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Nigerian nabbed in Akyem Wenchi for alleged murder of FRSC officer, daughter

A 26-year-old Nigerian national, Victor Benjamin Fejemirokun, has been arrested by the Eastern South Regional Police Command for his alleged role in the abduction...

Ghanaian students in UK warn of “perilous” conditions as funding crisis deepens

Ghanaian students in the United Kingdom studying under the Government of Ghana scholarship scheme have issued an urgent plea to the country’s newly appointed...

SHSs to establish poultry and livestock farms soon – President Mahama

President John Mahama has revealed a new policy that will require senior high schools across Ghana to establish poultry and livestock farms. The initiative is...

Police arrest man seen giving cigarette to child in viral video

The Ghana Police Service has arrested Samuel Obeng Acheampong, the man featured in a viral video administering a substance suspected to be a cigarette...

President Mahama visits Salaga to condole with Executive Secretary

Dr. Calistus Mahama In a gesture of solidarity and compassion, President John Dramani Mahama visited Salaga to commiserate with his Executive Secretary, Dr. Calistus...

EMTAG addresses viral involving instructor, Fulani recruit

The Emergency Medical Technicians Association of Ghana (EMTAG) has responded to a viral social media video involving one of its members, an instructor at...

Rain-bearing clouds from Togo to cause thunderstorm in Ghana; check out affected areas

Ghana is bracing for thunderstorms and heavy rain today as a band of rain-bearing clouds over southern Benin moves westward into the country. The...

‘Don’t wait for perfect conditions; start now!’ – Sam Jonah advises African youth

Business titan Sir Sam Jonah has used his acceptance speech at the EMY Africa Awards 2025 to shatter the myth that success requires ideal...

66-year-old farmer allegedly murdered in his farm at Dadiesoaba-Kaniago

Kwaku Poku, a 66-year-old farmer, has been found murdered in his farm at Kaniago near Dadiesoaba in the Ahafo Region. Kwame Anane, the deceased’s younger...

Vice President to represents Ghana at 7th AU–EU Summit in Angola

Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang will represent President John Dramani Mahama at the 7th African Union–European Union (AU–EU) Summit in Luanda, Angola, scheduled...

Chiefs urge Pusupusu Royal Family to maintain peace during Queen Mother’s funeral

The passing of Queen Mother Nana Adwoa Nipaa of Pusupusu, Akyem Asiakwa, marks a significant loss after 44 years of dedicated service to her...

Okada riders foil robbery, suspect partially burnt in retaliation [Photos]

A man believed to be in his late 20s has been partially burnt and is receiving treatment at Bawjiase Polyclinic after angry Okada riders...

Naval Officer completes 3.1km swim to support children with special needs

Able Seaman Class 2, Precious Sarah Akutor, a 23-year-old naval officer, has successfully completed a 3.1-kilometre open-water swim to raise awareness and funds for...

This is why the Court of Appeal has freed the Assemblyman in Major Mahama murder case

“We are sad about the death of Major Maxwell Mahama but we have sworn a judicial oaths and justice demands more than public sentiments,”...

GH¢13.1bn should be spent on nurses and teachers, not presidential jet – Akwasi Awuah

Former Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), Nana Akwasi Awuah, has criticised the government for allocating GH¢13.1 billion for new aircraft,...

River Ankobra: Blue Water Guards destroy five changfan machines

The Bogoso Blue Water Guards have issued a firm warning to illegal miners (galamseyers) operating along rivers in the Prestea-Huni-Valley Municipality after destroying five...

40-year factory reduced to Ashes: Manager laments ‘beyond imagination’ loss in Weija Fire

The manager of Charkieh Plastics and Packaging Limited, a pioneering recycling and manufacturing facility at Weija Junction, has expressed deep disappointment following the massive...

Gender Minister alarmed as domestic abuse victim’s family justifies beating over “talking too much”

The Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has expressed deep concern following a personal visit to the home...

Dr. Steve Manteaw rebuts Prof. Adei’s claims of Gold Board ‘legalising galamsey’

Policy analyst and natural resource governance advocate, Dr. Steve Manteaw, has strongly refuted claims by Prof. Stephen Addae that the establishment of the Ghana...

Mahama’s GoldBod Initiative is ‘legalisation of galamsey’ – Prof Adei

Ghana’s national debate over illegal mining (galamsey) has taken another twist, with educationist and former Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Professor...

Seven fire tenders battle huge fire outbreak at Weija Junction

A major industrial fire erupted earlier today (November 22) at the Charkieh Plastics Factory site at Weija Junction, prompting a massive deployment of the...

Two suspected armed robbers lynched after killing 19-year-old Okada rider at Awutu Mampong

A 19-year-old commercial motorbike rider, Kofi Mensah, has been shot and killed, allegedly by armed robbers at Awutu Mampong in the Awutu Senya West...

First Lady interacts with St. Mary’s School Girls, donates learning materials

Her Excellency the First Lady, Mrs. Lordina Dramani Mahama, has encouraged pupils of St Mary’s Basic and Junior High School at Korle Gonno in...

NPP proxy voting ban sets ‘dangerous precedent’ – Adjei-Mensah Korsah warns

Member of Parliament for Techiman South, Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah, has criticised the New Patriotic Party’s Presidential Election Committee (PEC) for its decision to ban...

Where Is Ken Ofori-Atta? — Majority demands answers from Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin came under pressure on Friday to explain the continued absence of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, who is expected to...

Mahama announces GH₵50m investment in outboard motors, tools to modernise fisheries sector

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that government has earmarked GH₵50 million for the purchase of outboard motors and essential fishing gear to support...

Hohoe Municipal Assembly, GES honour outstanding educators

The Hohoe Municipal Assembly, in partnership with the Ghana Education Service (GES), has celebrated excellence in education at this year’s Best Teacher/Workers Awards, held...

Nigeria attack: Pupils abducted from Catholic school

An unknown number of pupils have been abducted by armed men from a Catholic school in central Nigeria, the second mass school kidnapping this...

Gender Ministry condemns viral video of man forcing child to smoke

The Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection has initiated a police investigation following the circulation of a disturbing video showing a group of...

Police investigate viral video showing man giving cigarette to child

The Ghana Police Service has launched an investigation into a disturbing viral video showing a man giving a substance suspected to be a cigarette...

No DNA test has been done yet – Family of late Samuel Aboagye refutes reports [Listen]

The family of the late Samuel Aboagye, one of the eight victims of the August 6 helicopter crash, has clarified that no DNA test...

Proxy voting is a national right, attempts to abolish it threaten the democratic voice of diaspora Ghanaians – CGNU

A UK-based advocacy group, Concerned Ghanaians for National Unity (CGNU), has condemned what it describes as deliberate attempts by some political actors to deny...

Energy Minister sets strict technical and commercial criteria for Springfield deal

Energy Minister John Jinapor says the government will only consider a state-led takeover of Springfield Exploration and Production Limited’s (SEP) stake in the West...

University of Ghana reacts to Prof. Gyampo and Dr. Domfe’s recent altercation

The University of Ghana says it has initiated internal procedures to address the recent public confrontation between two of its senior academics, Prof. Ransford...

KNUST graduates pay emotional tribute to slain colleague Joana Deladem Yabani

Graduating students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) paid a heartfelt tribute to their slain colleague, Joana Deladem Yabani, who...

Police destroy 600 sacks of Indian Hemp worth about GH¢4.2Bn

The Volta Regional Police Command has destroyed 600 sacks of Indian hemp weighing 47,530 kilogrammes, valued at approximately GH¢4.2 billion, following a court order...

Minority accuses government of stalling reintroduction of Anti-LGBTQ Bill

The Minority in Parliament has criticised the government for what it says is a deliberate attempt to delay the reintroduction of the Human Sexual...

Cuts to nurses allowances, abandoned rural health promises are red flags for 2026 – Kingsley Agyemang

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has expressed serious concern over what he describes as worrying gaps in the 2026...

Fire destroys shop at Agartha Market in Koforidua

A morning fire on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, destroyed a commercial container shop at Agartha Market near the National Ambulance Service office in Koforidua. According...

2024 was the worst economic crisis in Ghana’s history – Kwakye Ofosu

Minister for Government Communications Felix Kwakye Ofosu has described the economic downturn experienced in 2024 as “the worst crisis in Ghana’s history,” arguing that...