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15 feared dead, 4 injured in accident on Juaso-Nkawkaw Highway

A tragic accident on the Juaso-Nkawkaw stretch of the Accra-Kumasi highway has claimed the lives of 15 members of the Obogu Saviour Church youth...

Minority threatens legal action over discontinuation of UniBank case

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has warned that it may take legal action if the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, does...

EOCO completes probe into Wontumi, former Buffer Stock CEO cases

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has finalised its investigations into cases involving the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP),...

Ato Essien critically ill in prison; do we leave him there? – Dr. Apea asks

Head of Missions at the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council and Board Member of the Commonwealth Human Rights Office for Africa has renewed calls...

Attorney General reveals interesting twist in NSA scandal

Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has shed light on the delay in filing charges in the ongoing National Service Authority...

Eight suspects seek plea bargains in National Service Authority scandal

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has revealed that eight individuals, including three former officials of the National Service Authority (NSA), are...

Ashanti REGSEC links Kumasi shootings to Bawku conflict

The Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has established potential connections between the recent spate of shootings in Kumasi and the long-running conflict in Bawku. Last...

Nalerigu curfew is an unjustifiable punishment – Assembly Member [Audio]

The Assemblyman for Zaari Fong Electoral Area, Fuseini Bukari, has expressed strong opposition to the curfew imposed on the community following the recent killing...

Bawku conflict: Upper East Regional Minister reveals arrangements for 2025 WASSCE

The Upper East Regional Minister has assured that the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will take place without disruption, despite ongoing...

NSB Scandal: Witness reveals how ‘Ghana Must Go’ bags of cash moved from bank to accused

The first prosecution witness in the trial of former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, and three others has revealed that...

Heavy security deployed at Manhyia Palace following Asawase shootings

Armed security personnel have been deployed to the Manhyia Palace following a string of violent incidents in the Asawase area, including the recent killing...

UGMC conducts its first Laparoscopic Bariatric surgery

The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) has successfully performed Ghana’s first laparoscopic bariatric surgery, marking a major breakthrough in the country’s medical landscape...

Gov’t releases funds for 2025 WASSCE practical exams

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the disbursement of funds to all Senior High Schools (SHSs) and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTSs) across...

Bawku conflict: Government begins evacuation of students from Nalerigu

The Government of Ghana has announced the evacuation of students from Bawku, Nalerigu, and surrounding areas following intensified conflict in the region. In a statement...

Bawku: Two SHS students killed in attack

Two male students of Nalerigu Senior High School have been shot and killed following a violent attack by unidentified gunmen on the evening of...

Highlife legend Daddy Lumba passes on

Ghanaian Highlife legend, Charles Kwadwo Fosu, affectionately known as Daddy Lumba, has passed on. The iconic highlife musician died in the early hours of Saturday,...

Afenyo-Markin apologises to Deputy Minister-Designate for Health

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has issued a public apology to Deputy Minister-Designate for Health, Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah, following criticisms sparked by his earlier comments...

Police officers now have their freedom, smiling in their ranks – IGP Yohuno on promotions [Audio]

Inspector General of Police (IGP), COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno, says morale within the Ghana Police Service has seen a significant boost, especially following the...

A/R: Another person shot and killed at Asawase

The Asawase suburb of Kumasi has recorded a second shooting incident this week. A yet-to-be-identified man has been shot and killed by unknown assailants. Eyewitnesses stated...

Police intercept 30 bags of smuggled cocoa beans in Central Region

The Central Regional Police Command has intercepted a Toyota Coaster bus carrying 30 bags of cocoa beans suspected to be linked to a smuggling...

Alleged car thief beaten to pulp at Awutu Bereku

A man believed to have stolen a vehicle was brutally assaulted by a mob at Awutu Bereku in the Awutu Senya West District of...

NPP flagbearer race: I know Kwasi Kwarteng will come back home if… – Adutwum 

Flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, says he harbours no resentment toward former Education Ministry spokesperson, Kwasi Kwarteng,...

Dr. Adutwum challenges NDC over reinstatement of PTAs [Listen]

Former Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has pushed back against the Mahama-led government's claim of reinstating Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) in public schools, insisting...

I’m not a policeman; I can’t say I have arrested the cedi – Ato Forson 

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson says he will not follow in the footsteps of former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia by claiming to...

Gov’t to rehabilitate 5,000km of roads in 166 constituencies; check out full list

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced a comprehensive national road infrastructure programme targeting 166 constituencies across Ghana for immediate upgrades. Presenting the 2025...

Why Gold for Oil was a sham – Ato Forson [Video]

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has revealed that the much-publicised “Gold for Oil” policy under the previous administration never involved any actual barter...

One dead, several others injured in clash of gangs at Mpasaaso in Ashanti region

A renewed gang clash at Mpasaaso No. 1 and No. 2 in the Ahafo Ano South-West District of the Ashanti Region has left one...

4.5 billion IMF funds used 6 days before Mahama administration began – Finance Minister

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has revealed that the GH₵4.5 billion disbursed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was utilised between January 1...

Mid-Year Budget: Payroll audit uncovers 14,000 ghost workers, GHC150m in irregular payments

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has revealed that a nationwide payroll audit has uncovered significant irregularities in the public sector, including more than...

Mid-Year Budget: ‘Cedi no apicki’ – Finance Minister

The Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has lauded the recent performance of the Ghanaian cedi, describing it as exceptionally resilient in the face...

Minority stages walkout ahead of 2025 Mid-Year Budget review presentation

Members of the Minority in Parliament staged a dramatic walkout on Thursday, July 24, moments before the Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson's presentation...

Minority threatens to boycott Mid-Year Budget presentation

Parliament is braced for a potential boycott today as intelligence from the House suggests the Minority Caucus is likely to absent itself from the...

Father killed, son injured in armed robbery attack on Bole-Bamboi highway

A man identified as Balenbogma, believed to be in his 50s, has been shot and killed by armed robbers, while his son, in his...

Fire destroys studio of Kumasi-based Pure FM [Video]

A fire outbreak has severely damaged the studio of Kumasi-based Pure FM, forcing the temporary suspension of all its programming. The incident occurred on Wednesday...

Mustapha Hamid meets bail condition, 6 others remain in custody

Former CEO of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, has met his GH₵2 million bail condition, with two sureties in the controversial...

Finance Minister presents mid-year budget review today

The Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, is expected to present the 2024 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament today, July 24, 2025. The presentation is...

One dead after fire outbreak at uncompleted fuel station in Ejura [Photos]

A fire outbreak at an uncompleted fuel station near the Ejura Babasso cemetery in the Ashanti Region has claimed the life of one person. According...

Late Prof Mills would be outraged by ‘galamsey’ menace – Charlotte Osei

Former Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei, says the late President John Evans Atta Mills would have been outraged by the environmental devastation...

Sammy Gyamfi sues Afia Schwarzenegger

The Chief Executive Officer of Goldbod and National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has filed a defamation suit against...

Galamsey: Savannah Regional Minister destroys over 100 structures, seizes 8 excavators in Tuntumba

The Savannah Regional Minister, Salisu Be-Awurbe (Esq.), has led a security operation in collaboration with the Regional Police Command to dismantle illegal mining activities...