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NPP has no leadership; where is Chairman Wontumi? – Nyaho-Tamakloe questions amid arrest

A founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has criticised the party’s leadership for what he describes as poor handling...

Chairman Wontumi transferred to NIB; NPP supporters storm office

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako—widely known as Chairman Wontumi—has been transferred to the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB)...

Two dead, others injured in Juaso-Nkawkaw Highway crash

Two people have died and several others injured in a tragic accident on the Juaso-Nkawkaw stretch of the Accra-Kumasi highway. Eyewitness Atta Pascaa told Adom...

Savannah Minister urges cement factory to cut prices, reclaim land

Savannah Regional Minister Salisu Be-Awurbe Esq. has urged the management of Savannah Diamond Cement Factory in Buipe, Central Gonja District, to reduce the price...

I wasn’t happy with Afenyo-Markin sitting on the floor at EOCO – Dormaahene

The Dormaahene and President of the Bono Regional House of Chiefs, Osagyefo Dr. Fredua Agyemang Badu II, has taken a light-hearted jab at Minority...

Ghana marks milestone with first locally manufactured anti-snake venom

Ghana has taken a bold step toward pharmaceutical self-reliance with the market authorization of the country’s first locally manufactured anti-snake venom, a breakthrough revealed...

NVI partners with local manufacturers, Global Allies to drive vaccine independence

Ghana is rewriting the story of vaccine access on the continent through a strategic public-private partnership (PPP) model, says Dr. Sodzi Sodzi Tettey, CEO...

It’s the quality, not the access – NVI boss on Ghana’s health crisis

Ghana must urgently address the quality of healthcare delivery, not just access, if it hopes to reduce preventable deaths and meet health equity targets,...

Adongo mocks Minority for ‘abandoning’ Wontumi [Video]

Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo, has taken a jab at his colleagues on the Minority side for returning to Parliament after...

Ablakwa denies claims of new recruitment at Ghana’s Embassy in Washington D.C.

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has dismissed reports suggesting that new individuals have been recruited to work at Ghana’s embassy in Washington...

IET-GH advocates for trainee allowances for engineering students

At the induction ceremony of new engineering professionals in Kumasi, Engr. Henry Kwadwo Boateng, President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH),...

Minority returns to Parliament after protest over Wontumi’s bail conditions

The Minority Caucus in Parliament made a swift return to the House on Friday, 30 May 2025, after staging a brief walkout in protest...

Wontumi detention: Heavy police deployment at EOCO headquarters [Video]

A significant security deployment has been stationed at the headquarters of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) in Accra, as members of the...

Samuel Ohene’s family to petition Chief Justice over alleged injustice

Tradesmen and family members of Samuel Ohene Kofi say they intend to petition Acting Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie to intervene in what they describe...

Annoh Dompreh claims Wontumi is on hunger strike amidst EOCO detention

Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyire, Frank Annoh Dompreh, has alleged that the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard...

Juaboso police arrest suspected armed robber at mining site

The Juaboso District Police Command has arrested a suspected armed robber during a swift operation at a mining site near Sefwi Kofi Krom, close...

One dead, 9 rescued in accident on Cape Coast–Takoradi Highway

One person has been confirmed dead, and nine others rescued following a fatal collision on the Cape Coast–Takoradi highway. According to the Ghana National Fire...

Two suspects arrested over shooting incident at Fuo 

The Northern Regional Police Command has arrested suspects in connection with a shooting incident that occurred on 26th February 2025 in Fuo, a suburb...

NDC Communicator demands proof from Old Tafo MP over ‘Unity Match’ visa allegations

A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) communication team and Public Relations Officer of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), Godwin Mahama Ayaba, has...

Ho Assembly, GES and stakeholders promote menstrual hygiene at Bankoe E.P. school

The Ho Municipal Assembly, in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service, Ghana Health Service, and the National Service Personnel Association in the Volta Region,...

OSP vs Charles Bissue: Second accused settles for plea bargain

The Accra High Court has granted a one-week adjournment in a significant corruption case to allow the completion of a plea bargain requested by...

World Vision International donates $30,000 worth of medical supplies to Agortime Ziope Health Directorate

To boost healthcare delivery in the Volta Region, World Vision International has donated medical supplies valued at $30,000 to the Agortime Ziope Health Directorate. This...

Abuakwa South MP takes strong action to protect environment from illegal mining

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South Constituency, Dr. Kingsley Agyeman, has launched a decisive campaign to combat environmental degradation in the constituency. His...

North Tongu DCE backs NDC’s Free sanitary pad plan

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for North Tongu, Victoria Amefadzi Yawa Doe, has reaffirmed the commitment of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to prioritize...

Horti Girls break silence as Groomdatgirl, Terry Yegbe Foundation lead hygiene drive

In celebration of World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025, Groomdatgirl, in collaboration with the Terry Yegbe Foundation, led a transformative outreach at Horti EP Primary...

Maxwell Kudekor declares bid for GJA National Organising Secretary

Maxwell Kudekor, a seasoned journalist and prominent media unionist, has officially announced his intention to contest the position of National Organising Secretary of the...

Squadron Leader Sharon Mwinsote Syme named UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year

Squadron Leader Sharon Mwinsote Syme of Ghana has been honoured with the 2024 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award, becoming the...

St. Thomas Eye Hospital Director honoured at 9th Ghana CEO Summit

Dr. Michael Ekuoba Gyasi, the Executive Director of St. Thomas Eye Hospital, has been awarded CEO of the Year in Health Care – Eye...

Gov’t declares Friday, June 6 as public holiday

Government, through the Ministry of Interior, has declared Friday, June 6, 2025, as a public holiday to mark the Eid ul-Adha celebration. This was contained...

Gov’t allocates GH¢22m for rehabilitation of six forts and castles

The government has made available GH¢22 million for the rehabilitation of six forts and Castles nationwide. The rehabilitation would focus on repairing cracks and tears,...

Prof. Akua Opokua Britwum chairs National Media Commission

Associate Professor at the Department of Labour and Human Resource Studies, University of Cape Coast (UCC), Professor Akua Opokua Britwum, has been elected the...

NRSA to sue MMDAs for unlawful siting of billboards 

The National Road Safety Authority (NSRA) will, in the coming days, sue Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the Greater Accra Region for...

MFWA condemns assault on JoyNews’ Latif Iddrisu

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has issued a strong condemnation of the violent assault on JoyNews journalist Latif Iddrisu while covering the...

JSI demands swift police, EOCO action over assault on JoyNews’ Latif Iddrisu

Journalists Sanctuary International (JSI) has condemned the assault of JoyNews journalist, Latif Iddrisu, by supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Accra. The attack...

My contract began in 2016 – Fred Kwarteng challenges Foreign Affairs Minister

The suspended head of IT Ghana’s embassy in Washington, DC, has rejected claims by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the timeline of his...

GIMI Impact Ghana student shortlisted for Prestigious Global Sustainability Challenge

A Global Innovation Management Institute (GIMI) Impact Ghana student, Lordina Pokua Addai, has been shortlisted for the final round of the Early Steps Academy...

Washington Embassy Saga: Fred Kwarteng breaks silence on alleged corruption [Listen]

Former Head of Information Technology (IT) at Ghana's Embassy in Washington D.C., Fred Kwarteng, has denied any involvement in corruption after being implicated in...

Samuel Jinapor slams Foreign Ministry over Embassy closure u-turn

Ranking Member of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has lambasted the Foreign Minister’s decision to shut down Ghana’s Embassy in Washington DC...

Wontumi detention: Minority MPs sit on the floor at EOCO office [Photos+Video]

The Minority in Parliament on Thursday, May 29, 2025, held a sit-down protest at the forecourt of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO)...

Four police officers promoted for diligence and professionalism

The Ghana Police Service has promoted four officers from the Western Central Regional Police Command in recognition of their outstanding diligence, professionalism, and dedication...