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Manhyia Palace announces ban on all funerals in Asanteman on August 21

The Manhyia Palace has announced a ban on all funerals across Asanteman on Thursday, August 21, 2025, to allow for the one-week celebration of...

‘I was fired’ – Uncle Ebo Whyte

Renowned Ghanaian playwright and marriage counselor James Ebo Whyte, affectionately known as Uncle Ebo Whyte, has revealed a hidden chapter of his life when...

Wontumi Multimedia appeals NCA suspension, claims full compliance

Wontumi Multimedia has appealed to the National Communications Authority (NCA) to lift the suspension of its broadcasting operations, insisting it has met all regulatory...

Ghana is a beacon of democracy and stability in Africa – Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia

Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Mr. Adem Farah, has praised Ghana’s formidable reputation as a country that embodies democracy and stability in Africa. Speaking at...

 Compassion Int’l Ghana’s GH₵2 million project provides 22 homes in Kintampo

Approximately 22 families in Kintampo who once lived in cramped, unsafe spaces now have secure and permanent homes, thanks to a GH₵2 million housing...

Gov’t to reconstruct Tepa–Goaso road in honour of late Nana Kwasi Bosomprah – Ahafo MDCEs Dean

The Dean of Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCEs) in the Ahafo Region, Benjamin Assabil Donkor, has announced that the John Mahama-led government will...

Late Goasomanhene fostered religious unity – Local Council of Churches eulogise

The Goaso Local Council of Churches in the Ahafo Region has commended the late Paramount Chief of Goaso, Nana Kwasi Bosomprah, for his outstanding...

Ghana Railway Company halts Accra–Tema shuttle over technical issues

The Ghana Railway Company Limited has announced the temporary suspension of the Accra–Tema shuttle service from Tuesday, August 12, 2025, due to technical challenges. In...

Enough of never again; GNAT urges Mahama to act after helicopter tragedy

In the wake of a devastating helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight individuals, the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) is demanding...

NCA shuts down three Wontumi radio stations, 6 others over regulatory breaches

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has ordered the suspension of three radio stations owned by Wontumi Multimedia Company Limited for violating broadcasting regulations. In a...

Volta and Oti Peace Ambassadors armored with ADR skills through GIZ partnership

Regional Peace Council (VRPC), led by Regional Executive Secretary Dr. David Esinu Yao Normanyo, has launched a landmark 40-hour Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) capacity-building...

True peace is built quietly, not through public condemnation – Alex Nartey

Quiet diplomacy, not public shaming, is the most effective way to reform behaviour and preserve Ghana’s democratic stability, according to private legal practitioner and...

Awentami Paul Afoko mourns passing of Asantehemaa Nana Konadu Yiadom III

Awentami Paul Afoko has expressed heartfelt condolences following the passing of the Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III, on August 11, 2025, as Ghana continues...

Galamsey fight must match urgency of death response – Dr. Kingsley Agyemang

Member of Parliament for Akim Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has called for a renewed national commitment to fight illegal mining, locally known as...

Lecturer goes to court to stop graduation over compromised exam results

A University of Zimbabwe (UZ) lecturer has filed urgent legal action to stop the institution’s scheduled August 15 graduation ceremony, citing serious irregularities in...

President Mahama announces fund for children of eight helicopter crash victims

President John Mahama has announced the creation of a dedicated fund to support the needs of the children of the eight deceased persons in...

Phone seller found dead under Kasoa overpass

A phone seller has been found dead under the Kasoa overpass in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region. According to the Municipal...

Deputy Interior Minister wades into controversy over police helicopters [Audio]

Deputy Interior Minister Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi has urged restraint in the ongoing public debate over the Ghana Police Service’s helicopters, following concerns raised after...

We will spiritually probe helicopter crash – Ho Central NDC Chairman

The Ho Central Constituency Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Franklyn Gedzia, has expressed outrage over the recent Z9 military helicopter crash that...

Helicopter crash: Mahama’s safety is an act of God – Fuseini Donkor

Former Sekyere Afram Plains District Chief Executive (DCE), Fuseini Donkor, has attributed President John Mahama’s safety to divine intervention, saying his devotion to God...

I almost shut down Ghana’s internet over horrific helicopter crash videos – Communications Minister

Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Sam Nartey George, has revealed that he almost ordered a nationwide internet shutdown to halt the circulation...

Couple hospitalised after stabbing incident in Edwenase over alleged infidelity

A domestic dispute in Edwenase, a suburb of Abodom in the Bekwai Municipality, turned violent on Sunday, 10 August 2025, when 38-year-old Rebecca Appiah...

Woman found dead under mysterious circumstances on Behenase farm

A woman, believed to be in her 30s, has been discovered dead under unusual circumstances on her farm at Behenase in the Bekwai Municipality...

Scrap by-elections in Ghana – Kofi Bentil

Private legal practitioner Kofi Bentil has renewed calls for the complete abolition of by-elections in Ghana, suggesting that Members of Parliament who vacate their...

Loose meter connection sparks fire at Sun Shine Roman

A house at Sun Shine Roman in Suhum narrowly escaped total destruction after a fire broke out due to a loose electricity meter connection. The...

Farmer remanded over ginger theft

A 26-year-old farmer has been remanded into prison custody by the Nkawie Circuit Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti Region...

Helicopter crash: Heads must roll – Aircraft Engineer

An aircraft engineer has called for the immediate dismissal of anyone found responsible for lapses in the servicing of the Z-9 helicopter that crashed...

Police Service’s helicopters are ‘flying coffins’, still grounded – Ashaiman MP

A member of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Ernest Henry Norgbey, has raised alarm over the state of three Ghana Police Service helicopters. The Ashaiman...

Z-9 helicopter crash wasn’t pilot error – Aircraft Engineer [Video]

British Army aircraft engineer, Dr Robert Nesta Otoo, has rejected suggestions that the Z-9 helicopter crash last Wednesday was caused by bad weather. The crash,...

Inside Ghana’s Cocoa: The pressure and the children caught in between

Just beyond the tree line that borders the forest reserve, Samuel Tobi stays in the farm alone while it rains with his boots crunching...

Mason, 58, sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for incest

The Kwabenya Circuit Court has sentenced a 58-year-old mason to 10 years imprisonment for having sex with his daughter. Joshua Bledi got his 17-year-old daughter...

Fake news can twist Parliament’s words, Hansard staff must keep up with high-tech threats – Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, has urged the Hansard staff across Africa to try and upgrade their knowledge, skills, and competence...

We haven’t received any formal notice – GPCC on prophecies directive 

The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) says it has not received any formal communication from the Office of the Presidential Envoy for Interfaith...

Akosombo Dam spillage: Houses for Mepe flood victims rot in bush

Hopes for safe and permanent shelter for victims of the Mepe floods are dwindling, as housing units under construction for the displaced have been...

I have no doubt Omane Boamah would have ended ‘galamsey’ – Ablakwa 

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has honoured the memory of the late Defence Minister, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, praising...

African Political Parties Summit opens today in Accra

The 2025 African Political Parties Summit has opened at the Accra International Conference Centre, drawing political leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders from across Africa and...

Galamsey: IGP’s special taskforce seizes seven excavators in Ahiwren

The IGP’s Special Anti-Galamsey Task Force has seized seven excavators in a raid on illegal mining camps in Ahiwren, a small community in the...

ECOM Ghana upgrades access to quality education in Brodekwano community

In a display of commitment to empowering communities and promoting education, ECOM Ghana's Sustainable Management Services (SMS) has upgraded the educational infrastructure of Brodekwano...

Helicopter crash: Col. Aboagye(Rtd) narrates steps that caused search team’s ‘late’ arrival

Retired Colonel Festus Aboagye has shared his assessment of what he believes caused the military search team’s delayed arrival at the helicopter crash site...

Tema Traditional Council to ban expensive funerals

Nii Adjetey Agbo II, the Acting President of the Tema Traditional Council and Mankralo of Tema, has announced plans to ban expensive funerals in...