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National Security operatives allegedly raid home of Bawumia’s ADC [Video]

Superintendent Yakubu Issahaku, Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has alleged that his private residence at Sapeiman was raided by armed...

20-year-old Ghanaian arrested with drugs at airport

A 20-year-old Ghanaian-British national, identified as Parker Darren Hazekia Osei, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for...

U.S. Ambassador reaffirms strong ties with Ghana amid 10% tariff concerns

U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, has reaffirmed the strong and enduring relationship between the United States and Ghana, despite concerns over a recently...

Vice President begins three-week medical break

Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has started a three-week medical break, effective from Monday, April 7, according to sources at the Jubilee House. The...

GACL apologises for locked arrival gate at KIA

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has apologised for an operational issue that left passengers stranded at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) on Monday,...

Ablakwa reaffirms deportation of foreigners involved in galamsey

Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to deporting all foreign nationals engaged in illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. Addressing...

His dedication was unmatched – Abeiku Santana mourns DJ Awanna [Watch]

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority, Gilbert Abeiku Aggrey, popularly known as Abeiku Santana, has expressed deep sorrow following the...

Former Ghanaian High Commissioner to India, Sam Pee Yalley passes on

Sam Pee Yalley, the former Ghanaian High Commissioner to India and a prominent member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has passed away. His death,...

Scrap exam fees for basic pupils – Eduwatch

Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has strongly criticized the practice of charging examination fees to parents of students in public basic schools, expressing concerns that...

Kwesi Aning raises alarm over politicisation of alleged drug and money laundering operation at KIA

Director of Academic Affairs and Research at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Dr. Kwesi Aning, has voiced deep concern over what he...

Remembering DJ Awana: Colleagues recount fond memories [Video]

Some colleagues of the late celebrated veteran disc jockey, Samuel Tei Mensah Nartey, popularly known as DJ Awana, have shared touching memories of how...

Adom FM’s DJ Awana passes on

Celebrated veteran Ghanaian disc jockey and staff member of the Multimedia Group, Samuel Tei Mensah Nartey, popularly known as DJ Awana, has passed away. DJ...

Ablakwa vows swift action after inspecting dilapidated Ghanaian properties in Nigeria

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has vowed to take immediate action following his visit to Ghana’s deteriorating properties in Nigeria. During an official...

Agbodza orders probe into deteriorating €95m Tarkwa-Agona Nkwanta road

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Agbodza, has directed an immediate investigation into the deterioration of parts of the newly reconstructed Tarkwa-Agona Nkwanta...

National Security uncovers BoG cash boxes at Sapeiman

In a shocking turn of events, National Security operatives have uncovered several official Bank of Ghana (BoG) cash boxes at a crime scene in...

Mahama needs prayers to turn Ghana’s fortunes around – Gender Minister

Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Naa Momo Lartey, has called for fervent prayers for President John Mahama, emphasizing the importance of divine...

Nigerian hairdresser sentenced to five years for trafficking women

Achimota Circuit Court has sentenced Nicky Isabella, a 22-year-old hairdresser, to five years in prison for trafficking two Nigerian women into prostitution. Isabella, who lured...

FixTheCountry to embark on demo over gov’t inaction on illegal mining

The #FixTheCountry Movement is organizing a significant street protest on May 1, 2025, to demand immediate government action on the rampant illegal and irresponsible...

Skin disease outbreak leaves Mepe-Avetakpo residents in agony

Togbe Kwasi Amedor III, the sub-divisional chief of Mepe Gbavie-Dekume, has expressed concern over a communicable skin disease outbreak affecting children and adults in...

CAPHA commends government’s bold nutrition commitments, urges swift action

The Coalition of Actors for Public Health Advocacy (CAPHA) has commended the Government of Ghana for prioritising maternal and child nutrition in its newly...

Man found dead by roadside in Ahwiaa

A 25-year-old man, Richmond Owusu Kankam, has been found dead under mysterious circumstances in Ahwiaa, a suburb of the Kwabre East Municipality in the...

NIA begins issuance of printed backlog of Ghana cards in Accra today

The National Identification Authority (NIA) will begin issuing printed backlog cards and conducting new registrations in the Greater Accra Region from today, April 7,...

Special Prosecutor partners NCCE to boost anti-corruption education

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has met with the leadership of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) to deepen collaboration on public education...

Tema High Court slaps shipping lines with GH¢54,000 fine

The Tema High Court has fined 18 shipping lines a total of GH¢54,000 for failing to file their defence on time in a case...

Police probe Kokoase woman’s alleged murder

The Central North Regional Police Command has launched an investigation into the alleged murder of a woman at Kokoase, a suburb of Twifo Praso...

30-minute rainstorm renders many homeless at Garkuon

A brief but intense rainstorm lasting just 30 minutes has left many residents of Garkuon, a farming community in the Sawla District of the...

GHS to begin registration, mass distribution of mosquito nets from April 9

The Accra Metropolitan Health Directorate is set to commence a Point Mass Distribution (PMD) campaign for Long Lasting Insecticide Nets (LLINs) as part of...

Painter accused of stealing Bank of Ghana cables granted GH¢1M bail

A painter accused of stealing electrical cables at the new Bank of Ghana building at Ridge, has been granted bail by an Accra Circuit...

Four shot dead while attending funeral at Wiamoase

Four people have died in a clash between the youth of Wiamoase and Ntonso in the Ashanti Region. Sources say all four deceased are youth...

Lack of potable water forces Leklebi Agbesia residents to drinks from contaminated stream

Residents of Leklebi Agbesia in the Afadzato South District of the Volta Region are urgently appealing for access to potable water, as they continue...

People are dying; fulfill your promise of ending Bawku conflict – Kusaug youth Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has come under sharp criticism from aggrieved Kusasi youth over the worsening security situation in the Bawku area. According to the...

Kusaug youth disappointed in Mahama’s handling of Bawku conflict

President John Dramani Mahama has come under intense criticism from aggrieved Kusasi youth over the escalating tensions in the Bawku area. According to the youth,...

Govt considering strategies to mitigate impact of U.S. tariffs on Ghana’s trade

The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness & Industry says various strategies are under consideration to mitigate the immediate impact of newly imposed U.S. tariffs on...

Police investigate case of lady found dead in bedroom with condom at Twifo Praso

The Central North Regional Police Command has launched an investigation into the alleged murder of a woman at Kokoase, a suburb of Twifo Praso...

1,360 Ghanaians drown annually – Fire Service reports

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has revealed that over 1,360 lives are lost to drowning in Ghana each year, with most incidents occurring...

Pregnant woman killed, 2 others injured by unknown gunmen at Kukpalgu

A pregnant woman has been killed after unknown gunmen opened fire on a group returning from a prayer session in Kukpalgu, in the Tatale-Sanguli...

Gov’t spends $15m on foreign mission rent – Ablakwa

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has raised concerns over Ghana’s rising expenditure on rent for its foreign missions, revealing that the country...

$2m Consular Fund ready for Ghanaians abroad – Ablakwa

The Government of Ghana has allocated $2 million as a Consular Welfare Fund to support Ghanaians living abroad who find themselves in distress due...

Ghanaians in Abuja call for support over high fees in Ghanaian schools

Ghanaian nationals living in Abuja, Nigeria, have expressed deep frustration over the challenges they face in enrolling their children in schools back home in...

I know when I will die – Maurice Ampaw responds to death rumours [Watch]

Ghanaian legal practitioner and media personality, Maurice Ampaw, has broken his silence over viral rumours claiming he had passed away. The false news spread across...