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Murder of 35-year-old farmer: Logba Alakpeti chiefs and elders demand justice

Chiefs and elders of Logba Alakpeti in the Afadzato South District of the Volta Region have called for justice following the murder of a...

Apologise to Bawumia for false claims — Nana Akomea tells Kennedy Agyapong

The Chairman of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer campaign communications team, Nana Akomea, has called on Kennedy Agyapong to publicly apologise...

Sissala Chiefs petition Mahama for creation of South District

Chiefs and elders of the Sissala East Municipality have petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to create the Sissala South District, with Welembelle as its...

GHATOF calls for trotro and okada restrictions on major highways

The President of the Ghana Tourism Federation (GHATOF), Seth Ocran, has called for restrictions on trotro and okada operations on major highways, urging authorities...

Taxi driver who foiled Darkuman MoMo robbery receives support to repair vehicle

The taxi driver who foiled a mobile money robbery at Darkuman, Joseph Kwadwo Koranteng, has received financial support from the management of Executive Senator...

Northerners support Bawumia because he is competent; nothing else – Farouk Aliu Mahama

Former Member of Parliament for Yendi, Dr. Farouk Aliu Mahama, has emphasised that support for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the former Vice President and 2024...

Bryan Acheampong accuses Mahama administration of poor economic management

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, has criticised the John Mahama-led administration, accusing it of mismanaging key sectors of the economy...

Abesim murder trial: Court sets date for Jury to decide fate of accused

The High Court in Accra has fixed February 24, 2026, for the Jury to decide the fate of Richard Appiah, who is standing trial...

Daddy Lumba’s children dismiss claims of rift with their mother

The children of late highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, have dismissed social media reports claiming a rift between them...

David Wuaku appointed as Administrator of Ghana Sports Fund

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Dr. David Kofi Mawuvi Wuaku as Administrator of the Ghana Sports Fund, placing a seasoned banking and financial...

Claims by former CEO politically motivated – Ghana Publishing Company boss

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Publishing Company, Nana Kwasi Boatey, has dismissed claims by former Managing Director David Asante that the current...

Emergency shutdown of Kpeve Headworks to disrupt water supply in parts of Volta Region

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) in the Volta Region has announced an emergency shutdown of the Kpeve Headworks to carry out urgent repairs on its...

Mahama leads Accra Reset talks at Davos

President John Dramani Mahama is set to lead discussions on the Accra Reset at Davos, Switzerland, on the margins of the World Economic Forum...

Gov’t begins negotiations to secure Kwame Nkrumah’s residence in Guinea

The government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has initiated discussions with the family of Guinea’s late President Sékou Touré to...

Oti Regional Minister urges Kaakye Youth Association to champion development

The Oti Regional Minister, John Kwadwo Gyapong, has challenged the Kaakye Youth Association to position itself as a driving force for development in the...

Ghana Shippers’ Authority defers implementation date of Smart Port Note

The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) has put on hold the introduction of the Smart Port Note (SPN), which was initially scheduled to begin on...

Asutifi North Assembly Members threaten protests if Newmont ignores road demands

Assembly members in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region have warned Newmont Gold Ghana to prepare for a series of demonstrations if...

Asutifi North chiefs and district assembly commission dormitory for Kenyasi Prisons Camp

Chiefs of the five communities where Newmont Gold Ghana operates in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region, together with the district assembly,...

US Immigration Court bars public from Ofori-Atta’s hearing

Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta appeared before a U.S. immigration court in Virginia on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, as authorities continue proceedings regarding his...

Galamsey: Lands Ministry vows relentless war after shooting of NAIMOS officer

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has affirmed its commitment to the fight against illegal mining, following a violent encounter involving officers of...

AMA, GARCC close metal firm over alleged purchase of stolen ECG cables

A joint task force in Accra has temporarily shut down a metal company and a recycling firm alleged to have purchased stolen Electricity Company...

NAIMOS officer shot, one assailant killed in Bono Region anti-galamsey operation

A member of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) task force has been shot during a routine anti-galamsey operation in the Dormaa Central...

19-year-old sentenced for stealing co-worker’s cash, mobile phones  

A 19-year-old young man, Prince Bentum, who stole his co-worker’s GH¢5,000 and two mobile phones, has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment by the Tarkwa...

Accra Mayor engages Ghana Post ahead of planned decongestion exercise

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has paid a working visit to the management of Ghana Post to brief them on the Accra...

Over GH¢180K worth of property destroyed as fire guts carpentry shop at Akyem Mamanso

A fire outbreak has destroyed a carpentry shop near the Akyem Mamanso Cemetery in the New Abirem Municipality, causing an estimated loss of more...

Asiedu Nketia assures newly created regions of fair share of development

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has assured residents of the Western North Region that the NDC is...

Gas explosion triggers fire in 8-bedroom apartment at Tarkwa

A fire outbreak has damaged part of an eight-bedroom self-contained house at Tamso Estate near Wakanda Hotel in Tarkwa. The incident occurred when a fire...

Fuel price cuts were expected – COMAC explains sudden drop amid GOIL–Star Oil price war

The latest drop in fuel prices across the country did not come as a surprise to industry players, the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies...

JUSAG suspends intended strike as government responds to concerns  

The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has suspended its planned nationwide strike following a response from government to its demands over unpaid...

Family breaks silence on former NPP Parliamentary Candidate’s stabbing of wife in US

The family of Gilda Nortey, wife of former New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Korle Klottey, Valentino Nii Noi Nortey, is demanding justice...

Latif Iddrisu vs. IGP trial: Fourth judge adopts case eight years after near-fatal assault

The Family Court, presided over by Her Ladyship Eudora Christina Oppong, has adjourned proceedings in the trial involving Multimedia journalist Latif Iddrisu, the Inspector-General...

Police begin probe after female officer allegedly shoots taxi driver dead at Tetegu

The Ghana Police Service has launched a full investigation into a shooting incident at Tetegu near Weija in Accra, which left a taxi driver...

GIADEC denies alleged VALCO sale

The Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) has dismissed reports suggesting that the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO) is being sold, clarifying that the government...

NPP must choose candidate Ghanaians want to win power – Yaw Boafo Esq.

Former President of the Ghana Bar Association, Yaw Boafo Esq., has urged the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to choose a presidential candidate who appeals...

Minority warns U.S. immigrant visa pause could hit Ghana’s economy

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has warned that the ongoing suspension of certain U.S. visa processes could have serious implications for Ghana’s economy, particularly...

We need a leader who can do the job, not just someone calm – Yaw Boafo

Former President of the Ghana Bar Association, Yaw Boafo Esq., has publicly endorsed New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Kennedy Agyapong, describing him as...

Minority demands Ablakwa’s dismissal over US visa restriction

The Minority in Parliament is calling for the immediate dismissal of Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, accusing him of presiding over what it...

Suspect remanded over stabbing of woman in both eyes; victim to seek treatment abroad

A 55-year-old man, William Gyamfi, popularly known as Kwasi Manso, has been remanded into police custody by the Juaboso Magistrate Court for allegedly stabbing...

Veep commends outgoing Chinese Ambassador on Ghana–China relations

Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang on Tuesday, January 20, received the outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Tong Defa, on a farewell visit,...

Court clears FDA to destroy illicit opioids intercepted at Tema Port

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has destroyed a large consignment of opioids intercepted at the Tema Port in December last year, following a...