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Political parties threaten demo over GH¢1 fuel levy

The Coalition of Political Parties (COPP) has announced plans to embark on a protest against the Energy Sector Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which introduces...

Mahama to set up inter-ministerial committee to implement economic dialogue recommendations

President John Mahama has unveiled plans to establish an inter-ministerial committee to oversee the timely and transparent implementation of key recommendations from the 2025...

GH¢1 fuel levy difficult, but necessary – Mahama [Video]

President John Mahama has justified the decision to impose a GH¢1 new levy on petroleum products, describing the move as difficult but a necessary...

I am under NIB interrogation – Napo confirms

The 2024 Vice Presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has revealed that the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) is...

Minority march to protest undeclared Ablekuma North election result

The Minority in Parliament on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, marched to the headquarters of the Ghana Police Service in protest over the undeclared Ablekuma...

Strike by nurses disrupts healthcare services across Ghana

The ongoing strike by nurses in public hospitals across Ghana continues to severely impact healthcare delivery, leaving patients stranded and medical services disrupted. In many...

Man found dead after heavy rains at Oforikrom

A yet-to-be-identified man has been found dead in a stream at Kings Down, a suburb of the Oforikrom Municipality in the Ashanti Region. The lifeless...

Bright Simons responds to Ibrahim Mahama’s suit

Vice President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has formally entered an appearance in the GH¢10 million defamation suit filed against him by businessman Ibrahim...

Parliament approves new GH¢1 fuel levy after Minority walkout

Parliament has approved the Energy Sector Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2025, introducing a GH¢1 levy on each litre of petroleum products. The controversial bill, aimed at...

OSP is terrorising Ken Ofori-Atta – Prof Ansa-Asare

A former Director of the Ghana School of Law has accused the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) of acting in a manner that...

Armed Robbers shoot father and children in latest attack at Gomoa Dominase junction

Three people, including a father and his children, are receiving treatment at the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital after falling victim to an armed...

Wontumi visits NPP headquarters after release

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, visited the party headquarters on Tuesday...

Thunderstorm kills four children, injures one at Sefwi Awaso

A powerful thunder strike during a heavy downpour has claimed the lives of four children and left another injured at Sefwi Awaso in the...

University of Ghana reacts to viral letter on Malik Basintale’s degree verification

The University of Ghana has disassociated itself from a viral letter circulating on social media regarding the degree verification of the Acting CEO of...

Thunderstorms to hit some parts of Ghana; check out affected areas

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has issued a weather forecast warning of thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across several parts of the country, particularly in...

What is special about Ken Ofori-Atta? – Special Prosecutor asks

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has strongly criticised former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, over his failure to appear for questioning on Monday, June 2,...

Mother, son perish in fatal Damongo accident

A mother and her 23-year-old son have lost their lives in an accident near the Damongo Municipal Assembly in the Savannah Region. The tragic incident...

You’ve blocked me and so what? – Appiah-Kubi questions Gary Nimako

Andy Appiah-Kubi, lead counsel for Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, says he is unperturbed...

Ofori-Atta diagnosed with cancer

Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has been diagnosed with cancer and is currently undergoing treatment, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has revealed. At...

Prof. Dua Agyeman resigns as Chairman of Audit Service Board

Professor Edward Dua Agyeman has resigned from his position as Chairman of the Audit Service Board, the Daily Graphic reports. In a letter dated May...

Chairman Wontumi finally released by EOCO

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has been released from the...

OSP declares Ofori-Atta wanted again 

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has re-declared former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta wanted effective Monday, June 2, 2025. The declaration follows Mr. Ofori-Atta's...

Robbers attack passengers on Kasoa-Winneba Highway

Armed robbers have reportedly attacked 10 commercial vehicles and robbed passengers of their belongings on the Kasoa-Winneba Highway. The incident occurred around 11:00 pm on...

Wontumi’s detention: I have blocked Appiah-Kubi; I won’t talk to him again – Gary Nimako

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Director of Legal Affairs, Gary Nimako, has revealed that he has blocked lawyer Andy Appiah-Kubi, vowing never to speak to...

Hospital sued over CCTV in consulting room during breast examination

A patient, Gifty Amoakowaa, has filed a lawsuit against Peace and Love Hospital over the installation of CCTV cameras in consultation and examination rooms...

Tipper truck overturns on Accra-Tema Motorway

The vital Accra-Tema Motorway was plunged into chaos on Monday morning after a tipper truck laden with construction stones overturned, spilling debris across multiple...

Wontumi withdraws application to review bail conditions

An application seeking a review of the bail conditions of the Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as...

Important message to BECE candidates as SHS selection process begins [Listen]

The Ministry of Education has announced the commencement of the school selection process for candidates preparing to sit for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate...

Why is it difficult for people to understand that Ofori-Atta is sick? – Lawyer asks

Frank Davies, a legal team member for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, has defended his client’s inability to appear before the Office of the...

Ofori-Atta unable to appear before OSP; seeks virtual session

Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is seeking a virtual session with the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for a scheduled interrogation today, June...

Bleached Babies: The toxic beauty obsession endangering Ghana’s children

A joint investigation by JoyNews and Nigeria Health Watch has revealed a troubling public health crisis in Ghana: parents are bleaching the skin of...

Fuel prices to drop significantly from June 1

The prices of petroleum products are expected to witness one of the biggest drops at the pumps this year, driven by the recent appreciation...

Former Greater Accra NDC Chairman Ade Coker passes on

Former Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Ade Coker has passed on. Mr. Coker reportedly passed on Saturday, May 31,...

There seems to be conflict about who represents Wontumi – Dr. Asante

A Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has suggested internal disagreements within the New Patriotic Party (NPP)'s legal team regarding...

Fuel shortage forces Takoradi-bound Passion Air flight to return to Accra

A domestic flight operated by Passion Air was forced to return to Accra shortly after takeoff due to what passengers have described as a...

Mentally challenged man beheads caretaker in Tema

A 35-year-old mentally challenged man, whose name has only been given as Ali, has murdered a 56-year-old man at the Tema main harbour railway. Ali...

Wontumi’s lawyers secure second surety for GH₵50m bail

Lawyers for the embattled Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, say they have...

Chairman Wontumi transferred to NIB; NPP supporters storm office

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako—widely known as Chairman Wontumi—has been transferred to the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB)...

Only Mahama, brother can bail Wontumi – NPP Man [Audio]

The Ashanti Regional Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Yandoh, has stated that only President John Mahama and his brother, Ibrahim...

Wontumi detention: Heavy police deployment at EOCO headquarters [Video]

A significant security deployment has been stationed at the headquarters of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) in Accra, as members of the...