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CSA warns of surge in online investment scams as victims lose GH¢3.4 million in six months

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has warned the public about a sharp rise in fraudulent online investment schemes that have cost victims more than...

Ablekuma Central Assembly to auction abandoned vehicles

The Ablekuma Central Municipal Assembly has begun processes to auction hundreds of abandoned vehicles parked along roadsides as part of efforts to tackle the...

SSNIT celebrates Ghana’s oldest female pensioner at 100

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has celebrated its oldest female pensioner across the country, Madam Ima Zenabu Dagomba, on her 100th...

Korle Bu seeks clarification from Mzbel over claims relative died after being denied hospital bed

The Management of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has called on musician and media personality Mzbel to provide further information regarding claims made in...

McCarthy Hill residents call for removal of dumping site

Residents of McCarthy Hill and members of a local landlords' association have renewed calls for the complete removal of a former dumping site behind...

44 arrested as Police dismantle alleged drug network targeting university students

The Ghana Police Service has dismantled an alleged drug distribution network suspected of producing and selling narcotic-infused products to university students in parts of...

EC staff union demands halt to Finance Director recruitment

The Electoral Commission (EC) Staff Union has petitioned Chairperson Jean Mensa to immediately suspend the ongoing recruitment process for a new Director of Finance,...

Late Safo Kantanka’s will does not name a church leader – Lawyer

Private legal practitioner Kwame Akufo has clarified that the will of the late Apostle Dr Kwadwo Safo Kantanka does not, on its own, confer...

Council of State advises against dual citizenship amendment bill

The Council of State has advised against the passage of the Constitution of Ghana (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which sought to allow persons holding dual...

Ghana Chamber of Mines mobilises relief support for June 29 flood victims

The Ghana Chamber of Mines has expressed solidarity with victims of the June 29 floods and announced plans to mobilise relief items to support...

Ghana Water announces temporary supply interruptions in parts of Accra

Several communities in Accra will experience temporary water supply interruptions as Ghana Water Ltd (GWL) carries out a 24-hour planned maintenance exercise at the...

Former NAFCO CEO granted bail as AG moves to block UK medical trip

The Attorney-General has filed an application at the High Court seeking to overturn an earlier order that allowed the former Chief Executive Officer of...

Government identifies 102 illegal border routes in Volta Region – Interior Minister

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, has revealed that government has identified 102 unapproved border routes in the Volta Region, raising concerns over...

Police post set ablaze after fatal shooting at Sefwi Sayerano

A police post at Asempaneye Forest near Sefwi Sayerano in the Juaboso District of the Western North Region has been set ablaze by unidentified...

Over GH¢350k worth of property destroyed as fire guts six-bedroom house in Atiwa East

Property estimated at more than GH¢350,000 has been destroyed after a fire swept through a six-bedroom house at Ankaase SDA New Town in the...

Speaker Bagbin urges MPs to join national cleanup exercise after June 29 floods

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has called on Members of Parliament (MPs) to actively participate in the National General Clean-up Exercise declared by President...

GES clears three years of academic intervention arrears for SHS staff

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the payment of three years' outstanding Academic Intervention arrears owed to eligible staff of Senior High Schools...

Eight police officers interdicted after fatal shooting at Sayerano

The Western North Regional Police Command has interdicted eight police officers following a shooting incident at Sayerano in the Juaboso District that left two...

Mama Effe settles medical bills of vulnerable mothers in Ejisu

Former host of Nhyira FM’s Obra Show, Mama Effe Amanor, has paid the outstanding hospital bills of several vulnerable mothers to facilitate their discharge...

Ramaphosa’s visit to Ghana postponed, not rejected – South Africa clarifies

South Africa has revealed that President Cyril Ramaphosa's planned visit to Ghana was postponed, not rejected, pushing back against reports suggesting Accra had turned...

Interior Ministry extends deadline for firearm licence renewal to December 2026

The Ministry of the Interior has extended the deadline for private firearm licence holders to renew their permits, giving them until December 31, 2026,...

Attorney General seeks a cancellation of Ex-NAFCO CEO’s travel permit

The Attorney-General has asked the High Court to cancel the travel permit granted to former National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) Chief Executive Officer,...

Council of State cautions against passage of Dual Citizenship Amendment Bill

The Council of State has advised against the passage of the Constitution of Ghana (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which sought to allow persons holding dual...

Accra Floods: Death toll rises to 29, six people still missing – Interior Minister

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has disclosed that recent flooding incidents across Ghana have claimed 29 lives, with six people still...

South Africa xenophobic concerns: Minority demands clarity on Ghana’s decision to defer Ramaphosa visit

The Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Committee, Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, has called on the government to provide further details...

UniMAC names Dr Ofori Sarpong as first Chancellor

Chief Executive Officer of the Special Group of Companies, Dr Ernest Ofori Sarpong, has been appointed the first substantive Chancellor of the University of...

Two killed in police shooting at Sefwi Seyerano

Residents of Sefwi Seyerano in the Juaboso District of the Western North Region have been thrown into mourning following the fatal shooting of two...

Eight companies cleared for final approval to begin legal cannabis cultivation – Interior Minister

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has disclosed that eight companies have reached the final stage of the approval process to begin...

Ghana courts global investors as 7th Investment and Trade Week opens with bold industrialisation agenda

Ghana has renewed its drive to position itself as West Africa’s premier investment destination as the 7th Ghana Investment and Trade Week (GITW) has...

Akofena was removed from ‘crown prince’ position before Kantanka’s death – Adwoa Safo’s lawyer

A lawyer representing Adwoa Safo, daughter of the late Apostle Dr. Kwadwo Safo Kantanka’s family, has challenged claims that Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena was...

Catholic Schools Manager raises alarm over teacher deficit in Ahafo Region

The Manager of Catholic Schools in the Ahafo Region, Boakye Baafi Williams, has raised an alarm over a teacher deficit at basic schools in...

NACOC boss concerned over demands for cash in exchange for drug intelligence

The Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Major General Maxwell Obuba Mantey, has expressed concern over what he describes as a growing trend...

Muntaka reveals suspected insider involvement in Ghana-Australia meth trafficking case

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has revealed that preliminary investigations into the 320-kilogramme methamphetamine shipment intercepted in Australia have implicated several...

GRA interdicts four officers over attempted diversion of transit cargo

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has interdicted four officers for their alleged involvement in an attempted diversion of transit cargo into the local market,...

DVLA denies reports of GH¢308,000 theft involving its funds

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has dismissed reports suggesting that GH¢308,000 was stolen from the Authority by a National Service personnel, describing...

Cocaine worth over $350 million destroyed after court order – Interior Minister

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has disclosed that cocaine valued at more than $350 million, seized at Pedu Junction in the...

‘Kantanka’s will didn’t grant Akofena control of his estate but’… – Lawyer clarifies

The lawyer for the Kristo Asafo Mission and executor of the late Apostle Dr. Kwadwo Safo Kantanka’s will, Nana Kofi Safo Kantanka, has clarified...

Borla Taxi Association calls on gov’t to partner private sector to tackle waste crisis

The General Secretary of the Borla Taxi and Tricycle Association, Max Jumbo, has called on the government and the private sector to work together...

Tricycle riders queue for days at dump site after collecting rubbish – Borla Taxi and Tricycle Association

The General Secretary of the Borla Taxi and Tricycle Association, Max Jumbo, has raised concerns over severe delays in disposing of refuse, saying thousands...

Security service applicants left in limbo over Interior Ministry’s silence

The future of thousands of prospective recruits hoping to join Ghana’s security agencies remains uncertain as concerns grow over prolonged delays after they successfully...