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Lands Minister condemns takeover of Bekwai Forestry Commission Office; urges swift prosecution 

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has condemned the violent closure of the Bekwai District Office of the Forestry Commission...

Akyem Asene youth protest MP’s broken promises, demand urgent action

Angry youth of Akyem Asene in the Asene-Manso-Akroso District of the Eastern Region have staged a protest against their Member of Parliament, George Kwame...

Glasgow-Bound plane makes emergency landing after bomb threat by passenger

A Scotland-bound easyJet flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Glasgow Airport on Sunday after a passenger allegedly shouted he had a...

“Apologies don’t come with ‘ifs'” – Dr. Ayensu-Danquah schools Minority Leader

In a moment that became a reference point for parliamentary decorum, Deputy Health Minister-designate Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah delivered a pointed lesson on proper apologies...

Former Law School Director’s take on national bar exam [Listen]

Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa Asare, has welcomed the proposal to replace the existing law school admissions process with...

Only his wife and kids truly knew him – Okraku-Mantey on late Daddy Lumba [Video]

Venerated music producer and politician Mark Okraku-Mantey has revealed that despite Daddy Lumba’s immense public fame, very few people truly knew the Highlife legend...

Bibiani market women cry for stability after constant displacements

Market women in Bibiani, a major town in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region, are appealing for urgent intervention to...

Ayawaso North MCE calls for end to child labour, urges focus on education

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ayawaso North, Haruna Mohammed Awal, has urged parents and guardians to refrain from involving children in child labour...

Anita Erskine returns as juror for 2025 International Emmy Awards

Ghanaian media powerhouse Anita Erskine has once again been named a juror for the 2025 International Emmy Awards. The appointment by the International Academy of...

UniBank case: I’ll be disappointed in Attorney General if… – Tuah Yeboah [Audio]

Former Deputy Attorney General Alfred Tuah Yeboah has expressed disappointment over the decision to discontinue the prosecution of individuals linked to the collapse of...

Ghana’s soaring wage bill threatens fiscal health – Controller and Accountant-General warns

Controller and Accountant-General, Kwasi Agyei, has raised alarm over Ghana’s escalating public sector wage bill, cautioning that it poses a serious threat to the...

Police officer among four dead in shooting at New York City office building

A New York City police officer is among four people killed in a shooting inside a Midtown Manhattan high-rise. Police said the gunman walked into...

UniBank case: A-G did not err – Lawyer Ansa-Asare [Listen]

Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Lawyer Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has defended the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, over...

How late Daddy Lumba got his stage name

Music producer Fred Kyei Mensah, popularly known as Fredyma, has shed light on the fascinating story behind how Ghana’s late Highlife legend, Daddy Lumba,...

GES orders immediate refund of WASSCE practical fees to students

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed all heads of Senior High Schools (SHSs) to immediately refund any fees collected from students or parents...

Obra Show: Family mocks potency of man to father four children; DNA results exclude him as father of two

The long-awaited DNA results in the Ocran family saga have delivered a shocking twist: Robert Ocran, who has been married for over 28 years...

DVLA goes digital; set to phase out aluminium DP plates effective August 1

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced it will discontinue the issuance of aluminium Drive from Port (DP) number plates at all...

IMANI’s Bright Simons raises red flags over AG-Unibank settlement

Honorary Vice-President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has raised serious questions over the Attorney General’s handling of the Unibank settlement, arguing that the deal...

Kufuor mourns Highlife icon Daddy Lumba

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has joined the nation in mourning the passing of highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba. In...

Encroachers polluting Ashaiman irrigation dam reservoir – Nii Adjor

The Regent of Ashaiman, Nii Annan Adjor II, has raised alarm over the increasing pollution of the Ashaiman irrigation dam reservoir by encroachers, warning...

AG only recovered only 10.6% of Unibank’s liability not 60% – Bright Simons

Honorary Vice-President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has challenged the Attorney General’s assertion that the state has recovered 60% of Unibank’s liabilities, insisting the...

Trump sets new deadline of 10 or 12 days for Russia to act on Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump set a new deadline on Monday of 10 or 12 days for Russia to make progress toward ending the war in...

Ghana is building a future-ready, inclusive education system – Dr. Apaak at EXPO 2025

Deputy Minister for Education, Dr. Clement Abas Apaak, has reiterated Ghana’s commitment to inclusive and future-oriented education. He made the remarks during a special session...

GTA shuts over 200 substandard hospitality facilities in the Ashanti region

A sweeping enforcement operation by the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has resulted in the closure of over 200 hospitality and tourism facilities in the...

Asantehene hands over land for construction of Ghana School of Law campus in Kumasi

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on Monday, July 28, handed over a prime land at Adum in Kumasi to the Ghana School of...

Pastor in court over alleged assassination prophecy about Shatta Wale

A pastor has appeared before the Dansoman Circuit Court for allegedly publishing a prophecy on TikTok about the assassination of popular Ghanaian musician Shatta...

Bawku crisis: Military deployment must align with national and international law – Festus Aboagye

Security analyst Colonel (Rtd.) Festus Aboagye has stated that the deployment of military personnel to Bawku and other parts of the north must strictly...

US to allow federal workers to promote religion in workplaces

Federal employees may discuss and promote their religious beliefs in the workplace, the Trump administration said on Monday, citing religious freedoms protected by the...

Five killed in Bangkok market mass shooting

Five people were killed in a mass shooting at a food market in Bangkok on Monday. The suspect in the attack at Or Tor Kor...

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...

Daddy Lumba was a church chorister – Okraku-Mantey [Video]

Renowned music executive and former Deputy Minister for Tourism, Mark Okraku-Mantey, has revealed that the late highlife legend Daddy Lumba began his musical career...

We need to build a national museum to honour Daddy Lumba – Manager

Manager of the late highlife legend Daddy Lumba, Roman Fada, is urging the government and stakeholders to consider establishing a national museum in honour...

Poor network connectivity hampers healthcare in Kwahu West communities

Healthcare delivery at Kwadwo Nkansah, a remote farming community in the Kwahu West Municipality of the Eastern Region, is facing major setbacks due to...

Top NDC lawyer picks forms to contest Akwatia primaries

A Koforidua-based private legal practitioner, Bernard Bediako Baidoo, has officially declared his intention to contest the upcoming National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries in...

Newborn baby found dead at refuse dump at Diabaa

Residents of Diabaa in the Bono Region have been left in shock and sorrow after the body of a prematurely born baby girl was...

Daddy Lumba was an institution, not just a musician – Manager pays tribute [Video]

The manager of late highlife legend Daddy Lumba has described him as more than just a musician, calling him “an institution” whose influence cut...

Woman shot dead months after receiving ‘stay away from my man’ warning

A 32-year-old South African woman, Lesego Mary Masina, was shot and killed by unknown gunmen during what seemed like a robbery. The sad incident happened...

Evacuate our members from conflict zone – GRNMA appeals to gov’t

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has appealed to the government to evacuate its members from conflict-prone areas in the Bawku Municipality,...