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Six Ghanaian victims of human trafficking arrested in Zambia cybercrime raid – Foreign Affairs Ministry  

World Bank maintains Ghana’s growth rate forecast at 4.8% in 2026

NPA CEO assures tanker drivers of improved working conditions

NCCE cautions youth against sharing false information online

Ghana’s tuna industry collapsing under high operating costs – NAFAG

Manhyia South MP to turn himself in to EOCO today

Mahama rings Nasdaq closing bell

Alan Kyerematen kicks against public funding for $4bn Accra–Kumasi Expressway

Asante Akyem North MP’s Two Bail Attempts Rejected in Netherlands

Let Raymond Archer come and arrest me” – Baffour Awuah dares EOCO

A/R: Police arrest two suspects over kidnapping, murder of Senegalese goalkeeper

Ghana can renegotiate US$235m Teshie desalination settlement – Expert

Ghanaian pastor on the run after allegedly turning church into counterfeit currency printing hub

5-month-old baby stolen at Asafo Market, police launch manhunt for female suspect

Mahama to cut sod for 160-bed referral hospitals in Oti, Savannah and Western North

Euro Spa CEO Jessica Hartog remanded over €225m cocaine shipment

Mahama took the right steps to turn Ghana’s economy around – Dangote

N/R: Five Arrested, Firearms and Drugs Seized In Police Operation

National Cathedral: Mahama, NDC want consensus on location, funding – Ayariga

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has disclosed that President John Dramani Mahama and the National Demo

Why Dr Bawumia’s latest church-building gesture has shamed the bigots who are building walls of division

In recent weeks, when some self-styled defenders of faith have been heard loudly proclaiming that a Muslim, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, should not be allowed to le

Galamsey Fight Not a Priority for NDC Government — Hon. Akwasi Konadu

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia North, Hon. Akwasi Konadu, has accused the NDC government of failing to make the fight against illegal mining, popularl

GTA shuts down Elmina Beach Resort, three others over regulatory breaches

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) in the Central Region has temporarily shut down four hospitality establishments for breaching various tourism regulatory r

Two Suspected Robbers Arrested After Police Chase Over Alleged Theft of 30 Goats at Sekyedumase

Two suspected robbers have been arrested by the Ghana Police Service following a hot pursuit over the alleged theft of about 30 goats at Sekyedumase in the

UEW final-year distance students protest deactivated portals ahead of exams

Some final-year distance education students of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) say they are distressed and anxious after their student portals we

I'm Looking For A Husband – 41-Year-Old Woman Offers GHC 85,000 To The Man Willing To Marry Her

In a story that has taken over Ghanaian social media, a 41-year-old Ghanaian woman has made a bold and unconventional proposal. She says she is willing to p

Self-styled pastor and wife charged over alleged romance fraud

A man who police say built relationships with women by posing as a pastor on Instagram has been charged, together with his wife, with defrauding seven compl

Court places 10-day injunction on Kantanka’s funeral, burial rites

The Accra High Court has granted a 10-day interim injunction restraining former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament, Sarah Adwoa Safo, from proceeding with t

Communication Ministry donates 2,000 laptops to UG for One Million Coders programme

The Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations has presented 2,000 laptops to the University of Ghana to support the implementation of th

Gov’t launches national urban policy and slum upgrading strategy to tackle flooding and housing challenges

The government has launched a new 10-year National Urban Policy and a National Slum Upgrading and Prevention Strategy, acknowledging that Ghana's previous u

Parliament passes Excise Bill 2026, scraps tax on locally produced fruit juices

Parliament has passed the Excise Bill, 2026, abolishing excise taxes on locally manufactured fruit juices in a move aimed at lowering prices, promoting heal

Supreme Court declares political parties’ delegate system unconstitutional

The Supreme Court has declared the delegate system used by political parties to elect their presidential and parliamentary candidates unconstitutional, orde

Asawase Drug Bust: Two arrested as Police recover 100 suspected parcels of narcotic drugs

Two men have been arrested after an intelligence-led Police operation at the Asawase market in Kumasi uncovered suspected narcotic drugs concealed inside fe

Wontumi in good health, settling at Nsawam prison — Campaign Manager

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is in good health and settling into

Abu Trica defrauded 80 elderly Americans in alleged $8m romance scam – US Prosecutors

United States prosecutors have alleged that Frederick Kumi, also known as Abu Trica, used artificial intelligence-driven technology and fake online identiti

University of Ghana Suspends Travel to South Africa Over Rising Xenophobic Violence

The University of Ghana (UG) has announced an immediate suspension of all official travel by its staff and students to South Africa following a surge in xen

Police warn against unauthorised use of sirens, strobe lights

The Ghana Police Service has intensified its enforcement against the unauthorized use of sirens, strobe lights, and other emergency warning devices on vehic

About 1,300 Applicants in Recent Recruitment Process Tested Positive for HIV – Muntaka Mubarak

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, has disclosed that approximately 1,300 applicants who participated in a recent national security services re

Court schedules July 10 to hear challenge to former Buffer Stock CEO's detention

The Accra High Court has fixed Friday, July 10, 2026, to hear a habeas corpus application challenging the continued detention of former Chief Executive Offi

$65m GARID flood protection funds diverted to COVID-19 activities under Akufo-Addo – Finance Ministry

The Ministry of Finance has accused the previous Akufo-Addo administration of misdirecting $65 million meant for a flood protection project to support COVID

Convicted fraudster arrested at airport while attempting to flee Ghana

The Ghana Police Service has apprehended convicted fraudster Eric Afoakwa, also known as "Chad", while he was allegedly attempting to flee the country. Acco

DVLA Service Personnel allegedly steals GH¢308K to buy Elantra, 50-inch TV

A National Service Personnel attached to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has been charged with allegedly stealing GH¢308,300 through unaut

Nana Ama Bonsu named Asantehemaa-designate

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu, has accepted the nomination of a member of the Royal Family of Manhyia, Nana Ama Bonsu, as the next Asantehemaa. Otumfuo

Police arrest 24 suspects in major intelligence-led operation in Ashanti Region

The Inspector-General of Police Special Operations Team, in collaboration with the Ashanti Regional Police Command, has apprehended twenty-four suspects in

FIFA lifts US star striker Balogun’s red card suspension at World Cup after Trump calls Infantino

The United States’ World Cup campaign took an extraordinary turn on Sunday when FIFA suspended striker Folarin Balogun ‘s red-card ban, clearing him to ‌pla

Mobile money vendor kills alleged robber after GH¢140,000 robbery attempt at Lashibi

A suspected armed robber was fatally shot following a botched robbery attempt on a mobile money vendor in Lashibi, Greater Accra Region, according to a stat

Public tribunals set for comeback as A-G tables new Bill in Parliament

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has presented the Tribunal Bill, 2026 to the Parliament of Ghana, with the goal of revivin

High Court Dismisses Abu Trica’s Emergency Bid to Halt Extradition to the United States

An Accra High Court has dismissed an emergency application filed by Abu Trica seeking to stop his extradition to the United States, where he faces multiple

Man remanded in custody for misusing ex-girlfriend's GH¢114,000 on football betting

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded Vincent Apetor, an unemployed man, into lawful custody after he pleaded guilty to fraudulently spending GH¢114,000 entru

Karaga MP commissions 6,000-capacity mosque in Tamale

Member of Parliament (MP) for Karaga Constituency and former Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has built and commissioned a 6,000-capacity mosque in

Dada Joe Remix pleads guilty in $4.4m US fraud case

Dada Joe Remix Enters Guilty Plea in $4.4m US Fraud Case. July 1, 2026. Edward Acquah. Accra socialite Joseph Kwadwo Badu Boateng, also known as Dada Joe Re