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22-year-old woman arrested for allegedly faking own kidnapping, collecting ransom

Police in Anambra State, Nigeria, have arrested a 22-year-old woman for allegedly staging her own kidnapping and collecting ₦3 million in ransom from her...

Prostate problems on the rise at Kumasi Central Prisons – Prostrate Health Foundation

About 300 inmates at the Kumasi Central Prison have been diagnosed with prostate-related health conditions following a screening exercise conducted by the Prostate Health...

Four pupils to one desk: The painful plight of schools in New Juaben North

The New Juaben North Education Directorate in the Eastern Region has appealed for more desks and chairs for schools in the municipality, following concerns...

Stranded Ghanaian medical graduates in Cuba appeal to Mahama for immediate return

Ghanaian medical graduates stranded in Cuba are appealing to President John Dramani Mahama to intervene to facilitate their immediate return home, saying repeated delays...

Police arrest South African arriving from Accra with suspected heroin worth over GH¢1.4m

Police have arrested a 52-year-old South African national after he allegedly arrived at OR Tambo International Airport on a flight from Accra with substances...

Abamkrom Islamic Basic School appeals for ICT tools to boost digital literacy

The Headteacher of Abamkrom Islamic Basic School in the Upper West Akyem District of the Eastern Region, Rufai Issah, has appealed to the government...

SHS reopens: Ahafoman Sec/Tech headmaster impressed with freshers’ attendance

The Headmaster of Ahafoman Senior High Technical School at Goaso in the Ahafo Region, Derrick Adu Gyamfi, has expressed satisfaction with the number of...

Two involved in near-fatal accident at Bonakye

Two young men have survived a near-fatal road accident at Bonakye in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region. The incident occurred along the...

Fire guts multiple structures at Teshie near LEKMA Hospital

A fire has broken out at Teshie along the LEKMA Hospital Road, with a vulcaniser’s container among several structures used for commercial activities affected. The...

Akwatia MP, Kofi Bentil clash on Newsfile over how 3.9 tonnes of cocaine left Ghana [Video]

Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Bernard Bediako Baidoo and Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil Esq. had a heated exchange on JoyNews' Newsfile...

192 cocaine wraps confirmed in Wa drug bust

The Upper West Regional Police Command has confirmed that the substance retrieved from two persons arrested in Wa is cocaine. The Regional Police Commander, DCOP...

Tribute, tears flow as family bids farewell to 20-year-old law student

Tears flowed and emotions ran high as family, friends, schoolmates and loved ones gathered to bid a final farewell to 20-year-old Central University law...

What was your crime? – Father grieves over late Ivan Baidoo

The father of Ivan Apprey Baidoo, the 20-year-old Central University law student who died in a motorbike crash on the Tema Motorway, has told...

‘If the world, Africa honoured Nkrumah as the Millennium Man, why are we not doing same?’ – Asiedu Nketia

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has questioned why Ghanaians are not giving Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah the same...

Honour Nkrumah by protecting Ghana’s rivers and forests – Armah-Kofi Buah urges Ghanaians

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has urged Ghanaians to honour Dr Kwame Nkrumah by protecting the country's rivers and...

Three suspected robbers killed, two officers injured as police team comes under fire in Tilly Forest

A follow-up operation by the Upper East Regional Police Command to retrieve weapons allegedly concealed by a robbery gang in the Tilly Forest has...

President Mahama leaves for 81st UN General Assembly

President John Dramani Mahama has left Accra for New York to attend the 81st United Nations General Assembly, where he will host two side...

Asante Akyem South Assembly commissions 3-unit classroom block for Tokwai Methodist Primary

Pupils of Tokwai Methodist Primary School in the Asante Akyem South Municipality now have a new three-unit classroom block, after years of sitting three...

Nkoranza and Mo traditional areas reach peace agreement

A major breakthrough has been achieved in the longstanding land boundary and related disputes between the Nkoranza and Mo traditional areas in the Bono...

Three remanded as Oti Police seize suspected narcotics hidden in truck compartments

The Oti Regional Police Command has intercepted an articulator truck carrying 5,164 compressed round parcels suspected to contain narcotics, and arrested three men. Acting on...

Ghana Jollof case: Police case against Salomey Baffoe “founded on lies” – Lawyer

The lead counsel for Salomey Awitti Baffoe, the Techiman nurse remanded over the "Ghana Jollof" TikTok videos, says the police case against her is...

Foreign Affairs Ministry seeks special audit of COVID-19, Ukraine, Sudan and South Africa evacuations

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has asked the Auditor-General to audit how public money was spent on every government-funded emergency evacuation since 2017, including...

Watch video of Koforidua PENSEC staff telling student chop boxes are no longer accepted

A video shared on Facebook appears to show some staff of Koforidua Pentecost Secondary School telling a student to move her belongings out of...

School heads who turn away students over trunks, chop boxes risk sanctions – GES warns

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has warned that Heads of Senior High and Senior High Technical Schools who turn away duly admitted students over...

SA Evacuation Exercise: Detailed breakdown of the GH¢27.18m spent on chartered flights

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs earlier disclosed that GH¢27.18 million was spent on chartered flights during the government’s GH¢49.72 million evacuation of Ghanaians from...

South Africa evacuation: Foreign Affairs Ministry answers Minority’s RTI request with 200-page report

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has responded to the Minority's Right to Information (RTI) request on the South Africa evacuation with a report of...

Livestream: Ghana Jollof case, Catholic school quota and Ghana-linked cocaine haul on Nnawotwi Yi

On Nnawotwi Yi this week, Abena Pokua Ahwenee and her panellists will tackle three topical issues, beginning with the arrest of Senior Nursing Officer...

Do you have the capacity to investigate narcotic seizure? – Majority questions Minority’s recall of Parliament

The Deputy Majority Whip, Richard Acheampong, has questioned the Minority’s capacity to independently investigate recent major narcotics seizures linked to Ghana, following its request...

Mahama charges AMA, other Assemblies to intensify sanitation enforcement

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Ablekuma Central Municipal Assembly and other local authorities to intensify enforcement to prevent...

GMet warns of thunderstorms, rain across several regions this evening

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has forecast thunderstorms and rain in parts of the country this evening and into the night. GMet said the thunderstorms...

Agbogbloshie site to become industrial park after waste evacuation – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama says the Agbogbloshie landfill site will be developed into an industrial park after being cleared of its accumulated waste. He said...

Climate migration could worsen land, water conflicts in Upper East – Regional Minister

The Upper East Regional Minister, Akamugri Donatus Atanga, has warned that climate-driven migration and displacement could intensify pressure on land, water and other scarce...

National Cathedral Board to hand over project site by October 31

The Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral has been given until October 31, 2026, to hand the project site over to the Ministry...

Climate Talks 2026: Experts call for integrated strategy to address complexities of climate-driven migration in Ghana

Amidst challenges of extreme weather and climate across the globe, the German Embassy in Accra has convened experts in Bolgatanga to address how these...

43 suspects arraigned over killing of police officer at Gindabour

The Savannah Regional Police Command has arraigned 43 suspects before the Buipe Magistrate Court in connection with the killing of General Constable Redeemer Owusu...

Police reveals how UK-based TikToker paid accomplice to spread false rumours

The Ghana Police Service says investigations into the activities of UK-based TikToker Barbara Asantewaa Kodua, popularly known as "Ghana Jollof", have uncovered an alleged...

Two arrested over alleged SHS placement fraud

Two persons have been arrested for allegedly collecting money from victims under the false pretext of securing placement into their preferred Senior High Schools. The...

Police identify alleged high-profile sponsors of ‘Ghana Jollof’ online activities

The Ghana Police Service says it has uncovered a financial trail linking highly influential persons in society to the online activities of Barbara Asantewaa...

Minority wants Parliament recalled over 3.9 tonnes of cocaine seized in France

The Minority in Parliament has petitioned the Speaker, Alban Bagbin, to recall the House to investigate a series of major drug seizures linked to...

Nigeria: Bago constitutes panel over death of miners in custody, declares 24-Hour curfew in Minna after protest

Niger State Governor Umaru Bago has declared a 24-hour curfew in Minna, the state capital, after unrest was reported in parts of the city. The...