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58 arrested in INTERPOL operation targeting West African crime networks

An eight-month INTERPOL-led operation targeting organised crime networks in West Africa has resulted in 58 arrests and the identification of 263 suspects across 22...

Tolon election violence suspect declared NPP Youth Organiser – Muntaka

Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak has disclosed that Alhaji Abdul-Latif Copshe, a prime suspect in the 2024 election-related shooting incident at Nyankpala in the Tolon...

Wontumi withdraws from NPP national chairmanship race, urges support for Bawumia

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairmanship aspirant Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has withdrawn from the party’s national chairmanship race, citing his...

I am yet to receive official confirmation of Wontumi’s Chairmanship withdrawal – Opare Ansah

Chairman of the National Executives Elections Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Frederick Opare Ansah, says he has not received any official communication...

Meet Nii Amaa Ollennu, the judge who served as Ghana’s president for just 24 days

Ask any Ghanaian to list the names of Ghana's past presidents, and you'll get the familiar list: Nkrumah, Ankrah, Afrifa, Akufo-Addo, Acheampong, Limann, Rawlings,...

Adu Boahene trial: Atta Akyea laments refusal to halt proceedings despite fresh injunction application

Lead counsel for former Signals Bureau Director-General Kwadwo Adu Boahene, Samuel Atta Akyea, has described as unfortunate the Accra High Court’s decision to continue...

Appointments Committee reschedules vetting of ministerial nominees

The Appointment Committee of Parliament has rescheduled the vetting of President John Dramani Mahama’s ministerial nominees to Thursday, August 27, 2026. The Committee was originally...

Brother of wildlife guard breaks silence on fatal shooting at Kakum National Park

The brother of a resource guard who was shot dead during a patrol at the Kakum National Park has recounted the moments leading to...

I’ll submit myself to every investigation to clear my name – Afenyo-Markin on alleged extortion

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin says he is prepared to submit himself to any investigation into allegations of extortion levelled against him by Ghana Gold...

Police arrest former boxer Ayitey Powers over alleged death threat

The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested former professional boxer Michael Ayitey Okai, popularly known as “Ayitey Powers,” over an alleged threat of death...

Livestream: Parliament resumes sitting after Speaker’s recall

Parliament has reconvened after Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin recalled the House to allow lawmakers to take up pressing parliamentary business. Sitting will continue throughout...

Bagbin cites communication error as he announces James Agalga as Majority Leader

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has announced James Agalga as Majority Leader, but clarified that Mr Agalga cannot take up the full title yet,...

Konongo-Mampong Diocese suspends Rev. Fr. Samuel Adapore indefinitely

The Catholic Diocese of Konongo-Mampong has suspended Rev. Fr. Samuel Adapore indefinitely over what it describes as serious acts on the part of the...

Immigration officer killed, police officer critically injured in fatal crash at Assin Fosu

A motorbike ride ended in tragedy when an officer of the Ghana Immigration Service, only identified as Amoakoh, popularly known as Ahuoden, lost his...

Five arrested over robbery, murder of gold buyer at Agona Nkwanta

The Western Regional Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with the robbery and killing of a 40-year-old gold buyer, Seth Kobina, at...

Ghana will still suffer even if we beg Jesus Christ to be President – Market queen mother

The Queen Mother of Bohye International Fruit Market at Madina, Beatrice Sowah, says Ghana’s challenges go beyond political parties and individual leaders, arguing that...

VIP bus crashes at Fise as trailer catches fire at McCarthy Hill

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has responded to two separate vehicle-related incidents recorded at Fise and McCarthy Hill in the Greater Accra Region. The...

“I won’t be the first Minority Leader to suffer attacks” – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader in Parliament Alexander Afenyo-Markin says he is prepared to withstand the political attacks that come with his position, stressing that he will...

Newborn baby found dumped in drain at Obuasi Old Estate

A seven-month-old baby has been found dead in a drain at Obuasi Old Estate in the Obuasi Municipality of the Ashanti Region, leaving residents...

Tragedy at Kakum: Wildlife guard shot dead by suspected poacher during patrol

A 58-year-old Wildlife Resource Guard has been shot and killed by a suspected poacher during a routine patrol in the Kakum Forest Reserve in...

Suspected robber crashes stolen taxi into shops while fleeing mob at Ejisu

A suspected armed robber crashed a taxi he had allegedly attempted to steal after ramming it into some shops while trying to escape a...

Accra-Kumasi Expressway almost complete – Roads Minister

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, says less than 20 kilometres of clearing work remains before the Accra-Kumasi Expressway project reaches...

How a general convinced Rawlings to add Afrifa’s name to 1979 execution list

In June 1979, eight senior officers, including three former heads of state, were executed by firing squad under the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC),...

Bawumia hails Adwoa Safo as “Woman King” after father’s funeral (Video)

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has praised former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament (MP), Sarah Adwoa Safo, describing her as a “Woman...

Gov’t evacuates 49 more Ghanaians from South Africa

Another batch of 49 Ghanaians has been evacuated from South Africa as the government intensifies efforts to protect citizens amid growing xenophobic tensions and...

Wontumi eligible to pick NPP nomination form, but vetting will determine his fate – Opare-Ansah

The Chairman of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) National Elections Committee, Fredrick Opare-Ansah, has clarified that Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi,...

Receiver challenges court order to return No. 1 Oxford Street Hotel to Cheddar’s company

The Receiver managing the No. 1 Oxford Street Hotel on behalf of Cola Holdings Limited, Nii Amanor Doodo, has filed an appeal challenging the...

CLOGSAG Executive Secretary Isaac Bampoe Addo passes on

The Executive Secretary of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG), Isaac Bampoe Addo, has died at the age of 59. Mr...

World’s largest hospital ship arrives in Ghana for 10 months of free surgeries

The Global Mercy, the world’s largest civilian hospital ship, has arrived at the Port of Tema to begin a 10-month medical mission that will...

Wontumi’s campaign team picks up NPP National Chairman nomination forms while he’s in prison

The campaign team of incarcerated New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman hopeful Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has picked up nomination...

Court orders reversal of Cheddar’s No. 1 Oxford Street Hotel takeover

An Accra High Court has ordered that the No. 1 Oxford Street Hotel be immediately returned to Keningston Residential Partners 1 Limited. The ruling, made...

GAF denies probe into former CDS General Thomas Oppong-Peprah

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has dismissed reports alleging that former Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), General Thomas Oppong-Peprah, is under investigation for...

I’ll consider review — Oppong Nkrumah hints at next move after Supreme Court dismisses injunction

Ofoase-Ayirebi Member of Parliament Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has hinted at seeking a review of the Supreme Court’s decision dismissing his application to halt selected...

Supreme Court dismisses Kojo Oppong Nkrumah’s application seeking to halt legal vacation trials

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by Ofoase-Ayirebi Member of Parliament Kojo Oppong Nkrumah seeking to halt selected criminal trials during the ongoing...

Nii Lante Vanderpuye apologises to Sammy Gyamfi, NDC

National Chairman hopeful of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has apologised to Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer, Sammy Gyamfi,...

Fact-check: Did GoldBod make a loss in 2025? Here’s what the records show

A Minority Caucus press conference accused the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) of GH₵22 billion in losses in 2025. GoldBod's CEO, Sammy Gyamfi, called it a...

Titus-Glover’s campaign team involved in accident near Dambai

The campaign team of former Greater Accra Regional Minister, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover, who were travelling to the five northern regions to continue campaigning...

Nsawam Prison to host Teacher Licensure Examination for inmates for first time

The Nsawam Medium Security Prison is set to make history by becoming the first correctional facility in Ghana to host the Ghana Teacher Licensure...

Fire guts three-storey building at Manhyia South; 11 rooms destroyed

A three-storey building at Manhyia South in Kumasi has been gutted by fire, destroying 11 out of the 44 rooms in the building. The fire...

Why single out Sammy Gyamfi when GoldBod is a state institution? – Sampson Ahi [Listen]

The Member of Parliament for Sefwi Bodi, Sampson Ahi, has defended Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer, Sammy Gyamfi, against criticism from the...