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Abandoned Agenda 111 hospital site at Kasoa becomes haven for criminals

An uncompleted Agenda 111 project in the Awutu Senya East Municipality has been taken over by criminals and squatters after the contractor abandoned the...

Soldier killed in Binduri blast during military counter-terrorism training exercise

The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Lawrence Kwaku Gbetanu, has confirmed the death of a physical training instructor with the 6th Infantry Battalion...

Fuel tanker overturns on Fume–Biakpa stretch; explosion averted

A major disaster was averted on the Fume–Biakpa stretch in the Volta Region after firefighters prevented a possible explosion involving an overturned fuel tanker. The...

‘I’m now surviving on one kidney and a metal-adjusted liver’ – Ghanaian Russian recruit cries out

He never bargained to fight in the Russia–Ukraine war, but a pursuit of better economic opportunities sold to him by a travelling agent has...

Here is what Ghanaians being evacuated from South Africa are going to receive from government

The Government of Ghana has announced a comprehensive support package for Ghanaians being evacuated from South Africa amid ongoing xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals...

Tension mounts in Fanteakwa North as NDC members demand DCE’s removal

Tensions are mounting in Akyem Begoro in the Fanteakwa North Constituency of the Eastern Region as some aggrieved members and grassroots executives of the...

When robbers attack you, give whatever they want; your life is more important – IGP tells Ghanaians

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has advised Ghanaians to prioritise their safety during robbery attacks by avoiding any form of...

Woman, 24, allegedly attacked during robbery attempt at Akatsi 

A 24-year-old petty trader, identified as Blessing Avorgbedor, was allegedly attacked by a suspected thief at Akatsi in the Volta Region on Monday evening.  The...

GRIDCo, ECG announce maintenance across 4 regions on Wednesday, May 20

The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCO) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have scheduled an extensive network of planned and emergency maintenance exercises across...

Akuapem North NDC secretary passes on

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Akuapem North have been thrown into a state of mourning following the passing of Constituency Secretary Isaac Batsa...

Chief accused of selling land for galamsey in Asawinso after deadly clash that claimed one life and left several injured

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai in the Western Region, Sebastian Obeng, has raised serious concerns over the involvement of some local actors...

Bibiani-Asawinso: Galamsey site owner arrested after violent clash that claimed man’s life

The Municipal Chief Executive for Bibiani, Sebastian Obeng, has confirmed the arrest of a key suspect following a violent confrontation at a galamsey site...

I can’t in good conscience respect a Judge who has no respect for the law – Afenyo-Markin replies GBA

Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has defended his criticism of a Circuit Court judge, insisting that his remarks were both ethical and grounded...

Mahama was the biggest obstacle to Ibrahim’s Damang Mine bid – Kwakye Ofosu

Government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu has rejected claims that President John Mahama influenced the process leading to the award of the Damang Mine lease...

One shot dead, chief and others sustain injuries in violent clash at Bibiani Anhwiaso galamsey site

A 36-year-old man has been shot dead while a chief and six others sustained gunshot injuries following a violent confrontation linked to illegal mining...

Wedding items destroyed as fire guts four houses in Krachi East

A devastating fire outbreak has destroyed four houses at the Fulani community of Kparekpare Abongo in the Krachi East Municipality, leaving several families displaced...

He is one of your own; take charge – Parliament told over detention of Asante Akyem North MP

International diplomatic consultant, Farouk Al-Wahab, has argued that the arrest of Asante Akyem North Member of Parliament (MP), Ohene Kwame Frimpong, raises serious constitutional...

GNMTA flags posting delays and allowance backlog as threat to Nursing-Midwifery pipeline

The Ghana Nurse-Midwife Trainees’ Association says prolonged delays in the posting of graduate nurses and midwives are weakening students’ confidence and threatening the future...

Security forces intercept large cache of ammunition in Nkwanta, arrest two suspects

Security personnel in Nkwanta in the Oti Region have intercepted a large quantity of ammunition during two separate intelligence-led operations, leading to the arrest...

Akatsi: Two brothers drown in attempt to rescue sibling in abandoned quarry pit

Two brothers have drowned in an abandoned quarry pit at Live Donorkope in the Akatsi South Municipality after attempting to rescue their younger brother. The...

Ejisu NPP executives clash over alleged interference in polling station elections

Some constituency executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ejisu have reportedly clashed over alleged interference in the party’s internal electoral process ahead...

Ex-NAFCO boss Hanan and wife dragged back to court over alleged theft, fraud and money laundering exceeding GH¢60m

Fresh court documents filed at the High Court in Accra have alleged a list of criminal charges against former National Food and Buffer Stock...

MP’s aide killed in Oda-Nkwanta road crash, three others critically injured [Photos]

A tragic accident on the Oda-Nkwanta road has claimed the life of Kofi Nti, an aide to the Member of Parliament for Akyem Oda,...

70-year-old woman dies in Suame Magazine Zone 18 fire outbreak

One person has been confirmed dead following a devastating fire that engulfed an automobile garage at the Suame Industrial enclave in the Ashanti Region. The...

See the areas that will be affected by ECG’s planned maintenance on Sunday (May 17)

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has scheduled planned maintenance exercises in the Tema Region for Sunday, May 17, 2026, even as engineers continue...

Foreign Affairs Ministry to cancel incomplete passport applications after two months

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that passport applications that remain incomplete for two months after their initial submission will automatically be cancelled. In...

ECOWAS Court adjourns ruling on Torkornoo’s bid to halt removal proceedings

The Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has adjourned for ruling on an application for provisional measures...

Nine injured in Sefwi Awaso road crash

Nine people have sustained various degrees of injuries following a collision between a Toyota Sienta and a Tata Xenon pickup at Awaso in the...

‘No slots’ available: Ministry of Health recruitment portal tells most job applicants, but…

The Ministry of Health (MoH) last week announced the opening of the recruitment portal, asking health professionals nationwide to apply for placement.  Given the backlog...

Two jailed, one fined over Akyem Oda cutlass fight

The Swedru Circuit Court has delivered a stern judicial response to a violent cutlass clash that drew widespread public attention after videos of the...

Enough of talk, Ghana must now become a nation of builders – Asantehene

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has called for a decisive national shift from partisan politics to enterprise-driven development. Speaking at the Ghana Business Leaders Conclave held...

Man, 35, arrested for chopping off brother’s hand at Agona Abodom

A 35-year-old man, identified as Johnathan Baisie, has been arrested by police at Agona Abodom in the Agona West District of the Central Region...

Nine people trapped after mining pit collapses at Konongo

Nine miners have been trapped following the collapse of a mining pit on Wednesday evening at Konongo in the Asante Akyem Central Municipality of...

Xenophobic attack: Preparations underway to evacuate first batch of Ghanaians – South Africa envoy (Audio)

Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Quarshie, says plans are underway to evacuate some Ghanaians who wish to return home following growing concerns...

Supreme Court gives Attorney-General seven days to respond in KIA renaming case

The Supreme Court has directed the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice to file a response within seven days in a legal challenge contesting the...

Ghanaian pastor in Canada jailed over assault case involving 13-year-old congregant

A Canadian court has sentenced Emmanuel Yeboah, a 38-year-old self-styled Ghanaian pastor based in Barrie, to 18 months in prison following his conviction in...

Three including Ghanaian brothers indicted in alleged romance fraud targeting elderly Americans

Two Ghanaian brothers and a woman based in the United States have been indicted over their alleged involvement in an international romance fraud network...

Adu-Boahene trial: GH¢7.2m was transferred into Director of NSB’s account – Prosecution witness insists

The third prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former National Signals Bureau (NSB)boss, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has told an Accra High Court that a...

No more blanket tax waiver exemptions – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that government will no longer grant blanket tax waiver exemptions on import duties, stating that future exemptions will...

Asante Akyem North MP safe in Netherlands, expected to return soon – Aide

The Deputy Communications Officer for the Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Ohene Kwame Frimpong, says the legislator is safe in the Netherlands...