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OSP secures first convictions since its creation seven years ago

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has secured its first convictions since its establishment in 2018 under the Office of the Special Prosecutor...

Trobu MP demands answers from Hannah Bissiw over ‘missing’ driver [Listen]

The Member of Parliament for Trobu Constituency, Gloria Owusu, has raised concerns over the unexplained disappearance of Clement Ofori Addo, a man she claims...

NPP member disassociates himself from injunction against Delegates Conference

New Patriotic Party (NPP) member in Walewale, Shamsudeen Iddrisu, has disassociated himself from an interlocutory injunction filed at the Accra High Court seeking to...

Ablekuma North: Policeman who slapped journalist formally charged

The Accra Regional Police Command has confirmed that the police officer who slapped journalist Kwabena Banahene Agyekum during the Ablekuma North rerun has formally...

Minority stages walkout over Ayariga’s remarks on Akwatia seat

The Minority in Parliament on Thursday, July 17, 2025, staged a walkout in protest over statements made by Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga regarding the...

Respect Ghana laws and desist from divisive conduct – Okudzeto warns Igbo leader

Ghana's Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has issued a direct caution to Chukwudi Jude Ihenetu, a Nigerian national who gained viral notoriety for...

Agona Swedru Police burn 10 ghettos, arrest four in anti-drug operation

The Agona Swedru District Police Command has torched 10 suspected drug ghettos and arrested four individuals in a major swoop in the Agona West...

Mahama nominates 2 new DCEs in Ashanti Region

President John Dramani Mahama has nominated two individuals for appointment as Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCEs) in the Ashanti Region, pending approval by...

Why Ato Essien wants me to apologise to his lawyers – Dr. Apea [Listen]

The Head of Mission for the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, Dr. John Apea, has disclosed that convicted Capital Bank founder, William Ato Essien,...

DCE escapes mob attack after galamsey pit collapse at Akyem Wenchi

The timely intervention of police personnel saved the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Denkyembour in the Eastern Region, Umar Ahmed, from an attack by...

What Ato Essien told me when I visited him at Nsawam prison – Commonwealth Head of Mission

Head of Mission for the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, Dr. John Apea, has opened up about a recent visit to jailed former Capital...

Commonwealth Head of Mission reveals Ato Essien’s biggest mistake [Listen]

Head of Mission for the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, Dr. John Apea, has described the decision by convicted Capital Bank founder, William Ato...

Driver crashes into Akufo-Addo’s Nima residence wall [Photos]

A Sprinter bus has crashed into the wall of the Nima residence of former President Nana Akufo-Addo. The incident occurred on the evening of Wednesday,...

OSP exposes former NPA CEO, 9 others over GH₵280 million corruption scheme

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has filed charges against former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid,...

Akufo-Addo’s gov’t did very well in handling the economy – Freddie Blay

Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Worsemao Armah Blay, has lauded the Akufo-Addo administration for what he describes as its...

Many trapped, others feared dead after galamsey pit collapses at Akyem Wenchi

At least four people have been confirmed dead, and about 20 others are reportedly trapped after an illegal mining pit collapsed at Akyem Wenchi...

A sitting MP’s husband was part of my attackers – Hawa Koomson alleges [Audio]

Former Awutu Senya East MP, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has alleged that the husband of her successor, Phillis Naa Koryoo Okunor, was among those who...

OSP declares former Finance Ministry Advisor wanted

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has declared Ernest Darko Akore, a former Chef de Cabinet (Technical Advisor) at the Ministry of Finance,...

I wouldn’t have gone to Ablekuma North if… – Hawa Koomson [Audio]

Former Awutu Senya East MP, Mavis Hawa Koomson, says she would have stayed away from the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun if she had received...

Two arrested for posing as Ghana Gold Board Taskforce members

The Western Central Regional Police Command has arrested two persons for extortion and impersonating officials of the Ghana Gold Board Taskforce. The suspects, Foster Delord,...

Eric Opoku to contest NDC flagbearership [Video]

Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has reportedly confirmed his intention to contest the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearership ahead of the 2028...

I have become a threat to the NDC – Hawa Koomson [Audio]

Former Awutu Senya East MP, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has justified her decision to use pepper spray during the violent clashes that erupted during the...

IT Engineer surrenders after OSP’s wanted notice

An IT engineer, Raphael Mensah, who was declared wanted by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), has turned himself in. The OSP had issued...

Galamsey: I will resign if… – Yakubu Abanga

The Third National Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Yakubu Abanga, has declared his willingness to resign from his position if investigations...

Galamsey: A-G’s directive to EOCO may be well-intended, but needless – Franklin Cudjoe

The President of policy think tank IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has criticised the Attorney General and Minister of Justice’s directive to the Economic and...

Fuel allowance ban: It’s a good move, but… – Franklin Cudjoe [Listen]

President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has described President John Mahama’s decision to scrap fuel allowances for political appointees as a good initiative, but...

GH₵1 fuel levy takes effect today

Barring any last-minute changes, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is expected to begin implementing the recently approved GH¢1 Energy Sector levy on petroleum products...

AG directs EOCO to probe Abanga and Yamin over alleged galamsey activities

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has instructed the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to launch a full-scale investigation into...

Mahama declares galamsey a national emergency, orders arrest of rogue taskforces

President John Mahama has declared the widespread environmental devastation caused by illegal mining a national emergency, promising urgent action to confront the deepening crisis. Addressing...

CCTV captures woman allegedly stealing baby at Ajumako market [Video]

The Ajumako District Police Command has launched a manhunt for a woman believed to be in her early 50s, who was captured on CCTV...

Let them continue making noise – Agona West NPP PC fires back after suspension [Listen]

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2024 parliamentary candidate for Agona West, Christopher Arthur, has described his suspension as baseless and politically motivated. In an interview...

High Court denies Agradaa’s bail pending appeal

The Amasaman High Court has denied bail to self-styled evangelist Patricia Asiedua, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, as she seeks to overturn her recent...

Buhari’s body arrives in Nigeria ahead of burial [Photos]

The remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari arrived in Nigeria from London, where he died on Sunday. The body of the former president, accompanied by...

Akwatia by-election: Brouhaha over posters of Ernest Kumi’s wife settled

Former District Chief Executive (DCE) for Denkyembour in the Eastern Region, Seth Birikorang, has dismissed reports suggesting that the wife of the late Akwatia...

Mahama scraps fuel allowances to all appointees

President John Dramani Mahama has ordered the immediate cancellation of fuel allowances and allocations to all political appointees as part of a broader government...

Akua Afriyie apologises to NPP over Ablekuma North rerun [Video]

The 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Ablekuma North, Nana Akua Afriyie, has rendered an unqualified apology to the party’s leadership after...

Ministry of Defence withdraws military protection for former Ministers, other civilians

The Ministry of Defence has announced the withdrawal of military protection for all civilians, including certain public officials, former ministers, and businesspeople. The announcement was...

Afenyo-Markin under fire for ‘strange elevation’ comment to Essikado MP ‘over’ Zanetor

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has come under fire for controversial comments regarding the elevation of the NDC's Essikado-Ketan parliamentary candidate, Dr. Grace Ayensu Danquah. While...

‘Adidome is not a town of ritual killers’ – Chief breaks silence, denounces allegations

The Dufia of Mafi Adidome, Togbe Kwasinyi Kakaklolo Agyeman V, has condemned what he describes as “barbaric, backwards, anti-social” and false allegations linking his...

Tano Deity Dispute: Bantamahene pardoned after offering plea of guilty to Asantehene

The Bantamahene, Baffour Amankwatia VI, has offered a plea of guilty to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, for his involvement in a dispute...