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Ghana Jollof case: Salomey Baffoe’s family appeals to Mahama to secure her release

The family of detained senior nursing officer Salomey Awiti Baffoe has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama and his wife to intervene in her...

Mahama to open national housing finance conference on October 7

President John Dramani Mahama is expected to open a national conference on housing finance in Accra on October 7, 2026, as stakeholders explore ways...

I’m the most experienced candidate in NPP First Vice Chairman race – Nana B

New Patriotic Party (NPP) First Vice Chairman hopeful, Henry Nana Boakye, says his 26 years of involvement in the party have equipped him with...

Dr Pelpuo backs Bagbin’s rejection of Minority motion for parliamentary probe into narcotics seizures

Minister of State at the Presidency in charge of Special Presidential Initiatives, Dr Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo, has backed Speaker Alban Bagbin’s decision to reject a...

Okada rider rushing sick woman to hospital dies after accident at Kasoa

Two people have died and another is in critical condition after a motorbike collision at Kasoa Jei River NDC Junction in the Awutu Senya...

Ghanaian, 9 other foreign nationals indicted for allegedly voting in US election as non-citizens

A Ghanaian resident in the United States is among 10 foreign nationals who have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Minnesota over...

Court issues warrant for EOCO to arrest Manhyia South MP

An Accra High Court has issued a warrant authorising the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to arrest the Member of Parliament for Manhyia...

Flydubai flight diverted after pilot stabs colleague, attempts to crash plane

The co-pilot of a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv in Israel tried to crash the plane after stabbing the pilot, but passengers then...

High Court grants OSP four more weeks to serve Ken Ofori-Atta with summons in US

The High Court in Accra has given the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) four more weeks to complete efforts to serve former Finance...

GoldBod beats September FX target, eyes US$1.5bn in October

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) earned US$1.871 billion in foreign currency from its small-scale gold trade in September. That is about US$471 million more...

NDC supporters storm Fomena constituency office over alleged disqualification of chairman aspirant

Some aggrieved supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Adansi Fomena Constituency have stormed the party’s office to protest the alleged disqualification...

Contractor resumes work on Accra-Kumasi bypass (Photos)

Work on the Accra–Kumasi bypass projects has picked up again after contractors returned to the various sections, signalling renewed momentum on one of the...

Makola and Abossey Okai named in crime index as fake goods trade grows

Makola and Abossey Okai have been named in the 2025 Organised Crime Index as places where fake goods are sold, with the report saying...

UK named as leading destination for illicit cannabis exports from Ghana

The United Kingdom has been identified as the main destination for illicit cannabis exports from Ghana, according to the Global Organised Crime Index. The report...

Tipper driver trapped after truck overturns at Bolgatanga East

A 35-year-old tipper truck driver was trapped inside his vehicle after the loaded truck overturned near the Customs Barrier in the Bolgatanga East District...

Agbodza tells Suame Interchange contractors to speed up as Phase One hits 5%

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has asked contractors working on the Suame Interchange Project to find ways to finish work...

High Commission sends warning to Ghanaians in South Africa ahead of planned protests

The Ghana High Commission in Pretoria has advised Ghanaian nationals in South Africa to exercise caution ahead of planned protests scheduled for Wednesday, September...

“I am not the person” – CMC MD Wisdom Dogbey disassociates himself from EOCO’s wanted notice

Managing Director of the Cocoa Marketing Company (Ghana) Limited (CMC), Wisdom Kofi Dogbey, has clarified that he is not the individual identified as “Wisdom...

Ghana ranks fifth in sub-Saharan Africa for crypto adoption, with annual transactions estimated at $21bn

Ghana is the fifth largest crypto market in sub-Saharan Africa with adoption increasing. Data suggests that between 8% and 17% of the population have bought...

Woman in critical condition after shooting at funeral grounds in Yeji

A woman is in critical condition after she was allegedly shot at a funeral ground at Tonka, a suburb of Yeji in the Pru...

GPRTU taskforce clamps down on unapproved fares at Kasoa

A Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) taskforce has intensified monitoring of commercial drivers at Kasoa following complaints that some are charging passengers more...

Dissolve Black Stars and GFA – Sam George after shocking loss to The Gambia

Ghana's Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations Minister, Samuel Nartey George, has called for the Black Stars to be disbanded and the Ghana Football Association...

Road safety education will fail without enforcement – NRSA boss

The Director-General of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Abraham Amaliba, has called for a coordinated approach to road safety in Ghana, saying that...

MMDAs to go live on local FM stations under new Ayariga directive

The Minister of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has announced plans to introduce regulations compelling Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to...

NSA outlines steps for posting, validation of national service personnel

The National Service Authority (NSA) has outlined the procedures national service personnel are required to follow to complete their posting, validation and registration ahead...

NPP Vice Chair race: I may be the youngest, but most experienced – Nana B

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Vice-Chairperson hopeful Henry Nana Boakye says his relatively young age should not be mistaken for a lack of experience...

Manhyia South MP’s case with EOCO reopens Equity Savings & Loans file as SIC recovery battle emerges

A dispute over the Economic and Organised Crime Office’s (EOCO) attempt to arrest Manhyia South Member of Parliament (MP) and private legal practitioner Nana...

Who will reveal the exact location to you? – Nana B defends ‘drug lab’ remark

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Organiser, Henry Nana Boakye has clarified his earlier remarks about an alleged drug laboratory in Ghana, saying the volume...

What credible report is Mahama expecting on cocaine probe? – Nana B says taskforce won’t indict itself

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Organiser Henry Nana Boakye has questioned the credibility of the ongoing investigation into the recent cocaine bust, arguing that...

Concerns of Adipa residents over landfill site justified, but… – Former AMA Mayor

Former Accra Mayor Mohammed Nii Adjei Sowah has backed residents of the Adipa/Asiaw Electoral Area in their call for proper management of the Adipa...

GACL boss files GH¢10m defamation suit against former presidential staffer

Managing Director of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), Yvonne Nana Afriyie Opare, has sued Facebook user Samuel Bryan Buabeng over social media publications...

Court adjourns Salomey Baffoe’s case

The case involving senior nursing officer Salomey Awiti Baffoe, who is facing an abetment of crime charge in connection with the alleged publication and...

Court jails man 25 months for setting three vehicles ablaze  

The Accra Circuit Court 10 has sentenced a 35-year-old man to 25 months’ imprisonment with hard labour for setting fire to vehicles at a...

Six persons denied bail in 3.9-tonne alleged cocaine case 

The Kwabenya Circuit Court has denied bail to six persons arrested in connection with the seizure of 3.9 tonnes of alleged cocaine at the...

Burkina Faso’s junta leader opens major gold refinery to keep mining profits at home

Burkina Faso has opened its first gold refinery as the military-led government seeks to process more of the country's mineral wealth at home and...

Ghana wins ICC arbitration against Tullow over US$393m tax assessment

Ghana has emerged victorious in a major international tax dispute with Tullow Ghana Limited, with an arbitral tribunal dismissing the oil company’s claims and...

Roads Minister urges contractors to speed up Accra-Kumasi bypass works

Roads and Highways Minister, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has challenged contractors working on the Accra-Kumasi Bypass to accelerate construction, particularly on the troubled Konongo section,...

15 years of waiting: Inside La Presec’s desperate fight for classrooms, computers and dignity

For more than a decade, the walls of an unfinished three-storey classroom block at La Presec have stood as a painful reminder of a...

First female prime minister named in Morocco after winning elections

Fatima Zahra El Mansouri has been named Morocco’s first female prime minister, after her centrist Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) won the most seats...