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NSA scandal: AG hints at plans to file civil suit against suspects 

Dr Dominic Akurutinga Ayine, the Attorney-General (AG) and Minister of Justice, has hinted at plans to file civil charges against those involved in the...

US court sentences 21-year-old Ghanaian over $200 Snapchat sextortion scheme

A 21-year-old Ghanaian citizen, Cross Abu Cole, has been sentenced to time served of about seven months by a United States District Court after...

Ghanaians urged to prioritise health amid rising galamsey hazards

A Senior Medical Practitioner at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr Prince Aggrey, has urged residents, particularly those in mining communities, to undergo regular medical...

Let’s use culture to promote unity – Mim Paramount Chief urges Ghanaians

The Paramount Chief of Mim in the Ahafo Region, Okofrobuor Nana Dr Yaw Agyei II, has urged Ghanaians to harness the country’s rich cultural...

Aggrey and Associates Foundation provides free health screening for Konongo residents

Residents of Konongo, in the Asante Akyem area, have benefited from a free health screening exercise organised by the Aggrey and Associates Foundation, an...

CRC proposes 10-year single term for Chief Justice

The Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) has proposed far-reaching reforms to the tenure and removal procedures for the Chief Justice and other Justices of the...

Constitutional Review Committee proposes 15-member cap on Supreme Court

The Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh-led Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) has proposed placing a cap on the number of justices who may sit on the...

Supreme Court affirms Alpha Beta Education Centre’s title to Akokorfoto lands

The Supreme Court has ruled that Alpha Beta Education Centre Limited holds valid title to parcels of land at Dansoman–Akokorfoto in Accra, bringing to...

Atlantic Lithium submits revised mining lease to Parliament

Atlantic Lithium Limited, the Africa-focused lithium exploration and development company, has submitted a revised Mining Lease for its flagship Ewoyaa Lithium Project to Parliament. The...

Foreign Affairs Ministry dispatches mission to Latvia over death of Ghanaian student

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dispatched a fact-finding mission from Ghana’s Embassy in Germany to Latvia to gather firsthand information on the circumstances...

Trump unveils plans for ‘Golden Fleet’ battleships named after himself

President Donald Trump has announced that the US will commission a new series of heavily armed Navy "battleships" named after himself, as part of...

GSS data shows sharp district disparities in excessive alcohol consumption among men  

New district-level data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed wide disparities in excessive alcohol consumption among men across the country, with...

54 suspects nabbed in anti-crime swoop across Bono Region

The Bono Regional Police Command has arrested 54 suspects in a series of coordinated swoop operations aimed at clamping down on illegal drug peddling,...

Three suspects gunned down as police foil robbery attempt at Ashaiman

The Tema Regional Police Command has foiled an attempted armed robbery at Community 24 in the Adjei-Kojo District of Ashaiman, resulting in the death...

BoG, SEC move to regulate crypto as Parliament passes Virtual Assets Law

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) says it will soon issue regulatory directives and instruments to support the implementation of the newly passed Virtual Assets...

Dr Gideon Boako provides ¢10k seed capital for TanoFest Programme

The Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr Gideon Boako, has pledged GH¢10,000 to support TanoFest, a community-focused programme organised by the Tano North...

Minority warns President Mahama over galamsey, GoldBod, and environmental collapse

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has warned President John Dramani Mahama that illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, poses a serious threat to Ghana’s...

Full Text: Recommendations of the Constitutional Review Committee’s report presented to Mahama

The Constitutional Review Committee has formally presented its final report to President John Mahama at the Jubilee House. Led by the Chairman, Prof. Henry Kwasi...

Mahama hails Constitutional Review Committee’s proposals as “revolutionary,” pledges bipartisan approach to reforms

President John Dramani Mahama has praised the work of the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC), describing its recommendations as bold, timely, and essential for deepening...

RUFAG rejects calls for rubber export ban, urges fair competition

The Rubber Farmers Association of Ghana (RUFAG) has described recent calls for a raw rubber export ban as false, self-serving, and harmful to the...

Constitutional Review Committee proposes review of presidential age limit to 30

Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh, Chair of the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC), has disclosed that the Committee is proposing changes to Article 62(b) of...

Police arrest 41 suspects in intelligence-led operations in Eastern Region

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 41 suspects following a series of targeted, intelligence-led operations across several communities in the Eastern Region. In a statement...

NACOC busts major drug trafficking attempt at Accra Airport, arrests two British Nationals

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has, in two separate operations, arrested two British nationals at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) after intercepting a large...

MFWA criticises court order blocking investigative journalist’s publications

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has criticised a High Court ruling that placed a perpetual injunction on freelance investigative journalist Innocent Samuel...

Mahama to set up committee to implement Constitution Review recommendations

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to set up a committee early next year to implement the recommendations of the Constitution Review Committee...

Mahama signals early 2026 rollout of Constitution Review Reforms

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the government will begin implementing the recommendations of the Constitution Review Committee early next year, following the...

All pupils kidnapped from Nigeria Catholic school now free – officials

Nigerian authorities say they have secured the release of the remaining 130 schoolchildren and teachers kidnapped from a Catholic boarding school in the country's...

Constitution Review Committee proposes five-year presidential term, rejects third-term option

The Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) has recommended extending the presidential term from four to five years, arguing that the additional year would allow governments...

Self-styled mallam, 2 others, jailed 30 years for armed crimes

The Bibiani Circuit Court has sentenced a self-acclaimed Mallam and two accomplices to 30 years’ imprisonment each after finding them guilty of a string...

Rev. Wengam cautions against abuse of power, urges moral leadership

The General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana, Rev. Stephen Yenusom Wengam, has strongly condemned the abuse of power in politics, the corporate world,...

2025 WASSCE: Chief Examiners’ report reveals many candidates failed to answer application-based questions

The Chief Examiners’ report for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) has revealed that a significant number of candidates struggled to...

Bono East GJA urges better network infrastructure to boost tourism

The Bono East Region is home to several major tourist attractions, yet many remain underdeveloped and under-promoted due to infrastructural challenges. In response, the Bono...

ORAL investigations are proceeding well, we’ll beef up initial reports – AG

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has confirmed that investigations under Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) are progressing steadily, with authorities...

Wontumi allegedly pressured EXIM Bank to release cash for ‘non-existent’ workers

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice has revealed that Bernard Antwi Boasiako, widely known as Chairman Wontumi, allegedly pressured the Ghana Export-Import Bank (EXIM...

Forensic audit of National Cathedral nears completion – Attorney-General

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has revealed that the forensic audit into the National Cathedral project is nearing completion, with...

Kofi Akpaloo, others to face prosecution for alleged forgery and related offences

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has announced that the leader of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), Percival Kofi Akpaloo,...

Wontumi used forged receipt to secure GH¢4m EXIM Bank loan – Ayine

The Attorney-General, Dominic Ayine, has alleged that the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman...

Nkwanta South Assembly bans public gatherings during Christmas and New Year festivities

The Nkwanta South Municipal Assembly, in collaboration with the Regional Security Committee (REGSEC) and the Municipal Security Committee (MUSEC), has announced a ban on...

Wontumi in fresh trouble

The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has announced that the state will prosecute Wontumi Farms and its directors over alleged...

Power outage hits parts of Greater Kumasi

A temporary power outage has affected large parts of Greater Kumasi following a minor fault detected at the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) on Sunday. The...