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Gender Ministry condemns viral video of man forcing child to smoke

The Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection has initiated a police investigation following the circulation of a disturbing video showing a group of...

Police investigate viral video showing man giving cigarette to child

The Ghana Police Service has launched an investigation into a disturbing viral video showing a man giving a substance suspected to be a cigarette...

Gender Ministry refers viral video of child forced to smoke to police

The Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has referred to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) a disturbing viral video showing a group...

No DNA test has been done yet – Family of late Samuel Aboagye refutes reports [Listen]

The family of the late Samuel Aboagye, one of the eight victims of the August 6 helicopter crash, has clarified that no DNA test...

Taptap Send managers pay courtesy visit to Ghana’s new High Commissioner to the UK & Northern Ireland

Taptap Send has paid a courtesy visit to Her Excellency, the High Commissioner of Ghana to the United Kingdom, Sabah Zita Benson, as well...

Proxy voting is a national right, attempts to abolish it threaten the democratic voice of diaspora Ghanaians – CGNU

A UK-based advocacy group, Concerned Ghanaians for National Unity (CGNU), has condemned what it describes as deliberate attempts by some political actors to deny...

Energy Minister sets strict technical and commercial criteria for Springfield deal

Energy Minister John Jinapor says the government will only consider a state-led takeover of Springfield Exploration and Production Limited’s (SEP) stake in the West...

University of Ghana reacts to Prof. Gyampo and Dr. Domfe’s recent altercation

The University of Ghana says it has initiated internal procedures to address the recent public confrontation between two of its senior academics, Prof. Ransford...

KNUST graduates pay emotional tribute to slain colleague Joana Deladem Yabani

Graduating students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) paid a heartfelt tribute to their slain colleague, Joana Deladem Yabani, who...

Police destroy 600 sacks of Indian Hemp worth about GH¢4.2Bn

The Volta Regional Police Command has destroyed 600 sacks of Indian hemp weighing 47,530 kilogrammes, valued at approximately GH¢4.2 billion, following a court order...

Minority accuses government of stalling reintroduction of Anti-LGBTQ Bill

The Minority in Parliament has criticised the government for what it says is a deliberate attempt to delay the reintroduction of the Human Sexual...

Aduro Ye Herbal donates 5,000 sets of Obuasi diapers to health facilities in Obuasi

Chief Executive Officer of Aduro Ye Herbal, Dr. Collins Amo, producers of Obuasi Bitters and Obuasi Baby Diapers amongst others, has donated five thousand...

Cuts to nurses allowances, abandoned rural health promises are red flags for 2026 – Kingsley Agyemang

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has expressed serious concern over what he describes as worrying gaps in the 2026...

Fire destroys shop at Agartha Market in Koforidua

A morning fire on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, destroyed a commercial container shop at Agartha Market near the National Ambulance Service office in Koforidua. According...

2024 was the worst economic crisis in Ghana’s history – Kwakye Ofosu

Minister for Government Communications Felix Kwakye Ofosu has described the economic downturn experienced in 2024 as “the worst crisis in Ghana’s history,” arguing that...

Bawumia’s record is abysmal; he can’t take it to the market – Kwakye Ofosu

The Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has launched a sharp critique of former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, arguing that the New...

Domestic abuse is deeply rooted in personality disorders and societal conditioning – Psychiatrist

Psychiatrist and clinical psychologist Dr Emmanuel Azusong has explained that domestic abuse is not only a product of individual behaviour but is deeply rooted...

Tatale-Sanguli DCE vows to end floor learning, pushes major education improvements

The District Chief Executive for Tatale-Sanguli, Mary Tagba, has reaffirmed her commitment to prioritizing education in the district, assuring residents that no child will...

Accra Mayor warns drivers against arbitrary fare increment

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has raised concerns about commercial drivers charging inconsistent fares on the same routes, offering lower prices in...

Kwahu Traditional Council petitions IGP over arrest of Paramount Chief and Queen mother

The Kwahu Traditional Council has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohonu, to launch a full-scale investigation into the dawn raid on...

Child mortality figures “staggering, embarrassing” for Ghana – Rev. Steve Mensah

The General Overseer and Resident Pastor of the Charismatic Evangelistic Ministry, Rev. Steve Mensah, has expressed deep concern over the alarming rate of child...

Court grants GH¢50,000 bail to blogger in false publication case against Former NCA chair

An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail to blogger Samuel Amadotor of Dklassgh.net in the sum of GH¢50,000 with two sureties, following charges that he...

Gov’t support for Springfield deal depends on independent valuation – John Jinapor

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, says the government will only support a potential state-led takeover of Springfield Exploration and Production...

Gov’t targets Springfield’s Oil Block in push to boost production

The Government of Ghana says it is considering a possible state-led takeover of Springfield Exploration and Production Limited’s (SEP) stake in the West Cape...

Police refute viral video alleging robbery on Berekum–Drobo road

The Bono Regional Police Command has denied claims in a viral video alleging a robbery on the Berekum–Drobo Road on November 18, stating that...

GES secures financial clearance to pay 6,249 newly recruited teachers

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that it has received financial clearance to pay the salaries of 6,249 teachers recruited in 2024. In a...

Prof. Gyampo reconciles with Dr. Domfe after apology

Development Economist Dr. George Domfe says he has resolved his recent public misunderstanding with political scientist Prof. Ransford Gyampo, who also serves as CEO...

53-year-old farmer found dead under bridge at Awuteykope

A 53-year-old farmer, Addo Wayo, was on Wednesday found dead under a bridge at Awuteykope in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region. The...

Anytime a newborn dies, the cost to country is higher – Prof. Manu warns

Director of the Institute of Health Research at the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), Professor Alexander Manu, says that the death of...

We need more well-equipped neonatal care unit for preterm babies – Dr Nawaane

Chairman of Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr. Mark Kurt Nawaane, has called for urgent investment in well-equipped neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) across the country...

Man arrested for publication of false news against Chief

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man accused of orchestrating a false-news campaign against a respected traditional leader. In a statement issued on Thursday,...

Minority rejects new Accra–Kumasi expressway, says it’s a “misplaced priority”

The Minority in Parliament has dismissed the government’s plan to construct a new expressway between Accra and Kumasi, describing it as unnecessary. The caucus said...

‘We’re spending more than ever’: PwC Tax Expert breaks down 2026 Budget

Tax Partner at PwC, Abeiku Gyan-Quansah, says Ghana’s spending plans for 2026 indicate the country is entering a year of very heavy expenditure that...

Barker-Vormawor allegedly robbed near Achimota Overhead

Democracy Hub convener Oliver Barker-Vormawor says he was robbed near the Achimota Overhead on Wednesday, November 20, losing several personal belongings in the process. In...

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...