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48 arrested in cybercrime operation at Dawhenya

A joint nighttime operation led by the Cyber Security Authority with support from National Security and the Ghana Police Service, has led to the...

Forestry Commission seizes over 3,000 dried shark fins at Kotoka Airport

Staff of the Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission stationed at Kotoka International Airport have intercepted a large consignment of dried shark fins at...

Abu Trica, two others denied bail in cybercrime and money laundering case

Frederick Kumi, also known as Emmanuel Kojo Baah Obeng and Abu Trica, alongside two other suspects, has been denied bail and remanded in custody...

NPP started ‘Nkoko Nkintikiti’ as poultry intensification – Bryan Acheampong

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful Bryan Acheampong has claimed that the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) government’s Nkoko Nkintikiti programme was originally conceived and initiated...

Korle Bu to hold mass burial for 320 unclaimed bodies

The management of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has announced plans to undertake a mass burial of unclaimed, unknown, and unidentified bodies currently at...

Awaso STEM SHS matron, cook arrested for allegedly stealing food items

The matron, Nyamadi Benedicta and a cook of Awaso STEM Senior High School (SHS) have been arrested by the Sehwi Bekwai Police Command for...

Ampofo Adjei Band, Asante Mampong Hospital hold health screening exercise ahead of ‘Live in Concert’

The Ampofo Adjei Band, in partnership with the Asante Mampong Government Hospital, has organised a free health screening exercise ahead of the highly anticipated...

Kumasi Mayor orders traders to vacate Ahodwo–Asokwa interchange by Jan. 4

The Mayor of Kumasi, Richard Ofori-Agyemang Boadi, has instructed traders and other operators occupying the stretch between the Asokwa Interchange and the Ahodwo Roundabout...

Gov’t reopens Ussher and James forts, imposes strict new rules

In a reversal likely to boost festive season tourism, the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts has announced the immediate reopening of two...

Agric Minister launches $147.3m PROSPER project to modernise agriculture, support 420,000 farmers

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has launched a national agricultural intervention project dubbed the Promoting Rural Opportunities, Sustainable Profits and Environmental...

PUWU issues ultimatum over illegal takeover of Ghana Water lands in Ashanti Region

The Public Utility Workers’ Union (PUWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Ghana has issued a firm ultimatum to relevant authorities to halt the...

Vehicle Embossment Association files injunction to restrain DVLA over planned rollout of new number plates

The Vehicle Embossment Association of Ghana (VEMAG) has filed an injunction at the High Court in Accra asking that the Driver and Vehicle Licensing...

Passengers must resist illegal transport fares – GPRTU

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has cautioned commercial drivers against charging fares beyond officially approved rates, urging commuters to push back...

No law will silence journalists under my watch – Speaker Bagbin

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has given a firm assurance that Ghana’s legislature will not pass any law aimed at stifling the...

CRC proposes ban on MPs serving as Ministers

The Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) has proposed amendments to Article 78(1) of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution to bar sitting Members of Parliament from being appointed...

Vanessa Selase Azoumaro officially receives Guinness World Records certificate for gaming feat

Vanessa Selase Azoumaro, a graduate of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has officially received her certificate from Guinness World Records...

One in critical condition after accident on Nkwanta–Kpassa road

A woman in her mid-50s is receiving urgent medical treatment at the Nkwanta St Joseph Catholic Hospital following an accident on the Nkwanta–Kpassa Highway...

EDDT rejects claims of Supreme Court revoking Tse-Addo land title

The East Dadekotopon Development Trust (EDDT) has firmly rejected claims that its extensive landholding at Tse-Addo in Accra has been revoked by the Supreme...

Suspect arrested for theft incidents at 2025 Diaspora Summit in Accra

The Accra Regional Police Command, working together with the Central Division Police Command, has announced the arrest of a suspect in connection with a...

Police arrest 132 suspects in Accra during pre-festive swoops

The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 132 individuals and the retrieval of several items, including motorcycles and suspected stolen...

NPP sets up committee to review Constitutional Review Committee proposals

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has constituted a joint committee to examine the final proposals submitted by the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) to the...

Galamsey: NAIMOS to sustain nationwide operations through Christmas – Paa Kwesi Schandorf

The Media Relations Officer at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Paa Kwesi Schandorf, has assured Ghanaians that the National Inter-Ministerial Committee on...

‘Unreasonable behavior’ has no expression in the NPP – Akosua Manu

Special Aide to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Akosua Asaa Manu, popularly known as Kozie, has emphasized the need for discipline and unity...

GRIDCo begins test run to connect AKSA Anwomaso Power Plant to national grid

The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has announced that the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has commenced tie-in and test run activities to...

From 2 pupils to 30 years: Globen School celebrates heartwarming homecoming

In celebration of its 30-year journey, Globen School welcomed alumni, former teachers, and the wider school community on 19th December 2025 for a spirited...

Pope accepts Bishop Mante’s resignation, names UCC lecturer to lead Jasikan Diocese

The Vatican has announced the resignation of the Bishop of Jasikan, Most Reverend Gabriel Akwasi Ababio Mante, and the appointment of Reverend Simon Kofi...

Lands Ministry to revoke licences of 50 non-compliant mining firms

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has announced plans to revoke the licences of 50 large-scale mining companies found to have breached key...

Abu Trica appears in court over $8m romance scam ahead of U.S. extradition

A Ghanaian national, Frederick Kumi, also known as Emmanuel Kojo Baah Obeng and Abu Trica, appeared before the Gbese District Court in Accra on...

109 Persons with Disabilities receive start-up equipment in Pru East District

One hundred and nine (109) Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the Pru East District of the Bono East Region have received start-up equipment from...

Police investigate robbery attack on delivery rider at Tantra Hill

The Accra Regional Police Intelligence Unit has launched investigations into a robbery targeting a delivery rider at Tantra Hill, Accra, which occurred on Thursday,...

Mahama dismisses claims of owning Chain Homes estate

President John Dramani Mahama has strongly denied claims that he owns the Chain Homes residential estate, describing the allegations as false and misleading. Speaking during...

Veep urges Ghanaians to embrace christmas spirit of hope and compassion

Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has called on Ghanaians to embrace the true spirit of Christmas hope, peace, love, and compassion as the country...

Several collapse as Christmas rush sparks stampede at Accra Central Market

Traders in Accra Central Business District have recounted how heavy Christmas shopping activity led to a stampede at the market on Monday, December 22,...

Engr. Professor Amevi Acakpovi honoured as Best Engineering & Technologist of the Year

The Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry (GCCI) has awarded Engr. Professor Amevi Acakpovi, PhD, the Best Engineering & Technologist of the Year 2024/2025 Award,...

Nkwanta South shoppers lament poor sales as farm produce remains unsold

Some shoppers and traders in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region have expressed frustration over poor sales of farm produce, saying the...

Economic Fighters League criticises CRC report over proportional representation

The Economic Fighters League (EFL) has criticised the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) for failing to recommend the adoption of proportional representation, arguing that the...

Engr. Miriam Eduful honoured with Environmental Health & Safety Leadership Award

The Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry has conferred its prestigious Environmental Health and Safety Leadership Award on Engr. Dr. Mrs. Miriam Eduful in recognition...

Mahama’ rising popularity is giving NPP sleepless nights – Suhuyini

Deputy Minister for Roads and Highways and Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini, says President John Dramani Mahama’s popularity is steadily increasing,...

Police arrest 56 suspected criminals across Western North Region in special operations

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 56 individuals following a series of intelligence-led operations across the Western North Region as part of its...

Security Agencies, Volta Regional Minister conduct routine march ahead of Christmas and New Year

As part of efforts to ensure a safe and peaceful Christmas and New Year celebration, security agencies in Ho, alongside the Volta Regional Minister,...