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Man posing as soldier remanded for GH¢192,000 fraud in Accra

A Circuit Court in Accra has remanded a 43-year-old man who allegedly posed as a soldier and defrauded a businessman of GH¢192,000 under the...

Amasaman Court reduces Agradaa’s 15-year jail term to 12 months

The Amasaman High Court has reduced the prison sentence of controversial evangelist Nana Agradaa, ruling that her original punishment was excessive. In a decision delivered...

Wontumi Galamsey Trial: State to oppose no-case submission – Srem Sai

The Deputy Attorney-General, Justice Srem Sai, has outlined the prosecution’s next steps in the ongoing trial involving Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic...

Human excreta, car fumes on fish: AMA cracks down at Jamestown [Photos]

Fish dried on the median of a busy road at Jamestown, allegedly contaminated by human excreta, vehicular emissions, and disease-causing microorganisms, have been seized...

Mahama issues April deadline to SOE heads, warns of sanctions for audit failures

President John Dramani Mahama has issued a stern warning to chief executives of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), announcing that strict sanctions will be applied to...

Awutu Senya East NDC Executives condemn ‘rambo-style’ arrests of party members

Executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Awutu Senya East Constituency have raised concerns over what they describe as “Rambo-style” arrests of...

Trade Ministry claims diplomatic victory as U.S. extends AGOA for Ghana

The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry says Ghana has secured a major reprieve in its trade relationship with the United States after Washington...

We took over a country in distress – Mahama tells Ghanaians in Zambia

President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed that when he assumed office on January 7, 2025, Ghana was in a dire state, grappling with a...

Ahafo MDCEs receive startup kits for 276 beneficiaries under National Apprenticeship Programme

Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCEs) in the Ahafo Region have received startup kits for distribution to 276 beneficiaries under the government’s National Apprenticeship...

Goldbod Jewellery MD pushes for empowerment of youth, women, and SMEs in mining

The Managing Director of Goldbod Jewellery, Gertrude Emefa Donkor Esq, has called for deliberate and systemic reforms to empower youth, women, and small and...

Catholic Church lauds Speaker Bagbin for ‘Christ-like Leadership’ 

The Wa Diocese of the Catholic Church has honoured Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, for his “enduring legacy as a...

Motor insurance tariffs set for marginal increase from February 16

Motor insurance tariffs are set to go up marginally from February 16, 2026, following approval by the National Insurance Commission (NIC). The NIC has authorised...

Help us save lives – GMTF Boss appeals to corporate Ghana to rescue Ridge Hospital

The Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, has issued an urgent appeal to Corporate Ghana and individual citizens to...

Agradaa’s fate hangs as court makes decision today

The Amasaman High Court is set to rule today, February 5, 2026, on the appeal case of former fetish priestess turned evangelist, Patricia Asiedua...

Ghana Medical Trust Fund extends support to more patients at Korle-Bu under pilot programme

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund has made a second financial presentation to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital to support four additional patients under its ongoing...

Ghana Medical Trust Fund pays GH¢1.14m for life-saving heart surgeries for children at Korle Bu

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund has provided GH¢1,141,500 to support life-saving heart surgeries for eight children receiving treatment at the National Cardiothoracic Centre of...

King Tackie Tawiah deserves airport naming – Ga Mantse’s protocol chief

Chief of Protocol and Communication to the Ga Mantse, Ambassador Sylvester Parker-Allotey, has proposed that Ghana’s main international airport should be named after the...

National Labour Commission orders university staff unions to suspend strike

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed four striking university senior staff unions to immediately suspend their indefinite industrial action to allow for further...

Takoradi Circuit Court remands 13 suspected illegal miners into prison custody 

Thirteen suspected illegal miners, who were put before the Takoradi Circuit Court for allegedly mining in the Boi Tano Forest reserve in the Western North...

DVLA boss clarifies cost of DV registration plates

The Chief Executive Officer of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, has clarified that the official cost of obtaining a...

24-hour economy will drive productivity and industrial growth – Veep

Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has said Ghana’s proposed 24-hour economy policy holds significant potential to boost productivity, expand trade and accelerate industrial...

GNFS inspects Kumasi Central Market amid rise in fire outbreaks

Fire safety officials have carried out a safety inspection and public education exercise at the Kumasi Central Market as part of efforts to reduce...

88.8% of shops at Oda Central Market allocated to original owners – Oda MCE

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Birim Central, Solomon Kusi Brako, has confirmed that 88.8% of shops at the newly constructed Akyem Oda Ultra-Modern...

Two KIA staff granted bail for theft of 160 litres of diesel

The Kotobabi District Court on Tuesday granted bail in the sum of GH¢10,000, with two sureties each, to two workers of the Kotoka International...

Oppong Nkrumah questions January inflation data, says figures don’t reflect market realities

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has cast doubt on the credibility of Ghana’s January 2026 inflation figures,...

Parliament adopts report to expand legal education in Ghana

Parliament has adopted the report of the Constitution and Legal Affairs Committee on expanding legal education and promoting awareness and training for legal professionals...

Galamsey Fight: Lands Minister inspects 320 reclaimed hectares at Manso Nyankomanse, pledges 2026 land drive

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has inspected the successful reclamation of 320 hectares of mined-out sites at Manso Nyankomanse...

ECG reaffirms cash waterfall commitment as AKSA nears 205 MW Anwomaso Plant completion

Acting Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana, Ing. Kwame Kpekpena, has reiterated the company’s commitment to strict compliance with the Cash Waterfall...

Kejetia traders demand refund after eviction from Middle Lane

Traders who were operating along the middle lane of the Kejetia Market in Kumasi are seeking a refund of money allegedly collected by Prince...

Gunmen reportedly kill dozens in Nigeria, US military deployment confirmed

Dozens of people have been killed by unidentified gunmen in a ferocious attack on two villages in Nigeria's western state of Kwara, local lawmaker...

If we keep Kotoka name, we normalise coups for our children – Dr. Kwaku Afriyie

Former Member of Parliament for Sefwi-Wiawso, Dr. Yaw Kwaku Afriyie has renewed calls for the renaming of Kotoka International Airport, arguing that retaining the...

Nana Bediatuo Asante opposes renaming of Kotoka International Airport

Former Secretary to President Nana Akufo-Addo, Nana Bediatuo Asante, has spoken against calls to rename the Kotoka International Airport, insisting that the name represents...

SMEs remain competitive despite challenges – Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang

Vice President Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has praised Ghana’s Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) for their resilience and competitiveness, even in challenging economic conditions...

Allied Health Professionals at Korle Bu call off strike after management assurances

Allied Health Professionals at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital have suspended their planned strike action following assurances from hospital management to address their concerns. The...

12 in critical condition in accident involving 3 cars at Gomoa Amenfi

Twelve passengers are in critical condition following a three-vehicle accident at Gomoa Amenfi on the Winneba–Mankesim Highway. The crash involved a Toyota Voxy passenger vehicle...

Accra decongestion reaches Kaneshie as Mayor inspects flood-prone areas

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) on Tuesday extended its ongoing decongestion exercise to Kaneshie, marking the third day of enforcement under the Red Line...

Nurse in court over alleged GH¢257,000 UK visa fraud

A 34-year-old male nurse has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly collecting GH¢257,000 under the pretext of securing a United Kingdom visa...

Wontumi trial: Prosecution closes case, court gives accused 14 days to file submission of no case

The prosecution in the trial of Bernard Antwi Boasiako, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, has closed its case in the...

Only 20% of African SMEs engage in export trade – Prof. Opoku-Agyemang

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has expressed concern about the low participation of African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in cross-border trade. She warned...

Climate Change: AGN Chair to mobilize expertise to advance Africa’s interests in global negotiations

The Chair of the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change (AGN), Dr. Nana Antwi-Boasiako Amoah, has urged African countries to strengthen unity and...