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NHIA warns providers against illegal charges in Asutifi North

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region has warned accredited healthcare providers to stop charging illegal...

Former Buffer Stock CEO’s trial adjourned over delayed court proceedings

The Criminal Division of the Accra High Court has rescheduled the trial of former Chief Executive Officer of the National Buffer Stock Company, Hanan...

GACL reminds public to seek approval for cultural performances at airport

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has reminded the public that prior approval must be obtained before organising cultural performances at the airport to...

Gov’t to construct 50,000 housing units for teachers nationwide – Education Minister

The government has announced plans to construct 50,000 housing units for teachers across the country as part of efforts to improve their welfare, enhance...

What Wontumi said after 20-year jail sentence (Listen)

Former New Edubiase Member of Parliament, George Oduro, has revealed how Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, remained calm after being sentenced...

16,000 learners take part in sample national standardised test

About 16,000 learners from basic schools across Ghana are taking part in a sample national standardised test aimed at assessing learning outcomes and strengthening...

Mahama pays glowing tribute to late Dagbon overlord Ya-Na Abukari II

President John Dramani Mahama has paid tribute to the late Ya-Na Abukari II, Overlord of the Dagbon Kingdom, describing his passing as a great...

Mahama to host AU Extraordinary Summit on Universal Health Coverage in Accra

President John Dramani Mahama will host the African Union (AU) Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Accra from...

US judge questions strength of OSP’s corruption case against Ken Ofori-Atta

A United States immigration judge has questioned the strength of the corruption case brought by Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) against former...

Six arrested over robbery on Portor-Gulumpe Highway as Police recover GH¢300,000 stolen cash

The Bono East Regional Police Command has arrested six suspects in connection with a highway robbery on the Portor-Gulumpe Highway and recovered the full...

Wontumi’s 20-year sentence serves justice to galamsey-hit communities – Tanko Computer

Deputy Director of IT and Elections of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko Computer, says the sentence handed to New Patriotic Party (NPP)...

Wontumi is a political prisoner – Kojo Oppong Nkrumah

Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has described the conviction and sentencing of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard...

Police investigate drowning of 15-year-old girl in stream at Wovenu 

The Ghana Police Service has launched an investigation into the drowning of a 15-year-old girl in the Dada Stream near the Wovenu Senior High...

NSA scandal trial adjourned as defence prepares bid to unfreeze bank accounts

The trial of former National Service Authority (NSA) Executive Director Osei Assibey Antwi over the alleged ghost names scandal has been adjourned to July...

AMA acquires two GH¢2.4m refuse compactor trucks to boost sanitation in Accra

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has commissioned two new refuse compactor trucks valued at GH¢2.4 million to strengthen waste collection and improve sanitation management...

Canadian boyfriend murder trial adjourned after juror fails to appear

The murder trial of Safina Mohammed Adizatu, who is accused of killing her Canadian-based boyfriend, Frank Kofi Osei, has been adjourned to July 27,...

Kweku Azar breaks down Wontumi judgment

Ghanaian legal scholar Kweku Asare, popularly known as Kweku Azar, has provided an analysis of the High Court’s judgment that convicted and sentenced New...

Lands and Mines Watch welcomes Wontumi verdict, urges tougher action against illegal mining

Lands and Mines Watch Ghana (LMWG) has welcomed the conviction and sentencing of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known...

Vehicle smoke contains cancer-causing agents – Health experts warn

Smoke from vehicle exhausts contains cancer-causing substances, health experts have warned, as a new study indicates that air pollution has become Ghana’s leading cause...

Wontumi was the galamsey kingpin – Martin Kpebu

Lawyer Martin Kpebu has described convicted illegal miner Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, as a “kingpin” in Ghana’s illegal mining sector. He...

Wontumi’s illegal mining conviction: I have no sympathy for him – Inusah Fuseini

Former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Inusah Fuseini, says he has no sympathy for former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party...

Assemblies spend GH¢22m on salaries to collect GH¢10m in local revenue – Auditor-General’s report

The Auditor-General's reports over the past five years show that revenue collectors’ salaries at several metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs) exceeded the amount...

‘Cock-and-bull story’ – Martin Kpebu says Wontumi’s reclamation defence fell apart

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu says the conviction of NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, was the result of...

Wontumi conviction should inspire stronger fight against galamsey – Ashigbey

Convener of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining, Dr Kenneth Ashigbey, says the conviction of NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known...

National Service personnel question GH¢ 60 monthly deductions from allowances for purported capacity-building programme without consultation

A group said to be representing some national service personnel has questioned the decision to deduct GH¢60 from their monthly allowances for a capacity-building...

Brussels Airlines flight returns to Accra after technical fault

A Brussels Airlines flight en route to Lomé was forced to return to Kotoka International Airport (KIA) shortly after take-off on Monday evening after...

Man allegedly lynched over GH¢4,800 theft accusation at Sabon Zongo

A 27-year-old man, Yussif Zakari, has died after he was allegedly assaulted by a group of residents at Sabon Zongo in the Asokore Mampong...

Ashanti NPP MPs urge calm after Wontumi’s conviction, back appeal

The Ashanti Caucus of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament has appealed to party supporters, particularly those in the Ashanti Region, to...

Fire destroys two vehicles at Mahean, no casualties reported

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has extinguished a vehicular fire at Mahean near Divine Glory School in the Greater Accra Region, preventing the...

Wontumi’s conviction should be a lesson in accountability for all politicians – Eric Agyei

Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Eric Agyei, has described the conviction and sentencing of New Patriotic Party (NPP)...

From Porsche to prison van — Watch Wontumi’s dramatic exit from court [Video]

A new video showing the moment Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, was escorted into a prison vehicle after...

Cabinet approves $300m World Bank facility for SHS infrastructure, Parliament to consider deal Tuesday

Cabinet has approved a proposed $300 million World Bank financing package to support infrastructure expansion in senior high schools, with Parliament expected to consider...

Citizens’ Platform welcomes progress on constitutional review, demands release of full CRC report

The Citizens' Platform on Constitutional Reforms (CPCR) has welcomed the government's latest steps in the constitutional review process but is urging the immediate publication...

A/R: NACOC educates ‘okada, pragya’ riders on dangers of drug trafficking

The Ashanti Regional Command of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has embarked on an outdoor sensitisation campaign to educate commercial tricycle and motorbike riders...

Wontumi’s family devastated by 20-year jail sentence, vows to explore legal options

The family of Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, says it is devastated by...

NDC organizer in court over alleged offensive remarks about Bawumia

The Agona West Branch Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prince Aboagye, has appeared before the Accra Circuit Court over alleged remarks made...

Mahama using Wontumi as scapegoat in galamsey fight – Kofi Tonto

Political aide to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Kofi Tonto, has accused President John Dramani Mahama of using the conviction of Ashanti Regional...

NPP to appeal Wontumi conviction, describes him as ‘political prisoner’

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced its decision to appeal the conviction of its Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman...

Galamsey offenders must be prosecuted regardless of political affiliation – Ken Ashigbey

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Ing. Ken Ashigbey, has described the conviction of Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman...

Wontumi transferred to Nsawam Prison to begin sentence – Dr Boakye-Danquah

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has been transferred to the Nsawam Medium...