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Beginning the Year Right: Embrace wisdom, accountability for a productive year – Dr. William Okyere Frempong

Dr. William Okyere Frempong, Lead Coach at Rovermed Consult, has urged Ghanaians to embrace wisdom, accountability and effective life management as essential tools for...

Man arrested for allegedly killing girlfriend at Awutu Yamoah Nkwanta

A man believed to be in his late 30s has been arrested by the Awutu Jei-Krodua District Police Command for the alleged murder of...

Police hunt for nine suspects after Gomoa Wassa Gyasehene escapes assassination attempt

The Gomoa Dawurampong Divisional Police Command has launched a manhunt for nine suspects in connection with an alleged assassination attempt on the Gyasehene of...

Declining enrolment in local‑language courses threatens Ghana’s linguistic heritage, says Scholar

A senior lecturer at the Department of Language and Communication Science at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has sounded an alarm...

Kumasi residents laud street lighting revamp; call for vigilance

Residents in several parts of Greater Kumasi have commended the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) and the Ministry of Energy for restoring streetlights on key...

Asantehene pays courtesy call on BoG Governor

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on Wednesday, January 7, visited the Bank Square in Accra to pay a courtesy call on the Governor...

Nana B declares intention to contest NPP First Nat’l Vice Chairmanship

The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, has formally announced his decision to contest...

National Chief Imam appoints Alhaji Osumanu Seidu as Executive Secretary 

Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, the National Chief Imam, has appointed Alhaji Osumanu Seidu as substantive Executive Secretary of his office, with immediate effect. The appointment was communicated in...

My appointment as a Finance Minister wasn’t based on favouritism – Amin Adam

Former Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Karaga, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has dismissed claims by Nhyiaeso MP, Dr Stephen Amoah that he...

We will retrieve the last illicit weapon in Ghana – Adams Bonaa

Dr. Adams Bonaa, Executive Secretary of the National Security and Arms Control Authority (NSACA), has assured stakeholders in the Volta Region of renewed efforts...

Mahama has done quite well in first year; economy on right path – Prof. Bokpin

Professor of Finance and Economics at the University of Ghana, Prof. Godfred Bokpin, says President John Dramani Mahama has performed creditably in his first...

Major fire breaks out at Abossey Okai Sabon Zongo

A major fire has broken out in the Sabon Zongo area of Abossey Okai in Accra, prompting an emergency response from the Ghana National...

Presbyopia, cataract cases rising among the aged in Asutifi North – Optometrist

An optometrist has raised alarm over the increasing cases of vision impairment among elderly residents in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region,...

Kissi Agyebeng is not fit for the OSP – Martin Kpebu insists

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has described the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, as unfit for office, citing alleged conflicts of interest and the mishandling...

Ghanaians demanding accountability on key promises – NPP General Secretary

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has said a fair assessment of the government’s first year in office...

Key suspect in GHC7.5 million Adabraka jewellery shop robbery remanded

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded the key suspect arrested in connection with a daylight robbery at a jewellery shop at Adabraka in 2024. The...

Kpebu backs youth leadership in NDC, tips Ato Forson and Ablakwa as potential flagbearers

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has expressed support for a younger generation of leaders to take the helm of the National Democratic Congress (NDC)...

NPA commits to sustainable development through effective petroleum regulation – Tamekloe

The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mr. Godwin Kudzo Tamekloe Esq., has highlighted the Authority’s pivotal role in promoting sustainable development...

Woman found dead with body parts missing at Tetegu Junction

A woman believed to be in her late 20s has been found dead, with some body parts missing, at Tetegu Junction on the Accra-Kasoa...

Six killed, two in critical condition in Aboboyaa–timber truck accident at Sefwi Asikuma

Six people have been killed and two others are in critical condition following a fatal road accident involving an aboboyaa (tricycle) and a timber...

Avoid pessimism and be grateful for national progress – Dr Wengam urges Ghanaians

The General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God, Ghana, Dr Stephen Wengam, has urged Ghanaians to avoid pessimism and focus on the nation’s achievements...

Go out and seek jobs; they won’t come to you at home – Nukpenu urges youth

The Greater Accra Regional Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Anthony Nukpenu, has urged unemployed young people to be proactive in their search...

Mahama urges appointees to govern with humility and empathy

President John Dramani Mahama has cautioned government appointees against complacency, reminding them that authority is not permanent and must be exercised with humility, empathy,...

Regina Daniels undergoes drug test in UK to refute addiction claims

Nollywood actress Regina Daniels has undergone a drug test in the United Kingdom to refute allegations of drug abuse that have circulated widely on...

A/R: Seven dead in gory accident on Offinso-Abofuor highway

A ghastly accident on the Offinso-Abofuor Highway in the Ashanti region has claimed seven lives, with a dozen others in critical condition. Eyewitness accounts indicate...

Five arrested over brutal assault on Kade SHTS teacher

The Cyber Security Unit of the Ghana Police Service, in collaboration with the Kade Police, has arrested five suspects in connection with the assault...

We recorded zero accidents in the Christmas season – Kumasi-Bibiani GPRTU

The local chairman of the Kumasi-Bibiani lorry terminal of the GPRTU, Kwadwo Agyei, has revealed that despite the Christmas pressure on operations, the route...

Stigmatization: Most female convicts in Kumasi prefer to stay in prison after serving jail terms

The Ashanti Regional Commander of Prisons and Officer-in-Charge of the Kumasi Central Prison, James B. Mwinyelle, has identified stigmatization as a major challenge facing...

DNA Drama Explodes: Widow’s family blocks test as decease man’s estate hangs in the balance

Tensions boiled live on radio as a bitter family dispute over paternity, inheritance, and trust rocked Nhyira FM’s Obra programme, leaving a two-year-old girl...

She claims to be my father’s lover, now she owns his house — Son fights back

What began as a shocking accusation of property takeover has ended in a dramatic on-air settlement after days of tense adjudication on Nhyira FM’s...

Pilgrims Affairs Office closes payments for Hajj 2026

The  office responsible for managing the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, the Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG), has stopped receiving payments for the 2026...

No wedding, no responsibility? Father accused of walking away from his child

A heartbreaking appeal for parental responsibility unfolded on Nhyira FM as a young mother accused the father of her child of abandoning their baby...

Atta Mills stands tallest among Fourth Republic Presidents – Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has described the late President Professor John Evans Atta Mills as the best leader Ghana has produced under the...

Bawumia’s character reflects genuine national progress, not personal ambition – Akosua Manu asserts

Akosua Manu, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2024 parliamentary candidate for Adentan, has described Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as a leader motivated by genuine national...

Akufo-Addo’s legacy will be vindicated with time – Anthony Karbo

Senior Advisor to the 2025 Bawumia Campaign, Anthony Abayifaa Karbo, has defended the record of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, asserting that history...

IMF-reported $214m gold trading loss occurred after my exit from PMMC – Nana Awuah

Former Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), Nana Akwasi Awuah, has clarified that the $214 million trading loss reported by the...

Former PMMC boss advises GoldBod against repeat of past trading losses

Former Managing Director of PMMC, Nana Akwasi Awuah, has cautioned the new GoldBod management to adopt strict and pragmatic measures as it prepares to...

PMMC made no losses under my leadership – Nana Akwasi Awuah

Former Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), Nana Akwasi Awuah, has rejected claims that the company incurred losses during his tenure...

PMMC turned around from crisis to record profits by 2024 – Former MD

Nana Akwasi Awuah has revealed that PMMC transitioned from a severe financial crisis to sustained profitability during his tenure as Managing Director from 2021...

Akonta Mining docket reached Attorney-General’s office only in September 2025 – Ministry

The Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice has disclosed that it did not receive any case docket from the Criminal Investigations Department...