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17 arrested as IGP special operations team intensifies crime raids

The IGP Special Operations Team has arrested 17 suspected drug-peddlers and retrieving several exhibits during an operation at the Waterworks area, a known hotspot...

Government to roll out 2,000 housing units for Armed Forces – CDS

The Chief of the Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces, Lieutenant General William Agyapong, has announced that the government will roll out 2,000...

42-year-old man murdered in his home at Asonkore

A 42-year-old man, identified as Bismark Yaw Sarfo Danso, has been murdered in his home at Asonkore SSNIT, a suburb of Obuasi in the...

I will not bow to their malice – Odo Broni’s moving tribute to Daddy Lumba

The wife of the late highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, has paid a moving tribute to her husband, declaring...

Fans defy heavy rains to celebrate Daddy Lumba’s life and music [Video]

Fans of the late highlife legend Daddy Lumba braved heavy rains to celebrate his life and music, transforming a rain-soaked farewell into an emotional...

Thousands gather at Heroes Park to bid farewell to Daddy Lumba [Video]

Thousands of mourners have converged on Heroes Park, the expansive grounds of the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, to pay their final respects to Charles...

Ghana bids final farewell to Daddy Lumba

The nation stands still today, Saturday, December 13, as Ghana bids a final and long-delayed farewell to legendary highlife musician Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly...

See all the scenes from Daddy Lumba’s funeral

Hundreds of mourners, music lovers, cultural custodians and dignitaries have converged on the iconic Baba Yara Sports Stadium this morning as final funeral rites...

Court clears way for Daddy Lumba’s funeral on Saturday after applicants fail to meet GH¢2m payment deadline

What was expected to be a major setback for the wider family of highlife legend Daddy Lumba has been resolved after the Accra High...

Fresh twist in Daddy Lumba case: Court recalls lawyers, orders applicants to pay GH₵2m or…

The Accra High Court has issued a new directive concerning the burial of highlife legend Daddy Lumba, ordering the applicants in the ongoing family...

High Court halts Daddy Lumba’s funeral

The Accra High Court has placed an injunction on the planned burial of the late musician Daddy Lumba, following an application by his maternal...

ECOWAS Council of Ministers endorses Ghana’s bid for AU Chairmanship in 2027

The ECOWAS Council of Ministers has unanimously declared its support for Ghana’s candidacy for the Chairmanship of the African Union (AU) in 2027. The decision...

Worshippers flee for safety as trotro crashes into Mosque at Tafo Zongo

Fear gripped residents of Tafo Zongo in Kumasi around 8:15 p.m. on Thursday when a trotro lost its brakes and sped uncontrollably down the...

SML case: Court grants former GRA boss, 4 others GH₵50m bail with two sureties

The Accra High Court has granted GH₵50 million bail, with two sureties to be justified, to the former Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority...

NDC is positioning John Mahama for a third term – Justin Kodua

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has alleged that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is laying the groundwork...

Court delays ruling on application blocking release of Daddy Lumba’s body to Friday

The Accra High Court has adjourned its ruling on an application seeking to prevent the release of the remains of highlife legend Charles Kwadwo...

Withdraw anti-OSP bill – President Mahama tells Majority leadership

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Majority Leader and the Majority Chief Whip in Parliament to withdraw the Private Member’s Bill seeking to...

Bawumia criticises EC over ‘rushed’ Kpandai rerun decision [Video]

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has criticised the Electoral Commission (EC) for what he describes as an “indecent haste” in scheduling a rerun...

OSP’s trial of Ofori-Atta, seven others begins today

The long-awaited prosecution of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and seven others formally begins today, Thursday, December 11, following the filing of a 78-count...

Abolishing OSP will be ‘the greatest betrayal of trust’ – CDD-Ghana’s Kojo Asante warns

Director of Programmes and Policy Engagement at the Centre for Democratic Development-Ghana (CDD-Ghana), Dr Kojo Pumpuni Asante, has issued a strong rebuke to Majority...

Hospital forced to discharge suspected thief after family refuses responsibility

The Walewale Municipal Hospital has discharged a 30-year-old suspected thief, Sambor Umar, after his family declined to take responsibility for his continued care. Hospital authorities...

EC sets December 30 for Kpandai election re-run

The Electoral Commission has scheduled a rerun of the Kpandai Constituency Parliamentary Election for Tuesday, December 30, 2025. This decision comes after a ruling by...

It’s premature to call for the scrapping of OSP – President Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has described calls from the public and some leaders to scrap the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) as premature. He...

President Mahama abolishes COVID-19 levy

President John Dramani Mahama has assented to the COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy Repeal Act 2025, officially abolishing the 1% levy on goods, services, and...

Supreme Court upholds High Court order for NAM 1 to open defence

The Supreme Court has rejected an application by Nana Appiah Mensah, popularly known as NAM 1, seeking to overturn previous rulings of the High...

Double-track system ended before I left Education Ministry – Napo clarifies [Video]

The New Patriotic Party’s 2024 vice-presidential candidate and former Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has clarified that although he introduced the double-track...

Bole DCE involved in accident on Fufulso-Tamale Highway [Photos]

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Bole, Abdulai Muhmod, has been involved in an accident on his way to Tamale in the Northern Region. His...

Security Analyst warns against rising coups in West Africa, blames bad governance and unemployment

Security Analyst Adib Saani has warned that the growing manipulation of national constitutions, rising youth unemployment, and persistent bad governance are the major factors...

We’ll try to keep taps running, but not 24/7 – GWCL on new 15.92% approved tariff 

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) says it will keep working to maintain water flow across the country, but Ghanaians should not expect round-the-clock...

Chaos erupts in Parliament as Minority storms centre of floor over Kpandai seat controversy

Parliamentary proceedings descended into chaos as the Majority and Minority clashed over the Speaker’s directive to continue the day’s business. The disruption occurred after Minority...

Until Kpandai issue is resolved, government business will suffer – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has warned that government business will continue to be disrupted until the controversies surrounding the Kpandai parliamentary seat are fully...

58-year-old woman burnt to death in domestic fire at Danyame

A 58-year-old woman, identified as Akua Agyeiwaa, has been burnt to death in a domestic fire at Danyame in the Dormaa Central Municipality of...

Walewale Municipal Hospital forced to discharge man who was assaulted for alleged attempted theft

The Walewale Municipal Hospital has been compelled to discharge an assaulted patient after more than a week of unsuccessful attempts to reach his relatives,...

Kpandai rerun: Matthew Nyindam will only be reinstated as MP If … – Inusah Fuseini

Former Tamale Central MP, Inusah Fuseini, has outlined the conditions under which Matthew Nyindam could be reinstated as MP for Kpandai, amid a growing...

High Court approves OSP protected witness in Bissue corruption case

The Criminal Division of the High Court has approved the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s (OSP) request for its first prosecution witness to testify...

ECOWAS declares regional state of emergency over rising coups, security threats

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has declared a regional state of emergency, citing escalating political instability and security threats across several...

Kpandai re-run: Minority dons black, vows to resist parliament and government over ‘unlawful’ decision

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has expressed outrage over what it describes as an unlawful and deliberate attempt to unseat the New Patriotic Party...

Woman killed by cement truck on Apowa–Agona Nkwanta Highway

A 29-year-old insurance agent, Esther Amoah, lost her life on Saturday after a truck loaded with cement ran over her on the Apowa–Agona Nkwanta...

Police seek diplomatic assistance to contact US woman who alleged kidnapping by officers

The Ghana Police Service has confirmed it is working through diplomatic channels to secure the cooperation of an American woman who posted a viral...

Yamfo chiefs reject COH Principal’s transfer, warn of consequences

The chiefs of Yamfo in the Ahafo Region have strongly opposed the Ministry of Health’s decision to transfer the Principal of the College of...