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Health Minister refutes Okoe Boye’s claims over LHIMS ownership comment

Ranking Member on the Health Committee, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has dismissed claims by his predecessor, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, that he described the Lightwave...

Hajia Bintu welcomes baby girl [Photos]

Social media influencer Hajia Bintu has announced the birth of her baby girl, sharing a series of heartwarming maternity photos. In a heartfelt message to...

Veep, Asantehene commission Newmont Ahafo North Mine

Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, alongside the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has officially commissioned the Newmont Ahafo North Mine in the Ahafo...

We won’t accept substandard roads anymore — Ahafo Minister warns Newmont

The Ahafo Regional Minister, Charity Gardiner, has warned that her administration will no longer tolerate substandard road construction by Newmont Gold Ghana in the...

Former Deputy GES boss holds free breast cancer screening for women in Goaso

Former GES Deputy Director-General Dr. Kwabena Tandoh has organised a free breast cancer screening exercise for about 200 women in Goaso, Ahafo Region. The initiative,...

Popular ‘Dadesen’ pots may cause cancer, kidney damage – FDA warns

The Eastern Regional Manager of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Anita Owusu-Kuffour, has urged an immediate ban on locally made cooking pots, popularly...

Four-year presidential term ‘insufficient’ for sustainable development — Shamima Muslim

Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Shamima Muslim has called for a national dialogue on Ghana’s presidential term limits, describing the current four-year mandate as “wholly insufficient”...

Ridge Hospital staff laud new GHIMS digital platform

Member of Parliament for Lambussie and Parliamentary Select Committee on Health member, Professor Titus Beyuo, has revealed that health personnel at the Greater Accra...

NSMQ Organisers explain why third quarter-final contest was postponed

Organisers of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), Primetime Limited, have announced the postponement of the third quarter-final contest in Cape Coast due...

One dead, others injured in accident on Accra-Kumasi Highway

One person has died in a road accident involving a Toyota Hilux and a Howo trailer near the Anyinam Health Line on the Accra-Kumasi...

Military Police rescue soldiers detained during Awutu Kwashie chieftaincy clash

The Military Police have rescued four soldiers and two National Security operatives who were arrested and detained at the Bawjiase District Police Command and...

Farmers threaten to boycott 2025 Farmers’ Day celebrations

A coalition of major agricultural organisations in Ghana has announced a nationwide boycott of the 2025 Farmers’ Day celebrations, citing worsening conditions in the...

Govt to procure 500 new buses for Metro Mass Transit

The Minister for Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, has announced government plans to acquire 500 new buses to boost the operations of Metro Mass Transit...

Stop sabotaging Our MCE, deliver on your promises – Akyem Kotoku Krontihene to Oda MP

The Krontihene of the Akyem Kotoku Traditional Area, Obrempong Gyamfi Saforo Kyereh II, has issued a stern warning to the Member of Parliament for...

GES announces mid-term break for basic schools

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that all basic schools nationwide will observe a mid-term break from Friday, October 31, to Monday, November...

Speaker Bagbin appointed to global taskforce on Russia-Ukraine war resolution

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has been appointed as a member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s (IPU) Taskforce on the peaceful resolution...

OSP refutes rift with Attorney General over Ken Ofori-Atta’s extradition

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has dismissed reports of friction between the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and the Office of the Attorney...

National airline task force presents partnerships roadmap to Parliament

The Minister for Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, has revealed that the government is moving closer to establishing a national airline following the submission of...

Nigerian jailed 10 years for trafficking 10 victims to Ghana

The Achimota Circuit Court has sentenced 29-year-old Nigerian national Chukwudi Nwachukwu to 10 years’ imprisonment for trafficking 10 girls from Nigeria to Ghana for...

CHRAJ upholds IMANI’s petition against EC over biometric equipment

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has dismissed an appeal filed by the Electoral Commission (EC), paving the way for a...

Ghana deepens efforts to strengthen vaccine communication and local manufacturing

The National Vaccine Institute (NVI) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening public trust in vaccines and advancing Ghana’s goal of vaccine self-sufficiency through robust...

Ofori-Atta is not afraid of prosecution – Frank Davies fires back at OSP

Lawyer for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, Frank Davies, has responded sharply to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) following its announcement that...

GRA failed to deduct over GH₵13m in taxes on SML payments – OSP

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has uncovered significant tax discrepancies in payments made automatically by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to Strategic...

OSP’s conduct is ‘unprofessional and shameful’ – Lawyer

Private legal practitioner Kweku Paintsil has strongly criticised the conduct of the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, accusing him of turning investigations into a public...

China City Mall in Kumasi to be pulled down following fire devastation

Officials of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADCOM) and National Security are working to pull down the rubble of the China City Mall in...

Ayawaso West Municipal Assembly sets up seven-member committee to probe Roman Ridge construction incident

The Ayawaso West Municipal Assembly, in collaboration with the Engineering Council, has provided an official update on the construction incident that occurred at Roman...

Tension at Bawjiase police station as Asafo members clash with soldiers

Tension has erupted at the Bawjiase District Police Command in the Central Region after a group of angry Asafo members from Kasoa Ofaakor stormed...

Ahwerease is calm, ready for 2025 Odwira Festival – Apagyahene

The Apagyahene of Akwapim Ahwerease, Nana Opare Odei, has assured that the community is calm and fully prepared to celebrate this year’s Odwira Festival. Ahwerease,...

I wish Ofori-Atta returns to Ghana willingly; he has cases to answer – FIC boss

The Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), Ing. Kwadwo Twum Boafo, has urged former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta—who is reportedly in...

Full text: Special Prosecutor’s briefing on SML, Ken Ofori-Atta

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, on Thursday, October 30, 2025, addressed a press conference to update Ghanaians on the Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) corruption-related issues....

OSP to charge Ofori-Atta, others over alleged SML corruption

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has announced plans to formally charge former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and several other former government officials...

Freight Forwarders call for decisive measures to stabilize the cedi as it marks 60 years

The Freight Forwarders Association of Ghana (FFAG) has called for urgent and practical measures to strengthen the cedi as the currency marks its 60th...

OSP names Ken Ofori-Atta as ‘key figure’ in controversial SML contract

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has intensified its probe into the controversial Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) contract, revealing findings that directly...

FIC clears McDan and Richard Nii Armah-Quaye after thorough investigation

The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has cleared Ghanaian businessmen Daniel McKorley, popularly known as McDan, and Richard Nii Armah-Quaye after months of investigation into...

Fire guts China City Mall in Kumasi; destroys goods and building [Video]

A massive fire has razed the newly opened China City Mall at Santasi in Kumasi, destroying the entire structure and goods worth thousands of...

2025 NSMQ: GSTS stuns PRESEC-Legon in thrilling comeback to reach semi-final

The 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) produced one of its most dramatic moments yet as Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS) staged a...

OSP disagrees with portions of KPMG audit on SML-GRA contracts

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has disclosed that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) does not fully agree with certain conclusions in the...

Mahama, Macron hold bilateral talks on security, economy, and regional stability in Paris

President John Dramani Mahama and French President Emmanuel Macron held wide-ranging discussions at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Thursday, October 30, on the...

OSP says SML lacked capacity, payments to company were misuse of public funds

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has revealed that Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) lacked the tools and technical expertise to deliver the audit and...

OSP: SML contract unnecessary, unlawfully approved, and costly to the state

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has concluded that the contract awarded to Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) was unnecessary, unlawfully approved, and...