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Two people have been killed in a collision at the Opoku Transport crossing on the Tech-Oforikrom section of the Kumasi-Accra route. A commercial bus with the OA symbol and a Ford transit “trotro” bus collided at the crossing. Both the driver and the trotro’s conductor (companion) perished in the collision. …

With 17 votes out of the 28 total cast in the first round of voting, businessman Maxwell Boakye, who is headquartered in Tarkwa, has won the Western Regional Council of State election. In a race that demonstrated the region’s political involvement and the rising call for young representation in government, …

A huge, undisclosed quantity of US dollars and Ghanaian cedis, including counterfeits, were found concealed in twelve 20-foot shipping containers during a significant bust by national security. Following a tip-off, a special operation was carried out at a warehouse in Sapeiman, Ga West Municipality, where the containers were traced. Wooden …

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s minister of foreign affairs, has announced intentions to implement 24-hour passport services with the goal of increasing processing speed and decreasing delays. This project is a component of larger changes aimed at improving the responsiveness and citizen-friendliness of the passport system. Ablakwa underlined the necessity of …

President Mahama has come under fire from renowned investigative journalist Manasseh Awuni Azure for allegedly protecting corrupt former government officials. He claims that Mahama’s widespread dismissal of court proceedings demonstrates his preference for defending political associates over upholding the rule of law. “I nicknamed Akufo-Addo the Chief Clearing Agent, and …

In the Effutu Municipality, Central Region, a cholera outbreak has claimed the lives of two kids; their mortal remains are being held at the morgue for postmortem analysis. 29 instances have been confirmed out of 356 suspected cases. Ten of the fifteen patients admitted to the Winneba Municipal Hospital are …

Adams Mahama Issahaku, the headmaster of Piina Senior High School, has been placed under interdiction in connection with the embezzlement of school food, under the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service’s (GES) mandate. The prohibition is effective immediately, according a letter signed by Razak Z. Abdul-Korah, Regional Director, Upper West …

Majority Chief Whip of Parliament Nelson-Rockson Dafeamekpor acknowledges leadership’s part in the decision and says he accepts responsibility for the chaotic events that occurred during the Appointments Committee’s meeting on January 30. The Speaker, Alban Bagbin, formed the investigation committee after the majority and minority sides of the House clashed …

Dr. Dominic Ayine, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, has been directed by President John Dramani Mahama to begin looking into the financial misconduct and corruption charges found in the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) report right now. This directive comes after the President received a comprehensive report from …

According to the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Committee, 2,417 complaints from private citizens and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have been submitted to the committee thus far. This was disclosed by ORAL Committee Chairman Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa on Monday, February 10, when the team’s final report was presented to President …