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Oti Regional Minister urges Kaakye Youth Association to champion development

The Oti Regional Minister, John Kwadwo Gyapong, has challenged the Kaakye Youth Association to position itself as a driving force for development in the...

Ghana Shippers’ Authority defers implementation date of Smart Port Note

The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) has put on hold the introduction of the Smart Port Note (SPN), which was initially scheduled to begin on...

Asutifi North Assembly Members threaten protests if Newmont ignores road demands

Assembly members in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region have warned Newmont Gold Ghana to prepare for a series of demonstrations if...

US judge demands proof of extradition as Ofori-Atta stays in ICE detention

Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has been remanded into the custody of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following a closed-door immigration...

Asutifi North chiefs and district assembly commission dormitory for Kenyasi Prisons Camp

Chiefs of the five communities where Newmont Gold Ghana operates in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region, together with the district assembly,...

Man who assassinated former Japan leader sentenced to life in prison

The man who killed Japan’s ex-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a homemade gun was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday, public broadcaster NHK reported. The ruling...

US Immigration Court bars public from Ofori-Atta’s hearing

Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta appeared before a U.S. immigration court in Virginia on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, as authorities continue proceedings regarding his...

Galamsey: Lands Ministry vows relentless war after shooting of NAIMOS officer

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has affirmed its commitment to the fight against illegal mining, following a violent encounter involving officers of...

17 arrested in Tamale drug bust

Seventeen suspects are currently in police custody in Tamale for possession of suspected Indian hemp and other illicit substances. Three military personnel were also arrested...

AMA, GARCC close metal firm over alleged purchase of stolen ECG cables

A joint task force in Accra has temporarily shut down a metal company and a recycling firm alleged to have purchased stolen Electricity Company...

NAIMOS officer shot, one assailant killed in Bono Region anti-galamsey operation

A member of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) task force has been shot during a routine anti-galamsey operation in the Dormaa Central...

19-year-old sentenced for stealing co-worker’s cash, mobile phones  

A 19-year-old young man, Prince Bentum, who stole his co-worker’s GH¢5,000 and two mobile phones, has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment by the Tarkwa...

Accra Mayor engages Ghana Post ahead of planned decongestion exercise

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has paid a working visit to the management of Ghana Post to brief them on the Accra...

Over GH¢180K worth of property destroyed as fire guts carpentry shop at Akyem Mamanso

A fire outbreak has destroyed a carpentry shop near the Akyem Mamanso Cemetery in the New Abirem Municipality, causing an estimated loss of more...

Asiedu Nketia assures newly created regions of fair share of development

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has assured residents of the Western North Region that the NDC is...

Gas explosion triggers fire in 8-bedroom apartment at Tarkwa

A fire outbreak has damaged part of an eight-bedroom self-contained house at Tamso Estate near Wakanda Hotel in Tarkwa. The incident occurred when a fire...

Fuel price cuts were expected – COMAC explains sudden drop amid GOIL–Star Oil price war

The latest drop in fuel prices across the country did not come as a surprise to industry players, the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies...

JUSAG suspends intended strike as government responds to concerns  

The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has suspended its planned nationwide strike following a response from government to its demands over unpaid...

Family breaks silence on former NPP Parliamentary Candidate’s stabbing of wife in US

The family of Gilda Nortey, wife of former New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Korle Klottey, Valentino Nii Noi Nortey, is demanding justice...

Latif Iddrisu vs. IGP trial: Fourth judge adopts case eight years after near-fatal assault

The Family Court, presided over by Her Ladyship Eudora Christina Oppong, has adjourned proceedings in the trial involving Multimedia journalist Latif Iddrisu, the Inspector-General...

Police begin probe after female officer allegedly shoots taxi driver dead at Tetegu

The Ghana Police Service has launched a full investigation into a shooting incident at Tetegu near Weija in Accra, which left a taxi driver...

GIADEC denies alleged VALCO sale

The Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) has dismissed reports suggesting that the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO) is being sold, clarifying that the government...

NPP must choose candidate Ghanaians want to win power – Yaw Boafo Esq.

Former President of the Ghana Bar Association, Yaw Boafo Esq., has urged the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to choose a presidential candidate who appeals...

Minority warns U.S. immigrant visa pause could hit Ghana’s economy

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has warned that the ongoing suspension of certain U.S. visa processes could have serious implications for Ghana’s economy, particularly...

We need a leader who can do the job, not just someone calm – Yaw Boafo

Former President of the Ghana Bar Association, Yaw Boafo Esq., has publicly endorsed New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Kennedy Agyapong, describing him as...

Minority demands Ablakwa’s dismissal over US visa restriction

The Minority in Parliament is calling for the immediate dismissal of Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, accusing him of presiding over what it...

Suspect remanded over stabbing of woman in both eyes; victim to seek treatment abroad

A 55-year-old man, William Gyamfi, popularly known as Kwasi Manso, has been remanded into police custody by the Juaboso Magistrate Court for allegedly stabbing...

Veep commends outgoing Chinese Ambassador on Ghana–China relations

Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang on Tuesday, January 20, received the outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Tong Defa, on a farewell visit,...

Court clears FDA to destroy illicit opioids intercepted at Tema Port

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has destroyed a large consignment of opioids intercepted at the Tema Port in December last year, following a...

13 illegal miners arrested in dawn raid in Aowin Municipality

Thirteen suspected illegal miners have been arrested following a dawn operation in forest reserves in the Aowin Municipality of the Western North Region. The arrests...

Owusu Bempah hits back at Anthony Karbo over election prophecies

Founder and leader of Glorious Word Power Ministries, Apostle Dr. Rev. Isaac Owusu Bempah, has criticised former Lawra MP and Senior Advisor to the...

Ghana–China sign US$30 million grant agreement to build University in Damongo

The agreement was signed during a meeting between the Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, and the outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, H.E....

Burst on 42-Inch transmission line disrupts water supply to Eastern Accra

Water supply to large parts of eastern Accra and the Tema Metropolis has been disrupted following a burst on a major 42-inch transmission pipeline,...

Baba Jamal declares intention to contest Ayawaso East Parliamentary seat

Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Baba Jamal Mohammed Ahmed, has announced his intention to contest the Ayawaso East parliamentary seat, emphasizing that his focus...

Check out some Photos from the fire at Circle VVIP Station

A major fire outbreak on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, destroyed more than 50 shops behind the VVIP Station at Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra,...

All the Photos as Arise Ghana pickets U.S. Embassy over Ofori-Atta’s return

Members of pressure group Arise Ghana staged a protest outside the United States Embassy in Accra on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, calling for the...

Newmont denies responsibility for River Tano pollution

Mining giant Newmont has denied claims that its operations are responsible for the reported pollution of the River Tano in the Tano North Municipality...

January 31 NPP primaries a fight for party’s soul – Kwabena Agyepong

Presidential aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyepong, has described the party’s January 31 flagbearer primaries as a decisive contest for the...

Egyudre of Adele pledges to prioritise Nkwanta’s peace and development

The newly installed Egyudre and President of the Adele Traditional Council, Nana Asete Owusu III, has pledged to work closely with local chiefs to...

Bush Fire damages part of Mango farm at Piisi

A bush fire outbreak at Piisi in the Upper West Region on Monday, January 19, 2026, was swiftly brought under control by firefighters, preventing...