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Chief Justice shuts 7 courts over bawku killings

The Chief Justice, Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, has ordered the closure of seven courts in the Bawku township and adjoining communities. The closed courts include the...

South Africa government split over Ukraine visa deal

A controversial agreement to grant Ukrainian diplomats visa-free access to South Africa has sparked outrage within political circles. South Africa's Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber,...

‘Corruption goes beyond perception; things are getting out of hand’ – Domelevo on state failures

Former Auditor General Daniel Yao Domelevo has raised pressing concerns over Ghana’s deepening corruption crisis. He stated that the issue is no longer a mere...

Let’s upgrade the Council of State to an Upper Chamber – Former Tain DCE

The immediate past Tain District Chief Executive (DCE), Charity Akua Foriwaa Dwommoh, has suggested that the Council of State be transformed into an Upper...

Owabi River drowning victims identified

All five victims who drowned in the Owabi River at Akropong in the Ashanti region Tuesday morning have been identified. The deceased are 40-year-old seamstress...

‘We need clarity, not intimidation’ – Domelevo tells EC

As Ghana approaches a crucial election season, former Auditor General Daniel Yao Domelevo is urging the Electoral Commission (EC) to publicly outline the specific...

TikTok founder becomes China’s richest man

The surging global popularity of TikTok has seen the co-founder of its parent company, ByteDance, become China's richest person. According to a rich list produced by...

‘We’ve moved past taxation; it’s robbery now’ – Domelevo

In a fiery critique of Ghana’s fiscal policies, former Auditor General Daniel Yao Domelevo has accused the government of abandoning ethical taxation in favour...

‘Man up and debate me, Mahama’ – Bawumia fires back with 50 questions

The flagbearer for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has responded sharply to former President John Mahama’s latest questions about his record...

Charlotte Osei’s removal by Akufo-Addo chipped away trust in EC – Prof Agyeman-Duah

A former senior UN Governance Advisor, Prof. Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has voiced his concerns about the impact of former Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Charlotte Osei’s...

NPP inducing rural voters’ with salt, maggi cubes and kerosene – Joyce Bawah claims

Joyce Bawah Mogtari, the campaign spokesperson and special aide to NDC flagbearer John Mahama, has alleged that the NPP is attempting to influence rural...

‘Decline in public trust in EC Is worrying’ – Dr Pumpuni Asante calls for urgent reforms

The Director of Policy Engagements and Partnerships at CDD-Ghana, Dr Kojo Pumpuni Asante, has expressed concerns over the declining public trust in Ghana’s Electoral...

What does Ghana’s Electoral laws say about a candidate’s death

When a presidential or parliamentary candidate dies after the close of nominations but before the election, Ghana’s electoral laws impose a duty on the...

UTAG’s anti-galamsey strike achieved nothing – Prof Boadi [Video]

The Dean of the Faculty of Accounting and Finance at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Professor Isaac Boadi, has downplayed the effectiveness...

UTAG has no benefit for members – Prof Issac Boadi

The Dean of Accounting and Finance at the University of Professional Studies, Professor Isaac Boadi, has criticized the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG)...

Abedi Pele visits Asante Kotoko ahead of Legon Cities clash

Ghana football legend Abedi Pele has visited Asante Kotoko ahead of their crucial Ghana Premier League match against Legon Cities FC. During his visit, the Champions...

5 drown as vehicle plunges into Owabi River in Ashanti region

Five people have drowned when a vehicle they were traveling in veered off at a section of the Dabaa-Akropong road and plunged into the...

Bibiani Municipal Education office flooded after heavy downpour

The Bibiani Municipal Education Office in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai District of the Western North Region has suffered severe damage following a sudden heavy...

Anger as UGMC Medical officer prevents Police from interrogating Salifu Amoako’s son

Anger and disappointment have engulfed the families of the two young girls who died in the fatal East Legon accident involving the son of...

‘Silent Majority’ is not a militant group – Prof Boadi to UTAG 

The Dean of the Faculty of Accounting and Finance at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Professor Isaac Boadi, has expressed satisfaction with...

Sehwi farmers stage protest against galamsey activities on farmlands

Farmers in Sehwi Boako have staged a protest demanding immediate action against illegal mining activities encroaching on their agricultural lands within the Wiawso Municipality. The...

Meet Akua Donkor’s youngest daughter, who was with her when she died

Mary, the youngest daughter of the late Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) presidential candidate Akua Donkor, has shared details about her mother's final moments. In an...

US visa ban: It is a good call, it will protect their interest – Prof Adu-Gyamfi

A professor at the Political Science Department of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Prof Adu-Gyamfi, says the visa restrictions introduced by...

8.1 Million Ghanaian workers not covered by pension scheme – Prof. Mashud

The Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Retirement Research (ACRR), Professor Abdallah Mashud, has disclosed that as of last year, 2023, approximately 8.1...

Seize opportunity to renew commitment to safeguarding Ghana’s wildlife – Deputy Lands Minister urges stakeholders

The Sustainable management of wildlife and natural resources is essential to Ghana’s ecological health and the livelihoods of rural communities. To address emerging challenges and...

Asantehene to lead eminent chiefs in mediation efforts in Bawku

The Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has appointed Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, along with other prominent chiefs, to mediate the Bawku chieftaincy...

Don’t rush to abolish double-track system – Adutwum warns

Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has issued a warning against the hasty abolition of the double-track system, emphasizing that an abrupt end could...

Akua Donkor: Ejuratia residents mourn as daughter calls for state burial

Inhabitants of Ejuratia in the Afigya Kwabre South District of the Ashanti Region, the birthplace of the late Akua Donkor, leader of the Ghana...

New US visa policy aims to safeguard democracy – Press Attache US Embassy

The Press Attaché at the United States Embassy in Ghana, Matthew Asada, has dismissed suggestions that the newly instituted visa restriction policy is a...

Deputy Minister for Interior commissions District Police Headquarters at Gomoa Oboase

The Deputy Minister for the Interior and Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Naana Eyiah, has commissioned a District Police Headquarters in Gomoa Oboase,...

Cyber Security Authority exposes fraudulent schemes targeting JHS graduates

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) says it has noticed fraudulent schemes targeting recent Junior High School (JHS) graduates, including their friends and family. In a...

Akua Donkor’s family reacts to her death

The bereaved family of the late Akua Donkor, founder and flagbearer of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), has expressed their shock following her passing...

Stop politicising Bawku crisis – Chieftaincy Minister

Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Stephen Asamoah Boateng, has appealed for calm and unity among Bawku residents, urging them not to politicize the...

UTAG suspends anti-galamsey strike

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has called off its strike in protest of the devastation caused by illegal mining locally known as...

Okada rider nabbed with human head at Awoshie

A motorbike rider has been apprehended at Awoshie in Accra with a human head. The rider was stopped by a policeman during a routine security...

Asogli women call for Togbe Afiatsoa III to be destooled over allegations of misconduct

Women leadership of Asogli State in Ho in the Volta Region have called for Togbe Afiatsoa III to be destooled as Mankrado of the...

Repair works on Kasoa Overpass expansion joints begin

The Ministry of Roads and Highways has begun maintenance works on the Accra-bound Carriageway of the Kasoa Overpass. The remedial works, which started on Monday,...

Adakabre makes shocking revelation about Akua Donkor’s death [Listen]

Renowned journalist, Adakabre Frimpong Manso, has opened up on circumstances that could have led to the death of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) flagbearer, Akua...

Akua Donkor’s running mate breaks silence on her death

Kwabena Appiah Kubi, the running mate to the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), flagbearer, Akua Donkor has broken silence on her death. The broadcaster popularly known...

Mason who attempted to burn his family and property remanded into prison custody

A 48-year-old mason who attempted to burn his family and property at Tanoso, in the Kwadaso Municipality, has been remanded in prison custody by...