The Accra High Court (Criminal Division) has granted bail in the sum of GH₵200,000 each to Charles Bissue, former Secretary of the now-defunct Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), and Andy Owusu, a known aide to Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako. The two individuals appeared in court on …

President John Mahama has donated two vehicles he received as gifts to the state’s official vehicle pool. The announcement, made on Monday, May 5, coincided with the launch of his administration’s new code of conduct for public appointees, a framework designed to uphold integrity and accountability in government. The cars …

Dennis Miracles Aboagye, who served as the Communications Director for the 2024 Bawumia Campaign, has criticized the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), accusing the party of taking office without a concrete governance plan. In an interview on Asempa FM’s *Ekosii Sen* political show, Aboagye claimed that the NDC’s rise to …

Dr. Yakubu Seidu Adam has officially assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), taking over from Dr. Opoku Ware Ampomah whose tenure ended in October 2024. Dr. Adam’s appointment, effective Tuesday, May 6, 2025, follows an interim leadership period under Dr. Frank …

A massive fire swept through a densely populated slum near the Asoprochona railway station in Sakumono on Monday night, rendering hundreds of residents homeless and reducing dozens of structures to ashes. The blaze, which erupted around 7 p.m., spread rapidly through the closely built wooden shacks, fueled by highly flammable …

‎Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has denied claims of assaulting a police officer during the “Save the Judiciary” protest, stating that his actions were a response to what he described as an unprovoked physical attack by the officer. ‎ ‎The lawmaker was seen in a widely circulated video appearing visibly agitated …

‎The Ghana Police Service has extended an official invitation to Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin to assist in investigations following a viral video purportedly showing him assaulting a police officer during the recent ‘Save the Judiciary’ demonstration. ‎ ‎In a statement, the Police said they had reviewed multiple video clips of …

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has condemned the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo by President John Mahama, describing it as a “negative reset” that endangers the judiciary’s independence and democratic stability. Speaking at an NPP-led protest on May 5, Afenyo-Markin criticised the petitions behind the suspension as “flimsy” and accused …

The Mahama administration is set to table a bill in Parliament to reverse the names of public universities that were renamed or established during the tenure of former President Nana Akufo-Addo. Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu announced the move at the swearing-in of the Governing Council of the C.K. Tedam University …

The Northern Regional Police Command has apprehended three individuals believed to be involved in arms smuggling following a successful intelligence-led operation in Savelugu, Northern Region. The suspects, Gaba Abdallah Alhassan, Alhassan Abdallah, and Alhassan Abdul Kudus were arrested on May 1, 2025, at separate locations within the town. During the …