President John Dramani Mahama has directed the formation of an inter-agency task force to develop a comprehensive roadmap to prevent the trafficking of narcotics through Ghana’s borders. The directive followed an urgent meeting with the country’s security chiefs to review recent cases involving the trafficking of drugs through Ghana’s ports. A statement issued by the […] The post Mahama

A nurse, Salomey Awiti Bafoh, has been remanded into police custody by the Circuit Court, Adenta over an alleged role in the publication and circulation of false news on social media. Bafoh, who appeared before Her Honour Angela Attachie, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecution alleges that Bafoh aided and abetted Barbara Asantewaa […] The post Nurse remanded over alleged TikTok

Ghana Police say they have arrested 36 people after a mob lynched a police officer following the death of a motorbike rider the officer’s patrol team had been trying to help. According to a police statement, General Constable Redeemer Owusu was killed on September 16 when residents of Gindabour, a community in the Sawla District […] The post Mob kills police officer in Ghana’s

The Ghana Police Service has interdicted seven police officers over an alleged extortion incident in Accra, in which a member of a patrol team is accused of compelling a civilian to withdraw money from an ATM for them. The seven officers, whose names were released by the Police Service, are Inspector Courage Boateng, General Sergeant […] The post Fight Against Corruption: Seven

The Dansoman Circuit Court has remanded a pastor, Noah Asare, also known as Agya Noah, for allegedly defrauding more than 80 people of GH¢1.56 million under the guise of securing their recruitment into Ghana’s security services. The accused, who resides at Anyaa, in Accra, is alleged to have represented that he had access to protocol […] The post Pastor Remanded Over Alleged GH¢1.56m

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has launched a Legal Support Fund for Ghanaian journalists with a seed capital of GH¢544,000. The Fund is expected to support journalists and media houses facing legal threats or suits in the course of performing their duties in the public interest. Dr. Kojo Impraim, Programme Director, MFWA, who […] The post MFWA launches GH¢544k Legal

The Kumasi office of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), has asked business entities in the Ashanti Region that are yet to regularise their product certification and standards compliance to do so before the Christmas and end-of-year festivities. The Authority said it would intensify compliance monitoring, market surveillance and enforcement activities during the period to ensure […] The post GSA

The Wa District Magistrate Court has remanded two suspects for their alleged involvement in trafficking cocaine. The suspects are to reappear before the court on October 9, 2026. The arrest followed an intelligence-led operation, which led to the seizure of 192 compressed wraps of the substance in Wa, Upper West Region. The suspects, identified as […] The post Two remanded in Wa over 192

The Dansoman Circuit Court in Accra has sentenced a 27-year-old unemployed man, Mutaru Mohammed, alias Mutari, to four years’ imprisonment for stealing clothing valued at GH¢100,000 from a boutique. The items included bed sheets, children’s pyjamas, underwear, corsets and nightwear belonging to Matilda Agyapong. Mutari pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing, and the court, […] The post Man

After years of neglect that left the once-proud Sekondi Sports Stadium in a deplorable condition, the renovation of the sporting facility has now brought renewed hope to the people of Sekondi-Takoradi and the wider Western Region. The sight of a rejuvenated stadium should ordinarily be a moment of celebration. But celebration must be accompanied by a […] The post Editorial: Sekondi

This weekend, some of the most powerful people in the world gathered in Delhi around a vast circular table. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that together, the leaders next to him should increasingly become “rule-shapers”, not “rule-takers”. Among those listening were members of the Brics group, including Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir […] The post Iran

A mechanized borehole estimated to cost GHc48, 000 has been constructed and commissioned for the Akrokyere Presbyterian primary school in the Sekyere Kumawu District of Ashanti region. The school was established on September 1, 1955 by the Presbyterian Church of Ghana in partnership with the people of Akrokyere community. The project, dubbed Devine Intervention borehole, was […] The post GH¢48k