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Government sets 2026/27 cocoa producer price at GH¢2,650 per 64kg bag

The government has announced a new producer price of GH¢2,650 per 64-kilogramme bag of cocoa for the 2026/2027 crop season. Chief Executive Officer of the...

Police arrest 64 suspects, recover firearms in Achimota operation

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 64 suspects in an operation targeting suspected unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition at a lounge near Achimota...

‘I was planning to leave’ – Mason, others arrested in Osino galamsey raid speak

He had already decided to leave, and was only waiting on his day's wages, but unfortunately for him, the raid arrived first. The mason from...

Matilda Amissah-Arthur reveals most shocking claim she heard after husband’s death

Former Second Lady of Ghana, Matilda Amissah-Arthur, has recounted one of the most shocking things she was told following the death of her husband,...

Galamsey: NAIMOS arrests 13 in Osino; destroys equipment (Photos+Video)

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat has intensified its crackdown on illegal mining in Osino, Eastern Reigon, arresting 13 suspected illegal miners. The task force...

Tears in Damongo court as accused persons show alleged torture wounds while in police custody

A Damongo Circuit Court was thrown into concern after two accused persons appeared unable to stand in the dock and told the court they...

Teacher unions declare nationwide strike

The three teacher unions in Ghana have declared a nationwide industrial action, effective Friday, September 25, 2026, over what they describe as prolonged delays...

Parliament gives update on Francis-Xavier Sosu’s health

The Madina Member of Parliament (MP), Francis-Xavier Sosu, is in stable condition after he became unwell while delivering a presentation at the Ghana Institute...

Gov’t to announce new cocoa producer price today

The government is preparing to announce a new producer price for cocoa for the 2026/2027 season, with farmers awaiting details of what they will...

Francis Sosu doing well after GIMPA incident – MP’s office

Madina MP Francis-Xavier Sosu is doing well and has received the necessary medical attention following an incident during a speech at the Ghana Institute...

Missing phone dealer Terry Dinero found dead

Phone dealer Nana Yaw Kyere, popularly known as Terry or Dinero, has been found dead days after he was reported missing following a suspected...

‘He’s not late, he’s dead’ – Matilda Amissah-Arthur questions Ghana’s language around death

Former Second Lady Matilda Amissah-Arthur has questioned the way Ghanaians speak about death, arguing that the reluctance to use direct language can make it...

BoG to roll out new cedi banknotes in November

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is set to introduce a redesigned series of Ghana cedi banknotes in November as part of measures to enhance...

Ghana Jollof case: High Court refuses Salomey Baffoe’s bail application

The Accra High Court has refused a bail application filed by senior nursing officer Salomey Awiti Baffoe, who is facing a charge of abetment...

Former Amenfi Central MP hit with sad news

Former Amenfi Central MP Peter Kwakye Ackah has announced the sudden death of his younger brother, Nana Kwadwo Atobrah, describing the family as devastated...

Speaker Bagbin summons Parliament

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has recalled the House from recess to sit on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, amid growing concerns over a series...

Ejisu Police release parents, arrest caretaker over missing five-month-old baby at Asafo Market

The Ejisu Divisional Police Command has released the parents and an uncle of the five-month-old baby allegedly stolen at the Asafo Market in Kumasi,...

Samson Awingobit petitions Mahama to halt $1.3bn Sentuo Airport Garden City project

Private citizen Samson Asaki Awingobit has petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to suspend further construction of the $1.3 billion Sentuo Airport Garden City Project...

Manhyia South MP disputes EOCO account over alleged attempted arrest

Manhyia South MP, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has rejected the Economic and Organised Crime Office’s (EOCO) account of an alleged attempt to arrest him...

Dafeamekpor condemns attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP at court

South Dayi MP and Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has criticised the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) over its attempted arrest of Manhyia...

EOCO explains attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP Baffour Awuah

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has explained the circumstances surrounding an attempted arrest of the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana...

No ID, no warrant: Manhyia South MP explains why he drove away from alleged EOCO arrest attempt

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, says he was forced to drive away from the High Court premises on...

Chaos erupts at Accra High Court as EOCO attempts to arrest Salomey Baffoe’s lawyer (Video)

There was confusion at the Accra High Court on Wednesday after lawyers for Salomey Baffoe’s case indicated that her lead counsel, Nana Agyei Baffour...

Ghana Jollof: Court adjourns Salomey Baffoe’s bail hearing

The High Court in Accra has postponed the hearing of Salomey Baffoe’s bail application to September 24 after the prosecution requested additional time to...

Family announces funeral arrangements for late Guinness World Record holder Sharon Dede Padi

Funeral arrangements have been announced for the late Sharon Dede Padi, affectionately known as Padiki, a Ghanaian Guinness World Record holder who passed away...

Ghana Jollof case: High Court to hear Salomey Baffoe’s bail application today

The High Court is today, September 23, expected to hear the bail application filed by lawyers for senior nursing officer Salomey Awity Baffoe, who...

2027 AFCONQ: Antoine Semenyo withdraws from Ghana squad for Ivory Coast and Gambia games

Antoine Semenyo has withdrawn from Ghana's squad ahead of the Black Stars' opening matches in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers due...

Transport fares to go up 8% from Saturday

Public transport fares across Ghana will increase by 8% from Saturday, September 26, 2026, following an agreement between the government and transport operators. The adjustment...

Two arrested after alleged attempt to bribe police with GH¢30,000 in narcotics case

The Greater Accra Police Command has arrested two men who allegedly attempted to bribe a police officer with GH¢30,000 following the seizure of a...

16 arrested, over $5.8m in counterfeit currency seized in NSCS crackdown

Sixteen Ghanaians and foreign nationals have been arrested in a crackdown by the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) on suspected counterfeit currency syndicates operating...

Cash salvaged as firefighters bring fire under control at Osu Castle Second Gate Estate

Firefighters battling a blaze at the Osu Castle Second Gate Estate near Mandela Park have been praised for salvaging cash from the affected property...

NPP alleges drug laboratories operating in Ghana under Mahama’s watch

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has alleged that drug traffickers have established laboratories in Ghana for processing illicit drugs, including cocaine, for export. Speaking at...

Police launch manhunt for suspect as five-month-old baby is stolen at Asafo market

Panic has gripped traders at the Asafo Market in Kumasi after a five-month-old baby boy was allegedly stolen by an unknown woman in the...

Forklift kills roadside pawpaw seller at Asokwa Brewery

A pall of grief hangs over the Brewery Traffic Light intersection in the Asokwa Municipality of the Ashanti Region following a tragic accident that...

‘Salomey Baffoe keeps saying she is unwell, but I have no proper access to her’ – Lawyer

Lawyer for detained nurse Salomey Baffoe, Enoch Afoakwa, says he has limited access to his client, who he claims has repeatedly complained of feeling...

Former Barclays Bank Ghana MD and Hollard Group CEO Patience Akyianu passes on

The former Managing Director of Barclays Bank Ghana and Group Chief Executive Officer of Hollard Ghana, Patience Enyonam Akyianu, has reportedly passed away. Her reported...

Ahafo Ano South West DCE Abubakar Sedik passes on

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Ahafo Ano South West District in the Ashanti Region, Hon. Abubakar Sedik, has died after a brief illness. Hon....

2026 WC: Why pay a purse holder $10,000? – Assafuah questions Black Stars spending

Ranking Member of Parliament for the Youth and Sports Committee, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has questioned payments allegedly made to officials who accompanied Ghana's Black...

Police arrest South African arriving from Accra with suspected heroin worth over GH¢1.4m

Police have arrested a 52-year-old South African national after he allegedly arrived at OR Tambo International Airport on a flight from Accra with substances...

Fire guts multiple structures at Teshie near LEKMA Hospital

A fire has broken out at Teshie along the LEKMA Hospital Road, with a vulcaniser’s container among several structures used for commercial activities affected. The...