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Parliament passes Customs Bill to strengthen border security and boost revenue collection

Parliament has passed the Customs Bill, 2026, paving the way for a modern legal framework to strengthen customs administration, facilitate international trade, enhance border...

Constitutional interpretation suit could pave way for Mahama third-term bid – Martin Amidu

Former Attorney-General and Special Prosecutor, Martin Alamisi Burnes Kaiser Amidu, has argued that the constitutional interpretation case currently before the Supreme Court could effectively...

Akofena breaks silence after court halts Apostle Kwadwo Safo’s burial

Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena, son of the late Apostle Kwadwo Safo, has reacted after the Accra High Court granted a 10-day interim injunction halting...

I have reason to doubt Hanan’s medical excuse – Deputy AG to Court

The Deputy Attorney General, Dr Justice Srem Sai, has told the High Court that he has reason to doubt the medical excuse presented by...

Attorney-General to brief nation on government’s position on Constitution Review Committee report Thursday

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, is expected to brief the nation on Thursday, July 30, on the government's Position Paper regarding...

Barker-Vormawor calls for constitutional reforms after Supreme Court ruling on OSP powers

Convener of the Democracy Hub, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, says the Supreme Court’s unanimous dismissal of a suit challenging the prosecutorial powers of the Office of...

NDC intensifies efforts to strengthen youth base in Ahafo ahead of 2028 elections

The Ahafo Regional Youth Wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has begun a renewed drive to strengthen the party's youth base as part...

They threatened to cut our heads — Atronie chief alleges threats from galamsey landguards [Listen]

The Abusuapanyin of the Atronie Traditional Council, Omono Asamoah, has alleged that some landguards hired by illegal miners threatened the lives of community members...

Galamsey: We need action, not just inspections — Atronie chief on polluted River [Audio]

The chiefs and people of Atronie in the Sunyani Municipality of the Bono Region have called for adequate security protection during engagements aimed at...

Government announces State burial for late Ambassador James Victor Gbeho

The Government of Ghana, in collaboration with the Gbeho and related families, has announced a state funeral in honour of the late Ambassador James...

Ghana Water apologises for water supply disruptions following nationwide power outage

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has apologised to customers across the country over temporary interruptions in water supply, attributing the disruptions to the ongoing nationwide...

Gov’t urged to extend NHIS coverage to herbal clinics to improve access to healthcare

A renowned herbal medicine practitioner, Apostle Dr. Amagashie, has called on the government and the Ministry of Health to extend the National Health Insurance...

Kantanka funeral standoff requires urgent security attention — Adib Sani

Security analyst Adib Sani has called for heightened security measures over the ongoing dispute surrounding the funeral arrangements of the late Apostle Professor Kwadwo...

Bono REGSEC orders mining firms to submit licences for verification over Atronie River pollution

The Bono Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has directed all mining companies operating in the region to submit their operational licences, permits and relevant statutory...

GNFS averts major power outage after extinguishing electrical fire at Tetegu

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has prevented a possible major power outage after firefighters from the Weija Fire Station swiftly contained an electrical...

Gender Minister visits Bukom, consoles families after tragedy

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, together with the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo,...

Adu-Boahene’s trial won’t end like Wontumi’s Samreboi case — Atta Akyea [Video]

Samuel Atta Akyes lawyer for former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has expressed confidence that the corruption trial involving his...

Scam kingpin Van Yeboah jailed 85 months in US prison for stealing $10million

A Ghanaian national has been sentenced to 85 months in a United States federal prison for his role in an international criminal organisation that...

High Court grants 10-day interim injunction against Apostle Safo Kantanka’s funeral

The Accra High Court has granted a 10-day interim injunction restraining former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament, Sarah Adwoa Safo, from proceeding with the funeral...

NDPC boss outlines implementation strategy for revised National Urban Policy

The Director-General of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Dr Audrey Smock Amoah, has stressed the need for strong institutional coordination, monitoring and accountability...

Supreme Court unanimously dismisses case challenging OSP’s prosecutorial powers

The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed a suit challenging the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s (OSP) authority to independently initiate and conduct prosecutions, affirming...

Gov’t donates 2,000 laptops to University of Ghana for One Million Coders Programme

The Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations has donated 2,000 laptops to the University of Ghana (UG) to support the implementation of the...

Power restored to some affected areas as GRIDCo intensifies restoration efforts – Richmond Rockson

Electricity has been restored to some areas affected by the recent power outage, with engineers from the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) continuing efforts to...

Ghana’s Titus Owusu Darko elected Education Minister at Commonwealth Youth Parliament

Ghana’s delegate to the 13th Commonwealth Youth Parliament, Titus Owusu Darko, has been elected Education Minister in the New Albion Parliament during the ongoing...

Precious Akos Agrobesa elected Crossbench Whip at Commonwealth Youth Parliament in Australia

Ghana’s representative at the 13th Commonwealth Youth Parliament, Precious Akos Agrobesa, has been elected Crossbench Whip for the Green Justice Movement in the New...

NPP inaugurates National Elections Committee

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has inaugurated its National Elections Committee to oversee processes leading to the party’s National Conference for the election of...

Galamsey has destroyed our water; help us secure boreholes — Atronie Traditional Council appeals

The Atronie Traditional Council in the Bono Region has appealed to philanthropists, corporate organisations and well-meaning Ghanaians to support the community with boreholes as...

Parliament scraps excise tax on locally made fruit juices

Parliament has passed the Excise Bill, 2026, removing excise taxes on locally manufactured fruit juices in a move aimed at making the products more...

Police seize unauthorised sirens, strobe lights from 789 vehicles in Western, Western Central regions

The Ghana Police Service has intensified its crackdown on the unauthorised use of sirens, strobe lights, beacon lights and other illegal vehicle modifications in...

FDA confiscates fish after viral video exposes unhygienic handling practices

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has confiscated smoked and salted (dried) fish exposed to unhygienic conditions after a viral video raised concerns about...

It’s a shame you want to wash our dirty linen in public – Adwoa Safo slams Akofena

Former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo has accused her brother, Israel Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena, of tarnishing the legacy of their late father, Apostle...

Ibrahim Mahama supports evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa

Chief Executive Officer of Engineers & Planners and philanthropist Ibrahim Mahama has supported the government’s ongoing evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa by funding...

Jury raises concern over accused’s nose mask in murder trial

A murder trial at the Accra High Court was briefly disrupted after a jury requested that an accused person remove her nose mask while...

Nearly 2 million young Ghanaians not in education, employment or training – GSS

Ghana’s youth unemployment rate has reached 21.9 per cent, nearly double the national average of 12.8 per cent, according to a press release issued...

Abuakwa South MP attributes rising HIV infections to gaps in healthcare funding

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, says the reported rise in HIV infections reflects deeper challenges within Ghana’s healthcare financing...

Gov’t underspending on healthcare despite GH¢34.1bn allocation – Dr. Agyemang

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has criticised the government for what he describes as poor spending in the health...

Wontumi appeals 20-year jail sentence

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, and Akonta Mining Company Limited have appealed their...

Gov’t launches 10-year policy strategy to tackle flooding and housing challenges

The government has launched a new 10-year National Urban Policy and a National Slum Upgrading and Prevention Strategy, acknowledging that Ghana's previous urban development...

Otumfuo approved funeral date for my father’s funeral, not me — Adwoa Safo

Former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo has rejected claims that she single-handedly chose the date for her late father's funeral, insisting that it was...

‘Don’t rush passage of Cocoa Bill’ – Oppong Nkrumah urges Parliament

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has urged Parliament not to rush the passage of the Cocoa Board Reforms...