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Suspect shot dead as Police recover stolen Toyota Hilux

The Ghana Police Service has retrieved a stolen Toyota Hilux pick-up and other items following an intelligence-led operation into a residential robbery reported on...

GES condemns stabbing, alleged rape at Eastern Region Super Zonal Sports

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has strongly condemned a stabbing and an alleged rape involving students during the recently concluded Super Zonal Sports Competition...

EC to hold IPAC meeting today

The Electoral Commission (EC) will today, February 11, convene the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) as part of preparations for the Ayawaso East by-election scheduled...

Mahama inaugurates 12-member Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy

President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated a 12-member Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy to provide strategic guidance and policy direction on managing and...

Ebi Bright restores calm at Tema NHIS office after NDC executives lock up facility over appointments

The Mayor of Tema, Ebi Bright, has stepped in to restore order at the Tema Central office of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS)...

Why committee didn’t cancel NDC Ayawaso East primary – Fifi Kwetey explains

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has explained why it will not annul the Ayawaso East parliamentary primary, confirming Mohammed Baba Jamal as its candidate...

MoFFA shuts down four mortuaries in Central Region

The Mortuary and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA) has temporarily shut down four mortuaries in the Central Region for failing to meet required safety and...

Minority demands immediate release of Kofi Ofosu Nkansah over ‘unacceptable’ detention

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has called for the immediate release of Mr. Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, describing his reported detention by the National Investigations...

OSP grants Baba Jamal bail after interrogation

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has released the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Ayawaso East, Baba Jamal, on self-recognisance bail...

Minority says Ofosu Nkansah’s arrest diverts attention from pressing economic hardships

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has criticised what it describes as excessive conduct by the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) in the arrest of Kofi...

GRA reacts to Abossey Okai spare parts dealers’ concerns over new VAT regime

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has rejected claims that the new Value Added Tax (VAT) system will drive up prices or create unfair competition,...

$185m unpaid – LBCs say Cocobod owes them for two seasons

The president of the Licensed Cocoa Buyers Association, Samuel Adimado, has disclosed that Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) have not received payments from the Ghana...

CDM calls for transparency and constitutional compliance in Ofosu Nkansah case

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has called for transparency and strict adherence to constitutional procedures in the case involving Mr. Kofi Ofosu Nkansah,...

‘Serious breach of due process’ – CDM demands answers from gov’t over Ofosu Nkansah detention

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has called on the Government to provide urgent clarification regarding the legal status and whereabouts of Mr. Kofi...

Interior Ministry begins vetting for historic Diaspora Community Citizenship

The Ministry of the Interior, in collaboration with the Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President, has announced the commencement of a...

Some Police in Bawku threaten to resign if not transferred – Muntaka

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has revealed that several police officers deployed to the Bawku enclave are considering resigning if their...

Kofi Ofosu Nkansah’s whereabouts unknown – Lawyer

The lawyer for the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has raised concerns after his...

NIB reportedly searches home of Kofi Ofosu Nkansah

Officers of the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) have reportedly conducted a search at the residence of the former Chief Executive Officer of the National...

Taxi driver dies after collision with trotro at Effiduase

A taxi driver has died following a late-night collision with a commercial minibus, popularly known as a trotro, at Effiduase in Koforidua. According to initial...

Shatta Wale to invest in poultry farming in support of ‘Nkokɔ Nketenkete’ project

Shatta Wale has expressed interest in venturing into agribusiness, particularly poultry and meat processing, citing inspiration from the ‘Nkokɔ Nketenkete’ programme championed by President...

Police intercept truckload of marijuana at Dambai barrier

The Oti Region is increasingly under scrutiny as a suspected smuggling corridor after a major drug interception at the Dambai police barrier. A long trailer...

EOA Heart for Kids Foundation crowned 2025 best Foundation/NGO

The EOA Heart for Kids Foundation has been crowned the Best Foundation/NGO of the Year 2025 at the Ghana Impact Makers and Professionals Awards...

GNAPS urges gov’t to reduce BECE registration fees for private schools

The Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) is appealing to government to reduce the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) registration fees charged private...

ECG announces power outage in parts of Accra; check out affected areas

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has informed customers in parts of the Accra West Region of a planned maintenance exercise that will result...

Pilot praised after crash-landing faulty Somali passenger plane on seashore

An airline in Somalia has praised one of its pilots after he crash-landed his passenger plane, which had suffered a technical fault, on the...

Ex-police chief said Trump told him in 2006 ‘everyone’ knew of Epstein’s behaviour

A former Florida police chief said he received a call from Donald Trump in 2006 in which the now-president told him "everyone" knows about...

You have lost your moral voice – John Awuah slams CSOs over galamsey

John Awuah, President of the Ghana Association of Banks, has criticised Ghana’s civil society organisations (CSOs), accusing them of losing credibility and moral authority...

Gov’t declares Wednesday as ‘Fugu Day’ to promote Ghanaian heritage

Government has rolled out a new cultural campaign inviting Ghanaians and friends of the country, both at home and abroad, to set aside every...

BoG revises directive on Net Open Position limits

Banks shall not hold long positions in pound, euro and other currencies, according to the revised directive of the Net Open Position (NOP). According to...

Over 40 stalls destroyed in market fire at Nadowli

A fierce market fire has destroyed more than 40 temporary stalls at Nadowli in the Upper West Region, leaving several traders counting their losses. The...

Electric pole catches fire at Sapeiman

A fire outbreak destroyed an electrical pole at Sapieman near Macedonia Junction, plunging the community into temporary darkness. The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) received...

Airport rename debate while rivers die? – John Awuah blasts CSOs

President of the Ghana Association of Banks, John Awuah, has blasted Ghana’s civil society organisations (CSOs), accusing them of misplacing priorities and failing to...

University non-teaching unions reject GTEC retirement directive, warn of disruption

A group of non-teaching unions in Ghana’s public universities has called for the immediate suspension and review of a retirement policy issued by the...

Police arrest 15 over alleged prostitution, human trafficking in Koforidua

The Ghana Police Service in the Eastern Region has arrested 15 persons, including 12 Nigerian nationals and a 15-year-old minor, over alleged involvement in...

Abompe Chief raises alarm over rising teenage pregnancies

TThe Chief of Akyem Abompe in the Fanteakwa South District, Berima Kwabena Addo II, has expressed deep concern over the increasing cases of teenage...

Parliament approves GH¢2.9bn for Ghana Medical Trust Fund

Parliament has approved an amount of GH¢2.9 billion for the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, popularly known as Mahama Care, following the passage of the...

UniMAC External Affairs Officer joins 24th GUPS First General Assembly Meeting

The External Affairs Officer of the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC), Alex Kobina Stonne, has participated in the 24th Ghana Union of...

Africa’s mining integration still weak due to poor enforcement – Lands Minister

Ghana’s Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, says Africa is still far from achieving real regional and continental integration in the...

Baba Jamal cleared by NDC probe committee to contest Ayawaso East

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has confirmed Mohammed Baba Jamal as its parliamentary candidate for the Ayawaso East by-election, despite allegations of vote buying...