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Abesim murder trial: Two jurors withdraw

Two jurors have withdrawn from the trial of a 28-year-old architect accused of murdering two children at Abesim in the Bono Region. When the case...

Minority condemns discontinuation of several high-profile criminal cases

The Minority in Parliament has condemned as the decision by Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine to withdraw several high-profile criminal cases involving government officials. The...

Court denies BenLord Ababio bail again

A self-acclaimed traditional ruler accused of fatally shooting a military officer over a land dispute at Millennium City, near Kasoa in the Central Region,...

Security analyst urges gov’t to expose persons behind seized containers of dollars and gold bars

Security Analyst Professor Kwesi Aning has called on the government to publicly identify those responsible for the covert stockpile of counterfeit currency and suspected...

I regret taking up this profession – SHS teacher stabbed by student in left eye

A teacher at Asuaso Senior High School(SHS) in the Offinso North Municipality of the Ashanti region. Ishmael Famous has said he regrets taking up...

IET-GH Women Wing pays courtesy call on Prof. Opoku Agyemang

The Women in Engineering (WIE) wing of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH), led by its Chairlady, Engr. Mrs. Adjoa Agyinba T....

Re-elected Council of State member vows to drive Oti Region’s development

Re-elected member of the Council of State for the Oti Region, Kings Richard Atikpo, has reaffirmed his dedication to advocating for policies that enhance...

Parliament summons Health Minister over cholera and meningitis outbreak

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has been directed to appear before Parliament within a week. The summons is for Mr. Akandoh to provide a comprehensive...

ORAL Crimes: Martin Kpebu chokes over whether NDC members are involved

Private legal practitioner and member of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) team, Martin Kpebu, on Tuesday struggled to confirm whether persons mentioned in...

Michael Yamson Appointed Administrator of District Assemblies Common Fund

President John Mahama has appointed Michael Harry Yamson as the new administrator of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), settling widespread speculations about the...

Parliament needs divine intervention to restore order among MPs – Speaker

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has announced plans to hold the next annual prayer meeting inside the parliamentary chamber to exorcise any spirit of...

Curfew imposed on Tema Newtown

The content is mostly fine with only a small typo. Here's the corrected version: The Tema Traditional Council (TTC) has announced the imposition of a...

Council of State has outlived its usefulness, abolish it – Prof. Akotey

Political Sociologist at Valley View University, Prof. Martin Akotey, has called for the abolition of Ghana’s Council of State. Speaking in an interview on LUV...

Mahama inaugurates 19-member ‘120-days social contract’ task force

President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated a 120-day social contract task force, tasked with monitoring and ensuring the delivery of these social contracts within...

Former NDC women’s organizer elected Eastern Region Council of State member

Former Eastern Regional Women's Organizer of the NDC, Evelyn Korang, emerged victorious in the Eastern Region Council of State election. She secured 17 votes out...

PwC audit uncovers GH₵5.3 billion revenue discrepancy at ECG

A 2024 audit of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has revealed a GH₵5.3 billion revenue discrepancy, exposing financial irregularities in...

32-year-old businessman wins Western Regional Council of State election

Maxwell Boakye, a Tarkwa-based businessman, has emerged victorious in the Western Regional Council of State election, securing a decisive win with 17 out of...

GSTS PTA demands release of withheld WASSCE results

The Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) of the Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS) is demanding the immediate release of the Integrated Science results for...

Domelevo defends ORAL committee amidst criticism

Former Auditor-General and member of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Committee, Daniel Domelevo, has strongly rejected allegations of witch-hunting against the committee, asserting,...

Berekum-Sampa drivers threaten strike over deplorable road condition

Drivers plying the Berekum-Sampa trunk road have threatened to embark on a strike if the government fails to address the worsening state of the...

Janet Nabla slams ORAL committee, calls it a political revenge tool

The Chairperson of the People's National Party (PNP), Janet Asana Nabla, has criticized the establishment of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Committee. She described...

Water Resources Minister reaffirms commitment to universal water access

The Minister for Works, Housing, and Water Resources, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has commended Ghana Water Limited (GWL) for its efforts in expanding urban water...

Fire engulfs warehouse in Tema Industrial Area [Video]

A fierce fire on Monday ravaged a warehouse in the Tema Industrial Area, prompting an emergency response from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS). The...

Martin Kpebu calls for urgent reforms to the OSP law, labels it ‘unfit for purpose’

A member of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) committee, Martin Kpebu, has strongly advocated for amendments to the Office of the Special Prosecutor...

Kumasi: Two die in accident at Oforikrom

Two people have died in an accident at the Opoku Transport intersectuon on the Tech-Oforikrom stretch on the Kumas-Accra highway. The accident occurred at 4.30am...

Political fanfare won’t solve passport issues – Former Deputy Foreign Minister

Former Deputy Foreign Minister Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong has dismissed Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa’s proposal to introduce a 24-hour passport processing system, calling it unnecessary and misleading. According...

Ghana’s Corruption Perception Index score drops from 43 to 42 in 2024 rankings

Ghana has recorded a slight decline in its ranking on the global Corruption Perception Index (CPI), dropping from a score of 43 to 42...

Ayine won’t ignore ORAL report – Martin Kpebu

Martin Kpebu, a member of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) team, has assured that Attorney-General Dr. Dominic Ayine will take action on the...

World Vision Ghana condemns bullying at Accra Academy, Zuarungu SHS

World Vision Ghana has called for urgent action over recent reports of bullying at Accra Academy and Zuarungu Senior High School (SHS). Expressing deep concern...

ORAL report not enough for prosecution – Effah Dartey

Private Legal Practitioner and former Member of Parliament (MP) for Berekum, Captain (RTD) Nkrabea Effah Dartey, has argued that the report from Operation Recover...

Mother saves son from owl attack at KpareKpare

In a remarkable display of courage at KpareKpare, a farming community in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region, a 28-year-old mother saved...

Illegal miner jailed for stealing alligator pepper

A 19-year-old illegal miner, Enoch Buamah, has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment in hard labour by the Tarkwa District Court One for stealing...

MIIF addresses financial irregularity claims against former CEO

The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) has announced a comprehensive audit of its financial statements in line with established corporate governance procedures. This follows alleged...

Ghana working towards harmonising trade processes under AfCFTA

Customs Revenue Officer (CRO) Samuel Akrofi, acting Head of the Ghana Customs Laboratory, Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), says Ghana is...

Mahama must adopt Bawumia’s anti-galamsey blueprint – Samson Lardy Anyenini

Legal practitioner and host of Joy FM's Newsfile, Samson Lardy Anyenini, has urged the Mahama administration to adopt the anti-galamsey blueprint proposed by former...

Two Nigerian businessmen in court over alleged $20,000 fraud

Two Nigerian businessmen, Patrick Piniki, 57, and Adawale Julius, 52, have appeared before the Dansoman Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding a colleague of $20,000,...

Ghana Water Ltd restores supply to Ho Municipality

The Management of Ghana Water Ltd (GWL) has restored water supply to the Ho Municipality in the Volta Region after weeks of disruption caused...

Defence Minister Omane Boamah inspects Ghana Navy Guard of Honour, tours military facilities

The Minister for Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, has expressed his appreciation for the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) following his maiden visit to the...

Over 30 Sawla SHS students suspended indefinitely for indiscipline

Over thirty students from Sawla Senior High School (SHS) in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Region have been suspended indefinitely. The majority of those...

Bilateral trade between Ghana, China reaches historic $11.84bn in 2024

Bilateral trade between Ghana and China reached a historic high of $11.84 billion in 2024, marking a significant milestone in the longstanding economic partnership...