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Family Accuses Adwoa Safo of Withholding Apostle Kwadwo Safo’s Body as Funeral Feud Heads to Court
A bitter family dispute over the funeral of the late Apostle Dr. Kwadwo Safo has escalated, with relatives accusing former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo of...
“No Hard Feelings! Wontumi Waves Goodbye to Appiah-Kubi with a Smile”
Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has publicly thanked his former...
Adwoa Safo Challenges Family Authority Over Kantanka Funeral as Legal Fight Deepens
The bitter dispute over the burial of Apostle Professor Emeritus Ing. Kwadwo Safo, founder of the Kristo Asafo Mission and the Kantanka Group, has escalated...
EOCO Witness Says GH¢49.1m in NSB Trial Originated from State Account, Tightening Prosecution’s Case
Ghana’s high-profile National Signals Bureau (NSB) corruption trial took a significant turn on Tuesday after an Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO)...
‘I Stole GH¢3,000 to Settle My QwikLoan’ — Man Admits MoMo Theft
Ghana’s expanding digital finance ecosystem has been thrust back into the spotlight after a suspect allegedly admitted stealing GH¢3,000 from an elderly man’s...
Data Discrepancies Cast Shadow Over Ghana’s Mid-Year Budget Review
The credibility of Ghana’s fiscal reporting has come under pressure after the Centre for Policy Scrutiny (CPS) identified conflicting expenditure figures in...
CPS Questions Big Push Employment Claims as 490,000 Jobs Remain Unverified
The Centre for Policy Scrutiny (CPS) has challenged the government’s flagship Big Push employment narrative, arguing that there is still no verifiable evidence...
Nearly 2 Million Ghanaian Youth Locked Out of Work, School and Training, GSS Warns
Ghana is at risk of squandering its demographic dividend after almost two million young people were found to be outside education, employment and skills...
Transport Unions Suspend 30% Fare Increase as Government Seeks Fuel Price Relief
Ghana’s road transport operators have temporarily shelved plans to implement a 30% increase in transport fares, opting instead to wait for the outcome of the...
Inside the Story: A Deep Dive
Ghana’s building-cost inflation edged higher for the second straight month in June as soaring machinery, equipment and installation-material costs outweighed...
ICS HEADS TO SUPREME COURT TO STOP THE CONSUMPTION OF DOG AND CAT MEAT
The Institute of Community Sustainability (ICS) is taking Ghana’s government to the Supreme Court in a bid to compel the enforcement of laws it says prohibit...
COPEC Urges GPRTU to Reconsider Proposed 30% Fare Hike as Inflation Risks Mount
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has appealed to the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) to reconsider its proposed 30% increase in transport...
GPRTU Threatens 30% Fare Rise as Fuel Costs Squeeze Operators
Ghana’s commercial transport operators have warned of a potential 30% increase in transport fares, escalating pressure on the government to contain rising fuel...
Goosie Tanoh urges Africa to seize critical minerals moment with industrial strategy
Africa stands at a pivotal moment in the global race for critical minerals, but the continent risks repeating decades of extractive dependency unless it...
Ibrahim Mahama Denies VALCO Bid, Threatens Legal Action Over Acquisition Claims
Businessman Ibrahim Mahama has firmly dismissed claims that he is seeking to acquire the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO), describing the allegations as...
Death of Ghana’s Tallest Man Closes Chapter on a Life That Captivated the World
Ghana has lost one of its most recognisable public figures following reports that Abdul-Samed Sulemana, popularly known as Awuche and celebrated as the...
Gunmen Turn Agona Mankron into a War Zone as MoMo Vendor Shot in Multi-Location Robbery Spree
A quiet morning in Agona Mankron descended into chaos after a heavily armed gang launched a coordinated robbery operation that left a mobile money operator...
Ghanaians Give Strong Mandate to Regional Tribunals in New Nationwide Poll
The proposed establishment of regional tribunals appears to have won the confidence of a broad cross-section of Ghanaians, with a new nationwide poll...
Lawra Court Hands Father 20-Year Jail Term for Incest After Daughter Endured Months of Abuse
A 47-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison with hard labour after the Lawra Circuit Court found him guilty of sexually abusing his 17-year-old...
Jeremiah Kasalku Takal Joins Race for Saboba NDC Constituency Organiser, Pledges Stronger Grassroots Mobilisation
Long-serving National Democratic Congress (NDC) activist Jeremiah Kasalku Takal has officially declared his intention to contest for the position of Saboba...
Ghana Launches Waterway Demolitions in Aggressive Drive to Reduce Accra Flood Risk
Ghana’s Flood Mitigation Task Force has launched a large-scale demolition exercise targeting structures built on waterways, marking a more aggressive phase of...
Finance Minister presents 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson is in Parliament to present the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament today, Thursday, July 23, outlining the...
Tema West’s Hajia Haria Builds Grassroots Support Network for Widows Through Regular Community Dialogue
In an era where social protection is increasingly recognised as a cornerstone of sustainable community development, Hajia Haria Rufai has launched a sustained...