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Minority blocks passage of Social Protection Bill

The Minority in Parliament has rejected the approval of the Social Protection Bill, 2025, citing the lack of a constitutionally mandated quorum during Wednesday’s...

Gov’t condemns attack on JoyNews journalist, orders probe 

The government has condemned what it describes as the attempted arrest of JoyNews journalist Carlos Calony while he was reporting on the demolition of...

National Security allegedly picks up three senior officials of McDan group

Three senior officials of the McDan Group have reportedly been arrested by National Security operatives following the demolition of a warehouse under construction along...

Second witness in Adu-Boahene, others trial to testify

The second prosecution witness in the trial of Kwabena Adu-Boahene and three others is expected to testify before the start of legal vacation on...

Former MIIF CEO stopped at Airport over unauthorised travel attempt while on OSP bail

The former Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF), Mr. Edward Nana Yaw Koranteng, was stopped from boarding an international flight...

Court grants GH₵10m bail to William Ato Essien pending appeal

The Court of Appeal has granted GH₵10 million bail, with two sureties, to William Ato Essien, former Managing Director and founder of the now-defunct...

McDan’s Warehouse allegedly demolished by national security operatives

A warehouse owned by renowned Ghanaian businessman and Executive Chairman of the McDan Group, Daniel McKorley, was allegedly demolished late Monday night by national...

We were told it was an ‘order from above’ – Ama Mawusi on attack on Forestry Commission offices [Listen]

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources says preliminary information suggests that the recent attacks on three Forestry Commission offices in the Ashanti Region...

A/R: Trailer runs over hawker at Aboabo in Kumasi

A long vehicle which failed its break has knocked down a 30-year-old hawker at Aboabo in the Asokore Mampong municipality of Ashanti region. The lady...

Forestry Commission reacts to attack on three district offices in Ashanti Region

The Forestry Commission has strongly condemned the forceful closure of its district offices in Bekwai, Nkawie, and Offinso in the Ashanti Region by a...

See the areas that will be affected by ECG’s planned maintenance tomorrow

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced scheduled maintenance works across several regions of the country on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, as part...

Godfred Dame writes: Attorney General’s press conferences marred by falsehoods

The penchant of the Attorney General, Dr. Dominic Ayine, to peddle untruths in his press conferences is becoming quite alarming. On 28th July, 2025,...

Akwatia by-election: Afenyo-Markin, other NPP members will be arrested if… – Mustapha Gbande 

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has issued a strong warning ahead of the Akwatia by-election, cautioning members of...

A/R: Suspected drug addict inflicts machete wounds on farmer at Kwame Nkyi Village

A 43-year-old suspected marijuana addict in the Kwame Nkyi village in Adansi South District has allegedly attacked a 45-year-old farmer, leaving him in critical...

2 killed in articulator truck accident at Fomena

Two people have been confirmed dead following a tragic accident involving an articulator truck loaded with cement pipes along the Fomena–Adansi Asokwa stretch in...

NPP Presidential race: Nomination GH₵100,000; filing GH₵500,000

The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has officially commenced the nomination process for its much-anticipated presidential primaries, marking the start of what is expected...

Over 2,000 rounds of ammunition and 20 guns seized at Kotoka International Airport

In a troubling revelation for national security, the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) intercepted over 2,000 rounds of ammunition and 20 firearms in 2023, exposing...

Lands Minister condemns takeover of Bekwai Forestry Commission Office; urges swift prosecution 

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has condemned the violent closure of the Bekwai District Office of the Forestry Commission...

UniBank case: I’ll be disappointed in Attorney General if… – Tuah Yeboah [Audio]

Former Deputy Attorney General Alfred Tuah Yeboah has expressed disappointment over the decision to discontinue the prosecution of individuals linked to the collapse of...

Obra Show: Family mocks potency of man to father four children; DNA results exclude him as father of two

The long-awaited DNA results in the Ocran family saga have delivered a shocking twist: Robert Ocran, who has been married for over 28 years...

GTA shuts over 200 substandard hospitality facilities in the Ashanti region

A sweeping enforcement operation by the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has resulted in the closure of over 200 hospitality and tourism facilities in the...

Pastor in court over alleged assassination prophecy about Shatta Wale

A pastor has appeared before the Dansoman Circuit Court for allegedly publishing a prophecy on TikTok about the assassination of popular Ghanaian musician Shatta...

Bawku crisis: Military deployment must align with national and international law – Festus Aboagye

Security analyst Colonel (Rtd.) Festus Aboagye has stated that the deployment of military personnel to Bawku and other parts of the north must strictly...

15 feared dead, 4 injured in accident on Juaso-Nkawkaw Highway

A tragic accident on the Juaso-Nkawkaw stretch of the Accra-Kumasi highway has claimed the lives of 15 members of the Obogu Saviour Church youth...

Minority threatens legal action over discontinuation of UniBank case

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has warned that it may take legal action if the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, does...

EOCO completes probe into Wontumi, former Buffer Stock CEO cases

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has finalised its investigations into cases involving the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP),...

Ato Essien critically ill in prison; do we leave him there? – Dr. Apea asks

Head of Missions at the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council and Board Member of the Commonwealth Human Rights Office for Africa has renewed calls...

Attorney General reveals interesting twist in NSA scandal

Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has shed light on the delay in filing charges in the ongoing National Service Authority...

Eight suspects seek plea bargains in National Service Authority scandal

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has revealed that eight individuals, including three former officials of the National Service Authority (NSA), are...

Ashanti REGSEC links Kumasi shootings to Bawku conflict

The Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has established potential connections between the recent spate of shootings in Kumasi and the long-running conflict in Bawku. Last...

Nalerigu curfew is an unjustifiable punishment – Assembly Member [Audio]

The Assemblyman for Zaari Fong Electoral Area, Fuseini Bukari, has expressed strong opposition to the curfew imposed on the community following the recent killing...

Bawku conflict: Upper East Regional Minister reveals arrangements for 2025 WASSCE

The Upper East Regional Minister has assured that the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will take place without disruption, despite ongoing...

NSB Scandal: Witness reveals how ‘Ghana Must Go’ bags of cash moved from bank to accused

The first prosecution witness in the trial of former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, and three others has revealed that...

Heavy security deployed at Manhyia Palace following Asawase shootings

Armed security personnel have been deployed to the Manhyia Palace following a string of violent incidents in the Asawase area, including the recent killing...

UGMC conducts its first Laparoscopic Bariatric surgery

The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) has successfully performed Ghana’s first laparoscopic bariatric surgery, marking a major breakthrough in the country’s medical landscape...

Gov’t releases funds for 2025 WASSCE practical exams

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the disbursement of funds to all Senior High Schools (SHSs) and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTSs) across...

Bawku conflict: Government begins evacuation of students from Nalerigu

The Government of Ghana has announced the evacuation of students from Bawku, Nalerigu, and surrounding areas following intensified conflict in the region. In a statement...

Bawku: Two SHS students killed in attack

Two male students of Nalerigu Senior High School have been shot and killed following a violent attack by unidentified gunmen on the evening of...

Highlife legend Daddy Lumba passes on

Ghanaian Highlife legend, Charles Kwadwo Fosu, affectionately known as Daddy Lumba, has passed on. The iconic highlife musician died in the early hours of Saturday,...

Afenyo-Markin apologises to Deputy Minister-Designate for Health

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has issued a public apology to Deputy Minister-Designate for Health, Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah, following criticisms sparked by his earlier comments...