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Bantama Traditional Council destools Kwadaso Odikro over misconduct

The traditional leadership at Kwadaso has destooled the community’s Odikro, Nana Asare Bediako II, over allegations of misconduct and abuse of authority. The Bantama Traditional...

Suspected armed robber killed in police operation at Cherimbo

A suspected armed robber and murder suspect has died after sustaining gunshot wounds during a police intelligence-led operation at Cherimbo in the Prang District...

AI system needs careful review as errors exceed human mistakes – Freight Forwarders

The Vice President of the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFA), Nana Asiamah Preprah I, has raised concerns over inconsistencies in the implementation of...

EOCO allegedly ransacks Maxwell Kofi Jumah’s Kumasi residence

The residence of former GIHOC Distilleries Managing Director, Maxwell Kofi Jumah, in Kumasi has allegedly been ransacked by officials of the Economic and Organised...

GUTA criticises Deputy Finance Minister over handling of customs AI concerns

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has criticised the conduct of the Deputy Finance Minister, accusing him of showing disrespect during engagements over...

Customs AI System: We were not informed about implementation – GUTA President

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has expressed concern over the implementation of the new Publican AI system at the country’s ports, citing...

ADR Centre cautions against media-led dispute resolution practices

The Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre has cautioned media houses and the public against the growing trend of resolving disputes on electronic media platforms without...

Four suspects arrested in connection with robbery incident at Sereso

Four suspects have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery incident at Sereso in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region. The arrests...

Fire destroys two-bedroom house at Akatsi

A two-bedroom house has been destroyed by fire at Akatsi in the Volta Region following an outbreak on April 13, 2026. The blaze, which engulfed...

Colombian officials plan to cull 80 hippos linked to Pablo Escobar

Colombia has approved plans to cull dozens of hippos roaming across a region in the centre of the country. Environment Minister Irene Velez announced the...

Pastor, two accomplices remanded for allegedly attempting to bury baby alive at Abofrem

A pastor and two accomplices have been remanded into police custody for two weeks for allegedly attempting to bury a five-month-old baby alive at...

27-year-old man arrested with AK-47, ammunition near Bawku

A 27-year-old man is in police custody in the Upper East Region after a military patrol recovered an AK-47 assault rifle and 31 rounds...

Lack of stakeholder consultation behind Publican AI concerns – GUTA President

President of the Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations, Clement Boateng, has revealed that key stakeholders were not consulted prior to the introduction of the...

Queenmother calls for Odwira’s suspension, but Krontihene says no

This year's Odwira Festival of the people of Akuapem hangs in the balance as matters surrounding who succeeds the late Oseadeeyo Addo Dankwa III...

Police arrest University of Ghana security guard captured in viral assault video

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a security guard captured in a viral video assaulting a civilian at the University of Ghana. The suspect, identified...

Deliver in six months or be fired – Ahmed Ibrahim warns GAPTE boss

A strong message has been sent to the leadership of the Greater Accra Passenger Transport Executive (GAPTE), as the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy...

Ghana rejoins regional WASSCE as 473,658 students prepare for 2026 exams

A total of 473,658 final-year senior high school (SHS) students from Ghana will join their counterparts from four other West African member countries to...

No foreign military bases or troops in Ghana under EU deal – Foreign Affairs Ministry

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ghana has rejected claims suggesting that Ghana’s newly signed security agreement with the European Union will pave the way...

Fuel relief must go beyond short-term cuts – Prof. Peprah to gov’t

Professor of Finance at Andrews University, Prof. William Peprah, has urged the government to move beyond short-term fuel price interventions, insisting that a more...

Police declare suspect wanted over disappearance of 27-year-old man

The Accra Regional Police Command has declared a man, identified as Wisdom Tetteh, wanted in connection with the disappearance of Theophilus Ashitey Amarh. According to...

Kumasi traders issue ultimatum to gov’t over delayed Kejetia phase two project

The Combined Kumasi Central Market Traders Union has issued a one-month ultimatum to the government to direct contractors to resume work on the phase...

Ghana launches first Marine Protected Area to safeguard coastal ecosystems

The government has launched Ghana’s first-ever Marine Protected Area (MPA), the Cape Three Points Marine Protected Area, covering approximately 700 square kilometres. The announcement was...

Medical equipment procurement is not a new thing — Sammi Awuku

Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Sammi Awuku, has stated that the procurement of medical equipment by the current government is not unprecedented, noting...

Court denies bail to suspects in GH¢14 million gold robbery case

Six persons have been remanded into custody by an Accra Circuit Court for their alleged involvement in the robbery of 12.5 kilogrammes of gold...

Don’t deploy equipment without completing hospitals — Sammi Awuku tells Health Minister

Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Sammi Awuku, has urged government to prioritise the completion of abandoned health infrastructure projects alongside the procurement of...

Mahama to launch Free Primary Health Care Programme on April 15 at Dodowa

President John Mahama will on Wednesday, April 15, launch the Government’s flagship health sector initiative, the Free Primary Health Care Programme, at Dodowa in...

Aduana FC CEO visits family of late Dominic Frimpong, presents player’s personal bag

The Chief Executive Officer of Aduana FC, Collins Atta Poku, has paid a solemn visit to the family of the late Dominic Frimpong, presenting...

Driver, mate escape death after armed robbery attack on Bibiani–Goaso road

A driver and his mate have narrowly escaped death after armed robbers attacked a cargo truck on the Bibiani–Goaso road near Sereso in the...

Boy, 4, dead, another in critical condition after building collapses at Awutu Papaase

A four-year-old boy, Godsway Nuchuga, has died while his 35-year-old elder brother, Seth Nuchuga, is in critical condition after a building collapsed on them...

Concerned drivers urge operators to hold fares amid expected tax cuts

The Concern Drivers Association has appealed to transport operators nationwide to hold off on increasing fares ahead of government’s next fuel pricing decision. Speaking at...

Over 40,000 apply for 7,000 teaching slots as GES recruitment portal closes

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has disclosed that more than 40,000 applicants submitted entries through the teacher recruitment portal for just 7,000 available...

Tema Central MP urges government to engage GUTA over Publican AI concerns

Member of Parliament for Tema Central, Charles Forson, has called on government to urgently engage the Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA) and other...

GAYO joins forces with KMA to tackle the waste crisis in Kumasi

The Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi, is currently struggling with a growing waste management challenge. The Oti Landfill site is nearing its full capacity, which has...

NAIMOS arrests illegal miners along Boin River, seizes pump-action guns

Seven individuals, including four foreign nationals and three Ghanaians, have been apprehended by the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) during an operation targeting...

Call off strike in interest of Ghanaians — Tema Central MP Appeals to GUTA

Member of Parliament for Tema Central, Charles Forson, has appealed to the Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA) and other trading groups to reconsider...

No Payments to SML since January 2025 — GRA Boss

The Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Anthony Kwasi Sarpong, has disclosed that no payments have been made to Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML)...

Nambro and Bahyirenwere communities rent private house as CHPS to improve healthcare delivery

Nambro and Bahyirenwere communities in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region have rented a private house to serve as a...

GUTA President denies suspension of strike over Publican AI System

The President of the Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA), Clement Boateng, has dismissed reports suggesting that the association has suspended its ongoing strike. Speaking...

GUTA suspends planned strike for further consultations on Publican AI System

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has put on hold its planned nationwide industrial action against the Publican AI system following a high-level...

CSOs propose GH¢1.65 fuel price relief and long-term petroleum sector reforms

A coalition of policy think tanks, including IMANI Africa, the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), INSTEPR, and the Institute for Energy Security (IES), has...