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Kasoa-Winneba Highway robbery suspect jailed 25 years

The Kasoa-Ofaakor Circuit Court has sentenced Mohammed Bello to 25 years in prison with hard labour for his involvement in a robbery incident at...

Gov’t intensifies crackdown on substandard cement producers, deploys 300 inspectors

The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry has intensified efforts to protect consumers and uphold product standards in Ghana’s construction sector, announcing a nationwide...

Journalists urged to use science-based reports to promote urban health

In response to Ghana's growing urban health challenges, over 30 journalists from across the country have participated in an intensive training programme focused on...

ECG deploys emergency teams to stabilise power supply in Obuasi

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has deployed two standby emergency teams, each comprising five engineers and technicians, to be stationed at the Obuasi...

Two employees arrested for attempted robbery in Abossey Okai

The Special Support Unit of the Ghana Police Service has arrested two employees of a North Kaneshie-based company for allegedly plotting a robbery during...

Ghana abstains from UN vote on LGBTQ+ rights amid push for criminalisation

Ghana has abstained from a United Nations Human Rights Council vote to renew the mandate of the Independent Expert on protection against violence and...

Family announces one-week celebration for Ade Coker

The one-week observance of the late former Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Ade Coker, has been scheduled for...

Mahama inaugurates committee to oversee transfer of UGMC to University of Ghana

President John Mahama has sworn in a nine-member committee to oversee the smooth transition of operations at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC)...

We’ve done our part to safeguard the cedi – BoG Governor

Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor, Dr. Johnson Asiama, has reaffirmed the central bank’s commitment to protecting the value of the cedi and strengthening public...

There are days you wonder why you married him, says Omotola on realities of marriage

Veteran Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, known not only for her groundbreaking roles in film but also for her enduring marriage to Captain Matthew Ekeinde,...

Police exhume multiple human remains in Central Tongu shrine

The Homicide Unit of the Ghana Police Service has undertaken an operation that uncovered and exhumed multiple human remains buried in a shrine at...

Former British PM Rishi Sunak takes job at Goldman Sachs

Former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has joined Goldman Sachs as a senior advisor. Sunak, who resigned as PM in July 2024, will work part-time...

Hospitals in Kenya capital, nearby town vandalised during protests

At least two hospitals in Kenya sustained damage during protests to mark the 35th anniversary of pro-democracy rallies, witnesses and hospital officials said on...

Family ‘in shock’ after Zimbabwe scientist killed in UK

A 20-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a scientist who was found fatally injured in a Dundee street. Dr Fortune...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to be sentenced on October 3

A federal judge on Tuesday said Sean "Diddy" Combs will be sentenced on October 3 after the music mogul was convicted on charges of...

I am broken – Abuakwa South MP mourns late colleague Ernest Kumi

Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has expressed profound sorrow over the sudden passing of fellow MP and close friend, Ernest...

Engineers & Planners defends $100m Azumah gold mine acquisition

Engineers & Planners (E&P), the Ghanaian firm at the center of a gold mine acquisition, has clarified what it calls “misleading and false claims”...

Ningo Traditional Council reacts to alleged Igbo Kingdom

The Ningo Traditional Council has responded to reports regarding the alleged establishment of an Igbo king within the Old Ningo area. The Council has dismissed...

Goldbod key to reviving Ghana’s economy – CEO

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (Goldbod), Sammy Gyamfi, says the establishment of the Board goes beyond streamlining activities in the gold...

Scholarships Authority Bill goes before Parliament

Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has laid before Parliament the Ghana Scholarships Authority Bill—a legislative proposal aimed at transforming the country’s scholarship system and...

Nana Ansah Kwao IV, 7 others appointed to Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund Board

The Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, has sworn in an eight-member Board of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) in Accra. In his...

Ernest Kumi’s Death: Sammy Gyamfi offers prayers in glowing tribute [Video]

Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Gold Board (Goldbod), Sammy Gyamfi, has offered heartfelt prayers for the late Akwatia MP, Ernest Yaw...

EC knows NPP will not partake in Ablekuma North rerun – JFK [Video]

General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has declared that the Electoral Commission (EC) is fully aware of the party’s...

Ablekuma North: Rerun is an act of contempt of court – Justin Kodua [Video]

General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has criticised the Electoral Commission (EC) over its decision to rerun the Ablekuma...

Ablekuma North rerun: EC has a lot of questions to answer – Justin Kodua [Video]

General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has strongly criticised the Electoral Commission (EC) over its decision to rerun parliamentary...

Ghana’s electricity demand to rise to 4.7% in 2025 — Energy Outlook report

Ghana’s electricity consumption is on a steady rise, reflecting growing national energy needs driven by population growth, industrial activity, and expanding access to power. According...

Justin Kodua mourns Ernest Yaw Kumi, describes him as outstanding MP

General Secretary of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Akwatia MP, Ernest Yaw...

Ghana’s IMF programme hit by major policy slippages and reform delays

Ghana’s $3 billion programme under the International Monetary Fund’s 36-months Extended Credit Facility (ECF) has been flagged for significant policy slippages and delays in...

MPs wear black to Parliament to mourn Ernest Yaw Kumi

Members of Parliament (MPs) on Tuesday appeared in the Chamber dressed in black attire to mourn their late colleague, Ernest Yaw Kumi. Mr Kumi, a...

Neglecting TVET is hurting the cedi – Former Ho MCE

A former Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ho, Rockson Komla Divine, has attributed the persistent depreciation of the Ghanaian cedi to the country’s longstanding...

NHIA pays additional GH¢267m to health facilities nationwide

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has disbursed an additional GH¢267.67 million to settle claims submitted by health facilities across Ghana. The payment, sanctioned by...

Energy Ministry announces nationwide power disruption on Sunday as gas suppliers shut down plant for maintenance

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdullai Jinapor has announced temporary disruption of power supply across the country on Sunday as gas...

We will never go for a rerun in Ablekuma North – NPP insists

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has reiterated its opposition to the Electoral Commission’s (EC) decision to conduct a parliamentary rerun in 19 polling stations...

Suspended Chief Justice takes case to ECOWAS court

Deputy Attorney General, Justice Srem-Sai, has revealed that suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo has filed a fresh application at the ECOWAS Community...

Mahama directs GoldBod taskforce to wear body cameras for transparency

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that all members of the newly inaugurated GoldBod Taskforce will be required to wear body cameras during operations...

Bawumia, NPP gurus commiserate with Ernest Kumi’s family [Photos+Video]

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has led a delegation of New Patriotic Party (NPP) members to the residence of the late Akwatia MP,...

Movement for Change mourns Akwatia MP Ernest Yaw Kumi

The Movement for Change has expressed deep sorrow over the sudden death of Ernest Yaw Kumi, Member of Parliament for Akwatia and a member...

Exchanged dreams for chance and lost: Betting and gambling killing Ghanaians

At dusk in Kumasi, Mama Adwoa sits in silence. Her son, Kojo, once a straight-A student with bright Ghanaian dreams, now peeks at odds...

NPP PC files injunction to block Ablekuma North rerun

The Ablekuma North New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate, Nana Akua Afriyie Owusu, has filed an injunction at the Accra High Court seeking to...