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43 suspects arraigned over killing of police officer at Gindabour

The Savannah Regional Police Command has arraigned 43 suspects before the Buipe Magistrate Court in connection with the killing of General Constable Redeemer Owusu...

Police reveals how UK-based TikToker paid accomplice to spread false rumours

The Ghana Police Service says investigations into the activities of UK-based TikToker Barbara Asantewaa Kodua, popularly known as "Ghana Jollof", have uncovered an alleged...

Two arrested over alleged SHS placement fraud

Two persons have been arrested for allegedly collecting money from victims under the false pretext of securing placement into their preferred Senior High Schools. The...

Police identify alleged high-profile sponsors of ‘Ghana Jollof’ online activities

The Ghana Police Service says it has uncovered a financial trail linking highly influential persons in society to the online activities of Barbara Asantewaa...

‘Be Inspired by Tima’ Women’s Conference comes off tomorrow; scan QR code to join online

For women who have ever had to pick themselves up after disappointment, loss, heartbreak or difficult seasons, the maiden “Be Inspired by Tima” Women’s...

Minority wants Parliament recalled over 3.9 tonnes of cocaine seized in France

The Minority in Parliament has petitioned the Speaker, Alban Bagbin, to recall the House to investigate a series of major drug seizures linked to...

Nigeria: Bago constitutes panel over death of miners in custody, declares 24-Hour curfew in Minna after protest

Niger State Governor Umaru Bago has declared a 24-hour curfew in Minna, the state capital, after unrest was reported in parts of the city. The...

Mahama orders immediate dissolution of National Cathedral Board of Trustees

President John Dramani Mahama has ordered the immediate dissolution of the Board of Trustees overseeing Ghana’s National Cathedral project. The decision, communicated to the trustees...

‘She is not a flight risk; even worst criminals get bail’ – GRNMA on detention of nurse in Ghana Jollof case

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) is calling for bail for senior nursing officer Salomey Awity Baffoe, arguing that there is no...

Astroturf Exposé: Assembly to officially demand stadium handover from Wembley – Hohoe MCE

Prosper Kumi, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the Hohoe Municipal Assembly in the Volta region, says the Assembly will write officially to Wembley...

Landlords petition government over Rent Control’s rent-card compliance directive

The Voice of Landlords Association, Ghana (VOLAG) is demanding a clear legal basis for the Rent Control Department's directive requiring landlords to provide evidence...

‘We can live with insults, but not incendiary language’ – Kwakye Ofosu

Minister of State for Government Communications Felix Kwakye Ofosu says the government can tolerate criticism and insults directed at President John Mahama, but will...

Gindabour Lynching: Family head demands justice for slain police officer

The family head of the late General Constable Redeemer Kofi Owusu has called on the authorities to ensure justice is served following the alleged...

NPA boss names the forces behind Ghana’s fuel prices

The CEO of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe, has identified three major factors that determine the availability and pricing of petroleum...

Ahafo Ano South West MP survives near-fatal accident (Video)

The Member of Parliament for Ahafo Ano South West has been involved in a road traffic accident while travelling on constituency business to secure...

Nigerian Police probe deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in custody

A total of 37 people accused of illegal mining in northwestern Nigeria have died in custody, local officials said. Police have set up an...

‘This woman should not be in custody’ – Martin Kpebu on detention of nurse in Ghana Jollof case

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has challenged the need to keep senior nursing officer Salomey Awity Baffoe in custody for two weeks, arguing that...

Mahama declares war on filth, says “Ghana must be clean again”

President John Dramani Mahama has launched the National Emergency Waste Evacuation Exercise as part of efforts to tackle Ghana’s sanitation challenges and rid major...

Finance Ministry to fund national waste evacuation from Common Fund – Ato Forson

The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced that government will fund the National Emergency Waste Evacuation Exercise through the District Assemblies...

‘Greater Accra NPP will sleep wherever Salomey Baffoe is if…’ – Okoe Boye on continued detention

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Greater Accra Region says it will begin spending nights at the police station if Techiman-based nurse Salomey...

GRNMA moves to secure release of detained nurse in Ghana Jollof case

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has begun exploring legal avenues to secure the early release of nurse Salomey Awiti Bafoh, who...

‘Torkornoo was my good friend, but…’ – Nana Yaa Jantuah (Video)

Presidential staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah has recounted a series of encounters with former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, alleging that she repeatedly ignored her greetings...

Nkawkaw Stadium: I’ve submitted all documents; let me know if you need anything else – Bryan Acheampong to NSA boss

Abetifi MP Bryan Acheampong says he has submitted all the necessary documentation for the construction of the Nkawkaw Stadium and is ready to provide...

Check out message NSA boss sent to Bryan Acheampong over Nkawkaw stadium project

Abetifi Member of Parliament (MP), Bryan Acheampong, has disclosed that the suspension of the Nkawkaw Stadium project followed a directive from the National Sports...

Tema Police intercept 2,213 slabs of suspected Indian hemp on River Volta

The Tema Regional Police Command has intercepted an outboard-powered wooden canoe carrying 29 sacks of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp. The interception was...

Ghana Jollof case: Prof. Asare raises legal questions over prosecution of Salomey Baffoe

Legal scholar Prof Kwaku Asare has questioned several aspects of the prosecution’s case against senior nursing officer Salomey Awiti Baffoe, who has been remanded...

Five-year presidential term means extra year to amass wealth, loot state coffers — Ansa-Asare

Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kweku Ansa-Asare, has rejected the proposed extension of Ghana’s presidential term from four to five years,...

Bawumia calls for release of nurse detained over alleged false news

Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed concern over the reported arrest and remand of a Techiman-based nurse and mother of three, Salomey...

2028 election: “Relax, I’m not going to contest you” – DVLA CEO tells Zanetor

Chief Executive Officer of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye, has dismissed concerns about a possible parliamentary bid in the Klottey...

Ghana Jollof TikTok: ‘Nurse was unlawfully detained before arraignment’ – Lawyer

Lawyer for detained senior nursing officer Salomey Awity Baffoe, Enoch Afoakwah, has challenged the court’s decision to remand his client for two weeks, arguing...

SHS freshers report to school today

Thousands of first-year students are expected to report to Senior High Schools (SHSs) and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTS) across the country today, September...

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Thousands of mourners, sympathisers, family members, business associates, and well-wishers gathered at the Kumasi officers' mess for the one-week observation of the late Lawyer...

Heads must roll; there is nothing to show for NPP’s $1.7m digitisation – Rent Control boss

The Acting Commissioner of the Rent Control Department, Frederick Opoku, has called for an investigation into the department’s digitisation programme, questioning what has become...

No evidence links any govt official, NDC member to cocaine probe – Kwakye Ofosu

Government Communications Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu has dismissed claims that government officials or members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) are linked to ongoing...

10, including four Custom Division officers, in custody over drug trafficking at the port

Ten individuals, including four Customs Division officers of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), are currently in custody as investigations continue into the recent trafficking...

Mahama to commission Agbogbloshie waste evacuation to Nsawam landfill today

President John Dramani Mahama is expected to launch a major waste evacuation exercise aimed at clearing refuse from Agbogbloshie in Accra and transporting it...

We have at least 6 weeks of fuel cover – NPA boss calms supply fears

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) says Ghana currently has at least six weeks of fuel cover, dismissing concerns that the country could face an...

GPHA boss Paul Tanye-Kulono must step aside over cocaine probe – Nitiwul

Former Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul has called for the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority's (GPHA) Chief Executive Officer, Brigadier-General Paul Seidu Tanye-Kulono, to step...

Six remanded over 3.9-tonne cocaine haul shipped from Tema Port

A Kwabenya Circuit Court in Accra has remanded six people accused of links to a shipment of nearly four tonnes of suspected cocaine that...