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Afenyo-Markin hands over as head of Ghana’s delegation to ECOWAS Parliament 

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, on Wednesday officially handed over leadership of Ghana’s Delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament to the Deputy Majority Leader, George...

90-year-old woman escapes death as fire destroys part of Bibiani home

A 90-year-old woman, Eno Samuwaa, has narrowly escaped death after a fire broke out at her residence at Bibiani Old Town in the Bibiani...

NPP’s national organiser hopeful Emmanuel Korsi Bodja promises to fix party’s structural challenges

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Organiser hopeful, Emmanuel Korsi Bodja, has stated that he is fully prepared to take on the responsibility of organising...

Check out the 7-month-old EOCO letter behind attempt to arrest Manhyia South MP

Hours after the failed attempt to arrest the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah outside the Accra High Court, a...

Dafeamekpor condemns attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP at court

South Dayi MP and Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has criticised the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) over its attempted arrest of Manhyia...

NPP coordinator laments former government’s rejection of Ayirekremu teachers’ bungalow renovation request

The NPP Coordinator and Chairman at Ayirekremu in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region, Ndakeba, has expressed disappointment over what he described...

Jerry John Yenabi Foundation saves 99 lives with free anti-snake venom in Krachi Nchumuru District

The Jerry John Yenabi Foundation has credited its free anti-snake venom intervention with saving more than 99 lives across the Krachi Nchumuru District in...

Afenyo-Markin asks Chief Justice to review arrests of suspects on court premises

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has urged the Chief Justice to examine the circumstances under which law enforcement agencies seek to arrest suspects within court...

Transport Ministry explains reason for 8% fare increment

The Ministry of Transport has explained that changes in fuel prices, spare parts, vehicle maintenance and other operational costs have informed the decision to...

TMPC shuts down Doctor Caesar’s facility over licence breach

The Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) has shut down the facility of popular herbal practitioner Doctor Caesar in the Ashanti Region for operating without...

Mahama asks MFWA, GJA to lead national dialogue on hate speech

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) and the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) to jointly convene a national...

Corruption Watch petitions Attorney-General over ownership of Hohoe, Agogo sports facilities

Corruption Watch has petitioned the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice to investigate the ownership, control and management of the publicly funded Hohoe Stadium/Astroturf and...

Gov’t negotiates to buy Teshie Desalination Plant after $235m judgment debt

The government is negotiating the acquisition of the Teshie Desalination Plant from Befesa as part of efforts to avert the payment of a US$235...

EOCO explains attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP Baffour Awuah

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has explained the circumstances surrounding an attempted arrest of the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana...

Gender Ministry commiserates with family of child who died in Cantonments fire

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has expressed its condolences to the family of the two-year-old girl who died in a...

NAS begins 24-hour operation to restore grounded ambulances

The National Ambulance Service (NAS) has commenced a 24-hour engineering operation to restore grounded ambulances and improve the availability of emergency response vehicles across...

No ID, no warrant: Manhyia South MP explains why he drove away from alleged EOCO arrest attempt

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, says he was forced to drive away from the High Court premises on...

Family demands justice after alleged machete attack by prison officers, inmates in Kenyasi

A week after a civilian was allegedly attacked with machetes, his family is calling for a prompt investigation and justice, expressing concern that no...

Attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP in that manner a retrogression in Ghana’s democracy – Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has described the alleged attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah by security personnel believed to...

Tema-Kpone road had no valid contract or approved scope of work – Agbodza

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, says the absence of a valid contract and an approved scope of work has hampered...

Asutifi District Police caution Okada, pragia riders against reckless riding

The Asutifi District Police Command in the Ahafo Region has cautioned commercial motorbike (Okada) and pragia riders in Kenyasi against reckless riding and other...

Two shot in violent clash at galamsey site at Behenase

Two people are receiving treatment at the Holy Family Hospital in Nkawkaw after sustaining gunshot wounds in a clash between rival groups at an...

Bosomtwe Assembly empowers over 30 PWDs with start-up kits, cash

The Social Welfare Department of the Bosomtwe District Assembly, through the third tranche of the Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) Fund, has empowered more than...

Manhyia South MP stands by criticism of Ghana football, clarifies astroturf comments

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Agyei Baffour Awuah, has defended his earlier comments on the state of Ghanaian football, saying his concerns...

Asafo Market baby theft: Police search for suspect after granting her bail; family wants answers

Uncertainty is growing over the case of a five-month-old baby boy allegedly stolen at Asafo Market in Kumasi after fresh developments emerged. The prime suspect,...

Ghana signs Air Services Agreement with Trinidad and Tobago

Ghana and Trinidad and Tobago have taken steps to deepen ties in the aviation sector with the signing of an Air Services Agreement aimed...

Three-month-old baby killed, others injured in head-on collision on Bompata-Wenchi road

A three-month-old baby has died, while several others have sustained injuries in a head-on collision on the Bompata-Wenchi road in the Asante Akyem South...

Chaos erupts at Accra High Court as EOCO attempts to arrest Salomey Baffoe’s lawyer (Video)

There was confusion at the Accra High Court on Wednesday after lawyers for Salomey Baffoe’s case indicated that her lead counsel, Nana Agyei Baffour...

Ghana Jollof: Court adjourns Salomey Baffoe’s bail hearing

The High Court in Accra has postponed the hearing of Salomey Baffoe’s bail application to September 24 after the prosecution requested additional time to...

GMA refutes claims that vessels in Ghana’s waters are not monitored

The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has dismissed claims that its vessel monitoring system is ineffective and that vessels operating within Ghana’s maritime jurisdiction are...

‘I suspect sabotage’ – Mustapha Gbande on Ghana-linked drug seizures

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, says he suspects possible sabotage behind the recent drug trafficking cases linked to...

Damanko residents demand immediate commissioning of abandoned E-block

Residents of Damanko in the Nkwanta North District of the Oti Region are renewing calls for the urgent commissioning of the long-stalled E-Block Community...

Let’s not politicise issues – Mustapha Gbande urges united front to combat drug trafficking

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has called for a united national response to Ghana’s growing drug trafficking concerns,...

Drug trafficking: ‘Assist investigations with your evidence or give us a break’ – Mustapha Gbande tells NPP

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has urged the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to give President John Mahama room...

NPP demands immediate removal of institutional heads over drug trafficking cases

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is demanding the immediate removal of heads of key state institutions responsible for port operations, maritime security, narcotics control,...

Ghana Women’s Movement to embark on “Women’s Voices Matter” demo

The Ghana Women’s Movement has announced plans to hold a demonstration in Accra to demand justice, equality, dignity, and the protection of the constitutional...

Landowner petitions IGP over police handling of Teshie-Manet land dispute

A Spintex-Manet businessman, Habib Musah Adams, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno, over the handling of a land dispute at...

West Africa to scale education solutions for children affected by crises

West African countries are set to intensify efforts to ensure children and young people affected by conflict, displacement, climate-related disasters, public health emergencies and...

MoFFA shuts down poor standard morgue facilities in Ashanti Region

The Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA) has shut down some public and private morgue facilities in the Ashanti Region for failing to meet...

National Security names pastor as suspect in alleged counterfeit currency syndicate

The National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) has named Ghanaian pastor Rev. Emmanuel Boakye-Danquah as one of several suspects wanted in connection with a nationwide...