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GRA probes alleged extortion by Customs Task Force in Ashanti Region

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has launched an internal investigation into allegations of extortion involving some officers of the Customs Division Task Force in...

Ghana’s rivers tell the story of our failure in galamsey fight – Erastus Asare Donkor

Multiple award-winning investigative journalist with the Multimedia Group, Erastus Asare Donkor, has expressed deep concern over the worsening state of Ghana’s river bodies due...

Women abused in viral video accused of stealing money from gold shop

Police in the Western Central Region say the two women who were brutally assaulted in a now-viral video from Wassa Dawurampong had been accused...

FDA receives 2 new laboratory equipment under Japanese gov’t-funded UNIDO ITEQ Project

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has received two new laboratory equipment under the Improving the Technology and Quality Control Systems for Higher Value...

Ghana bids final farewell to Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings today

A sombre atmosphere is expected to envelop the Black Star Square today, November 28, as thousands gather to bid farewell to Ghana’s longest-serving First...

Kpandai Rerun: Until the appeal is heard, the stay of execution still holds – John Darko

The Member of Parliament for Suame, John Darko, has disagreed with the Speaker of Parliament’s ruling on the status of the Kpandai MP following...

Police arrest 10 suspects seen assaulting two women in viral Wassa video

The Western Central Regional Police Command, in collaboration with the IGP’s Special Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team, has arrested ten suspects captured in a...

NPP race: Ken can’t hide his character – Atta Kyea

Former Minister for Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Kyea, has launched a sharp critique of New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful Kennedy Agyapong, describing...

NPP submits operational guidelines for presidential primary

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has formally released its operational guidelines for the upcoming presidential primary, scheduled for Saturday, January 31, 2026. In a letter...

Afenyo-Markin Referral: Minority says it won’t be intimidated

The Member of Parliament for Suame, John Darko, has described the referral of Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin to the Privileges Committee as an attempt...

Some police officers abusing night visibility duties – Former MP

Former Member of Parliament for Manhyia North, Collins Owusu Amankwah, has criticised what he describes as unprofessional conduct by some police officers during night...

Government cleaning the mess and creating jobs – Majority Leader

The Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, has assured that the NDC-led government is addressing what he described as the “mess” inherited from the former Akufo-Addo...

Education Minister raises alarm over students using government iPads to access pornography

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has raised serious concern over reports that some senior high school students are using government-issued digital tablets to access pornographic...

Engr. Henry Kwadwo Boateng bows out as IET-GH President

The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH), witnessed an emotional and inspiring moment as its outgoing President, Engr. Henry Kwadwo Boateng, delivered his...

Engr. Wonder Davor Salami sworn in as IET-GH President

The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH), ushered in a new era of leadership as Engr. Wonder Davor Salami was officially sworn in...

Farmers’ Day: Kpando MCE lauds government support for agricultural growth

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Kpando, Mr Killian Donkor, has expressed strong optimism about the progress of agriculture in the municipality, attributing the...

Nkawkaw Police arrest three for allegedly stealing from accident scene

The Nkawkaw Divisional Police Command has arrested three individuals for allegedly stealing cartons of sardines from a container truck involved in an accident at...

Don’t announce timelines for retrieving illicit arms, they’ll hide them – Former MP

Former Manhyia North MP, Collins Owusu Amankwaa, has cautioned the government against publicly announcing timelines for retrieving illicit arms, warning that such disclosures only...

TOR MD applauds engineers as Refinery nears full revival

The Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) is steadily rising to its feet, driven by the skill and dedication of Ghanaian engineers whose expertise is steering...

President Mahama launches Vegetable Development Project to boost production, reduce imports

President John Dramani Mahama has launched the Vegetable Development Project, a key component of the Feed Ghana initiative, aimed at reducing vegetable imports, creating...

Kpandai rerun: Politically procured judgement a threat to peace – Richard Nyama

Seasoned New Patriotic Party (NPP) figure, Richard Nyama, has described the Tamale High Court’s order for a rerun of the Kpandai parliamentary elections as...

Speaker refers Afenyo-Markin to Privileges Committee for contempt

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has cited Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin for contempt of Parliament and referred him to the Privileges Committee for...

Bono Regional authorities, NCC stop illegal grab of CNC government land

A swift intervention by the Bono Regional Minister has stopped an attempted illegal takeover of government land belonging to the Centre for National Culture...

Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings Funeral: Presidency and family inspect preparations

Retired COP Kofi Boakye, Head of Security Operations at the Presidency, alongside the family of the late Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, conducted an inspection of...

Fire razes multiple shops at Odomase MTN Poolease in Sunyani West

A raging fire has destroyed several shops at Odomase MTN Poolease in the Sunyani West Municipality of the Bono Region, leaving traders with significant...

Ewoyaa, Krampakrom chiefs oppose government’s 5% lithium royalty reduction

Traditional leaders of Ewoyaa, Krampakrom, and surrounding communities in the Central Region have voiced strong opposition to the government’s decision to reduce Ghana’s lithium...

Democracy under threat; Ghana’s constitutional review key – British High Commissioner

The British High Commissioner to Ghana, Dr Christian Rogg, has warned that democracy is under threat, particularly in the West African subregion, which continues...

Wontumi, Akonta Mining move for court release of key prosecution documents

Lawyers representing the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, and Akonta Mining have indicated...

Laborer dies after falling into 60-foot borehole at Santasi Adjamasu

A laborer contracted to clear excess mud from a 60-foot borehole at Santasi Adjamasu in the Ashanti Region has died after falling into the...

Afram Plains South DCE urges PWDs to stop begging, highlights government support

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Kwahu Afram Plains South, Moses Tangmee, has urged people living with disabilities (PWDs) not to beg on the...

Zipline in talks with government over GH¢174m outstanding payments

Zipline Ghana has disclosed that it is in ongoing discussions with the government to recover outstanding payments exceeding GH¢174 million for 2025. Speaking to Accra-based...

Man allegedly kills wife during dispute over phone

Police in the Bono Region are investigating a tragic domestic incident that resulted in the death of 30-year-old Esther David after a confrontation with...

Tsakpe New Town residents raise alarm over rising crime

Residents of Tsakpe New Town in the Kpando Municipality of the Volta Region are raising concerns over a surge in criminal activities allegedly linked...

We never opposed 10% lithium royalty – Collins Dauda

The Minority in Parliament has clarified that it never opposed the 10 percent royalty rate for the Ewoyaa lithium project under the Akufo-Addo administration. Speaking...

NHIA ready to implement 120% service tariff hike pending approvals

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. Victor Asare Bampoe, has revealed that the Authority is prepared to roll...

Pratt praises Dampare, highlights calm tenure of IGP Yohuno

Veteran journalist Kwesi Pratt Jnr has praised former Inspector General of Police (IGP) George Akuffo Dampare for his significant impact on policing in Ghana,...

Ghana hosts regional cross-border meeting to combat neglected tropical diseases

Ghana, alongside Burkina Faso, Togo, and Côte d’Ivoire, has launched a three-day cross-border meeting to strengthen collaboration in the fight against Onchocerciasis and Lymphatic...

Fire Officers blame Dansoman Market owners for hindering safety checks

A devastating fire at Dansoman Market in the early hours of the morning has reignited concerns over repeated obstruction of fire safety inspections by...

IGP’s two-year extension: I hold nothing against Yohuno, but… – Adu-Asare [Video]

Former Member of Parliament for Adentan, Kojo Adu-Asare, has raised concerns that the two-year contract extension granted to Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh...

Guinea-Bissau’s coup d’état may not be the last in West Africa – Prof Kwesi Aning

Security expert Prof Kwesi Aning has cautioned that the Wednesday, November 26, coup d'état in Guinea-Bissau may not be the last in West Africa. According...