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Suspected thief climbs tree to escape mob attack at 37 [Video]

A dramatic scene unfolded on Sunday, August 17, 2025, near the 37 Military Hospital in Accra, when a suspected thief scaled a tall tree...

Electrochem Ghana workers demonstrate in Ada over layoffs

Dozens of Electrochem Ghana Limited workers in Ada have taken to the streets to protest the termination of their contracts on Friday, August 15,...

Groups call for action over illegal diversion of Birim River

Environmental groups have strongly condemned an attempted illegal diversion of the sacred Birim River at Apapam in the Eastern Region by a mining company...

Court halts Numo Kofi Anum Family’s possession of Regimanuel East Airport Estate

An Accra High Court has stopped the Numo Kofi Anum Family from taking possession of the Regimanuel East Airport Estate and has cancelled a...

Ebo Whyte rejects gov’t call for prophecy submissions, urges leaders to pray themselves

Renowned playwright Ebo Whyte has criticised the government’s directive requesting prophecies of national interest to be submitted for review, following the recent military helicopter...

GoldBod begins nationwide enforcement of mandatory receipt system for licensed gold buyers

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has commenced nationwide enforcement of its directive requiring all licensed gold buyers to issue official GoldBod receipts for every...

Akwatia by-election: NPP PC sets records straight on education background [Listen]

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the Akwatia by-election, Solomon Asumadu, has responded to critics questioning his educational qualifications, affirming that he...

Ghana lost GH¢18.41bn in 2024 due to misuse of funds – Samson Lardy

Private legal practitioner and journalist, Samson Lardy Anyenini, has raised concerns about the continuous loss of public funds through corruption and poor accountability. Speaking at...

Asantehene marks ‘Kuntunkuni Dae’ in Black and Brown without ornaments

The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on Sunday, August 17, 2025, observed the sixth Akwasidae festival, marked in black and brown attire without the...

Commonwealth Secretariat denies misuse of letterhead in Ghana

The Commonwealth Secretariat has dismissed claims of any misuse of its letterhead in Ghana, stressing that no such incident has occurred. In a statement, spokesperson...

Over 100 Ashaiman traders protest alleged forced eviction

More than 100 traders belonging to the Peaceful Settlement Association in Ashaiman staged a peaceful demonstration on Monday, August 18, 2025, to oppose what...

Tension in Anlo robbing generations of development – TDC MD tells traditional authorities

The Managing Director of TDC Ghana Ltd., Courage Nunekpeku, has raised concerns over ongoing chieftaincy disputes and simmering tensions in Anlo, Volta Region, warning...

Gov’t to invest $2bn annually under Big Push Agenda – Alex Segbefia

Chief of Staff at the Office of the Vice President, Alex Segbefia, has announced that the government will allocate $2 billion annually over the...

Some OMCs keep fuel prices unchanged despite projected increases

Some major Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have maintained petroleum product prices at the pumps despite industry projections of marginal changes from August 16. Data released...

Ntim Fordjour slams Ablakwa over presidential jet saga, demands resignation

Ranking Member on the Defence and Interior Committee of Parliament, Rev John Ntim Fordjour, has called on Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa to...

Asutifi South DCE urges intensified education on “Nkoko Nkitinkiti” initiative

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asutifi South in the Ahafo Region, Benjamin Assabil Donkor, has directed the Agriculture Department to intensify public education...

Ridge Hospital reacts to assault on staff amid emergency ward confrontation

The Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital) has issued a stern response to a viral social media video showing a confrontation between its emergency...

Hairdresser granted GH¢150,000 bail over alleged death threats against Mahama

An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail to a hairdresser, Yayra Abiwu, alias AY, in the sum of GH¢150,000 with three sureties, over alleged...

Chilling CCTV footage captures armed robbery at Mpohor gold shop

Chilling CCTV footage has captured a daring armed robbery at the Okyeso Nyame gold-buying shop in Mpohor, Western Region, where four suspects escaped with...

Justice Pwamang acts as Chief Justice

Supreme Court judge Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang has been appointed to act in the stead of Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie for ten days. The arrangement follows...

Indonesia at 80: A journey of freedom and friendship

Indonesia yesterday celebrated the 80th anniversary of its independence — a milestone that recalls the proclamation of freedom on August 17, 1945, by President...

Attorney General rejects international calls for reinstatement of suspended CJ

Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has dismissed calls from the Bar Council of England and Wales (BCEW) and the Commonwealth Lawyers...

Mahama embarks on official visits to Japan and Singapore

President John Dramani Mahama on Sunday, August 17, departed Accra for official visits to Japan and Singapore as part of efforts to deepen Ghana’s...

Jealous husband shoots wife over alleged infidelity at Assin Anum

A 35-year-old woman, Faustina Ackom, is battling for her life after being shot by her husband, 41-year-old Wahibu Bukari, at Anum in the Assin...

A disgrace of an MP – Stan Dogbe lashes out at Vincent Assafuah over Mahama’s Japan trip claims

Communications aide to President John Dramani Mahama, Stan Dogbe, has fiercely criticised NPP Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, describing him...

Families of late Omane Boamah and Peter Anala receive blessings at thanksgiving mass

At a Thanksgiving Mass held at Christ the King Parish in Accra on Sunday, August 17, family members of the late Defence Minister Dr....

GNPC, Petroleum Commission deepen collaboration with new agreement

The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and the Petroleum Commission (PC) have signed a Promotion, Marketing and Revenue Sharing Agreement covering all data acquired...

UENR commends President Mahama for establishing research fund

The University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) has lauded President John Dramani Mahama for establishing a national research fund to support Ghanaian universities. The...

One suspect arrested in gold shop robbery at Mpohor

The Western Regional Police Command has arrested one suspect in connection with a gold shop robbery in the Mpohor District on Saturday, August 16,...

Chamber of Mines CEO laments rising road accidents with over 2,500 deaths yearly

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Ing. Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey, has expressed deep concern over the rising number of road accidents...

Lawyers for Dr. Grace Ayensu Danquah accuse GTEC of bias and impropriety

A fierce battle has erupted between Essikado-Ketan MP Dr. Grace Ayensu Danquah and the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), with her lawyers accusing the...

More than 40 missing in Nigeria boat accident

More than 40 people were missing in a boat accident in Nigeria after a boat conveying 50 persons to a popular market in northwest...

Asantehene marks ‘Kuntunkuni Dae’ in black and brown without ornaments

The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu the second on Sunday, August 17, 2025, observed the sixth Akwasidae festival, marked in black and brown attire without...

Auditor-General uncovers GH¢139bn overstatement of public debt

The Auditor-General has reported significant misstatements and weaknesses in the 2024 Whole-of-Government Accounts (WGA), including an overstatement of Ghana’s public debt by GH¢138.91 billion,...

GPRTU threatens sit-down strike over Pokuase-Nsawam road

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has declared that it will only suspend its planned sit-down strike if the government resumes repair works...

Gunfire erupts as police foil bank robbery at Gomoa Pomadze

A dramatic gun battle broke out at Gomoa Pomadze in the Central Region when armed robbers attempted to break into the Microfin Rural Bank...

37 new Mpox cases recorded; total hits 409

The Ghana Health Service have confirmed 37 new Mpox cases in Ghana, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases to 409 as of...

Mother faces Ho court for allegedly burning son over lost pen

A 25-year-old mother is on trial after allegedly burning her 11-year-old son with a heated pressing iron in Ho. The brutal act, carried out as...

3 Chinese ‘galamseyers’ busted in Akyem Abaam

The Kwaebibirim Municipal Security Council (MUSEC) has arrested three Chinese nationals for engaging in illegal mining (galamsey) along the Birim River in the Eastern...

Asutifi South NADMO boss calls for resources to boost disaster preparedness

The Asutifi South District Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Johnson Opoku Tawiah, is calling for more resources to strengthen the agency’s...