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Akwatia MP, Kofi Bentil clash on Newsfile over how 3.9 tonnes of cocaine left Ghana [Video]

Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Bernard Bediako Baidoo and Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil Esq. had a heated exchange on JoyNews' Newsfile...

192 cocaine wraps confirmed in Wa drug bust

The Upper West Regional Police Command has confirmed that the substance retrieved from two persons arrested in Wa is cocaine. The Regional Police Commander, DCOP...

Tribute, tears flow as family bids farewell to 20-year-old law student

Tears flowed and emotions ran high as family, friends, schoolmates and loved ones gathered to bid a final farewell to 20-year-old Central University law...

What was your crime? – Father grieves over late Ivan Baidoo

The father of Ivan Apprey Baidoo, the 20-year-old Central University law student who died in a motorbike crash on the Tema Motorway, has told...

‘If the world, Africa honoured Nkrumah as the Millennium Man, why are we not doing same?’ – Asiedu Nketia

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has questioned why Ghanaians are not giving Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah the same...

Why I remain an unrepentant Nkrumahist – Asiedu Nketia

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has attributed his political journey and current position to the free education policy...

Honour Nkrumah by protecting Ghana’s rivers and forests – Armah-Kofi Buah urges Ghanaians

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has urged Ghanaians to honour Dr Kwame Nkrumah by protecting the country's rivers and...

Three suspected robbers killed, two officers injured as police team comes under fire in Tilly Forest

A follow-up operation by the Upper East Regional Police Command to retrieve weapons allegedly concealed by a robbery gang in the Tilly Forest has...

President Mahama leaves for 81st UN General Assembly

President John Dramani Mahama has left Accra for New York to attend the 81st United Nations General Assembly, where he will host two side...

Three remanded as Oti Police seize suspected narcotics hidden in truck compartments

The Oti Regional Police Command has intercepted an articulator truck carrying 5,164 compressed round parcels suspected to contain narcotics, and arrested three men. Acting on...

Ghana Jollof case: Police case against Salomey Baffoe “founded on lies” – Lawyer

The lead counsel for Salomey Awitti Baffoe, the Techiman nurse remanded over the "Ghana Jollof" TikTok videos, says the police case against her is...

Sack Kofi Adams over Black Stars early World Cup exit – Nana Kwaku Bonsam

Ghanaian traditional priest Nana Kwaku Bonsam has called for the removal of Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Iddie Adams, claiming the minister's failure to...

2026 WC: Why pay a purse holder $10,000? – Assafuah questions Black Stars spending

Ranking Member of Parliament for the Youth and Sports Committee, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has questioned payments allegedly made to officials who accompanied Ghana's Black...

Foreign Affairs Ministry seeks special audit of COVID-19, Ukraine, Sudan and South Africa evacuations

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has asked the Auditor-General to audit how public money was spent on every government-funded emergency evacuation since 2017, including...

Watch video of Koforidua PENSEC staff telling student chop boxes are no longer accepted

A video shared on Facebook appears to show some staff of Koforidua Pentecost Secondary School telling a student to move her belongings out of...

School heads who turn away students over trunks, chop boxes risk sanctions – GES warns

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has warned that Heads of Senior High and Senior High Technical Schools who turn away duly admitted students over...

SA Evacuation Exercise: Detailed breakdown of the GH¢27.18m spent on chartered flights

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs earlier disclosed that GH¢27.18 million was spent on chartered flights during the government’s GH¢49.72 million evacuation of Ghanaians from...

South Africa evacuation: Foreign Affairs Ministry answers Minority’s RTI request with 200-page report

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has responded to the Minority's Right to Information (RTI) request on the South Africa evacuation with a report of...

Livestream: Ghana Jollof case, Catholic school quota and Ghana-linked cocaine haul on Nnawotwi Yi

On Nnawotwi Yi this week, Abena Pokua Ahwenee and her panellists will tackle three topical issues, beginning with the arrest of Senior Nursing Officer...

Do you have the capacity to investigate narcotic seizure? – Majority questions Minority’s recall of Parliament

The Deputy Majority Whip, Richard Acheampong, has questioned the Minority’s capacity to independently investigate recent major narcotics seizures linked to Ghana, following its request...

Mahama charges AMA, other Assemblies to intensify sanitation enforcement

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Ablekuma Central Municipal Assembly and other local authorities to intensify enforcement to prevent...

GMet warns of thunderstorms, rain across several regions this evening

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has forecast thunderstorms and rain in parts of the country this evening and into the night. GMet said the thunderstorms...

National Cathedral Board to hand over project site by October 31

The Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral has been given until October 31, 2026, to hand the project site over to the Ministry...

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...