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Former Minister testifies in Wontumi’s trial and tenders video evidence 

A former Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, who chaired the Regional Security Council during his tenure, has testified in support of the defence...

Catholic Bishops urge Ghanaians to avoid emotional reaction to South Africa tensions

The President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Most Rev. Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, has called for calm amid rising xenophobic tensions in South Africa...

Man arrested in connection with shooting incident that left 2 injured, property damage at Deti

Police in the Volta Region have launched investigations into attempted murder and destruction of property following a violent clash at Deti, a suburb of...

US government prepares to print $250 note featuring Trump’s face

US President Donald Trump's administration is preparing to print a new $250 bill that could feature his portrait, if lawmakers allow it. Federal law bars...

Weija Dam spillage: Greater Accra REGSEC orders immediate evacuation of downstream communities

The Greater Accra Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has ordered the immediate evacuation of all residents living along the downstream stretch of the Weija Dam...

Pope Leo XIV’s apology on slave trade significant for healing — Mahama

The Government of Ghana has welcomed remarks by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV acknowledging and apologising for the historical role played by the Holy...

ECG launches major vegetation clearance drive to cut power outages in Ashanti Region

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has begun an intensive tree-pruning and right-of-way clearing exercise across the Ashanti Region as part of efforts to...

Ghana to host global Justice Summit after Pope Leo XIV’s apology on slave trade

Ghana is set to host a major international conference in Accra next month following a historic apology by Pope Leo XIV over the Holy...

You’re a true symbol of unity to the NPP – Afoko told

The hall at the New Patriotic Party (NPP) regional secretariat at Damongo in the Savannah Region buzzed with more than politeness when chairman hopeful...

IGP promotes five officers over Kwafokrom GOIL filing station robbery arrest

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has promoted five police officers for their role in the swift arrest of suspects linked to...

Buffer Stock trial stalls as judge rejects unsigned witness statements

The prosecution in the case involving the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company Limited, Abdul-Wahab Hanan suffered another setback...

Court of Appeal dismisses Adu-Boahene’s application for stay of proceedings

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an application by the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, and two others seeking...

Driver arrested with 14 boxes of ammunition in Central region

The Central Regional Police Command has arrested a driver, Francis Ampomah, for allegedly possessing ammunition without lawful authority, following an intelligence-led operation in the...

Danchira shooting: Chiefs, residents call for probe and support to settle GH¢20,000 medical bills of 17-year-old boy

Tension is rising in Danchira and surrounding communities after residents accused the police and government of abandoning a 17-year-old student who was shot during...

Two die in tipper truck accident at Senchi

Two persons have died in a fatal accident involving a tipper truck at Senchi in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region. The incident occurred...

Ghana turns the page on IMF bailout as Ato Forson announces new phase of economic engagement

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced what he described as a “new chapter” in Ghana’s relationship with the International Monetary Fund (IMF),...

Three suspects arrested in Tempane over deadly Worinyanga attacks 

Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of a man and a violent attack on the newly enskinned chief of Tindorunga...

Xenophobic attacks: Ghana’s response was not necessary – Julius Malema [Video]

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has raised concerns about Ghana’s handling of recent tensions involving its nationals in South Africa, saying the...

NADMO dismisses claims residents were not warned before Weija Dam spillage

The Greater Accra Regional Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Dennis Nartey Adjarnor, has revealed that NADMO was in sustained communication with...

Ga Mantse calls for arrest and prosecution of chiefs selling lands in waterways

The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has demanded tough action against chiefs accused of selling lands located on waterways and flood-prone zones,...

Two arrested over boy’s kidnapping in Nanumba South

Police in the Northern Region have detained two suspects in connection with the kidnapping of a boy in Kabulya, Nanumba South District. JoyNews sources say...

AG sues JA Plant Pool, Siaw Agyepong over alleged $2m DRIP overpayment

The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dominic Ayine, has sued JA Plant Pool and its Executive Chairman, Joseph Siaw Agyepong, seeking to...

“You are not alone”—Mental Health Authority pledges support for Ghanaian returnees

The Chief Executive of the Mental Health Authority, Dr. Eugene K. Dordoye, has assured Ghanaian returnees of psychosocial support and compassionate reintegration, urging them...

Xenophobic attacks: Ghana must pursue justice for victims beyond evacuation — Bosome Freho MP

The Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, has called for stronger diplomatic action against South Africa over the recent...

Water levels are beyond six feet – MP calls f or extreme caution as homes submerged in Weija

The Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe, Jerry Ahmed, says the flooding situation in the constituency has reached alarming levels, with more than a thousand...

No prior notice was given – Weija-Gbawe MCE raises concern over Dam spillage [Listen]

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Weija-Gbawe, Felix Odartey Lamptey, says the Municipal Assembly was not given any prior notice before the spillage of...

Six students hospitalised after clash between Offinso Technical Institute students and town youth

Six students of Offinso Technical Institute (OTI) have been hospitalised following a clash between students and a group of suspected youth from a nearby...

Illegal mining tragedy: Four die after galamsey pit collapse at Sukuumu

Four suspected illegal miners have died after a galamsey pit collapsed at Sukuumu near Gyaman-Nkwanta in the Amansie Central District of the Ashanti Region. The...

Pregnant Ghanaian woman allegedly detained at US airport for over a week with disabled toddler

A pregnant Ghanaian woman and her four-year-old son, who travelled to the United States on valid tourist visas to seek medical treatment for the...

Zoomlion responds to Auditor-General’s findings on African Games cleaning services

Management of Zoomlion Ghana Limited has strongly rejected findings by the Auditor-General relating to cleaning and vector control services provided during the 13th African...

We can pass it by Friday – Dafeamekpor signals rapid move on LGBTQ bill

The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor, says Parliament could pass the reintroduced anti-LGBTQ bill within days once debate begins this week. Speaking on PM...

Let’s not politicise South Africa evacuation; NPP would have done same – Mpraeso MP

Member of Parliament for Mpraeso, Davis Ansah Opoku, has urged Ghanaians not to politicise the ongoing evacuation of citizens from South Africa following renewed...

ECG restores power at Tanyigbe SHS after week-long outage

Electricity has finally been restored to Tanyigbe Senior High School in the Ho Municipality of the Volta Region by the Electricity Company of Ghana...

See shimmering new satellite image of Lake Bosomtwe showing gold glitters surrounding it – Earth from space

This shimmering satellite image from NASA’s Landsat, taken on December 21, 2024, shows golden-toned vegetation surrounding Ghana’s sacred Lake Bosomtwe, often referred to as...

Greater Accra Regional Minister orders demolition of waterway structures in Ablekuma West

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, has directed the Ablekuma West Municipal Assembly to demolish all structures obstructing waterways in the municipality by...

National Chief Imam commends Mahama for key development initiatives

The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu, has praised President John Dramani Mahama for what he described as impactful initiatives introduced since...

Countries tighten travel rules as Ebola risk rises

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday, May 17, declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a Public Health Emergency of...

Energy Minister cautions ECG engineers against politicising their work

The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, has cautioned engineers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Limited to avoid politicising their...