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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...

UAE donates relief items worth over GH¢12m to June 29 flood victims

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has donated relief items valued at more than GH₵12 million to support communities and families affected by the June...

List of all 26 judges on vacation nationwide and their courts

There is a raging controversy following the petitions of lawyers Godfred Dame and Atta Akyea to the Chief Justice protesting the continuation of cases...

Kofi Amoah honoured at Corporate Leadership Excellence Awards (CoLEA) 2026

In a remarkable evening dedicated to honouring visionary leadership and corporate excellence, the Corporate Leadership Excellence Awards (CoLEA) 2026 brought together some of the...

It is worrying to say that vacation courts do not conduct trials – Young Lawyers Forum President

President of the Young Lawyers Forum of the Ghana Bar Association, Noah Ephraem Adamtey Tetteh, has challenged the position that vacation courts do not...

Private citizen sues AG, Chief Justice over legal vacation

a private citizen and researcher, Elorm Kwami Gorni, has filed a suit at the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of Ghana’s legal vacation arrangements...

Edudzi Tameklo mourns late NPA Deputy CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Edudzi Tameklo, has expressed grief over the death of his deputy, Dramani Bukari. Dr...

Court of Appeal to rule on AG’s stay application in Sedina Tamakloe’s case today

The Court of Appeal is expected to rule today, Wednesday, August 12, on the Attorney-General’s application seeking to suspend its decision acquitting and discharging...

Ghana signs defence pact with Burkina Faso to secure cross-border trade routes

Ghana and Burkina Faso have signed a Defence Cooperation Agreement aimed at strengthening security along key cross-border trade routes between the two countries. Finance Minister...

Asantehene’s alma mater Sefwi Wiawso SHS receives 600 mattresses from Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation

The Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation has donated 600 mattresses to Sefwi Wiawso Senior High School (SHS), the alma mater of the Asantehene, Otumfuo...

Accra Brewery may shut down operations over revised excise duty

Accra Brewery Limited is considering shutting down its operations over the implementation of the revised Excise Bill, Joy Business has reported. The move is expected...

Government targets GH¢10m to fund agricultural education by end of 2026

government is targeting GH¢10 million by the end of 2026 to finance the Ghana Agricultural Fund for Education and Transformation, as part of efforts...

Why this selective justice? – Atta Akyea questions Chief Justice over hearing of cases amidst legal vacation

Lawyer for former National Signals Bureau (NSB) boss Kwabena Adu-Boahene, Samuel Atta Akyea, has questioned why the Chief Justice has directed that his client’s...

Bagre Dam spillage: NADMO secures temporary shelters for potential flood victims

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in the Upper East Region has secured temporary shelters for residents who may be affected by possible flooding...

Musama Disco Christo Church distances itself from queen mother’s palanquin fall at festival

The Musama Disco Christo Church (MDCC) has clarified that an incident involving a Queen Mother who fell from a palanquin during a public procession...

NSA suspends national service deployment for graduates from 13 unaccredited institutions

The National Service Authority (NSA) has suspended the deployment of graduates from 13 tertiary institutions for national service after the institutions were found not...

NPP accuses Chief Justice of selective handling of vacation trials

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie of selectively authorising the conduct of criminal trials during the legal vacation, describing...