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NSA scandal: I’m ready to clear my name in court – Mustapha Ussif

Former Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Mustapha Ussif, has denied any involvement in the GH¢548 million payroll fraud scandal.  In a statement, the...

Hearing-impaired man found dead after rape accusation

A 22-year-old hearing-impaired man, Prince Tengey, has reportedly in the early hours of Wednesday, 11th June, took his life at Nyekornakpoe in the Ketu...

Mahama orders military escort for vehicles in Bawku 

President John Mahama has instructed the Ghana Armed Forces(GAF) to escort and protect cars plying the Bawku-Pulmakom-Bolgatanga and Walewale-Bolgatanga corridors to ensure safe movement...

Manasseh’s heartfelt message to Mahama on Zoomlion contract

Dear President John Dramani Mahama, Were I to write a book on my investigative journalism career, I would dedicate a chapter to the role you...

Deputy Defence Minister dismisses early retirement claims by Ntim Fordjour

Deputy Minister of Defence, Ernest Brogya Genfi, has strongly refuted claims by Rev. Ntim Fordjour that several military generals who retired earlier this year...

No dismissal of Generals in Armed Forces – Deputy Defence Minister clarifies

Deputy Minister of Defence, Ernest Brogya Genfi, has refuted claims that the government has dismissed 15 two-star generals from the Ghana Armed Forces. Speaking in...

Former Second Lady endorses National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving

Former Second Lady, Mrs. Matilda Amissah-Arthur, has thrown her full support behind the upcoming National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving, describing the initiative as...

Luv FM High Schools Debate heats up as top schools advance to Round of 16

After a week of intense intellectual battles, compelling arguments, and spirited showdowns, the Luv FM High Schools Debate is moving into the much-anticipated Round...

19 arrested for suspected drug trade and robbery within Gomoa Dominase

The Central East Regional Police Command, through a special operation on Thursday, June 12, 2025, arrested 19 suspects in connection with illicit drug trade...

Asantehene urges chiefs to offer lands as equity for farming

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is entreating traditional authorities to offer their land as equity to farmers. This, he says, will help address issues of...

Climate Change: AGN Chair emphasises importance of Africa’s unity in global negotiations

Chair of the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change (AGN), Dr. Richard Muyungi has emphasised the importance and power of Africa’s unity in...

BECE candidate dies in Assin Adiembra

A 14-year-old Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidate, Gariba Awudu, has died after falling ill during the ongoing exams at Assin Adiembra in the...

We’ll join nurses in next strike if… – Minority [Listen]

The Minority in Parliament is urging the government to honour its commitments under the May 2024 Conditions of Service agreement with the Ghana Registered...

Precious Baba leads grassroots fight against Malaria in Zimbabwe and Cameroon

In a world where malaria continues to claim thousands of lives each year—particularly among children—grassroots activism has emerged as a powerful weapon in the...

President Mahama reaffirms commitment to traditional rulers

President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated his administration’s commitment to working closely with traditional rulers, acknowledging their critical role in national development. Speaking during an...

Stay away from trouble – GNAT cautions BECE invigilators

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has cautioned teachers serving as invigilators in the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to maintain the...

Appointments Committee announces date for vetting of Supreme Court nominees

The seven judges nominated by President John Mahama for appointment to the Supreme Court are scheduled to appear before the Appointments Committee of Parliament...

How Gifty Oware-Mensah exploited NSA allowance system to secure over GH¢30m loan

Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has revealed how former Deputy Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Gifty Oware-Mensah, allegedly...

8 BECE candidates injured in tricycle accident in Oti Region

A tragic accident involving a Motorking tricycle transporting Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates has left eight students injured, with one reported to be...

NSA Scandal: 12, including Mustapha Ussif and Gifty Oware-Mensah to face prosecution 

The Attorney General and Minister for Justice has announced that 12 former officials of the National Service Authority (NSA) are set to face prosecution...

Irate youth block Samreboi roads over arrest of illegal miners

Tension has flared in Samereboi as a group of angry youth blocked roads leading to the Sarmatex Timber Company, protesting the arrest of illegal...

REACO 2025 conference set for June 26 in Accra

REACO International has officially launched its flagship event, the REACO Conference 2025, which will be held from June 26 to 28, 2025, at the...

Obra Show: Paternity test exposes deep-seated male irresponsibility and vulnerability of young women

A gripping paternity dispute that played out on live radio has exposed deep-seated issues of male irresponsibility, sparking fierce public debate on how society...

2025 BECE: 10 invigilators arrested over exam malpractices

Ten invigilators have been arrested for allegedly engaging in examination malpractice in the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), the West African Examinations Council...

A/R: Duase drivers block road in protest of arrests of drivers charging unapproved fares

Commercial transport operators along the Duase stretch in the Kwabre East district of the Ashanti region are protesting the local authority’s decision to arrest...

Police intercept trucks carrying 150 sacks of suspected Indian Hemp

The Eastern Regional Police Command on Thursday intercepted two Howo Sino tipper trucks loaded with 150 sacks of dried leaves suspected to be Indian...

Health Ministry ‘too big’ for Akandoh – NPP’s Richard Takyi Mensah

The Central Regional Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Takyi Mensah, has taken a swipe at the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah...

Minority urges Health Minister to fast-track Agenda 111 projects

The Minority in Parliament is urging the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, to expedite work on the Agenda 111 health projects, some of...

Notorious Nigerian robber convicted in Sekondi

A 36-year-old notorious armed robber, Stanley Afaku, who attacked a security guard at the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Sekondi at gunpoint, has been sentenced...

Mahama to embark on “Thank You” tour in Savannah Region

President John Mahama will on Saturday, June 14, 2025, embark on a “Thank You” tour in the Savannah Region. The visit forms part of efforts...

Six busted over alleged fake $1 million discharged

Six individuals arrested over an alleged attempt to circulate fake one million US dollars at Abokobi have been discharged by an Accra Circuit Court. The...

GAF medical services remain operational amid nurses’ strike

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has assured the public that all its medical facilities remain fully operational despite the ongoing strike by the Ghana...

GRNMA suspends strike action

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has suspended its week-old strike to pave the way for further engagement with the government on...

Bagbin spares Effiduase-Asokore MP from Privileges Committee

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has declined to refer Effiduase-Asokore MP, Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie, to the Privileges Committee following a heated altercation in...

Snake causes power outage at Ejisu

Residents of Ejisu Municipality in the Ashanti Region experienced a power outage on Wednesday, June 11, after a snake reportedly entered the Electricity Company...

Acherensua Presby headteacher expresses worry over dilapidated classrooms

The headteacher of Acherensua Presbyterian Basic School in the Ahafo Region, Richard Gyamfi, has raised serious concerns about the poor state of the school’s...

Legal win for son tricked into moving to Ghana by parents

A teenager who was tricked into going to boarding school in Ghana has won a significant legal victory against his own parents. The 14-year-old boy,...

Stability is not forever – Seth Terkper warns of economic vulnerabilities

Economic Advisor to President John Mahama and former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, has cautioned that Ghana’s current economic stability is only temporary and must...

Mahama bids farewell to British High Commissioner 

President John Mahama on Thursday, 12 June, bade farewell to the outgoing British High Commissioner to Ghana, Harriet Thompson, after a successful four-year tenure. At...

Gov’t vows to recover unauthorised payments to Zoomlion

The government has pledged to recover any unauthorised payments made to Zoomlion Ghana Limited following the non-renewal of its long-standing contract with the Youth...