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Father arrested for stabbing teen daughter over pregnancy

A 45-year-old farmer, Kwabena Asiedu, has been arrested by the Bibiani District Police for allegedly stabbing his 18-year-old daughter, Susana Asiedu, also known as...

25-year-old man brutally attacked over late father’s property at Akyem Maamaso

A 25-year-old man, Emmanuel Agyekum, is battling for his life at the Abirem Government Hospital after being brutally attacked by two individuals believed to...

Six convicted in Tamale payroll scandal; over GH₵106,000 recovered

Six individuals have been convicted by the High Court in Tamale for their involvement in a payroll corruption scheme within the Ghana Education Service...

The Maker’s House Chapel opens an inclusive Sunday School Unit

In a heartwarming move that is changing lives and reshaping how churches approach children's ministry, The Maker's House Chapel International has launched a pioneering...

Ghana’s Education Minister participates in CODEWAY EXPO 2025 in Rome

Ghana’s Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has participated in the prestigious CODEWAY EXPO 2025, an international forum held in Rome, Italy, dedicated to fostering...

Ghana Highway Authority condemns Achimota-Ofankor underpass vandalism

The Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) has strongly condemned the illegal removal of reinforcement from the retaining wall at the Tantra Hill underpass on the...

Asutifi North stakeholders roll out measures to sustain WASH programme

Stakeholders in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region have outlined new strategies aimed at ensuring the long-term sustainability of the Water, Sanitation,...

$100m digital education drive for SHSs launched by NCPTA and Celltel

A $100 million digital learning project for Senior High Schools across the country has been launched at Awudome Secondary School (AWUSCO) to enhance the...

Two senior officers interdicted after NSA uncovers payroll fraud ring in Birim North

The National Service Authority (NSA) has uncovered a major payroll fraud scheme in the Birim North District of the Eastern Region. Two senior officers—the District...

Committee probing Chief Justice’s removal to begin hearings today

The five-member committee appointed by President John Mahama to investigate petitions against Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo will begin its hearings today,...

Sammy Gyamfi Gift Saga: Mahama’s response is a slap on the wrist – Prof Appiagyei-Atua

An Associate Professor at the University of Ghana School of Law says President John Mahama’s handling of a recent cash-gifting controversy involving the acting...

GRA clarifies claims of expanding SML’s mandate

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has refuted reports suggesting the expansion of the mandate of Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd. (SML) to cover revenue assurance...

Illegal gold trade: We won’t treat culprits with kid gloves – GoldBod

The Ghana Gold Board(Goldbod) has reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing anti-smuggling laws without exception, warning that all offenders, foreign or local, will face the...

Tema-Mpakadan rail line to be operational soon

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Railway Development Authority, Dr Fredrick Appoh, has assured that the Tema-Mpakadan railway line will begin operations soon,...

Committee probing Chief Justice’s removal to begin hearings on May 15

The five-member committee appointed by President John Mahama to investigate petitions against Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo will begin its hearings on...

Petition to CHRAJ over Sammy Gyamfi’s $800 cash gift withdrawn

The private citizen who petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) over the display of wealth by the Chief Executive Officer...

One in critical condition, two injured after tree falls on residents at Buduburam

A 9-year-old girl is in critical condition and receiving treatment at St. Gregory Hospital after a tree collapsed on her and two others at...

Presidency pardons Sammy Gyamfi over dollar gift to Agradaa

The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has formally cautioned the acting CEO of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, following a recent controversial gifting...

38-year-old man gets life imprisonment for killing Assemblies of God pastor in 2018

After close to seven years of trial, a seven-member jury on Wednesday, May 14, returned a guilty verdict in the murder case involving the...

Ashanti DVLA to introduce bulk SMS alerts for license registration updates

The Ashanti regional office of the Drivers and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) is seeking to revolutionize its service delivery with the introduction of a...

Two women arrested with 1,650 slabs of Indian hemp in their home at Nkawkaw Ampekrom

The Eastern North Police Command in Kwahu Mpraeso has arrested two women with 1,650 slabs of substances suspected to be Indian hemp at their...

Bleoo 2005 Year Group launches 20th anniversary with unveiling of State-of-the-Art Fabrication Lab

On Saturday, 3rd May 2025, the 2005 Year Group of the Accra Academy Old Boys’ Association (AAOBA) officially launched their 20th anniversary celebration with...

Police arrest 3 suspected armed robbers terrorizing residents of Kenyase and environs

The Ashanti regional police command has announced the arrest of three suspected armed robbers alleged to be terrorizing residents of Kenyasi and its environs. On...

Ashanti Regional Police Command Cracks Down on Thinka Island, Arrest 34 Suspects

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has launched a crackdown on Thinka Island, a notorious hub for illicit drugs in Kumasi, arresting 34 suspects. According to...

Rotational Nurses and Midwives issue one-week ultimatum to gov’t to release delayed allowances

Thousands of Rotational Nurses and Midwives in Ghana are expressing their frustration over the continued delays in the disbursement of their service allowances. Despite having...

Don’t sack Sammy Gyamfi – Victoria Hamah tells Mahama

Former Deputy Communications Minister Victoria Hamah has called on President John Dramani Mahama to consider issuing a formal reprimand rather than dismissing Acting Chief...

GoldBod and National Security bust foreigners attempting to smuggle gold

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) and the National Security have apprehended several foreign nationals attempting to smuggle kilograms of gold out of the country...

Lecturer blasts politicians for hypocrisy over Sammy Gyamfi’s dollar gift saga

Political Science Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr. Kwame Asah-Asante, has criticised politicians for what he describes as sheer hypocrisy in their handling...

We won’t be intimidated – NDC youth warn Gyakye Quayson over appointments

A group of concerned National Democratic Congress (NDC) youth in the Assin North District of the Central Region has issued a strong caution to...

Annoh-Dompreh was not blocked from Assembly during MCE vote – NDC Chairman

Eastern Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mark Oliver Kevor, has clarified that Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, was never...

Over 14,000 teenage girls impregnated in Bono Region within 4 years – Health Directorate

The Bono Region recorded 14,877 teenage pregnancies between 2021 and 2024, according to Rita Adjoa Ansong, Deputy Director of Nursing Services (Public Health) at...

Edelman Africa launches Regional Advisory to support global institution growth in Africa

Edelman Africa launched its Regional Advisory (ERA) team, comprised of senior industry veterans and communications advisors spread across North, East, West, Central, and Southern...

Assin Bresiako accident: Two deceased victims yet to be identified

Two of the five people who died in the gory accident at Assin Bresiako are yet to be identified by their families. The crash involved...

Government committed to Abidjan-Lagos Highway project – Roads Minister

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has reaffirmed the government’s unwavering commitment to the successful execution of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway...

The time has come to realise it – Joyce Bawah Mogtari backs national airline revival

Senior Presidential Advisor Joyce Bawah Mogtari has affirmed the government’s strong commitment to reviving Ghana’s national airline, calling it a critical step toward economic...

4 arrested over killing of Mobile Money vendor in Aflao

The Ghana Police Service has arrested four individuals in connection with the murder of a Mobile Money (MoMo) vendor at Aflao in the Volta...

Fisheries Minister engages World Bank on job creation and coastal development

The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Emelia Arthur (MP), has held a high-level meeting with officials of the World Bank Office in Accra to...

Hwidiem Chief raises alarm over reckless motorbike riding

The Paramount Chief of the Hwidiem Traditional Area in the Ahafo Region, Osuodumgya Barima Apea-Dwaah Boafo, has expressed concern over the reckless riding of...

Gov’t aims to reduce $2.5bn debt owed to power producers by end of year

Government should be able to reduce its $2.5 billion debt owed to independent power producers and gas suppliers by the end of the year,...

Galamsey: 99 excavators retrieved, 208 suspects arrested so far

The Ghana Police Service continues its fight against illegal mining activities across the country. In March and April 2025, the Service conducted a series of...