The Volta Regional Police Command has destroyed 600 sacks of cannabis, with a total weight of 47,530 kilogrammes and an estimated street value of GH¢4.2 billion. The narcotics, seized in 2022 as part of a case involving suspects Yao Kwadwo and two others, were burned on Monday, November 17, at the Klefe dumping site in […]
Private legal practitioner Victoria Bright says the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) now suffers a credibility gap that is undermining its ability to lead the country’s anti-corruption fight. Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, November 22, during a discussion on the OSP’s charges against former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and others, Ms Bright said the public no […]
The Ghana Police Service has arrested blogger Samuel Amadotor of Dklassgh.net for allegedly publishing false information about the former board chair of the National Communications Authority (NCA), Mr Okatakye Boakye Danquah Ababio II, according to a statement issued by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The CID, in a release signed by Chief Inspector Brigitte Babanawo, […]
A Form Three student of Islamic Senior High School in Kumasi, identified as Abass, has died after falling from the top floor of the school’s administration block on Tuesday, 18 November 2025. The body of the deceased has since been buried in accordance with Islamic tradition. Sources within the school suggest that Abass had been […]
The Office of the Special Prosecutor has officially charged former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML), and six others for corruption and corruption-related offences. In all, there are 78 counts of corruption and corruption-related offences. President John Mahama, on October 31, ordered the immediate termination of all contracts with the Strategic Mobilisation Ghana […]
In response to a Right to Information (RTI) Act request on the academic credentials of Prof Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai, the Director-General of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) has complied and responded with full information on when he was promoted to the rank of senior lecturer in 2014 and […]
A middle-aged man was crushed to death by the Tema-Mpakadan moving train in the Bediako enclave, close to Afienya in the Greater Accra Region on Wednesday evening. A video footage captured by the train’s camera shows the man, whose identity was yet to be confirmed, was walking on the rail tracks as the train approached. […]
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson will today, Thursday, November 13, present the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament – a major policy moment that will reveal how the government intends to consolidate Ghana’s fragile recovery while responding to growing public expectations for relief and renewed growth. For many Ghanaians, this budget goes […]
The long-awaited official investigation report into the tragic August 6, 2025, crash of a Ghana Air Force Harbin Z-9 helicopter has been released to the public, shedding light on the devastating accident that claimed the lives of eight high-ranking officials and crew members. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) Accident Report, compiled by a joint board […]
The government has approved a 9 per cent salary increase for all public sector workers under the Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS) for the 2026 fiscal year. Additionally, the National Tripartite Committee has agreed to a 9 per cent upward adjustment in the national daily minimum wage, moving it from GH₵19.97 to GH₵21.77. The new […]
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has conducted a massive dawn operation at Osino in the Fanteakwa South District of the Eastern Region, leading to the arrest of 36 individuals suspected of engaging in illegal mining activities. The operation, carried out on Saturday, November 8, 2025, forms part of intensified efforts by the government […]
The 29th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Awards concluded tonight, November 8, at the Manhyia Palace, with Godwin Asedibe of TV3 crowned the 2024 Journalist of the Year. The ceremony, held outside Accra for the first time under the high patronage of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, was a grand affair celebrating media excellence in […]
