Mahama directs NADMO to assist traders affected by Adum Fire

President John Mahama has directed the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) to provide immediate support to traders whose businesses were adversely affected by the widespread fire that engulfed the Adum…

Photos: Fire guts shops in 2-storey building at Adum in Kumasi

Two-story buildings housing several shops were gutted by fire in the early hours of Friday, March 21, in the central business district of Adum in Kumasi. The fire at the…

Kumasi: Firefighters battle raging blaze at two-storey shopping complex in Adum

A devastating fire has engulfed two-storey buildings housing numerous shops in the central business district of Adum in Kumasi. The blaze, which broke out at the well-known Blue Light arena…

‘We will build the best tolling system in Africa’ – Roads Minister declares

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Mr. Kwame Agbodza, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to reintroducing a technologically advanced tolling system to generate revenue for road infrastructure development. To this…

107 foreigners repatriated over galamsey, other fraudulent activities – Interior Minister

The Minister of Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has revealed that 107 foreign nationals involved in illegal mining (galamsey) and other fraudulent activities have been repatriated. He warned that all foreigners…

Mahama Ayariga condemns military brutalities in Bawku on Tuesday; vows to demand full probe

Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has strongly condemned the alleged military brutalities inflicted on civilians in Bawku on the night of Tuesday, 18th March 2025. Describing the…

GH¢3.7bn debt crisis hits Defence Ministry, food suppliers consider halting services

The Defence Ministry is grappling with a significant debt crisis, as food suppliers threaten to withdraw their services over outstanding payments. The government owes these suppliers GH¢275 million, an amount…

Interior Minister to brief Parliament on raid at Former BoG Governor’s residence

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, is set to appear before Parliament to provide details on the search warrant executed at the residence of former Bank of Ghana Governor,…

They used guns, stones, and metal to beat us – Bawku residents recount military brutalities

Residents of Bawku in the Upper East Region have given harrowing accounts of military brutality, detailing how soldiers used guns, stones, and metallic objects to assault them during a late-night…

BoG cautions: MTN MoMo not authorised for cross-border transfers to Nigeria

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has clarified that MTN Ghana has not been granted a licence to facilitate cross-border transactions with MTN Nigeria. The Central Bank emphasised that MobileMoney Limited,…

Ahmed Suale: Police filed ‘shambolic’ charge sheet against our client – Suspect’s lawyer

Legal counsel for Daniel Owusu Koranteng, Kofi Essel, has criticized the police over what he describes as a rushed and baseless murder charge against his client. Koranteng, a former associate…

National security operatives stole GH₵10K, jewellery in raid at Ex-BoG Governor’s home – Minority alleges

The Minority in Parliament has accused National Security operatives of stealing money and pieces of jewellery during a raid on the home of former Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor, Dr…

‘National security raids were carried out lawfully with proper warrants’ – Srem Sai

Deputy Attorney General Dr Justice Srem Sai says the office of the Attorney General takes responsibility for the recent raid on the residence of the former Governor of the Bank…

Armed operatives storm former BoG Governor’s home at dawn, demand ‘vaults’ and seize vehicles

A group of heavily armed men, suspected to be operatives from the National Security Secretariat, reportedly stormed the private residence of former Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor, Dr. Ernest Addison.…

COP Tiwaa Addo-Danquah is now Technical Adviser to Interior Minister

Commissioner of Police (COP) Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah has been reassigned to the Interior Ministry as a Technical Adviser to the Minister. This comes hours after the new Inspector-General of…

Central Region records over 3,000 suspected cholera cases and 19 deaths

More than 3,000 suspected cholera cases have been reported in the Central Region, with 260 confirmed. So far, 19 people have died from the disease. This was revealed by the…

Gold can give Ghana ten times more forex than cocoa gives – Sammy Gyamfi

The acting Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), Sammy Gyamfi says Ghana is losing billions in foreign exchange due to unregulated gold exports, a situation that continues…

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.…

Mahama gov’t must be critical of School Feeding – Adwoa Safo laments rot during her tenure as Gender Minister

Former Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has called on the John Mahama-led NDC government to critically scrutinize the School Feeding Programme. She cited deep-rooted corruption…

NACOC arrests notorious drug trafficker in Accra

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) says it has arrested a long-time drug trafficking suspect, Uchechukwu Chima, in a successful intelligence-led operation at Oyarifa, a suburb of Accra. The 56-year-old Nigerian…