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Kumasi High Court remands 14 over Damongo election day violence

A Kumasi High Court has remanded 14 individuals into prison custody for their alleged involvement in violent disturbances on Election Day in Damongo, Savannah...

Akufo Addo’s directive on gov’t vehicles a step toward accountability – Governance expert

A former United Nations (UN) Governance Adviser, Professor Baffour Agyemang-Duah, has praised President Akufo Addo's directive to appointees to return all government vehicles by...

Police recover stolen pickup belonging to Ursula Owusu

The Ghana Police Service has recovered a stolen Nissan pickup truck belonging to Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful. The vehicle was among...

Suspected robber burnt to death in Ashaiman Katamanso

A suspected armed robber has been burnt to death by unidentified individuals in Ashaiman Katamanso in the Greater Accra Region. This was during the early...

Pastor, couple escape lightning strike during wedding ceremony

A pastor and a newly-wed couple narrowly escaped a lightning strike during their wedding ceremony. The dramatic incident, captured in a viral TikTok video, unfolded...

Gomoa Obuasi: Okada rider beheaded, angry youth vandalize Police station

Residents of Gomoa Mfantse-Moa in the Gomoa Central District of the Central Region were left in shock after a 21-year-old Okada rider, Kwame Ofosu,...

All set for mortuary workers’ first licensure exams

The Mortuaries and Funeral Facility Agency (MOFFA), the regulatory body for Ghana's "death care industry," is set to conduct its first-ever practical licensure examination...

Chinese President congratulates Mahama, pledges stronger China-Ghana ties

Chinese President, Xi Jinping has extended his congratulations to Ghana’s President-elect, John Dramani Mahama, on Wednesday, December 11, following his victory in the December...

Tima Kumkum partners with G6PD Foundation leaders in US to drive global awareness

Cynthia Tima Yeboah, affectionately known as Tima Kumkum, has taken a bold step in advancing her mission to raise awareness about G6PD deficiency by...

EPA worried over improper disposal of waste in hospitals

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has expressed serious concerns about improper waste disposal practices in hospitals across the Volta Region. The agency noted that sharps...

Woman remanded in GH¢265k visa fraud case

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded into police custody a 45-year-old woman, Faustina Foli, who allegedly defrauded an insurance officer of GH¢265,000. Foli, who is...

CSOs call on Mahama to terminate SML, Agyapa Royalties deals

The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) focused on Extractives, Anti-Corruption, and Good Governance has called on President-elect John Mahama to terminate the Strategic...

Three dead, 20 in critical condition after accident at Gomoa Okyereko

Three passengers have died on the spot while 20 others are in critical condition following a gory accident at Gomoa Okyereko Junction in the...

You have made us proud – UCC students to Prof Opoku-Agyemang

Some students at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) have expressed confidence that the elevation of Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as Ghana’s first female...

The rule of law must prevail – CSOs call amid post-election tensions

A coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, held a crucial meeting with the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and...

ECG, GRIDCo reveal cause of power supply disruptions 

The Electricity Company of Ghana(ECG) and the Ghana Grid Company(GRIDCO) have attributed the disruptions in power supply to ongoing maintenance activities on the West...

CSOs commend IGP’s effort to maintain peace and order post elections

A delegation from the Civil Initiative Forum (CFI) has commended the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, and the National Election Security...

CCTV footage of heartbreaking Kumasi accident which claimed 2 lives

Heartbreaking CCTV footage has emerged showing the moment a speeding commercial vehicle rammed into two individuals in Kumasi, leading to their tragic deaths. The victims,...

Immigration vehicle crush 2 to death; angry residents set car ablaze in Oti Region

An Immigration Service vehicle with registration number GI 441, assigned to the Menuso border, crushed two teenagers to death on Wednesday evening at Okanta,...

KNUST student killed in gory accident

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is in mourning following the untimely death of a student, Afia Dedaa Osae-Atuah. The victim, a third...

Supreme Court dismisses Barker-Vormawor’s interpretation request

A request from Oliver Barker-Vormawor to the Supreme Court to order the High Court in Accra to refer some questions for constitutional interpretation has...

Blue Gold vows to fight Samuel Jinapor’s mining license reassignment in international arbitration

Blue Gold, a prominent British mining firm operating the Bogoso Prestea Mines in Ghana with plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange, is embroiled in...

Rev Godson-Afful’s 2021 prophecy on Mahama’s return fulfilled [Video]

Former President John Dramani Mahama’s recent election victory has brought renewed attention to a prophecy made in 2021 by Rev. Dr. Henry Godson-Afful, a...

Adom Nine Lessons and Carols promises festive music and drama on December 14th

The highly anticipated Adom Nine Lessons and Carols is set to enchant audiences on December 14th, 2024. This annual celebration, known for its vibrant...

Domelevo urges Mahama to recover looted funds immediately after swearing-in

Mr Daniel Yao Domelevo, former Auditor-General of Ghana (AG), has urged the in-coming John Mahama administration not to take the overwhelming electoral victory for...

Ghana Catholic Bishops praise EC for successful 2024 elections

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) has praised the Electoral Commission (EC) and its Chairperson, Mrs. Jean Mensa, for successfully organising the 2024 parliamentary...

Drama as man sings for mercy in Accra Circuit Court

There was drama at an Accra Circuit Court when an accused person opted to sing for the court before judgement was delivered in his...

NDC transition team demands freeze on last-minute recruitments and GH₵240m ECG payment to entity

The spokesperson for the incoming government’s transition team, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has expressed serious concerns following the transition team’s first day of work. Among the...

Management of A/R GWCL fails to occupy bungalows to replace buildings earmarked for demolition

Management of the Ghana Water Company are alleged to have failed to occupy three bungalows built in replacement of buildings earmarked for demolition. Joy News...

Disgruntled NPP foot soldiers responsible for looting of state agencies – Malik Basintale

A Deputy Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Malik Basintale, has blamed supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the post-election...

Referee sacked for failing to show up for match after being drugged by sex worker

A Mexican referee has been sacked from his role after failing to turn up to officiate a match in October, amid reports he had...

4 arrested for stealing Agenda 111 building materials at Awutu Bereku

The Ghana Police Service has arrested four persons for allegedly stealing building materials procured for the construction of Agenda 111 Hospital at Awutu Bereku...

Administration works to gazette 2024 election results on hold due to fear of attack

Some key administrative work towards the gazetting of the 2024 general election results is on hold as most Electoral Commission (EC) staff have decided...

Ghana Water workers protest demolition of property by private developer

There is a looming water crisis in the Greater Kumasi metropolis in the Ashanti region as workers of the Ghana Water Limited (GWL) in...

West African Elders Forum applauds Ghana’s commitment to democracy

The West African Elders Forum (WAEF) has praised Ghana for its unwavering dedication to democracy, peace, and stability, reaffirming its status as a model...

Suspend transition process – Annoh-Dompreh to Akufo-Addo

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament and parliamentary candidate for Nsawam-Adoagyiri in the Eastern region, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has called on President Nana Akufo-Addo...

Supreme Court dismisses Ken Kuranchie’s review application for liberty to sue OSP

An attempt by the Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Searchlight Newspaper, Kenneth Kwabena Agyei Kuranchie, to have his liberty to restore a suit challenging the...

Confusion as NDC vigilantes intercept bulldozer and DRIP machines in Nkwanta South

Confusion broke out in Nkwanta South in the Oti Region when National Democratic Congress (NDC) vigilantes intercepted a bulldozer and DRIP machines being transported...

Food vendors banned from selling vegetables to curb cholera outbreak in Western Region

The Western Regional Coordinating Council (WRCC) has announced immediate measures to combat a severe cholera outbreak that has gripped the region, with alarming infection...

Driver shot, over 50 commuters robbed on Akotsi-Kwanyarko road

A driver sustained a gunshot wound to his arm during a highway robbery at Agona Asamoakrom along the Gomoa Akoti-Agona Kwanyarko road in the...