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Adu-Boahene Trial: AG withholding key documents – Atta-Akyea alleges

Lawyer for former Director of the National Signal Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, Samuel Atta-Akyea, has accused the Attorney-General (AG) of withholding vital documents in...

NSS Scandal: Former D-G was posted as volunteer and received GH¢ 8.2m – Audit report

Findings from the technical and forensic audit of the National Service Authority (NSA), seen exclusively by The Fourth Estate, indicate that the former Director-General of...

Scores gather for one-week observance of late Akwatia MP Ernest Yaw Kumi [Video]

The one-week observance of the late Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Ernest Yaw Kumi, is being held at the Akyem Wenchi Funeral Grounds in...

Eight convicted, fined GH¢6,000 each over Ablekuma North by-election violence

Eight men who participated in violent disturbances during the Ablekuma North by-election have been convicted and sentenced by the Accra Circuit Court. Each was ordered...

Global InfoAnalytics tips NDC’s Bernard Baidoo to win Akwatia by-election

A new survey by Global InfoAnalytics projects a win for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Bernard Baidoo, in the Akwatia by-election scheduled for...

Miracles Aboagye challenges convictions in Ablekuma North re-run violence 

New Patriotic Party (NPP) member, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has raised concerns over the recent conviction of eight individuals linked to the Ablekuma North constituency...

Illegal miner remanded for threatening security agencies with firearm

The Juaboso Magistrate Court has remanded into police custody one Evans Amoako, popularly known as Sasso, after he was arrested for brandishing a firearm...

Deputy AG reacts to claims of missing evidence in Adu-Boahene’s case

Deputy Attorney-General, Justice Srem Sai, has dismissed claims that the Attorney-General’s office has misplaced evidence in the ongoing criminal case involving former National Signals...

Ernest Yaw Kumi’s one-week observance comes off today

The one-week celebration of the late Akwatia Member of Parliament (MP), Ernest Yaw Kumi, has been scheduled for Friday, August 29, 2025. The ceremony will...

Multimedia’s Abdulai Awudu elected GIBA President

General Manager of the Adom brands of the Multimedia Group, Abdulai Awudu, has been elected the new President of the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association...

Gbenyiri residents fleeing conflict drown in White Volta

A boat accident on the White Volta has left several people feared dead after clashes in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District forced residents to flee. The vessel,...

Ridge Hospital Incident: Staff testimonies show no physical assault – Health Ministry

The Ministry of Health has clarified that the committee set up to investigate the alleged assault of a nurse at the Greater Accra Regional...

 Addai-Nimoh withdraws from NPP flagbearer race, cites “unhealthy” fees

Former Mampong Member of Parliament (MP), Francis Addai-Nimoh, has officially withdrawn from the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) upcoming flagbearer contest, describing the financial demands...

I expect there’ll be more attacks in the coming days, but… – Bawumia

New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has sent a defiant message to his critics, declaring that no level of attacks can...

Ridge Hospital assault: Health Ministry refutes claims of bias in investigation report

The Ministry of Health has dismissed allegations of bias against the committee that probed the alleged assault of a nurse at the Greater Accra...

Robber nearly lynched after attack on MoMo vendor at Gomoa Dabenyin

Residents of Gomoa Dabenyin in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region were thrown into panic on Tuesday night after two suspected armed...

Homowo: Two dead, several injured in violence at Teshie Kpokpoi sprinkling ceremony

Two people have died and several others sustained injuries following violent clashes during the Homowo Kpokpoi Sprinkling Ceremony in the Teshie Traditional Area on...

Exam malpractices can land offenders years in jail – GES cautions WASSCE candidates

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has cautioned candidates sitting for the ongoing 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) that examination malpractice could...

6 major highlights as Ridge Hospital assault probe exposes staff shortages, faulty equipment, others

The Ministry of Health’s investigative committee has released its findings on the alleged assault incident at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge) on August...

Ridge Hospital assault: Nurse suffered no fracture or shoulder dislocation – Committee

The committee tasked to probe the recent assault at Ridge Hospital has concluded that there is no medical evidence to support claims that Rejoice...

Whether to seek third term or not – Mahama sets records straight 

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his adherence to Ghana’s two-term presidential limit, stressing that he will not be on the ballot in 2028. He...

Gov’t imposes curfew on Bole Township over chieftaincy tensions

The Ministry of the Interior has imposed a curfew on Bole Township and its environs in the Savannah Region following heightened tensions over chieftaincy...

I was treated for typhoid just last week – Oti Regional Minister sounds alarm over dire health situation

The Oti Regional Minister, John Kwadwo Gyapong, has revealed that he was recently diagnosed with typhoid, highlighting a growing health crisis in the region. Speaking...

Wontumi FM Journalist granted bail after two weeks in custody

A journalist with Kumasi-based Wontumi FM, Emmanuel Kwakye Asare, has been granted bail after spending two weeks in police custody. Asare was arrested on August...

Gbiniyiri Dispute: Chief’s palace burnt as violence escalates [Video]

Tensions in the farming community of Gbiniyiri in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District have escalated after the chief’s palace was set ablaze. The attack on the palace,...

Asiedu Nketia reacts to alleged plot to remove suspended Chief Justice

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has dismissed claims that the Mahama-led administration is attempting to remove suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo...

Ghana, Nigeria explore barter deal: Electricity for gas

Energy and Green Transition Minister, John Jinapor, has revealed that Ghana is negotiating with Nigeria to establish a barter arrangement under which electricity would...

Seven reported dead in gory accident on Nkawkaw–Accra road

Seven people have died in a tragic accident at Nkawada No. 2 on the Nkawkaw–Accra highway after a Sprinter bus collided head-on with a...

Napo sends important message over suspension of Chief Justice Torkornoo [Listen]

Former Manhyia South MP and Energy Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has expressed deep concern over the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, describing...

NPP Presidential race: I am not an ingrate – Napo reaffirms support for Bawumia [Audio]

The 2024 Vice-Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has declared unwavering support for former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu...

IGP visits Sawla over land dispute, Sawlawura demands tight security along Black Volta

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has led a high-level security delegation to Sawla in the Savannah Region following recent clashes between...

Typhoid outbreak kills chief and ex-MCE in Dambai

The Oti Regional Minister, John Kwadwo Gyapong, has revealed that the surge in typhoid cases in the region has claimed the lives of key...

Man allegedly killed in girlfriend’s room at Mpasatia

A man in his early 30s has been discovered dead under suspicious circumstances in his girlfriend’s room at Mpasatia in the Atwima Mponua District...

Gbenyiri clashes: My family is under attack; several houses burnt – Sawla-Tuna-Kalba MP [Audio]

The Member of Parliament for Sawla-Tuna-Kalba, Andrew Chiwetey, has described the situation in parts of his constituency as dire following clashes in Gbenyiri that...

Fear grips Nkotompo residents over alleged sakawa rituals at sea

Residents of Nkotompo in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, Western Region, say they are gripped with fear after a group suspected to be “Sakawa boys” allegedly...

Akwatia by-election: Disqualified aspirant sues EC

A parliamentary aspirant of the Action People’s Party (APP), David Ankomah, has sued the Electoral Commission (EC) after being disqualified from contesting the upcoming...

Savannah REGSEC orders relief, mediation as it moves to contain Gbenyiri clashes

The Savannah Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has outlined new measures to address violent clashes in Gbenyiri, a farming community in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District, which...

IGP leads security delegation to Savannah Region following deadly clashes

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has led a senior police delegation to the Savannah Region following violent clashes that claimed several...

Finance Ministry interdicts CAGD staff over alleged payroll fraud

The Ministry of Finance has interdicted a staff member of the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) over allegations of payroll fraud. The officer is...

Two children found dead in open drain after going missing at Gbawe Zero

Two children have tragically been found dead in an uncovered drainage system at Gbawe Zero Machandi Estate in the Weija-Gbawe Municipality of the Greater...