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A-G freezes assets of former Buffer Stock CEO and wife

The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has revealed that the assets of the former Chief Executive Officer of the National...

Declining public confidence in Mahama’s administration worrying – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has expressed concern over what it describes as declining public confidence in the Mahama administration. According to the caucus, the drop...

Former Buffer Stock CEO denies involvement in alleged GH¢40m scandal

Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Abdul-Wahab Hanan Aludiba, has strongly denied any involvement in the alleged...

Cervical cancer: Delaying first sexual encounter could save lives – Gynaecologist

Obstetrician-gynaecologist Professor Samuel Antwi Oppong has urged girls and women to delay their first sexual encounter and limit their number of sexual partners in...

Nii Lante Vanderpuye urges Ghanaians to adopt traditional attire as Friday wear

National Coordinator for the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, is urging Ghanaians to adopt the practice of wearing traditional attire...

MoFFA gives unlicensed mortuaries one week to regularise operations or face sanctions

The Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA) has directed all mortuaries and funeral homes operating without licenses to regularise their activities within one week...

Afenyo-Markin demands overhaul of Free SHS placement system

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has taken issue with the current implementation of the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy, arguing...

You need to cut off friends’ hangouts if you have a goal to achieve – 2025 Best law graduating student

The best graduating student of the Ghana School of Law, Latifa Teiya Fuseini, Esq., has outlined some lifestyle activities she had to quit in...

Majority Leader dismisses Minority’s concerns over flagship programme transparency

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has dismissed claims by the Minority that the government has failed to submit key documents on its flagship programmes for...

COCOBOD inaugurates three strategic committees to strengthen transparency and sustainability

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, has inaugurated three key sub-committees aimed at promoting transparency,...

HeFRA unveils plan to strengthen regulation of fertility services

The Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA) has announced plans to roll out a new regulatory inspection tool to strengthen oversight of health facilities and...

EOCO places GH¢100,000 bounty on ex-Bank Manager over GH¢30m theft

A manhunt is underway for a former bank manager, with authorities offering a GH¢100,000 cash reward for information leading to his arrest over the...

Obuasi Kwabenakwa shooting: Court remands suspect for two weeks

The Obuasi Magistrate Court has remanded 30-year-old Joseph Antwi, also known as Kofi Cole, into police custody for two weeks in connection with the...

A-G affirms collaboration with OSP on corruption probes

The Attorney‑General, Dominic Ayine has affirmed that his office is actively collaborating with the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) on key corruption investigations,...

I’m not under pressure to cut deals in corruption cases – Attorney-General

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has clarified that he is under no pressure to enter into plea deals in connection...

NSA ghost names scandal balloons to GH¢2.2bn

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has disclosed that a forensic audit conducted by the Auditor-General has uncovered a staggering GH¢2.2...

Attorney-General uncovers GHS 40.5m money-laundering scheme involving former Buffer Stock CEO

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has disclosed fresh evidence of financial misconduct involving the former Chief Executive Officer of the...

Nursing and Midwifery Council revokes accreditation of Ghana Christian University College

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (N&MC) of Ghana has revoked the professional accreditation of Ghana Christian University College, located at Amrahia along the Dodowa...

Former Buffer Stock CEO implicated in major corruption scandal – Attorney General

The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has revealed that the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer...

NSA scandal: Gifty Oware pleads not guilty to GH¢38m financial loss charges

Former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Gifty Oware Mensah, has pleaded not guilty to charges of causing financial loss of...

We need a docket first — A-G clarifies process for Ofori-Atta’s extradition

Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has explained that Ghana cannot formally request the extradition of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta...

Asanko Gold partners Amansie South District Assembly to rehabilitate community roads

Asanko Gold Ghana and the Amansie South District Assembly have entered into a public-private partnership to reshape and improve critical community roads within the...

Unapproved mattresses could become Ghana’s next ‘Galamsey’ – Industry expert warns

An expert in the mattress industry has cautioned against the growing influx of unapproved mattresses in Ghana, noting this could spiral into a national...

Hit-and-run driver kills ‘pragya’ rider at One Leg Junction

A 26-year-old Nigerian national has been killed in a suspected hit-and-run incident at One Leg Junction, a suburb of Millennium City in the Gomoa...

Parliament can pass anti-LGBTQ+ Bill within six months if… — Ntim Fordjour

Rev. Ntim Fordjour, the Member of Parliament for Assin South, says the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill could be passed into law...

GoldBod opens applications for jewellery and refinery licenses

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has officially opened applications for Jewellery and Fabrication Licenses (Categories A, B, and C) as well as Refinery Licenses,...

9 injured in accident on Kpong-Tema highway

Nine people sustained various degrees of injuries in a road crash involving two vehicles on the Kpong–Tema Highway on Friday morning. The accident, which occurred...

105 Chanfangs, excavators seized in galamsey raid on Bui Dam

The Banda District Security Council (DISEC) has intensified its war against illegal mining with a major crackdown that led to the seizure of more...

Mahama appoints Spio-Garbrah as Ghana’s Special Envoy for Reparations

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah as Ghana’s Special Envoy for Reparations, underscoring the country’s commitment to advancing global calls for...

Illegal miners endanger Asuoho Konkoma Basic School and Health Center with their activities

Residents of Asuoho Konkoma in the Bosomtwe District of the Ashanti Region are living in fear as illegal miners take over the community's basic...

A/R: Suspected goat thief burnt to death, One other arrested at Marban

One person has been burnt to death and another arrested for allegedly stealing goats and sheep at Esaso in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District...

UMA cuts sod for $55,000 walkway project at Asutifi North District Hospital

Underground Mining Alliance (UMA), in partnership with Ropeak Limited, has cut the sod for the construction of walkways worth $55,000 at the Asutifi North...

Akrofuom MP fumes over alleged GH¢30,000 bribe in SHS placement

The Member of Parliament for Akrofuom, Joseph Azumah, has expressed outrage over what he describes as deep-seated corruption within Ghana’s Senior High School (SHS)...

GES warns school heads against unauthorised PTA levies

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has cautioned heads of schools against the collection of unauthorised levies under the guise of Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) dues. In...

Galamsey could cost gov’t 2028 elections — Dr. Asah Asante warns

Political scientist Dr Asah Asante has urged the government to take decisive action against illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, warning that failure to do...

Police kill two suspected robbers in shootout at Offinso

Two suspected criminals said to be part of a gang of robbers that engaged in a shootout with the police at Mankranso in the...

Assemblies of God urges pastors to verify schools with GTEC before enrolling

The Assemblies of God, Ghana, has issued a strong warning to its pastors and members to avoid unaccredited tertiary institutions and refrain from...

Dr. Apaak pays unannounced visit to some SHSs in Volta region [Photos]

Deputy Education Minister, Dr. Clement Abas Apaak, has paid an unannounced visit to selected Senior High Schools(SHSs) in the Volta Region. The surprise stop was...

Abuakwa South MP advocates for health justice legislation across Africa

Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has called on African lawmakers to take bold legislative steps to close the continent’s healthcare...

Two arrested in connection with robbery at Adumasa

The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects, Atame Elijah and Nasiru Yakubu, who attacked a gold merchant on 20th October, 2025,...