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Supreme Court suspends Kpandai parliamentary rerun

The Supreme Court has ordered the suspension of the planned parliamentary election rerun in the Kpandai Constituency and directed lawyers for the New Patriotic...

Ho Central MP engages ‘Mahama Can Do’ riders on new parliamentary bill

The Member of Parliament for Ho Central, Richmond Edem Kofi Kpotosu, has engaged auto-rickshaw operators, popularly known as Mahama Can Do or keke riders,...

Lithium deal: Prof. Oquaye questions fairness of Ghana’s royalty regime

Former Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Oquaye, has raised serious concerns about the lithium mining agreement between the Government of Ghana and Barari DV,...

Oquaye blames executive grip and patronage for weak parliamentary oversight

Former Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Oquaye, has attributed the declining effectiveness of Parliament’s oversight role to excessive executive influence and entrenched political patronage,...

Four arraigned over importation of cannabis concealed in gift box 

Four persons have appeared before an Accra High Court for their alleged roles in the importation of cannabis sativa concealed in a gift box without lawful...

Otumfuo chastises Bono Regional Minister for using his political position to meddle in Sampa chieftaincy affairs

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on Monday chastised the Bono Regional Minister for using his political position to meddle in the Sampa chieftaincy...

Otumfuo to present Bawku Peace Mediation Report to Mahama today

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is expected to submit a detailed report on the Bawku peace mediation to President John Dramani Mahama today,...

NSA supports two female volunteers with GHS20,000 each to start poultry businesses

The National Service Authority (NSA) has provided financial support to two young women who undertook their national service as volunteers at Papao Farms, enabling...

Atiwa East DCE appeals court’s ‘unjust’ verdict

The District Chief Executive (DCE) of Atiwa East, Ernest Ntim, has denounced the ruling as an injustice and vowed to clear his name. The DCE...

Two arrested over robbery, murder of 28-year-old woman at Asokore Mampong

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the robbery and murder of a 28-year-old woman, Silver Ngozi, at Asokore...

Activist petitions Interior Ministry over custodial death, demands mandatory budget for detainee meals

A legal activist, Frank Quaye, has filed a formal petition with the Ministry of the Interior, demanding urgent action after the reported death of...

Gender Ministry condemns abuse of six-year-old over bedwetting in Asamankese

The Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has condemned the abuse of a six-year-old child at Asamankese, who was subjected to severe...

Fuel prices set to reduce marginally at the pumps from today, Dec. 16

Prices of petroleum products are expected to decline marginally at the pumps from today, December 16. The projection is contained in the latest outlook report...

ECG transformer catches fire at Vakpo SHS

Firefighters from the Anfoega Fire Station of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) have successfully contained an electrical fire involving an Electricity Company of...

Osu Kelewele Junction fire caused by gas leakage – GNFS

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has confirmed that the fire outbreak at Osu Kelewele Junction was caused by a gas leakage, following preliminary...

Three nabbed over series of armed robberies within Kumasi metropolis

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested three suspected armed robbers in connection with a series of street robberies across several communities within the...

NPP denies involvement in bee attack on NDC supporters

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Kpandai Constituency has denied allegations that it orchestrated the recent bee attack on supporters of the National...

Bee Attack: NPP allegedly brought three mallams from Niger to Kpandai – Mustapha Gbande

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has alleged that a bee attack on NDC supporters in the Kpandai District...

Supreme Court will dismiss Kpandai case; it lacks merit – Tanko Computer

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it is confident that an application filed at the Supreme Court challenging a High Court decision on the...

Ken Agyapong’s vision to become president is genuine – Kwasi Kwarteng

Kwasi Kwarteng, Deputy Spokesperson for New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful Kennedy Agyapong, has maintained that Mr Agyapong’s presidential ambition is founded on genuine...

Kpandai rerun: We are ready – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) says it is fully prepared to conduct the parliamentary rerun election in the Kpandai Constituency on December 30, pending any...

Plan International Ghana launches Renewed Women’s Voice and Leadership project

Plan International Ghana and Plan International Canada, in collaboration with the Network for Women’s Rights in Ghana (NETRIGHT) and the African Youth and Adolescent...

Technical skills alone not enough for development – Vice President to UENR graduates

Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has urged graduates of the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) to pursue innovation grounded in purpose,...

Men encouraged to take up makeup artistry jobs

Renowned cosmetology expert and educator, Marie Noelle-Yakubu, has encouraged more men to explore careers in makeup artistry, underscoring the important role male professionals continue...

Adwoa Safo’s comments are the best campaign message for Kennedy Agyapong – Barker-Vormawor

Private legal practitioner and social activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor has described recent comments by former Dome-Kwabenya MP, Sarah Adwoa Safo, as an unintended campaign boost...

Atiwa East DCE fined GH₵12,000 for contempt in galamsey case

The Koforidua High Court 2 has fined the District Chief Executive (DCE) of Atiwa East in the Eastern Region, Ernest Ntim, GH₵12,000 for contempt...

Nzema East MCE condemns violent clash between youth and mining company

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nzema East in the Western Region, Herbert Kuah Dickson, has condemned the violent clash between the youth of...

Ghana hasn’t mustered courage to enforce compulsory basic education – Kofi Asare

The Executive Secretary of Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), Kofi Asare, has criticised Ghana’s failure to fully enforce compulsory basic education. He argued that persistent policy...

Ghana Immigration Service warns public against fake recruitment SMS

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has cautioned the public about a fraudulent SMS circulating on social media, which falsely claims that applicants in the...

When Nigeria prospers, Ghana prospers too – Mahama

President John Mahama has underscored the enduring bond between Ghana and Nigeria, describing the relationship as historic, strategic and mutually reinforcing. Speaking in Ife State...

Former MMDCEs appeal to Mahama for payment of end-of-service benefits

Former Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) who served under the immediate past government of President Nana Akufo-Addo have appealed to President John...

Abronye DC praises Sammy Gyamfi’s leadership as GoldBod soars

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, continues to receive praise from individuals and politicians for transforming the fortunes of...

Michael Okyere Baafi hosts 2025 Christmas ‘Shop for Free’ for elderly in New Juaben South

Hundreds of elderly residents in New Juaben South benefitted from the 2025 Christmas Shop for Free initiative, hosted by the Member of Parliament for...

Galamsey: Forestry Commission arrests 11 persons in Pra Anum Forest Reserve

Twenty-eight officers, drawn from three Rapid Response Teams, together with officers from the Oda Forest District of the Forest Services Division (FSD) of the...

Bawumia does not exist in my life – Kennedy Agyapong [Video]

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has declared that former Vice President and 2024 presidential candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, holds no...

NADMO warns indiscipline fueling floods in urban areas

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has warned that persistent indiscipline among Ghanaians is undermining efforts to tackle flooding, particularly in urban centres. The Kumasi...

Pray for government to deliver development – Interior Minister

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has urged Ghanaians to continue praying for the government as it works to fulfil the mandate...

Man nearly lynched for allegedly stealing fridge parts at Kasoa Walantu

A man believed to be in his late 30s is in critical condition at the Kasoa Polyclinic after he was allegedly beaten by a...

AG has constitutional authority over OSP, including power to enter nolle prosequi – Kwame Akuffo

Private legal practitioner Kwame Akuffo says the Attorney-General (AG) remains constitutionally empowered to enter a nolle prosequi in cases being prosecuted by the Office...

Gary Nimako urges lawyers to show fidelity to the law

The Director of Legal Affairs of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gary Nimako Marfo, has urged young lawyers and law students to demonstrate fidelity...