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Two unemployed men fined GH¢12,000 for stealing 

Two friends have been fined GHS 6,000.00 each by the Nkawie Circuit Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti Region for...

Make cleanliness a daily habit beyond National Sanitation Day – Mayor urges traders

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has urged traders to make cleanliness a daily habit rather than treating sanitation as a responsibility reserved...

Fishing groups demand halt to reported offshore gold exploration

Fishing associations, coastal communities and civil society organisations have called on the government to immediately halt further progression of the reported offshore gold exploration...

Police restore calm at Larteh following Odwira festival disturbance

Calm has been restored at Larteh Ahenease in the Eastern Region after a heated confrontation between two factions disrupted celebrations during the Ahenease Odwira...

New NPP executives elected in Kumasi: See the full list of winners

John Boadu has been elected National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), as delegates elected a new national executive at the party's delegates...

Nana Abena Etruba I honoured at historic homecoming celebrating Anlo and Gomoa cultural unity

In a historic gathering of culture, traditional unity, and advocacy, the Anlo Royal Heritage has welcomed Nana Abena Etruba I (The Woman King), Benkumhene...

‘Ken Ofori-Atta will return to Ghana in his own good time’ – Frank Davies

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Chairman of the Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee, Frank Davies, has defended former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta amid questions...

Ghana gaining notoriety for drugs; arresting couriers not enough – Bawumia tells gov’t

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has called on the government to identify those financing and organising cocaine shipments linked to Ghana,...

Fibre cuts disrupt Telecel services for over 72,000 subscribers

More than 72,000 Telecel Ghana subscribers across parts of the Central Region are experiencing service disruptions following two fibre cuts along the Accra–Winneba and...

MoH announces mop-up recruitment for 465 nursing and pharmacy vacancies

The Ministry of Health has announced a nationwide mop-up recruitment exercise to fill 465 vacancies for nurses and pharmacy professionals after some applicants reportedly...

Sammy Crabbe outlines reasons behind alliance with John Boadu

Chairmanship aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammy Crabbe, has clarified that his decision to align with fellow aspirant John Boadu ahead of...

NACOC begins pre-screening checks at Accra International Airport

Ghana Airports Company Limited has announced that pre-screening checks by the Narcotics Control Commission are now being conducted at the entrance to the Departure...

Bawumia calls for public parliamentary probe into drug trafficking concerns

Former Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has called for a bipartisan parliamentary investigation into concerns over drug...

‘Justice has prevailed’ – Atta Akyea reacts to Baffour Awuah’s GH¢10m bail

Samuel Atta Akyea, lawyer for Manhyia South Member of Parliament Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, says justice has prevailed following the court’s decision to grant...

“I’ll have no honour if your arrears are not paid by October 30,” Haruna Iddrisu tells teachers

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has renewed his appeal to teacher unions to call off their ongoing strike, assuring teachers that government is committed to...

SSNIT outlines plans to transform Labadi beachfront into tourism hub

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) says the redevelopment of the beachfront adjoining Labadi Beach Hotel and La Palm Royal Beach is...

Baffour Awuah thanks Ghanaians after bail, calls case a ‘witch hunt’

Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah has said he was in very good spirits throughout his detention, and thanked Ghanaians for their support...

Baffour Awuah’s detention is about showing him where power lies after resisting EOCO’s ‘unlawful arrest’ – Oppong Nkrumah

Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says the detention of Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah is aimed at showing him...

Investigations, arrests aimed at silencing opposition MPs – Ahmed Shaib

Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, has accused the government of using investigations and arrests involving opposition MPs to intimidate them and...

Firefighters battle blaze behind Amasaman China Mall

4 fire tenders from Amasaman, Ablemkpe, Madina and the national headquarters of the Ghana National Fire Service have been deployed to put out a...

Baffour Awuah granted GH¢10m bail with two sureties

The High Court has granted Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah GH¢10 million bail with two sureties, ruling that he cannot be considered...

Baffour Awuah’s lawyers push for self-recognisance bail as MP heads to court

Lawyers for the Manhyia South MP, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, will ask for self-recognisance bail when his case comes before a court today, Saturday,...

National Security’s role in La Beach demolition can never be justified – Kofi Bentil

Senior Vice-President of IMANI Ghana, Kofi Bentil says National Security had no business in the La Pleasure Beach demolition, and that the exercise cannot...

Abuakwa South MP to roll out Kingsley Maternal Care in November

Pregnant women in the Abuakwa South Constituency are expected to receive additional support under a new maternal healthcare initiative announced by their Member of...

Parliament raises concern over continued detention of Manhyia South MP

Parliament has expressed concern over the continued detention of Manhyia South Member of Parliament, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, by the Economic and Organised Crime...

Freddie Blay accuses Mahama of ordering son’s Polo Beach Club demolition

Former NPP National Chairman Freddie Blay has alleged that the order for the demolition of his son's Polo Beach Club at La Beach in...

‘Crocodile tears’ – Kofi Bentil dismisses MP’s reaction to La Beach demolition [Video]

Lawyer and IMANI Ghana Senior Vice-President Kofi Bentil has taken aim at the La Dadekotopon MP over the demolition of La Pleasure Beach, questioning...

Baffour Awuah’s arrest is politically motivated – Kofi Bentil

Lawyer and IMANI Ghana Senior Vice-President Kofi Bentil says the arrest of Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah by the Economic and Organised...

Baffour Awuah’s rights not being violated, EOCO is doing its job – Dzimegah

NDC Communications Team member Theophelious Dzimegah Jnr says the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) is simply doing its job in the Baffour Awuah...

Ayariga gives MMDAs 30 days to find land for landfill sites

The Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has given all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) 30 days to provide...

Bawumia condemns demolition of La Pleasure Beach, pledges to rebuild beach economy

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has condemned the demolition of La Pleasure Beach in Accra, saying it is painful and surprising...

SSNIT sought National Security action over encroachment at Labadi, La Palm beachfronts

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) says it sought the intervention of the National Security Council Secretariat to remove unauthorised occupants and...

Duraplast to resume operations on October 5 after Avenor Kofikrom fire

Duraplast Ltd. has announced plans to resume operations on Monday, October 5, following a fire outbreak at one of its sites at Avenor Kofikrom...

Duraplast assures customers of October 5 resumption after fire

Duraplast Limited has announced plans to resume operations on Monday, October 5, following a fire outbreak at one of its sites in Accra. In a...

40 years of fatherhood shattered: Retired headmaster weeps after DNA test

A 62-year-old retired headmaster, Kwadwo Addo, has broken down in tears after a DNA test revealed that his 40-year-old son, Kwadwo Agyei, is not...

EOCO working to put Baffour Awuah before weekend court

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) says it is working with the Attorney-General's Office to get Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah...

FWSC invites striking teacher unions for talks over expired conditions of service

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has invited the leadership of the striking teacher unions to negotiations over their expired conditions of service. The...

Pinktober 2026: Breast Society of Ghana urges early screening to improve breast cancer survival

The Breast Society of Ghana has urged women to prioritise early breast cancer screening and prompt medical attention, warning that delayed diagnosis significantly reduces...

Government tables improved proposal as teacher unions maintain strike

Government has presented an improved proposal to striking pre-tertiary teacher unions as it seeks to resolve the issues that triggered their industrial action. Education Minister...

Afenyo-Markin questions EOCO decision to search Baffour Awuah’s home

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has questioned the Economic and Organised Crime Office's (EOCO) plan to search the residence of Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei...