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Fire guts Accra Tourist Information Centre

A fire has broken out at the Accra Tourist Information Centre, located opposite Afrikiki in the heart of the capital. The cause of the blaze...

Don’t cut your coat just yet – Economist warns gov’t over budget austerity

A professor of Finance and Economics at the University of Ghana has warned government not to celebrate what he calls a superficial display of...

One suspect dead, 2 victims injured as police foil gold heist at Teleku Bokazo

The Western Regional Police Command has mounted a manhunt for four armed robbers following a brazen attack on a gold-buying shop at Teleku Bokazo. According...

Tarkwa police nab 23-year-old with 66 parcels of suspected Indian hemp

The Western Central Region Police Command, Asankragwa Division has intercepted a suspect drug smuggler, Daniel Yeboah at the Samreboi-Tanokrom Snap Check point. The suspect was...

Chaos as fire sweeps through several wooden structures at Madina

A fierce fire outbreak has torn through several wooden structures around Madina Redco, causing residents to flee for safety as flames and falling electric...

Ghana-Togo joint security operation foils clash, 8 arrested after attack on Fulbe community in Tempane

Ghanaian and Togolese security forces conducted a joint operation that led to the arrest of eight suspects after armed Bimoaba youth attacked a Fulbe...

Mahama to host Africa Health Summit in Accra

  President John Dramani Mahama will host a high-level Africa Health Sovereignty Summit in Accra on August 5, with the goal of reshaping global health...

Sam George rubbishes DStv’s excuse against fee cuts, insists on fair rates

Communications Minister Sam George, has dismissed DStv Ghana’s justification for refusing to impose a 30% price cut on subscription fees. Responding to Multichoice's statement, Sam...

ARCC rejects calls for military withdrawal at Tontokrom over mining concession dispute

The Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (ARCC) has rejected calls for the withdrawal of military personnel stationed at a disputed gold mining concession in Tontokrom,...

Fee cut untenable – Multichoice responds to Sam George’s criticism over DStv pricing

MultiChoice Ghana has pushed back against recent calls from Communications Minister, Samuel Nartey George, for a reduction in DStv subscription fees following the recent...

National Ambulance Service dismisses false reports over Enyiresi Government Hospital incident

The National Ambulance Service (NAS) has rejected reports and viral videos suggesting that its crew from the Atiwa West District was involved in a...

Photos from the National Candlelight Vigil in honour of Daddy Lumba

Thousands of people gathered at Independence Square in Accra on Saturday, August 2, for a candlelight vigil in honor of highlife musician Charles Kwadwo...

Asare Bediako SHS gets boreholes, modern toilet facility

Asare Bediako Senior High School in Akrokere, Adansi North District of the Ashanti Region, has received two mechanised boreholes and an 11-seater water closet...

Dawn fire destroys provision shop in Koforidua

A provision shop in Acheampong, a suburb of Koforidua, was partially destroyed by fire in the early hours of Wednesday, July 31, 2025. The Ghana...

Man arrested in Nkwanta for illegal possession of firearms, ammunition

A joint Police and Military operation in Nkwanta has led to the arrest of a 50-year-old man, Francis Donkor, for unlawful possession of firearms...

Police foil robbery attempt at Obuasi, one suspect arrested

A swift response from the Obuasi Divisional Command of the Ghana Police Service has foiled a robbery attempt along the Tutuka-Akrofuom road in Obuasi,...

Police refute alleged raid on Bono East NPP Chairman’s residence

The Ghana Police Service has refuted media reports alleging that officers raided the home of the New Patriotic Party's Bono East Regional Chairman in...

 Asante Akyem Central gears up for third edition of August festival

The people of Asante Akyem Central in the Ashanti Region are set to host the third edition of the Asante Akyem Central August Festival...

Gov’t to roll out National OSH policy to bolster workplace safety and health – Dr Rashid Pelpuo

The Government is at an advanced stage of developing a National Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Policy aimed at improving workplace safety, health, and...

4 killed, several injured in renewed Chieftaincy dispute in Agona Abodom [Photos]

Four people have been confirmed dead and at least ten others seriously injured following a violent clash linked to a long-standing chieftaincy dispute at...

Ghana Gas CEO raises alarm over illegal mining threat to national pipeline

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Gas Company, Judith Adjobah Blay, has raised serious concerns over illegal mining activities near Akango in the...

Ghana Armed Forces conducts cordon and search operation in Bawku

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) Joint Task Force in Bawku has launched a major intelligence-led cordon and search operation aimed at flushing out armed...

NSMQ 2025: Accra Academy clinches last semi-final slot in Regional championship after dramatic tie-breaker against O’reilly SHS

The battle for the last semi-final slot in the 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) Greater Accra Regional Championship contest reached its most...

Be cautious: CSA warns as fake data bundle deals drain Ghanaian wallets

At least GH¢73,510 has been lost to mobile data bundle scams in Ghana between January and July 2025, according to the Cyber Security Authority...

An attack on journalists is an attack on government – Ejisu MP

The Member of Parliament for Ejisu, Kwabena Boateng, has also condemned the recent assault on a JoyNews journalist and his interviewee by a military...

Attack on journalist: Military must align with democratic values – Amaliba

Director-General of the National Road Safety Authority and legal practitioner with the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abraham Amaliba, has called for a fundamental shift...

Parliament approves landmark Social Protection Bill

Parliament has officially passed the Social Protection Bill, 2025, a crucial piece of legislation aimed at fortifying the country’s social safety net and enhancing...

Security Analyst questions timing, political motives behind McDan demolition and Wontumi invitation

Security analyst Prof. Kwesi Aning has raised concerns about the timing and perceived political undertones of recent actions by Ghana’s security agencies—particularly the demolition...

Transport Ministry denies blocking RTI request on Zoomlion contract

The Ministry of Transport has rejected claims that it denied access to a Right to Information (RTI) request filed by The Fourth Estate regarding...

National Security Coordinator condemns misconduct, announces shift in operational strategy

The National Security Coordinator, DCOP Osman Abdul-Razak, has described the conduct of some operatives under his command as “very disgraceful,” warning that their actions...

Bogoso Blue Water Guards arrest illegal miner at Dawurapong

The Bogoso Blue Water Guards on Friday, August 1, arrested an illegal small-scale miner at Dawurapong in the Prestea-Huni-Valley Municipality of the Western Region...

Atebubu: Two robbery suspects killed in shootout with Police

The Ghana Police Service has confirmed that two suspected robbers were killed during a shootout with officers along the Atebubu highway in the Bono...

Zanetor condemns fatal stabbing at Kinbu SHS as ‘tragic and senseless’

Member of Parliament for Klottey-Korle, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has condemned the fatal stabbing of a student at Kinbu Senior High School, describing the incident...

Police arrest ex-convict over armed robbery, carjacking incident

Police have arrested a former convict, Vincent Gbetorglo, in connection with a violent robbery and carjacking incident involving a taxi driver on New Year’s...

Former NDC Greater Accra Chairman Joseph Ade Coker laid to rest

Joseph Ade Coker, former Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), was laid to rest on Friday, August 1, 2025, following...

Dualise Praso-Kumasi road to save lives – Mpraeso MP to government

Following the tragic accident on the Atwidie–Juaso stretch of the Accra–Kumasi Highway that claimed 16 lives, Hon. Davis Ansah Opoku, MP for Mpraeso, has...

RNAQ Foundation launches nationwide food bank

The RNAQ Foundation has officially launched its flagship food bank initiative, marking a significant step toward combating food insecurity and empowering vulnerable communities across...

Jospong Group offers to stand as surety for Adom-Otchere

Former Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) Board Chairman, Paul Adom-Otchere, has been released from the custody of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP)...

Ablekuma North violence: I’m certain NDC hierarchy backed the excesses – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader in Parliament and Member of Parliament for Efutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has alleged that the leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) was...

MultiChoice assures staff over DSTV fee reduction directive

The management of MultiChoice, operators of DStv in Ghana, has reassured its staff of ongoing efforts to address a directive issued by the Minister...