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EXIM Bank case: Appiah-Kubi withdraws as Wontumi’s lawyer

Private legal practitioner Andy Appiah-Kubi has withdrawn as counsel for New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi,...

Agric Minister destroyed Nkoko Nkitinkiti with beneficiaries consuming birds comment – Prof. Boadi

The Executive Director of the Institute for Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP), Prof. Isaac Boadi, has criticised the Minister for Food and Agriculture,...

Peace Council inaugurates committee to monitor Nkwanta conflict resolution efforts

The National Peace Council has inaugurated a nine-member Conflict Monitoring and Implementation Committee in Nkwanta South in the Oti Region as part of renewed...

VALCO workers protest in Tema over alleged sale (Video)

Workers of the Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO), together with the Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU), have staged a protest in Tema over...

Tax cuts commendable, but revenue replacement was needed – Prof. Boadi tells gov’t

The Executive Director of the Institute for Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP), Prof. Isaac Boadi, has commended government’s decision to abolish what he...

24-hour economy: Gov’t urged to expedite implementation to create jobs

Stakeholders have called on government to review its tax exemption policies and fast-track the implementation of the proposed 24-hour economy policy to attract investment...

Former Buffer Stock CEO’s wife seeks court approval to travel to UK for son’s medical treatment

The wife of the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, has filed an application before...

Exim Bank case: Wontumi appears in court under heavy prison security

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has appeared before the Accra High Court under...

Kwesi Yankah urges Mahama to reject Public Tribunals Bill, warns of ‘return of terror’

Former Minister of State and academic, Prof. Kwesi Yankah, has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama not to assent to the recently passed Public...

Gov’t dismisses claims over viral Mahama video, says remarks were taken out of context

The government has dismissed claims circulating on social media regarding a viral video of President John Dramani Mahama, describing them as false and a...

GoldBod suspends licenses of Dominic Bonsu Ventures, McWoode Ray 24

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has suspended the gold trading licences of Dominic Bonsu Ventures and McWoode Ray 24 Enterprise with immediate effect over...

Dangerous structural defects on Mallam interchange

Photographs taken at the Mallam Interchange in Accra last week have raised concerns about possible structural deterioration at one of the capital’s busiest and...

Dambai College of Education appoints new Principal and Vice Principal

Dambai College of Education (DACE) has announced the appointment of Professor Inusah Hussein as the new Principal and Dr Fred Alpha Adams as Vice...

Legal vacation could delay Wontumi’s bail application hearing – Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu says Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, may have to wait until October before his application for...

Military vehicle crashes with STC bus at Nkenkensu

A military vehicle transporting personnel deployed to Bawku in the Upper East Region has been involved in an accident with a State Transport Corporation...

GES to introduce tougher measures against indiscipline in SHSs

The Ghana Education Service (GES) says it is considering tougher measures, including possible criminal prosecution, for Senior High School (SHS) students involved in serious...

Deputy AG alleges ‘deliberate campaign’ to misrepresent Adu-Boahene prosecution

Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, has alleged that there is a deliberate public and media campaign to misrepresent the criminal...

T-bills: Gov’t exceeds target by 30%; interest rates decline again

The government exceeded its treasury bills target once again, the week in which the Minister of Finance presented the Mid-Year Budget Review on Thursday,...

Ghana to deploy condom vending machines nationwide to boost HIV prevention

Ghana will begin installing condom vending machines across the country by the last quarter of 2026 as part of efforts to improve access to...

Robbers shoot MoMo vendor at Agona Mankron

A mobile money (MoMo) vendor is in critical condition after being shot during a robbery attack at Agona Mankron Junction in the Agona East...

IMF Board set to approve Ghana’s final programme review

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to meet today to consider and approve Ghana’s sixth and final review under...

Man who sexually abused daughter jailed for 20 years

A 47-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment with hard labour by the Lawra Circuit Court for sexually abusing his 17-year-old biological...

Wa: Man jailed 10 years for defiling 7-year-old boy

A 42-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment with hard labour by the Wa High Court for defiling a seven-year-old boy in...

Bodi MP assures completion of ongoing projects in the district

The Member of Parliament for Bodi and Deputy Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Sampson Ahi, has assured residents of the district that ongoing...

Juaso diaspora donates drone to boost security and emergency response

The Juaso Citizens in the Diaspora have donated a drone to support security agencies in the Asante Akyem South Municipality as part of efforts...

Akyem Aboabo Presby Basic School appeals for urgent support over ‘death trap’ classrooms

Fear and uncertainty have gripped pupils and teachers of Akyem Aboabo Presbyterian Basic School in the Birim Central Municipality of the Eastern Region as...

GES holds cultural festival in Ahafo to preserve Ghanaian values among pupils

The Ghana Education Service (GES) in the Ahafo Region has organised a festival of culture and creative arts for basic school pupils as part...

Experiencing power faults? Here are ECG numbers to call

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has released a list of district fault lines and contact numbers to help residents within the Accra West...

Popular radio presenter killed in motor accident at Berekum

A journalist with Adikanfo FM in Jinijini, Mr Justice Danquah, popularly known as Nana Kofi or 99K, has died following a motor accident at...

Wontumi knew he would be convicted – Appiah-Kubi

Private legal practitioner Andy Appiah-Kubi has revealed that the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Wontumi,...

NSMQ 2026 : St. Louis SHS returns to nationals after thrilling comeback in Ashanti region qualifiers

St. Louis Senior High School has secured a place at the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) national championship after producing a remarkable comeback victory...

Doctor purchases equipment for Paga Hospital with GH¢20,000 cash reward

A medical doctor who recently received a GH¢20,000 cash reward from the Paga Youth Movement (PAYOM) for accepting a posting to the Paga Hospital...

OSP should not be solely blamed for Ofori-Atta’s situation – Prof Atua

Professor of International Law at the University of Ghana, Kwadwo Appiagyei Atua, has argued that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) should not...

Gov’t to repatriate 1,000 Ghanaians from South Africa

The government is set resume the next phase of evacuating its citizens from South Africa on Sunday, July 26, as efforts continue to bring...

Six Leklebi SHS students injured after fire guts housemaster’s apartment

Six students of Leklebi Senior High School (SHS) in the Volta Region have sustained minor injuries while attempting to put out a fire that...

Agric Ministry cautions public against fake SMEs grant scheme

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has cautioned the public to disregard fraudulent documents circulating on social media and other online platforms claiming...

Farmer arrested over fatal shooting of suspected yam thief in Oti region

The Dambai Divisional Police Command has arrested Kwabena Badam, a 35-year-old farmer, following the fatal shooting of a man suspected of attempting to...

Birim North appeals for urgent postings, as only three doctors serve over 87,000 people

The Birim North District Health Directorate in the Eastern Region has appealed to the government and the Ghana Health Service to urgently deploy more...

Wontumi to appeal conviction, seek bail – Atta Akyea

Lead counsel for the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, says his legal team...

Ablakwa calls for probe into alleged attacks on Sam Jonah’s properties in Nigeria

Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has appealed to the Nigerian government to investigate allegations of attacks on properties belonging to Ghanaian business magnate...