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Mahama orders immediate termination of all SML contracts following OSP probe

The Government of Ghana has instructed the termination of all contracts with Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) following the conclusion of an investigation by...

Unpaid Nkwanta North school feeding caterers give gov’t one-week ultimatum

Some unpaid school feeding caterers in the Nkwanta North District of the Oti Region have given the government a one-week ultimatum to settle the...

Brunel University of London partners with UG for an Older Adults Reference Group Conference

Brunel University of London (BUL), in partnership with the University of Ghana (UG), will hold a joint Older Adults Reference Group Conference on Wednesday,...

Cabinet approves GH¢100 million for NAFCO for food surplus purchase

The Cabinet has approved that an initial GH¢100 million should be released to purchase surplus food from farmers across the country, the Deputy Chief...

DVLA CEO appears before OSP over alleged GH¢4m bribe

The Chief Executive Officer of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, has appeared before the Office of the Special Prosecutor...

There’s no intention to pursue anyone for political reasons – Kwakye Ofosu

Communications Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu has reassured Ghanaians that the Attorney-General’s Office is conducting all ongoing prosecutions in strict accordance with due process, emphasizing...

Epic deals, music and vibes: Ecobank-JoyBusiness SME Fair 2025 kicks off today at Accra Mall

The biggest celebration of entrepreneurship, innovation, and unbeatable deals is here again as the Ecobank-JoyBusiness SME Fair 2025, powered by JoyPrime, takes over Ghud Park...

Two arrested for murder and robbery at Aduman

The Ashanti North Regional Police Command has arrested two individuals in connection with a violent robbery and murder that occurred at Aduman in the...

NOBISCO bursar busted for allegedly stealing large quantities of students’ foodstuffs

The Bursar of the Northern School of Business Senior High School (NOBISCO), Fedelia Kudaariwo, has surrendered to the police after large quantities of foodstuffs...

OSP makes three requests during Public Accounts Committee appearance

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has appeared before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to account for its use of public funds and...

Fire destroys dormitory at Kwapong Nursing and Midwifery College

Firefighters from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) in the Ahafo Region have successfully contained a fire outbreak at the Kwapong Nursing and Midwifery...

Bishop Tackie-Yarboi calls for single six-year presidential term

The Presiding Bishop of Victory Bible Church International, Bishop N.A. Tackie-Yarboi, has proposed a review of Ghana’s presidential tenure, suggesting a single six-year term...

Veep, Asantehene commission Newmont Ahafo North Mine

Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, alongside the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has officially commissioned the Newmont Ahafo North Mine in the Ahafo...

We won’t accept substandard roads anymore — Ahafo Minister warns Newmont

The Ahafo Regional Minister, Charity Gardiner, has warned that her administration will no longer tolerate substandard road construction by Newmont Gold Ghana in the...

Former Deputy GES boss holds free breast cancer screening for women in Goaso

Former GES Deputy Director-General Dr. Kwabena Tandoh has organised a free breast cancer screening exercise for about 200 women in Goaso, Ahafo Region. The initiative,...

Popular ‘Dadesen’ pots may cause cancer, kidney damage – FDA warns

The Eastern Regional Manager of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Anita Owusu-Kuffour, has urged an immediate ban on locally made cooking pots, popularly...

Four-year presidential term ‘insufficient’ for sustainable development — Shamima Muslim

Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Shamima Muslim has called for a national dialogue on Ghana’s presidential term limits, describing the current four-year mandate as “wholly insufficient”...

Ridge Hospital staff laud new GHIMS digital platform

Member of Parliament for Lambussie and Parliamentary Select Committee on Health member, Professor Titus Beyuo, has revealed that health personnel at the Greater Accra...

NSMQ Organisers explain why third quarter-final contest was postponed

Organisers of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), Primetime Limited, have announced the postponement of the third quarter-final contest in Cape Coast due...

One dead, others injured in accident on Accra-Kumasi Highway

One person has died in a road accident involving a Toyota Hilux and a Howo trailer near the Anyinam Health Line on the Accra-Kumasi...

Military Police rescue soldiers detained during Awutu Kwashie chieftaincy clash

The Military Police have rescued four soldiers and two National Security operatives who were arrested and detained at the Bawjiase District Police Command and...

Farmers threaten to boycott 2025 Farmers’ Day celebrations

A coalition of major agricultural organisations in Ghana has announced a nationwide boycott of the 2025 Farmers’ Day celebrations, citing worsening conditions in the...

Govt to procure 500 new buses for Metro Mass Transit

The Minister for Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, has announced government plans to acquire 500 new buses to boost the operations of Metro Mass Transit...

Stop sabotaging Our MCE, deliver on your promises – Akyem Kotoku Krontihene to Oda MP

The Krontihene of the Akyem Kotoku Traditional Area, Obrempong Gyamfi Saforo Kyereh II, has issued a stern warning to the Member of Parliament for...

GES announces mid-term break for basic schools

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that all basic schools nationwide will observe a mid-term break from Friday, October 31, to Monday, November...

Speaker Bagbin appointed to global taskforce on Russia-Ukraine war resolution

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has been appointed as a member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s (IPU) Taskforce on the peaceful resolution...

OSP refutes rift with Attorney General over Ken Ofori-Atta’s extradition

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has dismissed reports of friction between the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and the Office of the Attorney...

National airline task force presents partnerships roadmap to Parliament

The Minister for Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, has revealed that the government is moving closer to establishing a national airline following the submission of...

Nigerian jailed 10 years for trafficking 10 victims to Ghana

The Achimota Circuit Court has sentenced 29-year-old Nigerian national Chukwudi Nwachukwu to 10 years’ imprisonment for trafficking 10 girls from Nigeria to Ghana for...

CHRAJ upholds IMANI’s petition against EC over biometric equipment

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has dismissed an appeal filed by the Electoral Commission (EC), paving the way for a...

Ghana deepens efforts to strengthen vaccine communication and local manufacturing

The National Vaccine Institute (NVI) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening public trust in vaccines and advancing Ghana’s goal of vaccine self-sufficiency through robust...

Ofori-Atta is not afraid of prosecution – Frank Davies fires back at OSP

Lawyer for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, Frank Davies, has responded sharply to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) following its announcement that...

GRA failed to deduct over GH₵13m in taxes on SML payments – OSP

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has uncovered significant tax discrepancies in payments made automatically by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to Strategic...

OSP’s conduct is ‘unprofessional and shameful’ – Lawyer

Private legal practitioner Kweku Paintsil has strongly criticised the conduct of the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, accusing him of turning investigations into a public...

Ayawaso West Municipal Assembly sets up seven-member committee to probe Roman Ridge construction incident

The Ayawaso West Municipal Assembly, in collaboration with the Engineering Council, has provided an official update on the construction incident that occurred at Roman...

Tension at Bawjiase police station as Asafo members clash with soldiers

Tension has erupted at the Bawjiase District Police Command in the Central Region after a group of angry Asafo members from Kasoa Ofaakor stormed...

Ahwerease is calm, ready for 2025 Odwira Festival – Apagyahene

The Apagyahene of Akwapim Ahwerease, Nana Opare Odei, has assured that the community is calm and fully prepared to celebrate this year’s Odwira Festival. Ahwerease,...

I wish Ofori-Atta returns to Ghana willingly; he has cases to answer – FIC boss

The Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), Ing. Kwadwo Twum Boafo, has urged former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta—who is reportedly in...

Full text: Special Prosecutor’s briefing on SML, Ken Ofori-Atta

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, on Thursday, October 30, 2025, addressed a press conference to update Ghanaians on the Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) corruption-related issues....

OSP to charge Ofori-Atta, others over alleged SML corruption

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has announced plans to formally charge former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and several other former government officials...