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Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has called on the management of schools in the country to allow students to practice their religious faith without hindrances. He said, “Every Ghanaian child is entitled to the full benefit of the rights and freedoms guaranteed under the constitution, so is the child and school.” …

Vice President Opoku-Agyemang is in good health after receiving treatment at UGMC. Former deputy spokesperson Eric Adjei assures Ghanaians she is recovering well. Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang is reportedly in good condition following concerns over her health. The Vice President was said to have fallen ill after work …

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has congratulated his fellow Muslims and also prayed for the country on the occasion of Eid ul-Fitr. Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid, marking the successful completion of a month-long fast during the month of Ramadan. In an Eid message on his social media handles, Dr. …

Vincent Ekow Assafuah, the Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, has filed a lawsuit at the Supreme Court of Ghana seeking to stop President John Dramani Mahama from initiating the removal process of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo. The MP argues that the President’s actions violate constitutional provisions …

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has announced that 40 out of the over 1,300 missing containers belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have been traced and confiscated. Speaking in an interview on TV3 on Thursday, March 27, Jinapor revealed that the containers were found …

A 27-year-old SHS graduate, Kweku Twiah, has been arrested by the Twifo Atti Morkwa District Police Command for allegedly murdering a 75-year-old spiritual healer and three others at Twifo Kwame Alert in the Twifo Hemang Lower Denkyira District of the Central Region. According to eyewitnesses, Kweku Twiah had a misunderstanding …

A couple has been arrested by the Awutu Bereku District Police command for allegedly chaining their 9-year-old son in a bush for two days at Gomoa Nkwantanan in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region.   The suspects are Bismarck Odoi, 35 years old, the father, and 33-year-old Saviour, …

Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo has formally written to President John Dramani Mahama requesting copies of petitions filed against her seeking her removal from office. Her request comes after the president received three petitions and, in accordance with constitutional provisions, forwarded them to the Council of State for advice. In her …

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has apprehended three suspects linked to the robbery and murder of two mobile vendors in the Ashanti Region. Speaking to the media at a press conference in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP Emmanuel Teye—Cudjoe, said the suspects were arrested at separate locations. “The …

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dominic Ayine, has disclosed that the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu Boahene, was arrested in connection with a controversial $7 million cyber defence system contract which was diverted into his private account. The revelation was made during a press …

The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has revealed that the former Director General of the National Service Authority (NSA), Osei Assibey Antwi, paid a Ghanaian Member of Parliament (MP) to suppress media coverage of the ghost names scandal. Providing an update on the investigations conducted by …

Despite health personnel’s best efforts to raise awareness and campaign against the dangers of tuberculosis diseases in the Ashanti region, the number of cases continues to rise. The Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG) aims to end the global tuberculosis epidemic by 2030, with targets including reducing TB incidence by 80% …

  Deputy Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Justice Srem Sai, has said that the raid on the home of former Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Addison, was done under the law. He states that warrants were procured and used for the raid. “We take responsibility for …

  Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has alleged that operatives of the National Security who raided the residence of former Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr. Ernest Addison, on Wednesday, March 19, stole valuables, including cash and jewellery, from the household. According to Afenyo-Markin, the operatives, led by Richard Jakpa, Director of …

Former Dome-Kwabenya MP, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has strongly criticised the committee set up by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to investigate its 2024 election defeat, calling it “bogus” and lacking credibility. According to her, the committee was deliberately formed to push a specific agenda rather than conduct an impartial fact-finding …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has referred former Dome-Kwabenya Lawmaker Sarah Adwoa Safo to its disciplinary committee for violating a recent directive barring members from discussing matters that create disaffection within the party in the media. A statement issued by General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong said that following the directives …

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has made significant command changes in the Police Service. COP/Mrs. Maame Yaa Tiwa Addo-Danquah, Director-General/R&P, and COP/Mr. Paul Manly Awini, Service Workshop, Accra, is one of the officers who have been named to the 31 reconstituted Police Management Board. The command …

Former Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Adwoa Safo, has alleged widespread corruption and mismanagement within Ghana’s school feeding programme, which provides meals to students in public schools. Speaking on Wontumi TV on Wednesday, March 19, the former Dome/Kwabenya Member of Parliament urged the government of President John Dramani …

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) 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 national was apprehended on Tuesday, March 18, following a search of his hideout, which uncovered 192 kg of cocaine and 0.42 kg …

The Ghana Police Service in its quest to delve deeper into the murder of investigative journalist Ahmed Suale has arrested an interested party connected to the case. The suspect, identified as a close friend of the deceased, is accused of selling him out by releasing his photographs to a popular …

Ghanaian authorities have intercepted a massive shipment of opioids worth an estimated GH₵20 million at the Tema Port, in what officials are describing as a breakthrough in the fight against illicit drug trafficking. The seizure, led by the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) in collaboration with other …

The debate over whether Ghana’s Parliament needs a new chamber and an exclusive hospital has sparked sharp disagreements between the Majority and Minority Leaders on the 9th Parliamentary Service Board, as the House considers key welfare and infrastructure issues for MPs. At the centre of the disagreement are Majority Leader …

A final-year student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Daniel Tuffour, has been remanded by the court for the second time over his alleged involvement in the death of his girlfriend, Joana Deladem Yabani. Yabani’s lifeless body was discovered on the KNUST campus on February 27, …

Former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has expressed his deep gratitude for the opportunity to serve Ghana, following his recent dismissal from office. In a statement issued on March 14, 2025, Dr. Dampare thanked God and Ghanaians for their prayers, blessings, and unwavering support throughout his …

President Mahama has appointed new security chiefs, including IGP Christian Tetteh Yohuno, as part of efforts to reform and strengthen Ghana’s security services. President John Dramani Mahama has announced a major shake-up in Ghana’s security leadership with the appointment of new heads for key security agencies. The appointments, made public …