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Youth Minister moves to tackle rising hostel fees at KNUST

The Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare-Addo, says he will petition the Ministry of Education and other relevant authorities over the rising...

GPRTU directs drivers to reverse fare increases without approval

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has directed drivers who have increased transport fares without approval to immediately reverse the hikes. Deputy Public Relations...

President approves shake-up at National Security Council Secretariat

President John Dramani Mahama has approved a reorganisation of the National Security Council Secretariat, resulting in new appointments and reassignments within the country’s national...

Renowned herbalist burnt to death in Kasoa house fire

A renowned herbalist, Elder Dr. Felix Antwi Dankwa, has been burnt to death in a fire incident at his residence at Kasoa New Town...

34-year-old driver allegedly beaten to death over misunderstanding at Gomoa Achiase

A 34-year-old commercial driver, Isaac Eshun, has allegedly been beaten to death at Gomoa Achiase in the Gomoa Central District of the Central Region...

Chief Justice rejects bid to halt Adu-Boahen, Abdul-Wahab cases during legal vacation

Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has rejected calls by lawyers for former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahen and former Chief Executive Officer of...

Courts should be the final arbiter in election disputes – Asiedu Nketiah

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has called on African judiciaries to take deliberate steps to build public confidence...

Ho Assembly destroys expired food products seized from warehouses

The Environmental Health Department of the Ho Municipal Assembly has confiscated and destroyed cartons and packs of expired and unwholesome beverages and food products...

When the interviewer becomes the interviewee: 10 Ghanaian media personalities who crossed into politics

For years, Journalism and politics have always shared a complicated relationship in Ghana. Journalists have occupied a unique position in Ghana’s democratic landscape. They...

Court throws out Cheddar’s application in Cola Holding case, awards GH¢20,000 cost

The High Court in Accra has dismissed an application by businessman Nana Kwame Bediako (alias Cheddar) seeking to restrain the enforcement of a $14.9...

Today in History: The fight that gave Ghana its own university 78 years ago

What if the University of Ghana, Legon, had never been built in Ghana? It sounds almost unbelievable today. The familiar green campus, Balme Library, the...

AG asks court to reject Wontumi’s bail application

The Office of the Attorney General has opposed an application for bail filed by Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard...

Mother remanded for allegedly slashing 10-year-old daughter with cutlass

The Assin Fosu District Court has remanded a 28-year-old trader, Monica Ampomah, into police custody after she allegedly assaulted her 10-year-old daughter over suspicions...

GNFS rescues two after fuel tanker overturns in Tamale

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has rescued a fuel tanker driver and his mate after the tanker they were travelling in overturned at...

Bring your lawyers to court, or cross-examine the witness yourselves – Judge tells Adu-Boahene, wife

An Accra High Court judge has given former National Signals Bureau boss, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, an ultimatum to either bring...

NPA Deputy CEO reported dead

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr Dramani Bukari Ecomog, has reportedly died in London after a short...

Asiedu Nketiah calls for stronger political parties, judiciary to protect African democracy

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has called for reforms within political parties and the judiciary to strengthen democratic...

Adom Trotro: La Beach Road residents cry for zebra crossing, footbridge [Video]

Adom Trotro today made a stop at La Beach Road in Accra, where residents are appealing to government to provide a zebra crossing and...

Two Obuasi SecTech teachers arrested over alleged assault on headmaster

Two teachers of Obuasi Senior High Technical School have been arrested by police over their alleged involvement in an attack on the school’s headmaster,...

GAUA strike: KNUST administration offices open but essential IT services hampered

Administrative offices at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) remain open, while some essential services, including IT, have been disrupted as...

Gold accounts for 63% of Ghana’s exports as GSS warns of concentration risk

Gold now accounts for 63% of Ghana’s total export earnings, up from 39% in 2004, highlighting the country’s growing dependence on the precious metal...

75% of ride-hailing drivers use fake licences — DVLA

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) says 75% of drivers operating on ride-hailing platforms in Ghana have fake driving licences. The Chief Executive Officer...

Ghana’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia mourns Sanni Jajah

Ghana’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Alhaji Said Sinare, has expressed profound sorrow over the death of his Deputy Ambassador, Sanni Jajah,...

Prof Bokpin warns against political recruitment into civil service

Economist and Professor of Finance, Godfred Bokpin, has cautioned against political recruitment into Ghana’s Civil Service, describing the practice as dangerous and capable of...

Legal vacation is not a ‘lawyers’ vacation’ — Deputy Attorney-General

The legal vacation should not be interpreted as a period during which lawyers can unilaterally determine whether court proceedings will continue, Deputy Attorney-General and...

Galamsey fight: NAIMOS launches operation along Birim River

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has launched a major operation in the Kyebi area of the Eastern Region to clear illegal mining...

Legal vacation doesn’t stop judges from hearing cases – Chief Justice

Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has rejected claims that lawyers can decline to proceed with cases simply because they have been scheduled during the legal...

Srem-Sai writes: Legal vacations and trials; why the GBA President is in error

The President of the honourable Ghana Bar Association (GBA) – in a letter to the Chief Justice dated August 10, 2024 – makes two...

I’ll continue to sit until Chief Justice revokes warrant – Judge on Mustapha Hamid’s case

The Accra High Court judge hearing the case of former Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, and five others...

Three remanded for allegedly concealing 869 cocaine slabs in gari

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded three persons over the alleged concealment of 869 slabs of suspected cocaine in bags of gari and cassava powder in...

2022/2023 AUCC students ‘shall be eligible’ for certificates under University of Ghana seal – UG clarifies

The Level 400 students of the 2022/2023 admission cohort of the African University of Communication and Business (AUCB), formerly the African University College of Communications (AUCC),...

Bono East House of Chiefs intervenes in 15-year Konkomba chieftaincy dispute

The President and Vice President of the Bono East Regional House of Chiefs have visited the Konkomba Traditional Area in the Pru East District...

Asante Berko case: Parliament failed in its oversight role – Samuel Bekoe

The Executive Director of the Centre for Extractives and Development Africa, Samuel Bekoe, has criticised Parliament for what he describes as a failure to...

GNAT entreats govt to consider posting trained teachers to private schools to reduce unemployment

The Secretary of the Greater Kumasi chapter of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Argin Frimpong, has called on the government and the...

Vice President engages Kayayei association on challenges facing head porters

Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has engaged the Kayayei Association on measures to address the challenges confronting head porters and improve their livelihoods. The Vice...

EVIDENCE: How Ghana’s Washington Embassy staff shared money extorted from visa and passport applicants

A forensic audit by the Auditor-General has revealed an elaborate scheme adopted by the Ghana Embassy staff in Washington, D.C., to share the money...

Asante Berko case: No evidence Kwabena Donkor received bribe – K.T. Hammond

Lawyer for former Power Minister Kwabena Donkor, K.T. Hammond, has insisted that his client cannot be held liable for any allegations linking him to...

We’ve always been worried; we knew something was wrong since 2015 – ACEP on AKSA power deal

The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) says it raised concerns about Ghana’s agreement with Turkish energy company AKSA Enerji as far back as...

20 police officers promoted over Tema cocaine interception, other crime operations

Twenty policemen who were involved in last week’s interception of 866 parcels of suspected cocaine at the Tema Harbour and the arrest of 10...

Four arrested for concealing 118 bags of cocoa in truck carrying plantain

A multi-agency security team led by the Bunkpurugu Immigration Command has intercepted 118 bags of cocoa beans concealed beneath a load of plantains along...