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Forestry Commission seizes over 3,000 dried shark fins at Kotoka Airport

Staff of the Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission stationed at Kotoka International Airport have intercepted a large consignment of dried shark fins at...

Abu Trica, two others denied bail in cybercrime and money laundering case

Frederick Kumi, also known as Emmanuel Kojo Baah Obeng and Abu Trica, alongside two other suspects, has been denied bail and remanded in custody...

NPP started ‘Nkoko Nkintikiti’ as poultry intensification – Bryan Acheampong

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful Bryan Acheampong has claimed that the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) government’s Nkoko Nkintikiti programme was originally conceived and initiated...

US denies visas to ex-EU commissioner and others over social media rules

The US State Department said it would deny visas to five people, including a former EU commissioner, for seeking to "coerce" American social media...

Korle Bu to hold mass burial for 320 unclaimed bodies

The management of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has announced plans to undertake a mass burial of unclaimed, unknown, and unidentified bodies currently at...

Awaso STEM SHS matron, cook arrested for allegedly stealing food items

The matron, Nyamadi Benedicta and a cook of Awaso STEM Senior High School (SHS) have been arrested by the Sehwi Bekwai Police Command for...

Kumasi Mayor orders traders to vacate Ahodwo–Asokwa interchange by Jan. 4

The Mayor of Kumasi, Richard Ofori-Agyemang Boadi, has instructed traders and other operators occupying the stretch between the Asokwa Interchange and the Ahodwo Roundabout...

Mum-of-two dies after cosmetic surgery in Turkey

A mother-of-two died from complications after having cosmetic surgery in Turkey, an inquest has concluded. Sophie Hunt, 34, from Northampton, had multi-organ failure and died...

Gov’t reopens Ussher and James forts, imposes strict new rules

In a reversal likely to boost festive season tourism, the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts has announced the immediate reopening of two...

Libya’s army chief killed in air crash in Turkey

The Libyan army chief has been killed in an air crash in Turkey, Libya's prime minister has said. Gen Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad and four...

I’ll restore discipline in NPP – Bryan Acheampong

The Member of Parliament for Abetifi and New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirant, Dr Bryan Acheampong, has vowed to restore discipline within the party...

Agric Minister launches $147.3m PROSPER project to modernise agriculture, support 420,000 farmers

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has launched a national agricultural intervention project dubbed the Promoting Rural Opportunities, Sustainable Profits and Environmental...

Five dead after plane carrying child burns victim crashes in Texas

At least five people have been killed after a Mexican Navy plane crashed in foggy conditions near Galveston, Texas on Monday while transporting a...

US judge rejects business group’s challenge to Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee

A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a challenge by the largest U.S. business lobby group to President Donald Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for...

PUWU issues ultimatum over illegal takeover of Ghana Water lands in Ashanti Region

The Public Utility Workers’ Union (PUWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Ghana has issued a firm ultimatum to relevant authorities to halt the...

Malawians angry over Vice-President’s planned UK trip

There is growing anger in Malawi over a post-Christmas fortnight trip to the UK that one of the country's vice-presidents is due to take. Jane...

Vehicle Embossment Association files injunction to restrain DVLA over planned rollout of new number plates

The Vehicle Embossment Association of Ghana (VEMAG) has filed an injunction at the High Court in Accra asking that the Driver and Vehicle Licensing...

Passengers must resist illegal transport fares – GPRTU

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has cautioned commercial drivers against charging fares beyond officially approved rates, urging commuters to push back...

No law will silence journalists under my watch – Speaker Bagbin

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has given a firm assurance that Ghana’s legislature will not pass any law aimed at stifling the...

CRC proposes ban on MPs serving as Ministers

The Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) has proposed amendments to Article 78(1) of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution to bar sitting Members of Parliament from being appointed...

One in critical condition after accident on Nkwanta–Kpassa road

A woman in her mid-50s is receiving urgent medical treatment at the Nkwanta St Joseph Catholic Hospital following an accident on the Nkwanta–Kpassa Highway...

EDDT rejects claims of Supreme Court revoking Tse-Addo land title

The East Dadekotopon Development Trust (EDDT) has firmly rejected claims that its extensive landholding at Tse-Addo in Accra has been revoked by the Supreme...

Suspect arrested for theft incidents at 2025 Diaspora Summit in Accra

The Accra Regional Police Command, working together with the Central Division Police Command, has announced the arrest of a suspect in connection with a...

It’ll be difficult to reconcile after family insults – Kwabena Agyepong

New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful and former General Secretary, Kwabena Agyepong, has condemned what he describes as the growing culture of insults and...

Police arrest 132 suspects in Accra during pre-festive swoops

The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 132 individuals and the retrieval of several items, including motorcycles and suspected stolen...

NPP sets up committee to review Constitutional Review Committee proposals

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has constituted a joint committee to examine the final proposals submitted by the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) to the...

Galamsey: NAIMOS to sustain nationwide operations through Christmas – Paa Kwesi Schandorf

The Media Relations Officer at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Paa Kwesi Schandorf, has assured Ghanaians that the National Inter-Ministerial Committee on...

‘Unreasonable behavior’ has no expression in the NPP – Akosua Manu

Special Aide to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Akosua Asaa Manu, popularly known as Kozie, has emphasized the need for discipline and unity...

GRIDCo begins test run to connect AKSA Anwomaso Power Plant to national grid

The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has announced that the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has commenced tie-in and test run activities to...

Pope accepts Bishop Mante’s resignation, names UCC lecturer to lead Jasikan Diocese

The Vatican has announced the resignation of the Bishop of Jasikan, Most Reverend Gabriel Akwasi Ababio Mante, and the appointment of Reverend Simon Kofi...

Serve NPP, not an individual – Kwabena Agyepong appeals to members [Listen]

A presidential aspirant for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyepong, has called on party members to place their loyalty first and foremost in...

Lands Ministry to revoke licences of 50 non-compliant mining firms

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has announced plans to revoke the licences of 50 large-scale mining companies found to have breached key...

Kwabena Agyepong vows to unite NPP for 2028 elections [Audio]

New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirant Kwabena Agyepong has urged members to maintain harmony and avoid insults amidst preparation for its presidential primaries on...

Abu Trica appears in court over $8m romance scam ahead of U.S. extradition

A Ghanaian national, Frederick Kumi, also known as Emmanuel Kojo Baah Obeng and Abu Trica, appeared before the Gbese District Court in Accra on...

NPP primaries: Kwabena Agyepong questions effectiveness of Ad-hoc committee monitoring campaigns

New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful, Kwabena Agyepong, has expressed concerns about the effectiveness and transparency of the party’s Ad Hoc Committee tasked with...

109 Persons with Disabilities receive start-up equipment in Pru East District

One hundred and nine (109) Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the Pru East District of the Bono East Region have received start-up equipment from...

Police investigate robbery attack on delivery rider at Tantra Hill

The Accra Regional Police Intelligence Unit has launched investigations into a robbery targeting a delivery rider at Tantra Hill, Accra, which occurred on Thursday,...

Mahama dismisses claims of owning Chain Homes estate

President John Dramani Mahama has strongly denied claims that he owns the Chain Homes residential estate, describing the allegations as false and misleading. Speaking during...

Veep urges Ghanaians to embrace christmas spirit of hope and compassion

Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has called on Ghanaians to embrace the true spirit of Christmas hope, peace, love, and compassion as the country...

Several collapse as Christmas rush sparks stampede at Accra Central Market

Traders in Accra Central Business District have recounted how heavy Christmas shopping activity led to a stampede at the market on Monday, December 22,...