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36 years in prison for a mistake at 17: The forgotten story of once-promising goalkeeper Akwasi Alhassan

"Pray for me,” says Akwasi Alhassan, handing over a photograph of himself. To his left is the late Christian Atsu—a man whose life was larger...

Police intercept over GH¢1m cash concealed in fertiliser bags at Juapong

The Volta Regional Police Command has intercepted a Ford Transit bus carrying 68 fertiliser bags filled with cash totalling GH¢1,021,700 in one cedi notes...

They’ve brought E-levy Pro Max – Alhassan Tampuli reacts to ‘Dumsor Levy’

Member of Parliament for Gushegu and former Deputy Transport Minister, Alhassan Tampuli, has taken a swipe at the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government over...

Zoomlion employees express gratitude to management for pilgrimage opportunity

A group of employees from Zoomlion Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), has expressed heartfelt appreciation to management and...

Star witness corroborates Adu-Boahene’s statement

A prosecution witness in the case against former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has disputed Attorney-General Dr. Dominic Ayine’s claim...

Emergency services paralyzed as nurses’ strike grips Ghana’s public hospitals

The nationwide strike by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has plunged emergency services at major government hospitals into disarray, leaving patients...

NLC directs nurses and midwives to call off strike; says it’s illegal

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has called on the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) to call off its strike and return to...

Man lynched over alleged mobile phone theft in Agbozume

A young man, identified as Prosper Adedea, alias Tagoe, believed to be in his late 20s, was allegedly lynched in Agbozume-Adawukorfe after being accused...

NIB declares 3 suspects wanted in $350m cocaine bust

The National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) has declared three more individuals - Kelian Julien Mensah, Jefflean Kwadjo Ntow, and Charles Hagan - wanted in connection...

EPA opens first Municipal Office in Ketu North with MP’s support

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), in collaboration with the Member of Parliament for Ketu North, Eric Edem Agbana, and the Municipal Assembly, has officially...

Mahama assents to GH₵1 fuel levy bill

President John Dramani Mahama has officially signed into law the Energy Sector Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2025, cementing a controversial but, what the government describes...

GH¢1 fuel levy difficult, but necessary – Mahama [Video]

President John Mahama has justified the decision to impose a GH¢1 new levy on petroleum products, describing the move as difficult but a necessary...

Ghana launches ambitious sustainable cities strategy to shape urban future

The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, has officially launched the Ghana Sustainable Cities Strategy (GSCS), a visionary framework aimed at transforming...

Explainer: Why petrol and diesel just got GH₵1 more expensive

In the early hours of June 4th, 2025, Ghana’s Parliament approved a GH₵1 increase to the Energy Sector Shortfall and Debt Repayment Levy on...

Bono, Bono East, and Ahafo Regions top exam malpractice list

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has revealed that the Bono, Bono East, and Ahafo regions are leading in examination malpractice cases, raising serious...

Galamsey: Five excavators, guns seized during raid in Ahafo Ano South West

A special joint anti-galamsey operation led by the Mankranso District Police Command and the Ahafo Ano South West District Assembly has resulted in the...

Three suspected robbers busted at Axim

The Axim Divisional Police Command in the Western Region has arrested three suspected armed robbers in an intelligence-led operation at their hideout. The suspects have...

Ghana moves towards aluminium-led industrialisation with new GIADEC Board

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has inaugurated the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) Governing Board, marking a significant...

Woman arrested for alleged acid attack on ex-lover in Accra

The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old woman, Mavis Nkrumah, for allegedly pouring acid on her ex-boyfriend during a confrontation at...

Dead body exhumed at Assin Akropong cemetery; vital organs missing

The lifeless body of 15-year-old Kenneth Ampofo, who was laid to rest just last Friday, has been exhumed by unknown perpetrators at the Assin...

Bawumia slams NDC over new ‘dumsor levy,’ warns Ghanaians of more taxes ahead

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has taken a swipe at the governing NDC for introducing a new fuel tax barely months after abolishing...

Galamsey: Wontumi’s aide convicted in bribery case, fined GH₵200k

The High Court today, Wednesday, June 4, convicted Thomas Andy Owusu, aide to NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi,...

Strike by nurses disrupts healthcare services across Ghana

The ongoing strike by nurses in public hospitals across Ghana continues to severely impact healthcare delivery, leaving patients stranded and medical services disrupted. In many...

OLA Girls SHS wins Energy Commission Renewable Challenge in Ahafo region

Ola Girls’ Senior High School (SHS) in Kenyasi has emerged as the winner of the Ahafo Region edition of the 2025 Energy Commission’s Renewable...

AIES urges gov’t to scrap ‘dumsor levy’ over economic hardship

The African Institute of Energy Sustainability (AIES) has strongly condemned the government’s newly introduced GHS1.00 per litre Energy Levy, dubbed the “Dumsor Levy,” describing...

2025 BECE: GNAT General Secretary warns Ahafo Teachers against exam malpractice

The General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Thomas Musah, has issued a stern warning to teachers in the Ahafo Region...

Goosie Tanoh urges NDC to uphold probity and accountability to sustain leadership for the next 50 years

Presidential Advisor and veteran National Democratic Congress (NDC) comrade, Goosie Tanoh, has urged the party to recommit to its founding values of probity, accountability,...

OSP drops all corruption, bribery charges against Thomas Owusu Andy

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has withdrawn all six charges of corruption and bribery against Owusu Andy Thomas, effectively clearing him of...

Ghana Link defends e-tracking system after national security criticism

Ghana Link Network Services Ltd, operators of the country’s Electronic Cargo Tracking (E-Tracking) system under the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS), has strongly refuted...

KPN executives pay courtesy call on Daasebre Akuamoah Boateng III

A delegation of executives from the Kwahu Professionals Network (KPN) has paid a courtesy call on the Omanhene of the Kwahu Traditional Area, Daasebre...

Gov’t is in crisis – Kwadwo Poku on GH¢1 fuel levy [Audio]

The Executive Director of the Institute for Energy Policies and Research, Kwadwo Nsafoah Poku, claims the government is in crisis and unable to fund...

Man found dead after heavy rains at Oforikrom

A yet-to-be-identified man has been found dead in a stream at Kings Down, a suburb of the Oforikrom Municipality in the Ashanti Region. The lifeless...

Scholarship Secretariat boss rescues brilliant but needy SHS graduate

The Registrar of the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat, Alexander Kwaku Asafo Agyei, has reached out to assist Senior High School (SHS) graduate Dorcas Baafi, whose...

Kofi Adomah’s road to recovery brings hope in uplifting new video

During the vibrant Kwafie Festival in Dormaa Ahenkro, a celebration rich in tradition and cultural heritage, popular Ghanaian journalist and actor Kofi Adomah Nwanwani...

Fomena MP supports 2025 BECE candidates with 1,300 mathematical sets

The Member of Parliament for Fomena Constituency and Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Lawyer Andrew Amoako Asiamah, has shown support for Junior High School...

Prof. Bokpin endorses GH¢1 fuel levy

Economist and Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana, Godfred Bokpin, has backed the newly introduced GH¢1 levy on petroleum products, describing it...

Obuasi West MCE cautions Pragya riders to reduce fares and obey traffic rules

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Obuasi West, Faustilove Appiah Kannin, has issued a stern warning to pragya (tricycle) riders in the municipality, urging...

Notorious armed robber jailed 18 years

The Upper West Regional Police Command has secured the conviction of a 25-year-old notorious armed robber, Adihan Mahmoud, popularly known as Okra. A statement issued...

The consequences will be dire for all of us – COPEC on GH¢1 fuel levy

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has strongly criticised the government’s introduction of a GH¢1 levy on each litre of petroleum products. Speaking on Adom...

Daniel Fenyi appointed GES PRO

The Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has congratulated and officially welcomed Daniel Fenyi as the new Head of the Public Relations Unit. Mr....