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Decomposing body of 71-year-old retired teacher found in well

Residents of the Woeviakpodzi community in the Anloga District of the Volta Region are in a state of fear and shock after the lifeless...

I will marshal every effort to answer my removal process — Justice Torkornoo

Suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo says she has decided to marshal every effort in law and leadership to demand justice in the process...

Two arrested over murder of former Dampong SHS headmaster

The Ashanti North Regional Police Command has arrested two people in connection with the murder of a former Headmaster of Dampong Senior High School...

Education Minister to present scholarship bill to Parliament

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has disclosed that he will present the Ghana Scholarship Authority Bill to Parliament in the coming weeks. According to...

Retired Police Officers Association dissociates itself from suit challenging Kofi Boakye’s nomination

The National Association of Retired Police Officers (NARPO-GH) has issued a strong disclaimer, distancing itself from a Supreme Court lawsuit filed by one Henrietta...

188 Ghanaians face U.S. deportation – Okudzeto Ablakwa

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that 188 Ghanaians are officially on a U.S. deportation list, as part of a renewed immigration crackdown...

DRIP Regional Coordinators cautioned against renting out equipment

The management of the District Road Improvement Program (DRIP) has held the first in a series of orientation courses for Regional Coordinators in the...

Asunafo–Bibiani bridge now a death trap – Residents cry for help

Residents of three farming communities in the Asunafo South District of the Ahafo Region have raised alarm over the deteriorating state of a bridge...

Ras Mubarak calls for national emergency on road safety after Oframase crash

Former Member of Parliament, Ras Mubarak, has issued a passionate open letter to Ghana’s Minister of Transport, Joseph Bukari, calling for immediate and decisive...

Contractors urged to use resilient, eco-friendly materials in construction

In the face of increasing climate challenges and frequent natural disasters, Ghanaian contractors are being called upon to lead the charge in adopting resilient...

Gov’t committed to passing non-profit bill to regulate civil society – Veep

Vice President of Ghana, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring the passage of the long-awaited Civil Society (Non-Profit) Bill. The...

Suzzy Pinamang undergoes successful eye surgery in UK

Suzzy Adwoa Pinamang, the second-year student of the Adventist Senior High School in Bantama, Kumasi in the Ashanti Region who was accidentally shot in...

Chief Justice has the right to speak out – Former Deputy Attorney-General defends [Video]

Former Deputy Attorney-General Diana Asonaba Dapaah has defended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo’s decision to publicly address the nation. According to her, it was the Chief...

GRA imposes 15% VAT on non-life insurance premiums

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced a 15% Value Added Tax (VAT) on non-life insurance premiums, effective July 1, 2025. Except for motor insurance,...

We planned to resume our strike today, but… – GRNMA [Listen]

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has revealed that it came close to resuming its strike action today, June 26, 2025. The General...

GRNMA disappointed over postponed meeting, demands urgent action on agreement

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has expressed disappointment over the postponement of a critical meeting with the Parliamentary Select Committee on...

Parliament passes bill to amend public holidays; check out the full details

Parliament has passed the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days (Amendment) Bill, 2025, resulting in notable changes to Ghana’s public holiday calendar. The bill, laid before...

COKA calls for unity and reform at NPP Chairmen Caucus 2025 Conference

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) took a significant step toward revitalizing its internal structures and energizing its base as the 2025 Conference of the...

Serve with integrity – Tesano Baptist Church urges public officials during 50th anniversary message

The Head Pastor of Tesano Baptist Church, Rev. Jonathan Akwasi Etuah, has called on public officials to serve with honesty and integrity in their...

Education Minister urges WAEC to fast-track 2025 BECE results

Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has urged the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to expedite the release of the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination...

Ntim Fordjour condemns viral same-sex kiss at Independence Arch, blames Mahama, NDC

Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has strongly criticized viral images of a same-sex couple kissing beneath Ghana’s Independence Arch. According...

Education Minister inaugurates CTVET, Ghana Library Authority governing Boards

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has inaugurated the governing boards of the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET) and the...

Energy Minister proposes Electric vechiles for Ministers to boost Ghana’s Green Transition

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has announced plans to submit a proposal to Cabinet to acquire electric vehicles (EVs) for...

Chief Justice’s public outburst disappointing – Lawyer Ansa-Asare [Video]

Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Lawyer Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has expressed deep disappointment over Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo’s recent public address regarding...

OSP appeals acquittal of Juaben MCE nominee

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has filed an appeal against the Kumasi High Court's decision to acquit and discharge Alexander Kwabena Sarfo-Kantanka,...

Ghana chairs Afreximbank Annual Meetings in Abuja

Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem is chairing this year’s Afreximbank Annual Meetings, which include key sessions involving the Bank’s shareholders. One of the major...

GHS confirms COVID-19 rise at University of Ghana, urges public vigilance

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed a recent increase in COVID-19 cases within the University of Ghana community, though all reported cases have...

Galamsey: 15 arrested at Manso Adubia

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested 15 individuals involved in illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, in a special intelligence-led operation at Watreso...

NDC’s push to remove Chief Justice threatens democracy – Miracles Aboagye warns [Video]

Director of Communications for the 2024 Bawumia Campaign, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has raised alarm over what he describes as ongoing efforts by the opposition...

Court fines two fishmongers for receiving stolen tilapia

The Amasaman Circuit Court has fined two fishmongers, Lady Ayawah and Faustina Kattah, 100 penalty units each, equivalent to GH¢1,200, for dishonestly receiving stolen...

Mahama, Bill Gates discuss Ghana’s health reforms

President John Mahama on Wednesday afternoon held productive discussions with philanthropist Bill Gates in Brussels. The meeting, held ahead of the Gavi Vaccine Alliance pledging...

ECG restores power to Rehoboth Estate

Electricity supply to the Rehoboth Estate at Danfa in the Greater Accra Region has been restored after it was cut off over an alleged...

NACOC warns kebab lovers over suspected drug-laced meat

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has cautioned Ghanaians—particularly kebab lovers—to be vigilant about where they buy their meat, following reports that some vendors are...

Twum Barimah slams embattled Chief Justice over public address [Video]

A Communications Team Member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Lawyer Twum Barimah, has described the recent press conference by embattled Chief Justice...

The entire EC leadership must go; they are not fit for purpose – Asiedu Nketia

Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has launched a scathing attack on the Electoral Commission (EC), declaring its entire leadership...

Torkornoo’s public comments are ‘misguided’ – Ansa-Asare

Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has taken a strong stance against suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo over her decision...

Suspended Chief Justice’s public address ‘most regrettable’ – Kwakye Ofosu

Government spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has criticised suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo’s public address, describing it as “most regrettable.” At a press conference on Wednesday,...

One dead, others critically injured after bus, cargo truck collide at Nkawkaw Oframase

A tragic road accident at Nkawkaw Oframase on the Accra–Kumasi highway has claimed the life of one person and left 22 others in critical...

Dr. Ansa-Asare slams embattled Chief Justice over public address

A former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Dr Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has criticised suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo for publicly addressing the nation...

They have turned my lawyers into Nebuchadnezzar’s magicians – Torkornoo

Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has launched a blistering critique of the ongoing Article 146 proceedings aimed at her removal from office, likening the...