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Another bus smuggling over 1000 ammunition to northern Ghana from Accra intercepted

Another bus smuggling over 1000 ammunition to northern Ghana from Accra has been intercepted by the police at the Asankare barrier in the Ashanti...

GNFS contains two separate fires in Accra without casualties

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, successfully contained two separate fire incidents in Accra without recording any casualties, following...

Shock as Apetenyinase Assembly Member found dead in his home

The Assembly Member for the Apetenyinase Electoral Area in the Asante Akyem North Municipal District, Hon. Dickson Kwabena Osei, has been found dead at...

Man, 25, drowns in abandoned galamsey pit at Bogyawe

A 25-year-old man has drowned in an abandoned illegal mining (galamsey) pit at Bogyawe in the Bekwai Municipal area of the Ashanti Region. The incident...

U.S. Immigration authorities detain Ken Ofori-Atta over visa status

Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over issues relating to his immigration status, his lawyers...

Beginning the Year Right: Embrace wisdom, accountability for a productive year – Dr. William Okyere Frempong

Dr. William Okyere Frempong, Lead Coach at Rovermed Consult, has urged Ghanaians to embrace wisdom, accountability and effective life management as essential tools for...

Man arrested for allegedly killing girlfriend at Awutu Yamoah Nkwanta

A man believed to be in his late 30s has been arrested by the Awutu Jei-Krodua District Police Command for the alleged murder of...

Police hunt for nine suspects after Gomoa Wassa Gyasehene escapes assassination attempt

The Gomoa Dawurampong Divisional Police Command has launched a manhunt for nine suspects in connection with an alleged assassination attempt on the Gyasehene of...

Asantehene pays courtesy call on BoG Governor

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on Wednesday, January 7, visited the Bank Square in Accra to pay a courtesy call on the Governor...

National Chief Imam appoints Alhaji Osumanu Seidu as Executive Secretary 

Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, the National Chief Imam, has appointed Alhaji Osumanu Seidu as substantive Executive Secretary of his office, with immediate effect. The appointment was communicated in...

We will retrieve the last illicit weapon in Ghana – Adams Bonaa

Dr. Adams Bonaa, Executive Secretary of the National Security and Arms Control Authority (NSACA), has assured stakeholders in the Volta Region of renewed efforts...

Mahama has done quite well in first year; economy on right path – Prof. Bokpin

Professor of Finance and Economics at the University of Ghana, Prof. Godfred Bokpin, says President John Dramani Mahama has performed creditably in his first...

Major fire breaks out at Abossey Okai Sabon Zongo

A major fire has broken out in the Sabon Zongo area of Abossey Okai in Accra, prompting an emergency response from the Ghana National...

Presbyopia, cataract cases rising among the aged in Asutifi North – Optometrist

An optometrist has raised alarm over the increasing cases of vision impairment among elderly residents in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region,...

Kissi Agyebeng is not fit for the OSP – Martin Kpebu insists

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has described the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, as unfit for office, citing alleged conflicts of interest and the mishandling...

Key suspect in GHC7.5 million Adabraka jewellery shop robbery remanded

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded the key suspect arrested in connection with a daylight robbery at a jewellery shop at Adabraka in 2024. The...

NPA commits to sustainable development through effective petroleum regulation – Tamekloe

The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mr. Godwin Kudzo Tamekloe Esq., has highlighted the Authority’s pivotal role in promoting sustainable development...

Woman found dead with body parts missing at Tetegu Junction

A woman believed to be in her late 20s has been found dead, with some body parts missing, at Tetegu Junction on the Accra-Kasoa...

Six killed, two in critical condition in Aboboyaa–timber truck accident at Sefwi Asikuma

Six people have been killed and two others are in critical condition following a fatal road accident involving an aboboyaa (tricycle) and a timber...

Avoid pessimism and be grateful for national progress – Dr Wengam urges Ghanaians

The General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God, Ghana, Dr Stephen Wengam, has urged Ghanaians to avoid pessimism and focus on the nation’s achievements...

Go out and seek jobs; they won’t come to you at home – Nukpenu urges youth

The Greater Accra Regional Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Anthony Nukpenu, has urged unemployed young people to be proactive in their search...

Mahama urges appointees to govern with humility and empathy

President John Dramani Mahama has cautioned government appointees against complacency, reminding them that authority is not permanent and must be exercised with humility, empathy,...

Regina Daniels undergoes drug test in UK to refute addiction claims

Nollywood actress Regina Daniels has undergone a drug test in the United Kingdom to refute allegations of drug abuse that have circulated widely on...

Five arrested over brutal assault on Kade SHTS teacher

The Cyber Security Unit of the Ghana Police Service, in collaboration with the Kade Police, has arrested five suspects in connection with the assault...

Pilgrims Affairs Office closes payments for Hajj 2026

The  office responsible for managing the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, the Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG), has stopped receiving payments for the 2026...

Atta Mills stands tallest among Fourth Republic Presidents – Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has described the late President Professor John Evans Atta Mills as the best leader Ghana has produced under the...

Bawumia’s character reflects genuine national progress, not personal ambition – Akosua Manu asserts

Akosua Manu, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2024 parliamentary candidate for Adentan, has described Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as a leader motivated by genuine national...

Akufo-Addo’s legacy will be vindicated with time – Anthony Karbo

Senior Advisor to the 2025 Bawumia Campaign, Anthony Abayifaa Karbo, has defended the record of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, asserting that history...

IMF-reported $214m gold trading loss occurred after my exit from PMMC – Nana Awuah

Former Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), Nana Akwasi Awuah, has clarified that the $214 million trading loss reported by the...

Former PMMC boss advises GoldBod against repeat of past trading losses

Former Managing Director of PMMC, Nana Akwasi Awuah, has cautioned the new GoldBod management to adopt strict and pragmatic measures as it prepares to...

PMMC made no losses under my leadership – Nana Akwasi Awuah

Former Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), Nana Akwasi Awuah, has rejected claims that the company incurred losses during his tenure...

PMMC turned around from crisis to record profits by 2024 – Former MD

Nana Akwasi Awuah has revealed that PMMC transitioned from a severe financial crisis to sustained profitability during his tenure as Managing Director from 2021...

Akonta Mining docket reached Attorney-General’s office only in September 2025 – Ministry

The Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice has disclosed that it did not receive any case docket from the Criminal Investigations Department...

Alhaji Agongo condemns assault on Class Media journalist, demands justice and police action

Alhaji Seidu Agongo has condemned the assault of a Class Media Group journalist by personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service, describing the incident...

We are yet to see Bawumia’s electoral ceiling – Amin Adam

Former Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, says the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is yet to fully test the electoral strength of its 2024...

Livestream: Mahama holds thanksgiving service to mark first year in office

President John Dramani Mahama's non-denominational Thanksgiving Service to commemorate the first anniversary of his administration is currently underway. The event at the Forecourt of the...

Gov’t can pay – Austin Gamey backs nurses and midwives’ salary claims

Labour consultant Austin Gamey says government has the capacity to pay salary arrears owed to unpaid nurses and midwives, urging restraint as pressure mounts...

GWL urges residents to provide feedback to resolve irregular water supply

The Director of Communications at Ghana Water Limited (GWL), Stanley Martey, says irregular water supply in parts of Accra and other urban centres can...

Ghana, UK begin moves to upgrade bilateral ties to strategic partnership

Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has revealed that Ghana and the United Kingdom have initiated steps to elevate their bilateral relations to a...

Chonke Paramount Chief demands GTEC transfer of DACE Principal

The paramount chief has given the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) an ultimatum to transfer Dr. (Mrs.) Benedicta Awusi Atiku, principal of Dambai College...