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Police seize 37 slabs of suspected Indian hemp in Ashaiman operation
An intelligence-led operation by the Ashaiman District Police has led to the seizure of 37 slabs of compressed dried plant material suspected to be Indian hemp. A 49-year-old…
Court remands 87-year-old over alleged defilement of nine-year-old at Ofankor
An 87-year-old man, Yaw Gahornu, has been remanded by the Osu District Court over the alleged defilement of a nine-year-old girl at Ofankor in the Greater Accra Region.…
Accra-Kumasi Expressway construction set for January 2027 – CEO
Construction of the long-awaited Accra-Kumasi Expressway is expected to officially commence in January 2027, following the completion of the right-of-way clearance for the major road project. Chief Executive…
Govt to fully fund Accra-Kumasi Expressway without borrowing – Ato Forson
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has assured Ghanaians that the government will have the full financing required for the construction of the 198.7-kilometre Accra-Kumasi Expressway in place…
Minority accuses Mahama government of sidelining districts over 24-Hour Markets
The Minority in Parliament has raised concerns over the implementation of the government’s 24-Hour Markets programme, accusing the Mahama administration of sidelining local authorities in decisions concerning the…
Madina MP raises alarm over $260m cocaine seizure in France
Madina Member of Parliament Dr Francis-Xavier Sosu has called for a comprehensive investigation into the seizure of a cocaine shipment worth more than $260 million by French authorities,…
‘When did Accra-Kumasi highway become a death trap?’ – Agbodza challenges NPP
Roads and Highways Minister Governs Kwame Agbodza has hit back at the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) over its renewed concerns about the Accra-Kumasi highway, accusing the previous…
NACOC arrests three amid fresh scrutiny over Ghana-linked cocaine seizures
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested three suspects in connection with investigations into an alleged cocaine trafficking network known as ‘Bolle Jos’, as pressure mounts over a…
Teacher, three others arrested after alleged MoMo fraudster is held for three days
A suspected attempt by a teacher and three others to recover GH¢44,800 allegedly lost through a mobile money and bank fraud scheme has taken a dramatic turn, with…
NPP’s Kwasi Kwarteng ties the knot with Kennedy Agyapong’s niece
New Patriotic Party (NPP) communications team member and lawyer, Kwasi Kwarteng Esq., has taken his relationship with longtime girlfriend Richlove Yaa Badu Adepa to the next level after…