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Truck crashes into three cars near Tema Harbour

A horrific accident has occurred on the Tema New Town Fishing Harbour Road, involving a trailer and a taxi with registration number WR 2698-18. The...

‘Online pastor’ romance scam cases to be consolidated and moved to High Court

The Attorney-General’s Department has initiated steps to consolidate two separate cases against Nana Yaw Bonsu Kwarteng, the self-styled online pastor accused of defrauding women...

No legal basis for 24-hour wait to report missing persons – Lawyer asserts amid public outcry

A private legal practitioner has challenged the Ghana Police Service over its purported practice of forcing families to wait 24 hours before filing a...

Effutu MCE, Gomoa Central DCE appeal for calm after deadly New Winneba attack

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Effutu, Rev. Arthur Mensah, and the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Gomoa Central, Hackman Aidoo, have appealed for...

Air pollution sickens traders at Tema station in Korle Klottey

Traders operating at the Tema Lorry Station in the Korle Klottey Municipality have raised concerns over prolonged exposure to vehicle smoke, as health and...

Seven suspects arrested over deadly New Winneba attack

The Central Regional Police Command has arrested seven suspects in connection with the violent attack at New Winneba in the Central Region on Tuesday,...

Serial ‘butt sniffer’ arrested again after trying to smell people’s bums in shops

A serial bum sniffer has been arrested after he tried to sniff women's behinds again, police said. Registered sex offender Calese Crowder, 39, was arrested twice...

Kaneshie traders fear loss of livelihood as GARID project forces six-month relocation

Some traders at the Kaneshie Market in Accra say they are worried about losing their source of livelihood as construction works under the Greater...

Asiedu Nketia dismisses NPP’s GoldBod criticism as political distraction

National Chairman of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has rejected criticisms of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) by the New...

KNUST study reveals sea defence system shifting tidal impacts to other Keta communities

A three-year study by researchers at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has revealed worsening coastal erosion, saltwater intrusion and growing...

Asantehene, wife visit Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, and his wife, Lady Julia Osei Tutu, have visited the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., as...

A-Plus calls for IGP intervention after New Winneba clash, urges calm

Gomoa Central Member of Parliament, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A-Plus, has called on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to intervene in the...

GNFS intensifies fire safety education across Ashanti Region

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has intensified fire safety education across the Ashanti Region as part of efforts to prevent fire outbreaks and...

A-Plus narrowly escapes attack by angry New Winneba residents

Gomoa Central Member of Parliament, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A-Plus, narrowly escaped an attack by angry residents of New Winneba following a...

Ghana Armed Forces opens 2026 enlistment exercise for commissioned officers

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has commenced its 2026 enlistment exercise for commissioned officers. According to a press release issued by the Department of Public...

‘I had about 60 questions’ — Atta Akyea explains need for extra cross-examination day in NSB case

Lead counsel for former National Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene has welcomed the Accra High Court's decision to grant the defence an extra day...

Six injured, two dead in crash on Accra–Kumasi Highway

Two people have died and six others sustained injuries in a road crash at Dr. Marbel Junction on the Accra–Kumasi Highway in the Eastern...

New Winneba violence under control as IGP deploys reinforcement team

The Ghana Police Service says it has brought under control violent disturbances that erupted at New Winneba in the Central Region on Tuesday, September...

John Dumelo donates school desks to Roman Ridge M/A Basic School

The Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency has donated school desks to the Roman Ridge M/A Basic School in the constituency following...

Ghana Medical Trust Fund marks first anniversary, expresses gratitude to Mahama, Akandoh and stakeholders

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund has marked its first anniversary, reflecting on a year of progress and expressing gratitude to all individuals and organisations...

Hon. Ayariga calls for major overhaul of Ghana’s waste management system

Newly appointed Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Hon. Mahama Ayariga, has called for a major overhaul of Ghana’s waste management system...

OSP has become a liability instead of an asset to Ghana – Hopeson Adorye

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart Hopeson Adorye has described Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) as a liability rather than an asset,...

What happened to E-Blocks, Agenda 111 should not happen to 24-hour markets – Ahmed Ibrahim

Outgoing Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has urged his successor, Mahama Ayariga, to ensure that projects under the government’s...

Finance Minister receives US$35m dividend from Perseus Mining

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has received a GHS391 million (US$35 million) dividend payment from Perseus Mining (Ghana) Limited, representing the Government of...

Hopeson Adorye makes strong proposal on appointment of Special Prosecutor

Director of Field Operations for the United Party, Hopeson Adorye has called for reforms to the law governing the Office of the Special Prosecutor...

Three reported dead, several injured after violent attack on New Winneba residents

At least three people have reportedly died and about 15 others sustained injuries following a violent mob attack in New Winneba Township in the...

Birth, death registration are mandatory – Deputy Registrar tells Ghanaians

The Births and Deaths Registry has reminded Ghanaians that registering births and deaths is a mandatory requirement and should form part of the processes...

OSP acting “as a power unto itself” – Kwadwo Poku Nsafoah

Energy analyst and New Patriotic Party (NPP) member Kwadwo Poku Nsafoah has accused the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) of operating as though...

Celebrating Excellence: Kofi Amoako Attah honoured at the Ghana 100 Trailblazer Conference and Awards 2026

Kofi Amoako Attah, Chief Executive Officer of SIM Group of Companies Ltd, has added another honour to his growing list of accolades after being...

Births and Deaths Registry marks 61 years of service to Ghana

The Births and Deaths Registry (BDR) has marked its 61st anniversary, celebrating more than six decades of contribution to civil registration and vital statistics...

Three separate fire incidents recorded across Accra; GNFS calls for safety

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) recorded three separate fire incidents across parts of the Greater Accra Region on Sunday, August 30, 2026, with...

Delegate system turned party primaries into an auction for highest bidder – Asiedu Nketia

Johnson Asiedu Nketia, National Chairman of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), has attributed the legal challenge to the delegates system of political party...

Asiedu Nketia links high cost of elections to bribery and corruption

National Chairman of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has attributed the growing incidence of bribery and corruption in Ghana partly...

Veteran radio presenter appeals for support amidst kidney complications

Veteran Ghanaian radio presenter Alexander Kwaku Amoah, popularly known as DJ Candyman, has appealed to the public for financial and moral support as he...

Every household should have at least three dustbins — Local Government Minister

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has called on every household in Ghana to have at least three dustbins...

Christian Council expresses readiness to support construction of National Cathedral

The Christian Council of Ghana has expressed its readiness to support efforts to complete the construction of the National Cathedral. The Council made its position...

Six arrested for alleged murder of tricycle rider at Zuarungu

The Upper East Regional Police Command has arrested six persons in connection with the alleged murder of a 26-year-old tricycle rider, Akolbila Blessing, at...

Adu-Boahen trial: Court gives Atta Akyea final chance to conclude cross-examination

The Accra High Court has given counsel for former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahen one final opportunity to conclude the cross-examination of...

Court dismisses Ameyaw-Akumfi’s stay application in SkyTrain trial

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an application filed by the second accused in the $2 million SkyTrain trial, Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, seeking to...

Traders demand urgent review of excessive port charges

The Traders Advocacy Group (TAGG) has called on the government to urgently intervene to address what it describes as excessive and unjustifiable charges imposed...