About ten occupants of a compound house escaped unhurt after a fire swept through six self-contained apartments at Aboabo in the Asokore Mampong Municipality of the Ashanti Region. Fire officers deployed two tenders to the scene, but the blaze was already well alight by the time they arrived, as occupants had managed to escape. According…
The Ghana Police Service has launched investigations into a shooting incident involving Sarah Adwoa Safo at Kwabenya in the Greater Accra Region. According to a statement signed by Head of Regional Public Affairs Unit, Superintendent Juliana Obeng, preliminary investigations indicate that the incident occurred on the morning of Sunday, June 21, while Adwoa Safo was…
Six bodyguards of Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena, a younger brother of former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo, have reportedly been arrested in connection with a shooting incident that left the former legislator injured. A source familiar with the incident told Citi News that police picked up the bodyguards on Sunday following the alleged shooting. “I…
Forty-two South African nationals who were living in Ireland without legal permission have been deported on a chartered flight as part of an immigration enforcement operation by Irish authorities. The group—comprising nine men, 18 women and 15 children—departed from Dublin Airport on Thursday afternoon and arrived in South Africa on Friday morning. The children were…
The Judicial Service of Ghana has moved to clarify the circumstances surrounding a visit by Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie to the camp of the Black Stars in Canada, following public commentary triggered by photographs of the visit. In a press statement issued on 19 June 2026 by the Communications Department of the Judicial Service, the…
The management of Central University (CU) has confirmed that it is engaging the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) following the arrest of five students over their alleged involvement in the production and sale of cannabis and cannabis-infused products on campus. In a statement issued on June 19, 2026, the university said it had become aware of…
The government is considering the option of transferring the control of Gold Fields Tarkwa Mine to local firms when the current lease expires in April 2027. This was revealed by Bloomberg, which it cited some persons familiar with the matter, but have asked not to be identified for now, as discussions are at a preliminary…
Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has sent a bold message to England following Ghana’s victory over Panama in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Speaking after the Black Stars secured all three points, the minister expressed confidence in Ghana’s chances and declared that the team is ready…
A 26-year-old private legal practitioner has tragically died after reportedly suffering a cardiac arrest while celebrating Ghana’s victory over Panama in their opening FIFA World Cup match on Wednesday, June 17. The deceased, Sara Araba Tettey, a newly qualified lawyer and alumna of the Faculty of Law at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology…
A delegation from the Bono Regional House of Chiefs on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on President John Dramani Mahama at the Presidency, where discussions centered on regional development, peace, and the role of traditional authorities in nation-building. During the meeting, President Mahama emphasized the need for the swift resolution of chieftaincy disputes across the…
