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Christmas Eve crash kills four at Twifo Ntafrewaso

Four people lost their lives in a tragic road traffic accident on Christmas Eve at Twifo Ntafrewaso along the Cape Coast–Twifo Praso road. The...

Awaso STEM SHS matron, cook remanded for allegedly stealing food items

The Sehwi Wiawso Magistrate Court, presided over by His Worship Eric Baah Boateng, has remanded the two suspects involved in the diversion of food...

Fact-Check: Claim by GoldBod CEO that Ghana’s foreign reserves was $9b in 2016 FALSE

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has issued a response to media reports that dragged his institution into...

IMF seeks 3-month extension of Ghana’s Programme

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is proposing a three-month extension of Ghana’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme. According to the IMF, the extension is needed...

IGP Yohuno promotes 13 police officers for distinguished service

Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has approved the promotion of 13 senior officers of the Ghana Police Service in recognition of their...

Ghana Embassy delegation visits nationals held at ICE Detention Centre in Pennsylvania

A delegation from the Ghana Embassy in Washington, D.C., led by Ambassador Victor Emmanuel Smith, has undertaken a working visit to a U.S....

GIADEC denies claims gov’t plans to award Nyinahin bauxite concession to Ibrahim Mahama

The Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) has dismissed reports suggesting that the government plans to award bauxite concessions at Nyinahin to businessman Ibrahim...

I’m sure Mahama trusted my judgment; I have not disappointed in the last one year – Haruna Iddrisu

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has dismissed suggestions that he is unhappy or disappointed with his appointment, stating firmly that he is...

11 arrested over mass shooting in South Africa tavern

Eleven suspects have been arrested in connection with a mass shooting that left nine people dead at a tavern in South Africa on Sunday. Police launched a...

ECG to be privatised – IMF reveals in Staff Report

The Electricity Company of Ghana is expected to be taken over by a private sector player going forward, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has...

Bomb blast in packed Nigerian mosque kills five

At least five people have been killed in a bomb explosion in a packed mosque in Nigeria's north-eastern Borno state, a police spokesman has...

GoldBod sets records straight on IMF’s claims of $214m losses under gold-for-reserves programme

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has moved to clear the air over claims contained in a recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) report suggesting that...

Ghana to push UN motion declaring slave trade humanity’s greatest crime

President John Mahama has declared that Ghana will not forget, excuse or downplay the horrors of slavery, as the country prepares to push a...

Kenyasi assault case: Woman jailed 15-months for injuring child

A Circuit Court in Tafo, Kumasi, has sentenced a 34-year-old Nigerian national, Beauty Alakwe, to 15 months imprisonment with hard labour for unlawfully causing...

13 inmates at Nsawam Prison granted bail under Justice for All Programme  

Thirteen inmates of the Nsawam Medium Security Prison have been granted bail as part of the Justice For All Programme. The inmates, who had been...

Illegal farming ravages Chai River forest reserve

A Ghana News Agency (GNA) investigation has uncovered extensive illegal farming and charcoal production within the Chai River Forest Reserve in the Krachi East...

Stampede claims life at Asake’s concert in Kenya

A stampede has claimed the life of a 20-year-old woman, Karen Lojore, at a popular Nigerian musician’s show in Nairobi, Kenya. The stampede caused by overcrowding...

Andy Dosty set to headline inaugural Ghana Independence Day celebrations in Europe

Plans are underway to introduce a new annual tradition for the Ghanaian diaspora with the launch of the maiden Ghana Independence Day Europe celebrations...

Some MMDCEs reject uniform 24-Hour Economy Market model, seek flexible options

Daniel Yao Dushie, Deputy Managing Director of PPMC International Limited, the consulting firm overseeing the Aflao Market and the proposed 24-Hour Economy Market projects,...

This is not the time for excuses or silence – Mahama renews call for reparations

President John Mahama has renewed Africa’s call for reparative justice, insisting the continent has reached a point where “forgetting the past is no longer...

Two dead, 12 injured after accident on Cape Coast-Takoradi Highway

Two people lost their lives with 12 others sustaining various degrees of injuries following an accident at Abakam along the Cape Coast–Takoradi stretch of...

900 women die in childbirth in 2025 – Gender Ministry warns Ghana is off-track on maternal health

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has raised alarm over Ghana’s worsening maternal health situation, revealing that about 900 women have died...

Gov’t secures $30m Chinese grant for new University of Science and Technology in Damongo

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has revealed that President John Dramani Mahama has earmarked a $30 million grant from the Chinese government to...

Ghana’s financial sector stability sustained but risks remain – IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that Ghana’s financial sector stability has been maintained, though risks remain. According to the Bretton Woods institution, the...

Gov’t secures $200m World Bank funding to end double-track system

The government has secured a $200 million financing facility from the World Bank to permanently end the double-track system in senior high schools, Education...

Soldiers remove rival Mamprusi chief from Bawku in line with Otumfuo’s mediation recommendations

Personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have removed Alhaji Seidu Abagre, the rival Mamprusi chief, from Bawku Township in the Upper East Region,...

NDC reflects on first year in office, pledges economic recovery and stronger governance

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has used its Christmas and New Year message to take stock of its first year in government, highlighting efforts...

GRA–SML case politically motivated; Ofori-Atta is not evading justice – US lawyer

Enayat Qasimi, an international legal practitioner and lead counsel for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, has described the ongoing GRA–SML case as politically driven,...

We’ll meet in court – DVLA boss tells VEMAG over new number plates injunction application

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, has reacted sharply to a court injunction filed...

Family seeks over GH¢200K to save young woman battling life-threatening brain haemorrhage

A family has launched an urgent public appeal for financial support to save the life of 36-year-old Rebecca Odarquaye, who is battling a life-threatening...

Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem brings Christmas cheer to Weija Leprosarium

As part of its 2025 Christmas Eve outreach, the Adom FM morning show Dwaso Nsem spent the entire broadcast with residents of the Weija...

Chief Fire Officer Daniella Sarpong celebrates Christmas with Osu Children’s Home (Photos)

The Chief Fire Officer(CFO) of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), Daniella Mawusi Ntow Sarpong, on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, made a generous Christmas...

One dead, three in critical condition after another accident on Nkwanta-Kpassa road

An accident on the Nkwanta–Kpassa road in the Oti region has claimed the life of a mobile phone accessories dealer, leaving three others in...

GoldBod exceeds 2025 small-scale gold export target, earns over $10bn

The Ghana Gold Board has announced that it has surpassed its 2025 target for small-scale gold exports, recording shipments of more than 100 tonnes...

DVLA suspends rollout of new number plates

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has suspended the planned rollout of the new vehicle licence plates, initially scheduled to take effect on...

Any further easing of policy rate should remain gradual and data dependent – IMF to BoG

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised the Bank of Ghana to prioiritise data regarding any further easing of the policy rate. It also wants...

Gold tops $4,500, silver and platinum hit records in metal markets frenzy

Gold surged past the $4,500-an-ounce mark for the first time on Wednesday, while silver and platinum also scaled record highs, as investors piled into...

48 arrested in cybercrime operation at Dawhenya

A joint nighttime operation led by the Cyber Security Authority with support from National Security and the Ghana Police Service, has led to the...

Two police officers killed in explosion in Moscow

Three people - including two police officers - have been killed in an explosion in Moscow, Russian authorities have said. Two traffic police officers saw...

Forestry Commission seizes over 3,000 dried shark fins at Kotoka Airport

Staff of the Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission stationed at Kotoka International Airport have intercepted a large consignment of dried shark fins at...