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Wontumi’s appeal will be based on over 20 legal grounds – Lead counsel

Lead counsel for the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, says the defence...

France becomes first European country to ban social media for children under age 15

French lawmakers voted Tuesday to ban social media use for children under the age of 15, making it the first country in the European...

Two people arrested for galamsey close to Agenda 111 Hospital

National Security operatives have arrested two people, including the owner of an illegal mining site cited close to an Agenda 111 hospital project site...

Three injured after timber logs crush vehicles on Oforikrom road

Three people sustained injuries after timber logs fell from an overturned truck onto two vehicles along the New Road in the Oforikrom Municipality of...

Bagbin orders MPs to obey ban on unauthorised sirens and police escorts

Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has directed all Members of Parliament (MPs) to comply fully with the government's directive banning the unauthorised...

Highlife is Ghana’s priceless gift to the world – MUSIGA president

The President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Bessa Simons, has said Highlife is intrinsically Ghanaian and that although some countries try to...

Government reclaims public lands, plans stricter laws on state asset disposal – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama says the government has reclaimed portions of public land following a review of what he described as questionable land transactions...

Two ‘trafficking victims’ become suspects as CID arrests 11 in Tema cybercrime operation

An intelligence-led operation by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has led to the arrest of 11 suspects at Fafa...

NASPA suspends Capacity Building Programme, assures no further deductions from NSS personnel

The National Service Personnel Association, NASPA, has suspended its nationwide Capacity Building Programme with immediate effect pending a comprehensive review. At a press conference dated...

Six suspects arrested, GH¢300,000 recovered after robbery on Portor-Gurumpe highway

The Bono East Regional Police Command has arrested six suspects in connection with a highway robbery on the Portor-Gurumpe Highway and recovered GH¢300,000 allegedly...

We will build one of the most sophisticated communications architectures for NPP – Miracles Aboagye

Aspiring New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communications Director, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has pledged to build what he describes as one of the most sophisticated communications...

Why am I on EOCO stop list? – Miracles Aboagye asks

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communications Director at the Office of the Party's Flagbearer, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, says he was shocked to discover that his...

I have been defamed, maligned; my wife has even packed her bags – Miracles Aboagye

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communications Director at the Office of the Party’s Flagbearer, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, says the allegations surrounding his arrest by the...

I have no objection to EOCO’s investigation but … – Miracles Aboagye

Aide to the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) 2024 presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, says he has no objection to the Economic...

GH¢55m claim is propaganda spin – Miracles Aboagye fires back at EOCO

Former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD), Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has rejected allegations that he was involved in the misappropriation...

Minority MPs wear black in Parliament to protest Wontumi’s conviction

Minority Members of Parliament on Tuesday appeared in black attire at Parliament House in protest against the conviction and 20-year prison sentence handed to...

SABC retracts false Ebola outbreak in Ghana report, apologises

South Africa's public broadcaster, SABC News, has apologised for wrongly reporting that Ghana had recorded thousands of Ebola infections and hundreds of deaths, a...

NPP internal elections: COKA vows to reclaim lost Ashanti seats, boost Bawumia’s 2028 vote

Aspiring Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, popularly known as Chairman COKA, has pledged to lead efforts to...

Bole-Bamboi MP praises late Ya-Na as peaceful, selfless and development-oriented leader

The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for Bole-Bamboi, Alhaji Yusif Sulemana, has paid tribute to the late Overlord...

Assembly man, brother remanded over death of 25-year-old driver at New Edubiase

A Magistrate Court at New Edubiase in the Ashanti Region has remanded two brothers over their alleged involvement in the shooting and death of...

NPP should not let Wontumi’s conviction block his chairmanship bid – Paul Yandoh

Ashanti Regional Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Kwabena Yandoh, has urged the party not to allow the conviction of Ashanti...

Ga Traditional Council cautions Chamba group against using ‘Chief’ title

The Ga Traditional Council has cautioned members of a group known as Chamba against presenting themselves as chiefs within the Ga State, describing the...

GA/R: Police intercept 1,054 vehicles over unauthorised sirens, vehicle modifications

The Ghana Police Service has intercepted 1,054 vehicles in the Greater Accra Region as part of an ongoing nationwide enforcement exercise targeting the unauthorised...

Chief of Staff calls for integrity, shared values to drive Ghana’s development

Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has called for a renewed national commitment to integrity, accountability and shared responsibility, describing strong values as the foundation...

Good news for TVET recruitment applicants

There is good news for thousands of applicants who applied for the 2026 Ghana TVET Service recruitment exercise as the Service has announced moves...

Galamsey: 20 acres of degraded land reclaimed at Nweneso following National Security clamp down

About 20 acres of land degraded by illegal mining have been reclaimed at Nweneso No. 1 and No. 2 in the Atwima Kwanwoma District...

Reverse illegal deductions from service personnel allowances – Manasseh Azure Awuni to NSA

Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has called on the Director-General of the National Service Authority (NSA), Ruth Dela Seddoh, to immediately reverse deductions made...

US immigration court has no jurisdiction over criminal case against Ofori-Atta – OSP

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has clarified that a transcript from a United States immigration court hearing involving former Finance Minister Kenneth...

National Service personnel call on EOCO, OSP and Attorney-General to probe GH¢60 monthly deductions from allowances

Some National Service Personnel (NSP) have called on the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), the Attorney...

Three critically injured as trailer crashes into eight vehicles at Asokwa flyover in Kumasi

Three people sustained critical injuries after a fully-loaded trailer reportedly suffered brake failure and crashed into eight vehicles at the Asokwa overpass in the...

AU Health Commissioner pushes for stronger domestic financing of Africa’s health systems

African Union (AU) Commissioner for Health, Ambassador Amma Twum-Amoah, has urged African countries to reduce their dependence on external donor support and build resilient...

Why is one judge handling several NPP cases? – Former MP questions Wontumi trial

Former New Edubiase Member of Parliament, George Oduro, has questioned the handling of Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako’s galamsey case, alleging that the judge’s conduct...

From suspect to witness: The twist in Wontumi’s galamsey case

Former New Edubiase Member of Parliament, George Oduro, has questioned the basis of the judgment that convicted Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic...

Health Ministry dismisses SABC’s false report on Ebola outbreak in Ghana

The Ministry of Health has dismissed as false and misleading reports circulating on social media claiming that Ghana has recorded 2,300 Ebola cases and...

NHIA warns providers against illegal charges in Asutifi North

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region has warned accredited healthcare providers to stop charging illegal...

IET-GH joins Ho Technical University to celebrate Faculty Week

The President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH), Engr. Wonder Davor, together with the First Vice President, Engr. Prof. Humphrey Danso,...

Former Buffer Stock CEO’s trial adjourned over delayed court proceedings

The Criminal Division of the Accra High Court has rescheduled the trial of former Chief Executive Officer of the National Buffer Stock Company, Hanan...

GACL reminds public to seek approval for cultural performances at airport

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has reminded the public that prior approval must be obtained before organising cultural performances at the airport to...

Gov’t to construct 50,000 housing units for teachers nationwide – Education Minister

The government has announced plans to construct 50,000 housing units for teachers across the country as part of efforts to improve their welfare, enhance...

What Wontumi said after 20-year jail sentence (Listen)

Former New Edubiase Member of Parliament, George Oduro, has revealed how Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, remained calm after being sentenced...