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Capping of Road Fund led to deterioration of roads – Deputy Minister

The Deputy Minister for Roads and Highways and Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini, has attributed the worsening state of Ghana’s roads...

UEW withdraws 38 level 100 students for poor performance

The University of Education, Winneba (UEW), has withdrawn 38 level 100 students for failing to meet academic standards. The decision was announced in a statement...

We have politicised almost every facet of our public space – Prof Aning

Security analyst, Professor Kwesi Aning, has raised concerns about the deep-seated political interference in Ghana’s security institutions. According to him, this political interference threatens professionalism,...

I’m for the change, but not happy about the open jubilation – COP (Rtd) Mensah

Retired Commissioner of Police (COP) Alex Mensah has expressed concerns about the public display of jubilation by some police officers following the appointment of...

I haven’t authored any financial report that has been rejected – Ex Ketu South MCE

A former Ketu South Municipal Chief Executive, Maxwell Koffie Lugudor has discredited media reports suggesting that the hierarchy of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)...

Burkina Faso reverses cereal export ban to Ghana following Mahama’s intervention

Ghana’s Special Envoy to the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Larry Gbevlo-Lartey said President John Mahama has successfully resolved the disruptions caused by the...

Hajia Fati Forgor assumes office as new School Feeding Programme Coordinator

The newly appointed National Coordinator for the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP), Hajia Fati Forgor has taken office with a promise to build on...

Appointing new IGP while injuction is pending is contempt of court – Kofi Bentil

The Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has strongly condemned the government’s decision to appoint a new Inspector General of Police (IGP) while...

Asantehene directs immediate retrieval and return of stolen deity

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, The Asantehene, has instructed the Bantamahene, Baffour Asare Owusu Amankwatia VI, to within one week, recover and surrender the stolen...

E/R Minister calls for investigation into drowning of two siblings

The Eastern Regional Minister, Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, has called on the Ghana Police Service to launch an immediate investigation into the tragic drowning...

NPA donates to National Chief Imam in honour of Ramadan

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA), under the leadership of its Acting Chief Executive, Godwin Kudzo Tameklo Esq., has reaffirmed its commitment to the Muslim...

Deputy Local Gov’t Minister leads fact-finding mission at Dome Market

The Deputy Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, alongside the Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya, Elikplim Akurugu,...

IGP Yohuno must address ‘unfair’ promotions under Dampare – COP Mensah (Rtd)

Retired Commissioner of Police (COP) George Alex Mensah has urged the newly appointed Inspector-General of Police (IGP), COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno, to resolve lingering...

Asantehene disappointed in Bantamahene over involvement in multiple disputes

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has expressed his disappointment in Bantamahene, Baffour Owusu Amankwatia VI, over his involvement in multiple disputes that have...

Local Gov’t Ministry to set up taskforce for national prayer and thanksgiving day

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has taken a significant step towards fostering national unity and religious inclusivity in...

It was an incredible opportunity to serve – Dampare says after exit as IGP

Former Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Dr. George Akuffo Dampare has expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve the nation. In a statement issued on March...

GNAT President extends best wishes for local conferences

The National President of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Rev. Isaac Owusu, has expressed his heartfelt support to all members as the...

SHSs major hotspots for exam malpractice – Prof. Fletcher [Video]

The Founding Dean of the School of Education and Leadership at the University of Ghana, Legon, Professor Jonathan Fletcher, has stated that exam malpractice...

It’s rare to see officers celebrating a new IGP – Former Police Detective [Audio]

Former police detective, Samuel Nana Appiah, has shared his thoughts on the appointment of COP Christian Tetteh Yohonu as the new Inspector General of...

Ga Mantse, Hungary Embassy and others join forces to tackle neonatal health challenges

The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has taken a significant step in addressing neonatal health challenges, particularly neonatal jaundice, in Ghana. In partnership...

Cash sprayed as elated crowd welcomes IGP Yohonu to police headquarters [Watch]

An elated group of civilians and police personnel gathered on Friday to give a warm welcome to the newly appointed Inspector General of Police...

Tension in Nanton over suspension of 34 NPP members

Tension is mounting within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Nanton Constituency following the suspension of 34 party members. The situation escalated when the...

Dampare brought a humane face to Police Service – Kwesi Aning

Security Analyst Professor Kwesi Aning has praised former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr. George Akuffo Dampare for his transformative leadership and the humane...

Auditor-General recovers GH¢31.5m; transfers into consolidated fund

The Recoveries Account created by the Auditor-General to streamline the collection of disallowed unearned salaries and other recoverable funds has accumulated GH¢31.5 million as...

Photos from the swearing-in of the new IGP, COP Yohuno

President John Mahama on Friday, March 14, 2025, swore in COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno as the new Inspector-General of Police (IGP) during a brief...

Acting Abusuapanin of Asantewaa Kese Royal family calls for peace in Twenedurase

Professor Yaw Ahenkora, the Acting Abusuapanin of the Asantewaa Kese Royal Family of Kwawu Twenedurase, has called on kingmakers to ensure peace and unity...

Mahama appoints new security chiefs

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed new heads for the Ghana Prisons Service (GPS), the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), and the Ghana Police...

Ghana Meteo warns of rain, thunderstorms tonight

The Ghana Meteorological Agency has issued a weather alert, warning of thunderstorms and rain expected to hit parts of the country tonight. According to the...

Mahama Cares will not replace free dialysis treatment – Minister assures

The Ghana Medical Care Trust Fund, also known as ‘Mahama Cares,’ will not replace the free dialysis treatment on the National Health Insurance Scheme...

Mahama swears in COP Yohuno as IGP

President John Mahama has sworn into office COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno as the new Inspector-General of Police (IGP) at a short ceremony at the...

Free dialysis was a technical decision, not political – Dr. Nsiah-Asare

Former Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr. Anthony Nsiah-Asare, has clarified that the introduction of free dialysis under the previous administration was a purely technical...

Car goes up in flames on Asamankese-Suhum road [Video]

A Nissan Frontier was completely destroyed by fire after veering off the road and crashing into a tree at Brekumanso on the Asamankese-Suhum road. The...

Apau Wiredu Lateef appointed Deputy CEO of Ghana Free Zones Authority

President John Mahama has appointed Apau Wiredu Lateef as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Free Zones Authority (GFZA), reinforcing his administration’s...

‘We don’t overly love Dampare, but…’ – Franklin Cudjoe on suit challenging removal [Audio]

The founding president of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has defended the injunction application that sought to block the removal of Dr. George Akuffo Dampare...

Two die in separate galamsey pit incidents at Karlo

Two individuals have been confirmed dead in separate incidents at Karlo in the Suaman District of the Western North Region after falling into abandoned...

1,000 maternal deaths recorded in Ashanti Region – GHS

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has revealed that 1,000 women lost their lives during childbirth in the Ashanti Region between 2020 and 2024. This alarming...

ECG addresses power outages after heavy rainfall

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has attributed the power outage experienced in parts of the country, particularly the Greater Accra Region, to a...

Why Dampare can no longer be in the Police Service – Retired Officer [Audio]

Retired Commissioner of Police (COP) George Alex Mensah has stated that Dr. George Akuffo Dampare’s career in the Ghana Police Service has effectively ended...

I’m happy Mahama has removed Dampare – Security Analyst [Listen]

Security analyst Paul Boateng has expressed satisfaction with President John Dramani Mahama’s decision to remove Dr. George Akuffo Dampare as Inspector General of Police...

Peter Toobu calls for fixed tenure for IGP, security heads

Member of Parliament for Wa West, Peter Lanchene Toobu, has called for a fixed tenure for the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and other security...