The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the violent disturbances that disrupted the Ablekuma North parliamentary re-run election on July 11, 2025. The suspects, identified as Musah Muntari, 46, a Station Manager at STC, and Ali Saeed, alias Mboma, 43, a businessman, are currently in custody assisting with investigations. The […]
A chilling confession has emerged in the tragic death of a four-year-old boy, whose body was retrieved from a well at Karlo in the Suaman District of the Western North Region. Akua Afriyie, the 23-year-old mother, has reportedly admitted to police that she intentionally dumped her son in the well to satisfy a condition set […]
The Kusasi Chief in the Ashanti Region, Abdul-Malik Azenbe, has allegedly been shot and killed by unknown assailants at his residence in Asawase. The incident occurred on the night of Tuesday, 22 July 2025, near the Asawase F-Line Community Centre. According to eyewitness accounts, two men arrived on a motorbike around 8:40 p.m., with one […]
The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has urged cement manufacturing companies operating in Ghana to reduce prices to reflect the recent appreciation of the Ghanaian cedi. Speaking at a crucial engagement with the Chamber of Cement Manufacturers, Ghana (COCMAG) on Monday, July 21, 2025, the Minister called on industry players to allow […]
Four suspects who had been standing trial for the 2019 murder of Josephine Asante, former Marketing and Public Affairs Manager of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), have been discharged. The TDC District Magistrate Court in Tema, presided over by Benedicta Antwi, acted on the advice of the Attorney-General’s Department, which cited insufficient evidence […]
Raphael Mensah, the individual wanted by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for his alleged involvement in a corruption-related offence, has returned to Ghana and surrendered to authorities. Mensah, who was abroad when a wanted notice was issued for him on 8 July 2025, appeared in court today and was granted bail under strict […]
Only 22% of households in Ghana used clean fuels in 2022, despite national policies and frameworks. Similarly, 18.5% of richest households in Ghana use clean fuels, compared to only 0.1% of poorest households. According to a report by the Institute for Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER, a higher educational attainment correlates positively with clean […]
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the full reinstatement of Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) in all pre-tertiary schools nationwide, following a directive from President John Dramani Mahama. Daniel Fenyi, Head of Public Relations at GES, confirmed this in a statement released on Thursday, July 17. He stated that “Management of GES has instructed all Heads […]
A teenager has reported his family to the Bono Regional Office of the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) for not providing him with enough food and pocket money. The Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Beatrice Korsah, the Bono Regional Coordinator of the DOVVSU, disclosed this to the media in Sunyani, saying, “we invited […]
Constance Gyasi Nimako, a trader facing charges of stealing and laundering money mistakenly credited to her bank account, has refunded GH¢230,000. Constance, also known as Maa Adwoa, was absent from court but remains in custody. Her mother, Cecilia Gyasi, appeared before Mrs Evelyn Asamoah, the relieving judge. Constance’s lawyer informed the court of the partial […]
A man has escaped a French prison by hiding in the bag of a fellow inmate who was leaving prison after serving their sentence, officials told local media. The prison service has launched an investigation after the man escaped from Lyon-Corbas prison in south-east France on Friday, according to broadcaster BFMTV. He “took advantage of […]
Former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has joined Goldman Sachs as a senior advisor. Sunak, who resigned as PM in July 2024, will work part-time advising the bank’s clients with his “unique perspectives and insights” on global politics and the economy, the company said. He remains the Conservative MP for Richmond and Northallerton in Yorkshire. […]
