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Dafeamekpor confirms Asante Akyem North MP is under fraud and money laundering investigation in Netherlands

Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has confirmed that detained Member of Parliament Ohene Kwame Frimpong is under investigation in the Netherlands over alleged fraud and money laundering. The...

Lawyers file bail application for detained Asante Akyem North MP in Dutch court

South Dayi Member of Parliament (MP) and Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has disclosed that lawyers for detained Asante Akyem North MP, Ohene Kwame...

Mahama unveils development plan for Zongo communities

President John Dramani Mahama has announced a series of development interventions aimed at improving living conditions in Zongo communities across Ghana, with a focus...

Okudzeto Ablakwa sends goodwill message to Ghanaians returning from South Africa today

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has extended a warm goodwill message to Ghanaian citizens being evacuated from South Africa, assuring them...

Ambassador Samuel Ben Owusu urges gov’t to create sustainable livelihood fund to tackle galamsey

The Head of Missions for Pan Africa AU Agenda 2063, Ambassador Dr. Samuel Ben Owusu, has called on the government to establish a Sustainable...

Former Accra Mayor Blankson endorses Wontumi for NPP national chairmanship

Former Accra Mayor, Stanley Nii Adjiri Blankson has endorsed Bernard Antwi Boasiako popularly known as in the race for the New Patriotic Party (NPP)...

Teachers, health workers to receive salary arrears starting this month

The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has announced that education and health sector workers affected by outstanding salary arrears will begin receiving payments this...

Mahama announces GH¢10m each for technical universities in 2027 budget

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that government has earmarked GH¢100 million for Ghana’s 10 technical universities in the 2027 budget, with each institution...

Eid should be an opportunity to strengthen unity and peace – Muntaka

Interior Minister Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak has called on Muslims across the country to use the Eid ul-Adha celebrations to strengthen unity among themselves and...

Tema microlight crash: Schoolchildren mistook pilot’s emergency signal for a wave – Report

The Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Prevention Bureau (AIB Ghana) has revealed that children playing on a field at the Tema Day Care...

ECG upgrades transformers at Akwatia substation to improve power supply

The Electricity Company of Ghana (Electricity Company of Ghana) has upgraded and replaced transformers at the Akwatia Substation in the Eastern Region as part...

Three busted and arraigned over SIM box fraud

Three persons, including a female, have been busted and arraigned over alleged SIM box fraud at Sakumono in Tema West.  They are Olanrewaju Adedeji Segun, Timileyin Fakunle, and Olamide Roheemot, all of...

Ghana welcomes Pope Leo XIV’s apology over Holy See’s role in slave trade

The Government of Ghana has welcomed the historic apology issued by Pope Leo XIV acknowledging the role played by the Holy See in legitimising...

NSB trial: Bank records reflected GH¢1.7m, GH¢402,000 transfers to Adu-Boahene — Witness

The third prosecution witness in the trial involving former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has confirmed before the Accra High...

Two arrested in connection with Nsawam filling station robbery

The Eastern South Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with an armed robbery attack at Kwafokrom near Nsawam in the Eastern...

Six including 3 Chinese nationals arrested over murder at galamsey site at Gwira Ampansie

The Western Regional Police Command has arrested six suspects, including three Chinese nationals, in connection with the fatal shooting of a man at an...

Crime is everywhere – Dafeamekpor slams OSP’s Accra-centred operations

Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has criticised the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for what he describes as an overly Accra-centred approach to...

First batch of Ghanaians set to be repatriated from South Africa over anti-immigrant protests

Government authorities are repatriating the first group of 800 citizens, they say, who have registered to be flown home from South Africa on Wednesday...

After 20 years of doubt, DNA results vindicate wife on Obra Show

After weeks of tension, allegations, and emotional exchanges on Nhyira FM’s Obra Show, a much-anticipated DNA test results have finally been revealed — and...

Man demands GH¢250,000 compensation after DNA test reveals he is not biological father of 10-year-old child

An explosive twist has emerged on Nhyira FM’s Obra Show after DNA test results confirmed that Emmanuel Ampomah was not the biological father of...

Attorney-General supports suit challenging political parties’ delegate system

Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem-Sai has disclosed that the Attorney-General’s Department has filed legal arguments in support of a constitutional case seeking to allow all...

SMG opposes ECG privatisation, backs organised labour

The Socialist Movement of Ghana (SMG) has declared its opposition to any form of privatisation or private sector participation in the Electricity Company of...

Police arrest suspect for allegedly defiling 15-year-old girl at Senya Bereku

The Ghana Police Service Central East Regional Police Command has arrested an 18-year-old suspect for allegedly defiling a 15-year-old girl at Anomansa in Senya...

Tatale-Sanguli thunderstorm: Residents warned not to consume meat from dead cattle

The Animal Health Assistant Officer for the Tatale-Sanguli District in the Northern Region, Yakubu Yussif, has warned residents, particularly those in Tatale, not to...

IJM calls for increased funding to combat human trafficking at Blue Day media launch

The West Africa Director of the International Justice Mission has called for increased funding and stronger collaboration to intensify the fight against human trafficking...

12 dead, two critically injured in fatal crash on Nkenkensu road

At least 12 people have lost their lives, while two others are in critical condition following a fatal road accident involving a commercial passenger...

NDC is a government of propaganda – Afenyo-Markin criticises Mahama administration

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has strongly criticised the government, accusing the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) of failing to deliver on key campaign promises...

Lightning strikes over 20 cattle dead in Tatale

More than 20 cattle belonging to a Fulani herdsman, Sarkin Amaru, have reportedly been killed after a thunderstorm struck Tatale in the Northern Region...

Observe Eid-ul-Adha in peace and harmony – Parliament’s Muslim Caucus urges Ghanaians

The Muslim Caucus of Parliament has called on Muslims across Ghana to observe this year’s Eid-ul-Adha celebrations in an atmosphere of peace, unity, mutual...

BoG reintroducing E-Levy through the backdoor – Afenyo-Markin slams 0.75% MoMo transfer charge

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has criticised the Bank of Ghana over a newly proposed 0.75 per cent charge on transfers from mobile money wallets...

Inside Audit Report: Check the alleged inflated contracts in 2023 African Games

A forensic audit commissioned by President John Dramani Mahama into Ghana’s hosting of the 2023 African Games has uncovered widespread financial irregularities, inflated contracts,...

Ghana cannot exploit mineral wealth alone without foreign investment — Ken Ashigbey

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Ken Ashigbey, has stressed that Ghana cannot rely solely on local capacity to fully...

GH¢100m secured to complete Krofrom Market project

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has secured GH¢100 million from the government toward the completion of the Krofrom Market project, which requires a total of...

Pilot distraction from phone calls linked to Tema microlight aircraft crash

The Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Prevention Bureau (AIB Ghana) has disclosed that persistent mobile phone communication during flight contributed to the fatal...

Ofankor-Nsawam road project reaches 82% completion — Resident Engineer

The Chief Resident Engineer for the Ofankor–Nsawam Road Project, Ing. Kwabena Bempong, has disclosed that construction works on the long-delayed highway have reached 82%...

World Bank communication shows Awerco fulfilled contractual obligations – Lawyer on Weija Children’s Hospital project

The lawyer for Awerco Construction Limited, the contractor working on the Weija-Gbawe Children’s Hospital project, says communication from the World Bank indicates that his...

Weija-Gbawe: Residents hint at another demo over delayed specialist children’s hospital commissioning

A resident of Weija, Haruna Amidu, has indicated that residents are considering another demonstration over the continued delay in commissioning the Weija-Gbawe Children’s Hospital. Speaking...

Open the hospital for us – Weija-Gbawe resident appeals to Mahama [Listen]

A resident of Weija, Haruna Amidu, has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to intervene in the continued closure of the fully completed Children’s...

AIB Ghana reveals cause of Tema microlight aircraft crash

A report by the Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Prevention Bureau (AIB Ghana) has established that engine failure due to overheating caused the...

Doyina gets new police district headquarters to boost security

A newly constructed District Police Headquarters has been commissioned at Doyina in the Ejisu Municipality to improve security and policing services within the area...