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ECOWAS to deploy over 1,000 personnel to fight terrorism in West Africa

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced plans to deploy an initial 1,650 personnel as part of its standby force to...

Operation Disaster-Free Christmas: IGP bans police leave

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has banned all police leave for the remainder of the year as the Ghana...

GRA to begin VAT compliance checks in markets and businesses on Monday

Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Anthony Kwasi Sarpong, has announced that the authority will begin visiting businesses and markets nationwide from Monday...

24-hour economy already operational at ports – GRA Commissioner-General

The Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Anthony Kwasi Sarpong, has disclosed that the 24-hour economy is already in effect at the country’s...

High Court Judge Justice Rita Agyeman-Budu to be laid to rest on November 22

Ghana’s judicial community will bid farewell to Her Ladyship Justice Rita Agyeman-Budu on Saturday, November 22, 2025, with a memorial and burial service to...

Pragya riders protest in Kumasi over continued ‘harassment’ and ban from Adum, Kejetia routes

Hundreds of Pragya riders in Kumasi on Thursday poured onto the streets to protest a road traffic directive that bars their tricycles from operating...

Ofori-Atta has not been served – Lawyer counters OSP ahead of Nov. 24 court showdown

Lawyer for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has stated that his client has not been notified of a scheduled court appearance in the case...

Ghana urges KP States to reform diamond trade for community protection

Ghana has called on member states of the Kimberley Process (KP) to implement meaningful reforms to protect vulnerable mining communities and uphold the credibility...

Galamsey: Ghana Institute of Foresters raises alarm over armed miners

The Ghana Institute of Foresters (GIF) has called for decisive action against illegal mining following its 28th Annual General Meeting on November 6, 2025,...

El-Wak disaster: Bosome Freho MP demands urgent action on job creation, youth funding

The Member of Parliament for Bosome Freho in the Ashanti Region, Nana Kwame Asafo Agyei Ayeh, has expressed his deep sadness over the stampede...

Lightwave challenges Health Minister’s claims on Ghana’s medical records

Lightwave E-Healthcare Solutions Limited has strongly refuted what it calls “false and misleading” claims by the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, regarding the...

Couple arrested for beating teenage daughter to death after eating brother’s food

A couple at Kokrobite in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region has been arrested for allegedly beating their 13-year-old daughter to...

OSP to arraign Ofori-Atta, 7 others on Nov. 24

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has announced that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and seven others will appear in court on Monday,...

Police send important message over 2025 recruitment process

The Ghana Police Service has announced that it is addressing technical issues affecting its 2025 e-recruitment platform, following reports from applicants experiencing difficulties accessing...

Court of Appeal frees Assemblyman in Major Mahama murder case

A former Assembly Member at Denkyira Obuasi in the Central Region, William Baah, who was sentenced to life imprisonment on the charge of abetting...

Implement stalled 24hr economy and tackle unemployment – Abu Jinapor charges government

Member of Parliament for the Damongo Constituency, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has criticised the government for failing to deliver on its flagship campaign pledges, accusing...

Gov’t seeks to buy 4 helicopters and 2 Presidential jets at whopping cost of GH¢13.1bn – Abu Jinapor

Member of Parliament for the Damongo Constituency, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has aimed at the government over what he describes as misplaced priorities, questioning why...

COP30: Namibia signals strong interest in partnering Jospong Group on waste transformation

The Jospong Group of Companies has initiated formal discussions with the Government of Namibia on a potential partnership to advance integrated waste management and...

Have Traditional Council welcomes newly inducted President and Divisional Queen Mother

In a ceremony marked by cultural pageantry, unity, and renewed commitment to traditional governance, the Volta Regional House of Chiefs officially inducted Mamaga Tsyrawaa...

About 12 battling stroke, unable to seek medical care – Former MMDCES Dean on salary arrears

Richmond Agyabeng Amponsah has revealed the dire situation faced by former colleagues who are yet to receive their salary arrears, with 12 of them...

One arrested for presenting forged document during recruitment at El-Wak

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has arrested a candidate for submitting forged documents during the ongoing recruitment screening at El-Wak Sports Stadium in Accra. According...

169 Ghanaians deported from U.S., 120 await immigration decisions – Ablakwa

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has disclosed that 169 Ghanaians have been deported from the United States since January 2025, with an additional...

They deserve it, but… – Akim Oda MP on MMDCEs’ salary increment [Listen]

Member of Parliament for Akim Oda, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, has reacted to the recent discussions about the salaries of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief...

End-of-day, you may go home with GH₵20,000 – Former MMDCEs Dean defends GH₵35,000 salary

Former Dean for Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), Richmond Agyabeng Amponsah, has defended the GH₵35,000 salary MMDCEs are expected to receive amidst...

Chief of Defence Staff, MPs inspect safety measures at El-Wak recruitment

The Chief of Defence Staff, William Agyapong, together with members of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, led by James Agalga, visited El Wak Stadium...

Adjiriganor fire incident: Suspect who attacked firefighter remanded

The Accra District Court has remanded Sampson Azumah, the man accused of stabbing a firefighter during a fire incident at Adjiriganor last Friday, into...

Authorities investigate suspected cyanide contamination in Amansie West

Authorities in the Amansie West District are investigating a suspected cyanide contamination in local water sources, prompting emergency action from government and community stakeholders....

Works and Housing Minister tours Blekusu Sea Defence project

The Ministry of Works and Housing continues its inspections of ongoing project sites to ensure timely completion. On the second day of the tour,...

Abuakwa South MP calls for stronger school leadership at COHBS conference

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has called on basic school heads across the country to embrace stronger leadership roles...

Islamic SHS student dies after fall from school building

A form three student at Islamic Senior High School (SHS) in Kumasi, identified only as Abass, has died after falling from the top floor...

Medikal shares adorable video of baby boy [Watch]

Ghanaian rapper Medikal has set social media abuzz after sharing the first clear video of his baby boy, with fans marveling at the striking...

Unemployed Trained Teachers reject Minister’s 6,100 recruitment plan

The Coalition of Unemployed Trained Teachers has expressed strong dissatisfaction with Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu’s announcement that 6,100 teachers will soon be recruited, describing...

Taxi bursts into flames just metres from fuel station at Anloga

A taxi driver is counting his losses after his vehicle caught fire just meters away from a fuel station at Savietula in the Anloga...

Kyiri Abosom rates President Mahama 88% for economic management in first 10 months

2024 Presidential Candidate of the Ghana Union Movement (GUM), Christian Kwabena Andrews, popularly known as Osofo Kyiri Abosom, has praised President John Dramani Mahama...

Obra Show: 71-year-old woman rendered homeless over a ₵23,500 debt owed by daughter

What began as a mother’s attempt to help a daughter has spiraled into a heartbreaking family disaster, leaving 71-year-old Maame Nyamekye homeless, rejected, and...

ECOWAS Court may award compensation, not reinstatement, in Torkonoo Case – Prof Appiagyei-Atua

A law lecturer at the University of Ghana, Prof. Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, says former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo is more likely to receive monetary compensation...

Stop preaching heaven and hell – Osofo Kyiri Abosom tells Ghanaian pastors

Founder of the Ghana Union Movement (GUM) and 2024 presidential candidate, Osofo Kyiri Abosom, has sparked controversy after declaring that Heaven and Hell are...

Abu Jinapor slams govt over GH¢13.1bn spending on 4 helicopters, 2 presidential jets

Damongo Member of Parliament (MP) Samuel Abu Jinapor has sharply criticised the government for allocating GH¢13.1 billion for four helicopters and two presidential jets,...

Forestry Commission rejects report on officer interdictions, labels claims as false and misleading

The Forestry Commission has dismissed recent media reports alleging that two of its officers were unfairly interdicted, describing the publications as false, misleading, and...

Ghana didn’t request monetary support in accepting US deportees – Ablakwa

The government of Ghana has not requested for any monetary and material support from the United States of America (USA) government for accepting some...