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Nigerian pastor on the run after dead body is found buried in church

A Nigerian cleric wanted by Cameroonian authorities is reportedly on the run after investigators discovered a mummified body buried beneath a concrete slab at...

EOCO explains attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP Baffour Awuah

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has explained the circumstances surrounding an attempted arrest of the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana...

Gender Ministry commiserates with family of child who died in Cantonments fire

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has expressed its condolences to the family of the two-year-old girl who died in a...

NAS begins 24-hour operation to restore grounded ambulances

The National Ambulance Service (NAS) has commenced a 24-hour engineering operation to restore grounded ambulances and improve the availability of emergency response vehicles across...

No ID, no warrant: Manhyia South MP explains why he drove away from alleged EOCO arrest attempt

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, says he was forced to drive away from the High Court premises on...

Family demands justice after alleged machete attack by prison officers, inmates in Kenyasi

A week after a civilian was allegedly attacked with machetes, his family is calling for a prompt investigation and justice, expressing concern that no...

Attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP in that manner a retrogression in Ghana’s democracy – Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has described the alleged attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah by security personnel believed to...

Tema-Kpone road had no valid contract or approved scope of work – Agbodza

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, says the absence of a valid contract and an approved scope of work has hampered...

Asutifi District Police caution Okada, pragia riders against reckless riding

The Asutifi District Police Command in the Ahafo Region has cautioned commercial motorbike (Okada) and pragia riders in Kenyasi against reckless riding and other...

Two shot in violent clash at galamsey site at Behenase

Two people are receiving treatment at the Holy Family Hospital in Nkawkaw after sustaining gunshot wounds in a clash between rival groups at an...

Bosomtwe Assembly empowers over 30 PWDs with start-up kits, cash

The Social Welfare Department of the Bosomtwe District Assembly, through the third tranche of the Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) Fund, has empowered more than...

Ghana shifts cocoa dynamics with over GH¢1,035 premium farmgate price over Ivory Coast

Ghana is currently paying cocoa farmers significantly more than neighbouring Côte d’Ivoire at the farmgate, with the difference exceeding GH¢1,035 per 64-kilogramme bag when...

Manhyia South MP stands by criticism of Ghana football, clarifies astroturf comments

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Agyei Baffour Awuah, has defended his earlier comments on the state of Ghanaian football, saying his concerns...

Asafo Market baby theft: Police search for suspect after granting her bail; family wants answers

Uncertainty is growing over the case of a five-month-old baby boy allegedly stolen at Asafo Market in Kumasi after fresh developments emerged. The prime suspect,...

Ghana signs Air Services Agreement with Trinidad and Tobago

Ghana and Trinidad and Tobago have taken steps to deepen ties in the aviation sector with the signing of an Air Services Agreement aimed...

Three-month-old baby killed, others injured in head-on collision on Bompata-Wenchi road

A three-month-old baby has died, while several others have sustained injuries in a head-on collision on the Bompata-Wenchi road in the Asante Akyem South...

Chaos erupts at Accra High Court as EOCO attempts to arrest Salomey Baffoe’s lawyer (Video)

There was confusion at the Accra High Court on Wednesday after lawyers for Salomey Baffoe’s case indicated that her lead counsel, Nana Agyei Baffour...

Ghana Jollof: Court adjourns Salomey Baffoe’s bail hearing

The High Court in Accra has postponed the hearing of Salomey Baffoe’s bail application to September 24 after the prosecution requested additional time to...

GMA refutes claims that vessels in Ghana’s waters are not monitored

The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has dismissed claims that its vessel monitoring system is ineffective and that vessels operating within Ghana’s maritime jurisdiction are...

‘I suspect sabotage’ – Mustapha Gbande on Ghana-linked drug seizures

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, says he suspects possible sabotage behind the recent drug trafficking cases linked to...

Damanko residents demand immediate commissioning of abandoned E-block

Residents of Damanko in the Nkwanta North District of the Oti Region are renewing calls for the urgent commissioning of the long-stalled E-Block Community...

Let’s not politicise issues – Mustapha Gbande urges united front to combat drug trafficking

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has called for a united national response to Ghana’s growing drug trafficking concerns,...

Drug trafficking: ‘Assist investigations with your evidence or give us a break’ – Mustapha Gbande tells NPP

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has urged the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to give President John Mahama room...

King Paluta takes a spiritual turn with “Away (Prayer)” visuals

Ghanaian musician King Paluta has released the official music video for his motivational single, “Away (Prayer),” a heartfelt song that speaks to perseverance, faith...

NPP demands immediate removal of institutional heads over drug trafficking cases

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is demanding the immediate removal of heads of key state institutions responsible for port operations, maritime security, narcotics control,...

Ghana Women’s Movement to embark on “Women’s Voices Matter” demo

The Ghana Women’s Movement has announced plans to hold a demonstration in Accra to demand justice, equality, dignity, and the protection of the constitutional...

Landowner petitions IGP over police handling of Teshie-Manet land dispute

A Spintex-Manet businessman, Habib Musah Adams, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno, over the handling of a land dispute at...

West Africa to scale education solutions for children affected by crises

West African countries are set to intensify efforts to ensure children and young people affected by conflict, displacement, climate-related disasters, public health emergencies and...

MoFFA shuts down poor standard morgue facilities in Ashanti Region

The Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA) has shut down some public and private morgue facilities in the Ashanti Region for failing to meet...

National Security names pastor as suspect in alleged counterfeit currency syndicate

The National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) has named Ghanaian pastor Rev. Emmanuel Boakye-Danquah as one of several suspects wanted in connection with a nationwide...

Four granted bail over alleged kidnapping of MoMo fraudster

The Assin Fosu District Court has granted a cumulative GH¢320,000 bail to four suspects standing trial over the alleged kidnapping, torture and extortion of...

Ghana Jollof case: High Court to hear Salomey Baffoe’s bail application today

The High Court is today, September 23, expected to hear the bail application filed by lawyers for senior nursing officer Salomey Awity Baffoe, who...

NACOC declares Frank Danquah wanted over suspected drug offences

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has declared Frank Danquah, born on September 11, 1978, wanted over his alleged involvement in suspected narcotics-related offences. In a...

Security agencies may invite NPP to clarify alleged drug laboratories – Tanko-Computer

The NDC Deputy Director of Elections and IT, Rashid Tanko-Computer, says members of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) will be invited by security...

Scale of recent drug trafficking cases worrying – Security analyst

Security analyst Adib Saani says the frequency and scale of recent drug trafficking cases linked to Ghana are worrying and could have serious implications...

Gov’t must answer how 80 bags of cocaine passed through Ghana’s ports – Miracles Aboagye

he Director of Communications aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has challenged the government to explain how large quantities of...

Mahama orders NACOC back into port container inspections

The Deputy Director of Elections and IT of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko-Computer, says President John Mahama has ordered the Narcotics Control...

Brazilian President Lula commends Mahama for leading global reparatory justice push

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has commended President John Dramani Mahama and the people of Ghana for their leadership in advancing the...

Poor land acquisition for development projects pushing people into poverty – Helen Essandoh

Director of the Regional Transport, Research and Education Centre (TRECK) at the KNUST, Prof. Helen Michelle Korkor Essandoh, has observed that many people are...

Ghana TVET Service, UNESCO, KPMG, Microsoft to train 100,000 facilitators in AI, digital skills

The Ghana TVET Service has signed a strategic partnership with UNESCO, KPMG and Microsoft to train at least 100,000 Technical and Vocational Education and...