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GPRTU suspends planned fare increment following fuel price relief

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has announced that it is holding off on plans to increase transport fares following government’s intervention to...

Govt cuts fuel prices, absorbs GH¢2 on diesel, GH¢0.36 on petrol

Government has introduced temporary relief measures to cushion consumers against rising fuel prices, following increased volatility on the international petroleum market. Effective April 16, 2026,...

Court issues bench warrant for arrest of Vakpo Chief Linguist

The District Magistrate Court at Vakpo in the North Dayi District of the Volta Region has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of...

Three arrested as Police retrieve cash and suspected cocaine in Accra

The Ghana Police Service has picked up three suspects following a targeted narcotics operation in Accra, carried out after receiving intelligence on a planned...

OSP to challenge High Court decision on its prosecutorial powers

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has signalled its intention to challenge a recent High Court decision that questioned its authority to prosecute...

Attorney General to take over all prosecution as High Court strips OSP of powers

The High Court in Accra has ordered the Office of the Attorney General (AG) to take over all criminal prosecutions in the various courts...

Walewale youth lock up Coordinating Director’s office amid protest

The office of the Walewale Municipal Coordinating Director remained barricaded on Tuesday after a group of agitated youth stormed the Municipal Assembly premises, forcing...

Energy Minister John Jinapor likely to suspend some fuel margins today

Energy Minister John Jinapor is expected to announce a temporary suspension of some margins on petroleum pricing today, in what could bring relief to...

Put bill before him, he will sign – Yilo Krobo MP backs Mahama on LGBTQ+ law

Member of Parliament for Yilo Krobo, Albert Tetteh Nyakotey, has defended President John Mahama over concerns about the status of the controversial LGBTQ+ bill. He...

Bantama Traditional Council destools Kwadaso Odikro over misconduct

The traditional leadership at Kwadaso has destooled the community’s Odikro, Nana Asare Bediako II, over allegations of misconduct and abuse of authority. The Bantama Traditional...

EOCO allegedly ransacks Maxwell Kofi Jumah’s Kumasi residence

The residence of former GIHOC Distilleries Managing Director, Maxwell Kofi Jumah, in Kumasi has allegedly been ransacked by officials of the Economic and Organised...

Pastor, two accomplices remanded for allegedly attempting to bury baby alive at Abofrem

A pastor and two accomplices have been remanded into police custody for two weeks for allegedly attempting to bury a five-month-old baby alive at...

Police arrest University of Ghana security guard captured in viral assault video

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a security guard captured in a viral video assaulting a civilian at the University of Ghana. The suspect, identified...

Police declare suspect wanted over disappearance of 27-year-old man

The Accra Regional Police Command has declared a man, identified as Wisdom Tetteh, wanted in connection with the disappearance of Theophilus Ashitey Amarh. According to...

Driver, mate escape death after armed robbery attack on Bibiani–Goaso road

A driver and his mate have narrowly escaped death after armed robbers attacked a cargo truck on the Bibiani–Goaso road near Sereso in the...

Boy, 4, dead, another in critical condition after building collapses at Awutu Papaase

A four-year-old boy, Godsway Nuchuga, has died while his 35-year-old elder brother, Seth Nuchuga, is in critical condition after a building collapsed on them...

Over 40,000 apply for 7,000 teaching slots as GES recruitment portal closes

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has disclosed that more than 40,000 applicants submitted entries through the teacher recruitment portal for just 7,000 available...

Two robbers shot dead after attack on MoMo vendor at Tema Community 5

Two suspected armed robbers have been shot dead following a robbery incident targeting a mobile money (MoMo) vendor at Tema Community 5. According to a...

VIP bus, trailer involved in gory accident on Accra-Kumasi highway

At least 10 people have been injured in a road accident at Mile 44 on the Accra–Kumasi Highway. The incident occurred in the early hours...

Berekum Chelsea bus had no security escort during fatal armed robbery attack – Club PRO reveals

Public Relations Officer of Berekum Chelsea, Albert Kwabena Diawuo, has disclosed that the club’s team bus had no security escort when it was ambushed...

Highway Authority to undertake urgent repairs on Dzorwulu footbridge after truck accident

The Ghana Highway Authority has announced temporary safety measures on the Dzorwulu Footbridge following damage caused by a vehicular impact. According to the Authority, an...

Mother of the late Dominic Frimpong breaks silence after robbery attack

Grief has gripped the family of Berekum Chelsea forward Dominic Frimpong after the 20-year-old was killed in a brutal armed robbery attack on the...

I am disappointed in Berekum Chelsea management – Grandfather of player killed in robbery

The grandfather of slain Berekum Chelsea forward Dominic Frimpong has expressed deep disappointment in the management of the club, questioning the circumstances that led...

TAGG heads to court over Publican AI system, threatens nationwide shutdown

The General Secretary of the Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG), Nana Poku, has disclosed that the group is pursuing legal action over the controversial...

NDC Flagbearer race tightens as Asiedu Nketia maintains lead – Global InfoAnalytics Poll

A new poll by Global InfoAnalytics indicates a tightening contest among leading contenders for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer position ahead of the...

ODASCO teacher found dead in campus bungalow at Akyem Oda

A 58-year-old teacher of Oda Senior High School (ODASCO) has been found dead in his room at the school’s teachers’ bungalow in Akyem Oda. The...

Pastor arrested for allegedly attempting to bury baby alive at Abofrem

A pastor has been arrested in connection with the alleged attempt to bury a five-month-old baby alive at Abofrem in the Atwima Mponua District...

US Court approves extradition of Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu to Ghana

A United States District Court in Nevada has approved the extradition of former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC),...

See the areas that will be affected by ECG’s planned maintenance today

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has scheduled planned maintenance exercises across two regions for Monday, April 13, 2026, with engineers set to undertake...

Gov’t could lose nearly GH¢500m a month for every GH¢1 cut from fuel taxes

Cabinet has directed the suspension of some taxes, levies and margins on petroleum products in response to rising crude prices following the US–Israel–Iran conflict. Announcing...

Former NPP MP passes on

Former Member of Parliament for Salaga South and the first Savannah Regional Minister, Salifu Adam Braimah, has passed away after a short illness. The incident...

I’m a man of action, I will pass anti-LGBTQ+ bill – Speaker Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has pushed back against ongoing speculation over the controversial Anti-LGBTQ Bill, insisting that the legislation will be passed...

Fire guts auto parts warehouse at Bubuashie, one fire officer injured

A warehouse dealing in auto parts has been destroyed by fire at Bubuashie Atico Junction in Accra, with one firefighter injured during efforts to...

Mahama nominates Pamela Graham as Auditor-General

President John Dramani Mahama has nominated Pamela Graham, a distinguished figure in public finance, to lead the Audit Service as the new Auditor-General. The high-profile...

Two injured, one critical after wall collapse at Wawasi

Two persons have sustained serious injuries, with one in critical condition, following a wall collapse at Wawasi in the Obuasi East Municipality of the...

Akwapim-Akropong chieftaincy clash: One dead after Police shoot-out

A man has been shot dead following a prolonged gun battle with police during an operation linked to a chieftaincy dispute at Akwapim-Akropong in...

FDA, Police probe dead fishes washed ashore at Tema Shipyard

A joint team of regulators and security agencies has launched an urgent investigation into a fish mortality incident reported at the Tema Shipyard. The probe...

Police foil planned robbery attack on Ejura–Nkoranza Highway

The Ghana Police Service has foiled a planned robbery attack along the Ejura–Nkoranza Highway following an intelligence-led operation near Mimenaso No. 2 in the...

Police officer killed in road crash at Atortorkorpe in Ada

A police officer, identified as Sergeant Lambert Kumbusoon, has died in a fatal road crash at Atortorkorpe in the Ada East District of the...

OSP’s power to prosecute without AG’s authorisation unconstitutional – AG files at Supreme Court

The Office of the Attorney General (AG) has responded to a constitutional writ at the Supreme Court with arguments that seek to strike out...