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Cynthia Morrison welcomes NPP amnesty; urges unity and respect [Audio]

Former Member of Parliament for Agona West, Cynthia Morrison, has welcomed the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) decision to grant amnesty to all suspended members...

Groups call for action over illegal diversion of Birim River

Environmental groups have strongly condemned an attempted illegal diversion of the sacred Birim River at Apapam in the Eastern Region by a mining company...

NDC’s Bernard Bediako confident of victory ahead of Akwatia by-election 

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the Akwatia by-election, Bernard Bediako, has expressed confidence in winning the upcoming poll scheduled for September...

Ebo Whyte rejects gov’t call for prophecy submissions, urges leaders to pray themselves

Renowned playwright Ebo Whyte has criticised the government’s directive requesting prophecies of national interest to be submitted for review, following the recent military helicopter...

GoldBod begins nationwide enforcement of mandatory receipt system for licensed gold buyers

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has commenced nationwide enforcement of its directive requiring all licensed gold buyers to issue official GoldBod receipts for every...

Akwatia by-election: NPP PC sets records straight on education background [Listen]

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the Akwatia by-election, Solomon Asumadu, has responded to critics questioning his educational qualifications, affirming that he...

Ghana lost GH¢18.41bn in 2024 due to misuse of funds – Samson Lardy

Private legal practitioner and journalist, Samson Lardy Anyenini, has raised concerns about the continuous loss of public funds through corruption and poor accountability. Speaking at...

Asantehene marks ‘Kuntunkuni Dae’ in Black and Brown without ornaments

The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on Sunday, August 17, 2025, observed the sixth Akwasidae festival, marked in black and brown attire without the...

Commonwealth Secretariat denies misuse of letterhead in Ghana

The Commonwealth Secretariat has dismissed claims of any misuse of its letterhead in Ghana, stressing that no such incident has occurred. In a statement, spokesperson...

Bright Simons: Why Ghana’s galamsey problem remains unsolvable in the current political culture

I had initially decided not to write about why illegal small-scale mining, or galamsey, cannot be solved under Ghana’s current political culture. The reason is simple:...

Akwatia by-election: NDC PC is no match for me – NPP PC targets 10,000-vote margin

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the upcoming Akwatia by-election, Solomon Asumadu, has expressed strong confidence in securing victory. Mr. Asumadu insists that...

Over 100 Ashaiman traders protest alleged forced eviction

More than 100 traders belonging to the Peaceful Settlement Association in Ashaiman staged a peaceful demonstration on Monday, August 18, 2025, to oppose what...

Tension in Anlo robbing generations of development – TDC MD tells traditional authorities

The Managing Director of TDC Ghana Ltd., Courage Nunekpeku, has raised concerns over ongoing chieftaincy disputes and simmering tensions in Anlo, Volta Region, warning...

Some OMCs keep fuel prices unchanged despite projected increases

Some major Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have maintained petroleum product prices at the pumps despite industry projections of marginal changes from August 16. Data released...

Ntim Fordjour slams Ablakwa over presidential jet saga, demands resignation

Ranking Member on the Defence and Interior Committee of Parliament, Rev John Ntim Fordjour, has called on Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa to...

Zelensky to face tough White House talks on territory

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky can expect a “difficult” meeting with US leader Donald Trump in the White House as the parameters of a peace...

Asutifi South DCE urges intensified education on “Nkoko Nkitinkiti” initiative

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asutifi South in the Ahafo Region, Benjamin Assabil Donkor, has directed the Agriculture Department to intensify public education...

Ridge Hospital reacts to assault on staff amid emergency ward confrontation

The Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital) has issued a stern response to a viral social media video showing a confrontation between its emergency...

Hairdresser granted GH¢150,000 bail over alleged death threats against Mahama

An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail to a hairdresser, Yayra Abiwu, alias AY, in the sum of GH¢150,000 with three sureties, over alleged...

Chilling CCTV footage captures armed robbery at Mpohor gold shop

Chilling CCTV footage has captured a daring armed robbery at the Okyeso Nyame gold-buying shop in Mpohor, Western Region, where four suspects escaped with...

NPP grants amnesty to suspended members but…

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has declared a general amnesty for members who were suspended or had pending disciplinary cases, but ruled that such...

Justice Pwamang acts as Chief Justice

Supreme Court judge Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang has been appointed to act in the stead of Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie for ten days. The arrangement follows...

Rapper Sean Kingston sentenced to 42 months in prison over $1million fraud

Rapper Sean Kingston was sentenced on Friday to three and a half years in prison after being convicted of a $1 million fraud scheme...

I’m divorced and unashamed – Gospel Musician Selina Boateng announces

Gospel musician Selina Boateng has revealed that her marriage of six years has ended in divorce. In an interview focused on marriage, Selina explained that...

‘No going into NATO by Ukraine,’ says Trump as Zelensky prepares for White House talks

Donald Trump has said the Ukrainian president can end Russia's war "if he wants to", but there would be "no going into NATO by...

Attorney General rejects international calls for reinstatement of suspended CJ

Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has dismissed calls from the Bar Council of England and Wales (BCEW) and the Commonwealth Lawyers...

Mahama embarks on official visits to Japan and Singapore

President John Dramani Mahama on Sunday, August 17, departed Accra for official visits to Japan and Singapore as part of efforts to deepen Ghana’s...

Jealous husband shoots wife over alleged infidelity at Assin Anum

A 35-year-old woman, Faustina Ackom, is battling for her life after being shot by her husband, 41-year-old Wahibu Bukari, at Anum in the Assin...

A disgrace of an MP – Stan Dogbe lashes out at Vincent Assafuah over Mahama’s Japan trip claims

Communications aide to President John Dramani Mahama, Stan Dogbe, has fiercely criticised NPP Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, describing him...

Families of late Omane Boamah and Peter Anala receive blessings at thanksgiving mass

At a Thanksgiving Mass held at Christ the King Parish in Accra on Sunday, August 17, family members of the late Defence Minister Dr....

GNPC, Petroleum Commission deepen collaboration with new agreement

The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and the Petroleum Commission (PC) have signed a Promotion, Marketing and Revenue Sharing Agreement covering all data acquired...

UENR commends President Mahama for establishing research fund

The University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) has lauded President John Dramani Mahama for establishing a national research fund to support Ghanaian universities. The...

One suspect arrested in gold shop robbery at Mpohor

The Western Regional Police Command has arrested one suspect in connection with a gold shop robbery in the Mpohor District on Saturday, August 16,...

Chamber of Mines CEO laments rising road accidents with over 2,500 deaths yearly

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Ing. Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey, has expressed deep concern over the rising number of road accidents...

Lawyers for Dr. Grace Ayensu Danquah accuse GTEC of bias and impropriety

A fierce battle has erupted between Essikado-Ketan MP Dr. Grace Ayensu Danquah and the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), with her lawyers accusing the...

More than 40 missing in Nigeria boat accident

More than 40 people were missing in a boat accident in Nigeria after a boat conveying 50 persons to a popular market in northwest...

Asantehene marks ‘Kuntunkuni Dae’ in black and brown without ornaments

The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu the second on Sunday, August 17, 2025, observed the sixth Akwasidae festival, marked in black and brown attire without...

Auditor-General uncovers GH¢139bn overstatement of public debt

The Auditor-General has reported significant misstatements and weaknesses in the 2024 Whole-of-Government Accounts (WGA), including an overstatement of Ghana’s public debt by GH¢138.91 billion,...

GPRTU threatens sit-down strike over Pokuase-Nsawam road

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has declared that it will only suspend its planned sit-down strike if the government resumes repair works...