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Video of market fire happened at Madina market in Guinea, not Ghana

Claim: Fire has engulfed parts of Madina market and bus station in Accra. Verdict: False. Using digital tools, DUBAWA found that the video circulating on social media...

Maintain E-Levy to support Women’s Development Bank, SMEs – GUTA tells Mahama

The President of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), Dr Joseph Obeng, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to reconsider his decision to...

Afenyo-Markin requests to be addressed as ‘Ɔsahene’ in Parliament [Video]

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, has officially declared his preference to be addressed by the title "Ɔsahene." The announcement sparked discussions in...

Will Fantana take over as Jomoro MP? – Check out her mother’s bold statement [Video]

Member of Parliament for Jomoro in the Western Region, Hon. Dorcas Affo-Toffey has shared plans to potentially pass her political mantle to her daughter,...

Did President Akufo-Addo urge US to invade Burkina Faso?

Claim: President Akufo-Addo has asked the US to invade Burkina Faso over the presence of Wagner forces, a viral tweet has suggested. Verdict: Misleading! Although President Akufo-Addo...

Cleaner remanded for stealing police rifle in Wenchi

The Wenchi Magistrate Court, presided over by His Worship Issa Abdul Wahab, has remanded 28-year-old Joseph Adinkra into police custody for two weeks over...

Europe will not allow attacks, says France, after Trump Greenland threat

France has said the European Union will not allow other nations to attack its "sovereign borders" after US President-Elect Donald Trump refused to rule...

CLOGSAG condemns threats and ejections of civil servants from official residences

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has expressed grave concern over reports of armed thugs intimidating, harassing, and forcibly ejecting...

Let your wards come to school with food – CHASS tells parents

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Senior High Schools (CHASS) has urged parents and guardians to assist with the feeding challenges in senior high...

We can encourage Burkinabe leader to embrace democracy – Joyce Bawah

Special Aide to President John Mahama, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, says the Burkinabe leader, Ibrahim Traoré's appearance with arms during the inaugural ceremony could yield...

VALCO security personnel assaulted by suspected NDC supporters

Two security officers of the Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO) were assaulted on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, by individuals believed to be supporters of...

See the colourful inauguration ceremony of John Mahama and Prof Opoku-Agyemang

John Dramani Mahama and Professor Nana Jane Opoku-Agyemang were officially sworn in as Ghana’s President and Vice President at a vibrant ceremony held on...

Police commend public for cooperation during swearing-in ceremony

The Ghana Police Service has expressed gratitude to the public for their cooperation during the swearing-in ceremony of President John Dramani Mahama and Vice...

Gov’t to decide on roadmap to tackle looming ‘dumsor’ by close of today

The new National Democratic Congress (NDC) government has concluded an emergency meeting with stakeholders from the country’s energy sector regarding the looming power crisis. According...

Fire guts electrical appliances shop in Tamale Zogbeli

A raging fire swept through a major electrical appliances shop in Zogbeli, Tamale, on Tuesday morning, leaving the store in ruins. The swift response of...

NIA contract staff demand unpaid wages for Ghana card registration

Contract staff of the National Identification Authority (NIA) engaged in the nationwide Ghana Card registration for children under 15 are demanding payment of their...

GUTA begs banks to reschedule loan payments for traders after Kantamanto fire

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has appealed to financial institutions to reschedule loan repayments for traders at the Kantamanto market, following the...

Mahama gov’t will need nearly $90m to prevent ‘dumsor’ without gas from WAPCo

The new government will require a total of $89.90 million to procure liquid fuel in the absence of natural gas. This is necessary to enable...

NDC members allegedly attack police officers, lock state offices at Awutu Bereku

A group of individuals, believed to be members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), reportedly attacked police officers at the Electoral Commission office in...

Husband butchers wife over alleged cheating at Bawjiase

The Kasoa Divisional Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man, Eric Adakanu, and handed him over to the Bawjiase District Police Command. Eric reportedly butchered...

‘Merit over patronage’ – Sophia Akuffo calls for overhaul of Chief Justice selection process

Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has called for the establishment of an independent appointment committee to oversee the selection of the Chief Justice, stressing...

Kantamanto traders disappointed in Gbese stool

In the aftermath of Thursday's devastating fire that claimed one life and destroyed over 7,000 shops at Kantamanto Market in Accra, the Kantamanto Traders...

Mahama to hold emergency meeting over threat of dumsor

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Yapei-Kusawgu and former Deputy Energy Minister John Abdulai Jinapor has disclosed that President John Mahama has instructed the...

GTA commissions phase one of Accra Leisure and Recreational Park

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), in collaboration with the Klottey Korley Assembly and the Osu Traditional Council, has officially commissioned the first phase of...

Ghana’s constitution isn’t broken, but needs a service – Former Chief Justice

Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has called for a thoughtful review of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution, stating that while it is not broken, it requires...

NCCE congratulates Mahama, calls for unity and collaboration

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has extended heartfelt congratulations to John Dramani Mahama on his re-election as President. In a press release issued...

NASA highlights Ghana’s declining forest reserves

In southwestern Ghana, a patchwork of tropical forest lies among widespread farmland dotted with towns. These forest fragments are remnants of the Upper Guinean forest...

Miner, 23, fined for receiving payments through electronic medium falsely

A 23-year-old small-scale miner, who tricked two mobile money vendors and received a cash sum of GH¢8,000 payments through an electronic medium falsely, has...

Unknown persons destroy COP Tiwaa Addo-Danquah’s bust at EOCO

Unknown persons have destroyed a statue of the Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), COP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah. Reports suggest...

Sophia Akuffo calls for review of ‘Imperial Presidency’ in the Constitution

Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has called for a review of the constitutional provisions granting the President of Ghana broad appointment powers, arguing that...

Sege MP holds dinner with TOSA 96

Member of Parliament for the Ada West (Sege) constituency, Daniel Keshie Bessey, on Friday, 3rd January, hosted his former colleagues and schoolmates from Tema...

I know corrupt people and will report them – Hopeson Adorye tells Mahama [Video]

Hopeson Adorye has called on President John Dramani Mahama to take swift action against corruption following his swearing-in ceremony at the Black Star Square. Speaking...

Who becomes Mahama’s minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture?

After a successful inauguration of John Dramani Mahama as the 6th President of the 4th Republic of Ghana, he is expected to make appointments...

Dumsor looms, Akufo-Addo gov’t failed to procure fuel for power generation- John Jinapor says

The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Yapei-Kusawgu constituency, John Abdulai Jinapor, has warned that the country faces a serious energy crisis, as there...

Adam Bona slams EOCO for alleged last-minute promotions

Security analyst Adam Bona has expressed concerns about recent developments at the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), particularly regarding appointments allegedly made by...

Punish ASP Jalil for assaulting DSP Nanka Bruce – Adam Bona to Mahama

Security analyst Dr Adam Bona has called on the John Mahama administration to revisit and take action against a police officer who assaulted a...

Burkina Faso’s Traoré hailed at President Mahama’s swearing-in ceremony [Video]

Burkina Faso's military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, received a warm reception as he took the stage to congratulate President John Dramani Mahama during his...

You have been a worthy opponent – Mahama tells Akufo-Addo

In his inaugural address on Tuesday, 7th January, President John Dramani Mahama extended warm words of respect and camaraderie to his predecessor, Nana Addo...

Mahama vows to fortify Ghana’s healthcare amid rising global health risks

President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated his dedication to enhancing Ghana’s public health systems to better equip the nation against future health crises, particularly...

Don’t hesitate to reach out – Bola Tinubu tells President Mahama

Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s strong support for Ghana’s newly inaugurated President, John Dramani Mahama. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Accra...