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Father killed, son injured in armed robbery attack on Bole-Bamboi highway

A man identified as Balenbogma, believed to be in his 50s, has been shot and killed by armed robbers, while his son, in his...

Fire destroys studio of Kumasi-based Pure FM [Video]

A fire outbreak has severely damaged the studio of Kumasi-based Pure FM, forcing the temporary suspension of all its programming. The incident occurred on Wednesday...

 Over 700 Ghanaians scammed, trafficked across West Africa countries – Ablakwa

The government of Ghana is working with immigration authorities in Côte d’Ivoire to rescue and repatriate over 200 Ghanaians who are reportedly being held...

Banned EU agrochemicals flood Ghanaian cocoa farms amid smuggling, counterfeiting and health risks

On a cocoa farm in Manfo in Ghana’s Ashanti Region, a middle-aged farmer dressed in black trousers and a red Lacoste shirt pours droplets...

Ntonso residents storm quarry in fiery protest

Angry residents and landowners at Ntonso in the Kwabre East District of the Ashanti Region blocked the main road leading to the Abuba Quarry...

Minority proposes Covid-19 levy as viable financing option for MahamaCares

The Minority Caucus in Parliament is calling for a more sustainable approach to financing the newly established Ghana Medical Trust Fund, also known as...

Mustapha Hamid meets bail condition, 6 others remain in custody

Former CEO of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, has met his GH₵2 million bail condition, with two sureties in the controversial...

Zanetor Rawlings pays courtesy call on Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II

Member of Parliament for Klottey-Korle, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, at the Manhyia...

‘Taxpayers will pay for it’ – Dr Seddoh on 60% recovery threshold in banking crisis

A former CEO of the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has warned that taxpayers will ultimately bear the cost of the state’s decision to...

Tano North MP raises alarm over worsening road conditions in his constituency

The Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr. Gideon Boako, has raised concerns over the deteriorating state of roads in his constituency, describing the...

Galamsey: Lands Minister shoots down calls for state of emergency declaration

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has dismissed proposals to declare a state of emergency over the menace of illegal...

Parliament must act now on anti-witchcraft bill – CHRAJ warns of escalating attacks

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has renewed its call on Parliament to urgently pass the long-awaited Anti-Witchcraft Bill. The Commission warned...

Two arrested over Ablekuma North rerun violence

Two individuals have been arrested in connection with the violence that marred the parliamentary re-run in the Ablekuma North Constituency on Friday, July 11,...

Ghana approves visa waiver agreements with 4 countries

Parliament has approved the ratification of visa waiver agreements between Ghana and four countries—Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe, Colombia, and the Commonwealth of Dominica. The...

Gov’t notifies IMF of decision to cap public sector wage increases at 10%

The Government of Ghana has formally notified the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of its decision to cap public sector wage increases at 10 percent...

Mid‑year budget review: Finance Minister won’t ask for extra funds – Committee chair

The Chairman of Parliament’s Committee on Economy and Development, Eric Afful, has indicated that the upcoming mid‑year budget review will adhere to the GH₵293 billion...

Inaccurate applicant details stall passport deliveries

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged passport applicants to double-check their contact details after several passports remained undelivered due to incorrect addresses and...

Kusasi Chief shooting: Investigate thoroughly before pointing fingers, security expert urges

Security expert Dr. Victor Doke has cautioned the public against rushing to blame any specific ethnic or social group in the aftermath of the...

Nii Adama Latse II loses case at Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has quashed the order directed at the National House of Chiefs in Kumasi to restore Nii Tackie Adama Latse II onto...

Three suspected poachers arrested in Ankasa Conservation Area

Three suspected poachers have been apprehended by resource guards at the Ankasa Conservation Area in the Western Region. The arrest was made on July 9,...

One dead after fire outbreak at uncompleted fuel station in Ejura [Photos]

A fire outbreak at an uncompleted fuel station near the Ejura Babasso cemetery in the Ashanti Region has claimed the life of one person. According...

‘You were right, I was wrong’ – Charlotte Osei recalls humble moment with late Atta Mills

Former Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Kesson-Smith Osei, has recounted what she described as a rare act of humility by the late President...

Road accidents: 1,504 deaths recorded in first half of 2025 – NRSA

Ghana recorded a total of 7,289 road crashes and 1,504 fatalities between January and June 2025, according to provisional data released by the National...

UN climate address highlights Ghana’s role in Oceans Centres Initiatives

The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC), in collaboration with the UN Global Compact Network Ghana, has held a special media engagement on climate issues. The...

NSMQ 2025: Osei Kyeretwie SHS students sacked from quiz hall 

Supporters of Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School (OKESS) were asked to leave the quiz hall during Contest 8 of the Ashanti Regional qualifiers after...

Declare road crashes a public health emergency – CUTS International

Consumer advocacy group CUTS International is urging the government to declare road crashes a public health emergency, following alarming statistics indicating that an average...

Late Prof Mills would be outraged by ‘galamsey’ menace – Charlotte Osei

Former Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei, says the late President John Evans Atta Mills would have been outraged by the environmental devastation...

Mugabe Saifu Maase appointed board member of TOR

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has officially inaugurated the newly reconstituted Board of Directors for the Tema Oil Refinery...

Sammy Gyamfi sues Afia Schwarzenegger

The Chief Executive Officer of Goldbod and National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has filed a defamation suit against...

Interior Minister condemns killing of Kusasi chief in Kumasi

Interior Minister and Member of Parliament for Asawase, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has condemned the fatal shooting of Kusasi Chief, Naa Abdul-Malik Azenbe, in Kumasi. According...

Minority slams NDC government over galamsey

The Minority in Parliament has criticised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, accusing it of hypocrisy and failure in tackling illegal mining, popularly known...

Government clears Capitation Grant arrears for Basic Schools – GES

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that the government has fully paid all outstanding arrears of the Capitation Grant for public basic schools,...

Governing Board of Engineering Council inaugurated

Acting in accordance with the Engineering Council Act, 2011 (Act 819), President John Dramani Mahama has appointed a new Governing Board for the Engineering...

NSMQ 2025: Parkoso SHS pulls out of Ashanti qualifiers

Parkoso Senior High School has pulled out of the 2025 Ashanti Regional qualifiers of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), claiming it was...

Galamsey: Savannah Regional Minister destroys over 100 structures, seizes 8 excavators in Tuntumba

The Savannah Regional Minister, Salisu Be-Awurbe (Esq.), has led a security operation in collaboration with the Regional Police Command to dismantle illegal mining activities...

Galamsey: Gov’t sets up National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS)

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has announced the establishment of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) as part...

Immigration Officer murder: Key suspect reappears in court

Bright Aweh Roberts, the prime suspect in the kidnapping and murder of Immigration Officer Stephen King Amoah, has made his second appearance at the...

Illegal mining fight is a marathon, not a sprint – Lands Minister

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has reiterated the government’s unwavering commitment to eradicating illegal mining, describing the effort as...

Government revokes 55 small-scale mining licenses, 907 others under review – Lands Minister

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has announced the revocation of 55 small-scale mining licenses issued during Ghana’s transitional period...

I only met Kevin Taylor in court; we always spoke on phone – Lawyer [Video]

Peter Okudzeto, lawyer for social commentator Kevin Taylor, says he only met his client in person for the first time at the court premises...