Former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, over the weekend dispatched more than 3,300 bags of rice across the country to support underprivileged Muslims in celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr. Dr Bawumia’s generous donation covered all sixteen regions and was distributed through regional representatives tasked with identifying individuals in dire need of assistance. Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the end of […]
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Ga Traditional Council sets May 12 to June 12 for annual ban on drumming and noise-making
The Ga Traditional Council has announced that this year’s ban on drumming and noise-making will take effect from Monday, May 12, to Thursday, June 12, as part of the traditional preparations for the Homowo Festival. The annual ban, a significant cultural practice among the Ga people, is observed to create an atmosphere of peace, solemnity, […]
40 former public workers sue gov’t over alleged unlawful dismissals
Forty ex-public sector employees have taken legal action against the government. The aggrieved group is accusing it of wrongful and politically motivated terminations. The workers, hired in 2024, claim their dismissals breached constitutional rights and due process. The firings followed a February 10, 2025, directive from Chief of Staff Julius Debrah, instructing public institutions to […]
‘We don’t need rice!’ – Adum fire victims reject Interior Minister’s donation
Victims of the recent devastating fire at Adum in Kumasi have rejected a donation of 1,500 bags of rice, 800 boxes of cooking oil, and soap provided by the Interior Minister and Member of Parliament for Asawase, Muntaka Mubarak. The donation, intended to support those affected by the fire, which destroyed several properties and left […]
IGP Yohuno makes sweeping police transfers, including 2 officers in leaked tape saga
The Inspector General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has reassigned 84 senior police officers across the country, with some sent out of the Police Headquarters to outstations and vice versa. Those reposted include Superintendent Emmanuel Eric Gyebi and Superintendent George Lysander Asare, who have been sent to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters and the […]
Jewelry returned to Manhyia Palace, still claimed as stolen – Lawyer tells Cecilia Dapaah
Lawyers for one of the accused persons in the ongoing criminal trial of former Sanitation minister’s domestic workers has forcefully suggested to Madam Cecilia Dapaah that the jewelry she reported to the police as stolen, were jewelries belonging to the wife of Otumfuor Osei Tutu I and have been returned to the Manhyia palace following […]
Man arrested for assaulting woman with baby in viral video
The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has arrested Nii Baah Afful, the man captured in a viral video assaulting a young woman carrying a baby. The widely circulated footage sparked public outrage, showing the suspect repeatedly striking the woman with a stick after she told him she had found a new partner who was “more […]
Muslim Councils commend Mahama for declaring Eid public holidays
The Federation of Muslim Councils (FMC) has thanked President John Dramani Mahama for declaring March 31 and April 1, 2025, as public holidays to mark the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr. This appreciation was conveyed in a press statement issued to the Ghana News Agency and signed by Al-Hajj Muhammad Amir Kpakpo Addo, the FMC’s general secretary. […]
Ahmed Suale murder suspect admits taking photos but denies selling to Kennedy Agyapong – Prosecution
Thirty-five-year-old businessman Daniel Koranteng, also known as Nana Amakye, has denied allegations that he sold photographs of investigative journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale to Member of Parliament Kennedy Agyapong before Suale’s murder in 2019. Mr Koranteng, has been remanded in custody by the Madina District Court after being provisionally charged with murder. Prosecutors argue that he played […]
Government reclaims seven out of nine forest reserves from illegal miners
Seven out of the nine forest reserves that were completely overrun by illegal miners have been successfully reclaimed, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has announced. Speaking at a press briefing in Accra today, the minister revealed that a joint security task force—comprising the military, police, and the Forestry Commission’s rapid […]
Yohuno: New IGP announces Police Management Board
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has announced new appointments within the Ghana Police Service, reassigning senior officers to various directorates and regional commands. In a statement issued on March 19, 2025, the Public Affairs Directorate of the Police Service said that the changes take immediate effect. The reconstituted Police Management Board includes: […]
Man arrested on wedding day over alleged visa fraud
Samuel Issah Abdulai, a 28-year-old driver who was nabbed on his wedding day for fraud has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. Abdulai is alleged to have collected GH₵352,000 from three complainants under the pretext of securing visas for them but failed. Accused promised to secure electronic visas of Mongolia, Georgia, Albania and Malaysia. Charged with three […]