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Kofi Tonto denies involvement in alleged $19m fraud at Ghana’s Embassy in Washington

New Patriotic Party (NPP) communicator Kofi Tonto has rejected claims linking him to an alleged fraudulent scheme at Ghana’s Embassy in Washington, insisting that...

UAE donates relief items worth over GH¢12m to June 29 flood victims

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has donated relief items valued at more than GH₵12 million to support communities and families affected by the June...

Mulan Smart Educational Center to launch West Africa’s first Pyramid Emotional and Social Intelligence Framework

Mulan Smart Educational Center is set to make history on Friday, August 14, 2026, with the official launch of the Pyramid Emotional and Social...

List of all 26 judges on vacation nationwide and their courts

There is a raging controversy following the petitions of lawyers Godfred Dame and Atta Akyea to the Chief Justice protesting the continuation of cases...

Kofi Amoah honoured at Corporate Leadership Excellence Awards (CoLEA) 2026

In a remarkable evening dedicated to honouring visionary leadership and corporate excellence, the Corporate Leadership Excellence Awards (CoLEA) 2026 brought together some of the...

It is worrying to say that vacation courts do not conduct trials – Young Lawyers Forum President

President of the Young Lawyers Forum of the Ghana Bar Association, Noah Ephraem Adamtey Tetteh, has challenged the position that vacation courts do not...

Private citizen sues AG, Chief Justice over legal vacation

a private citizen and researcher, Elorm Kwami Gorni, has filed a suit at the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of Ghana’s legal vacation arrangements...

Edudzi Tameklo mourns late NPA Deputy CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Edudzi Tameklo, has expressed grief over the death of his deputy, Dramani Bukari. Dr...

Court of Appeal to rule on AG’s stay application in Sedina Tamakloe’s case today

The Court of Appeal is expected to rule today, Wednesday, August 12, on the Attorney-General’s application seeking to suspend its decision acquitting and discharging...

Armed robbers who forced victims to surrender MoMo PINs at machete point arrested in Wa; one dies, two on the run

The Upper West Regional Police Command has arrested five suspects believed to be members of an armed robbery syndicate accused of terrorising residents in...

Ghana signs defence pact with Burkina Faso to secure cross-border trade routes

Ghana and Burkina Faso have signed a Defence Cooperation Agreement aimed at strengthening security along key cross-border trade routes between the two countries. Finance Minister...

Asantehene’s alma mater Sefwi Wiawso SHS receives 600 mattresses from Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation

The Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation has donated 600 mattresses to Sefwi Wiawso Senior High School (SHS), the alma mater of the Asantehene, Otumfuo...

Accra Brewery may shut down operations over revised excise duty

Accra Brewery Limited is considering shutting down its operations over the implementation of the revised Excise Bill, Joy Business has reported. The move is expected...

Government targets GH¢10m to fund agricultural education by end of 2026

government is targeting GH¢10 million by the end of 2026 to finance the Ghana Agricultural Fund for Education and Transformation, as part of efforts...

Why this selective justice? – Atta Akyea questions Chief Justice over hearing of cases amidst legal vacation

Lawyer for former National Signals Bureau (NSB) boss Kwabena Adu-Boahene, Samuel Atta Akyea, has questioned why the Chief Justice has directed that his client’s...

Bagre Dam spillage: NADMO secures temporary shelters for potential flood victims

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in the Upper East Region has secured temporary shelters for residents who may be affected by possible flooding...

Musama Disco Christo Church distances itself from queen mother’s palanquin fall at festival

The Musama Disco Christo Church (MDCC) has clarified that an incident involving a Queen Mother who fell from a palanquin during a public procession...

NSA suspends national service deployment for graduates from 13 unaccredited institutions

The National Service Authority (NSA) has suspended the deployment of graduates from 13 tertiary institutions for national service after the institutions were found not...

NPP accuses Chief Justice of selective handling of vacation trials

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie of selectively authorising the conduct of criminal trials during the legal vacation, describing...

Family of UCC student found dead appeals to Interior Minister over stalled investigation

The family of the late Innocentia Atsufui Avinu has appealed to the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, to intervene in the lack of...

Youth Minister moves to tackle rising hostel fees at KNUST

The Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare-Addo, says he will petition the Ministry of Education and other relevant authorities over the rising...

GPRTU directs drivers to reverse fare increases without approval

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has directed drivers who have increased transport fares without approval to immediately reverse the hikes. Deputy Public Relations...

Jatikay Centre welcomes National Security reshuffle, flags Sahel terror spillover as urgent priority

The Jatikay Centre for Human Security and Peace Building has welcomed the recent reorganisation of the National Security Council Secretariat, including the appointment of...

President approves shake-up at National Security Council Secretariat

President John Dramani Mahama has approved a reorganisation of the National Security Council Secretariat, resulting in new appointments and reassignments within the country’s national...

Renowned herbalist burnt to death in Kasoa house fire

A renowned herbalist, Elder Dr. Felix Antwi Dankwa, has been burnt to death in a fire incident at his residence at Kasoa New Town...

34-year-old driver allegedly beaten to death over misunderstanding at Gomoa Achiase

A 34-year-old commercial driver, Isaac Eshun, has allegedly been beaten to death at Gomoa Achiase in the Gomoa Central District of the Central Region...

Health Ministry denies ARV shortage, assures persons living with HIV of continued access

The Ministry of Health has dismissed reports of a shortage of antiretroviral medicines (ARVs) in Ghana, assuring persons living with HIV that the essential...

Syria sentences former president to death

A Syrian court has sentenced ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia, after convicting him of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity...

GNAT calls for more specialist teachers to strengthen inclusive education

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has called for urgent measures to strengthen Ghana’s special and inclusive education system, particularly through the training...

Ghana convenes national workshop to strengthen farmer-herder relations

The Government of Ghana, through the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS), in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) through the multi-donor Coastal...

EC to introduce digital portal for election results transmission

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced plans to review Constitutional Instrument 127 (CI 127), which regulates the conduct of elections, as part of efforts...

MCE orders probe into alleged chemical ripening of fruits in Madina

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for La Nkwantanang-Madina, Ibrahim Fusseini Faila, has directed an investigation into allegations that some traders and businesses in the...

NDC Savannah Regional Organiser mourns death of NPA Deputy CEO Dr Dramani Abukari

Savannah Regional Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sorku Kasim Yahuza, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Dr. Dramani Abukari, Deputy...

Probe officials linked to US-convicted former TOR MD – Anti-Corruption Campaigner

An anti-corruption campaigner, Edem Senanu, has called on the government to intensify investigations into Members of Parliament and public officials allegedly linked to the...

Chief Justice rejects bid to halt Adu-Boahen, Abdul-Wahab cases during legal vacation

Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has rejected calls by lawyers for former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahen and former Chief Executive Officer of...

Courts should be the final arbiter in election disputes – Asiedu Nketiah

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has called on African judiciaries to take deliberate steps to build public confidence...

Ho Assembly destroys expired food products seized from warehouses

The Environmental Health Department of the Ho Municipal Assembly has confiscated and destroyed cartons and packs of expired and unwholesome beverages and food products...

Adom Dwada heads to Dome Market after impactful engagement at Rawlings Park

Following a successful edition at Rawlings Park in Accra's Central Business District, Adom Dwada is heading to Dome Market on Friday, 14th August 2026,...

When the interviewer becomes the interviewee: 10 Ghanaian media personalities who crossed into politics

For years, Journalism and politics have always shared a complicated relationship in Ghana. Journalists have occupied a unique position in Ghana’s democratic landscape. They...

Court throws out Cheddar’s application in Cola Holding case, awards GH¢20,000 cost

The High Court in Accra has dismissed an application by businessman Nana Kwame Bediako (alias Cheddar) seeking to restrain the enforcement of a $14.9...