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Weija Children’s Hospital equipment contractor arrested over procurement irregularities – Kwakye Ofosu

The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has confirmed the arrest of the contractor responsible for the procurement of...

EOCO picks up Weija Children’s Hospital contractor after meeting with Health Minister

The contractor in charge of the Weija Children's Hospital has reportedly been apprehended by officials from the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). This...

Residents heckle Gomoa East MP over deplorable Kasoa–Nyanyano road

Tensions flared at Gomoa Nyanyano in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region as angry residents and commercial drivers hooted and heckled the...

National clean-up exercise: 9 Nigerians arrested for opening shops at Kotokuraba Market

Nine Nigerian traders have been arrested for allegedly defying the government’s directive to close non-essential businesses during the National Two-Day Flood Aftermath Clean-up Exercise. The...

Mahama to procure backhoes and specialised equipment to improve drain desilting

President John Mahama has announced that the government will procure additional backhoes and other specialised equipment for the military to improve the clearing of...

Mahama leads clean-up exercise in Tse Addo

President John Dramani Mahama on Friday, July 10, joined residents of Tse Addo in the Greater Accra Region for the ongoing National General Clean-up...

We’ll seize your items – Greater Accra Minister warns shop owners against defying nationwide clean-up directive

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, has warned that shops operating in defiance of the government’s directive to close during the ongoing post-flood...

We don’t need any sermon; let’s protect the environment – Veep urges Ghanaians

Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has urged Ghanaians to stop blaming nature for the country’s recurring environmental challenges, saying many disasters are worsened...

Residents clear drains, remove refuse as nationwide clean-up begins

A two-day nationwide clean-up exercise has begun across seven flood-affected regions, with residents, state institutions and other stakeholders coming together to clear waste, desilt...

Two-day post-flood clean-up exercise begins today

Residents and businesses in 104 flood-prone locations across Greater Accra are expected to put normal activities on hold this Friday and Saturday as government...

Minister reveals GH¢107m was paid in allowances to 9,090 assembly members in 2025

More than 9,000 Assembly Members across Ghana have received GH¢107 million in allowances, with the government exceeding its initial GH¢100 million budgetary commitment for...

I always buy kenkey for GH¢3, there is nowhere that kenkey is sold for GH¢7 — Nana Yaa Jantuah

Presidential Staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah has dismissed claims that the price of kenkey has risen to GH¢7, insisting that she regularly buys the staple...

One killed, others injured as illegal miners clash with Darkokrom residents

A violent confrontation between residents of Darkokrom and suspected illegal miners, popularly known as galamseyers, has left one person dead and several others with...

Abu Trica reportedly extradited to United States

Ghanaian socialite Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, has reportedly been extradited to the United States on Thursday morning. Reports indicate that he left...

EOCO releases former NAFCO boss

The former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, has been released from the custody...

Three dead, others including baby missing after canoe capsizes on River Oti

Three people have been confirmed dead while three others, including a baby, remain missing after a canoe carrying mourners capsized on the River Oti...

Military officer, 2 others injured in clash between KMA taskforce and squatters at Asafo overpass

Three members of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) taskforce, including a military officer, have been injured following a standoff with squatters at the Asafo...

KMA demolition exercise turns chaotic amid squatters’ resistance

A demolition exercise by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) turned chaotic on Wednesday afternoon after squatters fiercely resisted the pulling down of unauthorized structures...

Fire guts moving bus on Mankessim–Accra Highway

A fire completely destroyed a Yutong bus on the Mankessim–Accra Highway in the early hours of Wednesday, reducing passengers’ belongings and crates of drinks...

Third person dies after Police shooting in Sefwi Sayerano

The Twafohene of Sefwi Sayerano has confirmed the death of a third person following Monday’s police shooting incident in the community, deepening the grief...

Calm restored in Sefwi Sayerano after fatal shooting by Police

The Twafohene of Sefwi Sayerano, Nana Kwasi Sampa, has confirmed that calm has returned to the community following the arrest of eight police personnel...

Late Safo Kantanka’s will does not name a church leader – Lawyer

Private legal practitioner Kwame Akufo has clarified that the will of the late Apostle Dr Kwadwo Safo Kantanka does not, on its own, confer...

Former NAFCO CEO granted bail as AG moves to block UK medical trip

The Attorney-General has filed an application at the High Court seeking to overturn an earlier order that allowed the former Chief Executive Officer of...

Police post set ablaze after fatal shooting at Sefwi Sayerano

A police post at Asempaneye Forest near Sefwi Sayerano in the Juaboso District of the Western North Region has been set ablaze by unidentified...

Eight police officers interdicted after fatal shooting at Sayerano

The Western North Regional Police Command has interdicted eight police officers following a shooting incident at Sayerano in the Juaboso District that left two...

‘Kantanka’s will didn’t grant Akofena control of his estate but’… – Lawyer clarifies

The lawyer for the Kristo Asafo Mission and executor of the late Apostle Dr. Kwadwo Safo Kantanka’s will, Nana Kofi Safo Kantanka, has clarified...

About 1,300 applicants in recent security recruitment tested positive for HIV — Muntaka

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has disclosed that about 1,300 applicants who participated in the recent security services recruitment exercise tested...

Sefwi Sayerano residents block road after alleged Police shooting leaves 2 dead, others injured

Residents of Sefwi Sayerano in the Western North Region on Tuesday blocked a major road in protest after a police operation in the community...

Two shot dead, 2 injured as residents clash with Police at Sefwi Sayerano during arrest

Two people have reportedly been killed and two others sustained gunshot injuries following a confrontation between police officers and residents at Sefwi Sayerano in...

Ghana declines Ramaphosa state visit over xenophobic attacks

Ghana has declined a request for a state visit by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa amid concerns over recent xenophobic attacks targeting Ghanaian nationals...

GNFS recovers body of man from flooded drain at Kpando-Gabi

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has recovered the body of a man from a flooded drainage channel at Kpando-Gabi in the Kpando Municipality...

I never stopped anyone from travelling as AG – Godfred Dame

Former Attorney-General and lawyer for former National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) Chief Executive Officer Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, Godfred Yeboah Dame, says he never...

Convicted fraudster Eric Afoakwa arrested after years on the run

The Ghana Police Service has arrested convicted fraudster Eric Afoakwa, popularly known as "Chad", who had been on the run after being sentenced in...

Apostle Kwadwo Safo’s will reading confirms Akofena as Kantanka empire successor

The Accra High Court has confirmed Israel Kwadwo Safo Akofena as successor to the Kantanka Empire after the reading of the will of the...

Alajo family’s struggle for survival a week after floods

A week after the devastating floods swept through parts of Accra, 53-year-old Yaa Kyekye is still struggling to come to terms with the tragedy...

Nana Ama Bonsu I unveiled as new Asantehemaa

Nana Ama Bonsu I has been officially unveiled as the new Asantehemaa, ushering in a new era of traditional leadership in the Asante Kingdom. The...

Accra floods: “These products may be on the market” – CEO cautions public after looting from warehouse in Tema

The Chief Executive Officer of Three Dreamers Manufacturing Ltd, Bismark Offei Ansah, has expressed deep concern after floodwaters destroyed part of his warehouse at...

Young lady found dead on tree at Atwima Mponua District

A young lady believed to be in her late 20s has been found dead in a bush at Anyinamso No. 1 in the Atwima...

Woman found dead, mother unconscious with 12-year-old girl in critical condition at Effiduase

A 26-year-old woman has been found dead inside a container shop at the Effiduase Airport community in the New Juaben North Municipality of the...

Education Minister directs GTEC to withdraw directive on university lecturers’ post-retirement contracts

Minister for Education Haruna Iddrisu has directed the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to immediately withdraw its controversial letter on the retirement and post-retirement...