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Embattled Chief Justice files injunction against committee probing her removal

Suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has filed an application seeking to restrain the five-member committee probing petitions demanding her removal from office. The suit was...

OKESS student, stepfather granted GH¢80,000 bail

A District Court in Mamponteng, in the Kwabre East Municipality, has granted bail in the sum of GH¢50,000 to a student of the Osei...

AMA uncovers ‘Lucifer Village’ at Circle: Brothels, bars, illegal structures built over gutters

As part of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly’s (AMA) ongoing decongestion exercise, a shocking discovery was made at Kwame Nkrumah Circle, an area infamously referred...

Interior Minister raises alarm over influx of illegal arms

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has expressed grave concern about the increasing influx of illegal firearms and ammunition into Ghana, warning that...

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation donates essential equipment to support maternal and child care

The Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation has donated essential medical equipment to the Nana Konadu Yiadom III maternity block at the Manhyia Government Hospital...

Three Supreme Court judges discussed CJ’s removal in a restaurant – NPP Man alleges [Video]

A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alfred Ababio Kumi, popularly known as Adenta Kumi, has defended his petition calling for the dissolution...

Registrar of companies assures support for companies on the verge of insolvency

The Office of the Registrar of Companies says its administrative role in salvaging companies in financial distress is actively being rolled out for protection...

KNUST partners herbal medicine practitioners to improve standards for global market competitiveness

The Department of Herbal Medicine of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is offering training to herbal medicine producers to improve...

JHS pupil dies in galamsey pit after being chased by security at Pramkuma

A 16-year-old Junior High School (JHS) pupil, Yakubu David, has died after falling into a galamsey pit at Pramkuma near Akyem Takyiman in the...

Ashaiman Care Home’s struggles prompt parliamentary call for government support

Members of Parliament’s Gender, Children and Social Protection Committee were left shocked during a visit to the “Save Them Young” care home in Bethlehem,...

Include abandoned children in national development plans – Chief Nii Afotey Botwe II appeals

The Chief of Otinor and Founder of the Nee Life Nungua Children’s Home, Nii Afotey Botwe II, is calling on the government to integrate...

Asante Akyem Central MCE pledges unity to drive development 

The newly confirmed Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Asante Akyem Central, Ebenezer Ekow Aidoo, has pledged to unite his constituents to drive development in...

Decongestion Exercise Day 2: AMA clears illegal structures at Circle Neoplan [Photos]

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has stepped up its decongestion drive as of Wednesday, May 21, targeting the busy Circle Neoplan Station. This operation forms...

British tourist arrested in Namibia over nude photos of children

A British national has been arrested in Namibia for allegedly sexually molesting minors and taking nude photographs of them. Douglas Robert Brook is also accused...

University Senior Staff declare indefinite strike

The Senior Staff Association of Ghana, together with the Technical University Administrators Association and the Federation of Universities Senior Staff Association, has declared an...

Supreme Court dismisses CSO’s case against Chief Justice’s suspension

The Supreme Court has, by a 4–1 majority decision, dismissed a case filed by the Centre for Citizenship, Constitutional and Electoral Systems (CenCES) that...

Fear grips Nkawkaw Zongo residents over shooting incident

Residents of Nkawkaw Zongo in the Kwahu West Municipality of the Eastern Region have been thrown into fear and panic following a deadly shooting...

Six escape death in gory accident on Ntotroso-Kenyasi road

Six people escaped injury following a collision between a Toyota Hilux and an Isuzu truck on the Ntotroso-Kenyasi road in the Ahafo Region. The accident...

CDM slams GoldBod budget as ‘greed over green’ in galamsey fight

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has criticized the Mahama administration for allocating US$279 million to the Ghana Gold Board (GOLDBOD) for gold purchases,...

Galamsey: ‘A betrayal of Ghana’s rivers’ – CDM blasts Mahama over inaction

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has issued a strong condemnation of President John Dramani Mahama’s administration, accusing it of a gross failure to...

Ghana shines on the global stage: Young Robotics teams excel at Robofest World Championships in Michigan

From the bustling workshops of the Ghana Robotics Academy Foundation to the prestigious halls of Lawrence Technological University in Michigan, a new chapter unfolded...

Assin South: Okada rider and pillion die in tragic accident

A tragic accident at Assin Kyinso in the Assin South District of the Central Region has claimed the lives of an okada rider and...

Japanese minister resigns after saying he doesn’t buy rice

Japan’s Agriculture Minister, Taku Etō, has resigned after sparking public outrage with remarks about never buying rice—a sensitive issue as the country grapples with...

Tullow Ghana restarts drilling in Jubilee Field

Tullow Ghana and its partners have announced the restart of drilling operations in the Jubilee Field, marking a renewed phase of investment and confidence...

AngloGold Ashanti cuts sod for rehabilitation of ETS road in Obuasi

AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine has cut the sod to commence the rehabilitation of the ETS road aimed at easing traffic congestion in the Obuasi...

No fees Stress: Over 41k students complete registration

About 41,647 first-year students of public tertiary institutions in Ghana have successfully registered to benefit from the Mahama-led administration’s No-Fees-Stress policy. In addition, 57,327 students...

Three traders arrested during decongestion exercise at Circle

Three traders were arrested on Wednesday morning at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle for resisting a decongestion exercise. The operation, led by personnel from the Ghana...

UK-born Ghanaian caught smuggling 22kg cannabis from Canada spared jail

A pregnant drugs mule who attempted to smuggle 22.5kg of cannabis into Britain has avoided jail after explaining she needed the money for a...

Immigration Service repatriates 925 undocumented migrants

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has repatriated 925 undocumented migrants following a recent operation in Accra. The repatriation process began on Saturday, May 17, 2025. This...

Mpohor and Adum Banso welcome 20 Blue Water Guards

The Minerals Commission on Monday, May 19, deployed 20 Blue Water Guards to commence duties in the Mpohor and Adum Banso communities within the...

Family blames hospital at Kasoa for death of 35-year-old during childbirth

The family of a 35-year-old woman, Vivian Otoo, who died during childbirth, is up in arms with workers at the Mother and Child Hospital...

Trader in court over 500-gallon cooking oil fraud

A trader has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly collecting GH₵242,500 under the pretense of supplying 500 gallons of cooking oil but...

Three herdsmen shot dead, another injured at Nkawkaw Zongo barracks

Unknown assailants have shot and killed three Fulani herdsmen at Nkawkaw Zongo in the Eastern Region. One person also sustained injuries in the shooting incident,...

Apam SHS places second at 2025 World Robofest Championships

Apam Senior High School (SHS) has made Ghana proud by placing second in the Time Trial Senior BottleSumo Classic at the prestigious 2025 World...

Family announces one-week observance for Dada KD

The one-week observance for the late highlife musician Nana Kwaku Duah, popularly known as Dada KD, has been scheduled for June 21, 2025. The solemn...

I’m bringing back the red line – Accra Mayor vows to decongest Accra streets for good

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Allotey, says he is reviving the Red Line initiative to tackle the chaos on the city’s streets and promises...

Market women hold key to solving Accra’s street trading problem – Mayor

Mayor of Accra, Michael Allotey, says the solution to the city’s persistent street trading problem lies in empowering the very people often blamed for...

BBC uncovers child sex abuse in South Africa’s illegal mines

This story contains details, including a video, that some people may find distressing. The most shocking thing for Jonathan, who had endured six gruelling months...

Gov’t reclaims Asenayo Forest Reserve from illegal miners

In ongoing efforts to clamp down on illegal mining activities and protect Ghana’s forest reserves and water bodies, the government has achieved another significant...

It’s a big risk, like a lottery – GPRTU PRO on 15% fare reduction [Audio]

The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Abbas Ibrahim Moro, has shed light on the recent decision to reduce...