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Netherlands, Germany to return 2,000 looted artefacts to Ghana

The Governments of the Netherlands and Germany have announced plans to return approximately 2,000 looted artefacts and culturally significant items to Ghana as part...

GES bans cars, money bouquets on school premises as Education Ministry halts SHS graduations nationwide

The Ministry of Education has ordered the immediate suspension of all Senior High School (SHS) graduation ceremonies nationwide, citing growing concerns over excessive displays...

Volta Regional Minister briefs House of Chiefs on ongoing development projects

Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has briefed members of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs on key development projects being implemented across the region,...

75 youth receive start-up support after training in green business and entrepreneurship in Agbakorfe

A total of 75 young men and women in Agbakorfe, a suburb of the South Tongu District in the Volta Region, have graduated from...

Sefwi Asafo: Man found dead by roadside after alleged church attack

A man identified as Kofi Obed, believed to be in his late 20s and a resident of Sefwi Afere, has been found dead by...

Hackman Owusu-Agyeman backs St Augustine’s Teachers’ Housing Project by APSU 2002 to mark 97th anniversary

Former Cabinet Minister and former Member of Parliament for New Juabeng North, Hackman Owusu-Agyeman, has pledged his support for a teachers’ housing project being...

APSU 2002 launches GH¢5.4m teachers’ apartment project ahead of St Augustine’s 97th anniversary

The 2002 year group of the St Augustine’s Past Students Union (APSU) has unveiled a GH¢5.4 million legacy project to address accommodation challenges for...

Adaklu: Rape attracts 5–25 years’ jail term — Police Commander warns

Madam Esther Buakuma, Adaklu District Police Commander, has warned that persons who engage in rape could face a prison term of not less than...

Ansa-Asare criticises Council of State, says body has become “100% partisan”

Former Director of Legal Education and former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has criticised the composition of the Council of...

Philanthropist donates over 6,000 learning materials to schools in Dampong community

Muniratu Mustapha, a final-year student of the University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, has donated more than 6,000 exercise books, pens, and rulers...

High Court sets July 15 trial date for ex-Buffer Stock boss and wife

An Accra High Court has fixed July 15, 2026, for the commencement of the trial of Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, former Chief Executive Officer of...

NACOC raids bus terminals in Accra as part of efforts to combat drug trafficking

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has conducted a large-scale search and public education exercise at major bus terminals in Accra as part of efforts...

Ahafo Region: Four arrested over alleged cocoa smuggling from Côte d’Ivoire

National Security has arrested four persons at Ayomso in the Ahafo Region for allegedly smuggling 300 bags of cocoa from Côte d’Ivoire into Ghana. The...

Nkwanta South conflict: One victim dies, death toll rises to four

One of the victims receiving treatment at St. Joseph Catholic Hospital, Nkwanta after the recent attack at Odomi in the Nkwanta South Municipality has...

Anti-flood exercise: 27 arrested for sanitation offences at Juaboso

Twenty-seven people have been arrested for various sanitation offences during an anti-flood inspection exercise at Juaboso in the Western North Region. The District Chief Executive...

UCC cautions students as rainstorm triggers flooding on campus

The University of Cape Coast has cautioned members of its community to avoid some parts of its campus following flooding caused by heavy rainfall...

OSP’s procedural failure on Ofori-Atta gave US immigration court the opening it needed – Ansa-Asare

A senior Ghanaian legal academic has argued that the Office of the Special Prosecutor's failure to obtain prior authorisation from the Attorney General, as...

Sophia Akuffo’s council of state appointment was constitutionally flawed from the start — Ansa-Asare

A senior Ghanaian legal academic has argued that the circumstances surrounding former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo's resignation from the Council of State were set...

Ofori-Atta’s US green card is “a victory” but… – Kofi Bentil

Lawyer and Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has described former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta's acquisition of a United States green card...

I advised Ofori-Atta to return home and face charges – Ansa-Asare

Dean of the Faculty of Laws at Mountcrest University College, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has disclosed that he personally advised former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to...

Ofori-Atta saga was not fair, infringed on his dignity – Ansa-Asare

The Dean of the Faculty of Laws at Mountcrest University College, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has criticised the manner in which the issues surrounding former Finance...

Ken Ofori-Atta would be in danger of assault if… – Kofi Bentil

Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has suggested that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta could face the risk of physical assault if...

Ofori-Atta’s reported Green Card status signals US does not fully agree with Process – Kofi Bentil

Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has suggested that reports of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta being granted permanent residency status in...

We expect sanctions for both teacher and student in Bole SHS misconduct case – Clement Apaak

Deputy Minister for Education, Clement Apaak, has stated that sanctions should be imposed on both the teacher and the student involved in the alleged...

Education ministry, GES must act decisively to curb rising student indiscipline – Tuah-Yeboah

Former Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has called on the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service to introduce stronger...

Bole SHS teacher violated professional code by engaging student sexually – Deputy Education Minister

The Deputy Minister of Education has said the teacher involved in the Bole Senior High School sexual misconduct case bears primary culpability under the...

Who is in charge? — Kofi Bentil questions parents over school discipline crisis

Senior lawyer and Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has criticised what he describes as growing parental excesses that are undermining discipline in...

Bentil calls for thorough probe into UCC student death, warns against premature conclusions

Senior Vice-President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has urged investigators to conduct a comprehensive and objective probe into the death of University of Cape...

History comes to Ottawa: Mfantseman community to host first-ever inauguration and enstoolment ceremony

A new chapter in cultural preservation and traditional leadership will be written in Ottawa, Canada, as the Ottawa Mfantseman Community hosts its first-ever Inauguration...

Oforikrom Municipal Assembly empowers youth with fruit juice processing start-up kits in Ashanti Region

The Oforikrom Municipal Assembly, in collaboration with the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) and the Mastercard Foundation, has trained 35 young people in fruit juice...

Coderina Edtech donates STEM learning materials to Education Ministry

The Ministry of Education has received a donation of learning materials from Coderina EdTech to support the teaching and learning of Science, Technology, Engineering...

Ghana Boundary Commission climax African Border Day with a call for human centred approach to boundary governance

The Ghana Boundary Commission has climaxed the 2026 African Border Day commemoration in a joint durbar and commissioning of borehole with Burkina Faso at...

Know your genotype before saying ‘I Do’ — AMA to prospective couples

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has urged the public, particularly prospective couples, to know their genotype status before marriage and childbirth as part of efforts...

Indiana University, UG highlight role of language in shaping access to justice and democracy

A leading academic, Professor Joseph Awetori Yaro, has called for urgent reforms to Ghana’s language, justice, and civic education systems, warning that democratic participation...

Chief Justice’s perceived closeness to government raises concerns – Miracles Aboagye

Team Lead of the People's Forum, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has expressed concern over what he describes as the perceived closeness between Chief Justice Paul...

AMA to lock up shops, properties over unpaid rates and permit fees

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced that it will begin a revenue enforcement exercise on Monday, June 22, targeting businesses and property owners...

GSA destroys substandard products seized in Accra crackdown

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has destroyed a large quantity of substandard products confiscated from shops in and around Opera Square in Accra as...

‘Love Ghana Festival’ to host business networking session for indigenous businesses in Kumasi

A Christian-based group, Love Ghana Festival, has outlined plans to host business owners in the Ashanti Region to foster stronger collaboration and partnerships among...

Kennedy Agyapong’s comments were meant to spark reflection, not destroy NPP – Kwasi Kwarteng

A spokesperson for former Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong, Kwasi Kwarteng, has defended recent comments made about the state of the New Patriotic Party...

Judicial Service explains Chief Justice’s visit to Black Stars camp in Canada

The Judicial Service has clarified circumstances surrounding Chief Justice Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie’s recent visit to the Black Stars camp in Canada, following public discussions...