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Elizabeth Ohene writes: Maybe, I was just innocent

This is not a story I tell often, but after hearing of a group of armed soldiers forcibly entering the home of a former...

Local Government Ministry to restore chiefs’ power of summons to fight galamsey

The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Rural Development has assured traditional leaders of the restoration of their power of summons as part of...

Nine dead, 15 injured in fatal accident near Walewale

A tragic accident on the Walewale highway in the North East Region has claimed the lives of nine people and left 15 others severely...

Economist cautions government against hastily removing taxes

Economist Dr. Priscilla Twumasi Baffour has warned the government against rushing to remove taxes it promised to scrap if doing so would negatively impact...

Fire destroys items worth over GHS 150,000 at Abuakwa Maakro

A tragic fire outbreak has left 31-year-old fashion designer and trainer, Mr. Eric Gyamfi, devastated after his entire fashion shop was reduced to ashes...

Bodies of 11 more migrants found in southeast Libya, security official says

Libyan security authorities have recovered at least 11 more bodies of migrants from a mass grave in the southeast of the country, a security...

TikTok returns to Apple and Google app stores in the US

TikTok is again available on the US app stores of Apple and Google after President Donald Trump postponed enforcement of a ban on the...

CLOGSAG declares strike over appointment of Births and Deaths Registrar

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has declared a nationwide strike effective Thursday, February 13, 2025. The action is to protest...

Cholera outbreak: Bury dead relatives immediately – Environmental Health Office warns

The Central Regional Environmental Health Office has cautioned families who lose their relatives to cholera to bury them immediately to protect the community. The office...

Ofori-Atta is traumatised, he’ll return and cooperate after treatment – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has confirmed that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta will return to Ghana after completing his medical treatment abroad. Addressing Parliament on...

Manasseh Azure Awuni: Appiah Stadium, Mahama’s gadfly and discontinued prosecutions

In this piece, react to the Attorney General’s response to my position that Ghanaians needed to know the reason for the mass discontinuation of...

NPP fingers Richard Jakpa in raid on Ofori-Atta’s home

The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has alleged that Richard Jakpa, the third accused person in the now-discontinued...

Interior Minister inaugurates 7-member committee to review security service recruitment

To enhance transparency and professionalism in the recruitment processes of Ghana’s security services, Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak has inaugurated a seven-member committee. The committee...

NPP ready to cooperate with investigations but… – Nana Boakye

The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has assured the public that the party is fully prepared to cooperate...

You won’t hear of ghost names again under my watch – NSA boss assures

The Acting Director of the National Service Authority (NSS), Felix Gyamfi, has assured Ghanaians that the issue of ghost names will be a thing...

Missing Anyinam National Service borehole machine found in Swedru

The Acting Director of the Ghana National Service Authority (NSA), Felix Gyamfi, has revealed more irregularities at the secretariat, citing the disappearance of essential...

Mpraeso MP cautions Communications Minister on NCA’s independence and selective frequency audit

Mpraeso Member of Parliament, Davis Ansah Opoku (OPK), has cautioned the Minister for Communications, Samuel Nartey George, against undermining the independence of the National...

Education Minister urges teachers to create positive learning environments

The Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the National Teaching Council, hosted a special appreciation breakfast to honour sponsors of the Ghana Teacher Prize. The...

Cease harassment of former appointees immediately – Minority

Deputy Minority Leader in Parliament, Patricia Appiagyei, has called for an immediate end to what she describes as the harassment of former government appointees. Her...

Parents sue WAEC over withheld results in Bono Region

A group of aggrieved parents in the Bono Region has filed a lawsuit against the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) over the withholding of...

Ofori-Atta can never be a fugitive; don’t make sensational statements – NPP to OSP

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has strongly condemned the Office of the Special Prosecutor's (OSP) declaration of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta as a...

Rapid Response Unit destroys four excavators in swoop on galamsey sites in Atiwa Range Forest

The Rapid Response Unit of the Forestry Commission has destroyed four excavators in an early dawn operation targeting galamsey sites in the Atiwa Range...

Blow-by-Blow account of how SHS student stabbed teacher in left eye [Video]

Ishmael Famous, a teacher at Asuoso Senior High School (SHS) in the Offinso North Municipality, is still grappling with the nightmare of losing sight...

Majority apologises to Ken Ofori-Atta for raid on his residence

The Majority in Parliament has issued a formal apology to former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta following a raid on his residence by armed security...

Truck crashes into Wa Fire Station

Personnel from the Wa Municipal Office of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) narrowly escaped injury when a truck loaded with sawn lumber crashed...

Attorney-General justifies withdrawal of charges against Opuni and Agongo

Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has justified his decision to withdraw charges against former COCOBOD CEO Dr. Stephen Opuni and...

Juliet Ibrahim flaunts stunning mother to mark her 60th birthday

Actress Juliet Ibrahim has captivated social media users after unveiling rare photos of her mother to mark her 60th birthday. Fans were left in awe...

Justify Ken Ofori-Atta’s self-raid or resign – AFAG to OSP

Pressure group Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG) has called on the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to justify its allegations that former Finance...

Bawumia to deliver keynote address at Harvard University’s Africa Business Conference

Former Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has been announced as the keynote speaker for this year’s Africa Business Conference at Harvard University. The...

Heritage Bank would have been unmatched in Ghana’s banking sector – Seidu Agongo

The majority shareholder of the now-defunct Heritage Bank, Alhaji Seidu Agongo, has asserted that his bank could have reshaped Ghana’s banking sector with unrivaled...

Mr. Drew expresses desire to collaborate with Chris Brown

Ghanaian musician Mr. Drew has revealed his dream of collaborating with American artiste Chris Brown. Speaking in an interview with DJ Slim on Daybreak Hitz,...

Suspected thief found dead in Berekum

A young man has been found dead near a known ‘wee’ base at Berekum-Amangoase in the Bono Region. The deceased, yet to be identified, was...

Martin Kpebu urges NPP to reflect on ‘arrogance’ after 2024 election defeat

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has advised the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to critically reflect on its governance mistakes following its heavy defeat in...

2Face silences critics, proposes to lover amid divorce saga

Nigerian music icon Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Face, has taken his relationship with Edo State lawmaker Honourable Natasha Osawaru to the next level...

Lawyer scolds Kissi Agyebeng, says he only wanted 5 minutes of media publicity [Video]

Private legal practitioner Kwame Adofo has criticized Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng’s press conference, where he declared former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta wanted. According to him,...

Doli Bridge accident leaves over 100 vehicles stranded

A major traffic gridlock has taken over the Doli Bridge following an accident involving a truck loaded with tin tomatoes. The truck, with registration number...

OSP is not slow, critics misunderstand the law – Sammy Darko

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has responded to concerns about the pace of its investigations into corruption-related cases, emphasizing that its procedures...

EU provides GHC 1.6m to Ghana to aid cholera fight

The European Union (EU) has allocated GHC 1.6 million (€100,000) in humanitarian funding to aid communities affected by the ongoing cholera outbreak. The outbreak, which...

Mahama reassigns Edward Bawa as GOIL Group CEO

President John Mahama has reassigned Edward Bawa, who was recently appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC),...

Fire guts shops at Kejetia market again

Kejetia Market experienced another fire outbreak in the early hours of Tuesday, February 12, 2025, affecting two commercial shops. The incident, which occurred at 3:50...