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Three more suspects arrested over Adabraka jewellery shop robbery

The Ghana Police Service has confirmed the arrest of three additional suspects linked to the daylight robbery at a jewellery shop in Adabraka in...

Yagbonwura prays for peace, unity and development at Nyage

Thousands of chiefs and Islamic leaders have converged on the Nyage community for special Islamic prayers organised by the Overlord of Gonjaland, Yagbonwura Bii-Kunuto...

Show compassion toward LGBTQ persons – Presbyterian Church urges Ghanaians

The Presbyterian Church of Ghana has called on Christians and the general public to show compassion toward persons identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,...

Ofori-Atta case: Arthur Kennedy urges voluntary return; Ayikoi Otoo backs trial in absentia

Two stalwarts of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have advanced contrasting views on the state’s pursuit of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta over matters...

Asempa FM’s Philip Osei Bonsu named among Ghana’s Top 100 most influential personalities

Renowned broadcast journalist, lawyer and media manager, Philip Osei Bonsu, popularly known as O.B., has been named among Ghana’s most influential personalities in the...

Fire erupts behind VVIP station at Circle

A fire erupted behind the VVIP Station at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. The cause of the fire which...

Numereso residents forced to climb mountain for mobile network access

Residents of Numereso, a rural community in the Amansie Central District in the Ashanti region are compelled to climb a nearby mountain for hours...

Bond market: Turnover rises by 189% to GH¢4.61bn

The secondary bond market activity strengthened markedly over the week. Turnover rose by 189.55% week-on-week to GH¢4.61 billion. Liquidity remained narrowly concentrated, with the February 2031...

High sales demands force short trips, leaving commuters stranded – Drivers lament

Commuters in Accra continue to face mounting hardship as persistent shortages of urban transport leave many stranded during peak hours. Commercial drivers, however, argue that...

MMDCEs urged to clamp down on rogue drivers, mates over unapproved transport fares

The Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana is calling on Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to take action against drivers and mates charging...

NSA releases PIN codes for over 6,000 nurses, midwives for 2026/27 service year

The National Service Authority (NSA) has released Personal Identification Number (PIN) codes for 6,867 nurses and midwives eligible to enrol for the 2026/2027 national...

Two women granted bail over assault of 12-year-old; another remanded

Two out of three women arrested for whipping a 12-year-old girl in a viral video at La in Accra have been granted bail by...

31-year-old illegal miner jailed for theft 

The District Magistrate Court One in Tarkwa has sentenced Francis Kwofie, a 31-year-old illegal miner, to 30 days imprisonment in hard labour for stealing.   He pleaded...

Court remands GPHA staff over stolen tugboat

An Adenta Circuit Court has remanded a staff member of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) into police custody over the alleged theft of...

Vice President engages IMF officials on Ghana’s economic recovery

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has engaged Heads of International Monetary Fund (IMF) country and regional offices in Africa, using the platform to...

Gov’t urged to integrate sickle cell education into school curriculum

The Focus on Sickle Cell Foundation (FoSCel) has called on the government to integrate Sickle Cell education into Ghana’s junior high school (JHS) and...

Alhaji Seidu Abagre charged, bail application denied

The 79-year-old retired teacher, Alhaji Seidu Abagre, who was removed from Bawku on December 24, 2025, based on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II’s...

Arise Ghana picket at American Embassy over Ofori-Atta’s extradition

A demonstration organised by pressure group Arise Ghana is currently underway at the United States Embassy in Accra, with protesters calling for the extradition...

Asutifi North MP donates life-saving support equipment to district hospital

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Asutifi North in the Ahafo Region, Dr. Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, has donated life-saving medical equipment worth GH¢62,000 to...

DACE Impasse: Youth group demands indigene be appointed Vice Principal

The Governing Council of Dambai College of Education (DCE) recently met with representatives of the youth group amid ongoing tensions over the return of...

Transport Ministry probes sale of over 300 Metro Mass buses

The Minister for Transport, Joseph Nikpe Bukari, has confirmed that investigations have begun into the sale of over 300 Metro Mass Transit (MMT) buses...

Concerned Drivers welcome DVLA’s plan to establish specialised hospital for drivers

The Concerned Drivers’ Association has welcomed plans by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) to establish a specialised hospital for drivers, describing the...

I don’t fear any human being, because of the values that were instilled in me – Kofi Amoabeng [Video]

Former UT Bank boss and founder, Captain (Rtd) Prince Kofi Amoabeng, says fear has never shaped his life, even at the height of his...

Ofori-Atta to face U.S. court today over immigration status

Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is scheduled to appear before a United States court on Tuesday, January 20, following actions taken by U.S. immigration...

GPRTU moves to restore vehicle ID tags to curb fare abuses in Accra

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has scheduled a meeting with its Welfare Executives in the Greater Accra Region on Tuesday, January 20. This...

NAIMOS shuts down galamsey sites at Duayaw Nkwanta

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has carried out a major intelligence-led operation to dismantle illegal mining activities polluting the River Bisi in...

Daasebre Osei Bonsu III swears oath of allegiance to Asantehene

Leslie Nkansah Osei Bonsu, the nominee for the Asante Mampong Paramount Stool, has officially sworn the oath of allegiance to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei...

Dr Abu Sakara Foster elected new Kakulasewura of Mankuma

Dr Abu Sakara Foster has been elected as the new Kakulasewura of the Mankuma Traditional Area following consultations by elders of the Kakulase clan. The...

TAGG demands 50% cut in vehicle import duties over transport crisis

The Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG) has called on government to immediately slash import duties on commercial vehicles by 50 per cent, blaming high...

Fire sweeps through 14 residential rooms at Kukurizua

A domestic fire outbreak has destroyed fourteen rooms in a multiple-room residential building at Kukurizua, near Dastech, in the Bawku West District of the...

Fire destroys 6-bedroom apartment in Tamale

A fierce fire outbreak has consumed a six-bedroom apartment in Nyanshegu, a suburb of Tamale. The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) said the incident occurred...

NPP Race: Grassroots support, not hype, will decide outcome — Anthony Karbo

Former Member of Parliament for Lawra and Senior Advisor to the Bawumia Campaign, Anthony Abayifaa Karbo, has said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is...

Dr Bawumia’s calm leadership is what Ghana needs – Karbo

Senior Advisor to the Bawumia Campaign and former Lawra MP, Anthony Abayifaa Karbo, has described former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as the kind...

Ofori-Atta is happy – Lawyer says ahead of January 20 immigration hearing

Frank Davies, a member of the legal team of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, says his client is in good spirits ahead of his...

UTAG-UG demands resignation of GTEC Director-General, deputy

The University Teachers Association of Ghana, University of Ghana chapter (UTAG-UG), has called for the removal of the leadership of the Ghana Tertiary Education...

IES defends NPA’s fuel price floor

The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has come to the defence of the National Petroleum Authority’s (NPA) price floor policy, describing it as a...

Medical Kalabule: Inside Ridge Hospital’s system that exploits patients [Part One]

The cattle were the first to go. Then the small savings he had. Then his business. “I suffered a lot. My business also suffered. I...

Vote for loyal party members – Rachel Appoh tells NDC delegates

Former Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Rachel Appoh, has appealed to delegates of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to prioritise loyalty in...

Kasoa Court remands three in Buduburam kidnapping and human trafficking case

The Kasoa Ofaakor Circuit Court has remanded three suspects in connection with the kidnapping and human trafficking of 46 victims from neighbouring countries. Presided over...

Gabby told me Ofori-Atta is afraid of how he’ll be treated in Ghana – Victor Smith

Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Victor Emmanuel Smith, has disclosed that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is reportedly hesitant about returning to Ghana...