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Our late father would be disappointed – Kwadwo Safo Jnr. on shooting incident

Kwadwo Safo Junior, a son of the late Apostle Dr. Kwadwo Safo Kantanka and brother of former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo, has expressed...

Kristo Asafo Mission dismisses reports surrounding alleged Adwoa Safo shooting incident

The Kristo Asafo Mission of Ghana (KAMOG) has rejected reports surrounding the alleged shooting incident involving former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo, describing some...

Gov’t working to evacuate more Ghanaians from South Africa before June 30 – High Commissioner

Government is continuing efforts to evacuate more Ghanaian nationals from South Africa ahead of planned anti-immigration protests scheduled for June 30, Ghana's High Commissioner...

I only received processed data – Former NSA Accountant distances himself from hire purchase list

The former Head of Accounts at the National Service Authority (NSA), Eric Nyarko, on Thursday told the court hearing the case against former Deputy...

Mahama confirms three Deputy Comptrollers-General to strengthen Ghana Immigration Service

President John Dramani Mahama has approved the confirmation of three Deputy Comptrollers-General of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), elevating them from acting positions to...

Man jailed 30 days for posing as NIA staff to defraud Ghana Card applicants

A man identified as Fidelis Samuel Mensah has been sentenced to 30 days imprisonment by the Gbese District Court for allegedly impersonating an employee...

Owning a gun is a privilege, not a right – Deputy Interior Minister

Deputy Minister for the Interior, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, has emphasised that owning a firearm in Ghana is not a constitutional right but a privilege...

Deputy Interior Minister sends important message on Gun Amnesty Programme

Deputy Minister for the Interior, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, has announced that the government has acquired metal detectors as part of a strengthened crackdown on...

NACOC to launch nationwide anti-drug abuse campaign in schools

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has announced plans to roll out an intensive anti-drug abuse campaign across educational institutions nationwide beginning June 26, in...

Heavy security after Kasoa MCE, NDC officials storm Obaatanpa radio station

Tension is high in Kasoa after the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Seth Sabah Serwonoo-Banini, together with the Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic...

We are clearing structures on waterways – La Nkwantanang MCE defends demolitions [Audio]

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for La Nkwantanang–Madina, Ibrahim Faila Fuseini, has defended the ongoing demolition of structures blocking waterways within the municipality, saying...

Health Committee presents report on death of hit-and-run victim Charles Amissah to parliament

Parliament's Health Committee has formally laid its report on the circumstances surrounding the death of 29-year-old hit-and-run victim Charles Amissah, before the House, paving...

They filled a river with sand to build – La Nkwantanang MCE justifies demolition of church structure [Audio]

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for La Nkwantanang–Madina, Ibrahim Faila Fuseini, has clarified an alleged altercation between a municipal task force and a church...

That was a slip of tongue – La Nkwantanang MCE clears air on phone call over demolition [Listen]

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for La Nkwantanang–Madina, Ibrahim Faila Fuseini, has clarified comments suggesting that he received a call from officials at the...

“Journalism is not a crime” — Herald MD reacts to 7-day jail sentence in Petraco SA case

The Managing Director of The Herald newspaper has disclosed that he has been convicted and sentenced to seven days' imprisonment by Justice Isaac Addo...

ECOWAS Court ruling on Torkornoo case disappointing – Ahiagbah

The Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has expressed disappointment over the decision of the ECOWAS Court of Justice...

Tension mounts as pastor resists demolition of church building in waterway (Video)

Tension erupted in Pantang Village in the La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipality on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, when a municipal taskforce demolished the Kingdom Palace Church...

Ghanaian British Airways pilot jailed for raping minor he met on Instagram

A British Airways pilot of Ghanaian descent has been jailed for eight years and four months for raping a 12-year-old girl he met on...

Education Ministry raises alarm over drug networks in schools, urges teachers to intensify monitoring

The Ministry of Education has called on teachers and school authorities across the country to heighten surveillance and monitoring of students amid growing concerns...

Don’t wait for gov’t jobs, create businesses – KMA Mayor to Service Personnel

The Mayor of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, popularly known as Zuba, has urged National Service personnel, particularly those in...

Young man dies after allegedly stabbing himself to demonstrate spiritual powers

A young man popularly known as Sheihu, believed to be in his early twenties, has reportedly died in Salaga in the East Gonja Municipality...

Local Gov’t Minister demands transparency and inclusions across four Assemblies

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has intensified efforts to promote transparency, accountability and inclusive development at the local...

Eastern Region receives five Metro Mass Transit buses under government fleet expansion programme

The Eastern Regional Minister, Rita Akosua Awatey, has handed over five buses to the Koforidua Branch of Metro Mass Transit Limited (MMTL) as part...

Akonta Mining trial: Wontumi lawyers seek postponement of judgment

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

Private security companies have no legal authority to carry guns – Muntaka

Private security companies in Ghana have no legal authority to use firearms, Interior Minister Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak has said. The Asawase MP revealed what he...

Government must show leadership in tackling floods – GPCC Chairman

The Chairman of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC), Apostle Dr Eric Nyamekye, has urged the government to intensify efforts to address poor...

NACOC warns of cannabis-laced nkosua ne meko on university campuses

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has raised an alarm over a growing new trend of cannabis being infused into everyday food items, such as...

Abuakwa South MP gives GH¢20,000 to widow to rebuild her life

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr Kingsley Agyemang, has supported a widow identified as Serwa with GH¢20,000 to help her establish a...

Education Ministry seeks support to locate Bole SHS teacher interdicted over alleged sexual misconduct

The Ministry of Education has appealed to the general public to assist security agencies in tracking down a teacher at Bole Senior High School...

Two friends remanded over alleged conspiracy and theft 

The Toase District Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti Region has remanded two friends into police custody over alleged conspiracy, causing damage and stealing at Manso-Nweneso.  The...

Gov’t applies for BoG licence to establish Women’s Development Bank

The Ministry of Finance has officially applied to the Bank of Ghana for a licence to establish the proposed Women’s Development Bank, a flagship...

GHS sets up committee to probe missing baby at Salaga hospital amid interdiction of staff

The Savannah Regional Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service has set up a seven-member committee to thoroughly investigate the mysterious disappearance of a...

Fatal Kpong–Tema collision renews road safety concerns

A man has died in a collision involving a Mitsubishi Pajero Sport and a Howo tipper truck on the Kpong–Tema Highway, raising renewed concerns...

Muntaka confirms Sedina Tamakloe is in prison custody, not private facility

Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak has firmly dismissed allegations that former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Officer, Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, is being...

Deputy Finance Minister reveals GoldBod earned over $10bn from gold exports in 2025

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) generated more than $10 billion from gold exports in 2025, significantly boosting the country’s foreign exchange reserves and contributing...

NCCE raises alarm over rising child prostitution in Yilo Krobo

Henrietta Glikpo, Director of the Yilo Krobo Municipal Office of the National Commission for Civic Education National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has raised...

Transport operators threaten 20% fare increase over condition of Kasoa–Winneba road

Commercial transport operators have warned that they will increase fares by 20% on the Kasoa–Winneba route from Monday, June 29, if the government fails...

Government removes taxes on school feeding caterers’ payments

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has announced the removal of taxes on payments made to caterers under the Ghana School Feeding...

July 3 declared public holiday for Republic Day observance

The Ministry of the Interior has announced that Friday, July 3, 2026, will be observed nationwide as Republic Day and treated as a statutory...

GUTA urges PURC to suspend planned utility tariff increases

The Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA) has called on the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) to suspend the implementation of its planned utility...