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No one should criticize the Armed Forces, but… – Ntim Fordjour

Ranking Member Of Parliament’s Defence And Interior Committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has called for the suspension of the ongoing Ghana Armed Forces (GAF)...

Mahama mourns victims of GAF recruitment stampede

President John Dramani Mahama has extended his condolences to the families of the six individuals who lost their lives in the tragic stampede during...

Mahama to empower 50 anchor farmers with 80,000 birds each

President John Dramani Mahama has launched a bold initiative aimed at revitalising Ghana’s poultry industry and reducing dependence on imported products through large-scale local...

Acting Defence Minister orders probe into deadly GAF recruitment stampede

The Acting Minister for Defence, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced the establishment of an internal board of inquiry to investigate the tragic stampede...

Ato Forson addresses parliament on tragic El-Wak recruitment stampede

The Acting Minister for Defence, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic stampede that occurred early Wednesday morning at the...

GAF recruitment stampede: Security Analyst blames poor planning for El-Wak tragedy

Security analyst Richard Kumadoe has expressed concern over the tragic stampede that resulted in six job seekers' deaths and several injuries at El-Wak Sports...

United Party mourns death of six recruits, urges action on youth unemployment

The United Party (UP) has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic death of six young recruits at the El-Wak Sports Stadium in Accra earlier...

Ghana Armed Forces suspends recruitment exercise in Greater Accra after fatal incident

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has temporarily suspended its ongoing 2025/2026 recruitment exercise in the Greater Accra Region following a fatal incident at the...

All six deceased in GAF recruitment tragedy were female – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has expressed deep sorrow following the deaths of six young women during the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) recruitment exercise at...

Mahama orders suspension of GAF recruitment exercise after El-Wak stampede

President John Mahama has ordered the immediate suspension of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) recruitment exercise following a stampede at the El-Wak Sports Stadium...

Afenyo-Markin commends CID Boss over alleged assault case

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has commended the professionalism of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, particularly its Director-General, COP...

Renel Ghana foundation participates in second world summit for social Development in Doha

Renel Ghana Foundation proudly represented Ghana at the Second World Summit for Social Development held in Doha, Qatar, from November 3 to 6, 2025....

Mahama launches ‘Nkoko Nkitinkiti’ programme to boost poultry production

President John Mahama has launched the 'Nkoko Nkitinkiti' programme, one of his government’s flagship initiatives, in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital. The project, which falls...

GRDA condemns attacks on train and official; orders eviction of unauthorised structures

The Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA) has strongly condemned two violent incidents that occurred on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, expressing deep concern over the...

1985 Year Group of Kumasi Academy donates PA System to alma mater

The 1985 Year Group of Kumasi Academy (KUMACA) has donated a brand-new public address (PA) system to their alma mater as part of activities...

Minister orders immediate remedial works on Beach Road to ease traffic congestion

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has ordered immediate remedial works to ease the worsening traffic along the Beach Road corridor,...

Mahama visits 37 Military Hospital after GAF recruitment stampede at El-Wak

President John Mahama has visited injured individuals at the 37 Military Hospital following a tragic stampede at the El-Wak Stadium in Accra during the...

379 Ghana Cards confiscated from foreigners attempting to obtain Ghanaian passports

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has revealed that 379 foreigners have been arrested and their Ghana Cards confiscated after attempting to use...

GAF sets record straight on El-Wak stampede victims

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has confirmed that six people, not 12 as previously reported, lost their lives in the stampede at the El-Wak...

Ntim Fordjour calls for suspension of GAF recruitment after stampede

Ranking Member of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has called for the immediate suspension of the ongoing Ghana Armed Forces...

Kwahu Abetifi Dabenhene pledges support for children’s education and cultural preservation

Nana Adwoa Ohenewaa Addo Sika II, the newly enstooled Dabenhene of Kwahu Abetifi, has pledged her commitment to supporting children’s education, with a special...

NSA scandal: Gifty Oware Mensah released after meeting GH¢10m bail condition

The Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Haruna Mohammed, has confirmed that Gifty Oware Mensah, former Deputy Executive Director of the...

Over 300 arrested in ongoing police–military operation in Ahafo Region

Security personnel have arrested over 300 individuals in a large-scale joint operation currently underway across parts of the Ahafo Region. The coordinated exercise, which covers...

GAF breaks silence on recruitment stampede

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has confirmed the deaths of six potential recruits and injuries to several others during its ongoing 2025/2026 recruitment exercise...

Six reported dead in stampede during Ghana Armed Forces recruitment at El-Wak Stadium

Six people have been reported dead in stampede at the El-Wak Sports Stadium in Accra on Wednesday during an ongoing Ghana Armed Forces (GAF)...

Thousands storm El-Wak stadium for Ghana Armed Forces recruitment; many left stranded

Thousands of eager Ghanaian youth on Wednesday flooded the El-Wak Sports Stadium in Accra for the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) recruitment exercise. The massive turnout...

Medical Lab Workers’ Union condemns military assault and detention of member

The Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union (MELPWU) has raised concerns over the alleged assault and detention of one of its members, Mr. Isaac Sakyi,...

“They tried to provoke me, but I was prepared” – Afenyo-Markin on Baffoe-Bonnie’s vetting chaos

Minority Leader and Effutu MP, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has described the heated exchanges during the vetting of Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, as a...

Afenyo-Markin lauds Police, Interior Ministry over probe into Naa Koryoo’s claims [Audio]

Minority Leader and Effutu MP, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has praised the Ministry of the Interior and the Ghana Police Service for conducting an “objective and...

Helicopter Crash: Minority calls for full disclosure of report

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has called on the government to release the full report on the August 6 military helicopter crash to ensure...

Late Samuel Aboagye’s family seeks DNA test for daughter

The family of the late Samuel Aboagye, former Deputy National Director of NADMO and ex-NDC parliamentary candidate for Obuasi East, is calling for a...

All payments toward the National Cathedral were lawful – AG responds to Court suit

The Attorney-General’s Department has defended the government’s financial dealings on the National Cathedral project, rejecting claims that the transactions violated the 1992 Constitution. The clarification...

GoldBod unfazed by political pressure in fight against illicit gold trading – Deputy CEO

The Deputy CEO of the Ghana Gold Board (Goldbod), Richard Nunekpeku, has assured that the agency will not yield to political pressure to release...

A Chief Justice guided by feelings is dangerous – John Boadu warns

Former NPP General Secretary, John Boadu, has described as dangerous the conduct of the newly vetted Chief Justice, warning that rulings based on personal...

Military, Police embark on swoops in Volta, Ashanti and Ahafo regions

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) and the Ghana Police Service have launched a coordinated military-police operation across three regions to apprehend suspects linked to...

NDC marks 5th anniversary of late President Jerry John Rawlings

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is commemorating the fifth anniversary of the passing of Flight Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings, the founding President of Ghana’s...

2026 Budget to fund establishment of farmer service centres nationwide – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the upcoming 2026 national budget will include a special allocation for the establishment of Farmer Service Centres...

Mahama cuts sod for construction of Wa-Han-Tumu-Navrongo road under ‘Big Push’

Commuters and traders in the Upper West Region can look forward to improved road access as former President John Dramani Mahama has officially broken...

Soldiers, Police embark on swoop at Hwidiem and Kenyasi over NAIMOS attack

Security forces have launched a major joint operation in Hwidiem and Kenyasi in the Ahafo Region following an attack on the National Anti-Illegal Mining...

Mahama unveils record GH¢30.8bn ‘Big Push’ in 2026 Budget

President John Mahama has announced that the 2026 national budget allocates a record GH¢30.8 billion for the government’s flagship Big Push road construction initiative...