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Mahama calls on UN, UNESCO to facilitate return of African artefacts, ancestral remains

President John Dramani Mahama has called on the United Nations (UN) and UNESCO to take the lead in creating stronger international frameworks to facilitate...

Gov’t puts Agbogbloshie 24-Hour Market project on hold for further consultations

The government has temporarily put the proposed redevelopment of the Agbogbloshie 24-Hour Economy Market on hold to allow for further consultations with traders, market...

Mahama calls for global framework to drive reparations for historical injustices

President John Dramani Mahama has called for concrete measures to advance the global reparatory justice agenda, outlining three proposals Ghana says should guide the...

Manhyia South MP’s lawyers dispute EOCO’s account of February invitations

Lawyers for Manhyia South Member of Parliament (MP), Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, have challenged the Economic and Organised Crime Office’s (EOCO) claim that the...

Afenyo-Markin hands over as head of Ghana’s delegation to ECOWAS Parliament 

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, on Wednesday officially handed over leadership of Ghana’s Delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament to the Deputy Majority Leader, George...

90-year-old woman escapes death as fire destroys part of Bibiani home

A 90-year-old woman, Eno Samuwaa, has narrowly escaped death after a fire broke out at her residence at Bibiani Old Town in the Bibiani...

Check out the 7-month-old EOCO letter behind attempt to arrest Manhyia South MP

Hours after the failed attempt to arrest the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah outside the Accra High Court, a...

Dafeamekpor condemns attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP at court

South Dayi MP and Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has criticised the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) over its attempted arrest of Manhyia...

GoldBod records GH¢3.78bn difference in gold supplied to Bank of Ghana in 2025

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) recorded a GH¢3.78 billion difference between the value of gold expected to be supplied to the Bank of Ghana...

Afenyo-Markin asks Chief Justice to review arrests of suspects on court premises

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has urged the Chief Justice to examine the circumstances under which law enforcement agencies seek to arrest suspects within court...

Transport Ministry explains reason for 8% fare increment

The Ministry of Transport has explained that changes in fuel prices, spare parts, vehicle maintenance and other operational costs have informed the decision to...

TMPC shuts down Doctor Caesar’s facility over licence breach

The Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) has shut down the facility of popular herbal practitioner Doctor Caesar in the Ashanti Region for operating without...

Mahama asks MFWA, GJA to lead national dialogue on hate speech

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) and the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) to jointly convene a national...

Gov’t negotiates to buy Teshie Desalination Plant after $235m judgment debt

The government is negotiating the acquisition of the Teshie Desalination Plant from Befesa as part of efforts to avert the payment of a US$235...

Call your appointees to order’ – Afenyo-Markin tells Mahama after Baffour Awuah incident

The Minority in Parliament has urged President John Dramani Mahama to rein in his appointees following a reported attempt by officials of the Economic...

Nigerian pastor on the run after dead body is found buried in church

A Nigerian cleric wanted by Cameroonian authorities is reportedly on the run after investigators discovered a mummified body buried beneath a concrete slab at...

EOCO explains attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP Baffour Awuah

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has explained the circumstances surrounding an attempted arrest of the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana...

No ID, no warrant: Manhyia South MP explains why he drove away from alleged EOCO arrest attempt

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, says he was forced to drive away from the High Court premises on...

Family demands justice after alleged machete attack by prison officers, inmates in Kenyasi

A week after a civilian was allegedly attacked with machetes, his family is calling for a prompt investigation and justice, expressing concern that no...

Attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP in that manner a retrogression in Ghana’s democracy – Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has described the alleged attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah by security personnel believed to...

2027 AFCONQ: Black Stars arrive in Bouaké for opener against Ivory Coast

Ghana’s Black Stars have arrived in Bouaké ahead of their opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against Ivory Coast on Thursday. The...

Two shot in violent clash at galamsey site at Behenase

Two people are receiving treatment at the Holy Family Hospital in Nkawkaw after sustaining gunshot wounds in a clash between rival groups at an...

Manhyia South MP stands by criticism of Ghana football, clarifies astroturf comments

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Agyei Baffour Awuah, has defended his earlier comments on the state of Ghanaian football, saying his concerns...

Asafo Market baby theft: Police search for suspect after granting her bail; family wants answers

Uncertainty is growing over the case of a five-month-old baby boy allegedly stolen at Asafo Market in Kumasi after fresh developments emerged. The prime suspect,...

Ghana signs Air Services Agreement with Trinidad and Tobago

Ghana and Trinidad and Tobago have taken steps to deepen ties in the aviation sector with the signing of an Air Services Agreement aimed...

Three-month-old baby killed, others injured in head-on collision on Bompata-Wenchi road

A three-month-old baby has died, while several others have sustained injuries in a head-on collision on the Bompata-Wenchi road in the Asante Akyem South...

Chaos erupts at Accra High Court as EOCO attempts to arrest Salomey Baffoe’s lawyer (Video)

There was confusion at the Accra High Court on Wednesday after lawyers for Salomey Baffoe’s case indicated that her lead counsel, Nana Agyei Baffour...

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...