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It appears Wontumi’s case has taken a political twist – Former Law School Director

Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Dr. Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has expressed deep concern over what he describes as the growing political undertones...

Kadjebi-Akan MP donates trunks and mattresses to SHS freshers

In a heartfelt initiative aimed at reducing the financial burden on parents, the Member of Parliament for the Kadjebi-Akan constituency in the Oti Region,...

Kwahu West Assembly members urged to join fight against galamsey

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Kwahu West, Tamimu Halidu, has declared a firm stance against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, urging assembly...

Wontumi released after spending 3 nights in police custody

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has been released from police custody after...

Galamsey: Enough of the talking, act now – TUC General Secretary tells President

The General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Joshua Ansah, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to take immediate and decisive action...

Shenmo Ghana to represent nation at 2nd African Shenmo Cup in Kigali

Shenmo Ghana will proudly represent the country at the upcoming 2nd African Shenmo Cup, a prestigious Pan-African abacus mental math competition and cultural exchange...

I want to leave behind a modernised prison system – Patience Baffoe-Bonnie

Director General of the Ghana Prisons Service, Patience Baffoe-Bonnie, has reaffirmed her commitment to transforming the country’s correctional facilities into a more modern, humane,...

Chiefs call for greater recognition in national development

The Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs has called on government to accord the chieftaincy institution greater recognition as a critical stakeholder in national...

Galamsey: TUC visits Kwanyako treatment plant, warns of looming water crisis 

Executives of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) have visited the Agona Kwanyako Water Treatment Plant in the Central Region to investigate the ongoing water...

PURC audit reveals significant improvements in water treatment facilities

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has released the findings of its recent audit and inspection of Ghana Water Limited's (GWL) water treatment facilities...

NAIMOS task force arrests 28 illegal miners in Cape Three Point forest reserve

Following intelligence reports of ongoing illegal mining activities in the Cape Three Points Forest Reserve in the Western region, the NAIMOS task force conducted...

Former Law School Director alleges deep rot at Lands Commission 

Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has raised serious concerns about what he describes as widespread malpractice and corruption within...

Ghana passes fifth review of IMF programme as reset agenda powers major economic gains

Ghana has reached a significant milestone in its economic recovery efforts with the successful conclusion of a Staff-Level Agreement (SLA) with the International Monetary...

NPP presidential primaries: Ken Agyapong picks no. 1 spot; Bawumia takes no. 3

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has successfully completed the balloting process to determine the order in which its presidential candidates will appear on the...

Show humility and seek dialogue with Attorney General – Wontumi’s lawyer told

Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has urged counsel for the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP),...

Ablakwa refutes reports of U.S. deporting Abrego Garcia to Ghana

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has dismissed international media reports claiming that the United States plans to deport a...

Ankaase chiefs perform cleansing rituals after man confesses to sleeping with sister-in-law

A man at Ankaase, near Bekwai in the Ashanti Region, has allegedly engaged in a sexual relationship with his wife’s younger sister, an act...

Accra Mayor orders prosecution of 37 businesses and individuals for defying Sanitation Day directive

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has ordered the prosecution of 37 individuals and business operators, including Samir Engineering, Vision Transport, and several...

Dafeamekpor vows court action over Ghana Armed Forces recruitment age cap

Majority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has declared his intention to initiate legal proceedings against the Ghana Armed...

Correct administrative lapses to address salary delays – Vanderpuye urges gov’t

The National Coordinator of the District Roads Improvement Programme (DRIP), Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has voiced concern over the continuous delays in the payment...

Funding for La General Hospital project to be disbursed soon – Akandoh

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has revealed that preparations are well underway to process the second Interim Payment Certificate (IPC) for contractors...

Banks move to engage Foreign Affairs Ministry over defaulting medical doctors abroad

President of the Ghana Association of Banks, John Awuah, says banks have begun engaging the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to deal with cases of...

Interior Minister commissions National Signals Bureau office in Koforidua  

The Minister for the Interior and National Security, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has inaugurated the Eastern Regional Command of the National Signals Bureau (NSB) in...

 Energy Minister engages tanker drivers on salary, welfare concerns

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has met with the leadership of the Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union (GNPTDU)...

 Ablekuma North Assembly begins demolition of Darkuman slum market [Photos]

The Ablekuma North Municipal Assembly has begun the demolition of the Darkuman slum market as part of plans to construct an ultramodern trading facility...

Parliamentary Committee suspends Tolon District Assembly’s appearance over conflicting audit documents

The Parliamentary Committee on Local Government and Rural Development has suspended its sitting involving the Tolon District Assembly in the Northern Region after discovering...

Sam George replies Ntim Fordjour over “NDC foot soldiers” remark in military age limit debate 

Communications Minister and Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Sam Nartey George, has hit back at the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee,...

Kwaw Kese to start poultry farm under government’s ‘Nkoko Nketenkete’ initiative

Ghanaian hiplife artiste Kwaw Kese has revealed plans to venture into poultry farming, saying he hopes to benefit from the government’s Nkokor Nketenkete initiative. Speaking on Daybreak...

Ahafo Health Directorate vaccinates over 7,000 girls on first day of HPV campaign

The Ahafo Regional Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has successfully vaccinated more than 7,000 girls on the first day of the...

TAAG donates sanitary pads, educational materials to schoolgirls in Ahafo Region 

Tim Africa Aid Ghana (TAAG) has extended support to 200 underprivileged basic schoolgirls in the Asunafo South and Asutifi South Districts of the Ahafo...

Ghana Water Limited disconnects Nigel Gaisie’s Church over unpaid debt  

The Ghana Water Limited (GWCL) has cut water supply to the Prophetic Hill Chapel, led by Prophet Nigel Gaisie, over an unpaid bill of...

One reported dead after portion of Sekondi market collapses  

Traders at the deteriorating Sekondi Market, together with the Member of Parliament for Sekondi, Blay Nyamekye Armah, are urging the government to honour its...

Deputy Interior Minister outlines Ghana’s progress in National ID rollout

Ghana’s Deputy Minister for the Interior, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, has highlighted Ghana’s significant progress in implementing a comprehensive National Identification System at the ongoing Digital...

Court convicts former police officer for false pretense

The Ashaiman District Court has convicted 54-year-old Kofi Boakye Frimpong, a former public officer, for falsely pretending to be a police officer in active...

Gov’t directs security agencies to end attacks on journalists 

The Minister in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, says the government has issued firm directives to all security agencies to end the...

Health Minister inspects La General Hospital project, promises swift completion

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to completing the La General Hospital project, describing it as crucial to...

Court adjourns Immigration Officer’s murder case as prosecution awaits forensic results

The Adabraka District Court has adjourned the case involving the murder of Immigration Officer Stephen King Amoah to October 22, 2025, as police prosecutors...

Cash and carry returns as frustrated patients lament NHIS system breakdown nationwide

Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has been thrown into an acute crisis, with a sustained collapse of its national digitised platform forcing hospitals...

Why Wontumi remains in custody despite meeting bail terms – Lawyer explains

Lawyer for Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has attributed the delay in...

CSOs raise alarm over worsening teacher shortage in Northern Ghana

Civil society organisations(CSOs) in Northern Ghana have sounded the alarm over what they describe as a deepening teacher shortage in rural communities, a situation...