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Okada riders foil robbery, suspect partially burnt in retaliation [Photos]

A man believed to be in his late 20s has been partially burnt and is receiving treatment at Bawjiase Polyclinic after angry Okada riders...

Naval Officer completes 3.1km swim to support children with special needs

Able Seaman Class 2, Precious Sarah Akutor, a 23-year-old naval officer, has successfully completed a 3.1-kilometre open-water swim to raise awareness and funds for...

This is why the Court of Appeal has freed the Assemblyman in Major Mahama murder case

“We are sad about the death of Major Maxwell Mahama but we have sworn a judicial oaths and justice demands more than public sentiments,”...

GH¢13.1bn should be spent on nurses and teachers, not presidential jet – Akwasi Awuah

Former Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), Nana Akwasi Awuah, has criticised the government for allocating GH¢13.1 billion for new aircraft,...

River Ankobra: Blue Water Guards destroy five changfan machines

The Bogoso Blue Water Guards have issued a firm warning to illegal miners (galamseyers) operating along rivers in the Prestea-Huni-Valley Municipality after destroying five...

40-year factory reduced to Ashes: Manager laments ‘beyond imagination’ loss in Weija Fire

The manager of Charkieh Plastics and Packaging Limited, a pioneering recycling and manufacturing facility at Weija Junction, has expressed deep disappointment following the massive...

Gender Minister alarmed as domestic abuse victim’s family justifies beating over “talking too much”

The Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has expressed deep concern following a personal visit to the home...

Dr. Steve Manteaw rebuts Prof. Adei’s claims of Gold Board ‘legalising galamsey’

Policy analyst and natural resource governance advocate, Dr. Steve Manteaw, has strongly refuted claims by Prof. Stephen Addae that the establishment of the Ghana...

Mahama’s GoldBod Initiative is ‘legalisation of galamsey’ – Prof Adei

Ghana’s national debate over illegal mining (galamsey) has taken another twist, with educationist and former Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Professor...

Seven fire tenders battle huge fire outbreak at Weija Junction

A major industrial fire erupted earlier today (November 22) at the Charkieh Plastics Factory site at Weija Junction, prompting a massive deployment of the...

Two suspected armed robbers lynched after killing 19-year-old Okada rider at Awutu Mampong

A 19-year-old commercial motorbike rider, Kofi Mensah, has been shot and killed, allegedly by armed robbers at Awutu Mampong in the Awutu Senya West...

First Lady interacts with St. Mary’s School Girls, donates learning materials

Her Excellency the First Lady, Mrs. Lordina Dramani Mahama, has encouraged pupils of St Mary’s Basic and Junior High School at Korle Gonno in...

NPP proxy voting ban sets ‘dangerous precedent’ – Adjei-Mensah Korsah warns

Member of Parliament for Techiman South, Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah, has criticised the New Patriotic Party’s Presidential Election Committee (PEC) for its decision to ban...

Where Is Ken Ofori-Atta? — Majority demands answers from Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin came under pressure on Friday to explain the continued absence of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, who is expected to...

Mahama announces GH₵50m investment in outboard motors, tools to modernise fisheries sector

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that government has earmarked GH₵50 million for the purchase of outboard motors and essential fishing gear to support...

Hohoe Municipal Assembly, GES honour outstanding educators

The Hohoe Municipal Assembly, in partnership with the Ghana Education Service (GES), has celebrated excellence in education at this year’s Best Teacher/Workers Awards, held...

Nigeria attack: Pupils abducted from Catholic school

An unknown number of pupils have been abducted by armed men from a Catholic school in central Nigeria, the second mass school kidnapping this...

Gender Ministry condemns viral video of man forcing child to smoke

The Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection has initiated a police investigation following the circulation of a disturbing video showing a group of...

Police investigate viral video showing man giving cigarette to child

The Ghana Police Service has launched an investigation into a disturbing viral video showing a man giving a substance suspected to be a cigarette...

No DNA test has been done yet – Family of late Samuel Aboagye refutes reports [Listen]

The family of the late Samuel Aboagye, one of the eight victims of the August 6 helicopter crash, has clarified that no DNA test...

Proxy voting is a national right, attempts to abolish it threaten the democratic voice of diaspora Ghanaians – CGNU

A UK-based advocacy group, Concerned Ghanaians for National Unity (CGNU), has condemned what it describes as deliberate attempts by some political actors to deny...

Energy Minister sets strict technical and commercial criteria for Springfield deal

Energy Minister John Jinapor says the government will only consider a state-led takeover of Springfield Exploration and Production Limited’s (SEP) stake in the West...

University of Ghana reacts to Prof. Gyampo and Dr. Domfe’s recent altercation

The University of Ghana says it has initiated internal procedures to address the recent public confrontation between two of its senior academics, Prof. Ransford...

KNUST graduates pay emotional tribute to slain colleague Joana Deladem Yabani

Graduating students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) paid a heartfelt tribute to their slain colleague, Joana Deladem Yabani, who...

Police destroy 600 sacks of Indian Hemp worth about GH¢4.2Bn

The Volta Regional Police Command has destroyed 600 sacks of Indian hemp weighing 47,530 kilogrammes, valued at approximately GH¢4.2 billion, following a court order...

Minority accuses government of stalling reintroduction of Anti-LGBTQ Bill

The Minority in Parliament has criticised the government for what it says is a deliberate attempt to delay the reintroduction of the Human Sexual...

Cuts to nurses allowances, abandoned rural health promises are red flags for 2026 – Kingsley Agyemang

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has expressed serious concern over what he describes as worrying gaps in the 2026...

Fire destroys shop at Agartha Market in Koforidua

A morning fire on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, destroyed a commercial container shop at Agartha Market near the National Ambulance Service office in Koforidua. According...

2024 was the worst economic crisis in Ghana’s history – Kwakye Ofosu

Minister for Government Communications Felix Kwakye Ofosu has described the economic downturn experienced in 2024 as “the worst crisis in Ghana’s history,” arguing that...

Bawumia’s record is abysmal; he can’t take it to the market – Kwakye Ofosu

The Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has launched a sharp critique of former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, arguing that the New...

Domestic abuse is deeply rooted in personality disorders and societal conditioning – Psychiatrist

Psychiatrist and clinical psychologist Dr Emmanuel Azusong has explained that domestic abuse is not only a product of individual behaviour but is deeply rooted...

Tatale-Sanguli DCE vows to end floor learning, pushes major education improvements

The District Chief Executive for Tatale-Sanguli, Mary Tagba, has reaffirmed her commitment to prioritizing education in the district, assuring residents that no child will...

Accra Mayor warns drivers against arbitrary fare increment

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has raised concerns about commercial drivers charging inconsistent fares on the same routes, offering lower prices in...

Kwahu Traditional Council petitions IGP over arrest of Paramount Chief and Queen mother

The Kwahu Traditional Council has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohonu, to launch a full-scale investigation into the dawn raid on...

Child mortality figures “staggering, embarrassing” for Ghana – Rev. Steve Mensah

The General Overseer and Resident Pastor of the Charismatic Evangelistic Ministry, Rev. Steve Mensah, has expressed deep concern over the alarming rate of child...

Court grants GH¢50,000 bail to blogger in false publication case against Former NCA chair

An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail to blogger Samuel Amadotor of Dklassgh.net in the sum of GH¢50,000 with two sureties, following charges that he...

Gov’t targets Springfield’s Oil Block in push to boost production

The Government of Ghana says it is considering a possible state-led takeover of Springfield Exploration and Production Limited’s (SEP) stake in the West Cape...

Police refute viral video alleging robbery on Berekum–Drobo road

The Bono Regional Police Command has denied claims in a viral video alleging a robbery on the Berekum–Drobo Road on November 18, stating that...

GES secures financial clearance to pay 6,249 newly recruited teachers

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that it has received financial clearance to pay the salaries of 6,249 teachers recruited in 2024. In a...

53-year-old farmer found dead under bridge at Awuteykope

A 53-year-old farmer, Addo Wayo, was on Wednesday found dead under a bridge at Awuteykope in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region. The...