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Juaboso DCE commiserates with families of victims in Sefwi Sayerano police shooting

The Juaboso District Chief Executive, Alexander Adu Quist, has visited the families of victims of the recent police shooting at Sefwi Sayerano in the...

Ntim Fordjour demands names, prosecution of gov’t officials linked to $300m meth bust in Australia

The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has called on the Minister for the Interior to name and...

Teacher patches potholes for 16 years to prevent road crashes

Potholes on roads continue to contribute significantly to road crashes in Ghana. The Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) and the National Road Safety...

Fire guts moving bus on Mankessim–Accra Highway

A fire completely destroyed a Yutong bus on the Mankessim–Accra Highway in the early hours of Wednesday, reducing passengers’ belongings and crates of drinks...

‘Who summons the summoner?’ KMA court criticised over poor sanitation conditions

A court in Kumasi tasked with enforcing sanitation regulations has come under public scrutiny after its public urinal was found in a dilapidated and...

Judges rule on law, not politics — Yonny Kulendi

A Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana, Justice Emmanuel Yonny Kulendi, has dismissed widespread public perceptions that judges decide cases based on political...

Driver escapes unhurt after accident at Anfoega Adame Newtown

A driver was rescued by firefighters after his vehicle crashed into an Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) distribution pole at Anfoega Adame Newtown in...

Fire destroys apartment at Race Course Rasta Park

The timely intervention of personnel from the Anyaa Fire Station of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) prevented the fire from spreading to nearby...

Roads Minister urges ECG, GWCL to speed up utility relocation for road projects

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has called on the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Ghana Water Company Limited...

Demolish structures on waterways to end flooding – Ngleshie Lafa Mantse

The Ngleshie Lafa Mantse, who also serves as the Asafoatse of Weija, Nii Ayi Okufuobour, has called on President John Dramani Mahama and the...

Five arrested over alleged unlawful detention and extortion in Tamale

Police in Tamale, the Northern Regional capital, have arrested five men accused of unlawfully detaining a man, seizing his property and demanding money in...

I know he owns a provision store – Sefwi Sayerano chief on alleged drug peddler

The Twafohene of Sefwi Sayerano, Nana Kwasi Sampa, has expressed shock over the police shooting incident that claimed two lives and injured two others...

Sefwi Sayerano chief demands answers over deadly police shooting

The Twafohene of Sefwi Sayerano, Nana Kwasi Sampa, is demanding answers over the police shooting incident that claimed two lives and left three others...

Roads Minister begins fresh inspection of key projects in Eastern, Volta and Oti regions

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has commenced another round of nationwide inspections, turning his attention to major road projects in...

Third person dies after Police shooting in Sefwi Sayerano

The Twafohene of Sefwi Sayerano has confirmed the death of a third person following Monday’s police shooting incident in the community, deepening the grief...

Stop bribing judges, help expose corruption – Yonny Kulendi to Ghanaians

Supreme Court Judge, Justice Emmanuel Yonny Kulendi, has urged Ghanaians to stop offering bribes to judges, arguing that public participation is essential to tackling...

Sefwi Sayerano chief recounts events leading to police shooting that claimed two lives

The Twafohene of Sefwi Sayerano, Nana Kwasi Sampa, has given an account of the events that led to the shooting incident that claimed two...

Calm restored in Sefwi Sayerano after fatal shooting by Police

The Twafohene of Sefwi Sayerano, Nana Kwasi Sampa, has confirmed that calm has returned to the community following the arrest of eight police personnel...

Nkwanta South making progress despite lingering conflict – MCE

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nkwanta South in the Oti Region, Joseph Awal, says the municipality is recording significant infrastructure gains despite ongoing...

See the areas that will be affected by ECG’s planned maintenance on July 8, 2026

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a series of planned maintenance exercises across the Ashanti, Accra West, Volta and Central regions for...

Accra floods: Council of State expresses fears over cholera outbreak due to illegal dumpsite

Members of the Council of State have expressed concerns over a possible cholera outbreak in parts of Accra following the devastating June 29 floods,...

Auditor-General’s report reveals four deceased pensioners were paid GH¢7.4m over seven years

A damning report by the Auditor-General has exposed serious weaknesses in Ghana’s public pension system, revealing that the state continued to pay millions of...

CSA warns of surge in online investment scams as victims lose GH¢3.4 million in six months

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has warned the public about a sharp rise in fraudulent online investment schemes that have cost victims more than...

Ablekuma Central Assembly to auction abandoned vehicles

The Ablekuma Central Municipal Assembly has begun processes to auction hundreds of abandoned vehicles parked along roadsides as part of efforts to tackle the...

SSNIT celebrates Ghana’s oldest female pensioner at 100

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has celebrated its oldest female pensioner across the country, Madam Ima Zenabu Dagomba, on her 100th...

Korle Bu seeks clarification from Mzbel over claims relative died after being denied hospital bed

The Management of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has called on musician and media personality Mzbel to provide further information regarding claims made in...

McCarthy Hill residents call for removal of dumping site

Residents of McCarthy Hill and members of a local landlords' association have renewed calls for the complete removal of a former dumping site behind...

44 arrested as Police dismantle alleged drug network targeting university students

The Ghana Police Service has dismantled an alleged drug distribution network suspected of producing and selling narcotic-infused products to university students in parts of...

EC staff union demands halt to Finance Director recruitment

The Electoral Commission (EC) Staff Union has petitioned Chairperson Jean Mensa to immediately suspend the ongoing recruitment process for a new Director of Finance,...

Late Safo Kantanka’s will does not name a church leader – Lawyer

Private legal practitioner Kwame Akufo has clarified that the will of the late Apostle Dr Kwadwo Safo Kantanka does not, on its own, confer...

Council of State advises against dual citizenship amendment bill

The Council of State has advised against the passage of the Constitution of Ghana (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which sought to allow persons holding dual...

Ghana Chamber of Mines mobilises relief support for June 29 flood victims

The Ghana Chamber of Mines has expressed solidarity with victims of the June 29 floods and announced plans to mobilise relief items to support...

Ghana Water announces temporary supply interruptions in parts of Accra

Several communities in Accra will experience temporary water supply interruptions as Ghana Water Ltd (GWL) carries out a 24-hour planned maintenance exercise at the...

Former NAFCO CEO granted bail as AG moves to block UK medical trip

The Attorney-General has filed an application at the High Court seeking to overturn an earlier order that allowed the former Chief Executive Officer of...

Government identifies 102 illegal border routes in Volta Region – Interior Minister

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, has revealed that government has identified 102 unapproved border routes in the Volta Region, raising concerns over...

Police post set ablaze after fatal shooting at Sefwi Sayerano

A police post at Asempaneye Forest near Sefwi Sayerano in the Juaboso District of the Western North Region has been set ablaze by unidentified...

Over GH¢350k worth of property destroyed as fire guts six-bedroom house in Atiwa East

Property estimated at more than GH¢350,000 has been destroyed after a fire swept through a six-bedroom house at Ankaase SDA New Town in the...

Speaker Bagbin urges MPs to join national cleanup exercise after June 29 floods

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has called on Members of Parliament (MPs) to actively participate in the National General Clean-up Exercise declared by President...

GES clears three years of academic intervention arrears for SHS staff

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the payment of three years' outstanding Academic Intervention arrears owed to eligible staff of Senior High Schools...

Eight police officers interdicted after fatal shooting at Sayerano

The Western North Regional Police Command has interdicted eight police officers following a shooting incident at Sayerano in the Juaboso District that left two...