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Police arrest man captured assaulting suspect in viral video

The Ghana Police Service has arrested Sibamay Zakaria, the man captured in a viral video allegedly assaulting a suspect. Zakaria is currently in police custody...

Galamsey crisis: Kyebi Water Plant shut as turbidity makes treatment impossible

The fight against illegal mining is putting Ghana’s water supply under renewed pressure, with the Kyebi water treatment plant reportedly shut down due to...

Ghana fully funded evacuation of nationals from South Africa – Foreign Affairs Ministry

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has clarified that Ghana fully funded the evacuation of its nationals from South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks, stressing...

Interior Minister orders probe into assault of suspect in police custody

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has directed the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to investigate the circumstances under which civilians gained access to...

Ofankor barrier accident: Families searching for relatives referred to police

The death toll from the fatal accident at the Ofankor Barrier on the Accra-Kumasi Highway has risen to 11, with 13 others critically injured...

Allied Health Council shuts down six facilities in Ho over regulatory breaches

The Allied Health Professions Council has shut down six health facilities in the Ho Zonal Area for failing to meet basic regulatory and safety...

Tension mounts in Tema Community One as Mayor halts TDC-led project

Tension briefly flared at Tema Community One, Sites 3 and 8, after the Tema Metropolitan Chief Executive, Ebi Bright, moved to halt ongoing construction...

Government commends Church of Pentecost for sheltering 500 Ghanaians in South Africa

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has commended The Church of Pentecost for providing shelter and humanitarian support to about 500 Ghanaians who fled...

Ofankor barrier accident death toll rises to 11

The death toll from the fatal accident at the Ofankor Barrier on the Accra-Kumasi Highway has risen to 11. The development was confirmed by ADO1...

Health Minister gives newly recruited health professionals August 20 reporting deadline

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has directed newly recruited health professionals posted to health facilities across the country to report to their...

Police launch manhunt for man captured assaulting suspect in viral video

Police launch manhunt for man captured allegedly assaulting suspect The Ghana Police Service has launched a manhunt for a man captured in a viral video...

Ghana escapes South Africa’s repatriation bill

Ghana appears to have avoided a potential repatriation bill from South Africa after opting to independently evacuate its nationals following xenophobic attacks in the...

Efforts underway to clear Ofankor Barrier accident scene

Security personnel are working to clear the Offankor Barrier Road following a fatal road accident that occurred earlier on Thursday, August 13, 2026. The Public...

One dead, 10 injured in Adukrom–Somanya highway crash

One person has died and 10 others sustained injuries in a road accident involving two Hyundai H100 passenger vehicles on the Adukrom–Somanya Highway. The accident...

We are rolling back the gains – Erastus Asare Donkor on galamsey fight

Award-winning journalist Erastus Asare Donkor has warned that Ghana is losing ground in the fight against illegal mining, with illegal miners returning to forest...

Sedina acquittal: There’s nothing to appeal – Amaliba on AG’s decision to withdraw stay application

Former Director of Legal Affairs of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abraham Amaliba, has suggested that the Attorney-General may have withdrawn the application seeking...

Afenyo-Markin, Dumelo, Bayo Adedeji, Bola Ray, others to headline Empower Vault Summit tomorrow

Alexander Afenyo-Markin, John Dumelo, Bayo Adedeji, Bola Ray and other prominent personalities are set to headline the annual Empower Vault Summit tomorrow, Friday, August...

Legon Hospital suspends OPD, specialist services

The University Hospital, Legon has suspended services at its General Outpatient Department (OPD), Specialist Clinics and Pharmacy counselling unit following the ongoing industrial action...

KUMACA launches 70th anniversary celebration with focus on shaping character and cultivating minds

Kumasi Academy (KUMACA) has officially launched activities to mark its 70th anniversary, celebrating seven decades of academic excellence, discipline and service to Ghana. The anniversary...

RAN-Africa seeks details of Agenda 111 private partnerships through RTI

The Right Accountability Network Africa (RAN-Africa) has filed a Right to Information (RTI) request with the Ministry of Health seeking comprehensive details on proposed...

Madina Police to crack down on child labour and trafficking at market

The Madina Divisional Police Command has announced a renewed crackdown on child labour and human trafficking at the Madina Market, warning that traders who...

UCC postpones 2026 Sandwich students’ matriculation indefinitely

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has indefinitely postponed the matriculation ceremony for its 2026 Sandwich students, which was scheduled for Saturday, August 15,...

Several feared dead in accident involving Tipper Truck and Sprinter bus at Ofankor barrier

Five people are feared dead and several others seriously injured after a tipper truck collided with a Sprinter bus at the Ofankor Barrier on...

NSA releases PIN codes for 121,754 prospective national service personnel

The National Service Authority (NSA) has released PIN codes for 121,754 prospective national service personnel for the 2026/2027 service year. The release, announced on Wednesday,...

Bunkpurugu Police suspend funeral musketry amid security concerns

The Bunkpurugu-Nakpanduri District Police Command has suspended the use of muskets and gunshots during funeral ceremonies, celebrations and other public gatherings in Bunkpurugu Township. The...

IGP rewards four officers after successful Upper West robbery operation

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has promoted four police personnel for their exceptional performance in an operation that led to the...

CSA fines ORC GH¢240,000 for engaging unlicensed cybersecurity provider

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has sanctioned the Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) for failing to comply with cybersecurity directives requiring institutions...

Adamus assets not for sale – Gov’t clarifies after mining lease revocation

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has moved to clarify the revocation of Adamus Resources Limited's mining leases, insisting the company's assets are...

I was shocked – Kofi Tonto denies involvement in alleged US$19.4m Ghana Embassy fraud

New Patriotic Party (NPP) communicator and political aide to Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Kofi Tonto, has denied any involvement in an alleged US$19.4 million financial...

Four alleged fake National Security officials arrested at Sawla checkpoint

Four men accused of posing as National Security personnel and allegedly extorting money from motorists and passengers have been arrested by the Sawla District...

Speaker Bagbin recalls Parliament from recess for five-day sitting

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has called Members of Parliament (MPs) back from recess for a five-day session to address what he describes as...

Former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu released from custody

Former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Officer, Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu, has been released from custody following the withdrawal of an application...

Coalition of Unpaid Nurses and Midwives commend Health Minister for clearing salary arrears

The Coalition of Unpaid Nurses and Midwives of Ghana has commended the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, for his intervention in resolving the...

Mahama continues Resetting Ghana Tour to Upper East Region

President John Dramani Mahama is set to continue his Resetting Ghana Tour in the Upper East Region as part of his ongoing engagements with...

Traders fume over demolition of Enchi market to pave way for 24hour economy market

Traders at Enchi in the Aowin Municipality of the Western North Region have expressed anger and frustration following the demolition of the Enchi market...

Judge signs release warrant for Sedina Tamakloe Attionu

The release warrant for Sedina Tamakloe Attionu has been signed following the Attorney-General's withdrawal of the motion blocking the release. The Attorney-General on Wednesday morning...

Scars From Dubai: 28-year-old fights to rebuild his life after acid attack by a Ghanaian disfigured him

For 28-year-old Alex Degle, the pain of an acid attack he suffered in Dubai did not end when his wounds healed. Nearly three years...

Drainage construction to close Kaneshie road as GARID works begin in August

Ghana Hydrological Authority has announced major drainage construction works along the Accra Academy–Mpamprom–First Light corridor as part of the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated...

Okada riders stage demo over legalization delays

Members of the Okada Riders Association of Ghana (ORAG) and the National Union of Tricycle Operators Ghana (NUTOG) have taken to the streets to...

Police arrest two over alleged inciteful comments about Prophet Mohammed

The Ghana Police Service, in collaboration with the National Signals Bureau (NSB), has arrested two persons over separate videos containing alleged inciteful and offensive...