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Sulemana Braimah: Why President Akufo-Addo will not fall for the grand plot against IGP Dampare

In the last two days, the name, Dampare, has been trending in both mainstream and social media. This follows public conversations about the content...

Parliament to investigate alleged leak tape on IGP’s dismissal

Parliament, in the coming days, will investigate the leaked take making waves in both traditional and social media over a plot to sack Inspector-General...

Let’s explore economic, medicinal benefits of cannabis – Ambrose Dery

The Interior Minister and Member of Parliament for Nandom, Ambrose Dery, has emphasised the need to explore the economic and medicinal impact of cannabis,...

Ex-policeman advises IGP over plot to oust him

Wa West Constituency Member of Parliament (MP), Peter Lachene Toobu, has offered advice to Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare. He emphasised the...

Stop wasting taxpayers’ money needlessly to prosecute Gyakye Quayson – Mahama’s aide to A-G

The Special Aide to former President John Dramani Mahama has asked the government to stop wasting the taxpayers’ money to prosecute Assin North MP,...

NLC directs CETAG to suspend intended strike

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) to suspend its intended industrial action. The leadership...

Over 400 arrested for cybercrime activities

The Police have arrested over 400 people in a swoop for their various roles in cybercrime activities using online loan apps. This was in a...

I recognised some voices on the leaked tape -Kwesi Pratt Jnr

Managing editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, has stated that he recognised the voices of some unidentified persons in a leaked audio...

FDA suspends operation of Spintex-based water-producing company

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has suspended the operations of Samdoe Enterprise, a water-producing company located at Community 18, Spintex Road. The company,...

Opuni heads to Supreme Court to demand fresh trial

Former Chief Executive Officer of COCOBOD, Dr Stephen Opuni, has filed a motion at the Supreme Court in a bid to have his criminal...

Education Ministry sets up committee to probe mass licensure exam failure

The Education Ministry has set up a seven-member committee to investigate the poor performance of teachers who wrote the licensure examination. The committee is...

Opuni trial:  Aboagye Tandoh takes over as new judge

The trial of former Ghana Cocoa Board(COCOBOD) boss, Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni and two others who are standing trial for allegedly causing financial loss...

Mentally challenged man knocked down by car on Kwame Nkrumah interchange

A man, believed to be mentally ill, has been knocked down by a car on the Kwame Nkrumah interchange. The accident reportedly occurred at 7:00...

Police call on public to come for unidentified dead bodies in their possession

The Upper East Regional police have called on the general public, especially residents, to as a matter of urgency, collect some 27 unidentified bodies...

It is shameful, unethical – Ex-policeman on plot to oust IGP Dampare

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Wa West Constituency, Peter Lachene Toobu, has expressed his strong disapproval of the leaked tape that suggests the...

Binduri SHS closed down after rampage over food shortage

Students of Binduri Senior High School (SHS) in the Upper East Region on Tuesday went on a rampage against management over an alleged shortage...

Ablakwa petitions World Bank to probe $48m contract awarded by Communications Ministry

North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has petitioned the World Bank over a $48m contract allegedly awarded by the Ministry of...

MPs receive gratuity, not ex gratia – Speaker of Parliament clarifies

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has reiterated that the money paid to Members of Parliament (MPs) every four years is accumulated...

Reconsider your decision – Patrick Boamah appeals to Minority over parliament boycott

Okaikoi Central Member of Parliament (MP), Patrick Boamah, has urged the Minority Caucus of parliament to reconsider its decision to boycott parliament to accompany...

Deal swiftly with rumours if you aren’t contemplating the removal of Dampare- Prof Gyampo tells Akufo-Addo

Renowned political scientist, at the nation’s premier university, Professor Ransford Edward Van Gyampo, has called on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the Akufo-Addo...

Management of Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park justifies entry fee increment

Management of the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park has defended its decision to increase its charges by over 500 percent.  Non-Ghanaian adults will pay GH¢100...

Man, 64, arrested for impregnating stepdaughter at Ofoase Ayirebi

Three persons have been arrested by the Oda Divisional Police Command in connection with the alarming teenage pregnancy cases at Ofoase-Ayirebi in the Eastern...

Brilliant fuel attendant receives full GNPC scholarship to pursue Chemical Engineering at KNUST

In a heartwarming development, Benjamin Darko, a brilliant Secondary School graduate whose exceptional performance in the 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)...

Zongo Development Fund blows GH¢700k on rent

The Zongo Development Fund has been cited by the Auditor General for blowing an amount of GH¢709,000 on rent between August 2020 and August...

Two motorcyclists crashed to death on Awoshie-Pokuase Highway

Two persons on a motorcycle died in an accident on the Awoshie-Pokuase highway in the early hours of today, Wednesday, July 12, 2023. They were...

Unemployed remanded for attacking and robbing UG students, others

A 19-year-old unemployed accused of attacking and terrorizing students and other residents with a matchet around the University of Ghana, Legon has been remanded...

Reptiles invade Nfensi school, teachers abandon bungalow

Two teachers and their families who earlier occupied a two-unit teachers’ bungalow at the Nfensi D/A Junior High School have indefinitely abandoned their official...

Security analyst calls for thorough investigation into leaked tape on IGP

Security Analyst, Dr Sadiq Twum, has called for a thorough investigation into the alleged leaked tape on the Inspector-General of Police, Dr George Akufo...

Bench warrant issued for businessman’s arrest for $61m theft 

A Circuit Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a businessman accused of stealing USD61,646,625 belonging to his partners.   The warrant was...

Comptroller-General promotes officer for act of bravery and professionalism

The Comptroller-General of Immigration (CGI), Mr Kwame Asuah Takyi (Esq.) has promoted Assistant Immigration Control Officer II (AICO II) Emmanuel Ofosu-Acheampong to the rank...

MCE reacts to reports of attacking radio presenter on live air

Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Jaman South in the Bono region, Andrews Bediako, has responded to reports of an attack on a radio presenter...

Security Analyst sends important message to Interior Minister over alleged plot to remove IGP

Security analyst, Sadiq Adu Twum, has expressed disappointment over Interior Minister Ambrose Dery's handling of the recent audio leak regarding an alleged plot to...

Six local gov’t service staff sacked over involvement in partisan politics

The Head of Local Government Service, Dr Nana Ato Arthur, has declared the firm's stance on its staff's participation in partisan politics. Speaking in an...

IJM Ghana reacts to BBC Africa Eye’s trafficked children documentary

The International Justice Mission (IJM) office in Ghana has described as incredibly concerning the content of BBC Africa Eye's documentary on trafficked children. The BBC...

Don’t vote for anyone who contributed to current economic crisis – Kwabena Agyepong

Aspiring flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, has urged delegates not to vote for anyone who directly contributed to Ghana's...

There’s no plot to remove IGP – Interior Minister

Interior Minister Ambrose Dery, has denied claims of a plot to oust the Inspector General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare. According to him, there’s...

Secret recording of purported plot towards IGP’s removal leaks

A purported secret audio recording has emerged, detailing an alleged plot by persons suspected to be high-ranking officials of the ruling New Patriotic Party...

Gomoa Queenmother petitions MPs over Omanhene’s comments

The Gomoa Akyempim Traditional Area, led by its Queenmother, Omanhemaa Obaatanpa Ama Eduwa I, has petitioned parliament over comments made by Obrifo Ahunako Ahor...

Ashanti Region: Police corporal arrested for alleged robbery at Nyinahin

A police corporal has been apprehended by authorities at Nyinahin, located in the Ashanti region, on charges of robbery. The accused officer, identified as Corporal...

Kpassa ECG Basic School gets refurbished classroom block after Adom News report

Kpassa ECG Basic 'A' school in the Nkwanta North District of the Oti Region has benefitted from the benevolence of Axis Pension Trust Limited. In...