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Appointments Committee announces date for vetting of Supreme Court nominees

The seven judges nominated by President John Mahama for appointment to the Supreme Court are scheduled to appear before the Appointments Committee of Parliament...

Parliament summons EC Chair over Ablekuma North election result

Parliament has summoned the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, to appear before the House next week regarding the unresolved Ablekuma North...

Trump warns Iran of ‘more brutal’ Israeli attacks after major strikes on nuclear and military sites

Israel's military says Iran fired about 100 drones towards its territory, many of which were intercepted, after Israel carried out waves of strikes on...

How Gifty Oware-Mensah exploited NSA allowance system to secure over GH¢30m loan

Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has revealed how former Deputy Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Gifty Oware-Mensah, allegedly...

8 BECE candidates injured in tricycle accident in Oti Region

A tragic accident involving a Motorking tricycle transporting Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates has left eight students injured, with one reported to be...

NSA Scandal: 12, including Mustapha Ussif and Gifty Oware-Mensah to face prosecution 

The Attorney General and Minister for Justice has announced that 12 former officials of the National Service Authority (NSA) are set to face prosecution...

Irate youth block Samreboi roads over arrest of illegal miners

Tension has flared in Samereboi as a group of angry youth blocked roads leading to the Sarmatex Timber Company, protesting the arrest of illegal...

Police intercept trucks carrying 150 sacks of suspected Indian Hemp

The Eastern Regional Police Command on Thursday intercepted two Howo Sino tipper trucks loaded with 150 sacks of dried leaves suspected to be Indian...

Health Ministry ‘too big’ for Akandoh – NPP’s Richard Takyi Mensah

The Central Regional Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Takyi Mensah, has taken a swipe at the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah...

Minority urges Health Minister to fast-track Agenda 111 projects

The Minority in Parliament is urging the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, to expedite work on the Agenda 111 health projects, some of...

Notorious Nigerian robber convicted in Sekondi

A 36-year-old notorious armed robber, Stanley Afaku, who attacked a security guard at the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Sekondi at gunpoint, has been sentenced...

Mahama to embark on “Thank You” tour in Savannah Region

President John Mahama will on Saturday, June 14, 2025, embark on a “Thank You” tour in the Savannah Region. The visit forms part of efforts...

Six busted over alleged fake $1 million discharged

Six individuals arrested over an alleged attempt to circulate fake one million US dollars at Abokobi have been discharged by an Accra Circuit Court. The...

GAF medical services remain operational amid nurses’ strike

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has assured the public that all its medical facilities remain fully operational despite the ongoing strike by the Ghana...

GRNMA suspends strike action

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has suspended its week-old strike to pave the way for further engagement with the government on...

Bagbin spares Effiduase-Asokore MP from Privileges Committee

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has declined to refer Effiduase-Asokore MP, Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie, to the Privileges Committee following a heated altercation in...

Snake causes power outage at Ejisu

Residents of Ejisu Municipality in the Ashanti Region experienced a power outage on Wednesday, June 11, after a snake reportedly entered the Electricity Company...

IMF welcomes GH¢1 fuel levy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has described the government’s decision to increase the Energy Sector Levy on each litre of petroleum products in Ghana...

Acherensua Presby headteacher expresses worry over dilapidated classrooms

The headteacher of Acherensua Presbyterian Basic School in the Ahafo Region, Richard Gyamfi, has raised serious concerns about the poor state of the school’s...

Legal win for son tricked into moving to Ghana by parents

A teenager who was tricked into going to boarding school in Ghana has won a significant legal victory against his own parents. The 14-year-old boy,...

Stability is not forever – Seth Terkper warns of economic vulnerabilities

Economic Advisor to President John Mahama and former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, has cautioned that Ghana’s current economic stability is only temporary and must...

Mahama bids farewell to British High Commissioner 

President John Mahama on Thursday, 12 June, bade farewell to the outgoing British High Commissioner to Ghana, Harriet Thompson, after a successful four-year tenure. At...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer makes his ex-girlfriend read loving texts until she cries

A defence lawyer for hip-hop entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs had his ex-girlfriend read aloud a slew of loving text messages she’d sent him over the...

Gov’t vows to recover unauthorised payments to Zoomlion

The government has pledged to recover any unauthorised payments made to Zoomlion Ghana Limited following the non-renewal of its long-standing contract with the Youth...

NSA ghost names scandal: Investigative report fingers 22, with over ¢560m set for recovery

The Deputy Attorney General, Dr Justice Srem Sai, has disclosed that investigators probing the presence of ghost names in the National Service Authority (NSA)...

US says it was not involved in Israel’s military strikes in Iran

The US has said it is not involved in Israel's bombardment of Iranian nuclear sites, an escalation that is threatening to send the region...

Pope names Chinese bishop as he keeps historic Vatican-Beijing accord

Pope Leo XIV has appointed the first Chinese bishop of his papacy, signalling that he will continue a historic agreement that sought to improve...

US orders 500,000 citizens of four countries to leave

Hundreds of thousands of immigrants who were given special permission to come to the US will be told that they must leave the country...

BECE candidate passes on in Kwahu Praso

A 14-year-old candidate writing the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) has died at Kwahu Praso in the Kwahu South Municipality of the Eastern...

Mahama petitioned to sack GIFEC CEO over alleged ‘fake’ PhD

A private citizen, Odeneho Kwaku Takyi, popularly known as Sir Obama, has formally petitioned President John Mahama to dismiss the CEO of the Ghana...

Mahama’s clemency for affected radio stations mere optics – Afenyo-Markin

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has questioned the sincerity of President John Mahama’s directive ordering the immediate restoration of 62 radio stations...

Sam George warns radio stations after Mahama’s directive

The Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has announced a 30-day grace period for radio stations recently shut down by...

Noise-making ban lifted in preparation for Homowo festivities – see captivating photos

The month-long ban on drumming and noisemaking in the Ga State has officially been lifted, marking a significant milestone in the lead-up to this...

Trailer catches fire on Accra-Kumasi Highway [Photos]

A MAN TGX26 trailer transporting bottled water caught fire on Wednesday, June 11, at Suhum Mile 44 on the Accra-Kumasi highway. The cause of the...

Oti Minister meets Nkwanta SHS teachers over recent disturbances

In response to the recent disturbances at Nkwanta Senior High School (SHS) over the seizure of mobile phones, the Oti Regional Minister, John Kwadwo...

Mahama directs restoration of 62 radio stations, including Asaase Radio and Wontumi FM

President John Mahama has called for clemency for the 62 radio stations— including Asaase Radio and Wontumi FM—whose operations were suspended by the National...

My predecessor has questions to answer – Scholarship Secretariat boss

The Registrar of the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat, Alexander Asafo Agyei, has stated that his predecessor, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, owes Ghanaians an explanation regarding his...

Education Minister urges Ghana-Qatar collaboration to establish Islamic Medical School in Northern region

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu has called on the Qatar Education Foundation to support the Ministry to establish an Islamic Medical School in...

Quarry operators warn of nationwide shutdown over encroachment threats

The Commercial Quarry Operators Association (CoQOA) has issued a strong warning to government authorities, threatening a nationwide suspension of quarry activities if urgent action...