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PAC orders head of Civil Service to refund GH¢175,000

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has asked the Office of the Head of the Civil Service (OHCS) to refund an amount of...

Ghana Prisons Service outlines criteria for inmate amnesty

The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Prisons Service, Chief Superintendent Abdul Latif, has outlined the rigorous process involved in selecting inmates for amnesty. In...

Ghanaian CSOs bid farewell to outgoing IMF boss

Civil society leaders held a farewell lunch honouring the outgoing International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative to Ghana, Dr. Leandro Medina, in Accra. Organised by...

Cybercrime crackdown: 39 arrested in joint CSA-CID operation in Tema

A joint security operation by the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) and the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has led to the arrest of 39 individuals...

 Afenyo-Markin demands urgent restoration of water supply in Effutu

Minority Leader and Effutu MP, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has petitioned the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWL) to immediately restore water to the Municipality following...

A/R Security Liaison destroys counterfeit diapers, goes after importers

The Ashanti Regional Security Liaison has destroyed a huge consignment of counterfeit diapers imported under the name of an established brand on the market. It...

Shatta Wale’s fans storm EOCO to demand his release [Video]

Fans of dancehall star Charles Nii Armah Mensah, widely known as Shatta Wale, thronged the premises of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO)...

GMA dismisses false reports of deaths in Elmina Harbour incident

The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has dismissed reports suggesting that eight people died in a marine accident at the Elmina Fishing Harbour on Monday,...

Health Minister defends handshake with alleged Ridge Hospital assault suspect

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has defended his decision to shake hands with Ralph St. William, the social media activist accused of...

EOCO grants Shatta Wale GH₵10m bail but…

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has granted bail to dancehall artiste Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, in the...

Mahama, First Lady deliver 10 Legacy Temple Projects for Assemblies of God

President John Dramani Mahama and First Lady Lordina Mahama have fulfilled a key campaign pledge with the completion of ten “Legacy Temple Projects” for...

‘Learn, believe, focus, and excel’ – Dr. Adutwum to 2025 WASSCE candidates

Former Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has delivered a heartfelt message to final-year students writing the 2025 WASSCE. The New Patriotic Party(NPP) flagbearer...

Zoomlion leads national charge to eliminate malaria at Source

In a significant escalation of Ghana’s fight against malaria, waste management giant Zoomlion Ghana Limited is spearheading a nationwide Larval Source Management (LSM) programme,...

2025 WASSCE: “Feed the children well during exams” – Dr. Adutwum appeals to school heads

Former Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has called on school leaders across the country to provide nutritious meals for students during the...

2025 WASSCE: “Handkerchiefs won’t write the exam for you” – Dr. Adutwum cautions candidates against spiritual shortcuts

As final-year students across the country sit for the 2025 WASSCE, former Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has cautioned candidates against relying on...

Volta Media Coalition champions anti-open defecation drive in WASH week 2025

Members of the Volta branch of the Media Coalition Against Open Defecation have embarked on an ambitious mission across the Volta Region, bringing hope...

Two dead, six injured in Tamale–Kintampo highway accident

Two people have been confirmed dead, while six others sustained injuries in a fatal accident on the Tamale–Kintampo highway.   The incident occurred at Mile Forty...

Helicopter crash: I couldn’t eat for two days – Former MP

Former Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, has revealed that he went without food for two days following the tragic...

Mahama urges African leaders to create business-friendly environment for foreign investments

President John Dramani Mahama has urged African leaders to build a conducive business climate to attract foreign investment as a means of strengthening local...

First visuals from Asantehemaa’s ‘one week’ commemoration [Watch]

A ‘one-week’ commemoration service for the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III, is currently ongoing at the Manhyia Palace in the Ashanti Region. Early visuals...

AHPC engages GTEC over use of ‘Dr’ title by Allied Health Professionals

The Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC) has responded to a recent directive by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) restricting the use of the...

600 Water Guards trained by Akufo-Addo’s gov’t now idle – Mireku Duker 

Former Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, has criticized the Mahama-led government for failing to deploy some 600 personnel trained...

Indonesian Consul engages Ghana’s Vaccine Institute on partnership for local production

The Honorary Consul of Indonesia to Ghana, H.E. Paskal A.B. Rois, paid a working visit to the National Vaccine Institute (NVI) in Accra on...

20 Ghanaians trafficked to Akwa Ibom rescued by police

Twenty Ghanaians, comprising 10 males and 10 females, trafficked to the Uyo Local Government Area of Abia State, have been rescued by operatives of...

IGP clarifies status of officer who assaulted journalist at Ablekuma North

Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has clarified that the police officer who assaulted a journalist during the Ablekuma North rerun has...

Assaulting health workers cannot replace justice – Prof Beyuo warns

Member of Parliament’s Health Committee Prof. Titus Beyuo has cautioned against dismissing formal complaint mechanisms in the health sector following the recent assault on...

DRIP Tipper truck impounded over unauthorized use in Oforikrom

In a bold move to uphold accountability and discipline within the District Development Road Infrastructure Programme (DRIP), National DRIP Coordinator Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye...

Police breaks silence on alleged abduction of Assin Wurakese chief

The Central North Regional Police Command has confirmed that Nana Professor Okogyeaman Ameyaw Dankwa Okokroko II, Chief of Assin Wurakese, has been found following...

See the areas that will be affected by ECG’s planned maintenance today

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced planned maintenance works in parts of the Greater Accra and Tema regions on Thursday, August 21,...

Police complete intensive tactical training ahead of Akwatia by-election

The Ghana Police Service has announced that more than 5,000 officers will be deployed for the upcoming Akwatia by-election, scheduled for September 2, 2025. Of...

From Canada to Ghana: How Ghana has become stolen cars hub

In 2022, a Canadian couple reported to the police the shocking disappearance of their family’s Lexus from their Ontario residence. Greg and Lynn Gannett found...

Safe Water Network commissions over $800,000 Asikuma home water station

The Safe Water Network (SWN) has commissioned an over $800,000 Asikuma Home Water Station that will provide safe, reliable water to more than 3,000...

Ghana Armed Forces receives $1m women’s body armor donation from U.S.

The United States government has donated women’s body armor valued at over $1 million to the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) in a move aimed...

Ghana’s Godwin Asediba wins the 2025 BBC Komla Dumor Award

Ghanaian journalist Godwin Asediba has won the 2025 BBC News Komla Dumor Award. The investigative reporter, filmmaker and news anchor, who is the 10th recipient...

EOCO detains Shatta Wale

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has detained dancehall star Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr., popularly known as Shatta Wale, in connection with...

Asantehemaa’s one-week observance comes off today

The one-week observation of the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III, will take place today, August 21, 2025, at the forecourt of the Manhyia...

Stay off Borteyman lands or face prosecution – UG warns encroachers

The University of Ghana has cautioned individuals and groups against encroaching on its legally acquired lands at Borteyman in the Greater Accra Region, warning...

NDC won’t apologise for criticising Akufo-Addo’s luxury jet rentals – Kwakye Ofosu

 Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, says the National Democratic Congress (NDC) owes no apology for criticizing former President Akufo-Addo’s use of expensive...

Roads Ministry assures timely completion of Pokuase–Nsawam project

The Ministry of Roads and Highways has given firm assurance that repair works on the Pokuase–Nsawam road will be completed on schedule, following the...

REGSEC imposes indefinite ban on festivals in Nkwanta

The Oti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has announced an indefinite ban on all festival celebrations in Nkwanta township and its surrounding areas. According to REGSEC,...