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Abronye DC remand is an abuse of judicial discretion – Kabila

Managing Editor Of National Forum Newspaper, James Kwabena Bomfeh, has criticised the handling of the case involving Kwame Baffoe, describing the process so far...

No basis for Abronye’s arrest and prosecution – Egyapa Mercer

Former Member of Parliament for Sekondi and legal practitioner, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, has criticised the arrest and prosecution of Kwame Baffoe, popularly called Abronye,...

Health Ministry congratulates Kwabena Mintah Akandoh on WHO Committee B appointment

The Ministry of Health has congratulated the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, following his election as Chairman of Committee B of the World...

National Peace Council calls for calm amid rising political tensions

The National Peace Council has called for calm and restraint following rising political tensions linked to the recent arrests of some political actors over...

Adaklu DCE cuts sod for classroom blocks and teachers’ accommodation project

The District Chief Executive for Adaklu District and Dean of MMDCEs in the Volta Region, Jerry Yaw Ameko, has cut sod for the construction...

Abandoned Agenda 111 hospital site at Kasoa becomes haven for criminals

An uncompleted Agenda 111 project in the Awutu Senya East Municipality has been taken over by criminals and squatters after the contractor abandoned the...

National House of Chiefs President charges leaders to intensify fight against galamsey in Bibiani area

The President of the National House of Chiefs and Paramount Chief of the Anhwiaso Traditional Area, Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II, has called on political...

NUGS supports hostel fee suspension directive

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has welcomed the Rent Control Department's directive ordering private hostel operators to suspend planned fee increases for...

PID, DOVVSU rescue 5-year-old girl sold by alleged child trafficking syndicate within Kasoa

The Police Intelligence Directorate (PID) of the Central East Regional Police Command, in collaboration with the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) in...

Kobby Stonne wins Media Personality of the Year at 2026 Africa Youth Leaders Awards

Popular sports journalist and co-host of Adom TV’s “Fire for Fire,” Alex Kobina Stonne, popularly known as Kobby Stonne, has been honoured at the...

Ask for numbers whenever government makes a claim – Bawumia

NPP Flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has issued sharp and precise instructions to Minority MPs on how to interrogate the NDC government in Parliament, urging...

We are a government in waiting – Bawumia to NPP MPs

NPP Flagbearer, Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on the party’s Minority Caucus in Parliament to adopt a “government-in-waiting” posture as it prepares for the new...

The ‘mighty minority’ has been the last line of defense for Ghanaians in 17 months – Bawumia

New Patriotic Party Flagbearer, Mahamudu Bawumia, has paid an emotional tribute to the party’s Minority Caucus in Parliament, describing them as the “last line...

Bawumia meets Minority caucus, outlines four-point parliamentary strategy

NPP Flagbearer, Mahamudu Bawumia, has met with the full Minority Caucus of Parliament and outlined a four-pillar strategic framework to guide the opposition’s conduct...

We are no longer healing, we are preparing to govern – Bawumia

New Patriotic Party Flagbearer, Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged the party’s Minority Caucus in Parliament to move beyond post-election reflection and reposition itself as a...

Cocoa farmers accuse COCOBOD officials of private buying activities

Cocoa farmers have accused some officials of the Ghana Cocoa Board of engaging in private cocoa buying activities which they say are undermining confidence...

Soldier killed in Binduri blast during military counter-terrorism training exercise

The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Lawrence Kwaku Gbetanu, has confirmed the death of a physical training instructor with the 6th Infantry Battalion...

Transport Minister assures deployment of 100 government buses soon

The Minister for Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, has assured that the 100 newly procured government buses will soon be deployed to improve public transportation...

Ga South Brigade residents lament sewage overflow and poor drainage system

Residents of Ga South Brigade in the Ga South Municipal District are calling for urgent intervention over a worsening sewage and drainage crisis that...

Cyber security expert warns youth against careless online posts

Cyber security expert Jerome Geraldo has cautioned the public, especially young people, to be mindful of the content they upload online, warning that a...

NPP unhappy with last-minute court transfer in Abronye bail application

The New Patriotic Party has expressed serious concern over the handling of a bail application filed on behalf of its Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame...

Cabinet approves National Defence University Bill

Cabinet has approved the National Defence University Bill, 2026, for onward submission to Parliament. This was made known when the Deputy Minister of Defence, Ernest...

Teachers suspend classes at Kobedi AME Zion School over fear of alleged curse

Teachers at the Kobedi AME Zion Primary and Junior High School in the Sunyani West Municipality have indefinitely suspended academic activities following the sudden...

Amin Adam highlights digital reforms under previous NPP administration

The Former Finance Minister, Mohammed Amin Adam, has defended the digitalisation agenda introduced under the previous New Patriotic Party administration, stating that the reforms...

Rent Control is active, not in slumber; the law must work – Commissioner (Audio)

The Acting Rent Commissioner, Frederick Opoku, has declared that Rent Control is fully active and prepared to enforce the law against hostel operators and...

24-Hour Economy Secretariat ‘in coma’ – Amin Adam claims

Former Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Karaga, Mohammed Amin Adam, has alleged that the government’s 24-hour economy initiative has stalled due to...

Amin Adam calls for a private sector-led 24-hour economy

Former Finance Minister, Mohammed Amin Adam, has urged the government to adopt a private sector-led approach to the implementation of the 24-hour economy policy,...

Amin Adam praises NPP digitalisation agenda under Bawumia

Former Finance Minister and Karaga MP, Mohammed Amin Adam, has praised the digitalisation agenda introduced under the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration, describing...

Traders lament slow pace of Krofrom market reconstruction after recent project resumption

The resumption of construction works at the long-abandoned Krofrom Market project in Kumasi has been slow, as traders anticipate the December 2026 completion deadline...

Armed Forces launch search operation in Bawku to restore calm

The Ghana Armed Forces has carried out a cordon and search operation within the Bawku General Area in the Upper East Region as part...

Wontumi trial: Assignments of mineral rights are done through written instruments – Mireku Duker 

A former Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, has told the High Court that assignment of mineral rights is done...

Adaklu DCE cuts sod for classroom blocks and teachers’ bungalows in six communities

The District Chief Executive for Adaklu District and Dean of MMDCEs in the Volta Region, Jerry Yaw Ameko, has cut sod for the construction...

Midnight fire destroys container shop at Effiduase

A midnight fire outbreak has destroyed goods and partially damaged a container shop at Effiduase near the Prison Quarters in Koforidua. According to the Ghana...

Free speech must be exercised responsibly within the law – Attorney-General

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dominic Ayine, has defended the government’s position on free speech, insisting that freedom of expression must be exercised responsibly...

Fuel tanker overturns on Fume–Biakpa stretch; explosion averted

A major disaster was averted on the Fume–Biakpa stretch in the Volta Region after firefighters prevented a possible explosion involving an overturned fuel tanker. The...

We won’t use rambo style – Rent Commissioner outlines taskforce mandate [Audio]

The Acting Rent Commissioner, Frederick Opoku, says newly formed task forces will focus on enforcing rent regulations, educating landlords, and strengthening compliance rather than...

No need to respond to you – Rent Commissioner snubs Ghana Hostels Limited [Listen]

The Acting Rent Commissioner, Frederick Opoku, has warned hostel owners against what he describes as illegal and exploitative accommodation charges, insisting that authorities will...

We will close down illegal hostels – Rent Commissioner warns operators [Audio]

The Acting Rent Commissioner, Frederick Opoku, has raised concerns over accommodation standards and pricing in some tertiary institution hostels, describing parts of the system...

Landlord allegedly kills tenant over 30 cedis electrcity bill dispute at Medie Ketewa

Residents of Medie Ketewa, a community in the Ga West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, have been left in shock following the alleged...

Toddler missing for five days found dead in bush at Assin Awiafitaamu

A two-and-a-half-year-old boy who went missing at Assin Awiafitaamu near Ketukrom in the Assin North District of the Central Region has been found dead...