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CSA fines ORC GH¢240,000 for engaging unlicensed cybersecurity provider

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has sanctioned the Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) for failing to comply with cybersecurity directives requiring institutions...

Adamus assets not for sale – Gov’t clarifies after mining lease revocation

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has moved to clarify the revocation of Adamus Resources Limited's mining leases, insisting the company's assets are...

I was shocked – Kofi Tonto denies involvement in alleged US$19.4m Ghana Embassy fraud

New Patriotic Party (NPP) communicator and political aide to Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Kofi Tonto, has denied any involvement in an alleged US$19.4 million financial...

Four alleged fake National Security officials arrested at Sawla checkpoint

Four men accused of posing as National Security personnel and allegedly extorting money from motorists and passengers have been arrested by the Sawla District...

Speaker Bagbin recalls Parliament from recess for five-day sitting

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has called Members of Parliament (MPs) back from recess for a five-day session to address what he describes as...

Former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu released from custody

Former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Officer, Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu, has been released from custody following the withdrawal of an application...

Coalition of Unpaid Nurses and Midwives commend Health Minister for clearing salary arrears

The Coalition of Unpaid Nurses and Midwives of Ghana has commended the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, for his intervention in resolving the...

Mahama continues Resetting Ghana Tour to Upper East Region

President John Dramani Mahama is set to continue his Resetting Ghana Tour in the Upper East Region as part of his ongoing engagements with...

Traders fume over demolition of Enchi market to pave way for 24hour economy market

Traders at Enchi in the Aowin Municipality of the Western North Region have expressed anger and frustration following the demolition of the Enchi market...

Judge signs release warrant for Sedina Tamakloe Attionu

The release warrant for Sedina Tamakloe Attionu has been signed following the Attorney-General's withdrawal of the motion blocking the release. The Attorney-General on Wednesday morning...

Scars From Dubai: 28-year-old fights to rebuild his life after acid attack by a Ghanaian disfigured him

For 28-year-old Alex Degle, the pain of an acid attack he suffered in Dubai did not end when his wounds healed. Nearly three years...

Drainage construction to close Kaneshie road as GARID works begin in August

Ghana Hydrological Authority has announced major drainage construction works along the Accra Academy–Mpamprom–First Light corridor as part of the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated...

Okada riders stage demo over legalization delays

Members of the Okada Riders Association of Ghana (ORAG) and the National Union of Tricycle Operators Ghana (NUTOG) have taken to the streets to...

Police arrest two over alleged inciteful comments about Prophet Mohammed

The Ghana Police Service, in collaboration with the National Signals Bureau (NSB), has arrested two persons over separate videos containing alleged inciteful and offensive...

Legal vacation: Ayikoi Otoo says compelling lawyers to appear in court is unfair

Former Attorney General and former Ghana High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Ayikoi Otoo, has criticised the decision to compel lawyers to appear in...

Adom Trotro: Commuters complain of unapproved fare increment

Adom Trotro made a stop at Shiashie today, where commuters lamented an increase in transport fares by some operators, despite no official communication on...

Pressure Group demands parliamentary probe into AKSA bribery allegations

The People’s Alliance for Governance and Accountability (PAGA) has demanded a full parliamentary investigation into the AKSA power agreement bribery allegations, following evidence accepted...

NDF sensitises chiefs on galamsey fight in Ahafo Ano South West

The Nature and Development Foundation (NDF), in collaboration with the Minerals Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has sensitised traditional leaders in the...

Case of former NAFCO CEO, wife adjourned after lawyers fail to appear in court

The High Court in Accra has adjourned the criminal case involving former National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) Chief Executive Officer Hanan Abdul-Wahab...

Ablakwa donates 3,000 pieces of modern furniture to schools to tackle deficit

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has donated 3,000 pieces of modern furniture to basic...

Southern Command GOC opens Ex Starlight Stretch III

The General Officer Commanding (GOC), Southern Command, Brigadier General Edward Awaribey, has opened Exercise Starlight Stretch III at Nkwanta in the Oti Region. The three-week...

Forensic report on National Cathedral is ready, undergoing review – Kwakye Ofosu

Minister of State for Government Communications Felix Kwakye Ofosu has disclosed that the long-awaited forensic audit report into the National Cathedral is ready and...

‘My lawyer is ill and in and out of hospital’- Hanan explains Dame’s absence from court

Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Hanan Abdul-Wahab, has explained the absence of his lead counsel, former...

KNUST students protest soaring private hostel fees at National Youth Conference

Students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have staged a protest over the sharp increase in private hostel fees. They say...

Mason jailed eight years for robbing pharmacist 

The Kwadaso Circuit Court in the Ashanti Region has sentenced a 35-year-old mason to eight years’ imprisonment for robbing a pharmacist at Denchemuoso, near...

Legal vacation: Samson Anyenini sends important message to lawyers (Audio)

Legal practitioner Samson Lardy Anyenini has urged lawyers to engage judges respectfully when they are unable to appear in court during the legal vacation,...

Were dates forced on you or agreed upon? – Samson Anyenini asks lawyers amid legal vacation brouhaha (Listen)

Legal practitioner Samson Lardy Anyenini has questioned whether lawyers representing former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahen and former NAFCO Chief Executive Officer...

Kofi Tonto reveals details of $800 payment in alleged $19m embassy fraud case [Listen]

New Patriotic Party (NPP) communicator Kofi Tonto has denied any involvement in an alleged US$19.4 million fraud scheme at Ghana’s Embassy in Washington, D.C.,...

Three killed, others injured in accident on Kyebi–Asikam road

Three people have died in a fatal road crash involving a Toyota RAV4 and a Kia Picanto on the Kyebi-Asikam road in the Eastern...

Court of Appeal strikes out AG’s bid to stay Sedina’s acquittal as withdrawn

The Court of Appeal has struck out as withdrawn an application by the Attorney-General seeking to stay the execution of its decision acquitting and...

This shouldn’t be complicated – Samson Lardy Anyenini wades into legal vacation controversy

Legal practitioner Samson Lardy Anyenini has described the ongoing controversy over Ghana’s legal vacation as unnecessary, arguing that the arrangement is a longstanding part...

“I’m a politician and not pained by attempts to disgrace me, but…” – Kofi Tonto on alleged embassy fraud

A former Head of Information and Public Affairs at Ghana’s Embassy in Washington, Kofi Tonto, has expressed concern over what he describes as the...

NPA pays glowing tribute to late Deputy CEO Dr. Dramani Bukari

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has officially announced the death of its Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Dr Dramani Bukari. The Authority made the announcement in...

Joyce Bawa questions GBA’s concerns over judges sitting during legal vacation

Special Aide to President John Dramani Mahama, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, has questioned the Ghana Bar Association’s (GBA) concerns over the Chief Justice’s directive for...

At least you could have reached out to me – Kofi Tonto tells Manasseh over $19m embassy fraud story [Auido]

New Patriotic Party (NPP) communicator Kofi Tonto says he was unaware of an investigative report by journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni linking him to an...

Kristo Asafo Mission of Ghana to host ‘Ɔdɔ Adidie’ Feast of Love

The Kristo Asafo Mission of Ghana will on Saturday, August 15, 2026, host a special ‘Ɔdɔ Adidie’ (Feast of Love) as part of activities...

Abu Jinapor mourns late NPA Deputy CEO Dramani Bukari

Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Dr Dramani Bukari, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of...

GBA, Judges should negotiate to find amicable solution – Martin Kpebu on legal vacation

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has urged the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) and the Association of Judges and Magistrates to engage in negotiations to...

Christian groups pray against fee increment for activities at Achimota Forest

Some believers opposed to the increase in the entrance fee to the Achimota Forest Reserve have gathered to pray for what they describe as...

Kofi Tonto denies involvement in alleged $19m fraud at Ghana’s Embassy in Washington

New Patriotic Party (NPP) communicator Kofi Tonto has rejected claims linking him to an alleged fraudulent scheme at Ghana’s Embassy in Washington, insisting that...