The Ghana Police Service has arrested four suspects in connection with the murder of the destooled Akwamuhene of Tanoso in the Bono East Region. The suspects — Issifu Addae, alias Akwasi Addae; Stephen Gyamfi; Augustine Arhinful; and Martha Mansah — are currently in police custody assisting with investigations. According to a police statement, four other […] The post Police

Police and the military on Wednesday conducted massive coordinated dawn swoops across the country where security personnel, state officials and journalists in the line of their constitutionally mandated duties came under attacks from hooligans. During the multiple swoops, in which a contingent of about two thousand (2,000) men and women, drawn from Police and Armed […] The post Who

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has thrown a challenge to government to publicly declare its stance and action plan on the preliminary report into the August 6 military helicopter crash, which claimed several lives and shocked the nation. In a statement issued on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 and signed by Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, Ranking […] The post Government

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to immediately suspend its ongoing nationwide recruitment exercise following the tragic stampede at the El-Wak Sports Stadium in Accra, that left six people dead and several others injured. Speaking at the launch of the Nkoko Nketenkete programme in the Ashanti Region, the President described […] The post Mahama To Military: Halt

The Criminal Division of the Accra High Court has reviewed and reduced the bail amount for former Executive Director of the National Service Scheme (NSS), Osei Assibey Antwi, from GH¢800 million to GH¢623 million, while maintaining all other bail conditions. The court made the decision after hearing arguments from both defense counsel and the prosecution. […] The post Former

Ghana’s poultry industry got a big boost with the launch of the “Nkoko Nketenkete” agricultural flagship programme initiated by President John Dramani Mahama in Kumasi yesterday. The programme, which is critical to the government’s resetting agenda, is in fulfilment of the President’s campaign promise to ensure that thousands of commercial and household poultry farmers from across […] The post Poultry

The Center for Public Opinion and Awareness (CenPOA) has criticised the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) “No Fees Stress” policy, describing the plan to fund free tertiary education with 2.5% of Ghana’s oil revenue as a misplaced priority, and a populist move that could worsen existing challenges in the education sector. In a statement signed by […] The post CenPOA

The Speaker of Parliament, Albana Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, is calling for a continuous process of enlistment and recruitment into the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF). According to him, the current system of annual or biennial recruitment and enlistment results in the accumulation of potential personnel, which comes with its security issues. “What prevents this country from […] The post Recruitment

A 44-year-old businesswoman, Millicent Asamoah Ampofo, has been arraigned before the Accra Circuit Court for allegedly selling beverages and confectioneries suspected to be laced with narcotic substances. Millicent Asamoah Ampofo appeared before His Honour Kwabena Kodua Obiri Yeboah on Monday, charged with unlawful control of a narcotic drug, contrary to Sections 37 (1) and (2)(b) […] The post Businesswoman

The President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, has officially cut the sod for the construction of the Wa-Han-Tumu-Navrongo and Hamile roads in the Upper West Region, marking the start of a transformative infrastructure project in the northern corridor. Spanning over 260 kilometers across the Upper West and Upper East Regions, the project represents a GHC3.7 […] The post President Mahama

The tragic death of six young women at the El-Wak Sports Stadium during a Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) recruitment exercise is more than a national tragedy, it is a mirror reflecting the deep cracks in Ghana’s social and economic foundation. This painful incident is not merely about overcrowding or poor organisation. It exposes the despair […] The post Editorial: El-Wak Tragedy And The Unemployment