3 h. ago Ghana Police Investigate Death Threats Against President Mahama

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-police-investigate-death-threats-against-president-mahama/Ghanaian authorities have launched a criminal investigation into a viral TikTok video containing death threats targeting President John Mahama and First Lady Lordina Mahama. The Ghana Police Service confirmed the probe in an August 12 Facebook statement, revealing two suspects Prince Ofori and Yayra Abiwu are already in custody. The disturbing video features a female […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-police-investigate-death-threats-against-president-mahama/

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4 h. ago Ghana TV Station Apologizes for False Claims Linking Mahama to Military Crash

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-tv-station-apologizes-for-false-claims-linking-mahama-to-military-crash/Wontumi TV has issued a sweeping apology to President John Mahama, his National Democratic Congress party, and the public after one of its presenters baselessly implicated the former president in last week’s fatal military helicopter crash. The incident claimed eight lives and has plunged Ghana into mourning. During an August 9 broadcast, presenter Akyenkwa Nana […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-tv-station-apologizes-for-false-claims-linking-mahama-to-military-crash/

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4 h. ago Former Ghana MP Alleges Party Sabotage Over Presidential Ambition

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/former-ghana-mp-alleges-party-sabotage-over-presidential-ambition/Defeated lawmaker George Mireku Duker has accused senior New Patriotic Party (NPP) figures of systematically undermining his parliamentary campaign due to fears about his presidential prospects. The former Tarkwa-Nsuaem MP and ex-Deputy Lands Minister claims party elites viewed his Western Region powerbase and local gold resources as a direct threat. “They realized if I wasn’t […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/former-ghana-mp-alleges-party-sabotage-over-presidential-ambition/

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4 h. ago Ghana Narcotics Agency Nabs Key Suspect in Major Airport Drug Bust

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-narcotics-agency-nabs-key-suspect-in-major-airport-drug-bust/Ghana’s Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has apprehended Lincoln Nii Okaija, the prime suspect behind a foiled attempt to smuggle 738 parcels of suspected cannabis through Kotoka International Airport. Okaija was arrested at the Aflao border while fleeing to Togo en route to France, ending a days-long manhunt. Authorities confirmed Okaija played a central role in […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-narcotics-agency-nabs-key-suspect-in-major-airport-drug-bust/

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6 h. ago Court remands building contractor over drug exportation without license  

A building contractor has been remanded by the Accra Circuit Court 9 for alleged exportation of drugs without a license. 

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6 h. ago Military officer, 7 others remanded over fuel tanker robbery  

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded seven individuals, including a military officer, for allegedly robbing a fuel tanker driver of his vehicle and its contents. 

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7 h. ago Police arrest two over alleged threats to kill Mahama; Behead Lordina

The Ghana Police Service have arrested two suspects in connection with a viral TikTok video in which an individual allegedly threatens to kill President John Dramani Mahama before the end of 2025 and behead First Lady Lordina Mahama.

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7 h. ago 2 arrested over alleged threats to kill Mahama, behead Lordina

The Ghana Police Service have arrested two suspects in connection with a viral TikTok video in which an individual allegedly threatens to kill President John Dramani Mahama before the end of 2025 and behead First Lady Lordina Mahama.

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8 h. ago Prof William Coffie appointed acting Managing Director of Cocoa Processing Company Limited

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Prof William Coffie as the acting Managing Director of the Cocoa Processing Company Limited (CPC). This crucial appointment comes at a time when the CPC, a vital component of Ghana’s cocoa value chain, is facing significant financial and operational challenges. Prof Coffie is a distinguished financial economist, chartered accountant, […]

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8 h. ago Photos: Mahama meets families of fallen soldiers after helicopter tragedy

President John Dramani Mahama has met with the grieving families of the three military officers who tragically lost their lives in Wednesday’s fatal helicopter crash.

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9 h. ago Wontumi TV apologises to Mahama, NDC over unfounded helicopter crash claims

Wontumi TV has issued an unreserved apology to President John Mahama, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), and the public over allegations made by one of its presenters linking the President to the recent fatal military helicopter crash. The remarks, made by presenter Akyemkwaa Nana Kofi Asare during a broadcast on Saturday, August 9 suggested, without […]

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9 h. ago Ghana to Fund Education for Children of Helicopter Crash Victims

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-to-fund-education-for-children-of-helicopter-crash-victims/President John Mahama announced a dedicated support fund for children orphaned by last week’s fatal Ghana Air Force helicopter crash. He made the pledge during Tuesday’s funeral rites for Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna, the Deputy National Security Coordinator who perished in the August 6 disaster. Speaking with evident emotion in Accra, President Mahama stressed the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-to-fund-education-for-children-of-helicopter-crash-victims/

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10 h. ago NCA Shuts Nine Radio Stations After Regulatory Grace Period Ends

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nca-shuts-nine-radio-stations-after-regulatory-grace-period-ends/Ghana’s National Communications Authority suspended nine radio stations nationwide on August 12 for breaching broadcasting rules, ending a 30-day compliance window granted by President John Mahama. The crackdown targets stations that failed to regularize operations despite regulatory amnesty. Six outlets—Donplus Multimedia (Ho), Dreams Ghana Media (New Abirem), Jam Multimedia (Kintampo), Jewel Group (Duayaw Nkwanta), Kpandai […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nca-shuts-nine-radio-stations-after-regulatory-grace-period-ends/

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10 h. ago Musk Threatens Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple Over OpenAI Ties

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/musk-threatens-antitrust-lawsuit-against-apple-over-openai-ties/Elon Musk has accused Apple of unfairly favoring OpenAI’s ChatGPT in the App Store while suppressing competitors like his own Grok AI. The billionaire announced plans to sue Apple, claiming its algorithmic rankings and editorial placements including exclusion from the “Must-Have” apps section make it “impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1.” […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/musk-threatens-antitrust-lawsuit-against-apple-over-openai-ties/

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10 h. ago BCM Ghana Refutes Angela List’s Claims Over Spintex Workshop Incident

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/bcm-ghana-refutes-angela-lists-claims-over-spintex-workshop-incident/BCM Ghana Limited has dismissed as false recent online publications by businesswoman Angela List denying involvement in an alleged land guard attack on the company’s Spintex workshop. The company says contrary to her claims that the incident was a lawful police operation based on a court order, the attack was carried out by armed land […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/bcm-ghana-refutes-angela-lists-claims-over-spintex-workshop-incident/

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10 h. ago Royal Council Petitions IGP, Demands Overhaul of Accra Regional Police Command Over Alleged Unlawful Palace Raid

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Boadi Dickson, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/royal-council-petitions-igp-demands-overhaul-of-accra-regional-police-command-over-alleged-unlawful-palace-raid/  The Chairman of the Abola Piam Royal Council, Nii Ayitey Anumle Oyanka, has filed a formal petition to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) over what he describes as a “frightening and unlawful assault” on his palace by armed officers believed to have acted without proper authorisation. The petition, lodged with the Police Intelligence and […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Boadi Dickson, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/royal-council-petitions-igp-demands-overhaul-of-accra-regional-police-command-over-alleged-unlawful-palace-raid/

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11 h. ago Security agencies closing in on middlemen who enriched themselves awarding scholarships

Registrar of the Scholarship Secretariat, Kwaku Asafo-Agyei, reveals investigations are far advanced to arrest and prosecute persons alleged to have taken bribes for government scholarships.

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11 h. ago Lecturer Sues to Stop Zimbabwe Graduation Over Strike Fallout

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/lecturer-sues-to-stop-zimbabwe-graduation-over-strike-fallout/A University of Zimbabwe lecturer has launched an urgent court bid to halt tomorrow’s graduation ceremony, alleging compromised degrees due to a lecturers’ strike. Dr. Phillemon M. Chamburuka, representing the Association of University Teachers, filed for an injunction demanding an independent audit of the 2024–2025 second semester results before any degrees are awarded. His High […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/lecturer-sues-to-stop-zimbabwe-graduation-over-strike-fallout/

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14 h. ago Sam George alleges covert moves by MultiChoice Ghana to evade a 30% DSTv price cut

Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel George, has revealed that MultiChoice Ghana, the operators of DStv, is involved in intense behind-the-scenes lobbying to pressure him into reversing his directive for a significant price reduction.

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15 h. ago Seven arrested over fuel tanker hijack at Teacher Mante, police recover 2 tankers and pumping machine

The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested seven people in connection with the armed hijacking of a fuel tanker loaded with 5,400 litres of fuel at Teacher Mante near Suhum in the Eastern Region.

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