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‘Online pastor’ romance scam cases to be consolidated and moved to High Court

The Attorney-General’s Department has initiated steps to consolidate two separate cases against Nana Yaw Bonsu Kwarteng, the self-styled online pastor accused of defrauding women...

No legal basis for 24-hour wait to report missing persons – Lawyer asserts amid public outcry

A private legal practitioner has challenged the Ghana Police Service over its purported practice of forcing families to wait 24 hours before filing a...

Effutu MCE, Gomoa Central DCE appeal for calm after deadly New Winneba attack

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Effutu, Rev. Arthur Mensah, and the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Gomoa Central, Hackman Aidoo, have appealed for...

Air pollution sickens traders at Tema station in Korle Klottey

Traders operating at the Tema Lorry Station in the Korle Klottey Municipality have raised concerns over prolonged exposure to vehicle smoke, as health and...

Seven suspects arrested over deadly New Winneba attack

The Central Regional Police Command has arrested seven suspects in connection with the violent attack at New Winneba in the Central Region on Tuesday,...

Kaneshie traders fear loss of livelihood as GARID project forces six-month relocation

Some traders at the Kaneshie Market in Accra say they are worried about losing their source of livelihood as construction works under the Greater...

Asantehene, wife visit Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, and his wife, Lady Julia Osei Tutu, have visited the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., as...

A-Plus calls for IGP intervention after New Winneba clash, urges calm

Gomoa Central Member of Parliament, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A-Plus, has called on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to intervene in the...

A-Plus narrowly escapes attack by angry New Winneba residents

Gomoa Central Member of Parliament, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A-Plus, narrowly escaped an attack by angry residents of New Winneba following a...

Ghana Armed Forces opens 2026 enlistment exercise for commissioned officers

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has commenced its 2026 enlistment exercise for commissioned officers. According to a press release issued by the Department of Public...

‘I had about 60 questions’ — Atta Akyea explains need for extra cross-examination day in NSB case

Lead counsel for former National Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene has welcomed the Accra High Court's decision to grant the defence an extra day...

Six injured, two dead in crash on Accra–Kumasi Highway

Two people have died and six others sustained injuries in a road crash at Dr. Marbel Junction on the Accra–Kumasi Highway in the Eastern...

Hon. Ayariga calls for major overhaul of Ghana’s waste management system

Newly appointed Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Hon. Mahama Ayariga, has called for a major overhaul of Ghana’s waste management system...

Mobile money transaction value surges 50.8% to GH¢4.54 trillion in 2025 – BoG

Total mobile money transaction values grew by 50.8% to GH¢4.54 trillion in 2025 from GH¢3.01 trillion over the review period, the Bank of Ghana...

OSP has become a liability instead of an asset to Ghana – Hopeson Adorye

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart Hopeson Adorye has described Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) as a liability rather than an asset,...

What happened to E-Blocks, Agenda 111 should not happen to 24-hour markets – Ahmed Ibrahim

Outgoing Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has urged his successor, Mahama Ayariga, to ensure that projects under the government’s...

Hopeson Adorye makes strong proposal on appointment of Special Prosecutor

Director of Field Operations for the United Party, Hopeson Adorye has called for reforms to the law governing the Office of the Special Prosecutor...

Three reported dead, several injured after violent attack on New Winneba residents

At least three people have reportedly died and about 15 others sustained injuries following a violent mob attack in New Winneba Township in the...

Birth, death registration are mandatory – Deputy Registrar tells Ghanaians

The Births and Deaths Registry has reminded Ghanaians that registering births and deaths is a mandatory requirement and should form part of the processes...

OSP acting “as a power unto itself” – Kwadwo Poku Nsafoah

Energy analyst and New Patriotic Party (NPP) member Kwadwo Poku Nsafoah has accused the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) of operating as though...

Veteran actress Selassie Ibrahim hit with sad news

Veteran actress Selassie Ibrahim is mourning the loss of her husband, former Agriculture Minister Ibrahim Adam. Ibrahim Adam, who also served as the Member of...

Three separate fire incidents recorded across Accra; GNFS calls for safety

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) recorded three separate fire incidents across parts of the Greater Accra Region on Sunday, August 30, 2026, with...

Six arrested for alleged murder of tricycle rider at Zuarungu

The Upper East Regional Police Command has arrested six persons in connection with the alleged murder of a 26-year-old tricycle rider, Akolbila Blessing, at...

Court dismisses Ameyaw-Akumfi’s stay application in SkyTrain trial

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an application filed by the second accused in the $2 million SkyTrain trial, Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, seeking to...

Importation of arms, ammunition requires permit from Interior Ministry – GRA

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has cautioned travellers that arms and ammunition cannot be imported into Ghana as ordinary personal effects and require prior...

Anloga Junction traders protest alleged unlawful eviction as Oforikrom Assembly denies claims

Traders at Anloga Junction in the Oforikrom Municipality of the Ashanti Region have staged a protest against an alleged eviction from government land. The traders...

Heavy security presence at Jubilee House as defunct Gold Coast Management customers petition gov’t over locked funds

There is a heavy security presence at the Jubilee House in Accra as aggrieved customers of defunct Gold Coast Fund Management converge to petition...

Fundraising gala rakes in GH¢1.5m for renovation of historic Wa Naa’s Palace

A fundraising gala in Wa has raised GH¢1.5 million in cash and pledges towards the refurbishment of the historic Wa Naa’s Palace and the...

NPP demands removal of BoG Governor from GoldBod’s board

Karaga Member of Parliament and former Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has called for the removal of the Governor of the Bank of...

Bright Simons raises questions over COCOBOD’s GH¢5.1bn profit in SIGA report

Policy analyst Bright Simons has questioned the reported GH¢5.11 billion profit recorded by the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) in 2025, cautioning against drawing conclusions...

COCOBOD settles GH¢2.3 billion, completes 2026 DDEP bond obligations

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has settled GH¢2.3 billion, fully meeting its mandatory payment obligations to bondholders under the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP)...

10 key things to know from SIGA’s 2025 State Ownership Report

The State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA) has released its State Ownership Report for the year ended December 31, 2025, providing a detailed assessment...

Ghana Digital Centres’ loss nearly triples to GH¢6.06m as revenue falls

Ghana Digital Centres Limited (GDCL) recorded a sharp deterioration in its financial performance in 2025, as its net loss nearly tripled to GH¢6.06 million...

IGP summons Volta Regional Commander over alleged extortion, intimidation

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has summoned the Volta Regional Police Commander following concerns over alleged harassment, intimidation, unnecessary delays, and extortion of local...

Manasseh Azure clarifies controversy over SOE profits, surpluses

Journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has provided further clarification on the reported profits and surpluses of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) following the publication of the State...

Section of Kumasi Inner Ring Road to be temporarily closed for GRIDCo works

The Department of Urban Roads (DUR) has announced the temporary closure of part of the Kumasi Inner Ring Road on Sunday, September 6, 2026,...

IGP decorates police officer promoted for saving lives during Aboso fire

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has decorated Inspector Hance Atubra of the Tarkwa Divisional Headquarters with his new rank of Chief...

Zanetor pledges decisive action as Environment Minister

Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has expressed gratitude to President John Dramani Mahama for appointing her to the position, pledging...

NAIMOS arrests 10 illegal miners, seize equipment near Gbinyiri

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), in collaboration with the Northern Command of the Ghana Army and the Ghana Police Service, have arrested...

Aggrieved customers of defunct Gold Coast Fund Management Company to petition Mahama

Aggrieved customers of Gold Coast Fund Management are set to converge in Accra today, Tuesday, September 1, 2026, to press the government to expedite...