Legal representatives of Hon. Samuel Nartey George, Member of Parliament and Minister for Communication, Digital Technology & Innovations, have issued a formal cease and desist letter to political commentator P.K. Sarpong (a.k.a. Whispers) over what they describe as a false and defamatory publication. The letter, dated May 20, 2025, and …

The National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) has disclosed it lacks sufficient relief items to support all persons displaced by the torrential rains that struck Accra on May 18, 2025. Speaking on 3FM Sunrise, Samuel Aboagye, Deputy Director General of Protocol and Relief at NADMO, confirmed that over 3,000 residents have …

The Koforidua Circuit Court B has granted bail to 14 individuals arrested for engaging in illegal mining activities—popularly known as galamsey—at Akyem Muoso in Ghana’s Eastern Region. Each of the accused was granted bail in the sum of GH¢350,000, with two sureties required, one of whom must be justified with …

In a move set to bring financial relief to commuters across the country, transport fares in Ghana will be reduced by 15% starting Saturday, May 24, 2025. The decision follows successful negotiations between the Ministry of Transport and transport operators. The fare cut comes as a result of recent macroeconomic …

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has cautioned the public to brace for more heavy and frequent rainfall in the coming days as the country enters the peak of the major rainy season. This alert follows torrential rains over the weekend that caused flooding in parts of the Greater Accra Region, …

Police in the Volta Region have intercepted a fuel tanker loaded not with petrol, but with cocoa beans, in what is suspected to be an attempt to smuggle the commodity into neighbouring Togo. The vehicle, bearing registration number GN 3801-13, was traveling from Madina in Accra to Jasikan when it …

Police have arrested Solomon Siaw Tetteh, the suspected mastermind behind a notorious carjacking syndicate that has been terrorizing residents across the Krobo enclave in the Eastern Region. Tetteh, who had been on the police wanted list for several car theft incidents, was apprehended on Sunday, May 18, at a hideout …

The Ga Mashie Traditional Council has summoned 15 churches, including Calvary Baptist Church and Lighthouse Chapel, for allegedly violating the ban on drumming and noise-making, which began on May 12, 2025. According to Asafoatse Mankatta, leader of the taskforce enforcing the directive, the churches were caught clapping during services, a …

Several parts of Accra have once again been submerged following a nearly three-hour torrential downpour on Saturday afternoon, causing widespread disruption to traffic and daily activities. The rainfall, which began around 3:00 PM, coincided with peak commuting hours, worsening its impact on residents and motorists alike. Heavily affected areas include …

A 16-year-old student of Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School (OKESS) has been arrested for unlawful possession of a locally manufactured firearm, the Tafo Pankrono Divisional Police Command has confirmed. The student, currently in Form Two, was apprehended after a routine dormitory search by school authorities on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, …