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GAF sets record straight on El-Wak stampede victims

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has confirmed that six people, not 12 as previously reported, lost their lives in the stampede at the El-Wak...

Ntim Fordjour calls for suspension of GAF recruitment after stampede

Ranking Member of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has called for the immediate suspension of the ongoing Ghana Armed Forces...

Kwahu Abetifi Dabenhene pledges support for children’s education and cultural preservation

Nana Adwoa Ohenewaa Addo Sika II, the newly enstooled Dabenhene of Kwahu Abetifi, has pledged her commitment to supporting children’s education, with a special...

NSA scandal: Gifty Oware Mensah released after meeting GH¢10m bail condition

The Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Haruna Mohammed, has confirmed that Gifty Oware Mensah, former Deputy Executive Director of the...

Over 300 arrested in ongoing police–military operation in Ahafo Region

Security personnel have arrested over 300 individuals in a large-scale joint operation currently underway across parts of the Ahafo Region. The coordinated exercise, which covers...

GAF breaks silence on recruitment stampede

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has confirmed the deaths of six potential recruits and injuries to several others during its ongoing 2025/2026 recruitment exercise...

Six reported dead in stampede during Ghana Armed Forces recruitment at El-Wak Stadium

Six people have been reported dead in stampede at the El-Wak Sports Stadium in Accra on Wednesday during an ongoing Ghana Armed Forces (GAF)...

Thousands storm El-Wak stadium for Ghana Armed Forces recruitment; many left stranded

Thousands of eager Ghanaian youth on Wednesday flooded the El-Wak Sports Stadium in Accra for the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) recruitment exercise. The massive turnout...

Medical Lab Workers’ Union condemns military assault and detention of member

The Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union (MELPWU) has raised concerns over the alleged assault and detention of one of its members, Mr. Isaac Sakyi,...

“They tried to provoke me, but I was prepared” – Afenyo-Markin on Baffoe-Bonnie’s vetting chaos

Minority Leader and Effutu MP, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has described the heated exchanges during the vetting of Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, as a...

Afenyo-Markin lauds Police, Interior Ministry over probe into Naa Koryoo’s claims [Audio]

Minority Leader and Effutu MP, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has praised the Ministry of the Interior and the Ghana Police Service for conducting an “objective and...

Helicopter Crash: Minority calls for full disclosure of report

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has called on the government to release the full report on the August 6 military helicopter crash to ensure...

Late Samuel Aboagye’s family seeks DNA test for daughter

The family of the late Samuel Aboagye, former Deputy National Director of NADMO and ex-NDC parliamentary candidate for Obuasi East, is calling for a...

All payments toward the National Cathedral were lawful – AG responds to Court suit

The Attorney-General’s Department has defended the government’s financial dealings on the National Cathedral project, rejecting claims that the transactions violated the 1992 Constitution. The clarification...

GoldBod unfazed by political pressure in fight against illicit gold trading – Deputy CEO

The Deputy CEO of the Ghana Gold Board (Goldbod), Richard Nunekpeku, has assured that the agency will not yield to political pressure to release...

A Chief Justice guided by feelings is dangerous – John Boadu warns

Former NPP General Secretary, John Boadu, has described as dangerous the conduct of the newly vetted Chief Justice, warning that rulings based on personal...

Military, Police embark on swoops in Volta, Ashanti and Ahafo regions

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) and the Ghana Police Service have launched a coordinated military-police operation across three regions to apprehend suspects linked to...

NDC marks 5th anniversary of late President Jerry John Rawlings

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is commemorating the fifth anniversary of the passing of Flight Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings, the founding President of Ghana’s...

2026 Budget to fund establishment of farmer service centres nationwide – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the upcoming 2026 national budget will include a special allocation for the establishment of Farmer Service Centres...

Mahama cuts sod for construction of Wa-Han-Tumu-Navrongo road under ‘Big Push’

Commuters and traders in the Upper West Region can look forward to improved road access as former President John Dramani Mahama has officially broken...

Soldiers, Police embark on swoop at Hwidiem and Kenyasi over NAIMOS attack

Security forces have launched a major joint operation in Hwidiem and Kenyasi in the Ahafo Region following an attack on the National Anti-Illegal Mining...

Mahama unveils record GH¢30.8bn ‘Big Push’ in 2026 Budget

President John Mahama has announced that the 2026 national budget allocates a record GH¢30.8 billion for the government’s flagship Big Push road construction initiative...

Physician assistant in court for allegedly practicing as ‘Dr’ without license 

The Ghana Medical and Dental Council has arraigned a 41-year-old businessman for allegedly posing as a medical doctor and practising medicine and dentistry without...

Woman suspected of lacing local drinks with cannabis appears in court 

A 45-year-old businesswoman has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly producing and selling locally made drinks suspected to be laced with cannabis...

Chaos at Ogbojo Hotel as Immigration officials forcibly remove U.S. Deportees [Video]

A tense confrontation erupted on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at the VICSEM Hotel in Ogbojo, Accra, when officers from the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS)...

Ghanaian Students Association in Hungary meet Scholarship Registrar

The leadership of the Ghanaian Students Association in Hungary has paid a courtesy call on the Registrar of Scholarships, Alex Asafo Agyei, to commend...

Our party structures are weak, and I plan to fix them – John Boadu

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and aspiring National Chairman, John Boadu, has vowed to restore the party’s strength and unity,...

Shatta Wale bigger than any political party in mobilisation – John Boadu

Aspiring National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has praised dancehall artiste Shatta Wale for his massive influence among Ghanaian youth,...

Parliament must take Baffoe-Bonnie’s Ataa Ayi comment seriously – John Boadu

Aspiring National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has described comments made by Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, during his...

Trade Minister inaugurates GNPA, GITC Boards

The Minister of Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has charged the Board of Ghana National Procurement Agency (GNPA) to drive the country's industrialisation...

Explainer: How Ghana’s Z-9 helicopter crashed

On the morning of August 6, 2025, a Ghana Air Force Z-9 helicopter operating a scheduled flight from Accra to Obuasi crashed in the...

Dr Theo Acheampong appointed Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Finance

Economist and political risk specialist Dr Theophilus Acheampong has been appointed a Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Finance, bringing to the role a...

Helicopter crash response timely despite harsh terrain – Captain Forjoe

Captain Paul Forjoe, a retired pilot and senior aviation engineer with the Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Prevention Bureau (AIB), has praised the...

Volta Region marks 80th Remembrance Day to honour Ghana’s fallen heroes

The Volta Regional Coordinating Council (VRCC), in collaboration with the 66 Artillery Regiment and the Veterans Administration Ghana (VAG), has held the 80th Remembrance...

Helicopter crash: Committee rules out mid-air explosion

The committee investigating the August 6 helicopter crash has dismissed claims of a mid-air explosion, confirming that the blast occurred only after the aircraft...

Z-9 helicopter crash: The captain was confident and saw no need for an emergency landing – AIB investigator

An investigator with the Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Prevention Bureau (AIB), Captain Paul Forjoe, has revealed that the pilot of the ill-fated...

Helicopter crash: Committee recommends urgent safety upgrades

The committee investigating the August 6, 2025, helicopter crash has recommended an urgent modernisation of the Ghana Air Force (GAF) fleet and upgrades to...

Cause of August 6 helicopter crash revealed

Investigations into the tragic August 6 helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight people at Brofoyedu in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the...

Investigation reveals safety gaps in August 6 military helicopter crash

The investigative committee probing the tragic military helicopter crash on August 6 has revealed that the aircraft was airworthy at the time of the...

Z-9 helicopter was air-worthy but lacked additional safety enhancements – Captain Forjoe

Captain Paul Forjoe, an aviation safety expert and member of the investigative team probing the recent military helicopter crash, has confirmed that the aircraft...