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‘I didn’t expect this under Mahama’ – Annoh-Dompreh reacts to Baffour Awuah’s detention at EOCO

Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has criticised the inability to meet his colleague, Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, during a visit to...

Pump prices may stay unchanged as gov’t holds TOR, Sentuo prices

Fuel prices at the pumps are expected to remain unchanged for at least the next two weeks following a government directive to two local...

Galamsey: NAIMOS seizes 10 excavators in raid on sites blocking River Pra’s flow

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has seized 10 excavators and destroyed several pumping machines during an operation targeting illegal mining activities along...

EOCO grants Manhyia South MP GH¢50m bail with three sureties

The Manhyia South Member of Parliament, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has been granted GH¢50 million bail by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO),...

Mahama welcomes Global Mercy Hospital Ships back to Ghana

President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday officially welcomed the Global Mercy Hospital Ships back to Ghana at the Tema Port, to provide free life-changing...

NPP elections: Police announce road closures, diversions in Kumasi

Motorists travelling through parts of Kumasi on Saturday, October 3, will have to use alternative routes as police implement temporary road closures and traffic...

GMTF extends lifesaving equipment support to nine more hospitals

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has extended its nationwide healthcare support with the delivery of critical medical equipment to nine more hospitals as...

GRA welcomes Tribunal decision upholding US$393 million tax assessment

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) on Thursday welcomed an arbitral tribunal’s decision upholding its US$393,091,993.70 tax assessment against Tullow Ghana Limited over business interruption...

COMAC wants fuel taxes frozen to ease pressure on consumers

The Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) is calling for a freeze on fuel taxes and levies as government continues to subsidise diesel amid...

GFA, Carlos Queiroz mutually part ways after Black Stars’ poor start to 2027 AFCON qualifiers

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has confirmed that it has mutually agreed to part ways with Black Stars head coach Carlos Queiroz. The decision follows...

Agbodza didn’t accuse Adom Kyei’s church of blocking road — Spokesperson

The spokesperson to the Minister for Roads and Highways, Kojo Danquah, has dismissed reports that Minister Kwame Governs Agbodza accused the church linked to...

Torgbiga Wenya III opposes proposed elevation of 36 Anlo chiefs to Paramount status

The Dutor (Founder and Overlord) of the Anlo Dukor, Torgbiga Wenya III, has opposed a proposed elevation of the 36 settlements within the Anlo...

‘Baffour Awuah won’t die in EOCO custody; even if he dies there, that’s okay for us’ – John Boadu

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman hopeful, John Boadu has criticised the detention of Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah at the Economic...

Over 130 courts are without magistrates – JUSAG

The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) says more than 130 courts across the country are currently without magistrates, a situation that requires...

Close salary gap between lower bench and superior court judges – JUSAG tells gov’t

The President of the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG), Samuel Afotey Otu, has called on government to urgently improve the pay and...

Manhyia South MP charged with money laundering and financial loss — Atta Akyea

Lawyer for Manhyia South Member of Parliament Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah says the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has formally charged his client...

Minority calls for suspension of Ghana-Colombia port, visa arrangements over cocaine concerns

The Minority in Parliament is demanding the suspension of Ghana’s maritime and port cooperation arrangements with Colombia, as well as the bilateral visa-waiver agreement...

ADB Ghana Medical Systems partners Otumfuo for landmark cancer center projects

Ghanaian healthcare solutions provider ADB Ghana Medical Systems Group Limited is leading the hospital engineering and infrastructure component of the $100 million Otumfuo Osei...

Atta Akyea questions EOCO’s basis for probing SIC Life settlement involving Manhyia South MP

Lawyer for Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, Samuel Atta Akyea, has questioned the basis of the Economic and Organised Crime Office’s (EOCO)...

Boankra Inland Logistics Terminal project under financial stress, gov’t intensifies efforts to secure funding

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, says government is rallying sectors responsible for the Boankra Integrated Logistics Terminal to explore funding options to...

Baffour Awuah is cooperating with ongoing investigations – EOCO

Manhyia South Member of Parliament Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah has voluntarily surrendered himself to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to assist with...

German Embassy celebrates National Day with grand reception in Ghana

German Ambassador to Ghana Frederik Landshöft has praised Ghana's ability to maintain unity despite its diverse religious, cultural, and political identities, saying it is...

Manhyia South MP Nana Baffour Awuah arrested by EOCO

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has been arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) as investigations...

Ghana Jollof case: RANA raises human rights concerns over arrest and detention of Salomey Baffoe

The Rights Accountability Network Africa (RANA) has expressed concern over the arrest, detention and prosecution of Salomey Awiti Baffoe, warning that the handling of...

KMA issues final eviction notice to Abrepo Junction occupants ahead of interchange project

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has issued a final notice to traders, garage operators, businesses and other occupants at Abrepo Junction and adjoining areas...

Mahama, First Lady to grace World Assemblies of God Congress in Accra

General Superintendent of Assemblies of God Ghana Rev. Stephen Yenusom Wengam has revealed that President John Mahama and First Lady Lordina Mahama will grace...

I will never ignore EOCO invitation – Manhyia South MP explains decision to report himself

Manhyia South Member of Parliament Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah has explained his decision to voluntarily report himself to the Economic and Organised Crime Office...

Three suspected kidnappers arrested after victim escapes captivity near Yendi

The Northern Regional Police Command has arrested three men in connection with the alleged kidnapping of a man at Dobini Bunban near Yendi in...

Flying drone over security agency attracts 30-year jail term — Security Consultant

Security Consultant Dr. Ishmael Norman has strongly condemned the flying of a drone over the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) headquarters, warning that...

EOCO moves to search Baffour Awuah’s office, residence after interrogation

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has moved to the office and residence of the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei...

Four family members, including two children, die in Apemanim fire

Four members of a family, including two young children, have reportedly died in a fire that destroyed their home at Apemanim Number Two in...

EOCO arrests 3 over alleged drone flights at headquarters

Three persons have been arrested after drones were allegedly flown over the headquarters of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) while the agency...

Ghana, Kyrgyzstan sign five agreements to boost trade and investment

Ghana and Kyrgyzstan have signed five Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, agriculture, technology and other sectors. The agreements were...

GSA sensitizes Kaneshie market traders on certified mattresses

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has intensified efforts to educate the public on the importance of purchasing standardized and certified products, with a sensitization...

Eight receive medical attention after fire outbreak at Duraplast factory in Accra

The National Ambulance Service (NAS) says eight people have received medical attention following a fire outbreak at the Duraplast Factory in Accra. In a statement...

Bolt driver jailed 25 years for robbing beautician

A Circuit Court in Adenta has sentenced a 22-year-old motor mechanic and Bolt driver to 25 years in prison for robbing a beautician at...

NHIA commissions new Kukuom office to improve healthcare access in Asunafo South

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. Victor Asare Bampoe has commissioned NHIA office at Kukuom in the Asunafo...

Africa cannot rely on government budgets alone to finance climate ambitions – Deputy Finance Minister

Deputy Finance Minister, Thomas Nyarko Ampem says Africa cannot rely on government budgets alone to finance its climate ambitions, as countries face growing pressure...

Avenor fire outbreak: Military clears access routes for firefighters

The Commanding Officer of the Ghana Armed Forces’ 48 Engineer Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Frank Osei Amponsah, says military personnel have cleared temporary structures blocking...

WhatsApp introduces optional parental controls for teenagers

WhatsApp is introducing new parental controls for teenagers as tech companies come under pressure to provide more age-appropriate experiences for children. The social messaging app's...