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GA/R: Police intercept 1,054 vehicles over unauthorised sirens, vehicle modifications

The Ghana Police Service has intercepted 1,054 vehicles in the Greater Accra Region as part of an ongoing nationwide enforcement exercise targeting the unauthorised...

Chief of Staff calls for integrity, shared values to drive Ghana’s development

Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has called for a renewed national commitment to integrity, accountability and shared responsibility, describing strong values as the foundation...

Good news for TVET recruitment applicants

There is good news for thousands of applicants who applied for the 2026 Ghana TVET Service recruitment exercise as the Service has announced moves...

Galamsey: 20 acres of degraded land reclaimed at Nweneso following National Security clamp down

About 20 acres of land degraded by illegal mining have been reclaimed at Nweneso No. 1 and No. 2 in the Atwima Kwanwoma District...

Reverse illegal deductions from service personnel allowances – Manasseh Azure Awuni to NSA

Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has called on the Director-General of the National Service Authority (NSA), Ruth Dela Seddoh, to immediately reverse deductions made...

US immigration court has no jurisdiction over criminal case against Ofori-Atta – OSP

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has clarified that a transcript from a United States immigration court hearing involving former Finance Minister Kenneth...

National Service personnel call on EOCO, OSP and Attorney-General to probe GH¢60 monthly deductions from allowances

Some National Service Personnel (NSP) have called on the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), the Attorney...

Three critically injured as trailer crashes into eight vehicles at Asokwa flyover in Kumasi

Three people sustained critical injuries after a fully-loaded trailer reportedly suffered brake failure and crashed into eight vehicles at the Asokwa overpass in the...

AU Health Commissioner pushes for stronger domestic financing of Africa’s health systems

African Union (AU) Commissioner for Health, Ambassador Amma Twum-Amoah, has urged African countries to reduce their dependence on external donor support and build resilient...

Why is one judge handling several NPP cases? – Former MP questions Wontumi trial

Former New Edubiase Member of Parliament, George Oduro, has questioned the handling of Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako’s galamsey case, alleging that the judge’s conduct...

From suspect to witness: The twist in Wontumi’s galamsey case

Former New Edubiase Member of Parliament, George Oduro, has questioned the basis of the judgment that convicted Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic...

Health Ministry dismisses SABC’s false report on Ebola outbreak in Ghana

The Ministry of Health has dismissed as false and misleading reports circulating on social media claiming that Ghana has recorded 2,300 Ebola cases and...

NHIA warns providers against illegal charges in Asutifi North

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region has warned accredited healthcare providers to stop charging illegal...

IET-GH joins Ho Technical University to celebrate Faculty Week

The President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH), Engr. Wonder Davor, together with the First Vice President, Engr. Prof. Humphrey Danso,...

Former Buffer Stock CEO’s trial adjourned over delayed court proceedings

The Criminal Division of the Accra High Court has rescheduled the trial of former Chief Executive Officer of the National Buffer Stock Company, Hanan...

GACL reminds public to seek approval for cultural performances at airport

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has reminded the public that prior approval must be obtained before organising cultural performances at the airport to...

Gov’t to construct 50,000 housing units for teachers nationwide – Education Minister

The government has announced plans to construct 50,000 housing units for teachers across the country as part of efforts to improve their welfare, enhance...

What Wontumi said after 20-year jail sentence (Listen)

Former New Edubiase Member of Parliament, George Oduro, has revealed how Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, remained calm after being sentenced...

16,000 learners take part in sample national standardised test

About 16,000 learners from basic schools across Ghana are taking part in a sample national standardised test aimed at assessing learning outcomes and strengthening...

Mahama pays glowing tribute to late Dagbon overlord Ya-Na Abukari II

President John Dramani Mahama has paid tribute to the late Ya-Na Abukari II, Overlord of the Dagbon Kingdom, describing his passing as a great...

Mahama to host AU Extraordinary Summit on Universal Health Coverage in Accra

President John Dramani Mahama will host the African Union (AU) Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Accra from...

US judge questions strength of OSP’s corruption case against Ken Ofori-Atta

A United States immigration judge has questioned the strength of the corruption case brought by Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) against former...

Six arrested over robbery on Portor-Gulumpe Highway as Police recover GH¢300,000 stolen cash

The Bono East Regional Police Command has arrested six suspects in connection with a highway robbery on the Portor-Gulumpe Highway and recovered the full...

Wontumi’s 20-year sentence serves justice to galamsey-hit communities – Tanko Computer

Deputy Director of IT and Elections of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko Computer, says the sentence handed to New Patriotic Party (NPP)...

Wontumi is a political prisoner – Kojo Oppong Nkrumah

Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has described the conviction and sentencing of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard...

Police investigate drowning of 15-year-old girl in stream at Wovenu 

The Ghana Police Service has launched an investigation into the drowning of a 15-year-old girl in the Dada Stream near the Wovenu Senior High...

NSA scandal trial adjourned as defence prepares bid to unfreeze bank accounts

The trial of former National Service Authority (NSA) Executive Director Osei Assibey Antwi over the alleged ghost names scandal has been adjourned to July...

AMA acquires two GH¢2.4m refuse compactor trucks to boost sanitation in Accra

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has commissioned two new refuse compactor trucks valued at GH¢2.4 million to strengthen waste collection and improve sanitation management...

Canadian boyfriend murder trial adjourned after juror fails to appear

The murder trial of Safina Mohammed Adizatu, who is accused of killing her Canadian-based boyfriend, Frank Kofi Osei, has been adjourned to July 27,...

Kweku Azar breaks down Wontumi judgment

Ghanaian legal scholar Kweku Asare, popularly known as Kweku Azar, has provided an analysis of the High Court’s judgment that convicted and sentenced New...

Lands and Mines Watch welcomes Wontumi verdict, urges tougher action against illegal mining

Lands and Mines Watch Ghana (LMWG) has welcomed the conviction and sentencing of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known...

Vehicle smoke contains cancer-causing agents – Health experts warn

Smoke from vehicle exhausts contains cancer-causing substances, health experts have warned, as a new study indicates that air pollution has become Ghana’s leading cause...

Wontumi was the galamsey kingpin – Martin Kpebu

Lawyer Martin Kpebu has described convicted illegal miner Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, as a “kingpin” in Ghana’s illegal mining sector. He...

Wontumi’s illegal mining conviction: I have no sympathy for him – Inusah Fuseini

Former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Inusah Fuseini, says he has no sympathy for former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party...

Assemblies spend GH¢22m on salaries to collect GH¢10m in local revenue – Auditor-General’s report

The Auditor-General's reports over the past five years show that revenue collectors’ salaries at several metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs) exceeded the amount...

‘Cock-and-bull story’ – Martin Kpebu says Wontumi’s reclamation defence fell apart

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu says the conviction of NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, was the result of...

Wontumi conviction should inspire stronger fight against galamsey – Ashigbey

Convener of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining, Dr Kenneth Ashigbey, says the conviction of NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known...

National Service personnel question GH¢ 60 monthly deductions from allowances for purported capacity-building programme without consultation

A group said to be representing some national service personnel has questioned the decision to deduct GH¢60 from their monthly allowances for a capacity-building...

Brussels Airlines flight returns to Accra after technical fault

A Brussels Airlines flight en route to Lomé was forced to return to Kotoka International Airport (KIA) shortly after take-off on Monday evening after...

Man allegedly lynched over GH¢4,800 theft accusation at Sabon Zongo

A 27-year-old man, Yussif Zakari, has died after he was allegedly assaulted by a group of residents at Sabon Zongo in the Asokore Mampong...