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SHSs major hotspots for exam malpractice – Prof. Fletcher [Video]

The Founding Dean of the School of Education and Leadership at the University of Ghana, Legon, Professor Jonathan Fletcher, has stated that exam malpractice...

It’s rare to see officers celebrating a new IGP – Former Police Detective [Audio]

Former police detective, Samuel Nana Appiah, has shared his thoughts on the appointment of COP Christian Tetteh Yohonu as the new Inspector General of...

Ga Mantse, Hungary Embassy and others join forces to tackle neonatal health challenges

The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has taken a significant step in addressing neonatal health challenges, particularly neonatal jaundice, in Ghana. In partnership...

Cash sprayed as elated crowd welcomes IGP Yohonu to police headquarters [Watch]

An elated group of civilians and police personnel gathered on Friday to give a warm welcome to the newly appointed Inspector General of Police...

Tension in Nanton over suspension of 34 NPP members

Tension is mounting within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Nanton Constituency following the suspension of 34 party members. The situation escalated when the...

Dampare brought a humane face to Police Service – Kwesi Aning

Security Analyst Professor Kwesi Aning has praised former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr. George Akuffo Dampare for his transformative leadership and the humane...

Auditor-General recovers GH¢31.5m; transfers into consolidated fund

The Recoveries Account created by the Auditor-General to streamline the collection of disallowed unearned salaries and other recoverable funds has accumulated GH¢31.5 million as...

Photos from the swearing-in of the new IGP, COP Yohuno

President John Mahama on Friday, March 14, 2025, swore in COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno as the new Inspector-General of Police (IGP) during a brief...

Acting Abusuapanin of Asantewaa Kese Royal family calls for peace in Twenedurase

Professor Yaw Ahenkora, the Acting Abusuapanin of the Asantewaa Kese Royal Family of Kwawu Twenedurase, has called on kingmakers to ensure peace and unity...

Mahama appoints new security chiefs

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed new heads for the Ghana Prisons Service (GPS), the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), and the Ghana Police...

Ghana Meteo warns of rain, thunderstorms tonight

The Ghana Meteorological Agency has issued a weather alert, warning of thunderstorms and rain expected to hit parts of the country tonight. According to the...

Mahama Cares will not replace free dialysis treatment – Minister assures

The Ghana Medical Care Trust Fund, also known as ‘Mahama Cares,’ will not replace the free dialysis treatment on the National Health Insurance Scheme...

Mahama swears in COP Yohuno as IGP

President John Mahama has sworn into office COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno as the new Inspector-General of Police (IGP) at a short ceremony at the...

Free dialysis was a technical decision, not political – Dr. Nsiah-Asare

Former Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr. Anthony Nsiah-Asare, has clarified that the introduction of free dialysis under the previous administration was a purely technical...

Car goes up in flames on Asamankese-Suhum road [Video]

A Nissan Frontier was completely destroyed by fire after veering off the road and crashing into a tree at Brekumanso on the Asamankese-Suhum road. The...

Apau Wiredu Lateef appointed Deputy CEO of Ghana Free Zones Authority

President John Mahama has appointed Apau Wiredu Lateef as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Free Zones Authority (GFZA), reinforcing his administration’s...

‘We don’t overly love Dampare, but…’ – Franklin Cudjoe on suit challenging removal [Audio]

The founding president of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has defended the injunction application that sought to block the removal of Dr. George Akuffo Dampare...

Two die in separate galamsey pit incidents at Karlo

Two individuals have been confirmed dead in separate incidents at Karlo in the Suaman District of the Western North Region after falling into abandoned...

1,000 maternal deaths recorded in Ashanti Region – GHS

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has revealed that 1,000 women lost their lives during childbirth in the Ashanti Region between 2020 and 2024. This alarming...

ECG addresses power outages after heavy rainfall

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has attributed the power outage experienced in parts of the country, particularly the Greater Accra Region, to a...

Why Dampare can no longer be in the Police Service – Retired Officer [Audio]

Retired Commissioner of Police (COP) George Alex Mensah has stated that Dr. George Akuffo Dampare’s career in the Ghana Police Service has effectively ended...

I’m happy Mahama has removed Dampare – Security Analyst [Listen]

Security analyst Paul Boateng has expressed satisfaction with President John Dramani Mahama’s decision to remove Dr. George Akuffo Dampare as Inspector General of Police...

Peter Toobu calls for fixed tenure for IGP, security heads

Member of Parliament for Wa West, Peter Lanchene Toobu, has called for a fixed tenure for the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and other security...

Profile of new IGP COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno

In a significant leadership shake-up within the Ghana Police Service, Commissioner of Police (COP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno has been appointed as the new Inspector-General...

Foreign Affairs Minister plans passport centers in all 16 regions

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced plans to establish passport application centers in all 16 regions of...

Education Forum Committee urges Mahama to prioritise teacher salaries

The National Education Forum Committee has urged the Mahama administration to prioritize enhancing salary packages for teachers, particularly those in underprivileged communities. This call follows...

Suit to block Dampare’s removal was a waste of time – COP (Rtd) Mensah [Audio]

Retired Commissioner of Police (COP) George Alex Mensah has dismissed the injunction filed to block the removal of Dr. George Akuffo Dampare as Inspector...

I hope my ‘brother’ will not change – COP Mensah (Rtd) on new IGP Yohuno [Listen]

Retired Commissioner of Police (COP) George Alex Mensah has expressed confidence in the newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP), COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno. Speaking...

John Jinapor inaugurates committee to probe Akosombo Dam Spillage

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has inaugurated a five-member committee to investigate issues arising from the flooding caused by...

Galamsey: 56, including 9 females arrested in Tarkwa-Nsuaem

About 56 people have been arrested across seven illegal mining sites, popularly known as galamsey, at Kadadwen in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality. The operation was led...

University of Ghana suspends senior lecturer over sexual harassment

The University of Ghana has suspended a senior lecturer at the Sociology Department, Dr. Sampson Obed Appiah, for two semesters over allegations of sexual...

‘Not a fresh case, not a political attack’ – IMANI’s legal battle over Dampare’s removal

In a move that has sparked intense debate, President John Mahama has relieved Dr George Akuffo Dampare of his duties as the Inspector General...

Nungua Queen Mother’s death: Case adjourned to March 26

The case involving Samuel Adjei, who is being held for the murder of a queen mother at Nungua, has been adjourned to March 26...

Mahama reminds appointees to comply with assets declaration law

President John Mahama has reminded his appointees—Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), and Deputy CEOs—of their obligation to comply with the Assets Declaration...

There has to be some pain – Economist Joe Jackson defends new mining tax in 2025 budget

The CEO of Dalex Finance, Joe Jackson, has defended the government's decision to introduce a new mining tax following the 2025 budget statement, emphasizing...

4 Immigration Officers, 2 farmers held over murder

Four officers of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) and two farmers in the Nadowli-Kaleo District are in police custody over the murder of Patrick...

Dr Nsiah Asare disputes Health Minister’s claim about free dialysis initiative

Former presidential advisor on Health and Chair of the Dialysis Committee, Dr Anthony Nsiah Asare, has dismissed claims by the Health Minister Kwabena Mintah...

One dead, 6 injured in accident at Gomoa Assin

One person has died on the spot with six others seriously injured after an accident in the Gomoa Assin township on the Winneba-Mankessim Highway. The...

SSNIT OBS Trial: Ernest Thompson acquitted as Afaglo seeks plea deal over “fake” certificates

The High Court in Accra has acquitted and discharged former Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Ernest Thompson, along with...

45-year-old woman drowns in well at Bibiani

A 45-year-old woman, Mary Moah, has drowned in a well at Praga, a suburb of Bibiani in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the...