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Police launch manhunt for 4 accomplices in Buduatta Junction robbery

The Central East Regional Police Command has launched a manhunt for four suspected armed robbers who escaped after a violent highway robbery at Buduatta...

24-Hour Economy at risk: Kofi Bentil warns Ghana may achieve below 30% of Mahama’s plan

Vice President of policy think tank IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has cast doubt on the feasibility of President John Mahama’s proposed 24-hour economy policy,...

Armed robbers shoot 4 passengers at Buduatta Junction, one suspect arrested

Four passengers are currently receiving treatment at the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital after suspected armed robbers opened fire on a commercial vehicle at...

Rain, thunderstorms expected across Ghana tonight – Ghana Meteo forecasts

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has forecast mostly cloudy weather conditions for much of the country today, with localized thunderstorms and rain expected in...

NACOC seizes cannabis at Swissport Terminal; 2 arrested, 2 at large

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has delivered a significant blow to international drug trafficking networks with the seizure of 738 compressed parcels of suspected...

SHS girl shot dead at Bimbilla Fire Festival celebration

A young girl whose name has been given as Fatima has been shot dead at the Fire Festival in Bimbilla, within the Nanumba North...

Robber who attacked pregnant woman at Tsikpota jailed 19 years

A 25-year-old armed robber, Paul Avortide, alias Tinted has been handed a 19-year sentence following a robbery incident that occurred on May 21, 2025,...

Two passengers escape death in accident involving trailers at Konongo-Odumase

Two persons were rescued by the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) after being trapped in a crash involving two trailers at Konongo-Odumase in the...

10% of newborns at Juaboso hospital need incubators – Medical Superintendent

At the Juaboso Government Hospital in the Western North Region, approximately 10 per cent of newborn babies require neonatal incubators to survive, according to...

Five rescued in near-fatal crash at Ekumfi Essakyir

A serious road crash on the Mankessim–Apam highway at Ekumfi Essakyir on Tuesday narrowly avoided turning deadly as five individuals were trapped in a...

Blue Water Guards destroy galamsey equipment on Mansi River

Blue Water Guards operating in the Prestea-Huni-Valley Municipality of the Western Region have intensified their crackdown on illegal mining activities, commonly known as galamsey. In...

11 inmates of Manhyia Local Prison trained in batik, tie and dye craftsmanship

Eleven male inmates of the Manhyia Local Prison in Kumasi have received training in the batik, tie and dye fabric craftsmanship as part of...

Ibrahim Mahama donates GH¢50k to Suzzy Pinamang after funding life-saving eye surgery in UK

Ghanaian businessman, Ibrahim Mahama has gifted GH¢50,000 to Suzzy Pinamang to help with her living expenses until her next review in September. Her return home...

Ho Mawuli Estate Community celebrates its senior citizens in grand style

The Mawuli Estate community in Ho, the Volta Regional capital, has held a special ceremony and free health screening to honour its senior citizens...

See areas to be affected by ECG’s planned maintenance on July 6, 2025

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a temporary power outage in parts of Tema on Sunday, July 6, 2025, due to scheduled...

NSMQ 2025: Mankessim SHTS pulls off shocking final-round win over Assin State College in Central Regional qualifiers

The 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) Central Regional qualifiers kicked off on a fiery note, with first-time qualifiers Mankessim Secondary Technical School...

Memphis University threatens to drop Ghanaian scholarship students over unpaid fees by gov’t

The University of Memphis has issued a stern warning to Ghanaian scholarship students after the Ghanaian Government fell significantly behind on fee payments. Under...

We’re targeting ‘honorary’ title abuse, not politicians – GTEC Boss

The Director-General of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), Prof. Ahmed Abdulai Jinapor, has dismissed claims that the Commission’s recent enforcement actions against the...

Commonwealth Head of Mission to lead clemency petition for Ato Essien on justice, human rights grounds

Dr. John Apea, the Head of Mission for the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, has announced plans to spearhead a formal petition calling for...

Shock in Madina as woman declared dead during Hajj returns home alive

A dramatic case of mistaken identity has sent shockwaves through the Madina UN community in Accra, after a woman presumed dead and mourned by...

Police secure warrant to arrest suspects in Attakrom-Amanfro fatal shooting

The Eastern South Regional Police Command has secured an arrest warrant for suspects involved in the fatal shooting of Daniel Amekudzi, which occurred during...

Medical facilities in Ahafo hail NHIA for prompt payment of claims

Medical Directors of health facilities in the Ahafo Region have lauded the leadership of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) for the prompt payment...

President Mahama urges IGP to expedite probe into 2024 election violence

President John Dramani Mahama has once again intensified his push for accountability over the violence that marred the 2024 general elections, issuing a direct...

Police arrest suspect for allegedly killing rival who dated his ex-wife

The Ghana Police Service has arrested Malcom Fraizer, also known as Nii Djan, in connection with a fatal altercation believed to have stemmed from...

Gomoa Akoti Murder: Family curses killers, demands justice

Family members of the late Kwabena Boateng, a 65-year-old security guard who was brutally murdered by suspected armed robbers at a One District One...

Joyce Bawah Mogtari and IMLI Alumni champion Maritime Innovation at Maiden Leadership Day

Ghana’s maritime sector witnessed a major milestone on Thursday, July 3, with the successful hosting of the maiden Maritime Leadership and Innovation Day at...

Bail now a tool for detention? – Salam Mustapha questions EOCO’s arrest of former Buffer Stock CEO

National Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Salam Mustapha, has criticized what he describes as a growing trend of using bail as...

Mahama urges transparent implementation of ‘No Fees Stress’ policy

President John Dramani Mahama has called on heads of public tertiary institutions to implement the newly launched No Fees Stress policy with transparency and...

Salam Mustapha slams EC over Ablekuma North re-run [Video]

National Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Salam Mustapha, has raised concerns over what he describes as increasing partisanship within Ghana’s justice...

Mahama launches ‘No Fees Stress’ programme

As part of his commitment to fulfill a campaign promise made to Ghanaians, President John Dramani Mahama has officially launched the No-Fees-Stress academic policy,...

Women in Birim North decry health and economic impact of mining activities

Women in mining-affected communities of Birim North are raising concerns over the severe consequences of mining operations on their health and socio-economic well-being. Speaking to...

Health Minister donates 10 motorcycles, 5 incubators to Juaboso Health Directorate

The Minister of Health and Member of Parliament for Sehwi Juaboso, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has donated 10 brand-new motorbikes and five incubators to the...

Birim North Youth demand jobs from Zijin Mining, reject MRI recruitment condition

The youth in ten affected communities within the Birim North Municipality are calling on Zijin Mining Company to prioritise employing locals to address the...

Mahama renews call for justice over 2024 election violence

President John Dramani Mahama has strongly condemned the acts of violence that marred the 2024 general elections and renewed his call for accountability and...

Residents to demonstrate over delay in Ofankor–Nsawam road construction

Residents of Nsawam and Amasaman have rescheduled their planned protest to Saturday, July 12, to demand immediate action on the deteriorating state of the...

National DRIP Coordinator speaks out on politics and galamsey

Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), has made insightful comments on two pressing issues facing Ghana. Speaking on...

Media faces capacity gaps in climate action communication – Climate Advocate

Deputy Chief Executive Officer at the HATOF Foundation, Mary-Jane Enchill, has criticised the limited involvement and long-term capacity of the media in climate action...

Young Parliamentarians launch nationwide ghetto rescue campaign, starting in Ashaiman

The Young Parliamentarians Caucus has launched a nationwide initiative to rescue drug addicts from ghettos across all 276 constituencies, beginning in Ashaiman in the...

Kumasi to get machinery park under 24-hour economy initiative – Secretariat

As part of the government’s 24-Hour Economy initiative, a machinery park will be established in Kumasi under the Make24 module. This initiative aims to boost...

Ghana Police passes out 545 recruits, unveils unit to support 24-hour economy

The Ghana Police Service has graduated 545 new recruits—comprising 298 females and 247 males—at a passing-out ceremony held on Friday, July 4, at the...