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President followed Constitution, no political agenda — Spokesperson
The Government says the ongoing proceedings emanating from the petitions against the suspended Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, are guided by constitutional edicts rather than a personal effort to oust her from office.
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Controversial SML contract: OSP picks up 8
Five former officers of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), including two former Commissioner-Generals, are among eight persons currently under investigations by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) following their arrests last Tuesday night in connection with allegations of a fraudulent contract in the operations of Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML).
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Zoomlion extends sustainable waste management solutions to Burkina Faso
Zoomlion Ghana Limited the leading subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies is set to extend its expertise to Burkina Faso's waste management sector, following a high-level meeting between its Executive Chairman, Joseph Siaw Agyepong, and Burkina Faso's Prime Minister, Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo.
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All midweek holidays to shift to Fridays; Saturday and Sunday ones to shift to Mondays
Parliament has passed the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days (Amendment) Bill, 2025.
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Govt to recruit 60,000 teachers, non-teaching staff — Education Minister
The government is to recruit 50,000 teachers and 10,000 non-teaching staff this year, the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has told Parliament.
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Abdul Hannan Wahab immediate past CEO of National Food Buffer Stock Company arrested by EOCO
Abdul Hannan Wahab, the immediate past Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), has been arrested in a coordinated operation by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).
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Mahama has no agenda in Chief Justice removal process – Presidential spokesperson responds to Torkornoo’s claims
Presidential Spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu has rejected claims by suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo that her removal from office is politically motivated, insisting that President John Dramani Mahama has acted strictly within the confines of the 1992 Constitution.
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See suspended Chief Justice Torkornoo's response to each of her accusers
In an address to the nation on June 25, 2025, suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo delivered a defence against the allegations levelled against her, describing them as unfounded and politically driven.
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Resigning is not an option – Chief Justice Torkornoo on removal proceedings
Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, the suspended Chief Justice, has said resigning is not an option when the state initiates proceedings against you.
Reacting to some public suggestions that she should resign, she explained that she cannot resign in the wake of the ongoing removal proceedings against her, which she has described as unconstitutional and fundamentally flawed.
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9 key takeaways from suspended Chief Justice Torkornoo’s press conference
Suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo made a bold statement to the nation on June 25, 2025, addressing her ongoing removal process and raising serious concerns about Ghana’s judicial system. Here are 9 crucial points from her address:
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List of members of the Asiedu Nketiah-led Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority Board
Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has officially been sworn in as the new Board Chairman of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA).
The swearing-in ceremony took place on Wednesday, June 25. It also marked the induction of Professor Ransford Gyampo, acting CEO of the Ghana Shippers Authority, as a member of the newly constituted board.
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Kufuor warns NPP against tribal and religious politics ahead of 2028 elections
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has warned New Patriotic Party (NPP) members asking them to desist from using tribal and religious rhetoric in internal campaigns.
He cautioned that such conduct could reinforce negative stereotypes and undermine the party’s national appeal.
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Loyalty over convenience — Afenyo-Markin calls for ideological renewal in NPP
The Member of Parliament for Effutu and Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, has called on members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to remain loyal to the party’s values rather than pursuing personal gain.
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VIDEO: Schoolgirl drowns on trip to visit boyfriend in Tomefa; GNFS retrieves body
Rescue officers from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) on Monday night retrieved the lifeless body of a young schoolgirl, identified as Gloria Segoe, from a pool of water at Tomefa, located within the Ga South Municipality.
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GNFS contains fire at Arts Centre; Over 50 wooden structures lost
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has confirmed that it successfully brought under control a fire that swept through wooden structures at the Arts Centre in Accra on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
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Cape Coast: Another storey building collapses killing one woman
A second storey-building has collapsed in Cape Coast killing one person, five days after a similar incident killed two people.
This latest incident happened Tuesday dawn at Idun near Amissah Ekyir around 2am, leading to the death of one Ernestina Nduom. Her grandson sustained injuries.
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President Mahama in Belgium for Global Summit on Health and Prosperity
President John Mahama has arrived in Brussels as a leading advocate for the GAVI Vaccine Alliance’s replenishment efforts, aiming to secure critical funding to immunise millions of children worldwide.
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Bots pushed anti-China narrative before Ghana’s mining trade ban
An organised bot campaign on X, formerly Twitter, pushed anti-China narratives in Ghana months before the government announced a major clampdown on foreign participation in the country’s gold trade, AFP has reported.
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PURC announces 2.45 per cent increase in electricity tariffs, water rates unchanged
Consumers will see an adjustment in their electricity bills starting July 2025, while water tariffs remain unchanged, following the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission's (PURC) third quarter tariff review announced today.
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OSP detains two Ex-GRA commissioners including Rev Dr Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah over SML contracts
Two former top officials of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) were on Tuesday detained by the Office of Special Prosecutor.
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Parliament approves President’s 7 nominees to Supreme Court
Parliament has approved seven justices to serve on the Supreme Court.
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NPP's flagbearer election timeline sparks controversy - Ayikoi Otoo weighs in
A Legal practitioner and leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nii Ayikoi Otoo, has stated that the National Council of the party should have waited for the outcome of the National Delegates Conference in July before fixing the date for the election of a flag bearer for the 2028 general election.
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Head porter convicted of stealing Obetsebi Lamptey Overpass guardrails
A 48-year-old head porter has been convicted of destroying and stealing six metal guardrails at the Obetsebi Lamptey Overpass at Kaneshie in Accra.
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Ghana, Eswatini sign MoU to deepen cooperation
Ghana and the Eswatini have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a Joint Commission for Cooperation.
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NPP primary delegates: ‘Gods’ of second chances?
A Good friend once said to me, “my father is not a God of second chances.”