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Chinese nationals arrested with gold bars and $800,000 cash

Three Chinese nationals have been arrested with 12 gold bars and $800,000 (£650,000) in cash in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, officials say. The gold...

‘We always believed the numbers were in our favour’ – Okaikwei South MP-elect

Member of Parliament-elect for Okaikwei Central, Patrick Yaw Boamah, has expressed heartfelt gratitude and confidence following his re-election. After the official declaration of results on...

Ashanti Region inaugurates New Chief Imam

Sheikh Abdul Rahman Zakaria has been inaugurated as the new Ashanti Regional Chief Imam at a ceremony supervised by the National Chief Imam, Sheikh...

Ablekuma North results collation suspended over another disagreement

The Electoral Commission (EC) has indefinitely suspended the collation of results for the Ablekuma North constituency in the Greater Accra Region following the elections...

Katamanto fire: Gov’t must reconstruct the market, not the traders – Abuakwa South MP-elect

The Member of Parliament-elect for the Abuakwa South constituency in the Eastern region, Dr Kingsley Agyeman, has called on the government to intervene immediately...

Wassa Abenabena health centre appeals for staff, basic amenities

The Wassa Abenabena Health Centre in the Wassa Amenfi East Municipality of the Western Region has sent out an urgent appeal for additional staff,...

World’s oldest person dies aged 116

A Japanese woman, recognized as the world's oldest person by Guinness World Records, has died aged 116. Tomiko Itooka died in a nursing home in...

Chef Failatu donates to Tamale Teaching Hospital on anniversary of cook-a-thon

Executive Chef Failatu Abdul Razak, Chief Executive of Chef Faila's Kitchen, has donated essential items to the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) to commemorate the...

Inauguration of President-elect John Mahama: Key guidelines on seating, security and traffic

The inauguration of President-elect John Dramani Mahama is scheduled for Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at the Black Star Square in Accra. The planning committee has...

Akufo-Addo’s Aide-De-Camp in good shape after collapsing in Parliament

The Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to President Akufo-Addo, Colonel Isaac Amponsah is reported to be fully stable after collapsing while the President delivered his final State...

Fire guts Kwadaso Wood market in Kumasi

Even before the dust settles on the devastating fire at the Kantamanto Market in Accra, fire has gutted a known wood market at Kwadaso...

Official: Nora Häuptle departs as Black Queens coach after contract expiration

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has officially announced the departure of Black Queens head coach, Nora Häuptle, as her contract with the team has...

Kwesi Nyantakyi was sabotaged – Asamoah Gyan claims

Former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan has passionately defended former Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kwesi Nyantakyi, blaming his removal from office on sabotage...

Water shortage hits Ho

Residents in the Volta Regional capital of Ho have since New Year’s Day been trooping to old well sites and abandoned boreholes, desperately in...

Belgian Foreign Minister to lead EU delegation to John Mahama’s inauguration

Belgium’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Bernard Quintin, will lead a high-level European Union (EU) delegation at the inauguration ceremony of Ghana’s President-elect...

Ablekuma North: High Court orders collation of 62 polling station results before declaration

The High Court in Accra has granted the application of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) seeking to compel the Electoral Commission (EC) to re-collate...

Vice President-elect Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang visits Kantamanto after fire outbreak [Video]

Vice President-elect of the Republic of Ghana, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, visited the scene of the devastating fire at Kantamanto Market on Saturday, January...

Gbese stool warns against reconstruction of illegal structures on Kantamanto lands

In the wake of the devastating fire that destroyed about 7,000 shops and left nearly 30,000 traders helpless at the popular Kantamanto Market in...

Parliament schedules January 7 midnight meeting for election of Speaker and deputies

The Acting Clerk to Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, has announced that Parliament will hold its first sitting of the Ninth Parliament under the Fourth...

Why Ghana should consider changing its election date – Bullgod shares perspective

Artiste manager and entertainment pundit, Lawrence Nana Asiamah Hanson, also called Bullgod, has suggested to the Electoral Commission to consider shifting the date for...

Mahama to prioritize market infrastructure following Kantamanto blaze – Spokesperson

Joyce Mogtari Bawah, special aide and spokesperson for John Mahama’s campaign in 2024, has stated that the incoming Mahama administration will focus on enhancing...

Akufo-Addo’s performance is below zero – Amakye-Boateng says

Political scientist and lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr Amakye-Boateng, has rated the outgoing President, Nana Akufo-Addo’s performance...

EOCO freezes Prestea-Bogoso Mine acquisition process amid fraud investigation

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has frozen the acquisition process of the Prestea-Bogoso Mine by Heath Goldfields Limited, citing ongoing investigations into...

Akufo-Addo commissioned 47 hospitals outside Agenda 111 initiative – Fatimatu Abubakar

Minister for Information and Spokesperson for the Government Transition Team, Fatimatu Abubakar, has stated that Ghana’s health sector has seen significant improvements under President...

None of Akufo-Addo’s Agenda 111 hospitals functioning – Omane Boamah

Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has criticised the status of the Agenda 111 hospital...

Cheddar donates GHS 50,000 to Kantamanto fire victims

Nana Kwame Bediako, popularly known as Cheddar, has provided a lifeline to traders affected by the recent fire disaster at Kantamanto. Cheddar visited the scene...

Unidentified persons break into Presby church, destroy instruments

Obogu Presbyterian Church in the Asante Akyem South District of the Ashanti Region has fallen victim to vandalism by unidentified individuals. The intruders broke through...

John Dumelo’s wife mourns late father-in-law with emotional post

The Dumelo family is grieving the loss of Engineer John William Kudzo Anato-Dumelo Snr., father of Ghanaian actor and politician John Dumelo. He passed away...

No progress on Liverpool contract – Salah

Mohamed Salah says there has been no progress on extending his Liverpool contract - and a breakthrough is "far away". The Egypt forward has entered...

Tuesday, January 7 declared public holiday

The Ministry of Interior has announced that Tuesday, January 7, 2025, has been declared a statutory public holiday to mark Constitution Day. In a statement...

Mystery virus breaks out in China, sparks fear of another pandemic

China is reportedly being ravaged by a mysterious viral outbreak that is overwhelming some hospitals. Videos on social media appear to show hospital units overrun with...

Missing 8-year-old boy survives 5 days in lion-inhabited park

A young boy has been found alive after surviving five days in a game park inhabited by lions and elephants in northern Zimbabwe, according...

USA President names delegation to attend Mahama’s inauguration ceremony

The President of the United States of America (USA), Joseph R. Biden Jr, has appointed a delegation to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Ghana's...

Evil persons are behind Black Stars’ lack of trophies – Asamoah Gyan

Former Black Stars striker Asamoah Gyan has blamed "evil individuals" as the reason behind Ghana's failure to win major trophies in recent years. Despite reaching...

Players were brainwashed to disrespect me – Former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan

Former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan has opened up about the struggles he faced during his tenure as the leader of the senior national...

Photos: Akufo-Addo’s final State of the Nation Address

President Nana Akufo-Addo on Friday, January 3, 2025 delivered his final State of the Nation Address to the eighth Parliament, marking the end of...

Ghana: Death toll from cholera outbreak hit 37

The cholera outbreak in some parts of Ghana has claimed 37 lives as of December 26, 2024, with confirmed cases rising from 346 to...

Check out all holidays in Ghana for 2025

The Ministry of Interior has released the official list of statutory public holidays and commemorative days to be observed in Ghana for the year...

Scavenging mothers carelessly expose children to Kantamanto fire toxic smoke [Photos]

Scavenging mothers who defied the choking smoke that emanated from the Kantamanto devastating fire outbreak in the early hours of Thursday, January 2, appeared...

I knew fighting galamsey wasn’t a popular position to take – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has acknowledged the challenges his administration has faced in its effort to combat illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, in the...