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The Ghana Police Service is investigating a shooting incident that occurred during political campaign activities in the Agona West Constituency of the Central Region on Sunday, October 27, 2024.

The Chief of Nkroful in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region, Nana Kwasi Kutuah V, has strongly condemned the involvement of some heads of political parties in illegal mining activities in Nkroful and its surrounding areas.

The gang of men who smuggled almost £4.5 million worth of cannabis hidden in sacks of Gari powder from Ghana to south Essex have been jailed for a combined total of 26 years.

A group of armed men blocked the Bolgatanga-Tamale highway near Gbimsi in the North East Region, setting a vehicle on fire and attacking passengers.

The Ministry of National Security has expressed deep concern over a recent report by Reuters which falsely claimed that Islamist militants are using northern Ghana as a logistical and medical base to support their insurgent activities.

A fire broke out at The Honeysuckle Pub and Restaurant in Labone, Accra, on Saturday, October 26, around 5 p.m., impacting parts of the popular venue.

A 20-year-old tricycle (Aboboyaa) rider has been granted GH¢50,000.00 bail with three sureties by the Asante Akropong Circuit Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District for defiling a six-year-old girl.

children in both public and private schools in 100 districts in 15 regions.

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a system upgrade for customers using the Clou prepayment meters scheduled from Friday, October 25, 2024, to Sunday, November 24, 2024.

The University of Ghana chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has voted to reject the National Executive Committee’s (NEC) decision to suspend its strike over galamsey.

The Public Services Workers' Union (PSWU) has suspended its industrial action following a directive from the National Labour Commission (NLC).

Dr. Da-Costa Aboagye, Chief Executive of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), has announced that dialysis services will be permanently included in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed the Public Services Workers Union (PSWU) to call off their strike action with immediate effect.

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has asked all food service establishments to apply for the Authority’s approval for their advertisements across all media platforms by December 1, 2024.

Islamist militants fighting in Burkina Faso are on a campaign to expand their footprint in West Africa.

President Akufo-Addo is expected to commission the Cardinal Namdini Mining project, which is the biggest gold mining company in the northern part of the country, in the first week of November, 2024.

 Here are the front pages of some of Ghana’s newspapers today.

Fatawu Ibrahim alias Fatau Motorway, one of the suspects in the recent clash between supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and New Patriotic Party (NPP) at Mamobi in Accra has been arrested by the police.

A seven-member jury has unanimously found the two teenagers charged for the 2021 murder of a 10-year-old boy at Kasoa for money ritual guilty.

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has instructed its members to call off their ongoing strike by October 29, 2024.

A self-acclaimed businessman, Yahuza Osumanu, has been slapped with fresh charges by the state for allegedly attacking and robbing former Second Lady Mrs. Matilda Yaaba Amissah-Arthur and four others.

The High Court has directed the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to furnish Patience Botwe, a former househelp of Cecilia Dapaah, with evidence collected during its investigation to her.

Bryan Acheampong, the Minister of Food and Agriculture, has urged the adoption of digital farming techniques to enhance agricultural productivity.

A military officer and four accomplices have been remanded in custody by an Accra Circuit Court for their alleged involvement in the robbery and kidnapping of a Dutch national.

From October 22, 2024, the UK’s third-party visa application center supplier in Ghana has switched to the outsourcing company, VFS Global from the previous TLScontact, Visa.

A 48-year-old father who whipped his 20-year-old daughter for damaging a padlock after arriving home late was on Friday remanded in police custody by the Assin Fosu District Court.

President Akufo-Addo is expected to cut sod for the construction of a $450million manganese processing plant at Nsuta in the Western Region on Thursday, November 25, 2024.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NextGen Infraco, Tony Mintah who was declared missing has been found.

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has filed statement in the Supreme Court case brought by Majority leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin.

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has clarified that the military presence at the Accra International Conference Center during parliamentary proceedings on Tuesday, October 22, was at the request of the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin.

A 30-year-old washing bay attendant at Booboobo in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality has been sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment in hard labour for defiling a 14-year-old student in a bush.

Parliament has denied claims that the Speaker Alban Bagbin has been invited to meet President Akufo-Addo to negotiate a settlement in respect of his earlier ruling that declared four seats vacant.