The Ashanti Regional Women’s Wing and the NASARA Wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have hit back at Prophet Isaac Owusu Bempah over what they describe as inflammatory comments against some leading members of the party. The two regional structures have separately condemned recent pronouncements attributed to the founder and leader of Glorious Word […] The post ‘Retract and Apologise’

Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has assured Ghanaians that the Ghana Police Service will intensify its crackdown on criminal syndicates and pursue suspected criminals regardless of where they hide. According to the IGP, sustained intelligence-led operations conducted across the country have resulted in the arrest of several suspects, the recovery of firearms and […] The post Police

The Commissioner of Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Mr Aaron Kanor, has clarified the controversy surrounding the payment of customs duties on phones and other items brought into Ghana through the airport as gifts for family and friends. Mr Kanor explained that such items do not automatically qualify for the duty-free baggage […] The post Customs Commissioner Clarifies

“When I am gone, just like Kwame Nkrumah, people will appreciate.” Kurt Okraku says it with the calmness of a man already looking beyond the noise of the present. His black flying tie rests across his stomach to the left. His right leg sits neatly across the left. A wry grin follows. Then the nod […] The post Kurt Okraku Vs Kwame Nkrumah: Time Is The Author Of Legacy appeared

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the 2026 WASSCE results, accompanied by a substantial set of disciplinary findings. WAEC’s Head of Public Affairs, John Kapi, is quoted by Citi News as saying that the Council had cancelled the entire results of 861 candidates for possessing mobile phones in examination halls. It has also cancelled […] The post Editorial:

The over 100-year-old Obuasi Town Hall building situated at  the Obuasi Central Market and houses  over 300 master tailors and their apprentices was gutted by fire on Saturday night. It is estimated that over 300 to 400 sewing and knitting machines belonging to both masters and learners have all been destroyed. Three fire stations at […] The post Age-Old Obuasi Town Hall Razed Down By Blazing

Mr. Eric Asibey, the Municipal Chief Executive for Kwadaso in the Ashanti Region, has urged residents in the Municipality to embrace the household dustbin project initiated by the Environmental Department of the Assembly to promote environmental hygiene and sustainability. He stated that the Assembly was making dustbins available to every household, especially in electoral areas […] The post Kwadaso

The Suame Municipal Assembly has constructed a new police station at Maakro to enhance security and bring justice and security services closer to the residents. The facility forms part of the Assembly’s legacy projects and was funded through the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF). The modern police station comprises a charge office, Station Officer’s office, […] The post Suame

President/Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, on Monday declared that the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of the 650, 000 barrels per day Dangote Refinery will give ordinary Nigerians an opportunity to buy shares in the facility. Dangote made the declaration while delivering the opening speech at the signing ceremony in Lagos on Monday. […] The post Drivers,

The Benue State government has banned compulsory extra lessons in schools across the state as pupils and students resume for the 2026/2027 academic session. Commissioner for Education and Knowledge Management, Margaret Adamu, announced the directive during a press conference in Makurdi on Monday. Adamu said schools would no longer be permitted to compel learners to attend […] The post Benue

Nigeria’s biggest insurance company, National Insurance Corporation of Nigeria, NICON, has finally lost its operational licence and has been taken over by a Receiver Manager. The operational licence of NICON – owned by the Federal Government and established in 1969 by Decree 2 – has been revoked by the National Insurance Commission, NAICOM, Nigeria’s insurance […] The post Nigeria’s

African youth have been urged to take an active role in the campaign for debt cancellation and reparatory justice, with Pan-African activists arguing that the continent’s current economic challenges cannot be separated from the legacies of slavery, colonialism and continued external control. The call was made at an International Youth Forum on Debt and Reparations […] The post African

Parliament has welcomed investigations by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) into a controversial memorandum purportedly authored by the Deputy Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Asokwa, Patricia Appiagyei, concerning an alleged GH¢70,000 payment linked to the recent vetting of ministerial and Supreme Court nominees. The purported memorandum, which has been circulating on […] The post PARLIAMENT

Chief Justice Baffoe Bonnie has said his recent comments on the performance of some State-owned enterprises (SOEs) were made in good faith and were not intended to undermine the independence of the Judiciary. The clarification was contained in a press release issued on Friday, September 4, 2026, at 8:02 p.m. and signed by the Judicial […] The post Remarks on SOEs performance were in good faith

The Deputy Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Asokwa, Patricia Appiagyei, has denied authoring a memorandum in which she was purported to have admitted receiving and returning GH¢70,000 allegedly connected to Parliament’s vetting of ministerial and Supreme Court nominees. Madam Appiagyei has described the document, which has been circulating in the media, as fake […] The post Mama

The stage is set for an exciting showdown as the top 10 regional teams in the 2026 Channel One TV and Citi FM Literacy Challenge prepare to battle for national honours at the grand finale of the competition. Thirty outstanding young contestants, representing the Volta, Central, Northern, Western, Upper East, Bono, Eastern, Upper West, Ashanti […] The post Top 10 regional teams

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has commenced preliminary investigations into allegations surrounding an alleged GH¢70,000 payment to the Deputy Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Asokwa, Patricia Appiagyei, following the vetting of ministerial and Supreme Court nominees by Parliament’s Appointments Committee. The investigation follows a document circulating in the media, purportedly authored […] The post OSP

The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), a civil society organisation focused on democracy, good governance and public accountability, has called on the Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, to exercise restraint and discretion in his public engagements, warning that recent comments attributed to him could create a perception of political bias and undermine […] The post CDD-Ghana

Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has declared that Ghana is beginning to win the war against illegal mining, citing the dramatic transformation of the Ankobra River as evidence of significant progress in the government’s sustained fight against galamsey. The Minister made the declaration yesterday after joining personnel of the National Anti-Illegal Mining […] The post We

The Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Ahmed Ibrahim, has directed the Ablekuma Central Municipal Assembly and the Accra Metropolitan Assembly to remove all vehicles parked along designated diversion routes ahead of the temporary closure of a section of the Dr. Busia Highway on Monday. The directive is part of measures to prevent severe […] The post Busia Highway Partly Closed