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19-year-old faces court for theft, causing harm

A 19-year-old unemployed person has been remanded into prison custody on three charges by the Asante Abuakwa circuit court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality.  Aaron Attah pleaded guilty to the charges of unlawful entry, attempted stealing and causing harm.  He will reappear...

John Dumelo shares farm produce with Ayawaso West residents ahead of Christmas

Farmer and Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon, John Dumelo, has begun a community food support initiative across his constituency as the Christmas...

Dozens injured after magnitude 7.5 earthquake strikes northern Japan

At least 30 people were injured after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit north-eastern Japan on Monday night, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their...

One dead, another injured in tragic accident on Akropong–Bogoso highway

A tragic accident occurred at dawn today along the Wassa Akropong–Bogoso highway, claiming the life of one person and leaving another seriously injured. According to...

Explainer: Why electricity and water tariffs have surged to 9.86% and 15.92%, respectively

Ghana’s utility landscape entered a phase of steady and cumulative pricing adjustments in 2025, with the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) approving a combined...

Driver trapped, 14 injured in accident at Airport Residential Area

A serious head-on collision between a DAF articulator truck and a Ford Transit minibus left fourteen passengers injured and the minibus driver trapped along...

NACOC nabs 3 in connection with 1,158kg suspected cocaine shipment to Belgium

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested three individuals in connection with a 1,158-kilogram consignment of a substance suspected to be cocaine, shipped from...

Release funds and pay teacher allowances to improve student performance – Ntim Fordjour

Former Deputy Minister of Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has urged the government to urgently release funds to the Ministry of Education and clear...

Ntim Fordjour demands retraction of GES statement on WASSCE results

Former Deputy Minister of Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has sharply criticised the Ghana Education Service (GES) over its recent press statement on the...

Parliament notifies EC of vacancy for Kpandai parliamentary rerun

The Clerk to Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, has officially notified the Electoral Commission (EC) of a vacancy in the Kpandai Constituency, following a High...

Suspend announced tariff increase and engage – TUC tells gov’t

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called on government to immediately suspend the recently announced increases in electricity and water tariffs, insisting that the...

Tension mounts as chieftaincy dispute erupts at Akyem Kwabeng in Atiwa West

A chieftaincy dispute has erupted in Akyem Kwabeng in the Atiwa West District of the Eastern Region. This has heightened tension in the community. The Abusuapanin...

Fire ravages shop at Kukurantumi

A fire tore through a commercial shop at Kukurantumi-Banana Street on December 3, 2025, destroying merchandise and property before firefighters managed to bring it...

IPLS founder urges stronger collaboration to strengthen Ghana’s justice system

Alex Nartey, Founder of the Institute of Paralegal Training and Leadership Studies (IPLS), has called on stakeholders in Ghana’s justice sector to collaborate more...

Kpandai chiefs oppose parliamentary election rerun, appeal to President Mahama to uphold peace

Traditional leaders in the Kpandai Constituency have firmly opposed any proposed rerun of parliamentary elections, urging President John Dramani Mahama to intervene to preserve...

Mackristy Academy excels in 2025 BECE; headteacher and founder praise outstanding performance

Mackristy Academy has once again showcased its dedication to academic excellence, recording outstanding results in the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). Speaking to Adom...

E/R: REGSEC calls for calm, admits police error in Kwahu raid

The Eastern Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has urged residents of Kwahu to exercise restraint, assuring a swift investigation into the ongoing chieftaincy disputes in...

Save our farmlands – Sankore Chief calls for united front against illegal mining

The Paramount Chief of Sankore in the Ahafo Region, Nana Ogyedom Appiah Kubi Pabo Katakye (IV), has called on fellow chiefs and security agencies...

The Apostolic Church Ghana dedicates TAC Tower Headquarters in Madina

The Apostolic Church Ghana has officially dedicated its newly constructed headquarters, TAC Tower, located at Madina in Accra. The dedication ceremony, held on Friday, December...

No record of assassination attempt – Interior Ministry contradicts OSP

The Interior Ministry says there is no record or report of any assassination attempt on Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng, contrary to claims made by...

Youth leaders, stakeholders pledge to strengthen SRHR and prevent SGBV in Bono East

A high-level youth policy dialogue on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) concluded in Jema, Kintampo South...

Interior Ministry orders full probe into alleged assassination attempts on Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng

The Ministry of the Interior has ordered a full-scale investigation following claims that the Special Prosecutor, Mr. Kissi Agyebeng, survived two assassination attempts while...

Accra High Court dismisses application by Chairman Wontumi’s lawyers for further disclosures

The Accra High Court has thrown out an application by lawyers for the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi...

Police crack down on robbery, firearm trafficking rings in Bono Region

The Bono Regional Police Command has announced a major breakthrough in its fight against armed robbery and organised crime, following the arrest and prosecution...

‘I was used as a pawn’ – Manasseh Azure walks away from OSP case after explosive concerns

Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has accused the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) of weakening its own case against former Public Procurement Authority...

Sammy Darko’s comments indict OSP in AB Adjei case – Manasseh Azure

Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has pushed back strongly against remarks by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP)’s Director of Strategy, Research and...

Powerful chiefs and politicians obstructing anti-galamsey operations – NAIMOS

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has raised serious concerns about persistent interference from powerful individuals, particularly chiefs and politicians, which it says...

It’s time to take a hard look at the OSP – Affail Monney

Former President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Roland Affail Monney, has called for a reflection on the relevance of the Office of the...

Kufuor reveals NPP plot against him after 1996 election loss

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has revealed that some members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) opposed his nomination for a second attempt as...

OSP turning PPA CEO probe into a “foolish case” – Manasseh Azure

Freelance investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has described the handling of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) CEO scandal by the Office of the Special...

We lack development, our lands are being wrecked – Kwabeng community blames chief

Tensions are rising in Kwabeng, the capital of Atiwa District in Ghana’s Eastern Region, as angry youth protest against widespread illegal mining (galamsey) activities. The...

NPP leaders ‘not truthful’ about 2024 defeat – Adansi Asokwa Chairman

Kwame Owusu, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Constituency Chairman for Adansi Asokwa, has accused party leaders of not being honest with members ahead of...

Galamsey fight: NAIMOS intensifies Western North operations

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) deployed a specialised team to Samreboi in the Amenfi West Municipality on December 7, as part of...

60-year-old ‘Walkerman’ begins Paga-to-Accra trek to raise prostate cancer awareness

A 60-year-old long-distance walker, renowned across Ghana for his extraordinary endurance feats, has embarked on a remarkable mission to raise awareness about prostate cancer. Desire...

Akufo-Addo managed Covid-19 well – Kufour

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has praised former President Nana Akufo-Addo for his leadership during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, describing his overall...

Prof Lumumba blames governance failures for galamsey crisis

Pan-Africanist, legal practitioner and governance expert, Prof Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba, has attributed the persistence of illegal small-scale mining, popularly known as galamsey, to...

Prof. Joshua Alabi questions GTEC’s position on SMC Doctorate holders

Prof. Joshua Alabi, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), has expressed serious concern over the recent stance of the Ghana...

Former President Kufuor blames DDEP, National Cathedral, and PDS deal for NPP’s 2024 defeat

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has openly criticised several major policy decisions under the Akufo-Addo administration, citing the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP), the...

Over 100 residents in Sankore benefit from free medical screening

More than 100 residents of Sankore in the Ahafo Region have received free medical screenings through a collaborative initiative by the Asunafo South District...

Police rescue kidnapping victim in Yendi, arrest three suspects

Police in the Northern Region have rescued a kidnapping victim and arrested three suspects following a targeted intelligence-led operation in Wapuli, in the Yendi...