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Adenta Kumi formally charged – Lawyer confirms [Listen]

Clement Opoku Gyamfi, legal counsel for Alfred Ababio Kumi, popularly known as Adenta Kumi, has confirmed that his client has been charged with the...

Evacuate now or risk disaster – GWL warns as Weija Dam Spillage begins

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has started a controlled release of excess water from the Weija Dam as water levels near capacity due to the...

Free Obstetric Fistula surgeries rolled out in Ghana to restore dignity and hope

In what many are calling a life-restoring breakthrough for maternal health in Ghana, free obstetric fistula surgeries are now being offered across five regional...

National Security raid was to plant cocaine, weed, or gold in my home – Wontumi alleges

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has alleged that the recent National...

Chairman Wontumi breaks silence on National Security raid [Listen]

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Wontumi, has condemned a National Security raid on his...

Gov’t moves to scrap Teacher Licensure Exam as trainees rally for education reform at TTAG Congress

The government of Ghana has announced plans to abolish the contentious teacher licensure examination, marking a major policy shift welcomed by thousands of teacher...

Metro Mass MD issues two-week ultimatum to encroachers at Takoradi terminal

The Managing Director of Metro Mass Transit Ltd., Lawyer Kale Cesar, has issued a two-week ultimatum to encroachers illegally occupying the company’s terminal in...

High Court withdraws arrest warrant against Director of Passports

The High Court has officially withdrawn an arrest warrant issued against the Director of Passports, regarding the alleged issuance of multiple Ghanaian passports to...

They’ve threatened to impeach me; I’m happy to have you back – Mahama tells Veep

President John Mahama has expressed relief at the return of Vice President Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, describing her comeback as both reassuring and politically...

Akrobeto involved in accident on Accra-Kumasi Highway [Video]

Celebrated Ghanaian actor, Akwasi Boadi, popularly known as Akrobeto, has survived an accident on the Accra-Kumasi Highway. The incident occurred at Ohene Nkwanta in Odumasi,...

Trump threatens Apple with a 25% tariff if it doesn’t build iPhones in America

President Donald Trump on Friday demanded Apple make its iPhones in the United States or face a 25% tariff. “I have long ago informed Tim...

Auditor-General to submit interim report on contractor claims for payments to begin – Finance Minister

The Auditor-General is expected to deliver an interim audit report on outstanding contractor claims in the coming days, paving the way for the government...

We drink with animals – Ofosu residents cry for help despite first borehole from AgroCrown

In the struggling farming community of Ofosu in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, access to clean drinking water remains a daily...

NPP condemns Adenta Kumi’s arrest as ‘disgrace to the rule of law’

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has strongly condemned the early-morning arrest of Alfred Ababio Kumi, popularly known...

NPP supporters storm Chairman Wontumi’s residence [Video]

Scores of New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters thronged the Kumasi residence of Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Wontumi, on Friday...

Kpebu urges Torkornoo to drop Godfred Dame as legal counsel

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has called on suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo to reconsider her choice of legal representation in the ongoing proceedings...

NADMO confirms five dead in Accra floods, blames poor drainage and urban planning

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has confirmed that five people lost their lives during the heavy floods that affected parts of the Greater...

Amasaman Court jails car thief 5 years

The Amasaman Circuit Court has sentenced a 21-year-old man to five years’ imprisonment with hard labour for stealing a Toyota Corolla S valued at...

Suspect remanded following alleged machete assault on carpenter

A 52-year-old steel bender accused of attacking a carpenter with a machete over a suspected romantic rivalry has been remanded into police custody. Kojo Senagbe...

Security Operatives storm Chairman Wontumi’s house [Listen]

A joint team of National Security operatives and policemen stormed the residence of Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly...

GHS confirms eight new Mpox cases, urges public vigilance

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed eight new cases of Mpox (formerly monkeypox), raising the total number of infections in 2025 to nine...

‘We need a law to stop abuse of mineral royalties’ – Chamber of Mines boss

The Acting Chief Executive of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Ahmed Nantogmah, is demanding the passage of a law to regulate how mineral royalties...

Adenta Kumi’s wife allegedly suffers miscarriage over his arrest [Audio]

The wife of New Patriotic Party (NPP) member Alfred Ababio Kumi has reportedly suffered a miscarriage following his arrest in the early hours of...

AMA cracks down on traders returning during Day 3 of decongestion exercise [Photos]

On Thursday, May 22, officials from the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), accompanied by police and national security personnel, continued their city-wide decongestion campaign, focusing...

Krachi East MCE engages departmental heads to accelerate municipal development

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Krachi East in the Oti Region, Sarfo Nketia, has held a strategic meeting with departmental heads to foster...

His wife was screaming on the phone – Lawyer recounts arrest of Adenta Kumi [Audio]

Private legal practitioner Nana Agyei Baffour Barfour Awuah has condemned the arrest of Alfred Ababio Kumi, popularly known as Adenta Kumi, describing it as...

Mahama to fix Kasapin-Bediako road before leaving office – Asunafo North MCE

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Asunafo North in the Ahafo Region, Joseph Akparibo, has assured residents that the long-neglected Kasapin–Bediako road will be...

Armed men arrest Adenta Kumi in dawn raid 

A group of armed men has arrested Alfred Ababio Kumi, popularly known as Adenta Kumi, a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), in...

Adongo credits Ghana’s economic stability to Mahama’s leadership, dismisses NPP claims

Chairman of Parliament’s Finance Committee and Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Hon Isaac Adongo, has credited Ghana’s recent economic stability to the bold...

Interior Minister commissions 24-unit housing facility for Immigration Service at Savelugu

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has commissioned a four-storey, 24-unit residential facility for the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) in the Savelugu...

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Presidential jet unfit for use; undergoing maintenance abroad – Defence Minister

Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah has revealed that the Presidential jet is currently unfit for use and undergoing maintenance abroad. He disclosed that the...

Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling international students

The Trump administration on Thursday revoked Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students, delivering a sharp punishment to the elite institution for refusing to...

New taxes could collapse mining sector – Chamber of Mines warns

The mining sector is facing a challenge that could erode its competitive edge and cripple future growth, the Ghana Chamber of Mines has warned. The...

Doctors say you’re 20 years younger, but take it easy – Mahama tells Veep

President John Mahama has encouraged Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang to take it easy as she resumes her official duties following her medical...

Perpetual Lomokie declares intention to contest for NPP’s Women Organiser position

Perpetual Ekua Lomokie, former Deputy National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has declared her intention to run for the Women’s Organiser...

JHS dropout who returned lost wallet receives GH₵6k to return to school

A 16-year-old JHS dropout who found and returned a lost wallet of the Executive Director of the West Africa Centre for Counter Extremism, Mutaru...

One arrested after missing UEW lecturer is found buried at Effutu Gyahadze

A lecturer at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Prof. Amedeke of the Chemistry Department, has been murdered and buried in his residence at...

DTI upgrades Precision Welding Demonstration Centre and Innovation Hub at ATU

The Design & Technology Institute (DTI) on Thursday, May 22, 2025, handed over a refurbished and upgraded Precision Welding Demonstration Centre and Innovation Hub...

Edudzi Tameklo wades into video of alleged meeting between Thaddeus Sory, 3 judges

Director of Legal for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Edudzi Tameklo, has shared his perspective on a viral CCTV footage which captured an alleged...