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Ofori-Atta’s extradition: FBI clears first major hurdle

The Government of Ghana’s bid to hold former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta accountable for his tenure under President Nana Akufo-Addo has received a significant...

CODEO condemns violence and vote buying in Ablekuma North rerun

The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has expressed grave concern over incidents of violence, intimidation, and vote buying during the Ablekuma North Constituency...

See the areas that will be affected by ECG’s planned maintenance today

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced that it will carry out planned maintenance works in parts of the Greater Accra Region on...

Passengers stranded as robbers take over Kumasi-Techiman Highway

Vehicular movement was brought to a halt at Nkenkasu in the Offinso North District of the Ashanti Region following a brazen highway robbery involving...

Over 13 countries request to recruit Ghana’s nurses, other health workers

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has revealed that Ghana has received formal requests from more than 13 countries interested in recruiting and...

I’d choose to work with Bawumia even in the afterlife – Miracles Aboagye

Aide to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has expressed deep admiration and unwavering loyalty to his former boss, stating that...

Police identify suspect in shooting of Ghanaian woman in Canada

A 17-year-old boy is wanted for murder and attempted murder after an innocent bystander was slain and another person was injured during a shooting...

Kenya officially drops visa requirement for all African countries

Kenya has officially scrapped visa requirements for all African and most Caribbean countries. This means citizens from these regions no longer need an Electronic Travel...

Defence Minister orders investigations into latest attacks in Bawku

Minister for Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, has ordered thorough investigations into the latest violent incidents in Bawku, which occurred on Sunday, July 13. The...

Defence Minister urges restraint and calm in Bawku following latest attacks

Minister for Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, has called for calm and restraint in Bawku following renewed attacks in the area on Sunday, July...

Don’t vilify Air India crash crew: Indian pilots’ association

An association of Indian pilots has defended the crew of the Air India Flight 171 which crashed in June, killing 260 people. The Indian Commercial...

Mahama Ayariga condemns military brutality in Bawku; urges immediate probe

Bawku Central Member of Parliament (MP), Mahama Ayariga, has condemned recent incidents of military brutality against civilians in the Bawku Municipality. In a statement, the...

Prof. Kwabena Opuni takes over as Acting CEO of FDA

President John Mahama has appointed Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Manso Opuni as the acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA). The appointment,...

Court remands man over police death threat video

A 32-year-old filmmaker who recorded and circulated a video threatening to kill any police officer he encountered has been remanded by the Dansoman Circuit...

Mahama taps US-trained surgeon as Deputy Health Minister: Prof. Ayensu-Danquah brings decades of international expertise to healthcare role

President John Dramani Mahama last week nominated the Member of Parliament for Essikado-Ketan, Professor Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah, as Deputy Minister for Health—continuing his administration's...

Small Scale Miners President breaks silence on his arrest

President of the Small-Scale Miners Association, Michael Kojo Peprah, has described as misleading reports suggesting that he intervened to plead for clemency on behalf...

Local Gov’t Minister inaugurates LUSPA Board, ILGS Council

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has inaugurated the newly constituted Governing Boards of the Land Use and Spatial...

SA police minister suspended over organised crime allegations

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on an immediate "leave of absence" after allegations of links to organised crime...

Trump will be hosted by King at Windsor during second state visit

Donald Trump has formally accepted an invitation from King Charles III to join him and Queen Camilla for an unprecedented second state visit, Buckingham...

EU delays retaliatory trade tariffs against US

The EU's retaliatory tariffs on US exports have been delayed again, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced. The countermeasures, which were due...

Judge orders Trump administration to stop immigration arrests without probable cause in Southern California

A federal judge on Friday found that the Department of Homeland Security has been making stops and arrests in Los Angeles immigration raids without probable...

French prisoner escapes in fellow inmate’s bag, officials say

A man has escaped a French prison by hiding in the bag of a fellow inmate who was leaving prison after serving their sentence,...

I’m not too old to be ignored, I’ve sacrificed for NPP – Kufuor laments exclusion

Eighty-six-year-old former President John Agyekum Kufuor has voiced deep frustration over what he describes as his exclusion from key affairs of the New Patriotic...

18-year-old lady electrocuted at a Chinese plywood company at Antwi Agyei Nkwanta

The police at Nyinahin in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region have confirmed the tragic death of Gloria Addae, an 18-year-old employee...

Bawumia visits Hawa Koomson after violent attack during Ablekuma North rerun

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has paid a visit to Hon. Mavis Hawa Koomson at her residence following a violent incident during the...

Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari dies in London

Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari has died at the age of 82. The news was announced by his former aide, Bashir Ahmad, in a post...

Asempa FM’s Ekosiisen supports renal patients with GHS100K, urges gov’t to absorb full cost of dialysis care

The Ekosiisen Impact Project, an initiative under Asempa FM’s flagship current affairs programme Ekosiisen, has intensified its support for renal patients across Ghana, following...

Passengers stranded overnight in Brewaniase due to curfew in Nkwanta town

Passengers travelling to Nkwanta South and other destinations along the Eastern Corridor in the Oti Region were left stranded overnight in Brewaniase due to...

Bawumia visits Akua Afriyie, assault victims in Ablekuma North rerun; pledges support

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has visited Akua Afriyie, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Ablekuma North, along with several polling...

NPP outlines guidelines ahead of National Delegates Conference

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced comprehensive guidelines ahead of its 2025 National Annual Delegates Conference, scheduled for Saturday, 19th July 2025, at...

Mahama urged to condemn Ablekuma North violence

The Head Pastor of Abundant Life Baptist Church in Goaso, Ahafo Region, Rev. Ebenezer Kwame Frimpong, has appealed to President John Mahama to publicly...

Rejecting top-bottom tyranny: NPP must reclaim its soul – Activist

The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) is treading on a dangerous path as a few top people have hijacked it to consolidate power despite...

Presidency to launch government accountability series on July 14

The Communications Office at the Presidency will, on Monday, July 14, 2025, launch the Government Accountability Series aimed at enhancing transparency and accountability in...

I want to help with ideas – Filmmaker, Socrate Safo to creatives in government

Ghanaian filmmaker Socrate Safo has expressed his willingness to support creatives serving in the current government, despite his long-standing affiliation with the opposition New...

Bibiani residents raise alarm over abandoned refuse pile in market

Residents and traders in Bibiani, located in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region, are expressing deep concern over a large heap of...

Adadientam chief appeals for infrastructure support after self-funded road project

The Chief of Akyem Adadientam in the Abuakwa South Municipality of the Eastern Region, Barima Ofori Asante, has appealed to the government and development...

Asutifi South DCE appeals for blood donations amid shortage at Saint Elizabeth Hospital

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asutifi South in the Ahafo Region, Benjamin Assabil Donkor, has raised alarm over the critical shortage of blood...

Gov’t urged to reduce import duties on educational materials for private schools

The government has been urged to reduce import duties on educational materials for private schools to help ease financial burdens and enhance teaching and...

Ablekuma North: ‘I was only there to de-escalate the situation’ – Mustapha Gbande

The Deputy General Secretary of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has denied allegations by the Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin,...