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4 arrested for stealing Agenda 111 building materials at Awutu Bereku

The Ghana Police Service has arrested four persons for allegedly stealing building materials procured for the construction of Agenda 111 Hospital at Awutu Bereku...

Ghana Water workers protest demolition of property by private developer

There is a looming water crisis in the Greater Kumasi metropolis in the Ashanti region as workers of the Ghana Water Limited (GWL) in...

West African Elders Forum applauds Ghana’s commitment to democracy

The West African Elders Forum (WAEF) has praised Ghana for its unwavering dedication to democracy, peace, and stability, reaffirming its status as a model...

Supreme Court dismisses Ken Kuranchie’s review application for liberty to sue OSP

An attempt by the Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Searchlight Newspaper, Kenneth Kwabena Agyei Kuranchie, to have his liberty to restore a suit challenging the...

Confusion as NDC vigilantes intercept bulldozer and DRIP machines in Nkwanta South

Confusion broke out in Nkwanta South in the Oti Region when National Democratic Congress (NDC) vigilantes intercepted a bulldozer and DRIP machines being transported...

Food vendors banned from selling vegetables to curb cholera outbreak in Western Region

The Western Regional Coordinating Council (WRCC) has announced immediate measures to combat a severe cholera outbreak that has gripped the region, with alarming infection...

Driver shot, over 50 commuters robbed on Akotsi-Kwanyarko road

A driver sustained a gunshot wound to his arm during a highway robbery at Agona Asamoakrom along the Gomoa Akoti-Agona Kwanyarko road in the...

Police arrest 106 individuals over post-election disturbances

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 106 individuals in connection with disturbances that erupted after the recent elections.In a statement, the Police also confirmed...

Police arrest 9 persons for burning EC office at Ayensuano

Nine people have been detained by the Ghana Police Service in relation to an arson attack on the Eastern Region's Ayensuano office of the...

Catholic Bishops condemn post-election violence, call for national unity

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has voiced deep concern over the violence and unrest that have erupted following the 2024 general elections.In a strongly...

Energy sector faces ‘systematic decimation,’ needs urgent fix – ACEP’s Ben Boakye to Mahama

The Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Benjamin Boakye, has raised concerns about the dire state of Ghana’s energy sector,...

UTAG congratulations to President-elect Mahama, all Ghanaians

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has extended heartfelt congratulations to President-elect John Mahama on his victory in the 2024 presidential elections, describing...

‘Fulfill your campaign promises’ – Bernard Mornah reminds President-elect Mahama

Mr Bernard Mornah, the unsuccessful Presidential Candidate of the People’s National Convention (PNC) in the 2024 general election, has congratulated former President John Dramani...

‘I knew she lost from the onset’ – Dumelo speaks on opponent’s campaign strategy

Ghana’s political landscape witnessed a notable shift as John Dumelo, a famed actor and politician, claimed victory as the new Member of Parliament for...

‘This is not the time for blame game’ – Bawumia urges NPP members

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2024 elections has urged the party faithful to eschew the urge to point fingers...

We’re disappointed with Police ‘lackadaisical’ handling of unfolding lawlessness – NPP

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Steering Committee has expressed deep dissatisfaction with the Ghana Police Service over what they describe as a "lackadaisical" response...

Akosua Frema Osei-Opare chairs government transition team

President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed persons to constitute the Government side of the Transition Team.In a statement issued on Tuesday, December 10, it said...

Youth attack Wenchi police commander, free 8 inmates

Unidentified youth in the Wenchi Municipality of the Bono Region launched a violent attack on the Municipal Police Commander, DSP Nana Boakye Yiadom, leaving...

56-year-old farmer allegedly stung to death by bees

A 56-year-old farmer, Kwasi Adutwum, has reportedly died following an attack by a swarm of bees at Nkwasiatan, a farming community in the Atwima...

Tensions rise as alleged NDC supporters besiege Ghana Gas headquarters

A tense situation has erupted at the headquarters of the Ghana National Gas Company Limited (GNGCL) in Accra, as individuals reportedly aligned with the...

Military prevent attempted takeover of GPHA headquarters

Personnel from the Ghana Armed Forces successfully foiled an attempted takeover of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) headquarters on Tuesday, December 10.The...

GH₵118m debt delays release of 2024 WASSCE results

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has said that the delay in the payment of GH₵118m debt by the Ministry of Education has affected...

Forestry Commission office in Achimota ransacked, several items stolen

A group of individuals reportedly broke into the Forestry Commission depot at Achimota in Accra, making away with several valuable items.According to anonymous sources,...

EC commends National Ambulance Service for outstanding role in 2024 elections

The Electoral Commission (EC) has expressed heartfelt appreciation to the National Ambulance Service for their exemplary performance during and after the recently concluded 2024...

Reports suggesting President Akufo-Addo is hospitalised, false

Claim: President Akufo-Addo was rushed to the hospital for medical attention Source: Phoenix News  website Archived HereVerdict: False! Explanation: Checks by the Ghana Fact-Checking Coalition at the presidency have...

Viral video of Akufo-Addo reacting to election result, old and unrelated

Claim: TikTok user, menu. tabor shared a video of President Akufo-Addo, implying that his reaction in the video is his response to the December 7, 2024...

Video of vandalized police station happened in Techiman South Police station not Lamashegu

Claim: An Instagram video shared on TV3 is alleging that the Lamashegu Police Station was vandalized by some youth in Tamale. Source: TV3 (Instagram)Verdict: Misleading Explanation: The...

“I’ll hold the door open” – Ghana’s 1st female Vice President-elect Jane Naana assures

The Vice President-elect, Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has reaffirmed her commitment to inclusivity and empowerment.Speaking after the party’s presidential candidate, John Dramani Mahama, was declared...

The great elephant has been slaughtered mercilessly – Asiedu Nketia

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, is elated by the victory of President-elect John Dramani Mahama.This was obvious...

Nacee’s NDC ‘Kwen Kwen’ song tops Apple Music Ghana amid Mahama’s historic election victory

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is riding a wave of euphoria as its campaign song, Kwen Kwen, by renowned musician and producer Nacee, has...

Akufo-Addo’s governance was darkest period in Ghana’s history – President-elect Mahama

President-elect John Dramani Mahama has described the past eight years under President Nana Akufo-Addo’s administration as one of the darkest periods in Ghana’s history.Speaking...

Channel your anger into rebuilding our nation – Mahama to NDC members vandalising property

President-elect John Dramani Mahama has called on members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to desist from acts of vandalism following his victory in...

Election 2024: GJA condemns attack on Ghana Fact-Checking Coalition team member in Tamale

The  Chairperson of the Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) in the Northern Region, Abdul-Majeed Yakubu, has condemned the attack on a member of the Ghana...

Former Sekondi Hasaacas player confirmed dead during NDC victory celebration

A former player for Sekondi Hasaacas FC, Kwabena Baidoo has tragically passed away in a motor accident while celebrating the victory of the National...

Supporters celebrate Mahama’s victory at NDC headquarters[Photos]

Hundreds of National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters flooded the streets of the party headquarters in Adabraka on Monday evening, celebrating the victory of their...

NDC supporters allegedly attack Forestry Commission office in Sunyani

Some persons believed to be supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on Monday morning, broke into the Bono Regional office of the Forestry...

2024 polls: Police arrest 89 for vandalism and looting

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 89 individuals for various offences committed during the 2024 general elections, including acts of vandalism, looting, and property...

Desist from violent acts – Police cautions

The Ghana Police Service has called on the public to refrain from violent acts as the nation awaits the official declaration of the presidential...

Dzifa Gomashie declares victory in Ketu South: Calls for trust in Mahama

Incumbent Ketu South Member of Parliament, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called on Ghanaians to rally behind the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its leader,...

NPP achieves only 11.33% of targeted 500k votes in Volta Region

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) was only able to achieve 11.33% of its target of 500,000 votes in the Volta Region in the...