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Woman arrested for allegedly killing husband after misunderstanding

A 40-year-old woman, identified as Mmaa, has been arrested by the Bole District Police Command in the Savannah Region for allegedly murdering her husband...

GES temporarily closes Yendi schools to observe funeral rites of late Yaa-Naa Abukari II

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed the temporary closure of all public and private schools in the Yendi Municipality to allow students, teachers...

KMA issues 3-day ultimatum to Asafo Interchange occupants to vacate

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has given occupants of spaces around the Asafo Interchange a three-day ultimatum to vacate ahead of a planned demolition...

Tribunal bills seek faster justice, not return to PNDC-era system — Dafeamekpor

Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has defended the government's proposed tribunal bills, insisting they are aimed at improving the efficiency of Ghana's justice delivery...

GBA was consulted on tribunal bill, criticism is inaccurate — Dafeamekpor

Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has dismissed claims that the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) was not consulted on the proposed tribunal bill, insisting the...

Three arrested over disruption of NPP constituency executive elections in Obuasi

The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the disruption of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Constituency Executive Election...

Boy, 13, killed as fire ravages nine-bedroom house at Tarkwa Makro

A devastating fire has destroyed a nine-bedroom house at Tarkwa Makro in Kumasi, killing a 13-year-old boy. According to reports, the fire started in the...

37 Military Hospital appeals for help to identify patient’s relatives

The 37 Military Hospital has appealed to the public to help locate the relatives of an unidentified patient who has been cleared for discharge...

Opoku-Agyemang calls for stronger science, technology and environmental governance

Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has called for stronger collaboration among government institutions to harness science, technology and innovation as key drivers of...

Forcing citizens to join clean-up exercise is illegal – Samson Anyenini

Private Legal practitioner, journalist and host of Joy FM's Newsfile, Samson Lardy Anyenini, has stated that compelling citizens to participate in the nationwide clean-up exercise...

Justice Kofi Bimpeh appointed Head of Office for Ghana-NRW University Alliance

The Ghana-NRW University Alliance has announced the appointment of Justice Kofi Bimpeh as the new Head of Office of the Ghana-NRW University Alliance in...

Haruna Iddrisu pays tribute to late Yaa-Na Abubakari Mahama II, describes him as ‘paramount unifier’

Minister for Education and Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu, has paid tribute to the late Yaa-Na Abubakari Mahama II, describing him...

Toxic milk: How e-waste pollution at Agbogbloshie is contaminating Ghana’s food chain

For decades, thick black smoke from the burning of discarded electronics at Agbogbloshie has represented Ghana’s growing electronic waste crisis. Now, scientists say the impact...

Ghana Water dismisses sewage contamination claims, describes viral video as misleading

Ghana Water Ltd (GWL) has dismissed claims circulating on social media suggesting that a burst water pipeline inside an overflowing sewage chamber is contaminating...

TUSAAG to resume indefinite strike over unpaid allowances from July 20

The Technical Universities Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) has announced plans to resume an indefinite strike from Monday, July 20, 2026, over what...

No government should be blamed for ‘Rambo-style’ arrests – Amaliba

Director of Conflict Resolution for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Lawyer Abraham Amaliba, has rejected claims that successive governments are responsible for the so-called...

Sam George assures GDCL staff of job security after flood disruption

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam Nartey George, has assured staff of Ghana Digital Centres Limited (GDCL) that their jobs are...

Kweku Azar slams retaliation rhetoric over Dennis Miracles arrest

Legal scholar Kweku Azar has criticised comments by some New Patriotic Party (NPP) communicators suggesting that there could be retaliation if the party returns...

Finance Minister to present Mid-year Budget Review next week

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson is expected to present the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament next week, subject to parliamentary approval, JoyBusiness...

National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving proceeds support Korle Bu Renal Unit with GH¢100,000

The Planning Committee of the National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving has donated GH¢100,000 to the Renal Unit of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital...

Some abandoned 1D1F factories converted into churches – Local Gov’t Minister

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has disclosed that some abandoned factories established under the One District, One Factory...

Accra-Tema Motorway reconstruction on course, 48% complete – Consultant

The reconstruction of the Accra-Tema Motorway is 48% complete, with major progress recorded in drainage infrastructure aimed at reducing flooding along the corridor, road...

YVLG, partners commission mechanised water facility for Hobor community

Young Visionary Leaders Ghana (YVLG), in partnership with LoveSpring Denmark and Samsø Efterskole (Denmark), has officially commissioned a mechanised water facility for residents of...

PALI Center for Transformative Society backs Council of State’s position on Dual Citizenship Amendment Bill

The PALI Center for Transformative Society has supported the Council of State’s position on the proposed Dual Citizenship Amendment Bill, describing its counsel as...

MIIF donates sanitation equipment to La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly

The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) has donated essential sanitation tools and equipment to the La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly as part of efforts to...

GNFS rescues trapped victim after Kpetoe-Sarakope road collision  

Personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) have rescued a trapped victim following a head-on collision between a cargo truck and an excavator...

DVLA announces new 2-year target to change all vehicle number plates in Ghana from Jan 1, 2027 to Dec 31, 2028

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced a new two-year target to change all vehicle number plates in Ghana from January 1,...

Mahama scores 4.9/10 in IERPP’s assessment of first-year performance

The Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP) has rated President John Mahama’s administration below average, awarding it a score of 4.9 out...

Adom Brands formally petitions GAF over assault on reporter in Nkwanta South

The Adom Brands of the Multimedia Group has formally petitioned the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to thoroughly investigate the alleged assault on its Oti...

It’s impossible for Dennis Miracles Aboagye to meet GH¢50m bail – Atta Akyea

Lawyers for Dennis Miracles Aboagye have raised concerns over the stringent bail conditions imposed by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), saying their...

NSA scandal: Osei Assibey Antwi’s lawyer blames prosecution after case management conference stalls

The case management conference in the criminal trial of former Director-General of the National Service Authority (NSA), Osei Assibey Antwi, was on Monday, July...

“Nobody has the right to choose when or how they are arrested” – lawyer

Private legal practitioner Justice Abdulai has said no suspect has the legal right to determine when, where, or how they should be arrested, provided...

Santasi residents fear cholera outbreak as refuse dump overflows

Residents of Santasi in Kumasi fear a possible cholera outbreak as the community’s only refuse dumping site has become dangerously overloaded. The dumping site, which...

Miracles Aboagye arrest: It’s about accountability, not politics – Amaliba

Former Director of Legal Affairs of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) has dismissed claims that the arrest of former Executive Secretary of the...

Dagbon Traditional Council announces third-day prayers for late Yaa-Naa Abukari II

The Dagbon Traditional Council has announced that the third-day prayers for the late Overlord of Dagbon, His Royal Majesty Ndan Yaa-Naa Mahama  Abukari II,...

EOCO grants Miracles Aboagye GH¢50m bail

Member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) communications team, Dennis Edward Aboagye, has been granted bail by the Economic and Organised Crime Office...

Mahama’s governance puts NDC in strong position for 2028 – Bernard Bediako Baidoo

Akwatia Member of Parliament, Bernard Bediako Baidoo, has praised President John Dramani Mahama's leadership, saying the current administration's performance has positioned the National Democratic...

Interior Ministry reviews Nkwanta curfew, eases restriction hours

The Ministry of the Interior has revised the curfew hours imposed on several communities in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region as...

Current government appointees should learn from Miracles Aboagye’s ongoing investigation – Amaliba

Former Director of Legal Affairs of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abraham Amaliba, has urged current government appointees to learn from the ongoing...

Mahama government using state institutions to silence critics – Kofi Tonto

A Political Aide to the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) 2028 flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Kofi Tonto, has accused the Mahama administration of using state...