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A-Plus narrowly escapes attack by angry New Winneba residents

Gomoa Central Member of Parliament, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A-Plus, narrowly escaped an attack by angry residents of New Winneba following a...

Ghana Armed Forces opens 2026 enlistment exercise for commissioned officers

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has commenced its 2026 enlistment exercise for commissioned officers. According to a press release issued by the Department of Public...

‘I had about 60 questions’ — Atta Akyea explains need for extra cross-examination day in NSB case

Lead counsel for former National Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene has welcomed the Accra High Court's decision to grant the defence an extra day...

Six injured, two dead in crash on Accra–Kumasi Highway

Two people have died and six others sustained injuries in a road crash at Dr. Marbel Junction on the Accra–Kumasi Highway in the Eastern...

New Winneba violence under control as IGP deploys reinforcement team

The Ghana Police Service says it has brought under control violent disturbances that erupted at New Winneba in the Central Region on Tuesday, September...

John Dumelo donates school desks to Roman Ridge M/A Basic School

The Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency has donated school desks to the Roman Ridge M/A Basic School in the constituency following...

Ghana Medical Trust Fund marks first anniversary, expresses gratitude to Mahama, Akandoh and stakeholders

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund has marked its first anniversary, reflecting on a year of progress and expressing gratitude to all individuals and organisations...

OSP has become a liability instead of an asset to Ghana – Hopeson Adorye

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart Hopeson Adorye has described Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) as a liability rather than an asset,...

What happened to E-Blocks, Agenda 111 should not happen to 24-hour markets – Ahmed Ibrahim

Outgoing Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has urged his successor, Mahama Ayariga, to ensure that projects under the government’s...

Finance Minister receives US$35m dividend from Perseus Mining

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has received a GHS391 million (US$35 million) dividend payment from Perseus Mining (Ghana) Limited, representing the Government of...

Hopeson Adorye makes strong proposal on appointment of Special Prosecutor

Director of Field Operations for the United Party, Hopeson Adorye has called for reforms to the law governing the Office of the Special Prosecutor...

Three reported dead, several injured after violent attack on New Winneba residents

At least three people have reportedly died and about 15 others sustained injuries following a violent mob attack in New Winneba Township in the...

Birth, death registration are mandatory – Deputy Registrar tells Ghanaians

The Births and Deaths Registry has reminded Ghanaians that registering births and deaths is a mandatory requirement and should form part of the processes...

OSP acting “as a power unto itself” – Kwadwo Poku Nsafoah

Energy analyst and New Patriotic Party (NPP) member Kwadwo Poku Nsafoah has accused the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) of operating as though...

Celebrating Excellence: Kofi Amoako Attah honoured at the Ghana 100 Trailblazer Conference and Awards 2026

Kofi Amoako Attah, Chief Executive Officer of SIM Group of Companies Ltd, has added another honour to his growing list of accolades after being...

Births and Deaths Registry marks 61 years of service to Ghana

The Births and Deaths Registry (BDR) has marked its 61st anniversary, celebrating more than six decades of contribution to civil registration and vital statistics...

Three separate fire incidents recorded across Accra; GNFS calls for safety

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) recorded three separate fire incidents across parts of the Greater Accra Region on Sunday, August 30, 2026, with...

Delegate system turned party primaries into an auction for highest bidder – Asiedu Nketia

Johnson Asiedu Nketia, National Chairman of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), has attributed the legal challenge to the delegates system of political party...

Asiedu Nketia links high cost of elections to bribery and corruption

National Chairman of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has attributed the growing incidence of bribery and corruption in Ghana partly...

Veteran radio presenter appeals for support amidst kidney complications

Veteran Ghanaian radio presenter Alexander Kwaku Amoah, popularly known as DJ Candyman, has appealed to the public for financial and moral support as he...

Every household should have at least three dustbins — Local Government Minister

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has called on every household in Ghana to have at least three dustbins...

Christian Council expresses readiness to support construction of National Cathedral

The Christian Council of Ghana has expressed its readiness to support efforts to complete the construction of the National Cathedral. The Council made its position...

Six arrested for alleged murder of tricycle rider at Zuarungu

The Upper East Regional Police Command has arrested six persons in connection with the alleged murder of a 26-year-old tricycle rider, Akolbila Blessing, at...

Adu-Boahen trial: Court gives Atta Akyea final chance to conclude cross-examination

The Accra High Court has given counsel for former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahen one final opportunity to conclude the cross-examination of...

Court dismisses Ameyaw-Akumfi’s stay application in SkyTrain trial

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an application filed by the second accused in the $2 million SkyTrain trial, Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, seeking to...

Importation of arms, ammunition requires permit from Interior Ministry – GRA

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has cautioned travellers that arms and ammunition cannot be imported into Ghana as ordinary personal effects and require prior...

Eric Opoku warns Sankore youth against violence

Member of Parliament for Asunafo South and Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has cautioned the youth of Sankore against engaging in acts...

Anloga Junction traders protest alleged unlawful eviction as Oforikrom Assembly denies claims

Traders at Anloga Junction in the Oforikrom Municipality of the Ashanti Region have staged a protest against an alleged eviction from government land. The traders...

Heavy security presence at Jubilee House as defunct Gold Coast Management customers petition gov’t over locked funds

There is a heavy security presence at the Jubilee House in Accra as aggrieved customers of defunct Gold Coast Fund Management converge to petition...

Parents continue to bear hidden costs under Free SHS – Centre for Policy Scrutiny

The Centre for Policy Scrutiny has raised concerns over what it describes as hidden costs still confronting families under Ghana’s Free Senior High School...

NPP demands urgent answers on disappearance of 42-year-old Fulani herdsman in Dambai

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on the government, the Oti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) and relevant security agencies to provide clear answers...

Fundraising gala rakes in GH¢1.5m for renovation of historic Wa Naa’s Palace

A fundraising gala in Wa has raised GH¢1.5 million in cash and pledges towards the refurbishment of the historic Wa Naa’s Palace and the...

NPP demands removal of BoG Governor from GoldBod’s board

Karaga Member of Parliament and former Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has called for the removal of the Governor of the Bank of...

Bright Simons raises questions over COCOBOD’s GH¢5.1bn profit in SIGA report

Policy analyst Bright Simons has questioned the reported GH¢5.11 billion profit recorded by the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) in 2025, cautioning against drawing conclusions...

COCOBOD settles GH¢2.3 billion, completes 2026 DDEP bond obligations

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has settled GH¢2.3 billion, fully meeting its mandatory payment obligations to bondholders under the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP)...

Some tanker drivers express dissatisfaction over leadership’s performance

Some tanker drivers across the country have expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of their current union executives ahead of the upcoming elections. The aggrieved drivers...

Afenyo-Markin demands ECG reforms to cut tariffs, support 24-hour economy

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has called for comprehensive reforms at the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), arguing that reducing the cost of electricity is...

IGP summons Volta Regional Commander over alleged extortion, intimidation

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has summoned the Volta Regional Police Commander following concerns over alleged harassment, intimidation, unnecessary delays, and extortion of local...

Manasseh Azure clarifies controversy over SOE profits, surpluses

Journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has provided further clarification on the reported profits and surpluses of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) following the publication of the State...

Section of Kumasi Inner Ring Road to be temporarily closed for GRIDCo works

The Department of Urban Roads (DUR) has announced the temporary closure of part of the Kumasi Inner Ring Road on Sunday, September 6, 2026,...