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Two persons on GH¢ 100,000.00 bail each over alleged car fraud

The Dansoman Circuit Court has granted GH¢100,000.00 bail with three sureties each to two individuals over alleged abetment of car fraud. The Court ordered those...

Caretaker jailed for rent fraud

Raphael Nii Otu, a 28-year-old caretaker, has been jailed by the Adentan Circuit Court for renting out his employer’s apartment to two persons. The court...

200 SHC homes at Amrahia reach 75% completion

The government's strategy to tackle the national housing shortage is progressing well, with nearly 200 housing units nearing completion at Amrahia. These units, developed through...

Labour groups call urgent meeting over NPRA’s decision on SSNIT hotels

Organised Labour is set to hold an emergency meeting today to decide its next steps following the National Pensions Regulatory Commission's (NPRA) approval for...

Soldier jailed for beating wife

A 38-year-old soldier has been sentenced to one and a half years imprisonment by the Gender-Based Violence Court for beating up his wife over...

Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs to crack down on illegitimate chiefs

The Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs has pledged to crack down on individuals unlawfully declaring themselves as chiefs. The House of Chiefs expressed concern...

VRA meets Interior Ministry, security agencies on possible precautionary spillage of Akosombo Dam

As part of the annual stakeholder engagements for the Volta River Authority's (VRA) emergency preparedness plan, officials from the VRA, led by Deputy Chief...

Court remands land guards over alleged threat of death

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded two supposed land guards who allegedly threatened to shoot and kill a Comet Property Limited Security personnel. Kwaku Badu,...

KNUST student killed in campus accident

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) community is in mourning following the tragic death of a student identified as Adzo Ahadzie. The...

Kumasi public toilet operators announce 25% fee hike

The Kumasi Sanitation Awareness Association in the Ashanti Region has announced a 25 per cent increase in the fees for public toilets and urinal...

Kwaku Manu defends Nkrumah’s legacy, rebukes Napo’s comparison at NPP event [Video]

Renowned Ghanaian actor and comedian, Kwaku Manu, has voiced strong criticism against Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh also known as Napo following his remarks comparing...

NSS to send university graduates to USA, UK, and Nigeria sparks controversy

The Director of Corporate Affairs for the National Service Scheme (NSS) has announced that the Scheme's 10-year policy includes sending some personnel to the...

All shops in CBD to be shut on July 13 for Homowo clean-up exercise

All shops and markets in the Central Business District (CBD) of Accra are expected to remain closed from 6 am to 12 noon on...

Stop public commentary or go to jail: Judge warns parties in ambulance trial

The Accra High Court has ordered lawyers and parties involved in the ambulance trial involving the Minority Leader, Dr Ato Forson, to desist from...

Ghanaian man living in UK since 1977 can stay – Home Office

A retired shopkeeper who was told he was not British despite living in the UK for nearly 50 years can stay for good, the...

I am a believer, what God doesn’t permit doesn’t happen – NAM 1

Chief Executive Officer of Brew Marketing Consul, the defunct gold dealership firm Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah, also known as NAM1, says that over the...

OSP to deploy covert operatives to repress election malpractices

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says it will deploy covert and investigation operatives throughout the country before, during, and after the 2024...

Ablakwa hints at nationwide demo, strike actions over SSNIT hotels’ sale

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has hinted at a nationwide demonstration over the sale of SSNIT's stake in four hotels...

We feel for our customers – NAM 1 says after court dismissed ‘no case application’

The Chief Executive Officer of the now-defunct gold dealership firm, Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah also known as NAM 1 has expressed empathy for the...

NPRA approves sale of SSNIT’s 60% shares in four hotels – Employment Minister

Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, has announced that the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has given approval for the sale...

We disagree with the court’s judgement but we trust it – NAM 1

The Chief Executive of the defunct gold dealership firm, Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah also known as NAM 1 has expressed his disagreement with the...

GJA President urges government collaboration for journalist safety

The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has called on the government to collaborate with the GJA to ensure the...

Jakpa subpoenas Bagbin, top military officials in ambulance trial

Richard Jakpa, the third accused in the ongoing Ambulance case, has filed motions to compel two former Health Ministers, Alban Bagbin and Alex Segbefia,...

Justice Asare Botwe bars media commentary on Ato Forson trial

The presiding judge over the ongoing ambulance trial case involving Ato Forson and Richard Jakpa, Justice Afia Serwah Asare Botwe, has barred media commentary...

Court orders NAM1 to open defence as it dismisses ‘no case’ application

An Accra High Court has dismissed a submission of no case filed by the CEO of defunct gold dealership firm, Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah...

Family suspects foul play in 24-year-old woman’s ‘unusual’ drowning

The family of a 24-year-old woman who allegedly drowned at the CrisLord Palace Hotel in the Western Region is urging the Police to conduct...

Clement Apaak calls for action against teachers involved in BECE exam malpractices

Deputy Ranking Member of the Education Committee of Parliament, Dr Clement Apaak, has called for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to take action...

Expedite investigation on Ahmed Suale murder – GJA tells AG

President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has urged the Attorney General (AG) to expedite the long-delayed Ahmed Suale case. This appeal...

Pastor physically abuses 13-year-old nephew over ‘stolen money’ in Kpalugu

A 13-year-old boy in Kpalugu in the Zawse Electoral area of the Upper East Region has allegedly been physically abused by his uncle. The incident...

Armed Forces record 1,300 mental disorders yearly

About 1,300 cases of mental health disorders have been recorded within the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) each year since 2021. The statistics show alcohol use...

#JusticeforLois: Police report reveals cause of death of KNUST graduate found in hotel pool

The Ghana Police Service has released an official report on the tragic death of Lois Abena Korateng, a 24-year-old KNUST graduate who was found...

IGP leaked tape: Appointment of IGPs must be consultative – Report

The special Parliamentary committee, established to investigate the leaked tape involving the Inspector General of Police (IGP), has recommended that the President, when exercising...

Police investigate death of 24-year-old woman found dead in pool

The Ghana Police Service has launched an investigation into the tragic death of 24-year-old Lois Abena Koranteng, who was discovered unconscious in a swimming...

Government collaborates across ministries to slash housing costs

The Ministry of Works and Housing has affirmed the government's commitment to lowering housing prices through collaborative efforts with other ministries. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah mentioned...

Over 70% of billboards on Liberation, Spintex roads not owned by us – Advertising Association

The President of the Advertising Associations of Ghana, Andrew Ackah, has raised serious concerns about the proliferation of unauthorized billboards along some of Accra's...

AMA shuts down public toilet at Graphic road for channelling human waste into drains

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has disconnected illegal sewer lines and shut down a public toilet at Graphic Road for channelling human waste directly...

Residents of Tema Community 25 and environs lose jobs over traffic, to hold demo on Friday [Listen]

Some residents of Tema Community 25 and its environs, including Dahwenya, Kpone, Savannah, and Peace Be in the Greater Accra region, have been forced...

Govt leases Du Bois Centre to private company for 50 years – Okudzeto Ablakwa alleges

The Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has criticized the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia administration for transferring control of the W.E.B. Du Bois...

Juaboso MP provides free eye screening, surgery for 200 constituents

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Juaboso Constituency in the Western North Region, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has organized a free eye screening and surgery...

Health threat: Do well to get rid of the mosquito breed – DCE urges MoH

A new breed of mosquitoes is posing a health threat to residents in the Akyemansa, Achiase, and Birem South districts in the Eastern Region. The...