The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has officially transferred 17 gold bars, valued at $1.7 million, to the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), following a seizure at the Paga Border involving two Burkinabe nationals. The handover ceremony was held on Tuesday, July 29, at the Ministry of the Interior in Accra. It was attended by high-ranking officials, […]
Ghana has recorded its first death from Mpox since the virus was first detected in the country in 2022, according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS). The deceased was one of several individuals who had contracted the disease as the country sees a steady rise in infections. This marks the first time an infected person […]
Authorities have shut down Bawku Senior High School following the brutal killing of a third-year student by unidentified armed men on campus, intensifying national concern over the growing insecurity in the Bawku area. The government has since deployed the Ghana Armed Forces to enforce order, as a renewed curfew takes effect in response to the […]
The government has initiated the evacuation of students from educational institutions in Nalerigu and its surrounding communities in the North East Region following a tragic incident that claimed the lives of two students. On the evening of Saturday, July 26, unidentified gunmen stormed the Nalerigu Senior High School premises and fatally shot two male students—Lukman […]
Chief of Takrowaso, Osabarima Owusu Nketia I, on Friday afternoon, July 25, led the family of the late Hon. Ernest Kumi, former Member of Parliament for Akwatia Constituency, to pay a courtesy call on the Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin. The visit was to enable the family to officially inform the […]
Legendary Ghanaian highlife musician Daddy Lumba, born Charles Kojo Fosu, has passed away. A statement by the counsel for the Fosu family confirmed that the music veteran passed on today, July 26, after a short illness. He succumbed to the illness at the Bank Hospital in Accra, per reports. The statement reads: “With profound sorrow […]
Domestic airline PassionAir has announced a suspension of its flight operations across all routes due to a looming aviation fuel shortage in the capital, Accra. The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has warned of a likely disruption in fuel supply from Wednesday, July 22 to Sunday, July 27, prompting the airline to ground its operations […]
The Kusasi community in the Ashanti Region and the broader traditional leadership of the Kusaug area have been thrown into mourning following the fatal shooting of Naa Abdul-Malik Azenbe. The late chief, who held dual titles as the Kusasi Chief in the Ashanti Region and Kaadi Divisional Chief in the Binduri District of the Upper […]
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has confirmed that Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) and the first accused in a high-profile corruption case, has satisfied the bail terms imposed by the High Court. However, six other individuals charged alongside him remain in detention for failing to meet […]
Ghanaians seeking to visit or study in the United States are now confronted with tighter visa restrictions and new financial obligations following recent policy changes under the administration of former U.S. President Donald Trump. A controversial new immigration law, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”, signed on July 4, introduces a non-refundable “visa integrity fee” […]
