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NPP petition to diplomatic corps is a diversionary tactic – Akwatia MP

Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Bernard Bediako Baidoo, has described the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) petition to the diplomatic community as a diversionary tactic...

NPP not intimidated by arrests of party members – Nana B

The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has said the party remains unfazed by the arrest and prosecution of...

Man arrested for allegedly blackmailing woman with intimate footage

A suspect identified as Abdullai Abdul Wadu has reportedly been arrested over the alleged circulation of an intimate video of a young woman online. The...

Oforikrom Assembly launches crackdown on illegal dumping along Tech–Anloga highway

The Oforikrom Municipal Assembly has launched a manhunt for tricycle operators, popularly known as “aboboyaa” riders, accused of illegally dumping refuse along the Tech...

Lawyers denied access to Abronye DC despite health concerns – Oppong Nkrumah alleges

Lead counsel for Kwame Baffoe, also known as Abronye DC, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has alleged that lawyers representing the embattled New Patriotic Party (NPP)...

Felix Kwakye Ofosu assures completion of sea defence to address tidal wave destruction

The Member of Parliament for the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese Constituency, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has assured victims of recent tidal wave destruction at Moree that government will...

NPP backs Afenyo-Markin’s criticism of judge in Abronye case

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has thrown its full support behind comments made by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin against a Circuit Court judge handling...

You can run but you cannot hide – IGP warns criminals

The Ghana Police Service has issued a strong warning to criminals across the country to abandon unlawful activities or face arrest as security operations...

Okuapehemaa questions purported enstoolment of Justice Sophia Akuffo as Akuapem Mmrahene

The Office of the Okuapehemaa of the Akuapem Traditional Area has raised objections to the purported enstoolment of former Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, as...

Supreme Court dismisses application to halt trial of former NSA deputy director

The Supreme Court has thrown out an application seeking to temporarily halt the High Court trial of Gifty Oware-Mensah, former Deputy Executive Director of...

Dafeamekpor’s birthday message to Ebi Bright sets tongues wagging on social media

A birthday message from South Dayi MP, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, to Tema Metropolitan Chief Executive, Ebi Bright, has sparked widespread reactions on social media after...

Nkwanta South Conflict: MCE moves to pacify deities to restore peace

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nkwanta South, Joseph Awal Antwi, has engaged traditional leaders of the Akyode, Adele, and Challa communities to undertake...

Rent Control Department freezes student hostel fee increases for 2026/2027 academic year

All private student hostel operators in Ghana have been ordered to immediately halt any planned fee increases for the 2026/2027 academic year, as authorities...

Takoradi Market traders demand urgent action over delayed redevelopment project

Some traders operating at the temporary site of the Takoradi Market Circle are demanding urgent government intervention over delays in the completion of the...

Family of murdered Momo vendor gives IGP 14-day ultimatum, or they’ll occupy Ketu police command

The family of the late Christopher Ahordo, a mobile money vendor, who was murdered in April 2025, has given the Inspector-General of Police (IGP)...

Abronye’s health is deteriorating; he is in dire situation – Oppong Nkrumah

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Ofoase-Ayirebi MP and counsel for Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC,...

Multimedia journalist Prince Owusu Asiedu wins Merck Foundation Africa media recognition Award

Multimedia Group Limited journalist, Prince Owusu Asiedu, has earned continental recognition after winning the prestigious Merck Foundation Africa Media Recognition Award for his impactful...

Aflao Traditional Council opposes relocation of High Court

The Aflao Traditional Council in the Volta region has strongly opposed a proposal to relocate the High Court serving the Ketu South Municipality to...

We need prayers — Wontumi’s lawyer appeals as High Court hears criminal cases

Legal counsel for New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has called for prayers for his client...

Akuapem North NDC secretary passes on

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Akuapem North have been thrown into a state of mourning following the passing of Constituency Secretary Isaac Batsa...

NPP petitions diplomatic community over alleged political persecution and suppression of dissent

The New Patriotic Party has petitioned the diplomatic community in Ghana over what it describes as growing state-sponsored political persecution, suppression of dissent and...

Nsawam Female Prison honours inmates for winning international chess tournament

The Nsawam Female Prison has honoured some of its inmates who emerged victorious in an international online live chess tournament held on May 12,...

Asempa FM’s Nana Yaw Sarfoh adjudged Best Radio Personality

Host of Y’asetenam on Asempa FM, Prophet Nana Yaw Sarfoh, has been named Best Radio Personality in the Greater Accra Region at the 2025...

Free Zones CEO Mary Awusi petitioned over alleged misconduct

A petition has been filed at the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), seeking an investigation into alleged misconduct by the CEO...

AMA denies forceful eviction claims over Makola Market redevelopment

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has dismissed claims of forceful eviction of traders at the 31st December Makola Market, insisting that the ongoing exercise forms...

Volta Regional Minister commends ICAG for promoting ethical leadership

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has commended the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (ICAG) for its continued commitment to upholding professional standards and...

Supreme Court admits 14 CSOs in OSP’s constitutionality case

A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court has granted an application by 14 civil society organisations (CSOs) seeking to join the case of Adamtey v...

Don’t let disappointment over appointments make you regret supporting NDC – Asiedu Nketia

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has urged party supporters not to allow disappointment over political appointments to discourage them...

Ashanti health authorities raise alarm over hypertension threat

Health authorities in the Ashanti Region have raised concerns over the growing threat of hypertension, warning that the condition continues to pose a major...

Assemblyman recounts fatal shooting at Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai galamsey site [Audio]

An Assemblyman for Asawinso, Frank Nelson Acquah, has given an account of how a peace mission by a local chief to stop illegal mining...

Chief accused of selling land for galamsey in Asawinso after deadly clash that claimed one life and left several injured

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai in the Western Region, Sebastian Obeng, has raised serious concerns over the involvement of some local actors...

IGP Yohuno assures police service will track and arrest all criminals

The Inspector General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has issued a warning to criminals across Ghana, telling them to lay down their arms as...

Bibiani-Asawinso: Galamsey site owner arrested after violent clash that claimed man’s life

The Municipal Chief Executive for Bibiani, Sebastian Obeng, has confirmed the arrest of a key suspect following a violent confrontation at a galamsey site...

Deputy Transport Minister joins dignitaries for GCAA 40th anniversary grand finale dinner

The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has held a grand finale dinner to climax its month-long 40th anniversary celebrations, with calls for continued collaboration,...

Ban small-scale mining for one year to combat galamsey – Hopeson Adorye

The Director of Field Operations for the United Party, Hopeson Adorye, has called for a complete one-year suspension of small-scale mining in Ghana, arguing...

Fire damages recording studio at Coral Paints Headquarters in Adabraka

A commercial fire outbreak has damaged parts of a recording studio located within the Coral Paints Headquarters at Adabraka in Accra. The incident occurred on...

Interior Minister presents new vehicles to GNFS

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has commissioned a fleet of utility vehicles for the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) to strengthen mobility,...

Kiosk, bowls worth about GH¢10k destroyed in fire at Anyinam

An early morning fire outbreak has destroyed a container, kiosk, and other property worth thousands of cedis at Anyinam in the Eastern Region. The fire,...

Ghana’s entire budget cannot complete Agenda 111 projects – Titus Beyuo

Technical Advisor to the Minister of Health and Member of Parliament, Titus Kofi Beyuo, has dismissed claims that the government has abandoned the Agenda...

AMA trains staff on retirement planning, financial security

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has organised a retirement preparedness training programme for its staff as part of efforts to equip workers with knowledge...