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Samuel Ohene’s family to petition Chief Justice over alleged injustice

Tradesmen and family members of Samuel Ohene Kofi say they intend to petition Acting Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie to intervene in what they describe...

Annoh Dompreh claims Wontumi is on hunger strike amidst EOCO detention

Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyire, Frank Annoh Dompreh, has alleged that the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard...

Juaboso police arrest suspected armed robber at mining site

The Juaboso District Police Command has arrested a suspected armed robber during a swift operation at a mining site near Sefwi Kofi Krom, close...

One dead, 9 rescued in accident on Cape Coast–Takoradi Highway

One person has been confirmed dead, and nine others rescued following a fatal collision on the Cape Coast–Takoradi highway. According to the Ghana National Fire...

Mahama orders immediate security reinforcement in Bono East

President John Dramani Mahama has instructed the Interior Minister and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to urgently deploy more security personnel to the...

Two suspects arrested over shooting incident at Fuo 

The Northern Regional Police Command has arrested suspects in connection with a shooting incident that occurred on 26th February 2025 in Fuo, a suburb...

NDC Communicator demands proof from Old Tafo MP over ‘Unity Match’ visa allegations

A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) communication team and Public Relations Officer of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), Godwin Mahama Ayaba, has...

Ho Assembly, GES and stakeholders promote menstrual hygiene at Bankoe E.P. school

The Ho Municipal Assembly, in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service, Ghana Health Service, and the National Service Personnel Association in the Volta Region,...

Zoomlion Nigeria, Lagos State unite to revolutionize waste management in Lagos

The Lagos State Government has inked a groundbreaking Waste Management and Processing Concession Agreement with ZoomLion Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of Ghana's renowned Jospong...

OSP vs Charles Bissue: Second accused settles for plea bargain

The Accra High Court has granted a one-week adjournment in a significant corruption case to allow the completion of a plea bargain requested by...

World Vision International donates $30,000 worth of medical supplies to Agortime Ziope Health Directorate

To boost healthcare delivery in the Volta Region, World Vision International has donated medical supplies valued at $30,000 to the Agortime Ziope Health Directorate. This...

Abuakwa South MP takes strong action to protect environment from illegal mining

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South Constituency, Dr. Kingsley Agyeman, has launched a decisive campaign to combat environmental degradation in the constituency. His...

North Tongu DCE backs NDC’s Free sanitary pad plan

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for North Tongu, Victoria Amefadzi Yawa Doe, has reaffirmed the commitment of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to prioritize...

Horti Girls break silence as Groomdatgirl, Terry Yegbe Foundation lead hygiene drive

In celebration of World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025, Groomdatgirl, in collaboration with the Terry Yegbe Foundation, led a transformative outreach at Horti EP Primary...

Maxwell Kudekor declares bid for GJA National Organising Secretary

Maxwell Kudekor, a seasoned journalist and prominent media unionist, has officially announced his intention to contest the position of National Organising Secretary of the...

Parliament can’t revise Wontumi’s GH₵50m bail, seek redress in court – Deputy Speaker to Minority

The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Bernard Ahiafor, has urged the Minority in Parliament to seek legal redress if they are dissatisfied with the...

Squadron Leader Sharon Mwinsote Syme named UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year

Squadron Leader Sharon Mwinsote Syme of Ghana has been honoured with the 2024 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award, becoming the...

Life is improving in Nigeria – President Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has told Nigerians that the worst is behind them and that the country is getting better, in a speech to mark...

St. Thomas Eye Hospital Director honoured at 9th Ghana CEO Summit

Dr. Michael Ekuoba Gyasi, the Executive Director of St. Thomas Eye Hospital, has been awarded CEO of the Year in Health Care – Eye...

Past cedi depreciation driven by profit-seekers, not fundamentals – John Awuah

The CEO of the Ghana Association of Banks, John Awuah, has revealed that a significant portion of the cedi’s past depreciation was driven not...

Gov’t declares Friday, June 6 as public holiday

Government, through the Ministry of Interior, has declared Friday, June 6, 2025, as a public holiday to mark the Eid ul-Adha celebration. This was contained...

Gov’t allocates GH¢22m for rehabilitation of six forts and castles

The government has made available GH¢22 million for the rehabilitation of six forts and Castles nationwide. The rehabilitation would focus on repairing cracks and tears,...

Prof. Akua Opokua Britwum chairs National Media Commission

Associate Professor at the Department of Labour and Human Resource Studies, University of Cape Coast (UCC), Professor Akua Opokua Britwum, has been elected the...

NRSA to sue MMDAs for unlawful siting of billboards 

The National Road Safety Authority (NSRA) will, in the coming days, sue Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the Greater Accra Region for...

MFWA condemns assault on JoyNews’ Latif Iddrisu

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has issued a strong condemnation of the violent assault on JoyNews journalist Latif Iddrisu while covering the...

JSI demands swift police, EOCO action over assault on JoyNews’ Latif Iddrisu

Journalists Sanctuary International (JSI) has condemned the assault of JoyNews journalist, Latif Iddrisu, by supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Accra. The attack...

Wontumi being investigated for fraud, money laundering – Deputy AG

Deputy Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Justice Srem-Sai, has confirmed that Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is under investigation for...

A robust and reliable database is key to effective toll collection – Expert

As Ghana prepares to reintroduce road tolls, experts have observed a reliable and robust database will be critical to the success of a digitalized...

Tontokrom Community initiates construction of 18-unit classroom block to promote quality education

The Tontokrom community in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region has initiated the construction of an 18-unit classroom block to support quality...

My contract began in 2016 – Fred Kwarteng challenges Foreign Affairs Minister

The suspended head of IT Ghana’s embassy in Washington, DC, has rejected claims by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the timeline of his...

GIMI Impact Ghana student shortlisted for Prestigious Global Sustainability Challenge

A Global Innovation Management Institute (GIMI) Impact Ghana student, Lordina Pokua Addai, has been shortlisted for the final round of the Early Steps Academy...

Washington Embassy Saga: Fred Kwarteng breaks silence on alleged corruption [Listen]

Former Head of Information Technology (IT) at Ghana's Embassy in Washington D.C., Fred Kwarteng, has denied any involvement in corruption after being implicated in...

Samuel Jinapor slams Foreign Ministry over Embassy closure u-turn

Ranking Member of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has lambasted the Foreign Minister’s decision to shut down Ghana’s Embassy in Washington DC...

Wontumi detention: Minority MPs sit on the floor at EOCO office [Photos+Video]

The Minority in Parliament on Thursday, May 29, 2025, held a sit-down protest at the forecourt of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO)...

Four police officers promoted for diligence and professionalism

The Ghana Police Service has promoted four officers from the Western Central Regional Police Command in recognition of their outstanding diligence, professionalism, and dedication...

Kojo Brace Initiative donates sanitary pads to school girls in Egyam, Yakor

In a display of community care and empowerment, the Kojo Brace Initiative (KBI) has once again proven its unwavering commitment to social protection and...

CDD-GH climaxes Citizen Expectation Townhall meetings [Photos]

The Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) on Thursday, 29th May 2025, climaxed its forum focused on citizens' expectations for the new government, highlighting the...

World Vision Commissions 20,000-litre water system, donates sanitary pads to Yadzo community

In a bid to improve the quality of life in Yadzo, a farming community in the Kadjebi-Akan District, World Vision Ghana has commissioned a...

Effutu NDC loyalists call for suspension of constituency executives over rejection of MCE nominee

A group of concerned National Democratic Congress (NDC) loyalists in the Effutu Constituency has called for the immediate suspension of the current constituency executives,...

Ibrahim Mahama sues Bright Simons; demands GH₵10m in damages

Businessman Ibrahim Mahama has filed a defamation suit at the Accra High Court against the Vice President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, demanding GH₵10...