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Court of Appeal frees Assemblyman in Major Mahama murder case

A former Assembly Member at Denkyira Obuasi in the Central Region, William Baah, who was sentenced to life imprisonment on the charge of abetting...

Implement stalled 24hr economy and tackle unemployment – Abu Jinapor charges government

Member of Parliament for the Damongo Constituency, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has criticised the government for failing to deliver on its flagship campaign pledges, accusing...

Gov’t seeks to buy 4 helicopters and 2 Presidential jets at whopping cost of GH¢13.1bn – Abu Jinapor

Member of Parliament for the Damongo Constituency, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has aimed at the government over what he describes as misplaced priorities, questioning why...

About 12 battling stroke, unable to seek medical care – Former MMDCES Dean on salary arrears

Richmond Agyabeng Amponsah has revealed the dire situation faced by former colleagues who are yet to receive their salary arrears, with 12 of them...

One arrested for presenting forged document during recruitment at El-Wak

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has arrested a candidate for submitting forged documents during the ongoing recruitment screening at El-Wak Sports Stadium in Accra. According...

169 Ghanaians deported from U.S., 120 await immigration decisions – Ablakwa

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has disclosed that 169 Ghanaians have been deported from the United States since January 2025, with an additional...

Adjiriganor fire incident: Suspect who attacked firefighter remanded

The Accra District Court has remanded Sampson Azumah, the man accused of stabbing a firefighter during a fire incident at Adjiriganor last Friday, into...

Authorities investigate suspected cyanide contamination in Amansie West

Authorities in the Amansie West District are investigating a suspected cyanide contamination in local water sources, prompting emergency action from government and community stakeholders....

Works and Housing Minister tours Blekusu Sea Defence project

The Ministry of Works and Housing continues its inspections of ongoing project sites to ensure timely completion. On the second day of the tour,...

Abuakwa South MP calls for stronger school leadership at COHBS conference

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has called on basic school heads across the country to embrace stronger leadership roles...

Islamic SHS student dies after fall from school building

A form three student at Islamic Senior High School (SHS) in Kumasi, identified only as Abass, has died after falling from the top floor...

Medikal shares adorable video of baby boy [Watch]

Ghanaian rapper Medikal has set social media abuzz after sharing the first clear video of his baby boy, with fans marveling at the striking...

Unemployed Trained Teachers reject Minister’s 6,100 recruitment plan

The Coalition of Unemployed Trained Teachers has expressed strong dissatisfaction with Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu’s announcement that 6,100 teachers will soon be recruited, describing...

Taxi bursts into flames just metres from fuel station at Anloga

A taxi driver is counting his losses after his vehicle caught fire just meters away from a fuel station at Savietula in the Anloga...

Kyiri Abosom rates President Mahama 88% for economic management in first 10 months

2024 Presidential Candidate of the Ghana Union Movement (GUM), Christian Kwabena Andrews, popularly known as Osofo Kyiri Abosom, has praised President John Dramani Mahama...

Obra Show: 71-year-old woman rendered homeless over a ₵23,500 debt owed by daughter

What began as a mother’s attempt to help a daughter has spiraled into a heartbreaking family disaster, leaving 71-year-old Maame Nyamekye homeless, rejected, and...

ECOWAS Court may award compensation, not reinstatement, in Torkonoo Case – Prof Appiagyei-Atua

A law lecturer at the University of Ghana, Prof. Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, says former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo is more likely to receive monetary compensation...

Stop preaching heaven and hell – Osofo Kyiri Abosom tells Ghanaian pastors

Founder of the Ghana Union Movement (GUM) and 2024 presidential candidate, Osofo Kyiri Abosom, has sparked controversy after declaring that Heaven and Hell are...

Abu Jinapor slams govt over GH¢13.1bn spending on 4 helicopters, 2 presidential jets

Damongo Member of Parliament (MP) Samuel Abu Jinapor has sharply criticised the government for allocating GH¢13.1 billion for four helicopters and two presidential jets,...

Forestry Commission rejects report on officer interdictions, labels claims as false and misleading

The Forestry Commission has dismissed recent media reports alleging that two of its officers were unfairly interdicted, describing the publications as false, misleading, and...

Ghana didn’t request monetary support in accepting US deportees – Ablakwa

The government of Ghana has not requested for any monetary and material support from the United States of America (USA) government for accepting some...

Bring back road tolls and strengthen PPPs to deliver Accra–Kumasi expressway – Prof Quartey

The immediate past Director of the Institute for Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), Prof. Peter Quartey, says Ghana must urgently restore road tolls...

Interpol arrests 62, seizes 136 stolen vehicles during West Africa operation

A major INTERPOL-led border security operation across West Africa has resulted in dozens of arrests and the seizure of significant quantities of weapons, ammunition,...

He lured me to have sex with him, but I refused – Woman brutally assaulted at Ofankor

A 32-year-old woman, Harriet Azumah, has recounted a harrowing ordeal in which her estranged husband allegedly assaulted her after she refused his demand for...

Anas Aremeyaw wins 9-year-old Tse-Addo landmark land case at Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, in a 5–0 ruling, has overturned an Accra High Court and Court of Appeal decision in a landmark land case in...

Police arrest 16 suspects in major crime crackdown in Tamale

The Police Special Operations Unit has arrested 16 suspects in a major crackdown on criminal activities in Tamale, following a surge in violent incidents...

One dead, 4 injured in accident involving NAIMOS team at Obuasi

A member of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) taskforce has died, and four others have sustained serious injuries, after their operational vehicle...

Diplomacy is no longer about protocol representation, champagne drinking – Mahama tells new envoys

President John Mahama has urged Ghana’s newly commissioned Ambassadors to adopt a modern, results-driven approach to diplomacy, stressing that the country’s foreign missions must...

Man who assaulted wife in viral video at Ofankor remanded as police search for victim

A man seen in a widely circulated video violently assaulting a woman, believed to be his wife, has been remanded into police custody, along...

Learner driver crushes woman, 40, to death at Assin Fosu

A learner driver lost control of the vehicle he was driving and tragically ran over a mother of four at Assin Fosu in the...

Gov’t gives financial clearance for payment of last-minute public sector employees

Government has given financial clearance for persons recruited into the public sector just months before the 2024 General Elections to be paid. The Minister of...

GAF resumes recruitment screening in Accra today

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) is set to resume the 2025/2026 recruitment screening exercise for Greater Accra today, November 20, 2025. Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin...

Airport alert could have stopped Ofori-Atta from leaving – Martin Kpebu blames Kissi Agyebeng

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has argued that a public alert could have prevented former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta from leaving the country. Speaking on...

Marburg Virus Outbreak in Ethiopia prompts GHS alert

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has issued a public alert following the confirmation of a Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak in Ethiopia, calling for...

Police remand three suspects linked to viral domestic violence video

The Ghana Police Service has remanded three suspects captured in a viral video showing a violent assault on a woman believed to be the...

Education Minister announces free education for all special needs learners from 2026

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has unveiled an ambitious plan to expand government support for learners with special needs nationwide, including a proposal to introduce...

Mahama deserves another term, we will test the law – Kojo Adu-Asare

Former Member of Parliament for Adentan, Kojo Adu-Asare, has said that President John Dramani Mahama deserves a third term in office. Speaking on Asempa FM’s...

Government to upgrade Mankraso SHS after outstanding NSMQ performance

The government has announced a major upgrade for Mankraso Senior High School following the school’s impressive performance in the recently concluded National Science and...

ECOWAS ruling premature to celebrate – Ayikoi Otoo

Lead counsel for former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo, Ayikoi Otoo, has downplayed the significance of the ECOWAS Court’s interim ruling in the case involving...

We can’t confirm number of people trapped underground – NADMO on Prestea mining disaster

The Deputy Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in the Prestea-Huni Valley Municipality, Emmanuel Sarsah, says officials are still unable to confirm...