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Mahama urges African leaders to adopt new public debt management system

President John Mahama has advised African leaders to adopt a new public debt management agenda to develop the continent and improve the wellbeing of...

Court denies Charles Bissue’s request for passport release

The High Court today rejected an application by Charles Bissue, the first accused in an ongoing criminal trial, seeking temporary release of his passport...

Anas vrs. Kennedy Agyapong: U.S. Court slashes $18m defamation fine to $500

A United States court has drastically reduced the $18 million defamation damages previously awarded against Ghanaian politician and former Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong,...

Suspension is ‘the least’ punishment Mahama can give to Sammy Gyamfi – Tia-Mahama

Dr. Kabiru Tia-Mahama, Member of Parliament for Walewale and a member of Parliament’s Finance Committee, says a suspension is “the least” punishment former President...

Avenor Traditional Council calls for unity among chiefs

The Paramount Chief and President of the Avenor Traditional Council in the Volta Region, Togbega Dorglo Anumah VI, has urged the Chairman of the...

Akoase Cocoa farmers clash with galamsey operators over destroyed seedlings

Cocoa farmers in Akoase, located in the Birim North Municipality of the Eastern Region, are in conflict with illegal miners—commonly known as galamsey operators—over...

GNECC to launch Global Action Week for Education in Oti Region

The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) will officially launch the Global Action Week for Education (GAWE) 2025 this Wednesday in Bodada, located in...

Atsiame Dukor responds to Togbui Dorglo’s Akatsi speech; rejects claims

The traditional leadership of Atsiame Dukor has firmly rebutted claims made by Togbui Dorglo Anumah VI, Paramount Chief and President of the Avenor Traditional...

Suspected NDC members attack Forestry Commission in Enchi over recruitment

A group of people suspected to be NDC members has this morning besieged the Forestry Commission office in Enchi, located in the Aowin Municipality...

Koo Fori pleads not guilty to $50k fraud, granted ₵320k bail

Ghanaian comic actor Koo Fori, known in private life as Samuel Seth Kwabena Kyere Karikari, has pleaded not guilty to charges of defrauding a...

I ignored intelligence not to go to Bawku – IGP

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohonu, has revealed that he defied security intelligence advising him against entering Bawku during a recent surge...

Konongo Odumase a ‘ticking time bomb’ as illegal mining creeps into homes

Environmental journalist with the Multimedia Group, Erastus Asare Donkor, has raised the alarm over a disturbing and dangerous phenomenon in Konongo Odumase in the...

4 feared dead in gory accident at Assin Bresiako

A fatal head-on collision between a Yutong bus and a tipper truck has claimed the lives of at least four people, with several others...

Mother’s Day: Lordina Mahama supports mothers at Korle Bu

Ghana’s First Lady, Lordina Mahama, marked this year’s Mother’s Day with a heartfelt visit to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, where she spent time...

Mary Addah urges Mahama to act on Sammy Gyamfi’s cash gift to Agradaa

Mary Awelana Addah, Executive Director of Transparency International Ghana, has voiced her concerns over the growing controversy surrounding a cash donation made by Sammy...

Captain Effah Dartey shares health ordeal [Listen]

Private legal practitioner and seasoned politician, Captain Nkrabea Effah Dartey, has opened up about a recent personal challenge that kept him away from public...

Emotional Mother’s Day surprise as Gifty Anti pays medical bills for 21 mothers at Tema General Hospital

It was an emotional Mother’s Day at the Tema General Hospital when broadcaster and women’s advocate, Gifty Anti, settled the medical bills of 21...

Dambai fish sellers appeal for better shelter amid health concerns

Fish sellers at the Dambai Market in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region are urgently requesting better shelter to protect themselves from...

Sammy Gyamfi wants to test Mahama; he must be punished – Effah Dartey

Private legal practitioner and politician, Captain Nkrabea Effah Dartey (Rtd), has joined calls for punitive action against the National Communications Officer of the National...

Ga Homowo: Ban on noise-making begins today

The one-month ban on all forms of noise-making and drumming in Accra takes effect today, May 12, 2025, and will end on June 12,...

Agradaa breaks silence on Sammy Gyamfi’s dollar gift [Watch]

Televangelist Patricia Asiedua, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, has come to the defense of the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBoard),...

Chief of Staff summons Sammy Gyamfi over dollar gift to Agradaa

The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has summoned the Acting CEO of the Ghana Gold Board following a viral video in which Sammy Gyamfi...

Four feared dead, others injured in accident on Accra-Kumasi Highway [Video]

Four people have been reported dead, while three others have sustained various degrees of injuries in an accident at Akyem Asafo on the Accra-Kumasi...

Asokore Mampong confirms Ben Abdallah Alhassan as MCE despite strong opposition

The President's nominee for the Municipal Chief Executive for Asokore Mampong was confirmed by the assembly members on Saturday. Ben Abdallah Alhassan secured 17 out...

U.S. donates $6m armoured vehicles to boost Ghana’s defence capabilities

The United States government has donated 14 mine-resistant, ambush-protected armoured personnel carriers (APCs) worth over $6 million to the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), in...

Mahama visits Prof Opoku-Agyemang

President John Mahama on Sunday visited Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, who is currently recovering from an illness in London. Mr. Mahama's visit was...

Father jailed 10 years for impregnating 15-year-old daughter

The Circuit Court at Tokor in the Ketu South Municipality, presided over by Joseph Ofosu Behome, has sentenced a 36-year-old father to 10 years...

First batch of 2025 Hajj Pilgrims arrive in Jeddah

The first batch of 425 prospective Ghanaian Muslim pilgrims from the five regions of the north has arrived safely in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to...

Bawku chieftaincy conflict: Over 20 houses torched in Gumyoko

At least 12 houses were burnt down last night by unknown assailants in the Gumyoko community in the Binduri District of the Upper East...

World Bank hails Ghana as SOCO project exceeds targets

The World Bank has commended Ghana for the remarkable progress achieved under the Gulf of Guinea Northern Regions Social Cohesion (SOCO) Project, describing its...

Queen Mother warns against teenage pregnancy

The Queen Mother of Assin Awusem, Nana Dwamena Akoto III, has called on women to take an active role in protecting young girls from...

Nkwanta North DCE calls for peaceful coexistence to spur development

The District Chief Executive (DCE) of Nkwanta North, Issiah Dordoe, has urged residents and traditional leaders to actively engage in peace-building efforts as a...

Rev. Ntim Fordjour condemns false witchcraft claims against aged women

The Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has called on Ghanaians to protect elderly women from false witchcraft accusations, particularly...

Gas Supply to Atuabo temporarily disrupted after technical fault on FPSO

A technical fault on the Jubilee Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, also known as the Kwame Nkrumah FPSO, temporarily disrupted gas exports...

CDM urges Mahama to honour campaign promise on COVID tax

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has issued a scathing statement condemning the Mahama administration’s decision to retain the COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy, accusing...

Centre for Democratic Movement slams Mahama over U-turn on COVID-19 Levy

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has sharply criticised President John Dramani Mahama and his administration for what it describes as a betrayal of...

Mahama salutes mothers, reaffirms commitment to women and family welfare

President John Dramani Mahama has extended heartfelt wishes to mothers across Ghana in celebration of Mother’s Day, acknowledging their sacrifices and reaffirming his administration’s...

I’m sorry for the unfortunate act of indiscretion – Sammy Gyamfi on dollar gift to Agradaa

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has addressed a wave of public criticism following what he described...

BECE, WASSCE candidates in Kenyasi educated on dangers of drug abuse

The Elevation Youth Fellowship has taken a proactive step to educate Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)...

Ntim Fordjour slams NDC appointees over lavish spending, calls for accountability

Member of Parliament for Assin South, John Ntim Fordjour, has launched a scathing attack on appointees of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), accusing...