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Nursing mother arrested for allegedly inflicting blade wounds on 5-year-old in Bole

A 35-year-old nursing mother and seamstress has been arrested by the Bole District Police for allegedly inflicting blade wounds and applying pepper on a...

Akwaduro residents fear flooding disaster over poor drainage system

Residents of Akwaduro, a farming community in the Ahafo Region, are appealing to government to urgently fix the poor drainage system on their road...

Okada rider remanded over alleged theft 

A 24-year-old Okada rider has been remanded into police custody by the Toase District Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality for allegedly causing unlawful damage and stealing at the Afari...

Wontumi denies authorising illegal mining on Akonta concession

The NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, aka Chairman Wontumi, has denied allegations that he authorised prosecution witness Henry Okum to undertake mining...

10 new forest protection camps commissioned in Ghana to combat galamsey, logging

The Government of Ghana, in partnership with the Government of the United Kingdom, has commissioned ten Forest Protection Camps and two checkpoint accommodation facilities...

Heavy Thursday downpour inundates Cape Coast

A sudden, intense three-and-a-half-hour downpour on Thursday morning, triggered flash floods in parts of the historic Cape Coast, leaving streets, homes and businesses waterlogged. Some...

Ghana High Commission breaks silence on viral video of Ghanaian ‘stranded’ at South Africa Airport

The Ghana High Commission in South Africa has responded to a viral video circulating on social media showing a Ghanaian national appealing for evacuation...

IJM Ghana honours Head of Adom News and Current Affairs, Martha Crentsil Acquah, for justice advocacy

The International Justice Mission (IJM) Ghana has honoured the Head of Adom News and Current Affairs, Martha Crentsil Acquah, for her consistent contribution to...

Railway Authority invites cattle sellers’ leaders for emergency meeting after train–cattle incident

The Ghana Railway Company Limited has confirmed that the train involved in Thursday morning’s incident at Avenor near Kwame Nkrumah Circle has been fully...

Ghana announced as host country for the 2027 World Cocoa Foundation

Ghana has been officially announced as the host country for the 2027 World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) Partnership Meeting, marking a major milestone for the...

Public Accounts Committee calls for closure of livestock market at Kanda

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has called on Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, to take immediate steps to either shut down...

Cabinet approves National Defence University Bill

Cabinet has approved the National Defence University Bill, paving the way for its submission to Parliament for legislative consideration. The approval was announced following an...

Galamsey: NAIMOS arrests Chinese, 7 Ghanaians in Amansie West

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has intensified its nationwide clampdown on illegal mining, arresting one Chinese national and seven Ghanaians during an...

Wontumi’s fate near as court gives final deadline for witnesses

An Accra court has given lawyers for Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, a final deadline of Thursday, May 28, 2026, to...

GNFS releases fresh details on Adaklu Helekpe rock collapse after rescuing two

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has released additional details following a rock collapse incident at Adaklu Helekpe in the Volta Region that left...

GN Savings and Loans case is not over – Banking consultant

Banking consultant Nana Otuo Acheampong says the legal battle surrounding GN Savings and Loans is far from over despite the Court of Appeal ruling...

Three, including four-month-old baby, killed in accident at Gomoa Akotsi

Three people, including a four-month-old baby, have died in a fatal accident on the Winneba–Kasoa Highway between Gomoa Akotsi Junction and Buduatta Junction in...

GSA to launch digital App for consumers to scan and identify non-standard products

The Ghana Standards Authority (Ghana Standards Authority) will soon roll out a digital mobile application to help consumers identify non-standard products on the market. The...

Adaklu-Helekpe residents gripped with fear following mountain mudslide

A mudslide carrying heavy rocks from the 600-metre Adaklu Mountain buried at least five houses and nine vehicles at the foot of the mountain...

Stakeholders demand demolition of encroaching structures around Wa Airport over rising wildlife threats

An urgent call for the demolition of encroaching structures, a ban on farming near the airport, and the strict prosecution of sanitation offenders dominated...

I will support retaliation if NPP returns to power – Sam Pyne

Former Mayor of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Sam Pyne, has stated that he would support any retaliatory action by the New Patriotic Party (NPP)...

Asiedu Nketia urges calm during disruption at Tolon thank-you tour over Alhaji’s death

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has called for calm and unity among party supporters following a disruption during...

Tolon deserves the greatest gratitude for 2024 election sacrifices – Asiedu Nketia

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has praised the people of the Tolon Constituency for their sacrifices during the...

NPP focused on regaining power in 2028 – Sam Pyne

Former Mayor of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Sam Pyne, has said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is focused on reorganising itself to regain political...

NPP to petition Chief Justice over “misconduct” of Circuit Court judge in Abronye’s case

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced plans to petition the Chief Justice, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, on Friday, May 22, over what it describes as...

Peace pacts alone cannot stop electoral violence – Asiedu Nketia

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has stated that signing peace pact documents alone cannot prevent electoral violence unless...

The biggest problem in the country now is youth unemployment – Asiedu Nketia

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has said youth unemployment remains the biggest challenge confronting the country, stressing that...

Haruna Shaibu’s death will not be in vain – Asiedu Nketia assures Nyamkpala residents

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has assured residents of Nyamkpala in the Tolon Constituency that the party will...

Abronye finally released after meeting bail conditions (Video)

The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye, has been released after successfully meeting his bail...

High Court adjourns OSP’s stay of execution application in prosecutorial powers case

The High Court in Accra has adjourned the hearing of an application filed by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) seeking a stay...

“People say it’s a man’s world, but I believe it’s ruled by women” – Mary Anane Awuku

Respected Ghanaian entrepreneur and leadership development advocate, Mary Anane Awuku has challenged the long-held notion that leadership is dominated by men, insisting that women...

Lands Ministry investigates alleged involvement of National Security operatives in galamsey

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has constituted a fact-finding team to investigate allegations linking some purported National Security operatives to illegal mining...

No Ebola cases recorded in Ghana despite WHO emergency declaration – Health Minister assures

Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has assured Ghanaians that no Ebola cases have been recorded in the country despite the World Health...

Traders stranded as Ashaiman Municipal Assembly demolishes over 50 properties

Authorities of the Ashaiman Municipal Assembly (ASHMA) have demolished more than fifty shops and properties belonging to traders at the Ashaiman traffic area, despite...

“My status does not influence the cost of school fees at Brain Hill” – Mary Anane Awuku

Chief Executive Officer of Brain Hill International School, Mary Anane Awuku, has clarified that her personal status has no influence on the school fees...

“Start with one business, build structures for it to work” – Mary Anane Awuku advises entrepreneurs

Chief Executive Officer of Brain Hill International School and Facility Pro Management Services, Mary Anane Awuku, has advised aspiring business owners to focus on...

Writing is still relevant – Mary Anane Awuku asserts

Respected Ghanaian entrepreneur and author, Mary Anane Awuku, has made a strong case for the continued relevance of writing and research, stressing that published...

My book was born out of university research – Mary Anane Awuku

Ghanaian entrepreneur and educationist, Mary Anane Awuku, has revealed that her book Entrepreneurial Success was developed from academic research she conducted during her postgraduate...

Man at centre of Nkwatia Gov’t Hospital false death scandal appeals for support

A man whose family was made to believe that he had died by the Nkwatia Government Hospital, in the Kwahu East District of the...

Many people don’t like sharing their success tips – Mary Anane Awuku

Ghanaian entrepreneur and leadership coach, Mary Anane Awuku, has encouraged entrepreneurs and professionals to openly share knowledge and experiences, stressing that success should not...