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NPP Ashanti election committee rejects claims of court injunction
The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Ashanti Regional Executive Elections Committee has rejected reports that a court injunction has been issued to stop the party’s regional executive elections, insisting…
Manhyia bans unauthorised drone flights around palace
The Manhyia Palace has imposed an immediate ban on the unauthorised use of drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles within the palace premises and surrounding areas. The directive,…
NPP holds regional executive elections as party prepares for 2028
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is today, Saturday, August 15, 2026, conducting its regional executive elections as part of efforts to reorganise its structures and strengthen its grassroots…
British-Ghanaian Prof. Jason Arday found dead in London
British-Ghanaian academic Professor Jason Atta Kwei Arday, who made history as the youngest Black professor appointed by the University of Cambridge, has reportedly died in London. Professor Arday…
One dead, several injured in accident at Juaso on Kumasi-Accra highway
One person has died and several others have been injured in a road crash at Juaso on the Kumasi-Accra Highway in the Ashanti Region. The accident occurred on…
Afriyie Ankrah calls for 48-hour detention of suspects over inciteful remarks
Presidential Envoy in charge of Interfaith and Ecumenical Bodies, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, has called for stronger sanctions against individuals whose actions could undermine religious harmony and create tension…
Police apprehend Nigerian suspect in Labone robbery attempt
The Ghana Police Service has released further details on the attempted robbery in Labone, Accra, which resulted in two suspected robbers being shot dead during a confrontation with…
“The truth will prevail” – Kingsley Agyemang’s lawyers defend him over scholarship allegations
Lawyers for former Registrar of the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, have rejected allegations of wrongdoing against their client in connection with the award of scholarships during…
Police foil attempted robbery at GCB Bank branch in Labone
The Ghana Police Service has foiled an attempted robbery at a GCB Bank branch at Labone in Accra, leaving two suspected robbers dead and another in police custody.…
Cecilia Dapaah appointed chair of NPP national elections vetting committee
Former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Dapaah, has been appointed Chairperson of the Vetting Committee for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) upcoming national executive elections. She…