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A District Court in Mamponteng, Kwabre East Municipality, has granted bail totalling GH¢80,000 to a student of Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School (OKESS) and his stepfather in a case involving unlawful possession of a firearm. The student was granted GH¢50,000 bail, while his stepfather, Daniel Owusu Baafia pastor, was granted …

Firefighters from the Tema Regional Command have successfully contained a blaze that broke out at Flour Mills Ghana Ltd on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. The fire affected the 3rd, 4th, and 5th floors of the company’s production unit. The flames were extinguished by 12:30 p.m., thanks to a swift emergency …

Senior staff members of public universities across Ghana have declared an indefinite strike effective Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in response to the government’s failure to honour a signed agreement reached six months ago. The strike was jointly announced by the Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG), the Technical …

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) intensified its city decongestion campaign on Wednesday, May 21, with its taskforce storming the bustling Circle Neoplan Station to clear unauthorized structures and street vendors. This marks Day 2 of the initiative aimed at restoring order, improving traffic and pedestrian flow, and enforcing sanitation regulations …

Gospel musician Empress Gifty has filed a defamation lawsuit against Evangelist Patricia Asiedu, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, demanding GH₵20 million in damages. According to a writ of summons, the suit stems from a live broadcast made by Agradaa on May 13, 2025, across her Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube platforms. …

Apam Senior High School (SHS) has brought pride to Ghana by securing second place in the Time Trial Senior BottleSumo Classic category at the 2025 World Robofest Championships, held in the United States. The competition, which saw top robotics teams from across the globe, ended with the Michigan Team (MI), …

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 …

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 …

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, …