The Central Regional Police Command has arrested seven suspects in connection with the violent attack at New Winneba in the Central Region on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. The incident, which is believed to have originated from a land dispute, resulted in the deaths of three people and left 19 others injured. According to the Police, […]
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has apprehended more than 1,055 people in an anti-human intelligence-led operation targeting exploitative street begging networks in the Greater Accra and the Ashanti regions. The GIS also rescued many victims —- 662 children, 145 men and 248 women —in the operation that took place in the early hours of last […]
Concerned customers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region, have planned to stage a peaceful demonstration against the company on September 1, 2026. The customers would protest what they described as persistent over-billing, estimated bills and delays in resolving faulty meters. The demonstration, according to organisers, is […]
Mr Mba Zechariah Alenbilla, the District Chief Executive for Atwima Nwabiagya North, has urged relatives of People with Disabilities (PWDs), to encourage and support them to register with the district assembly to enable them to receive financial and material support. He said, the Assembly remained committed to the welfare and economic empowerment of PWDs and would continue to provide […]
The Savannah Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the alleged lynching of a young man at Daboya in the North Gonja District of the Savannah Region. The suspects are Adjei Abdulai, 25, a carpenter, and Issah Mahama, 22, a student. They were arrested following investigations into the incident, which was captured in a video circulating on social […]
Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Roey Gilad, has stated categorically that President John Dramani Mahama was wrong to describe the situation in Gaza as genocide committed by Israel. Speaking at a press briefing at the Israeli Embassy in Accra, Ambassador Gilad addressed the latest developments in the Middle East, including the situations in Gaza, Iran and […]
While the world was mourning the death of American country music icon Dolly Parton, Ghana was also bidding farewell to one of its own screen legends, veteran actress Grace Nortey, who died at the age of 89. Nortey reportedly died in the early hours of Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at the University of Ghana Medical […]
Dolly Parton, the country music legend whose distinctive voice, songwriting and dazzling style made her one of the world’s most beloved entertainers, has died at the age of 80. Parton rose from a poor childhood in the Tennessee mountains to become a global superstar, crossing the worlds of country music, pop, film and television. She […]
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (0SP) is to investigate allegations of extortion made by Sammy Gyamfi, the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) against Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader of Parliament. “The (OSP) has taken note of public allegations of extortion and related conduct made by the Chief Executive of Ghana Gold Board, […]
Ghana’s Vice President, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has called on Africans to remain focused on regional integration and build on the ideals of Pan-Africanism to achieve greater continental sovereignty. She stressed the need for Africans to move beyond aspirations and take concrete steps to build the Africa they want, noting that the continent already has […]
