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Chaos erupts at Weija NHIA office as two NDC members clash over managerial role

  Operations at the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) office in the Weija-Gbawe Municipality were temporarily disrupted on Monday, September 15, following a clash between...

AG warns against foreign intrusion in Ghana’s judicial affairs amid Torkornoo removal

Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has called on Ghana’s legal and professional bodies to resist attempts to involve external actors...

Adu-Boahene’s lawyer reveals Kan-Dapaah is ‘critical witness’ in GH¢49m cybersecurity saga

A new and potentially game-changing element has emerged in the high-profile criminal trial of former Signals Bureau Chief Kwabena Adu Boahene. In a bombshell revelation,...

Claims galamsey has worsened under Mahama must be backed by evidence – Kwakye Ofosu

Government Communications Minister, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has pushed back against claims by critics that illegal mining, or galamsey, has worsened since President John Dramani...

How has gov’t failed in galamsey fight? Ama Mawusi questions critics [Audio]

Ama Mawusi, Director of Communications at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, has dismissed claims that the government has failed in its fight...

Ablakwa: Measures in place to block hardened criminals among West African deportees

Ghana's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has given assurances that the government has instituted strict measures to prevent hardened criminals from entering...

Asenso-Boakye petitions WAEC over withheld 2025 BECE results

The Member of Parliament for Bantama, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has petitioned the Head of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Dr Rosemond Wilson, over the...

Ghana hasn’t received any money or benefit from U.S. deportee arrangement – Ablakwa

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has dismissed claims that Ghana has derived financial or material benefits from its agreement with the United...

Asutifi South Assembly begins reshaping deplorable roads

The Asutifi South District Assembly has begun reshaping key roads in the district to improve accessibility and reduce the hardships commuters have faced for...

Asutifi North DCE assures traders of improved sanitation and security at Kenyasi market

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asutifi North, Hafiz Dauda, has assured traders at the Kenyasi Market Square that swift measures will be taken...

Nkwanta SHS teacher walks 60km for peace in Oti Region

A 52-year-old teacher at Nkwanta South Senior High School in the Oti Region, Adzoe Kwame Atta Nutifafa, has staged a peace demonstration by walking...

Piesie Esther reveals Kuami Eugene’s role in crafting ‘Nyame Ye’

Award-winning gospel sensation, Piesie Esther, has shed light on the creative process behind her hit song Nyame Ye, revealing that Kuami Eugene played a...

All are equal before the law – Kwakye Ofosu challenges judge’s justification in Abronye remand case

Government Communications Minister and presidential spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has raised concerns over comments made by an Accra Circuit Court judge in the case...

Vehicle set ablaze at Hamile border as youth clash with Immigration Service

Tension erupted at the Ghana–Burkina Faso border town of Hamile in the Upper West Region after irate youth went on a rampage. They are accusing...

Portion of Tarkwa market caves in; exposes deadly galamsey threat [Audio]

Traders at the Tarkwa Women’s Market in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality of the Western Region are living in fear after part of the market land...

NPP Council of Elders sets up committee to regulate presidential aspirants’ conduct

The National Council of Elders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has constituted an Ad Hoc Committee to monitor and regulate the conduct of...

Mahama never gave timelines for ending galamsey – Kwakye Ofosu

Government Communications Minister, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has clarified that President John Dramani Mahama never set a deadline for ending illegal mining, popularly known as...

GIS probes Hamile border disturbances

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has launched a full investigation into a disturbance that occurred at the Hamile Border Post in the Upper West...

Gbeniyiri conflict: 8000 Ghanaians have returned home from Côte d’Ivoire – Ablakwa

More than 8,000 Ghanaians who fled the deadly Gbeniyiri conflict in the Savannah Region have returned to their homes, according to Foreign Affairs Minister...

Over 1,000 illegal miners arrested; special courts to speed up prosecution

Government Communications Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu has disclosed that more than 1,000 individuals have been arrested for engaging in illegal mining, also known as...

Mahama’s presidential encounter attendance was impressive – Kwakye Ofosu

Government Communications Minister, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has described the turnout at President John Dramani Mahama’s recent presidential media encounter as “impressive and unprecedented.” Speaking on...

Kumasi schools, offices to be closed for Asantehemaa’s funeral

All educational institutions within the Kumasi Metropolis will be closed next Thursday, in line with the funeral rites of the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu...

Lawsuit alleges U.S. used Ghana as ‘transit hub’ for secret migrant deportations

A civil rights group has filed a lawsuit accusing the U.S. government of using Ghana as a "transit hub" to secretly deport migrants, circumventing...

Movement for Change mourns passing of Apostle Kwadwo Safo

The Movement for Change has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Apostle Kwadwo Safo, founder of the Kristo Asafo Church, who died on...

Abronye’s arrest: NPP Bono Council of Elders condemns gov’t, urges Peace Council’s intervention

The Bono Regional Council of Elders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has condemned the arrest and prosecution of its Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly...

FixTheCountry declares anti-galamsey vigil and march

The convenor of the FixTheCountry movement, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has announced plans to hold a vigil to protest the ongoing destruction of the environment caused...

Foreign Affairs Ministry takes turn at Government Accountability Series today

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led by Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, will today, Monday, September 15, appear before the Government Accountability Series to update the...

Galamsey is killing us; act now – Cadman Mills to gov’t

Cadman Atta Mills, brother of the late President Prof. John Evans Atta Mills, has criticised government’s handling of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. He...

GBC announces plans to privatise management 

The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) has announced plans to privatise its management structure as part of efforts to ensure the long-term sustainability of the...

One dead, four injured in accident on Koforidua–Nyamekrom road

One person has died and four others have sustained injuries in a crash on the Koforidua–Nyamekrom road in the Eastern Region on Sunday. The accident,...

Ghana Navy to acquire offshore patrol vessels to boost maritime security

The Chief of the Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Godwin Livinus Bessing, has revealed that the Ghana Navy is in the final stages of acquiring...

London fraudster jailed after using covid loans to fund trading business in Ghana

A 46-year-old man has been jailed in London for fraudulently obtaining Covid-19 Bounce Back Loans and using part of the money to finance a...

Doctor admits having sex with nurse halfway through surgery while patient was sedated

A married doctor had sex with a nurse in an operating theatre while a patient was under anaesthetic, a medical tribunal has heard. Dr Suhail...

Bawumia mourns late Apostle Kwadwo Safo

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Apostle Dr. Kwadwo Safo Kantanka, describing him as a pioneering innovator...

BoG issues cyber and information security directive to protect financial sector

The Bank of Ghana (BOG) has issued the Cyber and Information Security Directive to solicit comments and inputs from the banking industry and the...

Ashaiman court remands four over possession of Indian Hemp

The Ashaiman Circuit Court has remanded into police custody four persons arrested for possessing 315 compressed parcels suspected to be Indian hemp. According to the...

Committed Drivers Association kicks against DVLA’s ‘illegal’ spot fines

The Ghana Committed Drivers Association (GCDA) has urged the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) to immediately stop what it describes as the “illegal”...

Tariff hikes will kill businesses and the 24-Hour Economy – Food and Beverages Association

The Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG) says the proposed upward review of electricity tariffs by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) will...

Ford transit catches fire on Techiman–Sunyani road

Commuters on the Techiman–Sunyani road were left stunned when a Ford Transit bus suddenly caught fire at Faaman. According to the Ghana National Fire Service,...