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Gbentiri police abandon post as community demands justice over alleged shooting

The police station at Gbentiri in the North East Region has remained closed following sustained pressure from angry youth demanding justice for a young...

Kwahu Queen Mother breaks silence on her arrest [Video]

Tension is rising within the Kwahu Traditional Council after the Queen Mother, Nana Adwoa Gyemfua III, publicly narrated her experience following her arrest and...

Travellers, including soldiers robbed on Berekum–Sampa road

A fresh dawn robbery on the Berekum–Sampa stretch in the Bono Region has reignited fear among travellers, after armed men reportedly stopped vehicles, seized...

Many feared dead at Bogoso-Prestea mine after unidentified smoke filled the underground

Many people, suspected to be illegal miners, are feared dead in the underground tunnels of the Bogoso-Prestea Mine in the Western Region. They are said...

President Mahama vows to entrench irreversible development in Ghana

President John Mahama has pledged to steer Ghana’s development to a level so advanced that no future government, regardless of political affiliation, can undo...

El-Wak stampede was avoidable – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has described the tragic El-Wak stampede, which claimed six lives and injured several others, as preventable, stressing the urgent need...

24-hour economy was ‘dead at birth’ — Okyere Baafi

The Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Michael Okyere Baafi, has criticised the government’s rollout of the 24-hour economy initiative, describing the policy...

National Cathedral needed broad public consultation before launch – Mahama

President John Mahama has said the previous administration should have undertaken broad public consultations before launching the National Cathedral project, arguing that such a...

Fire razes five-bedroom house in Buduburam

A five-bedroom house in Big Apple, a suburb of Gomoa Buduburam in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region, has been completely destroyed...

Fight against corruption will be fair and impartial – President Mahama

President John Mahama has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to promoting transparent and accountable governance, insisting that the fight against corruption remains a key national...

Tenants’ Union slams low funding for housing in 2026 Budget

The National Tenants' Union of Ghana (NATUG) has raised concerns over what it describes as the continued marginalisation of the housing sector in the...

Conflict in Nkwanta hindering education – SISO

The Nkwanta South Education Directorate in the Oti Region has held its Circuit-Level Reading Festival as part of ongoing efforts to promote a strong...

I will assent to anti-LGBTQ+ bill if… – Mahama

President John Mahama has reaffirmed that he will sign the anti-LGBTQ bill into law once Parliament debates, approves, and transmits it to his desk. He...

Rawlings family announces arrangements for Nana Konadu’s funeral

The family of the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, has announced that her final funeral rites will be held on Friday, 28...

Naa Torshie blamed for NPP’s 2024 electoral defeat

Former Ho Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) Divine Bosson has launched a strong critique against former Tema West MP and immediate past Administrator of the...

Gov’t announces gun amnesty as robbery, murder cases rise nationwide

Ghana has recorded 628 robbery cases and 340 murders nationwide as of July 2025, prompting the government to introduce new measures aimed at curbing...

OSP formally charges Ofori-Atta, SML and six others

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has filed formal charges against former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML), and six...

Alcohol is not a killer – Drunkards Association challenges WHO report

The President of the Ghana Drunkards Association, Moses Drybone, has dismissed claims that alcohol consumption alone is responsible for the alarming number of deaths...

Gender Ministry condemns assault on woman at Ofankor, assures thorough probe

The Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection has condemned a viral video showing a man, believed to be a landlord, physically assaulting his...

Ahafo Minister warns health facilities over illegal NHIS fees

The Minister for Ahafo Region, Charity Gardiner, has cautioned health facilities in the region against demanding illegal fees from National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS)...

NADMO flags shops with no fire alarms, smoke detectors and extinguishers in Greater Kumasi

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in the Ashanti Region has warned that thousands of traders and shoppers are at serious risk after inspections...

2026 Budget: Gideon Boako tells Finance Minister excessive cuts are harming growth

The Member of Parliament for Tano North, Gideon Boako, has accused the Finance Minister of engaging in excessive fiscal consolidation that is undermining growth...

GH¢62bn sterilised by BoG has stifled household spending – Gideon Boako

MP for Tano North, Dr. Gideon Boako, has raised strong concerns over the tools deployed by the government to achieve single-digit inflation, arguing that...

2026 Budget: Gideon Boako flags key issues, urges immediate review

Member of Parliament for Tano North, Gideon Boako, has raised serious concerns about the 2026 Budget, warning that several unresolved issues could threaten the...

GNFS rescues 16 after head-on collision at Nyamebekyere

Firefighters from the Bechem Fire Station responded promptly to a distress call at 5:38 a.m. on November 18, 2025, following a head-on collision between...

Interior Ministry sets six-week deadline for surrender of unregistered firearms

The Ministry of the Interior has announced a six-week deadline for all individuals in possession of unregistered firearms to surrender them voluntarily or face...

Parents urged not to abandon premature babies

The Executive Director of the Obaapa Development Foundation has called on parents and families to show greater compassion and responsibility toward premature babies, urging...

GWL announces emergency shutdown of Weija Treatment Plant

Ghana Water Ltd. (GWL) has announced an emergency shutdown of the Weija Treatment Plant to allow engineers to carry out urgent repairs. In a press...

Bagbin launches $200K educational scholarship for parliamentarians and staff

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has inaugurated a new educational scholarship scheme aimed at enhancing the skills and knowledge of Members of Parliament and...

GWL disconnects Standard Water, others in crack down on illegal connections in Kasoa

The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has disconnected Standard Water Company and several commercial water operators in Kasoa after a joint enforcement exercise uncovered widespread...

2026 Budget will only enrich NDC foot soldiers — Kofi Tonto

Deputy Spokesperson to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Kofi Tonto, has criticised the 2026 Budget, claiming it primarily benefits National Democratic Congress (NDC)...

Teacher on bail over recruitment scam 

A teacher, Samuel Ofosu Amartey, has been granted a GHC100,000.00 bail with two sureties by the Amasaman Circuit Court in Accra for an alleged recruitment scam.  The Court, presided over by Akosua Anokyewaa Adjepong,...

SML petitions CHRAJ to probe OSP, alleges bias and abuse of power

The dispute between the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) has escalated, with the company formally petitioning the...

El-Wak stampede: GAF had solid recruitment plans, but… – Captain Veronica Arhin

Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin, has said the tragic stampede at El-Wak Stadium was not due...

Eduwatch urges mandatory warranty on school desks to guarantee quality

The education advocacy group Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has urged the Ministry of Local Government and the Ministry of Education to enforce a minimum...

Suspect who stabbed firefighter in Adjiriganor arrested

The Ghana National Fire Service has announced the arrest of 21-year-old Azumah Sampson, the man suspected of stabbing a firefighter during an operation at...

GAF warns non-applicants ahead of Greater Accra recruitment exercise

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has warned that non-applicants who show up at recruitment centres when the exercise resumes in the Greater Accra Region...

El-Wak stampede: Three patients stabilised, 16 still hospitalised – GAF

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has reported progress in the recovery of victims injured in last Wednesday’s stampede at the El-Wak Sports Stadium during...

Signatories lack mandate – TEWU-GH National Secretariat on letter from 7 local chairmen

The National Secretariat of the Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union – Ghana (TEWU-GH) has dismissed a letter circulating on social media and allegedly endorsed...

Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie vows to tackle delays, restore public confidence in judiciary

Ghana’s newly sworn-in Chief Justice, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, says his tenure will focus on building a judicial system that is independent, fair, and accessible to...