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Tension mounts as chieftaincy dispute erupts at Akyem Kwabeng in Atiwa West

A chieftaincy dispute has erupted in Akyem Kwabeng in the Atiwa West District of the Eastern Region. This has heightened tension in the community. The Abusuapanin...

Fire ravages shop at Kukurantumi

A fire tore through a commercial shop at Kukurantumi-Banana Street on December 3, 2025, destroying merchandise and property before firefighters managed to bring it...

IPLS founder urges stronger collaboration to strengthen Ghana’s justice system

Alex Nartey, Founder of the Institute of Paralegal Training and Leadership Studies (IPLS), has called on stakeholders in Ghana’s justice sector to collaborate more...

OSP schedules next PPA CEO trial hearing for January after internal review

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has defended its handling of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) CEO scandal following criticism from the general...

Kpandai chiefs oppose parliamentary election rerun, appeal to President Mahama to uphold peace

Traditional leaders in the Kpandai Constituency have firmly opposed any proposed rerun of parliamentary elections, urging President John Dramani Mahama to intervene to preserve...

MIIF warns against false publications intended to malign the Fund

The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) has raised concerns over a coordinated campaign by alleged former executives and board members aimed at maligning the...

Mackristy Academy excels in 2025 BECE; headteacher and founder praise outstanding performance

Mackristy Academy has once again showcased its dedication to academic excellence, recording outstanding results in the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). Speaking to Adom...

E/R: REGSEC calls for calm, admits police error in Kwahu raid

The Eastern Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has urged residents of Kwahu to exercise restraint, assuring a swift investigation into the ongoing chieftaincy disputes in...

Save our farmlands – Sankore Chief calls for united front against illegal mining

The Paramount Chief of Sankore in the Ahafo Region, Nana Ogyedom Appiah Kubi Pabo Katakye (IV), has called on fellow chiefs and security agencies...

Hunt underway for Benin Coup plotters and their hostages

Security forces in Benin are searching for the soldiers who tried to seize power on Sunday morning, with the president saying they have taken...

The Apostolic Church Ghana dedicates TAC Tower Headquarters in Madina

The Apostolic Church Ghana has officially dedicated its newly constructed headquarters, TAC Tower, located at Madina in Accra. The dedication ceremony, held on Friday, December...

No record of assassination attempt – Interior Ministry contradicts OSP

The Interior Ministry says there is no record or report of any assassination attempt on Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng, contrary to claims made by...

Youth leaders, stakeholders pledge to strengthen SRHR and prevent SGBV in Bono East

A high-level youth policy dialogue on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) concluded in Jema, Kintampo South...

Interior Ministry orders full probe into alleged assassination attempts on Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng

The Ministry of the Interior has ordered a full-scale investigation following claims that the Special Prosecutor, Mr. Kissi Agyebeng, survived two assassination attempts while...

Accra High Court dismisses application by Chairman Wontumi’s lawyers for further disclosures

The Accra High Court has thrown out an application by lawyers for the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi...

Ghanaians should blame the NDC for this tragedy — Rev. Ntim Fordjour on helicopter crash

Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, Ranking Member of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, has sparked national debate by holding the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC)...

Awentami Paul Afoko opens private art collection to public at Feok Festival

A remarkable private art collection, amassed over 25 years by Awentami Paul Afoko, will be showcased to the public as part of the 2025...

Police crack down on robbery, firearm trafficking rings in Bono Region

The Bono Regional Police Command has announced a major breakthrough in its fight against armed robbery and organised crime, following the arrest and prosecution...

‘I was used as a pawn’ – Manasseh Azure walks away from OSP case after explosive concerns

Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has accused the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) of weakening its own case against former Public Procurement Authority...

Sammy Darko’s comments indict OSP in AB Adjei case – Manasseh Azure

Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has pushed back strongly against remarks by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP)’s Director of Strategy, Research and...

Powerful chiefs and politicians obstructing anti-galamsey operations – NAIMOS

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has raised serious concerns about persistent interference from powerful individuals, particularly chiefs and politicians, which it says...

Family Health University graduates 318 healthcare professionals

The forecourt of Family Health University (FHU) in Accra was abuzz with celebration as 318 graduates from its Medical School and School of Nursing...

It’s time to take a hard look at the OSP – Affail Monney

Former President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Roland Affail Monney, has called for a reflection on the relevance of the Office of the...

Kufuor reveals NPP plot against him after 1996 election loss

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has revealed that some members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) opposed his nomination for a second attempt as...

Peaceland School wins Sinapi Aba’s 2025 Jan Binder Awards for clean and sustainable environment

Sinapi Aba Savings and Loans has reiterated its commitment to invest in the promotion of a clean and green sustainable environment in basic schools...

OSP turning PPA CEO probe into a “foolish case” – Manasseh Azure

Freelance investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has described the handling of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) CEO scandal by the Office of the Special...

We lack development, our lands are being wrecked – Kwabeng community blames chief

Tensions are rising in Kwabeng, the capital of Atiwa District in Ghana’s Eastern Region, as angry youth protest against widespread illegal mining (galamsey) activities. The...

NPP leaders ‘not truthful’ about 2024 defeat – Adansi Asokwa Chairman

Kwame Owusu, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Constituency Chairman for Adansi Asokwa, has accused party leaders of not being honest with members ahead of...

Galamsey fight: NAIMOS intensifies Western North operations

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) deployed a specialised team to Samreboi in the Amenfi West Municipality on December 7, as part of...

60-year-old ‘Walkerman’ begins Paga-to-Accra trek to raise prostate cancer awareness

A 60-year-old long-distance walker, renowned across Ghana for his extraordinary endurance feats, has embarked on a remarkable mission to raise awareness about prostate cancer. Desire...

Ex-Buffer Stock CEO fights EOCO over ‘unlawful’ asset freeze in Court

Former Chief Executive of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Abdul-Wahab Hanan, has asked the High Court to review and overturn a...

Akufo-Addo managed Covid-19 well – Kufour

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has praised former President Nana Akufo-Addo for his leadership during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, describing his overall...

Prof Lumumba blames governance failures for galamsey crisis

Pan-Africanist, legal practitioner and governance expert, Prof Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba, has attributed the persistence of illegal small-scale mining, popularly known as galamsey, to...

Prof. Joshua Alabi questions GTEC’s position on SMC Doctorate holders

Prof. Joshua Alabi, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), has expressed serious concern over the recent stance of the Ghana...

Former President Kufuor blames DDEP, National Cathedral, and PDS deal for NPP’s 2024 defeat

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has openly criticised several major policy decisions under the Akufo-Addo administration, citing the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP), the...

Over 100 residents in Sankore benefit from free medical screening

More than 100 residents of Sankore in the Ahafo Region have received free medical screenings through a collaborative initiative by the Asunafo South District...

Arthur Kobina Kennedy praises Kufuor on 87th birthday

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has been lauded for his lifelong contributions to Ghana, Africa, and the world, as he celebrates his 87th birthday...

Police rescue kidnapping victim in Yendi, arrest three suspects

Police in the Northern Region have rescued a kidnapping victim and arrested three suspects following a targeted intelligence-led operation in Wapuli, in the Yendi...

Teacher, 33, in court over sexual act with 16-year-old boy

A 33-year-old Zimbabwean teacher, identified as Zvikomborero Maria Makedenge, has been arrested and arraigned before the court on charges of allegedly sexually assaulting a...

‘Forgive me’ – Bishop Owusu-Ansah apologizes to Judge and public over Daddy Lumba ruling comments [Listen]

The host of Adom Ahengua, Bishop Yaw Owusu-Ansah, has issued a public apology to Justice Dorinda Smith Arthur and the general public over his...