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High Court pauses Mustapha Hamid’s trial pending ruling on OSP’s prosecutorial authority

The High Court has declined an application to discharge Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority, Mustapha Hamid, and his co-accused in...

Samreboi mining case: Court of Appeal dismisses Wontumi’s stay of proceedings application

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an application for a stay of proceedings in the ongoing Samreboi case involving NPP Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi...

Over 50 Volta communities could be submerged by July if erosion crisis persists – Anlo MP warns

More than 50 communities in the Anlo District risk going underwater by June or July if urgent action is not taken to tackle worsening...

NPP internal elections: No registered member will be denied forms – Asante Akyem South Executives assure

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) executives in the Asante Akyem South Constituency say all registered members are free to pick nomination forms ahead of...

Assembly members receive monthly allowances as gov’t increases chiefs’ stipends

Assembly members across Ghana have begun receiving monthly allowances for the first time, while stipends for paramount chiefs and queen mothers have also been...

Minority alleges coordinated attempts to weaken OSP

The Member of Parliament for Gushegu and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee, Hassan Tampuli, has alleged that recent legal and political actions...

Ghana Shippers’ Authority, Mali deepen trade ties with new shipping agreement

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority, Professor Ransford E. V. Gyampo, has led Ghana to sign a new Memorandum of Understanding...

Collins Adomako-Mensah raises concerns over ‘The Base’ group in NPP

Member of Parliament for Afigya Kwabre North and Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Energy Committee, Collins Adomako-Mensah, has expressed concern over the reported formation...

NDC not against independent prosecution, just calls for constitutional clarity — Srem-Sai

Deputy Attorney-General, Justice Srem-Sai, has dismissed suggestions that members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) oppose the establishment of an independent prosecutorial authority. His comments...

Auditor-General apologises over GH₵427m payroll error, says figure wrongly linked to public servant

The Office of the Auditor-General has issued an apology after a major error in its nationwide payroll audit report wrongly linked a public servant...

Bawumia engaging key NPP stakeholders ahead of 2028 — Afigya Kwabre North MP

Member of Parliament for Afigya Kwabre North and Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Energy Committee, Collins Adomako-Mensah, has disclosed that former Vice President Mahamudu...

NPP to stage ‘Yen Suro Ahunahuna Demo’ in Sunyani over arrest of party officials

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced plans to hold a demonstration in Sunyani on Wednesday, April 22, in protest against what it describes...

Unpaid teachers demand clarity on omitted salary arrears in petition to GES

A group known as the Coalition of Unpaid Teachers and Arrears-Ghana has petitioned the Ghana Education Service (GES), expressing concern over the exclusion of...

AMA begins GH¢2 daily toll collection at Kantamanto

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has begun enforcing a GH¢2 daily toll at the Kantamanto Market, deploying 100 special revenue collectors to support improved...

Fire Police training course opened to boost discipline, operational efficiency

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has officially opened a specialised Fire Police “Train the Trainer” course at the Fire Academy and Training School...

National Security operatives allegedly assault retired police officer in Ashanti region

A retired police officer in the Ashanti Region has been left traumatised after what he describes as a harrowing encounter with some National Security...

Achimfo community raises funds to address pressing developmental issues

Residents of Achimfo in the Aowin Municipality of the Western North Region have launched a community-driven fundraising initiative, “Achimfest ’26,” aimed at addressing critical...

No vegetables mean no meals – Buffer Stock on SHS food shortage

The Deputy CEO of the National Food Buffer Stock Company, Osmond Amuah, is worried over the ongoing feeding challenges in senior high schools,...

Ahafoman SHTS faces infrastructure challenges, Chief calls for urgent intervention

The Nifahene of the Goaso Traditional Council in the Ahafo Region, Nana Ata Asumadu, has raised concerns over inadequate infrastructure at Ahafoman Senior High...

Asantehene destools Kyeame Kofi Nti

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has destooled his linguist, Kyeame Kofi Nti, following a decision taken at an Asanteman Council meeting held at...

GETFund releases GH¢199m to clear FSHS, TVET perishables arrears

The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has released three cheques amounting to GH¢199,471,691 to clear outstanding payments for perishable supplies. The funds are intended to...

One dead after failed overtaking at Gomoa Ankamu

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has confirmed that one person has died following a road accident at Gomoa Ankamu, near Apam Junction in...

Why High Court ruled on OSP’s prosecutorial powers despite pending Supreme Court case

The Deputy Attorney-General and Deputy Minister for Justice, Justice Srem-Sai, has explained why a High Court in Accra went ahead to deliver its ruling...

Payroll fraud: CAGD dismisses claim of GH¢427m ‘unearned salaries’

The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has dismissed a social media publication alleging that a senior civil servant at the Defence Ministry received unearned...

Ghana positions itself as a leading investment hub at Commonwealth Business Forum in London

The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has reaffirmed Ghana's position as a prime destination for investment and industrial growth at the...

Man fined GH¢2,400 over derogatory remarks against Akim Oda MP 

The Akim Swedru Circuit Court in the Birim South District of the Eastern Region has fined a 37‑year‑old man GH¢2,400 for making derogatory remarks against the...

Bawumia urges NPP communicators to stand firm amid ‘rising intimidation’ claims

Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged party communicators to remain resolute and continue defending democratic values in the...

IET-GH lays Executive Director, Engr. Seth Ayim, to rest

The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH), over the weekend bade a final farewell to its late Executive Director, Engr. Seth Ayim, who...

Construction of 20-kilometre Adankwame-Ntensere road to be completed soon – Atwima Nwabiagya North MP

Member of Parliament for Atwima Nwabiagya North in the Ashanti region, Frank Yeboah, has assured his constituents that the 20-kilometre Adankwame-Ntensere road in the...

Teshie ‘spiritualist’ gets 3 years for fraud

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced Nana Adwoa Yamoah, a 35-year-old self-styled spiritualist, to three years' imprisonment for defrauding a man of GH¢95,100. Yamoah, who...

‘Power is transient’ – Otumfuo warns against political interference in chieftaincy

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has issued a strong warning to government appointees against using political influence to meddle in chieftaincy affairs, stressing...

Akonta Mining: Court gives Wontumi last chance to file his witness statement

The Criminal Division of the High Court in Accra has granted Bernard Antwi-Bosiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the...

Rising tensions in Nzema: Residents protest Adamus Resources operations, urge Lands Minister to intervene

Residents of communities within the catchment area of Adamus Resources in the Ashanti Region have staged a demonstration demanding the ceding of part of...

Chiefs deserve better compensation for their role in development – Local Government Minister

The Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Ahmed Ibrahim, has underscored the importance of chieftaincy in national development, stating that traditional leaders must...

Ahmed Ibrahim warns contractors against shoddy work on 24-Hour Economy market projects

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim, has issued a strong warning to contractors working on the government’s 24-Hour...

24-hour markets to transform Ghana’s economy, set for completion within two years – Minister

The Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Ahmed Ibrahim, has said the government’s flagship 24-hour market initiative is expected to become a major...

24-hour markets to run essential services round-the-clock – Local Government Minister

The Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Ahmed Ibrahim, has outlined key businesses expected to operate 24 hours within the government’s newly designed...

New Asawase Kusasi Chief urges youth to shun violence over predecessor’s assassination

Businessman, Peter Arabe, has been formally enskinned as the new Asawase Kusasi Community Chief, and will also serve as the Second-in-Command of the Ashanti...

Ashanti West ECG urges public to protect electrical infrastructure amid rising vandalism and outages

The Ashanti West unit of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has appealed to the public to help protect electrical infrastructure, as the utility...

Police stations, banks, restaurants to be included in 24-hour markets – Local Government Minister

TThe Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Ahmed Ibrahim, has revealed that the government’s proposed 24-hour markets will go beyond the traditional concept...