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Galamsey could be aiding Bawku conflict — Forestry Commission boss [Audio]

The Western Regional Director of the Forestry Commission, Nana Kwabena Bosompim, has raised concerns that proceeds from illegal mining, widely known as galamsey, could...

Illegal miners invade Tano Anwia forest reserve again [Photos]

Despite a series of raids in the Tano Anwia Forest Reserve in the Ashanti Region, illegal miners continue to invade the area, raising fresh...

Supreme Court adjourns injunction application against CJ’s removal to May 6

The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing of an injunction application challenging the procedure initiated by President John Dramani Mahama for the potential removal...

I won’t lash any trader; I withdraw my decision – KMA Mayor [Audio]

Kumasi Mayor Backtracks on Threat to Flog Traders, Vows to Stick to Traditional Methods The Mayor of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Richard Ofori Agyemang...

No NDC member will support you to beat traders – Ade Coker to KMA Mayor

Former Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Ade Coker, has criticized Kumasi Mayor Richard Boadi over his decision to lash...

Pregnant woman found dead on Tema-Accra Motorway

A pregnant woman, believed to be in her 40s, has been found dead on the Tema-Accra Motorway. The body was discovered by the Tema Regional...

KMA Mayor warns Adum fire victims against reconstruction [Audio]

The Mayor of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, has issued a stern warning to victims of the recent Adum Blue...

Two arrested for attempted robbery near Asankragua

The Western Central Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects for allegedly preparing to commit robbery near Asankragua. The suspects have been identified as Mohammed...

Bawku Conflict: We need operational shift in 72 hours – Prof. Aning warns

Security analyst, Professor Emmanuel Kwesi Aning, has issued a stark warning, urging the government to overhaul its security strategy in Bawku within the next...

Bawku Conflict: Otumfuo to resume mediation efforts on April 28

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has announced plans to resume his mediation efforts between the two feuding factions in the long-standing Bawku conflict. This...

Stray cattle to be killed and donated to prison inmates – KMA boss

The Mayor of Kumasi, Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, has unveiled a strict plan to restore law and order in Ghana's second-largest city, targeting cattle...

IGP directs personnel to wear protective gear with armoured escorts in Bawku

The Ghana Police Service has raised concerns over increasing attacks on its personnel and their families in Bawku and surrounding areas in the Upper...

NPP guru hints at formation of new party [Listen]

A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Richard Amoako Baah, has hinted at the possible formation of a new political party...

Galamsey: Military destroys hidden settlement in Western region [Photos+Video]

The military has raided and demolished a hidden settlement at Abrewa Ne Nkran in the Western Region, home to over 10,000 residents. The community, founded...

Suspected motorbike thief set ablaze at Agona Asafo

An unidentified man, believed to be in his early 30s, was tragically set on fire after being accused of stealing a motorbike at Agona...

Lawyer defends NPP activist’s post about Vice President

Enoch Afoakwa, the lawyer for New Patriotic Party (NPP) activist Mohammed Amadu Zakou, has clarified that his client intended no harm with his social...

We’ll march to Jubilee House if… – Mining Union on Gold Fields Damang lease

General Secretary of the Ghana Mine Workers’ Union, Abdul-Moomin Gbana, has raised concerns over the government’s decision not to renew Gold Fields’ Damang mining...

Latif Iddrisu vs IGP: ‘You were not referred for advanced medical attention’ – AG tells journalist

The state has questioned the Multimedia Group journalist, Latif Iddrisu’s decision to seek medical treatment in California, USA, suggesting he lacked a proper referral...

IGP dispatches PIPS team to Yamfo over killing of nurse

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has dispatched officers from the Police Intelligence and Professional Standards Bureau (PIPS) to Yamfo and other...

Treat Bawku conflict as a national crisis – Peter Toobu urges

The Member of Parliament for Wa West, Peter Lanchene Toobu, has called for the ongoing Bawku conflict to be treated as a national crisis,...

I was mentally prepared for intense vetting – Sam George

Minister of Communications, Digital, Technology, and Innovations, Sam Nartey George, has disclosed that he was mentally prepared for the intense scrutiny he faced during...

Tamale accounts for bulk of NEDCo’s power losses – Energy Minister

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has revealed that 50% of the total power losses recorded by the Northern Electricity Distribution...

NPP activist granted GH₵100k bail over false post about Vice President

The Achimota Circuit Court has granted bail to New Patriotic Party (NPP) activist, Mohammed Zakou, who was arrested for allegedly spreading false information about...

20 pupils hospitalised in Prampram after taking “Asana”

More than 20 pupils from Prampram D/A Basic 'B' and Methodist Freeman Basic School in the Greater Accra Region have been hospitalized after collapsing...

PURC justifies utility tariffs increment

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has defended the recent increase in electricity and water tariffs, despite persistent supply disruptions in parts of the...

No need for State of Emergency – Upper East Minister on Bawku conflict

The Minister for the Upper East Region, Donatus Akamugri Atanga, has rejected growing calls for a state of emergency in Bawku following a recent...

One-week observance for DJ Awana announced

The one-week observance for the late veteran Ghanaian disc jockey and Multimedia Group staff member, Samuel Tei Mensah Nartey, popularly known as DJ Awana,...

Man allegedly shot dead and burnt along with motorbike in Binduri

A man has allegedly been killed at Binduri in the Upper East Region, and his body burnt along with a motorcycle he is believed...

18-year-old girl butchered in her room at Nweneso no. 2

An 18-year-old lady, identified as Afia Nkor, has been found dead in her room at Nweneso No.2 in the Atwima Kwanwoma Municipality of the...

Police kill four suspected robbers in shootout on Bekwai-Fomena highway

Police have shot and killed four suspected armed robbers during a gun battle on the Bekwai-Fomena Highway in the Ashanti Region. The incident occurred on...

Robbers shoot 2 police officers dead in Upper East

The Ghana Police Service has launched a manhunt for armed robbers who shot and killed two police officers at Poyamire, a community in Binduri...

7 including two females arrested for illegal mining in Black Volta River

The Upper West Regional Police Command has arrested and arraigned seven individuals accused of engaging in illegal mining along the Black Volta River in...

Resisting arrest could land you in jail – OSP says

The Director of Strategy, Research, and Communication at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Samuel Appiah Darko, has warned that resisting arrest—whether lawful...

Law enforcement agencies can legally arrest, search with or without warrants – OSP

The Director of the Strategy, Research, and Communication Division at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Samuel Appiah Darko, has clarified that law...

We don’t want Ebi Bright as Mayor – Tema youth protest

Some youth in Tema have staged a protest at the premises of the Tema Metropolitan Assembly, calling on President John Dramani Mahama to appoint...

PURC recovers over GHC835k revenue for NEDCo

The Bono Regional Office of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) recovered GHC835,579.69 in revenue for the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) between January...

Ghanaian boxer traumatized after tragic fight

Ghanaian boxing prospect Jonathan Mbanugu, known in the ring as Jon Power, is grappling with the haunting aftermath of a tragic fight that ended...

KNUST declares 2 former students persona non grata  

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has declared two former students, Ransford Fosu-Boateng popularly known as Scammer Baby and Raphael Appiah...

Electricity tariff goes up by 14.75%, water 4.02% 

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) of Ghana has announced new increases in electricity and water tariffs by 14.75% and 4.02% respectively effective May,...

IGP seeks forgiveness from Bawku Naaba [Video]

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has asked for forgiveness from the Bawku Naaba following a shooting incident by police personnel...