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Parliament pays tribute to late Ayawaso East MP, Naser Toure Mahama

Parliament has paid glowing tribute to the late Member of Parliament for Ayawaso East, Naser Toure Mahama, describing him as a dedicated public servant...

Fire tender involved in accident during fire outbreak at Buipe, crew rushed to hospital

A fire tender from the Central Gonja District of the Ghana National Fire Service has been involved in an accident while responding to a...

Edwenase chief donates items to widows, supports youth in skills training

The Chief of Edwenase in the Amansie Central District has donated food items and clothing to widows and provided support for youth to undergo...

Forest Reserve destruction threatening our livelihoods – Obuasi Carpenters Association

The Obuasi Carpenters Association has raised concerns about the destruction of forest reserves through illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, warning that widespread deforestation...

Fire Oja faces Ga State’s Highest Priest over Ola Maame defamation

Ola Maame, founder of Ola’s Herbal and Spiritual Center (Soul Travel, Ghana), has summoned controversial pastor Prophet Jedidiah Henry Kore, popularly known as “Fire...

Police arrest five suspects over kidnapping, victims rescued

The Nsawam District Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with the kidnapping of two men travelling from Accra to Anyinam, successfully rescuing...

Cape Coast School for the Blind and Deaf appeals to Vice President over deplorable campus roads

Authorities of the Cape Coast School for the Blind and Deaf have appealed to Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang to intervene in...

Ofori-Atta could be in Ghana sooner than expected – Justice Srem-Sai

The legal walls appear to be closing in on former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, as the government signals that his repatriation from the United...

US authorities have helped Ghana to arrest one fugitive – Deputy AG

Government has signalled a major shift in its strategy to bring fugitives to justice, revealing that it is now successfully utilising "alternative lawful mechanisms"...

US military strikes Islamic State group targets in Syria, officials say

The US and its partner forces have carried out large-scale strikes against Islamic State (IS) group targets in Syria, the US Central Command (Centcom)...

Asuboa residents demand dredging and bridge to curb Asuakoa River flooding

Residents of Asuboa-Nima, a suburb of Akyem Asuboa in the Asene-Manso-Akroso District of the Eastern Region, are urging the government to urgently dredge the...

Reward party workers for 2024 victory – NDC chairman urges government officials

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman for the Ofoase-Ayirebi Constituency, Ofori-Atta Evans, has called on President John Dramani Mahama, Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief...

Party base, not floating voters, holds the key to electoral victory – Akwasi Nsiah

Over the years, I have come to a firm realisation about Ghana’s electoral dynamics: once a political party is able to govern effectively and...

Pastors urged to intensify sensitisation on marriage to curb violence

The Rector of the New Apostolic Church, Tepa District, Pastor Boakye Ansah, has called on pastors to intensify education and sensitisation on marriage as...

Ofori-Atta refuses Consular meeting with Ghana Embassy in US

The Embassy of Ghana in Washington, DC, has confirmed that former Finance Minister, Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta, is currently in the custody of the...

10% average pension increment not enough – Concerned SSNIT Pensioners Forum

The Concerned SSNIT Pensioners Forum has welcomed the announced 10 percent average pension increase for 2026 but says the adjustment is inadequate and does...

Nine remanded for assault on police officers in Ashanti region

The Obuasi Circuit Court has remanded into prison custody nine people arrested in connection with the assault of police officers at Tweapease Senior High...

Seven notorious highway robbers arrested (Photos)

The Accra Regional Police Command, working together with the Eastern Regional Police Command, has arrested seven alleged members of a highway robbery network suspected...

Keep quiet if you’ve little knowledge – Frank Davies slams Amaliba over Ofori-Atta’s detention

A member of the legal team of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has criticised comments made by lawyer Abraham Amaliba over the former...

Fire destroys wooden structures at Tse Addo

A fire that erupted at Tse Addo, opposite the God Super Church in the Greater Accra Region on Friday, January 9, 2026, has been...

Ofori-Atta’s lawyers file process in court to challenge detention by ICE

A member of the legal team of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has confirmed that lawyers in the United States have filed a court...

Ofori-Atta’s arrest in US was a targeted operation – Manasseh Awuni

Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has disclosed that the arrest of Ghana’s former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, in the United States was the result...

GES cautions school heads against registration of unauthorised students for WASSCE

The Ghana Education Service has issued a strong caution to heads of Senior High Schools and Technical Schools over the unauthorised registration of...

Egyapa Mercer lauds Domestic Gold Purchase Programme

Former Member of Parliament for Sekondi, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, has commended the ongoing work under the domestic gold purchase programme, describing it as a...

Vice President donates to Ankaful Prison and Psychiatric Hospital

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has reiterated her dedication to upholding human dignity and deepening social responsibility after extending support to the...

Assemblies of God General Council donates vehicle to Brong Ahafo Region “B”

The General Council of Assemblies of God, Ghana, has presented a Toyota Prado to Brong Ahafo Region “B” through the church’s Head Office in...

Ashanti Regional Minister inspects runway expansion at Prempeh I International Airport 

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, has led a high-level inspection of ongoing infrastructural works at the Prempeh I International Airport, underscoring the government’s commitment...

GH¢22m tax evasion uncovered in DRIP contract – Attorney General

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has revealed that investigations under Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL) have uncovered GH¢22 million in...

How ICE whisked Ofori-Atta from his US residence into detention (Watch)

Fresh details about the detention of former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, have emerged from eyewitness accounts shared with investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni. The incident...

The longer Ofori-Atta stays abroad, the longer he fuels public debate – Prof. Khalid

Economic Adviser to the Vice President, Sharif Mahamud Khalid, has cautioned that the continued stay of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta outside Ghana could...

Ken Ofori-Atta’s US visa was revoked in June 2025 – Deputy A-G

Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem Sai has clarified that the U.S. visa of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta was revoked in June 2025, dismissing earlier...

Ken Ofori-Atta seeking to become a permanent US resident – Martin Kpebu claims

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has made fresh claims in the ongoing case involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, alleging that he is seeking...

Health Ministry hints at support for Parkinson’s disease under MahamaCares

The Ministry of Health has hinted that neurodegenerative and genetic conditions may soon be brought under the MahamaCares health support programme. This follows a public...

Deputy Education Minister engages stakeholders to resolve UG fees hike dispute

Deputy Minister for Education, Dr. Clement Apaak, says government has begun formal engagement with key stakeholders over the recent adjustments in fees at the...

Mahama orders review of NLA-KGL contract

President John Mahama has directed a comprehensive review and potential renegotiation of the contract between the National Lottery Authority (NLA) and KGL Group/KGL Technology...

Mobile Money vendor allegedly commits suicide in Hohoe

A mobile money (MoMo) vendor residing at Torkoni/Blave in the Hohoe Municipality of the Volta Region has reportedly committed suicide, leaving residents in shock...

Newly enstooled Mawerehene of Akoase calls for support to expand poultry industry

The newly enstooled Mawerehene of Akyem Akoase in the Birim North District of the Eastern Region, Nana Ama Serwaa, has appealed to government, private...

Two jailed with hard labour for armed robbery in Ashanti South

The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has secured the conviction and sentencing of two men for robbery and related offences after successful investigations and...

Leading the Way: John Mahama’s adaptive leadership in Ghana and Africa

As Ghana and Africa navigate the complexities of development, the leadership style of John Mahama, Ghana's President, offers valuable insights. His journey from Member...

President Mahama announces establishment of 24-Hour Authority

President John Mahama says the government will soon establish the 24-Hour Authority, a key step towards the full rollout of the 24-hour economy policy,...