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Truck driver averts fatal accident after reckless driver’s risky overtaking attempt

A viral video showing a Toyota Vitz trapped in front of a truck on the Ofankor Highway has sparked widespread attention, with claims that...

KMA invites youth to apply for climate action grants under Bloomberg initiative

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has opened applications for the second round of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Youth Climate Action Fund (YCAF 2.0), inviting young...

Some cases should end at Court of Appeal – Justice Asare-Botwe

A Justice of the Court of Appeal, Her Ladyship Justice Afia Serwaa Asare-Botwe, has called for constitutional and legislative reforms to allow certain categories...

Notorious robber arrested over Obuasi murder

The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old suspected armed robber and murder suspect, Seidu Masawudu, popularly known as Mashaa. According to the...

Don’t blame only EOCO officers; hold their political bosses accountable – Osae-Kwapong

Dr John Osae-Kwapong, a Fellow at CDD-Ghana, has argued that public accountability over the conduct of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) should...

Gov’t officials, family receive body of Ghanaian killed in South Africa (Photos)

The body of Bashiru Isak, the Ghanaian national who was killed during recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa, has been repatriated to Ghana as...

At least 13 feared dead in gory accident on Kumasi-Accra Highway

At least 13 people are feared dead following a fatal three-vehicle collision at Odumase, near Konongo, on the Kumasi-Accra Highway in the Ashanti Region. The...

Ga Mantse mourns Yaa-Naa Mahama Abukari II, describes his death as a national loss

The Ga Mantse, His Royal Majesty King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the Overlord of the Dagbon...

GES releases funds to SHSs, SHTSs for supply of perishable food items

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released funds to Senior High Schools (SHSs) and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTSs) across the country to support...

Man jailed for spending ex-girlfriend’s GH¢114,000 loan on betting  

An Accra Circuit  Court has sentenced Vincent Apetor to 14 days’ imprisonment for fraudulently spending GH¢114,000 obtained by his former girlfriend as a loan on football betting.   The  court, presided over...

GMet forecasts evening thunderstorms in northern Ghana, cloudy skies over south

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has forecast thunderstorms and rain over parts of northern Ghana on Wednesday evening, while much of southern Ghana is...

Apollo outbreak hits Sefwi Wiawso; health authorities issue public health alert

Health authorities in the Sefwi Wiawso Municipality of the Western North Region have issued a public health alert following an outbreak of Acute Haemorrhagic...

JEA Mills Memorial Heritage announces activities for 14th anniversary commemoration

The JEA Mills Memorial Heritage has unveiled a series of activities to mark the 14th anniversary of the passing of former President John Evans...

NCA removes Next Gen InfraCo’s exclusive rights to wholesale 5G infrastructure

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has amended the Wholesale Electronic Communications Infrastructure (Telecommunications) Licence of Next Gen InfraCo Limited (NGIC), removing the provision that...

Kumasi sanitation: KMA clarifies GH¢800 sweeper allowance comment

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has clarified comments made by the Mayor Richard Ofori-Agyeman Boadi, during an interview with investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni...

Accra Mayor briefs Ga Traditional Council on proposed Agbogbloshie 24-hour market

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has briefed the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, and members of the Ga Traditional Council...

GJA lifts sanctions against NDC Central Regional Chairman after Obaatanpa Radio apology

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has lifted the sanctions it imposed on the Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Richard Asiedu,...

Minority protests decision to hold BoG Governor’s briefing behind closed doors

The Minority in Parliament has protested the decision by First Deputy Speaker Bernard Ahiafor to hold the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor’s briefing to...

144 Ghanaians stranded in Libya return home under IOM humanitarian programme

One hundred and forty-four Ghanaian migrants who had been stranded in Libya returned home on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in a joint humanitarian evacuation...

NDC using 24-hour market project to cover up failure of 24-hour economy promise – Matthew Nyindam

Member of Parliament for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam, has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government of using its proposed 24-hour market project to divert...

No forest reserve is under the control of illegal miners anymore – Lands Minister

Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Armah Kofi Buah, says the government has successfully reclaimed all forest reserves previously occupied by illegal miners, declaring...

Fire destroys Mim SHS girls’ dormitory

A fire outbreak at the girls’ dormitory of Mim Senior High School in the Ahafo Region has destroyed two rooms, with no casualties recorded. The...

Family of 19-year-old Ghanaian student who died in Germany appeals for help to bring his body home

The family of Augustine Ayensu Donkor, a 19-year-old Ghanaian student who died in Germany, has launched an appeal for support to help bring his...

Was the chaos really necessary? – Lawyer on Miracles Aboagye’s arrest

Private legal practitioner, Kwaku Paintsil, has questioned the public uproar and demonstrations that followed the arrest and detention of Dennis Miracles Aboagye by the...

Rango Construction begins asphalt overlay on Berekum–Sampa road as residents seek timely completion

Work has commenced on the asphalt overlay of the Berekum–Sampa road, with Rango Construction deploying equipment and personnel to the project site to begin...

Full text: Land Minister’s presentation at Gov’t Accountability Series

Minister of Government Communications, Hon. Felix Ofosu-Kwakye Heads of Agencies, Friends from the Media, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good morning, It is my pleasure to welcome you to...

Police arrest 54 suspects, seize large cache of narcotics in Ashanti region

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 54 suspects and recovered a large quantity of suspected narcotic substances during a series of intelligence-led operations across...

Photocopying or visually inspecting Ghana Card for transactions now an offence

Photocopying or visually inspecting a Ghana Card for the purpose of carrying out transactions is now an offence under an amendment to the National...

Former NAFCO CEO asks court to compel EOCO, BNI to release seized passport and cash

Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, has asked the High Court in Accra to...

Government proposes 20-year cap on mining leases under revised Minerals and Mining Bill

Government is seeking to reduce the maximum duration of mining leases in Ghana from 30 years to 20 years under proposed amendments to the...

Galamsey fight will continue to fall short unless state officials act — Ken Ashigbey

Convener of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining, Dr Ken Ashigbey, says the government's fight against illegal mining will continue to fall short unless...

We must not use bail as a weapon of punishment – Atta Akyea

Lawyer for Dennis Miracles Aboagye, Samuel Atta Akyea, has cautioned against what he describes as the misuse of bail conditions, insisting that bail should...

Asutifi South inaugurates 50 Blue Water Guards to combat illegal mining on water bodies

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, in collaboration with the Asutifi South District Assembly in the Ahafo Region, has inaugurated 50 Blue Water...

Asunafo North Assembly supports 70 PWDs with livelihood items

The Asunafo North Municipal Assembly in the Ahafo Region has supported 70 persons with disabilities (PWDs) with livelihood empowerment items aimed at improving their...

It’s funny, just a counter-force – Atta Akyea on new Ghana Bar Association

Former Abuakwa South Member of Parliament and lawyer, Samuel Atta Akyea, has criticised the formation of a new Ghana Bar Association, describing the move...

We don’t treat people like commodities — Atta Akyea slams EOCO over Miracles Aboagye’s detention

Lead counsel for Dennis Miracles Aboagye, Samuel Atta Akyea, has questioned the manner in which the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) arrested and...

This is not how professional institutions operate — Atta Akyea on EOCO delays

Lead counsel for Dennis Miracles Aboagye, Samuel Atta Akyea, has criticised the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) over what he describes as unnecessary...

Where is this foul importation coming from? Atta Akyea questions gov’t over tribunal systems

Former Abuakwa South Member of Parliament and lawyer, Samuel Atta Akyea, has criticised the government’s proposal to establish new tribunals, describing the move as...

MTN Ghana commits GHS2.5 million relief package to flood victims

MTN Ghana has committed GHS2.5 million in relief support to assist individuals and families affected by the recent flooding in parts of Accra. The telecommunications...

Gov’t remains resolute in fight against galamsey despite challenges – Armah-Kofi Buah

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has acknowledged that Ghana's fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, remains a...