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GIS hands over officer to police in ammunition trafficking investigation

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has confirmed the arrest of one of its officers in connection with an ongoing ammunition trafficking investigation by the...

Tanoso chiefs urge government to intensify fight against illegal mining

Traditional leaders of Tanoso in the Tano North District of the Ahafo Region have appealed to the government to step up efforts to combat...

Asantehene urges Bank of Ghana to lower interest rates to boost investment

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called on the Bank of Ghana to fast-track measures aimed at reducing interest rates, warning that Ghana’s...

GIS arrests 11 foreign Nationals for counterfeiting and cyber fraud in Tuba

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has arrested 11 foreign nationals for alleged involvement in counterfeit currency printing and cyber fraud at a residential apartment...

Prosper Tachie elected new GNAT President at national delegates conference

Prosper Tachie, a teacher at T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School (SHS), has been elected President of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), defeating...

It cannot happen that Bawumia will lose NPP primaries – Opare-Ansah

The Campaign Manager for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in the 2026 presidential primaries, Frederick Opare-Ansah, has expressed strong confidence that the former Vice President will...

‘Akufo-Addo’s ministerial appointments worst ever’ – Ayikoi Otoo

Former Attorney General, Nii Ayikoi Otoo, has criticised ministerial appointments made under former President Nana Akufo-Addo, describing them as the most excessive and damaging...

Ghanaians divided over proposal for president to pay taxes

Some Ghanaians have expressed mixed reactions to a proposal by the Constitutional Review Consultative Committee (CRCC) for the Presidents of Ghana to pay taxes...

Prophet El-Bernard’s failed SRC prediction casts doubt on Kennedy Agyapong prophecy – Bawumia Campaign

The Campaign Manager for Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Frederick Opare-Ansah, has questioned the credibility of Prophet El-Bernard’s political prophecies, citing a failed prediction...

Ken Agyapong set to sweep key regions in NPP flagbearer race – Campaign Director

The Kennedy Agyapong Campaign 2026 has expressed strong confidence of victory in several key regions ahead of the New Patriotic Party’s upcoming presidential primary. Speaking...

Kennedy Agyapong running issue-based, unity-focused campaign – Campaign aide

The team for Kennedy Agyapong in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer race has dismissed claims that he has attacked rival aspirants, describing such...

It is my prayer lending rates will not exceed 10% – BoG Governor

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Asiama, has reiterated his commitment to ensuring that lending rates in Ghana fall to...

11 rooms destroyed in Abossey Okai fire – GNFS

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has confirmed that eleven single rooms were destroyed in a major domestic fire at Zaabu Zongo in the...

Black Sherif vs landlady saga: The real story

There have been widespread social media reports claiming that musician Black Sherif has been ordered by an Adentan court to pay GH¢229,500 in rent...

Health officials worry about continued increase in HIV infections in Ashanti Region

Health authorities in the Ashanti Region have expressed worry about the continuous increase in HIV infections among residents, despite various interventions to control the...

DVLA directs owners of vehicles registered before 2023 to digitize records

As part of the planned rollout of new vehicle license plates in 2026, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced that owners...

I did not invite Tracy Shay to my concert – Sista Afia clarifies

Ghanaian singer Sista Afia has issued a statement clarifying her role in an incident at her 10th Anniversary concert, where a minor, Tracy Shay,...

US immigration agent fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis, officials say

A US immigration agent fatally shot a 37-year-old woman on Wednesday in the city of Minneapolis, but the details of what led up to...

NPP does not need Mahama to fail to return to power – Bawumia’s political aide

A political aide to former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has dismissed suggestions that the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) is rooting for...

Shops, markets to close on Saturday for First National Sanitation Day Exercise in 2026

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced that the first National Sanitation Day (NSD) exercise for 2026 will take place on Saturday, January 10,...

Discipline, not politics, is powering Mahama’s second coming – Franklin Cudjoe

The renewed confidence surrounding President John Mahama’s return to office is being driven more by discipline than politics, according to president of IMANI Africa,...

Man remanded for attempted murder of brother, sister-in-law over farm dispute

The Berekum Circuit Court, presided over by His Honour Mr Osei Kofi Amoako, has remanded Emmanuel Yeboah into police custody over charges of attempted...

NASA halts spacewalk due to astronaut ‘medical concern’

NASA said on Wednesday it was postponing a spacewalk that was scheduled for Thursday, citing a “medical concern” with one of the crew members. The...

Another bus smuggling over 1000 ammunition to northern Ghana from Accra intercepted

Another bus smuggling over 1000 ammunition to northern Ghana from Accra has been intercepted by the police at the Asankare barrier in the Ashanti...

GNFS contains two separate fires in Accra without casualties

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, successfully contained two separate fire incidents in Accra without recording any casualties, following...

Shock as Apetenyinase Assembly Member found dead in his home

The Assembly Member for the Apetenyinase Electoral Area in the Asante Akyem North Municipal District, Hon. Dickson Kwabena Osei, has been found dead at...

‘Stop calling me Davido’s wife’ – Sophia Momodu warns fans

Sophia Momodu, an entrepreneur and the first baby mama of singer Davido, has warned fans against referring to her as the music star's wife. In...

Burna Boy’s ‘I Told Them’ becomes highest-grossing tour by African artist in history 

Nigerian singer Burna Boy’s ‘I Told Them’ tour has made history as the highest-grossing tour by an African artist ever. According to the tour monitoring...

Man, 25, drowns in abandoned galamsey pit at Bogyawe

A 25-year-old man has drowned in an abandoned illegal mining (galamsey) pit at Bogyawe in the Bekwai Municipal area of the Ashanti Region. The incident...

Adekunle Gold and Simi welcome twins

Nigerian music stars Adekunle Gold and Simi have expanded their family with the arrival of twins, the couple confirmed earlier today through a joyful...

U.S. Immigration authorities detain Ken Ofori-Atta over visa status

Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over issues relating to his immigration status, his lawyers...

Beginning the Year Right: Embrace wisdom, accountability for a productive year – Dr. William Okyere Frempong

Dr. William Okyere Frempong, Lead Coach at Rovermed Consult, has urged Ghanaians to embrace wisdom, accountability and effective life management as essential tools for...

Resetting Ghana; one year in retrospect

‘A comparatively peaceful year in retrospect’, is how a 70-year-old retired academic described President Mahama’s first year in office.From the observers’ seat, let me...

Man arrested for allegedly killing girlfriend at Awutu Yamoah Nkwanta

A man believed to be in his late 30s has been arrested by the Awutu Jei-Krodua District Police Command for the alleged murder of...

Police hunt for nine suspects after Gomoa Wassa Gyasehene escapes assassination attempt

The Gomoa Dawurampong Divisional Police Command has launched a manhunt for nine suspects in connection with an alleged assassination attempt on the Gyasehene of...

Asantehene pays courtesy call on BoG Governor

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on Wednesday, January 7, visited the Bank Square in Accra to pay a courtesy call on the Governor...

Nana B declares intention to contest NPP First Nat’l Vice Chairmanship

The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, has formally announced his decision to contest...

National Chief Imam appoints Alhaji Osumanu Seidu as Executive Secretary 

Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, the National Chief Imam, has appointed Alhaji Osumanu Seidu as substantive Executive Secretary of his office, with immediate effect. The appointment was communicated in...

Plot to kill Burkina Faso leader foiled, says junta

A plot to kill Burkina Faso's military leader, Capt Ibrahim Traoré, has been thwarted, the West African nation has announced. The sophisticated plan had been...