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Ban on styrofoam takeaway packs driven by serious health risks, EPA explains

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has defended the government's decision to ban Styrofoam takeaway packs, insisting the move is aimed at protecting public health...

Cabinet approves National Ethics and Anti-Corruption Action Plan 2026-2036

President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday, June 25, announced that the Cabinet has approved the new National Ethics and Anti-Corruption Action Plan – 2026-2036...

Why fuel prices haven’t fallen despite drop in global oil prices

Fuel prices in Ghana are once again caught between global oil swings and the structure of domestic pricing. Crude markets have eased, but pump...

Adwoa Safo needs your prayers – Family says amidst concerns over her condition

The family of former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has expressed deep worry over her condition following the shooting incident at the...

AG opposes bid to delay judgment in Wontumi Samreboi trial

The Office of the Attorney General has opposed an application seeking to postpone judgment in the ongoing criminal trial involving the Ashanti Regional Chairman...

It costs $92m monthly to keep the lights on – PURC boss

The Executive Secretary of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), Dr Shaffic Suleman, says Ghana spends an average of $92 million every month beyond...

DOVVSU probes Prophetess over alleged assault and detention of 16-year-old boy at Asufufu

The Bono Regional Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service has launched investigations into the alleged assault and five-day...

Gov’t secures scholarships for over 30 health tutors for PhD studies

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced that the government has secured scholarships for more than 30 health tutors to pursue PhD...

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Sedina Tamakloe was not in prison custody until June 24 – Minority alleges

The Minority in Parliament has challenged the government’s account on the whereabouts of former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Officer, Sedina...

Defilement: Victim’s family praises DOVVSU, recommends promotion for two personnel

The family of a 14-year-old victim of defilement has praised the personnel of the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) in the Bono...

Why Editor of Herald Newspaper Larry Dogbey was jailed for contempt [Read Full Judgment]

The Editor of The Herald newspaper, Larry Dogbey, has been sentenced to seven days' imprisonment after an Accra High Court found him guilty of...

NPP refers petitions against Kennedy Agyapong to disciplinary committee

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has referred former presidential aspirant and Assin Central stalwart Kennedy Ohene Agyapong to its National Disciplinary Committee over recent...

WASSCE candidate who died after final paper identified as 18-year-old Notre Dame SHS student

The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) candidate, who died last Wednesday moments after completing the final paper, has been identified as 18-year-old...

Police arrest suspected drug peddlers, seize narcotics in Kumasi operations

The Inspector-General of Police Special Operations Team, in a major crackdown on the illicit drug trade with support from the Ashanti Regional Police Command,...

Government may drop case to free Sedina Tamakloe – Sam Pyne alleges

Former Mayor of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Sam Pyne, has raised concerns over what he describes as a lack of transparency regarding the...

Obaatanpa Radio condemns alleged attack on station, reports incident to police

Management of Obaatanpa Radio has condemned what it describes as an attack on its premises by the Municipal Chief Executive for Awutu Senya East,...

NDC Chairman sues Obaatanpa Radio over “false” reports

The Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Richard Asiedu, says he has filed a lawsuit against Obaatanpa Radio at the High...

Update: Real reason why Larry Dogbe was jailed

Further details have emerged about the real reasons why Managing Editor of The Herald newspaper, Larry Dogbe, has been sentenced to seven days' imprisonment. An...

We didn’t sack workers or lock Obaatanpa Radio – NDC Central Regional Chairman

The Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Richard Asiedu, has strongly denied allegations that he and other party officials stormed Obaatanpa...

Tension erupts at Alisa Hotel during NPP NEC meeting over “Ken must go” protest (Video)

Tension flared outside the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting at the Alisa Hotel in Accra on Thursday when a group...

Fire destroys distribution truck and cargo in Assin Fosu

A distribution truck carrying a large quantity of household goods was completely destroyed by fire at Fosu Habitat, a suburb of Assin Fosu in...

Our late father would be disappointed – Kwadwo Safo Jnr. on shooting incident

Kwadwo Safo Junior, a son of the late Apostle Dr. Kwadwo Safo Kantanka and brother of former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo, has expressed...

Kristo Asafo Mission dismisses reports surrounding alleged Adwoa Safo shooting incident

The Kristo Asafo Mission of Ghana (KAMOG) has rejected reports surrounding the alleged shooting incident involving former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo, describing some...

Gov’t working to evacuate more Ghanaians from South Africa before June 30 – High Commissioner

Government is continuing efforts to evacuate more Ghanaian nationals from South Africa ahead of planned anti-immigration protests scheduled for June 30, Ghana's High Commissioner...

I only received processed data – Former NSA Accountant distances himself from hire purchase list

The former Head of Accounts at the National Service Authority (NSA), Eric Nyarko, on Thursday told the court hearing the case against former Deputy...

Buildings collapse as quakes rock Venezuela, ‘high casualties’ likely

Strong earthquakes struck west of Venezuela's capital on Wednesday afternoon, bringing down buildings in Caracas and causing scientists to estimate "high casualties and extensive...

2026 WC: Black Stars travel to Philadelphia for final Group L game against Croatia

The Black Stars have relocated from Rhode Island to Philadelphia as preparations intensify ahead of their decisive FIFA World Cup Group L encounter against...

‘When God says it’s your time…’ – Benjamin Asare sparks reactions with latest post

Black Stars goalkeeper Benjamin Asare has set social media buzzing after sharing a motivational message that reflects his remarkable rise in Ghana football. The 33-year-old...

Mahama confirms three Deputy Comptrollers-General to strengthen Ghana Immigration Service

President John Dramani Mahama has approved the confirmation of three Deputy Comptrollers-General of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), elevating them from acting positions to...

Owning a gun is a privilege, not a right – Deputy Interior Minister

Deputy Minister for the Interior, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, has emphasised that owning a firearm in Ghana is not a constitutional right but a privilege...

Deputy Interior Minister sends important message on Gun Amnesty Programme

Deputy Minister for the Interior, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, has announced that the government has acquired metal detectors as part of a strengthened crackdown on...

Heavy security after Kasoa MCE, NDC officials storm Obaatanpa radio station

Tension is high in Kasoa after the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Seth Sabah Serwonoo-Banini, together with the Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic...

We are clearing structures on waterways – La Nkwantanang MCE defends demolitions [Audio]

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for La Nkwantanang–Madina, Ibrahim Faila Fuseini, has defended the ongoing demolition of structures blocking waterways within the municipality, saying...

They filled a river with sand to build – La Nkwantanang MCE justifies demolition of church structure [Audio]

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for La Nkwantanang–Madina, Ibrahim Faila Fuseini, has clarified an alleged altercation between a municipal task force and a church...

That was a slip of tongue – La Nkwantanang MCE clears air on phone call over demolition [Listen]

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for La Nkwantanang–Madina, Ibrahim Faila Fuseini, has clarified comments suggesting that he received a call from officials at the...

“Journalism is not a crime” — Herald MD reacts to 7-day jail sentence in Petraco SA case

The Managing Director of The Herald newspaper has disclosed that he has been convicted and sentenced to seven days' imprisonment by Justice Isaac Addo...

ECOWAS Court ruling on Torkornoo case disappointing – Ahiagbah

The Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has expressed disappointment over the decision of the ECOWAS Court of Justice...

Larry Dogbe jailed

The Editor of The Herald newspaper, Larry Dogbey, has been convicted by an Accra High Court. He has subsequently been sentenced to seven days in...

Tension mounts as pastor resists demolition of church building in waterway (Video)

Tension erupted in Pantang Village in the La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipality on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, when a municipal taskforce demolished the Kingdom Palace Church...