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OSP names Ken Ofori-Atta as ‘key figure’ in controversial SML contract

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has intensified its probe into the controversial Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) contract, revealing findings that directly...

FIC clears McDan and Richard Nii Armah-Quaye after thorough investigation

The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has cleared Ghanaian businessmen Daniel McKorley, popularly known as McDan, and Richard Nii Armah-Quaye after months of investigation into...

Two co-sponsors split over gov’t takeover of anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

Two co-sponsors of the Proper Sexuality and Family Values Bill clashed on JoyNews’ PM Express over the government’s plan to reintroduce the controversial legislation...

NSMQ 2025: What GSTS’ victory over PRESEC means for the ‘Land of Giants’

For years, Presbyterian Boys Senior High School (PRESEC-Legon) had ruled the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) stage like kings without challengers. But on...

Fire guts China City Mall in Kumasi; destroys goods and building [Video]

A massive fire has razed the newly opened China City Mall at Santasi in Kumasi, destroying the entire structure and goods worth thousands of...

2025 NSMQ: GSTS stuns PRESEC-Legon in thrilling comeback to reach semi-final

The 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) produced one of its most dramatic moments yet as Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS) staged a...

My grey hair has nothing to do with stress from my job – Mintah Akandoh

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has dismissed suggestions that the stress associated with his ministerial duties is the reason behind his visible grey hair. Speaking...

OSP disagrees with portions of KPMG audit on SML-GRA contracts

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has disclosed that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) does not fully agree with certain conclusions in the...

Mahama, Macron hold bilateral talks on security, economy, and regional stability in Paris

President John Dramani Mahama and French President Emmanuel Macron held wide-ranging discussions at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Thursday, October 30, on the...

OSP says SML lacked capacity, payments to company were misuse of public funds

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has revealed that Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) lacked the tools and technical expertise to deliver the audit and...

OSP: SML contract unnecessary, unlawfully approved, and costly to the state

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has concluded that the contract awarded to Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) was unnecessary, unlawfully approved, and...

Protect your integrity — Health Minister tells Okoe-Boye amidst LHIMS saga

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has urged former Health Minister Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye to be careful in his public statements regarding the ongoing controversy...

Ayra Starr to headline 2025 Tidal Rave Festival

Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Ayra Starr has been confirmed as a headline performer at the 2025 Tidal Rave Festival, scheduled to take place in Accra,...

One dead in house fire at Agona Mankrong

Personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) at Agona Nsaba responded swiftly to a residential fire on Wednesday, October 29. According to the official...

Health Minister denies demanding commission in LHIMS deal

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has fired back at allegations that he demanded a 23 percent commission from the contractor of the Lightwave Health...

I will resign if… Akandoh vows over LHIMS saga [Listen]

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has issued a bold challenge to the contractor of the Lightwave Health Information Management System (LHIMS), saying he is...

Court grants GH¢150m bail to ex-Buffer Stock boss

The High Court in Accra has granted bail to former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company Limited (NAFCO), Hanan...

SCHOLSEC, NIB arrest suspected fraudster behind fake scholarship scheme

The Scholarship Secretariat (SCHOLSEC), in collaboration with the National Investigations Bureau (NIB), has arrested a man, Emmanuel Ofori, for allegedly defrauding Ghanaians through a...

Okoe-Boye dares Health Minister over new software company

Former Health Minister Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye has challenged his successor, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, to publicly disclose the company contracted to implement the new Ghana...

This time, president will assent – Bedzrah assures swift passage of Proper Sexuality Bill

The Ho West MP and sponsor of the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, Emmanuel Bedzrah, has expressed firm confidence that...

Okoe-Boye warns Ghana risks double payment with GHIMS contract

Former Minister of Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye, has raised serious concerns over the government’s decision to replace the Lightwave Health Information Management System (LHIMS)...

Three policemen, 4 civilians injured after armed youth attack Nsuaem station over suspect’s arrest

The Western Central Regional Police Command has confirmed that calm has returned to Nsuaem in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality following a violent attack on the...

Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana condemns assault on pharmacist and customer at Burma Camp

The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) has condemned the assault on a pharmacist and a female client at a pharmacy in Burma Camp, Accra,...

Wendy Shay opens up about close friendship with Shatta Wale

Self-acclaimed Queen of Ghana music, Wendy Shay, has revealed the depth of her friendship with Dancehall star Shatta Wale, describing their relationship as more...

‘He can’t get away with this’ – Rashid Tanko condemns soldier’s assault at pharmacy

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC), Rashid Tanko Computer, has condemned the assault of a pharmacist...

Mahama warns AI could fuel global misinformation

President John Dramani Mahama has cautioned that the rapid and unregulated growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) poses a significant threat to global information integrity,...

Okoe-Boye explains $76m payments under LHIMS project

Former Health Minister, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, has defended payments made under the $100 million Lightwave Health Information Management System (LHIMS) project, insisting that...

Late Nana Ampadu is my grandfather – Wendy Shay reveals

Ghanaian singer Wendy Shay has revealed that the legendary Highlife musician Nana Ampadu is her grandfather. Speaking in an interview on Prime Time with George...

Former NSA boss Osei Assibey granted GH¢800m bail

The Accra High Court has granted former National Service Authority (NSA) Chief Executive Officer, Osei Assibey Antwi, bail of GH¢800 million with six sureties,...

Man killed in hit-and-run after ignoring footbridge on Pokuase–Accra Highway

A tragic accident occurred this morning on the Pokuase–Accra highway, where a man was struck and killed by a speeding vehicle after allegedly attempting...

Bawumia receives strong backing from Sehwi Juaboso NPP delegates

Delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Sehwi Juaboso Constituency have expressed strong support for former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, stating...

Parliament attendance report reveals top absentee MPs

A recent attendance report from Parliament has highlighted the Members of Parliament (MPs) with the highest number of absences during the House’s first session...

GAF reacts to viral video of soldier assaulting customer and pharmacist at Burma Camp

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has confirmed the arrest of a soldier seen in a viral video assaulting two civilians at a pharmacy in...

Fire destroys several shops at Bibiani

A fierce fire outbreak has destroyed several container shops at Bibiani New Town in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region, leaving traders...

Former Buffer Stock CEO charged with stealing; Finance Director flees

The former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company Limited (NAFCO), Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, has been charged with allegedly stealing...

SSNIT to expand, remodel key hotels to boost investment returns – D-G discloses  

The Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Kwesi Afreh Biney, has disclosed plans to expand and remodel some of the...

Soldier arrested for assaulting woman and pharmacist at Burma Camp

A soldier, identified as WO1 Mensah Williams of the Ghana Air Force, has been arrested by military police for allegedly assaulting a pharmacist and...

CCTV footage captures man brutally assaulting pharmacist and customer [Watch]

A man has been caught on CCTV physically assaulting a pharmacist and a female customer at a pharmacy in Accra. The incident reportedly occurred around...

Several Agbogbloshie traders to face court for defying Clean Ghana sanitation directive

Several traders arrested at the Agbogbloshie Market are expected to be arraigned in court after defying repeated sanitation warnings under the Clean Ghana Campaign. The...

Mahama pledges Ghana’s support for independent journalism and information integrity

President John Dramani Mahama has announced Ghana’s plan to become the first African country to make a financial contribution to the International Fund for...