HomeNewsLocal News

Local News

Central Regional Minister seeks security support to tackle sanitation crisis

The Central Regional Minister, Eduamoah Ekow Panyin Okyere, has urged security agencies and institutions to work with the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) to address...

Sokode residents urge government to fix schools, abandoned projects

The people of Sokode Gbogame in the Ho Central Municipality of the Volta Region have made an urgent appeal to the government and relevant...

Ashanti Regional Task Force launches 24-hour operation against illegal mining

A special task force against illegal mining, led by the acting Ashanti Regional Security Coordinator, Captain (Retired) John Kwame Jabari, has launched a 24-hour...

Special courts to fight ‘galamsey’ in the offing

The government is set to establish special courts for the swift prosecution of individuals involved in illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey. The Minister of...

Ex-GIIF CEO reacts to A-G’s claims of hiding in Senegal

Immediate-past Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), Solomon Asamoah, has denied claims that he fled to Senegal to evade investigations...

Engr. Richard Ben Debrah honoured with prestigious award at Ghana Titans Awards 2025

Engr. Richard Ben Debrah, Head of the Works Department at Tema West Municipal Assembly and the National President of the Local Government Service Engineers...

Cassandra Twum Ampofo named among top 10 PR women in Ghana for the 3rd time

The Head of Public Affairs at the Ghana Education Service (GES), Cassandra Twum Ampofo, has once again been recognized as one of Ghana's top...

NRSA warns of safety risks on Brimso Bridge

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has raised safety concerns about the Brimso Bridge on the N6 Highway (Accra-Kumasi Highway). The authority has warned motorists...

Sammi Awuku calls for proactive measures to prevent market fires

Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Sammi Awuku, has urged the government to take proactive steps to address the recurring market fires affecting various...

Deputy AG dismisses claims of prejudice in Adu Boahene case

The Deputy Attorney-General, Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, has rejected claims that the Attorney-General is being prejudicial in the case involving former National Signal Bureau Director,...

Man who assaulted woman with baby in viral video arrested

The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has arrested Nii Baah Afful, the man seen in a viral video assaulting a young woman carrying a...

GNFS apologises for PR Officer’s comments on Adum fire outbreak

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has issued an apology to the Ashanti Regional Minister over remarks made by its Public Relations Officer, ADOI...

Subin MP calls for mandatory insurance policy for traders

The Member of Parliament for Subin, Kofi Obiri Yeboah, has called on the government to introduce a mandatory insurance policy for traders to protect...

Sam George slams AirtelTigo sale, calls managers “enemies of the state”

The Minister for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has strongly criticized those responsible for the AirtelTigo transaction, describing them as “enemies...

Bridging the STEM Gap: New Atuabo school gets smart lab and innovation center

Achieving excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education requires adequate infrastructure and learning materials. Without these, students struggle to develop the necessary skills...

Sam George alleges revenue diversion at NITA

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has accused the former Akufo-Addo administration of orchestrating a third-party contract that allegedly...

Atta Akyea defends Adu Boahene, wife

The lawyer for former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director, Kwabena Adu Boahene, has mounted a strong defense for him and his wife, Angela Adjei...

Lands Minister seeks media support in galamsey fight

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has emphasized the critical role of the media in combating illegal small-scale mining, known...

A-G’s anti-corruption drive signals change – Edem Senanu

Anti-corruption advocate Edem Senanu has commended the Attorney General’s (AG) commitment to holding public officials accountable, describing it as a step toward greater transparency...

Dr. Edmund Arthur honoured at 2025 Corporate Excellence Awards

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and head doctor at Balm of Gilead Alternative Healthcare, Dr. Edmund Arthur, has been honoured at the 2025 Corporate...

Only 80 psychiatrists serving Ghana’s 35 million population – Mental Health Authority

Mental health is a growing global concern, with the World Health Organization (WHO) estimating that one in every eight people worldwide is affected. By...

Tamale Circuit Court sentences 5 for drug-related offences

Five individuals have been sentenced by the Tamale Circuit Court for various drug-related offences, including the unauthorised sale, possession, and distribution of restricted and...

Adum Fire: We need well-planned market structures – GUTA

The Head of the Business and Economic Bureau at the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), Charles Kusi Appiah, has called for a comprehensive...

Head of Physical Planning at Sunyani West Municipal Assembly receives Personality of Great Impact & Excellence Award

Planner Gifty Nyarko, Head of the Physical Planning Department at the Sunyani West Municipal Assembly and Interim National President of the Local Government Service...

Waste crisis at Dordoe Korpe lorry station sparks urgent calls for action

The Dordoe Korpe lorry station in the Krachi Nchumuru district of the Oti Region is grappling with severe waste accumulation, prompting significant concerns about...

Cecilia Dapaah Case: Jewelry returned to Manhyia Palace, still claimed as stolen – Lawyer

The ongoing criminal trial of former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Dapaah’s house helps has taken a new turn, with the lawyer for one of the...

Sky Train Scandal: Ex-GIIF CEO hiding in Senegal – A-G

It has emerged that the former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), Solomon Asamoah, who was involved in the payment...

I’m under pressure to prosecute, but… – Attorney-General

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has acknowledged that he is under pressure from Ghanaians to prosecute officials of the previous...

Sophia Akuffo calls for review of Ghana’s mining agreements

Former Chief Justice and Distinguished Fellow of the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), Justice Sophia Akuffo, is calling for a comprehensive review of Ghana’s...

Attorney-General warns banks against moving Adu Boahene’s assets

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has cautioned all banks and financial institutions dealing with former Director-General of the National Signals...

Check out list of properties allegedly acquired by Adu Boahene

A list of landed properties in Ghana and London, allegedly owned by former Director of the National Signals Bureau (NSB) Kwabena Adu Boahene, has...

Adu Boahene accused of laundering over $2m in real estate

Kwabena Adu Boahene, the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), has been accused of embezzling state funds and laundering them through real...

AG rebukes Minority Leader over allegations of theft in Addison raid

Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine has strongly rebuffed Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin’s claims that National Security operatives stole personal belongings during a search at...

Bagbin swears in first-ever Parliamentary Committee on Security and Intelligence

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has officially sworn in the first-ever Committee on Security and Intelligence, established under Order 258 (4)...

I’ll come after you if you engage in any criminality – Ayine warns public officers 

The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has warned government officials against embezzlement and any form of criminality, expressing readiness to...

Fuel tankers burst into flames at Kpone

A fire outbreak involving fuel tankers was recorded at Kpone, behind the GPHA terminal at the barrier, on March 24, 2025. At least three...

Former NSA boss paid MP to kill ghost names scandal – AG

The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has revealed that a former Chief Executive of the National Service Scheme (NSS) paid...

State power must not be weaponised – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has strongly condemned what it describes as the blatant weaponisation of state power against political opponents, warning that such actions...

Minority accuses Attorney General of misusing office, demands end to raids

The Minority in Parliament has accused the Attorney General of abusing his office by orchestrating raids, arrests, and investigations targeting former government appointees. According to...

Adu Boahene arrested for diverting $7m into private accounts – Attorney-General

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dominic Ayine, has confirmed the arrest and detention of the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB),...