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21 suspects arraigned in Tamale Circuit Court over narcotics offences

About 21 suspects arrested by the Northern Regional Counter-Terrorism Unit’s Special Operations Team were arraigned in Tamale Circuit Court on Monday, March 9, 2026. The...

Over 250 Fulani people displaced in Sawla district after recent attack in Gbeniyiri

More than 250 Fulani people have been displaced following attacks on Fulbe communities in Sawla District, particularly in Gbeniyiri and surrounding areas. The assaults...

Local Gov’t Minister applauds restoration of peace in Sunyani Traditional Area

The Ahmed Ibrahim, Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, has expressed delight over the restoration of peace in the Sunyani Traditional Area,...

Kumasi Mayor inspects key inner-road projects, promises major upgrade of road infrastructure

Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, inspected ongoing inner-road construction projects at Daban New Site and Atasemanso communities,...

‘Aboboyaa’ rider arrested with 397 slabs of cannabis concealed in charcoal bags in Techiman

The Ghana Police Service in the Bono East Region has arrested a 48-year-old rickshaw rider after officers discovered a large quantity of suspected narcotics...

‘Any attempt to cut expenditure is welcome’ — Collins Adomako-Mensah

The Member of Parliament for Afigya Kwabre North District, Collins Adomako-Mensah, has expressed support for government efforts to reduce expenditure on national events, including...

Three Fulani herdsmen arrested in Asante Akyem North for alleged farm destruction

Three Fulani herdsmen have been arrested in the Asante Akyem North Municipality for allegedly bringing cattle into the area, resulting in the destruction of...

NAIMOS destroys 50 illegal mining machines during patrol on Ankobra River

A joint taskforce has intensified patrols along the Ankobra River as part of ongoing efforts to combat illegal mining activities that continue to threaten...

Eswatini delegation visits OSP to study anti-corruption framework

A delegation from the Kingdom of Eswatini has visited Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) as part of a study tour to learn...

Parliament orders probe into GH¢68.7bn gov’t over suspected fraud

Parliament has referred a special audit report on GH¢68.7 billion in government arrears and payables to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for investigation after...

Daddy Lumba’s family head summoned over burial controversy

Victor Kofi Owusu, popularly known as Abusuapanyin Tupac and the Family Head of the late music legend Charles Kojo Fosu, aka Daddy Lumba, has...

Afenyo-Markin calls for review of AI-based aptitude tests in Security Services recruitment

The Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called for the removal of artificial intelligence-based aptitude tests used in the...

Cabinet approves special tribunals to tackle corruption and illicit wealth cases

Government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu says Cabinet has approved the reintroduction of special tribunals to fast-track corruption and illicit wealth cases. Speaking on Joy News’...

People’s Forum petitions PURC over rising Electricity Tariffs

The advocacy group, the The People’s Forum, has petitioned the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) to suspend further electricity tariff increases and review existing...

ORAL: We won’t manipulate judiciary for political ends – Kwakye Ofosu

Minister for Government Communication, Felix Kwakye Ofosu has rejected suggestions that the government should influence the judiciary to speed up prosecutions under the Operation...

Gideon Boako begins reconstruction of dilapidated Bomaa Market to boost local economy

The Member of Parliament for Tano North in the Ahafo Region, Gideon Boako, has begun the reconstruction of the long-neglected Bomaa market in a...

GH¢50m frozen in Wontumi’s accounts – Kwakye Ofosu reveals

Government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu says close to ¢50 million belonging to Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, aka Chairman Wontumi, has been frozen...

A/R: Danyame Old Town residents face eviction from land occupied for 200 years

Residents of Danyame Old Town in Kumasi are crying foul over a possible eviction by an alleged private developer who claims ownership of a...

Counsellor Lutterodt arrested

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has taken into custody Cyril George Carstensen Lutterodt following comments he allegedly made in...

Asante Akim North MP sponsors bill to regulate campaign financing

The Member of Parliament for Ohene Kwame Frimpong, representing Asante Akim North, has initiated a private member’s bill seeking to amend Ghana’s Political Parties...

Importers, traders welcome Finance Minister’s land transit ban on selected goods

The Executive Secretary of the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana, Samson Asaki Awingobit, has commended Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson for directing a...

Auditor-General report flags GH¢162m in overstated claims by state agencies

The Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, has disclosed that several government agencies overstated financial claims amounting to GH¢161.98 million, according to findings...

GoldBod Jewellery honoured at Africa Governments Summit & Public Sector Innovation Awards 2026

GoldBod Jewellery has been recognised for its contribution to innovation and value creation in Ghana’s gold sector after receiving a major honour at the...

Two policemen reportedly killed after crashing into tricycle on Ofoase–Ayirebi road

Two policemen stationed at Ofoase in the Akyemansa District of the Eastern Region have reportedly died following a collision involving a motorbike and a...

I am disappointed in you – Akrofuom MP tells Edem Agbana

The Member of Parliament for Akrofuom , Joseph Azumah, has expressed disappointment in the position taken by the MP for Ketu North, Eric Edem...

Three arrested in connection with murder of Abamba queen mother

The Bono East Regional Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the killing of the Queenmother of Abamba, Nana Serwaa Asaamaa Kuma...

35 contractors under Agenda 111 received $7.9 million but failed to deliver – Deputy Finance Minister

Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem has disclosed that 35 contractors engaged under the Agenda 111 health infrastructure programme received $7.9 million in advance...

Akyemansa DCE denies bribery claims in galamsey fight

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Akyemansa District, Linda Ahenkora, has denied allegations that she bribed water guards to release individuals arrested for illegal...

Finance Ministry refers Auditor-General’s arrears report to Attorney-General for prosecution

The Ministry of Finance has pledged to ensure that individuals implicated in the looting of public funds are held accountable following the release of...

NPA case: Key accused turns witness as OSP withdraws charges 

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has withdrawn charges against one of the individuals standing trial alongside the former Chief Executive of the...

GWCL apologises over water supply challenges in parts of Accra

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has apologised to residents in parts of Accra affected by recent water supply disruptions. Speaking in an interview on...

Ministry of Finance Validates GH¢45.4 billion of contractor and supplier claims

The Ministry of Finance has disclosed that GH¢45.4 billion out of GH¢68.7 billion in claims submitted by contractors and suppliers has been validated for...

NPA extortion case: Fourth accused seeks to become prosecution witness – OSP

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says it is considering a request from one of the accused persons in the ongoing trial involving...

Concerned Media Practitioners allege Automobile Dealers Union operating illegally

A group calling itself the Concerned Media Practitioners has accused the Automobile Dealers Union Ghana of operating illegally and urged authorities to investigate the...

Kobby Mensah clarifies roles of Tourism Authority and GTDC

Ghana Tourism CEO Explains Difference Between Ghana Tourism Authority and GTDC The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Development Company (GTDC), Prof. Kobby Mensah,...

Labour Minister urges CLOGSAG to suspend strike, promises gov’t action

The Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, has appealed to the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana to suspend...

ECG Hospital in Dambai commences operations with free Health screening

The newly established Dambai ECG Hospital in Krachi East has kicked off operations with a free health screening exercise for residents of the municipality...

GoldBod CEO pledges stronger export controls and traceability for Ghana’s diamonds

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has pledged the introduction of a robust export control and traceability system...

Baba Jamal Ahmed sworn in as MP for Ayawaso East

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has officially sworn in Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed as the Member of Parliament for the Ayawaso East Constituency. The...

Contractors suspend Accra–Tema Motorway diversion after severe traffic congestion

Contractors working on the Accra–Tema Motorway Expansion Project have suspended a planned road diversion at the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange after heavy traffic congestion left...