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ORAL investigations are proceeding well, we’ll beef up initial reports – AG

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has confirmed that investigations under Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) are progressing steadily, with authorities...

Wontumi allegedly pressured EXIM Bank to release cash for ‘non-existent’ workers

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice has revealed that Bernard Antwi Boasiako, widely known as Chairman Wontumi, allegedly pressured the Ghana Export-Import Bank (EXIM...

Forensic audit of National Cathedral nears completion – Attorney-General

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has revealed that the forensic audit into the National Cathedral project is nearing completion, with...

Kofi Akpaloo, others to face prosecution for alleged forgery and related offences

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has announced that the leader of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), Percival Kofi Akpaloo,...

Wontumi used forged receipt to secure GH¢4m EXIM Bank loan – Ayine

The Attorney-General, Dominic Ayine, has alleged that the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman...

Nkwanta South Assembly bans public gatherings during Christmas and New Year festivities

The Nkwanta South Municipal Assembly, in collaboration with the Regional Security Committee (REGSEC) and the Municipal Security Committee (MUSEC), has announced a ban on...

Wontumi in fresh trouble

The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has announced that the state will prosecute Wontumi Farms and its directors over alleged...

Power outage hits parts of Greater Kumasi

A temporary power outage has affected large parts of Greater Kumasi following a minor fault detected at the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) on Sunday. The...

High Court bars investigative journalist from publishing on private individual, imposes GH¢10,000 cost

A High Court in Accra (Human Rights Division), presided over by Justice Nana Brew, has placed a perpetual injunction on freelance investigative journalist Innocent...

Manasseh Azure: Use diplomacy, public pressure to extradite Ofori-Atta

Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has called on Ghana to move beyond legal technicalities and use diplomatic and public pressure to ensure former Finance...

Interior Ministry declares December 25, 26 and January 1 as public holidays

The Government, through the Ministry of the Interior, has declared Thursday, December 25, and Friday, December 26, 2025, as well as Thursday, January 1,...

OSP deserves a second chance – Dafeamekpor

The Member of Parliament for South Dayi and Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has called for the decentralisation of the Office of the Special...

DVLA warns public over fake Facebook account impersonating CEO

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has issued a public alert regarding a fraudulent Facebook account impersonating its Chief Executive, Julius Neequaye Kotey. In...

AG to reveal high-profile corruption probe as Constitution Review Report submitted to President

Government Spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu has announced a series of major governance activities lined up as the year draws to a close. In a post...

Lordina Mahama donates to six orphanages ahead of Christmas

The First Lady of Ghana, Lordina Mahama, has made generous donations to six orphanages across the country ahead of Christmas celebrations. The beneficiary institutions include...

NAIMOS raids galamsey site behind Kwabeng Anglican SHS, seizes excavators and pay loader

A NAIMOS taskforce deployed to the Eastern Region has disrupted illegal mining activities at Kwabeng in the Atiwa West District, following an operation carried...

We shouldn’t pretend OSP exposed SML matter; it did nothing – Dafeamekpor

The Majority Chief Whip in Parliament, Rockson Dafeamakpor, has cautioned against attributing the exposure of the controversial SML revenue assurance contract to the Office...

Constitutional Review Committee to present final report to Mahama today

The Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) is set to present its final report to President John Dramani Mahama today, December 22, at the Jubilee House...

Dafeamakpor defends withdrawal of OSP repeal bill

The Majority Chief Whip in Parliament, Rockson Dafeamakpor, has defended his role in the controversial private member’s bill that sought to repeal the Office...

Six, including three-month-old baby, killed in house fire at Abuakwa Manhyia

Six people, including a three-month-old baby, have died after a fire gutted an apartment at Abuakwa Manhyia in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of...

NSA announces closure of registration portal for 2025/2026 service year

The National Service Authority (NSA) has announced that its registration portal for the 2025/2026 national service year will officially close on Monday, December 22,...

Lands Minister commissions 3rd batch of 636 Blue Water Guards; pledges sustained fight against galamsey

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has commissioned the third batch of 636 Blue Water Guards as part of the...

Army leadership hails troops, unity and security gains at 2025 WASSA

Senior officers of the Ghana Army have highlighted unity, professionalism and sustained security gains as the Army Headquarters held its 2025 West African Soldiers...

Boankra Integrated Logistics Terminal: Tribunal orders Justmoh Construction to refund $33.3m to APSL

A tribunal of the Ghana Arbitration Centre (GAC) has ruled that Justmoh Construction Limited must refund US$33.3 million to Ashanti Port Services Limited (APSL),...

Former CSA boss says he was politically insulated to do his job

Former Director-General of the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), Dr. Albert Antwi-Boasiako has emphasised that his tenure at the agency was free from political pressure,...

‘Next of kin’ does not grant inheritance rights – Lawyer

A lawyer, Abdul Gafaru Ali, has explained that being listed as “next of kin” does not grant inheritance rights or legal authority over estates...

Ahafo RCC engages entrepreneurs at business forum in Goaso

The Ahafo Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) has engaged entrepreneurs in the region as part of efforts to boost business growth and economic development. The forum,...

NDC and NPP unite through Peace Soccer Match in Nkwanta South

Members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have come together in a peace football match aimed at promoting...

Chiefs’ wives in Kenyasi launch ‘Unique Ladies’ Club to support community development

Wives of chiefs in Kenyasi No.1 in the Ahafo Region have launched a new club, dubbed “Unique Ladies,” aimed at supporting their husbands to...

Fire breaks out at Unique Floral near Trade Fair

A fire has broken out at Unique Floral, located behind the Trade Fair area in Accra, prompting a swift emergency response from the Ghana...

2 nurses, security guard arrested over alleged baby theft at Tamale hospital

The Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Northern Regional Police Command has arrested three people in connection with the theft of...

Manso Nyankomase miners allege military extortion and harassment during reclamation exercise

Some licensed miners of the National Concerned Small Scale Miners Association at Manso Nyankomase in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region are...

Four suspects arrested in fatal kidnapping attempt near Chereponi

Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the killing of a 32-year-old man during an attempted kidnapping at Jilima in Garin Kuuka, an...

Two nabbed for unlawful possession of firearm, ammunition

The Kaneshie Divisional Police Command has arrested two persons for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition following a patrol operation at the Kwame...

Ghanaian among 20 arrested as 306 stolen vehicles recovered in Canada

For decades, auto theft in Ontario, Canada, was viewed as a localised nuisance crime, broken windows, insurance claims, and frustrated car owners. Project CHICKADEE...

Mahama orders $78m payment to Justmoh to resume Agona–Nkwanta road works

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Minister for Finance to release $78 million to Justmoh Construction Company to clear outstanding debts for work...

5 perish in fatal collision on Cape Coast–Takoradi Highway

Five people have died following a head-on collision between a Toyota Hiace bus and a DAF truck on Saturday, 20 December 2025, at Ayensudo...

2 dead, 5 injured in diesel tanker accident at Anyinam–Enyiresi

Two people have died and five others sustained injuries following a head-on collision involving a MAN Diesel tanker and a Sprinter bus on the...

Christmas rush deepens traffic woes in Accra Central

Traffic in Accra Central has intensified ahead of Christmas, causing severe congestion for drivers and pedestrians. The Ghana News Agency Friday observed vehicles in long...

Seven arrested in Cape Coast anti-drug swoop as police seize narcotics, gaming machines

The Central Regional Police Command has arrested seven suspects in a targeted swoop against narcotic drug peddling and related criminal activities within the Cape...