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Why am I on EOCO stop list? – Miracles Aboagye asks

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communications Director at the Office of the Party's Flagbearer, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, says he was shocked to discover that his...

I have been defamed, maligned; my wife has even packed her bags – Miracles Aboagye

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communications Director at the Office of the Party’s Flagbearer, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, says the allegations surrounding his arrest by the...

I have no objection to EOCO’s investigation but … – Miracles Aboagye

Aide to the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) 2024 presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, says he has no objection to the Economic...

GH¢55m claim is propaganda spin – Miracles Aboagye fires back at EOCO

Former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD), Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has rejected allegations that he was involved in the misappropriation...

Minority MPs wear black in Parliament to protest Wontumi’s conviction

Minority Members of Parliament on Tuesday appeared in black attire at Parliament House in protest against the conviction and 20-year prison sentence handed to...

SABC retracts false Ebola outbreak in Ghana report, apologises

South Africa's public broadcaster, SABC News, has apologised for wrongly reporting that Ghana had recorded thousands of Ebola infections and hundreds of deaths, a...

NPP internal elections: COKA vows to reclaim lost Ashanti seats, boost Bawumia’s 2028 vote

Aspiring Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, popularly known as Chairman COKA, has pledged to lead efforts to...

Bole-Bamboi MP praises late Ya-Na as peaceful, selfless and development-oriented leader

The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for Bole-Bamboi, Alhaji Yusif Sulemana, has paid tribute to the late Overlord...

Assembly man, brother remanded over death of 25-year-old driver at New Edubiase

A Magistrate Court at New Edubiase in the Ashanti Region has remanded two brothers over their alleged involvement in the shooting and death of...

NPP should not let Wontumi’s conviction block his chairmanship bid – Paul Yandoh

Ashanti Regional Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Kwabena Yandoh, has urged the party not to allow the conviction of Ashanti...

Ga Traditional Council cautions Chamba group against using ‘Chief’ title

The Ga Traditional Council has cautioned members of a group known as Chamba against presenting themselves as chiefs within the Ga State, describing the...

GA/R: Police intercept 1,054 vehicles over unauthorised sirens, vehicle modifications

The Ghana Police Service has intercepted 1,054 vehicles in the Greater Accra Region as part of an ongoing nationwide enforcement exercise targeting the unauthorised...

Chief of Staff calls for integrity, shared values to drive Ghana’s development

Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has called for a renewed national commitment to integrity, accountability and shared responsibility, describing strong values as the foundation...

Good news for TVET recruitment applicants

There is good news for thousands of applicants who applied for the 2026 Ghana TVET Service recruitment exercise as the Service has announced moves...

Galamsey: 20 acres of degraded land reclaimed at Nweneso following National Security clamp down

About 20 acres of land degraded by illegal mining have been reclaimed at Nweneso No. 1 and No. 2 in the Atwima Kwanwoma District...

Reverse illegal deductions from service personnel allowances – Manasseh Azure Awuni to NSA

Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has called on the Director-General of the National Service Authority (NSA), Ruth Dela Seddoh, to immediately reverse deductions made...

US immigration court has no jurisdiction over criminal case against Ofori-Atta – OSP

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has clarified that a transcript from a United States immigration court hearing involving former Finance Minister Kenneth...

National Service personnel call on EOCO, OSP and Attorney-General to probe GH¢60 monthly deductions from allowances

Some National Service Personnel (NSP) have called on the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), the Attorney...

Three critically injured as trailer crashes into eight vehicles at Asokwa flyover in Kumasi

Three people sustained critical injuries after a fully-loaded trailer reportedly suffered brake failure and crashed into eight vehicles at the Asokwa overpass in the...

From suspect to witness: The twist in Wontumi’s galamsey case

Former New Edubiase Member of Parliament, George Oduro, has questioned the basis of the judgment that convicted Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic...

Health Ministry dismisses SABC’s false report on Ebola outbreak in Ghana

The Ministry of Health has dismissed as false and misleading reports circulating on social media claiming that Ghana has recorded 2,300 Ebola cases and...

NHIA warns providers against illegal charges in Asutifi North

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region has warned accredited healthcare providers to stop charging illegal...

Former Buffer Stock CEO’s trial adjourned over delayed court proceedings

The Criminal Division of the Accra High Court has rescheduled the trial of former Chief Executive Officer of the National Buffer Stock Company, Hanan...

GACL reminds public to seek approval for cultural performances at airport

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has reminded the public that prior approval must be obtained before organising cultural performances at the airport to...

Gov’t to construct 50,000 housing units for teachers nationwide – Education Minister

The government has announced plans to construct 50,000 housing units for teachers across the country as part of efforts to improve their welfare, enhance...

What Wontumi said after 20-year jail sentence (Listen)

Former New Edubiase Member of Parliament, George Oduro, has revealed how Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, remained calm after being sentenced...

16,000 learners take part in sample national standardised test

About 16,000 learners from basic schools across Ghana are taking part in a sample national standardised test aimed at assessing learning outcomes and strengthening...

Mahama pays glowing tribute to late Dagbon overlord Ya-Na Abukari II

President John Dramani Mahama has paid tribute to the late Ya-Na Abukari II, Overlord of the Dagbon Kingdom, describing his passing as a great...

Mahama to host AU Extraordinary Summit on Universal Health Coverage in Accra

President John Dramani Mahama will host the African Union (AU) Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Accra from...

US judge questions strength of OSP’s corruption case against Ken Ofori-Atta

A United States immigration judge has questioned the strength of the corruption case brought by Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) against former...

Six arrested over robbery on Portor-Gulumpe Highway as Police recover GH¢300,000 stolen cash

The Bono East Regional Police Command has arrested six suspects in connection with a highway robbery on the Portor-Gulumpe Highway and recovered the full...

Wontumi’s 20-year sentence serves justice to galamsey-hit communities – Tanko Computer

Deputy Director of IT and Elections of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko Computer, says the sentence handed to New Patriotic Party (NPP)...

Wontumi is a political prisoner – Kojo Oppong Nkrumah

Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has described the conviction and sentencing of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard...

Police investigate drowning of 15-year-old girl in stream at Wovenu 

The Ghana Police Service has launched an investigation into the drowning of a 15-year-old girl in the Dada Stream near the Wovenu Senior High...

NSA scandal trial adjourned as defence prepares bid to unfreeze bank accounts

The trial of former National Service Authority (NSA) Executive Director Osei Assibey Antwi over the alleged ghost names scandal has been adjourned to July...

AMA acquires two GH¢2.4m refuse compactor trucks to boost sanitation in Accra

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has commissioned two new refuse compactor trucks valued at GH¢2.4 million to strengthen waste collection and improve sanitation management...

Canadian boyfriend murder trial adjourned after juror fails to appear

The murder trial of Safina Mohammed Adizatu, who is accused of killing her Canadian-based boyfriend, Frank Kofi Osei, has been adjourned to July 27,...

Kweku Azar breaks down Wontumi judgment

Ghanaian legal scholar Kweku Asare, popularly known as Kweku Azar, has provided an analysis of the High Court’s judgment that convicted and sentenced New...

Lands and Mines Watch welcomes Wontumi verdict, urges tougher action against illegal mining

Lands and Mines Watch Ghana (LMWG) has welcomed the conviction and sentencing of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known...

Vehicle smoke contains cancer-causing agents – Health experts warn

Smoke from vehicle exhausts contains cancer-causing substances, health experts have warned, as a new study indicates that air pollution has become Ghana’s leading cause...