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Walewale: One dead as North East Regional Minister escapes violent attack

The North East Regional Minister, Ibrahim Tia, narrowly escaped death after his vehicle was attacked by an angry mob while attempting to mediate violent...

NPP, NDC ‘Thank You’ billboards at Dansoman Junction vandalised

Billboards erected by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidates for the Ablekuma North Constituency have been destroyed by...

GES revokes appointments of staff not yet on payroll

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the immediate revocation of appointments and recruitments for Teaching and Non-Teaching staff who have not been placed...

Why street robberies are on the rise – Criminologist [Audio]

Criminologist and crime researcher, Dr. Jones Opoku-Ware, has raised concerns about the spate of robberies in the country, stating that there has been an...

Criminologist sends important message on MoMo operations [Listen]

A criminologist at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr. Jones Opoku-Ware, has urged Mobile Money (MoMo) vendors to prioritize their security. According...

Scores of passengers, vehicles stranded as Dambai ferry breaks down

Commuters and traders in the Oti region are facing severe inconvenience as the ferry transporting passengers and goods across the Black Volta at Dambai...

Go to court and prosecute Ofori-Atta if… – Lawyer tells OSP

Private legal practitioner, Alfred Paapa Darkwah, has raised concerns about the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) declaring former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, wanted...

Debt Exchange: Finance Ministry pays GH₵6bn to bondholders

The Ministry of Finance has released GH₵6.081 billion to settle all bondholders under the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP). This follows President John Mahama’s directive...

TUC, PUWU reject private sector involvement in ECG

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) Ghana and the Public Utility Workers Union (PUWU) have strongly opposed any form of private sector participation in the...

There has been no increase in cocoa prices – Agric Minister clarifies

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has dismissed claims that the government has announced an increase in cocoa prices. Speaking in an interview...

CID boss sues bank over late husband’s accounts

The Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, Commissioner of Police (COP) Faustina Andoh-Kwofie, has initiated a legal action...

One arrested in Council of State election re-run in Ashanti Region

A confrontation between the police and some supporters of a candidate in the Council of State election re-run in the Ashanti Region has led...

SHS 2 student drowns in Dam at Bibiani

A fun-filled afternoon turned tragic at Bibiani Zongo in the Western North Region after a Senior High School (SHS) 2 student drowned in the...

Special Prosecutor charges 6 over payroll fraud and corruption

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has brought charges against six individuals at the High Court in Tamale, Northern Region, for offences relating...

Bishop Salifu, 2 others re-arrested after AG withdraws initial case

The Founder of Alive Chapel International, Bishop Elijah Salifu Amoako, his wife, Mouha, and their sales assistant, Linda Bonsu Bempah, have been re-arrested moments...

I was held hostage for 2 hours; my vehicle vandalized – North East Regional Minister

North East Regional Minister, Tia Ibrahim, has opened up about an attack on him at the Walewale Palace following the imposition of a curfew...

NSS Scandal: How officials bypassed validation process to stuff payroll with ‘ghost’ names

Officials at the National Service Authority (NSA) circumvented mandatory validation processes for payments of allowances to national service personnel, enabling thousands of nonexistent names...

We’ll find Ofori-Atta wherever he is; nobody will get away with corruption – Asiedu Nketia

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to dealing decisively with former appointees implicated...

Good news for cocoa farmers

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has announced that the government will offer cocoa farmers 70% of the world market price for...

Sam George terminates appointment of Kwadwo Osafo-Maafo with NCA 

The Minister of Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has terminated the appointment of Kwadwo Gyamfi Osafo-Maafo as the Director of Cyber...

Two dead after unknown gunmen reportedly set bus on fire in Walewale

Two passengers have reportedly been killed after a bus was burnt to ashes in a deadly attack in Walewale of the North East region. Accra-based...

Meningitis: Housemaster saves life of SHS student in Nadowli

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandor, has commended the management of the Queen of Peace Secondary School at Nadowli for their swift response,...

Illegal miners have invaded my concession – Asantehene

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is lamenting the invasion of his mining concession by illegal miners, causing significant damage. According to him, illegal miners...

Otumfuo pledges support for galamsey fight

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, MP, on Friday, February 14, 2025, paid a courtesy call on the Asantehene,...

Godfred Dame justifies phone call to Jakpa during ambulance case

Former Attorney-General Godfred Dame Clarifies Involvement in Ambulance Procurement Trial Former Attorney-General Godfred Dame has addressed his involvement in the controversial ambulance procurement trial, clarifying...

Show us a photo if you’re indeed sick – Nana Yaa Jantuah to Ofori-Atta [Audio]

Presidential Staffer, Nana Yaa Jantuah, has cast doubts on the health status of former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, demanding pictorial evidence to substantiate claims...

Godfred Dame challenges Attorney General over Johnson Asiama’s case

Former Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has challenged his successor, Dr. Dominic Ayine, to provide evidence of the memo that...

NDC discontinued cases to whitewash corrupt officials – Godfred Dame

Former Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has criticised the decision of his successor, Dr. Dominic Ayine, to discontinue some high-profile...

Why should our son, Afenyo-Markin be denied land? – Effutu Traditional Council

the Effutu Traditional Council has strongly condemned criticism against its Member of Parliament and Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, over his acquisition of land from...

Five-month-old baby reportedly killed; mother beaten to pulp in Bawku

A five-month-old baby girl has died in Bawku in the Upper East Region after being smashed on the ground amidst the protracted conflict. According to...

MoMo vendor shot dead at Krofrom in daylight robbery [Photos+Video]

A 27-year-old Mobile Money (MoMo) vendor, Patricia Nimako, has been shot dead in a daylight robbery at Krofrom in Kumasi. The tragic incident occurred on...

Two children in critical condition after mother’s lover allegedly sets room on fire in Axim

A jealous lover, Joseph Richard, has allegedly set fire to the room of his girlfriend, Betty Herman, at Axim in the Western Region. The incident...

CLOGSAG declares strike over appointment of Births and Deaths Registrar

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has declared a nationwide strike effective Thursday, February 13, 2025. The action is to protest...

Missing Anyinam National Service borehole machine found in Swedru

The Acting Director of the Ghana National Service Authority (NSA), Felix Gyamfi, has revealed more irregularities at the secretariat, citing the disappearance of essential...

Blow-by-Blow account of how SHS student stabbed teacher in left eye [Video]

Ishmael Famous, a teacher at Asuoso Senior High School (SHS) in the Offinso North Municipality, is still grappling with the nightmare of losing sight...

Majority apologises to Ken Ofori-Atta for raid on his residence

The Majority in Parliament has issued a formal apology to former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta following a raid on his residence by armed security...

Truck crashes into Wa Fire Station

Personnel from the Wa Municipal Office of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) narrowly escaped injury when a truck loaded with sawn lumber crashed...

Suspected thief found dead in Berekum

A young man has been found dead near a known ‘wee’ base at Berekum-Amangoase in the Bono Region. The deceased, yet to be identified, was...

Doli Bridge accident leaves over 100 vehicles stranded

A major traffic gridlock has taken over the Doli Bridge following an accident involving a truck loaded with tin tomatoes. The truck, with registration number...

Mahama reassigns Edward Bawa as GOIL Group CEO

President John Mahama has reassigned Edward Bawa, who was recently appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC),...