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Tourism Minister champions community-led tourism to unlock Ghana’s hidden treasures

In a strategic move to decentralise tourism development and empower local communities, the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has...

Court sets June 18 to rule on Ofori-Atta’s motion against Special Prosecutor

The Human Rights Court has scheduled June 18, 2025, to deliver its ruling on a motion filed by former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta against...

Mahama re-nominates MMDCEs in Ashanti, Upper West and Upper East Regions

President John Mahama has re-nominated several Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) across three regions, pending approval by their respective Assemblies. The announcement was made...

When suspended Chief Justice’s husband accompanied her to Supreme Court [Video]

Suspended Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, on Wednesday morning appeared before the Supreme Court accompanied by her husband, Francis Torkornoo, for the hearing of her...

Respect Chairman Wontumi’s rights – Bawumia to EOCO, other security agencies

Former Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) and other security agencies to respect the constitutional...

Ghana must always remain a nation governed by law, not by arbitrary power – Bawumia on Wontumi’s arrest

Former Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer for the 2025 elections, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has expressed deep concern over the arrest and...

Bawumia expresses concern over continuous detention of Wontumi and his whereabouts

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has called on the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to respect the constitutional rights of the Ashanti...

18% of Ghanaians paid bribes to access public services in 2024 – GSS Report

A new report by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed that 18.4% of Ghanaians who interacted with public officials in 2024 paid bribes—mostly...

VIMA commissions mechanized borehole to provide safe water for Matse-Nkuase community

In a moment of joy and relief, the chiefs and people of Matse-Nkuase, a rural community in the Ho West Municipality of the Volta...

Philanthropist Francis Abba and Progressive Youth Club donate to Ho Dome Basic school

In a heartwarming display of community support, renowned philanthropist Mr. Francis Abba, in collaboration with the Progressive Youth Club (PYC), has made a generous...

Supreme Court throws out injunction application by suspended Chief Justice

The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed an interlocutory injunction application filed by suspended Chief Justice, Gertrude Araba Torkornoo. Delivering the ruling on behalf of the...

Mahama removes Anne Sansa Daly from NHIA Board

President John Dramani Mahama has revoked the appointment of Anne Sansa Daly from the Board of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). The revocation was...

Akonodie-Mmoa Foundation to brighten lives with 2025 outreach

A beacon of hope is rising in Ghana as the Akonodie-Mmoa Foundation prepares for its "Let the Widows & the Aged Smile" outreach event,...

Admission World Consult Limited hosts triumphant educational fair across Nairobi, Kumasi, and Accra

Last Saturday marked the end of an exceptional weekend filled with inspiring events and activities as Edu-Fair Ignite 2025 reached its thrilling climax. In a...

Five injured after clash between taskforce and traders during Kasoa decongestion exercise

Five individuals were injured on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, following a clash between traders and a taskforce in Kasoa, located in the Awutu Senya...

‘The law is the law; and it’s being applied to her’ – Spio-Garbrah justifies actions against Torkornoo

Former Minister for Trade and Industry, Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, has weighed in on the ongoing controversy surrounding the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo,...

NACOC Deputy Director-General reveals how a Nigerian drug dealer was arrested

The Deputy Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Alexander Twum Barima, has recounted the arrest of a Nigerian man involved in a major...

“Daddy, what have you done?”- Ntim Fordjour recounts daughter’s reaction to NIB raid

The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has shared the harrowing experience at his home, following a botched...

Prime suspect in UEW lecturer’s murder remanded

The Winneba Magistrate Court has remanded into police custody Joshua Karry Arthur, the prime suspect in the murder of Professor Mawuadem Amedeker, a senior...

We didn’t receive even a bicycle tyre during Akufo-Addo’s 8 years – NACOC Deputy Director [Audio]

The Deputy Director of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Alexander Twum Barima, has expressed confidence that the Commission is now well-equipped to effectively carry...

Supreme Court strikes out embattled CJ’s supplementary affidavit

The Supreme Court has, in a unanimous decision, struck out the supplementary affidavit filed by the suspended Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, ruling that it...

Man arrested for allegedly stabbing 70-year-old to death at Manso Gyeduako

A 25-year-old man, Akwasi George, has been arrested for allegedly stabbing 70-year-old Laar Ibrahim to death at Manso Gyeduako in the Amansie South District...

Free SHS feeding issues: NPP has been vindicated, NDC scammed Ghanaians – Ntim Fordjour

Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has criticised the government over its handling of the Free Senior High School (Free...

Speaker announces reintroduction of Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill in Parliament

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has announced that the controversial Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill—popularly known as the anti-LGBTQ+...

Fire destroys several residential apartments at Bomso

A fierce blaze has destroyed multiple residential apartments in the densely populated suburb of Bomso in the Oforikrom Municipality of Kumasi, leaving scores of...

Gomoa East Assembly supports injured officers after clash at Dominase junction, suspects remanded

The Gomoa East District Assembly has provided financial assistance to three security officers injured during a violent confrontation between police and suspected drug users,...

New leadership has transformed NACOC’s image; staff morale is high – Deputy Director-General

The Deputy Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Alexander Twum Barima, says the new leadership has transformed the institution in just three months. Speaking...

NACOC arrests 46-year-old woman, seizes 30 slabs of cannabis

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested a 46-year-old Ghanaian woman and intercepted 30 slabs of suspected cannabis weighing 16.4 kilograms. The suspect was arrested...

It was a setup – Lawyer on Chairman Wontumi’s arrest [Audio]

New Patriotic Party (NPP) member and lawyer, Clement Opoku Gyamfi, has strongly condemned the arrest of Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known...

Rambo-style unnecessary – NPP condemns Wontumi’s arrest by EOCO

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has criticised the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for what it describes as an unnecessary and overly aggressive...

 Dafeamekpor hints at Legal Education Bill to break Makola monopoly

The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has announced that the proposed Legal Education Bill will dismantle the Ghana School of Law’s longstanding monopoly on...

Vice President resumes duty after medical leave

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang on Monday, May 26, resumed her official duties at the Presidency following her recovery from a recent illness. She...

Police Constable allegedly defrauds 197 in recruitment scam

An Achimota District Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of General Constable Samuel Appiah, with Service Number 58577, for allegedly defrauding...

7 convicted for robbery and murder of former Sogakope Assembly Member

The Ho High Court has convicted and sentenced seven individuals in connection with the 2020 robbery and murder of former Sogakope Assembly Member, Mawutor...

Scores of NPP supporters storm EOCO office over Wontumi’s arrest

Scores of New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters have thronged the premises of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) following the arrest of Ashanti...

Why I won’t abandon Chairman Wontumi in EOCO custody – Paul Yandoh [Listen]

The Ashanti Regional Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Yandoh, says he will not abandon Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as...

Minority criticises Ablakwa over Washington Embassy saga

The Minority in Parliament has slammed Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa over the temporary closure of Ghana's Embassy in Washington, D.C. The caucus said...

Greater Accra Regional Minister leads demolition at Lashibi Ramsar Site

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, is spearheading a task force to demolish unauthorized structures built on the Ramsar site at Lashibi in...

Suspended Chief Justice has right to choose trial venue – Ansa-Asare

Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has argued that suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has every right to be consulted...

Exhibit your Christian values at work to support Ghana’s Development – Dean of St. Cyprian Anglican

The Dean of St. Cyprian Anglican Cathedral in Kumasi, Very Rev. Michael Opoku Twumasi, has urged Christians in the public and private sectors to...