2026, that left one...

Ken Ofori-Atta cannot receive special treatment under the law – Kwakye Ofosu

The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has stressed that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta cannot be treated differently...

Youth who attacked Jacobu Police not from Bepotenten Sukuum – Odikro

The traditional ruler of Bepotenten Sukuum in the Ashanti Region, Nana Boadi Ampem, has insisted that the violent attack on police officers in Jacobu...

It will be difficult for NPP to convince Ghanaians to choose them over NDC – Kwakye Ofosu

Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, says the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will struggle to persuade Ghanaians to vote for them again, given...

Galamsey: NDC Deputy Youth Organiser arrested over missing seized excavators in Bibiani-Anhwiaso

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Deputy Youth Organiser for Bibiani-Anhwiaso, Adams Smith, has been arrested by the Ghana Police Service over his alleged involvement...

Gov’t to sustain accountability series amid positive public response – Kwakye Ofosu

The government will continue its accountability series this year, citing positive public feedback and strong collaboration with the media, the Minister of State in...

GIA entreat govt to empower MMDAs to prevent building collapse

 The Ghana Institute of Architects (GIA) is calling on the government to review local government laws to make Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs)...

There is no way an Economist can develop Ghana – Prof. Frimpong-Boateng

Former Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister, Prof. Frimpong-Boateng, has sparked debate by downplaying the role of economists in Ghana's development. He dismissed the notion...

I believe our own actions caused fire outbreak – Sofoline Mechanic Chairman

The Sofoline Mechanic Chairman, Ing Waco Koffi, has blamed workers at the yard for the extent of damage caused them in a fire outbreak. In...

January 31 primaries should be about leadership, not camps – George Andah to NPP

Former Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya West, Nenyi George Andah, has called on members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to rise above...

Six pick nomination forms to contest NDC Ayawaso East primary

Six aspirants have officially picked nomination forms to contest the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primary in Ayawaso East, scheduled for February 7, 2026. They...

Mahama directs Finance Minister to release GH¢1bn to retired soldiers

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Minister of Finance to immediately release funds to pay retirement gratuity arrears owed to personnel of the...

Double-track SHS students to learn via TV, online portal during off-campus periods — GES

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced a comprehensive plan for students in Transition Schools to continue learning during scheduled off-campus periods, declaring that...

About 5% of number plates in Ghana are fake – DVLA CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, has revealed that nearly five per cent of vehicle...

Gold tops $5,000 for first time ever, adding to historic rally

The price of gold has risen above $5,000 (£3,659) an ounce for the first time ever, extending a historic rally that saw the precious...

Security agencies urged to intensify crackdown on drug peddlers

Yalizuli Gaa Naa of the Zabzugu Traditional Area has called on security agencies to intensify efforts against drug peddlers to protect the youth from...

Ofori-Atta doing well and wants to come to Ghana – Gabby

Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, a cousin of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, has expressed confidence about his return to Ghana amidst ongoing legal battles. Speaking in...

Analysis: Trump follows through on WHO exit, ending U.S. funding lifeline

The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization (WHO), following through on an executive order signed by President Donald Trump last...