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Pornhub says UK visitors down 77% since age checks came in

Pornhub says the number of UK visitors to its website is down 77% compared with July, when more rigorous age checks for sexually explicit...

Nigerian jailed 10 years for trafficking 10 victims to Ghana

The Achimota Circuit Court has sentenced 29-year-old Nigerian national Chukwudi Nwachukwu to 10 years’ imprisonment for trafficking 10 girls from Nigeria to Ghana for...

CHRAJ upholds IMANI’s petition against EC over biometric equipment

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has dismissed an appeal filed by the Electoral Commission (EC), paving the way for a...

Ghana deepens efforts to strengthen vaccine communication and local manufacturing

The National Vaccine Institute (NVI) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening public trust in vaccines and advancing Ghana’s goal of vaccine self-sufficiency through robust...

Ofori-Atta is not afraid of prosecution – Frank Davies fires back at OSP

Lawyer for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, Frank Davies, has responded sharply to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) following its announcement that...

GRA failed to deduct over GH₵13m in taxes on SML payments – OSP

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has uncovered significant tax discrepancies in payments made automatically by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to Strategic...

OSP’s conduct is ‘unprofessional and shameful’ – Lawyer

Private legal practitioner Kweku Paintsil has strongly criticised the conduct of the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, accusing him of turning investigations into a public...

Trump hails ‘amazing’ meeting with China’s Xi but no formal trade deal agreed

US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, have met for the first time in six years - raising hopes for a...

I want to prove Ghana and Africa can stand on its own – Mahama to Time Magazine

"It will get me into trouble again!” laughs Ghana President John Mahama upon the conclusion of our interview. A few weeks earlier, Mahama’s Foreign Minister...

Ayawaso West Municipal Assembly sets up seven-member committee to probe Roman Ridge construction incident

The Ayawaso West Municipal Assembly, in collaboration with the Engineering Council, has provided an official update on the construction incident that occurred at Roman...

Tension at Bawjiase police station as Asafo members clash with soldiers

Tension has erupted at the Bawjiase District Police Command in the Central Region after a group of angry Asafo members from Kasoa Ofaakor stormed...

Sista Afia recounts attacking fan for groping her on stage

Versatile musician Sista Afia has revealed one of the most shocking moments of her career, recounting an incident when a male fan allegedly groped...

Ahwerease is calm, ready for 2025 Odwira Festival – Apagyahene

The Apagyahene of Akwapim Ahwerease, Nana Opare Odei, has assured that the community is calm and fully prepared to celebrate this year’s Odwira Festival. Ahwerease,...

I wish Ofori-Atta returns to Ghana willingly; he has cases to answer – FIC boss

The Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), Ing. Kwadwo Twum Boafo, has urged former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta—who is reportedly in...

Full text: Special Prosecutor’s briefing on SML, Ken Ofori-Atta

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, on Thursday, October 30, 2025, addressed a press conference to update Ghanaians on the Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) corruption-related issues....

OSP to charge Ofori-Atta, others over alleged SML corruption

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has announced plans to formally charge former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and several other former government officials...

Freight Forwarders call for decisive measures to stabilize the cedi as it marks 60 years

The Freight Forwarders Association of Ghana (FFAG) has called for urgent and practical measures to strengthen the cedi as the currency marks its 60th...

OSP names Ken Ofori-Atta as ‘key figure’ in controversial SML contract

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has intensified its probe into the controversial Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) contract, revealing findings that directly...

FIC clears McDan and Richard Nii Armah-Quaye after thorough investigation

The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has cleared Ghanaian businessmen Daniel McKorley, popularly known as McDan, and Richard Nii Armah-Quaye after months of investigation into...

Two co-sponsors split over gov’t takeover of anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

Two co-sponsors of the Proper Sexuality and Family Values Bill clashed on JoyNews’ PM Express over the government’s plan to reintroduce the controversial legislation...

NSMQ 2025: What GSTS’ victory over PRESEC means for the ‘Land of Giants’

For years, Presbyterian Boys Senior High School (PRESEC-Legon) had ruled the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) stage like kings without challengers. But on...

Fire guts China City Mall in Kumasi; destroys goods and building [Video]

A massive fire has razed the newly opened China City Mall at Santasi in Kumasi, destroying the entire structure and goods worth thousands of...

2025 NSMQ: GSTS stuns PRESEC-Legon in thrilling comeback to reach semi-final

The 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) produced one of its most dramatic moments yet as Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS) staged a...

My grey hair has nothing to do with stress from my job – Mintah Akandoh

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has dismissed suggestions that the stress associated with his ministerial duties is the reason behind his visible grey hair. Speaking...

OSP disagrees with portions of KPMG audit on SML-GRA contracts

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has disclosed that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) does not fully agree with certain conclusions in the...

Mahama, Macron hold bilateral talks on security, economy, and regional stability in Paris

President John Dramani Mahama and French President Emmanuel Macron held wide-ranging discussions at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Thursday, October 30, on the...

OSP says SML lacked capacity, payments to company were misuse of public funds

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has revealed that Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) lacked the tools and technical expertise to deliver the audit and...

OSP: SML contract unnecessary, unlawfully approved, and costly to the state

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has concluded that the contract awarded to Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) was unnecessary, unlawfully approved, and...

Protect your integrity — Health Minister tells Okoe-Boye amidst LHIMS saga

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has urged former Health Minister Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye to be careful in his public statements regarding the ongoing controversy...

Ayra Starr to headline 2025 Tidal Rave Festival

Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Ayra Starr has been confirmed as a headline performer at the 2025 Tidal Rave Festival, scheduled to take place in Accra,...

One dead in house fire at Agona Mankrong

Personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) at Agona Nsaba responded swiftly to a residential fire on Wednesday, October 29. According to the official...

Health Minister denies demanding commission in LHIMS deal

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has fired back at allegations that he demanded a 23 percent commission from the contractor of the Lightwave Health...

I will resign if… Akandoh vows over LHIMS saga [Listen]

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has issued a bold challenge to the contractor of the Lightwave Health Information Management System (LHIMS), saying he is...

Court grants GH¢150m bail to ex-Buffer Stock boss

The High Court in Accra has granted bail to former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company Limited (NAFCO), Hanan...

SCHOLSEC, NIB arrest suspected fraudster behind fake scholarship scheme

The Scholarship Secretariat (SCHOLSEC), in collaboration with the National Investigations Bureau (NIB), has arrested a man, Emmanuel Ofori, for allegedly defrauding Ghanaians through a...

Okoe-Boye dares Health Minister over new software company

Former Health Minister Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye has challenged his successor, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, to publicly disclose the company contracted to implement the new Ghana...

This time, president will assent – Bedzrah assures swift passage of Proper Sexuality Bill

The Ho West MP and sponsor of the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, Emmanuel Bedzrah, has expressed firm confidence that...

Okoe-Boye warns Ghana risks double payment with GHIMS contract

Former Minister of Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye, has raised serious concerns over the government’s decision to replace the Lightwave Health Information Management System (LHIMS)...

Three policemen, 4 civilians injured after armed youth attack Nsuaem station over suspect’s arrest

The Western Central Regional Police Command has confirmed that calm has returned to Nsuaem in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality following a violent attack on the...