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Police investigate viral video of alleged misconduct involving policewoman in Ashanti North

The Ashanti North Regional Police Command has launched an investigation into a viral video circulating on social media that allegedly captures misconduct involving a...

Rachel Appoh condemns A Plus over remarks to flood victims in Gomoa Central

Former Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Rachel Florence Appoh, has criticised the constituency's current MP, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus,...

Engineers open Kedzi-Azizadzi floodgate to reduce Keta Lagoon water levels

Engineers and technical experts have opened the Kedzi-Azizadzi floodgate at Havedzi in the Keta Municipality of the Volta Region as part of efforts to...

Accra floods should serve as a warning; we need to change our attitude towards the environment – Okyenhene

Okyenhene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin says the recent flooding in Accra must serve as a wake-up call for Ghanaians to change their attitude towards...

Residents appeal for shorter curfew to revive business in Nkwanta South

Residents of Nkwanta South in the Oti Region have called on the Minister for the Interior and other relevant stakeholders to review the current...

4-year-old boy swept away by river in Ga South

A four-year-old boy has been swept away by the River Adjei at Nurses Junction in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region,...

Ibrahim Mahama offers support to young Ghanaian AI innovator

Businessman and founder of Engineers and Planners, Ibrahim Mahama, has pledged to support the innovation journey of young Ghanaian technology developer, Naamgwinaa Samuel, whose...

Mahama congratulates US on 250th Independence anniversary, reaffirms strong bilateral ties

President John Dramani Mahama has congratulated the United States on the occasion of its 250th Independence anniversary, expressing confidence that the longstanding relationship between...

Melcom confirms warehouse fire at Tema Free Zones, no casualties recorded

Melcom Limited has confirmed that a fire broke out at one of its warehouse facilities in the Tema Free Zones Area, assuring the public...

Women urged to help fight against drug abuse

The Sunyani District Minister for the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Reverend Eric Ntow, has appealed to women to deepen efforts to help fight against...

Residents alarmed as deteriorating Densu River bridge threatens lives in Nyanoa

Residents of Nyanoa in the Upper West Akim Municipality of the Eastern Region are appealing to the government to urgently rehabilitate the deteriorating bridge...

Akyem Pameng Chief hands over renovated school block, ancillary facilities to community

The Chief of Akyem Pameng in the Atiwa West District of the Eastern Region, Barima Okoto Danso II, has commissioned and handed over a...

EX-NAFCO CEO’s arrest: Lawyers threaten contempt action against AG

Lawyers for former NAFCO Chief Executive Officer, Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, have accused the Attorney-General and his deputy of masterminding an "unlawful" arrest of their...

Ex-NAFCO CEO arrested at Airport for alleged attempt to empty frozen account

Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, has been arrested at the Accra International Airport while...

Fire destroys house master’s office, storeroom at Adonten SHS

Firefighters from the Aburi and Akropong Fire Stations have contained a fire outbreak at Adonten Senior High School, preventing the blaze from spreading beyond...

16% of Accra’s drainage buffer zones lost to encroachment — GARID

Nearly one-sixth of the legally protected buffer zones along major drainage channels in parts of the Greater Accra Region has been overtaken by unauthorised...

AMA presents 997 school desks to improve teaching and learning in public schools

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has presented 997 school desks to eight selected public schools across the metropolis as part of efforts to improve...

Ignore fraudulent SMS messages claiming to offer fine discounts – DVLA

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has warned the public to be vigilant against a growing scam involving fraudulent text messages that deceive...

Flood disaster: Death toll hits 34 — NADMO

The National Disaster Management Organisation has confirmed that 34 people have died across the country following the devastating floods that occurred on Monday, June...

Former Finance Minister Amin Adam hands over Masjid Al-Noor to Muslim community

Former Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Karaga, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has officially commissioned and handed over the Masjid Al-Noor to the...

Flood mitigation should be continuous, not a one-off effort – Expert warns

Operational Governance and Risk Management Expert, ED Andrews, has called for a long-term and continuous approach to flood mitigation in Accra, warning that disaster...

My father left a valid will – Adwoa Safo

Former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has stated that her late father, Apostle Kwadwo Safo, left behind a valid will governing...

Xenophobia: South Africa must use civilised means to remove illegal migrants – Inusah Fuseini

Former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini, has urged South African authorities to adopt civilised and lawful procedures in dealing with illegal...

Fresh attempt to remove seized galamsey excavators in Aowin sparks controversy

A fresh attempt to remove dozens of excavators seized from illegal miners operating in the Tano Anwia Forest Reserve in the Aowin Municipality of...

See the new rail freight locomotive acquired by Ghana Railway, the reactions, and the response

The Ministry of Transport has defended the government's acquisition of two diesel locomotives and 20 freight wagons, dismissing concerns raised by critics as inaccurate...

“I lost everything… the house is empty” – Dennis Miracles Aboagye recounts flood ordeal

Dennis Miracles Aboagye, Communications Director to the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) 2028 presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has recounted the devastating impact of the...

NADMO to begin relief distribution to flood victims today

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) will begin distributing relief items to victims of the recent floods from Saturday, July 4, as the government...

ISSER urges government to triple sanitation investment to tackle flooding and disease

The Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) has called on the government to substantially increase investment in waste management and sanitation, arguing...

I’m fulfilling my father’s final wishes, not chasing inheritance – Adwoa Safo

Former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has dismissed claims that the ongoing dispute surrounding the Kristo Asafo Mission is about her...

FDA shuts down Nungua lounge over alleged illicit drug possession, two arrested

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has shut down the Italian Boy Lounge at Nungua Kantamanto following an operation that uncovered suspected illicit drugs...

Mahama pledges better pensions as economy recovers

President John Dramani Mahama has assured retired workers that his government will improve pension benefits as Ghana's economy recovers, saying senior citizens will share...

Encroachment on drainage buffers worsening flooding in Greater Accra — GARID

The Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project has revealed that approximately 16% of legally protected drainage buffer zones across selected assemblies in...

Govt urged to fix Mallam-Weija road as commuters spend long hours in traffic 

The Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, has called on the government to urgently repair the Mallam-Weija stretch of the Accra-Kasoa highway. According...

GES directive on graduation ceremonies does not apply to private schools – GNACOPS

The Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) has clarified that the Ghana Education Service's (GES) directive suspending graduation ceremonies in pre-tertiary schools does...

Floods: Two bodies recovered at Adakope near Weija

The remains of two persons suspected to have died in recent flooding have been retrieved at Adakope near Weija in the Weija-Gbawe Municipality of...

Juaboso residents commend MP for improving healthcare delivery

Residents of the Juaboso Constituency in the Western North Region have praised their Member of Parliament, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, for spearheading initiatives that have...

Goaso residents criticise Health Minister for skipping municipal hospital during Ahafo visit

A section of residents in Goaso in the Ahafo Region have expressed disappointment with the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, for failing to...

Cardiology Centre at KATH to be completed by August 2026 – Medical Trust Fund Administrator

Works on the Cardiology Centre at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital is progressing steadily as the Ghana Medical Trust Fund sets August 2026 as...

Government assures flood victims in six regions of imminent relief support

The government has assured residents affected by the recent floods in six regions outside Greater Accra that emergency relief supplies will begin reaching their...

GNFS contains tanker fire after deadly crash on Akosombo–Tema highway

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has successfully contained a tanker fire following a fatal road crash at Teye Kwame on the Akosombo–Tema Highway...