KASIEBO IS TASTY

Accra High Court has sentenced the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to 20 years' imprisonment over illegal mining activities on the Samreboi concession in the Western Region.

Twelve people, comprising nine males and three females, have died in a gory accident involving three vehicles at Konongo, near the Anglican Basic School. Forty-four others sustained injuries, with 30 reported to be in critical condition

Founder and Leader of the Ghana Union Movement (GUM), Christian Kwabena Andrews, says Ghanaian TikToker Camilla Alhassan should have received a prison sentence of more than two years, arguing that the one-year jail term handed down by the Accra Circuit Court was too lenient

Some aggrieved members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Asante Akyem Central Constituency have petitioned the party's national leadership, calling for the cancellation of the ongoing electoral process over alleged irregularities with the voters' register ahead of the polling station and electoral area coordinators' elections

A devastating fire has gutted a nine-bedroom house at Tarkwa Makro in Kumasi, claiming the life of a 13-year-old boy who was reportedly found dead behind his bedroom door after screaming several times for help

Tension continues to mount at the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) headquarters in Accra as supporters gather outside the premises while the Director of Communications for the Bawumia Campaign Team, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, remains in custody

President of the Republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, is calling for the sustainability of the National Clean-Up Exercise to help prevent flooding and related diseases

A man believed to be in his 30s, identified as Majeed Tugah, has drowned after attempting to swim across the heavily mined River Bia at Sefwi Suiano in the Suaman District of the Western North Region while returning from a galamsey site.

Director of Technical Services at the Ghana AIDS Commission, Dr. Fred Nana Poku, has urged authorities involved in the recent medical screening of applicants in the security services recruitment exercise to actively follow up on individuals who tested HIV-reactive

The perennial floods that caused havoc in Accra in the 1960s are still with us, destroying property and claiming lives.

Frustration is boiling over in Amasaman Obeyeyie in the Ga West Municipality as residents have given the government a one-week ultimatum to begin work on their deteriorating road or face another demonstration and a possible road blockade

Ghana Armed Forces has announced the commencement of a nationwide flood mitigation exercise aimed at reducing the impact of flooding across the country

West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has debunked reports suggesting that some West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) papers will be rewritten due to flooding

Former Minister for Works and Housing Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says the latest World Bank report on delays in the implementation of the GARID project exposes the NDC government's unwillingness to address Ghana's flooding challenges once and for all

President John Mahama has directed the Minister for Finance to immediately release GHS 300 million from the Contingency Fund to support urgent flood relief efforts and implement mitigation measures in flood-affected areas

A 22-year-old man, Francis Addae, popularly known as Nana Kwame, has been sentenced to five years' imprisonment by the Bibiani Circuit Court for stealing and unlawfully possessing human skeletal parts at Sehwi Atronsu in the Bibiani Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region.

Ghana National Fire Service is currently battling a fire outbreak at a rubber factory near Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra, amid heavy rainfall. Firefighters are working to bring the situation under control

A young man, popularly known as Sheihu and believed to be in his early twenties, has reportedly died in Salaga in the East Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region after stabbing himself in an attempt to demonstrate his alleged spiritual powers during a programme organised by some youth as part of activities marking the annual Fire Festival

Sports analyst Mo Shaban has praised the Black Stars for their historic achievement at the FIFA World Cup, noting that Ghana is the only African nation in the tournament to remain unbeaten in their first two matches without conceding a goal

Kantanka family physician, Dr. Isaac Offei Tieku, has dismissed circulating rumours that former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament, Hon. Sarah Adwoa Safo, will be flown abroad for further medical treatment

Three people have been confirmed dead, while nine others sustained gunshot injuries following a fresh attack on Odomi, a community in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region

Family of the founder of the Kristo Asafo Mission, the late Apostle Emeritus Kwadwo Safo, has begun investigations into a shooting incident that occurred on Sunday at the Akofena Palace in Kwabenya, Accra

Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz has praised his players' resilience and intelligence after they secured a dramatic 1-0 victory over Panama in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Governance expert Dr. Arthur Kobina Kennedy Duncan has called on President John Dramani Mahama to take the necessary steps to reverse the reported 300% salary increase granted to presidential staffers and civil servants at the Jubilee House. He argues that the increment raises concerns about fairness and fiscal responsibility amid the country's economic challenges

Ghanaian actor and film producer Kwadwo Nkansah, popularly known as LilWin, has made a dramatic pledge tied to Ghana's performance at the ongoing FIFA World Cup

An Accra High Court has dismissed a motion by Andy Appiah Kubi, lawyer for Chairman Wontumi, seeking to withdraw as counsel in the Samreboi case. The court subsequently adjourned the matter and maintained July 3 as the date for final judgment

Private legal practitioner Kwaku Yamoah Paintsil has stated that the withdrawal application filed by Andy Appiah Kubi, lead counsel for Chairman Wontumi in the Samreboi mining trial, should be rejected by the court, arguing that it goes against the ethical standards of the legal profession

Members of Parliament have called on the Executive to implement robust measures to address flooding across the country

A 30-year-old electrician, identified as Razak Gideon, has tragically lost his life while attempting to rescue a 17-year-old BECE graduate from floodwaters at Atia, a suburb of Ngleshie Amanfrom in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region.

U.S. Embassy in Ghana has announced the extradition of former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Officer, Sedinam Tamakloe-Attionu, to Ghana following her conviction on more than 70 corruption-related charges.

Tension is mounting at Akyem Abirem in the Birim North District of the Eastern Region as supporters of the ruling NDC and constituency executives have angrily blocked the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, from launching a cooperative mining scheme in the district

ADO1 Alex King Nartey of the Ghana National Fire Service has dismissed claims that fire officers assaulted a delivery rider in a viral video. According to him, the officers were merely attempting to bring the rider to their fire tender to verify whether water was available, and he does not view the incident as an act of assault

Four students of Kumasi Academy Senior High School (KUMACA) sitting the ongoing 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) have been arrested after allegedly threatening to set the school ablaze upon completion of the examinations

Chief Fire Officer Daniela Ntow has confirmed that one person has died and five others sustained injuries following a building collapse at Adenta. She further stated that the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) remains on standby and fully prepared to respond to any further emergencies

At least 15 people have died in a tragic accident at Peki in the Volta Region following a head-on collision involving a Mercedes-Benz container truck and another vehicle

Minority in Parliament has strongly criticized the Anti-LGBTQI Bill, describing it as a “diluted document” with weak enforcement measures, just days after its passage.

Metropolitan Chief Executive of Weija-Gbawe, Felix Odartey Lamtey, has accused the management of the Ghana Water Company Limited of failing to give prior notice to residents living around the Weija Dam

A 22-year-old Okada rider who went missing after leaving home for work has allegedly been found dead at Nyame Bekyere, a farming community near Akoase in the Birim North District of the Eastern Region.

The Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Prevention Bureau (AIB Ghana) has attributed the Tema aircraft crash, which claimed two lives, to poor maintenance practices and engine failure caused by repeated overheating incidents involving the aircraft.

The Court of Appeal has, by a unanimous decision, restored the license of GN Savings and Loans Company Limited.

A passenger train travelling from Tema to Accra derailed near Avenor in Accra on Thursday morning after it collided with two stray cattle that had wandered onto the railway line, disrupting transport services and forcing commuters to abandon the journey and seek alternative means of travel.

The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has expressed dissatisfaction over the handling of the bail application involving its Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye, describing the transfer of the case from Criminal Court Two to General Jurisdiction Two as “mind-boggling” and a deliberate attempt to frustrate the process.