One dead, 16 injured in Peki Tsame road accident

One person has died while 16 others sustained injuries, following a road accident at Peki Tsame near Mawutor Inn on the Peki–Asikuma highway. The incident occurred after a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number GT 7012-24 reportedly suffered a rear tyre burst and

Footballer Thomas Partey facing two additional rape charges

Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey has been charged with two additional counts of rape against a new alleged victim. It comes after the 32-year-old previously pleaded not guilty to five counts of rape against two women, and one count of sexual assault allegedly

Charlotte’s Memorial Foundation to Donate Books to Mepe-Horkpo School

Charlotte’s Memorial Foundation, a non-governmental organization committed to promoting gender equality and empowering girls in rural communities across Ghana, is set to donate books and other essential items to the Mepe-Horkpo District Assembly School in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region.

Oti Regional police bust massive narcotics haul hidden in empty truck

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Mr Alex Acquah, the Oti Regional Commander, has intercepted a DAF long trailer with registration number GW 1943-09, after receiving intelligence about a suspected smuggling operation.  The truck with the inscription “Tom Winter,” appeared empty but had been modified with six secret metal plate compartments beneath its axle.  During the search conducted in the

Bawku conflict claims 119 lives within mediation period – President Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has said that the Bawku conflict claimed 119 lives within the period of mediation (2024 to 2025), which was led by Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene.  Otumfuo Osei Tutu was appointed by former President Akufo-Addo in 2024 to lead the mediation process aimed at resolving the longstanding conflict in

Two women arrested for alleged prison drug smuggling

Two young ladies, Beauty Buerkie Buertey, 21, and Maura Amissah, 23, are in Elmina Police custody for allegedly attempting to smuggle Indian hemp to inmates at the Ankaful Maximum Security Prison.  A Police statement signed by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Patrick Bentum of the Public Affairs Unit and made available to

‘Allow me some rest, I didn’t disappoint my constituents’- Freda Prempeh to saboteurs

Dr Freda Prempeh, the former Member of Parliament (MP) for Tano North Constituency has criticized her political saboteurs, asking them to allow her some rest after serving 12 years in Parliament. She encouraged the constituents to push for the progressive and sustainable development

Minerals Income Investment Fund eyes 6.3m ounces of gold in 2026

The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) is projecting a surge in national gold production from 5.1 million ounces in 2024 to approximately 6.3 million ounces in 2026.  The development would cement gold’s role as the anchor of Ghana’s mining sector and a critical

Some 12.5 million Ghanaians still face food insecurity – GSS

Dr Alhassan Iddrisu, the Government Statistician, says 12.5 million Ghanaians, representing 38.1 per cent of the population, remain food insecure according to the Ghana Statistical Service Food Insecurity Report.    The report considered food insecurity in Ghana between the period 2024 Q1 to 2025

Ghana to host Fugu and Kente Exhibition in Zambia in March 2026

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that Ghana will host a Fugu and Kente Trade Exhibition in Zambia in March 2026, following heightened interest in Ghanaian traditional attire during President John Dramani Mahama’s recent visit to Lusaka. According to