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Man behind attempted sale of Ghana’s diplomatic property in Nigeria arrested

Bright Mensah Bonsu, the man suspected to be behind the attempted sale of Ghana's diplomatic property located at a Lagos beachfront in Nigeria, has...

Two arrested for attempted robbery near Asankragua

The Western Central Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects for allegedly preparing to commit robbery near Asankragua. The suspects have been identified as Mohammed...

Bawku Conflict: We need operational shift in 72 hours – Prof. Aning warns

Security analyst, Professor Emmanuel Kwesi Aning, has issued a stark warning, urging the government to overhaul its security strategy in Bawku within the next...

Doctors fleeing, others refusing postings due to Bawku conflict – GMA

The President of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Dr. Frank Serebour, has raised serious concerns about the increasing insecurity in Bawku, revealing that many...

Bawku conflict: No doctor directly attacked – GMA

The President of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Dr. Frank Serebour, has stated that during the resurgence of the Bawku conflict, no medical practitioner...

Bawku Conflict: Otumfuo to resume mediation efforts on April 28

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has announced plans to resume his mediation efforts between the two feuding factions in the long-standing Bawku conflict. This...

Enough is enough – V/R Minister slams ECG over persistent power outages

Volta Regional Minister James Gunu has voiced his frustration over the persistent power outages and low voltage affecting communities and businesses across the region. In...

Stray cattle to be killed and donated to prison inmates – KMA boss

The Mayor of Kumasi, Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, has unveiled a strict plan to restore law and order in Ghana's second-largest city, targeting cattle...

Minority donates GHS200k to Kantamanto Market fire victims

The Minority in Parliament has donated GHS200,000 to traders affected by the recent fire outbreak at Kantamanto Market in Accra. The fire, which gutted portions...

IGP directs personnel to wear protective gear with armoured escorts in Bawku

The Ghana Police Service has raised concerns over increasing attacks on its personnel and their families in Bawku and surrounding areas in the Upper...

Galamsey: Military destroys hidden settlement in Western region [Photos+Video]

The military has raided and demolished a hidden settlement at Abrewa Ne Nkran in the Western Region, home to over 10,000 residents. The community, founded...

Emergency medical technicians of National Ambulance Service undergo training 

The National Ambulance Service (NAS), in collaboration with the French Embassy, Alliance Française, and Ashesi University, hosted a Medical French Certificate Award ceremony on...

Suspected motorbike thief set ablaze at Agona Asafo

An unidentified man, believed to be in his early 30s, was tragically set on fire after being accused of stealing a motorbike at Agona...

NHIA to expand free dialysis programme nationwide

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has announced plans to expand its free dialysis programme to improve access to life-saving treatment for kidney patients...

Nkwanta South MP warns ECG against sabotaging gov’t with power crisis

The Member of Parliament for Nkwanta South in the Oti Region, Geoffrey Kini, has issued a stern warning to the Electricity Company of Ghana...

IGP Yohuno’s mother laid to rest

Madam Comfort Borteley Lokpo Tawiah, mother of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno, was laid to rest last Saturday following a funeral...

Juaboso Miners dispute Forestry Commission’s excavator seizure claim

Small-scale miners in the Juaboso District of the Western North Region have refuted claims by the Forestry Commission that 13 excavators were seized from...

Labour Minister dispatches first batch of Work Abroad Programme beneficiaries to South Korea

The Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Hon. Dr. Rashid Pelpuo, has officially dispatched the first batch of Ghanaian youth selected under the Work...

We’ll probe alleged illegal sale of Keta reclaimed lands – Volta Regional Minister

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has announced plans to launch a full-scale investigation into the alleged illegal sale of lands reclaimed under the...

Paediatric Society of Ghana debunks autism myths, urges early intervention

The Paediatric Society of Ghana (PSG) has issued a public statement to address and clarify misconceptions surrounding Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), following a viral...

KMA Mayor bans trading on pavement, vows to beat defiant traders [Audio]

The Mayor of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, has issued a stern warning to traders against operating on pavements and...

Kusaug Traditional Council commends IGP for efforts to restore peace in Bawku

The Kusaug Traditional Council has expressed deep appreciation to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) for his recent efforts aimed at promoting peace and...

We’ll march to Jubilee House if… – Mining Union on Gold Fields Damang lease

General Secretary of the Ghana Mine Workers’ Union, Abdul-Moomin Gbana, has raised concerns over the government’s decision not to renew Gold Fields’ Damang mining...

Minority donates GH¢200,000 to victims of Adum PZ fire

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has extended support to victims of the recent fire outbreak at the Adum Blue Light Market in Kumasi with...

Access to healthcare is a right – Krachi West MP donates 2 emergency speed boats

In a bid to strengthen emergency response and maritime security in the Krachi West Municipality of the Oti Region, Member of Parliament Helen Adjoa...

Govt declares April 18 and 21 as public holidays

Government, through the Ministry of Interior, has declared Friday, April 18, and Monday, April 21, 2025, as public holidays. A statement signed by Interior Minister...

GAF embark on ‘surgical’ anti-galamsey operations [Photos]

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have commenced a series of targeted anti-galamsey operations across all three Commands in a renewed effort to clamp down...

Latif Iddrisu vs IGP: ‘You were not referred for advanced medical attention’ – AG tells journalist

The state has questioned the Multimedia Group journalist, Latif Iddrisu’s decision to seek medical treatment in California, USA, suggesting he lacked a proper referral...

Ghana Health Service declares Greater Accra cholera-free

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has officially declared the Greater Accra Region cholera-free, after going 30 consecutive days without recording a single case. The announcement...

Ghana Police Service bans movement of personnel to Bawku over targeted attacks

The Ghana Police Service has issued an urgent directive, banning the movement of police personnel and their families to Bawku and its surrounding areas...

‘A standoff with police is a dangerous new trend’ – Minority on Bawku crisis

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has raised alarm over what he describes as a deadly new...

Newly posted teachers picket at GES over 8-month salary arrears

A group of newly recruited teachers from various Colleges of Education in the Ashanti Region on Monday, April 14, 2025, picketed at the Ghana...

IGP dispatches PIPS team to Yamfo over killing of nurse

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has dispatched officers from the Police Intelligence and Professional Standards Bureau (PIPS) to Yamfo and other...

Treat Bawku conflict as a national crisis – Peter Toobu urges

The Member of Parliament for Wa West, Peter Lanchene Toobu, has called for the ongoing Bawku conflict to be treated as a national crisis,...

We’ll flog traders who violate pavement trading ban – Kumasi Mayor

The Mayor of Kumasi, Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, has expressed concern over the safety and well-being of both traders and pedestrians operating within the...

Tamale accounts for bulk of NEDCo’s power losses – Energy Minister

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has revealed that 50% of the total power losses recorded by the Northern Electricity Distribution...

Meet the incoming Grandmaster of The Grand Lodge of Ghana

The Grand Lodge of Ghana is set to witness a historic moment as Right Worshipful (RW) Bro. Dr. Nortey Kwashie Omaboe ascends to the...

Walter tipped as favourite to win UPSA Law School presidential race

Walter Anankatoti Awaala, a distinguished Level 300 law student at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), has officially announced his candidacy for the...

Gov’t must remain neutral in managing Bawku conflict – Former MP

Former member of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Collins Owusu Amankwah, has called on the government to maintain a neutral stance in addressing the...

Charlotte Osei calls for amendment to Asset Declaration regime

Former Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Charlotte Osei, has called for amendments to Ghana’s asset declaration regime following the release of a new...