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Ashanti Region: Police launch probe into fatal shooting at Asawase

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has launched investigations into a fatal shooting incident that occurred on the evening of Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at...

Truck crushes construction worker to death at Ashaiman

A young construction worker has tragically lost his life after being run over by a road compactor at a construction site in Ashaiman. The incident...

Attorney-General to address uniBank case, asset recovery updates on Monday – Kwakye Ofosu

The Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has announced that the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, will participate in the...

Ewurabena Aubynn sworn in as member of Ghana Shippers Authority Board

Ablekuma North Member of Parliament (MP), Ewurabena Aubynn, has been sworn in as a member of the Governing Board of the Ghana Shippers Authority. Her...

Mustapha Hamid, 6 others to appear before High Court today

Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, and six others are expected to appear before Criminal Division 3...

Paul Adom-Otchere criticises Mahama over lack of press accountability

Ghanaian journalist Paul Adom-Otchere has taken a swipe at President John Mahama, accusing him of avoiding press accountability and failing to engage the media...

6 injured, one in critical condition after accident on Odumasi Three-Lane road

Six people sustained injuries, with one in critical condition, following a road crash at Odumasi along the three-lane stretch in the Asante Akyem Central...

Mid-Year Budget Review: Ghanaians should expect good news – Kwakye Ofosu

Minister for Communications and Digitisation, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has expressed optimism ahead of the 2025 mid-year budget review, assuring Ghanaians of positive developments. Speaking on...

It’s bold and right – Martin Kpebu backs AG’s decision to drop Duffuor uniBank case

Prominent private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has thrown his support behind the Attorney-General’s decision to discontinue the high-profile criminal case involving former Finance Minister...

NRSA orders immediate removal of unauthorised billboards from road medians

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has directed the immediate continuation of its enforcement exercise to remove all unauthorised outdoor advertising signs mounted in...

Why I get angry when people say ‘galamsey’ is worse under NDC – Erastus Donkor

Environmental journalist, Erastus Asare Donkor, says in the fight against illegal mining, the erstwhile New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration failed to appreciate his reports...

Forestry Commission reacts to alleged extortion at Sokoban Wood Village

The Forestry Commission has responded to allegations of extortion and harassment levelled against its personnel by traders at the Sokoban Wood Village in the...

Catholic Bishops caution against electoral violence and judiciary interference

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has expressed deep concern over rising electoral violence and the recent suspension of the Chief Justice, warning that both...

Final-Year Wa AMASS student stabbed during dispute with colleague

A final-year student of Wa T.I Ahmadiyya Senior High School (Wa Amass) is in critical condition after being stabbed during a confrontation with a...

Education Minister pledges to complete all GETFund projects

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has reaffirmed the government's commitment to completing all projects under the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFUND) initiated by...

Residents resist Sakumono Ramsar site phase II demolition exercise [Video]

The demolition of unauthorised structures at the Sakumono Ramsar Site resumed on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, under the supervision of Greater Accra Regional Minister...

We’re not selling scholarships like tomatoes anymore – Youth Minister

Youth Development and Empowerment Minister George Opare Addo says the government is putting an end to the long-standing abuse of Ghana’s scholarship system, which...

Dismissed Ghana Gas staff decry unfair treatment, accuse management of partisan bias

Some former employees of Ghana Gas have expressed deep disappointment over what they describe as unjust and politically motivated dismissals by the company’s management. Speaking...

Youth Minister demands end to state-sponsored scholarships for local courses abroad

The Youth Development and Empowerment Minister says it is time for the state to stop wasting money on foreign scholarships for courses that are...

GNPC has no business administering scholarships – Youth Minister

Youth Development and Empowerment Minister George Opare Addo says the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has no business administering scholarships, insisting that the role...

We inherited over GH¢700m in unpaid scholarship funds – Opare Addo

Youth Development and Empowerment Minister George Opare Addo has revealed that the government inherited a staggering GH¢700 million in unpaid scholarship debt, describing the...

Two who tortured boy in viral child video granted bail

The Gender-Based Violence Court in Sekondi has granted bail to two men standing trial for the alleged assault of a 12-year-old boy in New...

NDC’s two-thirds majority a big mistake – Collins Owusu Amankwah warns

Former Manhyia North MP, Collins Owusu Amankwah, has raised concerns over the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s current two-thirds majority in Parliament, warning that it...

Woman confesses to killing 4-year-old son to please lover

A 23-year-old woman, Akua Afriyie, has confessed to killing her 4-year-old son by deliberately throwing him into a well in Karlo, a community in...

Parliament passes Ghana Medical Trust Fund Bill

Parliament has approved the Ghana Medical Trust Fund Bill, 2025, popularly known as MahamaCares, marking a significant step toward strengthening the country’s healthcare financing...

Two suspects killed as police foil robbery attempt in Accra

The Ghana Police Service has foiled a planned armed robbery in Accra following an intelligence-led operation by the Police Intelligence Directorate (PID) Headquarters. The operation,...

Greater Accra Minister leads donation to flood, fire victims in Madina and Adenta 

In the aftermath of the devastating fire at Madina–Ritz Junction on July 16, 2025, the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, has led a...

Police arrest Nigerian suspect in armed robbery attack at Avenor

The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested a 36-year-old Nigerian national, Emmanuel Okafor Chukwuma, for his alleged role in an armed robbery attack on...

Minority, gov’t clash over Mahama Cares fund and NHIS financing

Parliament was thrown into heated debate on Tuesday as the Minority raised strong objections to the proposed Ghana Medical Trust Fund, popularly known as...

NSMQ 2025: Afua Kobi Ampem Girls’ qualifies amid controversy over Agona SDA’s disallowed answer

Afua Kobi Ampem Girls’ Senior High School has advanced to the national stage of the 2025 NSMQ after dominating their regional qualifying contest with...

AMA begins replacement of stolen, rusted drain gratings to improve public safety

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has commenced the replacement of missing, old, and rusted metal gratings on drains across the city in a move...

IFC explores aquaculture collaboration with Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture...

Minority to petition Mahama on ‘issues of great public concern’

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has written to President John Dramani Mahama, requesting an audience to present a formal petition on what they describe...

AG discontinues case involving Kwabena Duffuor, 7 others over uniBank collapse

The Attorney-General’s Office has filed a nolle prosequi, effectively discontinuing the high-profile criminal case against former Finance Minister Dr. Kwabena Duffuor and seven others...

Speaker urges calm ahead of Akwatia by-election

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has appealed to Members of Parliament (MPs) to promote peace and civility ahead of the upcoming by-election...

NDC will use Majority for reforms, not abuse – Mahama Ayariga

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has assured Ghanaians that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will use its two-thirds majority in Parliament to implement transformational reforms—not...

Ahafo Regional Minister supports toddler with GH₵20K to undergo heart surgery

The Ahafo Regional Minister, Charity Gardiner, has donated GH₵20,000 to support the surgery of 2-year-8-month-old Erica Kwarteng Bawuah, who has been diagnosed with a...

Engr. Richard Ben Debrah honoured as African Ambassador for Excellence in Infrastructure and Engineering Development

The Head of the Works Department at the Tema West Municipal Assembly and National President of the Local Government Service Engineers Association of Ghana,...

Volta Regional House of Chiefs President raises concern over proliferation of marijuana farms, school dropouts

The President of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs, Togbe Tepre Hodo IV, has raised alarm over the growing spread of marijuana farms in...

Noeline Kumor Blood Drive collects 87 units to support National Blood Service

The Noeline Kumor Blood Drive (NKBD), held on Monday, July 21, 2025, at St. John’s Grammar School in Accra, successfully collected 87 units of...