4 h. ago Crypto fraudster sentenced for ‘epic’ $40bn stablecoin crash

A former crypto entrepreneur who was behind two digital currencies that collapsed and lost an estimated $40bn ($29.9bn) has been sentenced by a New York judge to 15 years in prison for an "epic" fraud.

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7 h. ago Tonix Pharmaceuticals CEO Predicts Major Drug Development Shifts in 2026

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tonix-pharmaceuticals-ceo-predicts-major-drug-development-shifts-in-2026/Dr Seth Lederman of Tonix Pharmaceuticals projects clinical trials will become smaller and faster this year as the biopharmaceutical industry responds to high Phase 2 failure rates. Lederman, who serves as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairman of the clinical stage company, outlined four key predictions for drug development and regulatory changes expected to reshape […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tonix-pharmaceuticals-ceo-predicts-major-drug-development-shifts-in-2026/

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8 h. ago Brake failure horror as runaway trotro crashes into Tafo Zongo Mosque

Fear gripped residents of Tafo Zongo in Kumasi around 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, when a trotro lost its brakes and sped uncontrollably down the steep road from Tafo Methodist Church towards Zamfara.

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34 h. ago A/R: 441 deaths, over 4,000 injured as of September 2025 – NRSA on road crashes

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) is alarmed at the spate of deaths and injuries resulting from road accidents in the Ashanti Region.

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46 h. ago Minority vows continuous pushback until Kpandai vacancy letter is withdrawn

The Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, says the Minority Caucus will maintain firm pressure on Parliament until the correspondence declaring the Kpandai parliamentary seat vacant is formally rescinded.

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46 h. ago Government Seeks Private Investment to Rebuild Medical Diagnostics Infrastructure After Equipment Failures

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/government-seeks-private-investment-to-rebuild-medical-diagnostics-infrastructure-after-equipment-failures/Government is seeking private equity and development finance institutions to help rebuild its diagnostics and treatment infrastructure after years of equipment failures left major hospitals unable to deliver basic services. President John Dramani Mahama made the appeal at the World Health Expo Leaders Africa Summit in Accra on Tuesday, urging investors to co-finance the continent’s […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/government-seeks-private-investment-to-rebuild-medical-diagnostics-infrastructure-after-equipment-failures/

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68 h. ago Okyenhene rules on Kyebi Zongo chieftaincy dispute, declares Alhaji Sanusi as validly elected

The Okyehene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has delivered a ruling on the prolonged chieftaincy dispute in the Kyebi Zongo, urging all parties to give peace a chance.

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3 d. ago Ghana Education crisis deepens as WASSCE Results expose systemic gaps

The provisional 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results, released by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), confront Ghana with a deepening crisis in secondary education. The catastrophic decline in core subjects, especially Core Mathematics and Social Studies, signals a failure to equip nearly half a million candidates with foundational knowledge. Only 48.73% of candidates achieved the minimum A1-C6 passes in Core Mathematics. These results confirm one of the poorest national performances recorded recently.

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3 d. ago ‘He left me’ – Meagan Good says breakup with DeVon Franklin was painful but not a failure

Actress Meagan Good has opened up about the end of her marriage to producer and pastor Devon Franklin, describing the experience as deeply painful but not the result of wrongdoing by either partner.

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3 d. ago Road crashes aren’t linked with wizardry, but driver errors – Bono Region DVLA 

The Bono Regional Manager of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), George Okyere, says there is no evidence that road crashes that occur during Christmas and other festive seasons are linked to wizardry. 

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3 d. ago Parliament Opposition Slams Utility Tariff Hikes as Consumer Punishment

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/parliament-opposition-slams-utility-tariff-hikes-as-consumer-punishment/Parliament’s Minority Caucus has demanded immediate withdrawal of new electricity and water tariff increases, describing them as unfair punishment for utility company failures. The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) announced increases of 9.86 percent for electricity and 15.92 percent for water, effective January 1, 2026. George Kwame Aboagye, Ranking Member on Parliament’s Energy Committee, told […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/parliament-opposition-slams-utility-tariff-hikes-as-consumer-punishment/

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3 d. ago Food and Beverages Association Calls for Tariff Suspension Over Utility Mismanagement

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/food-and-beverages-association-calls-for-tariff-suspension-over-utility-mismanagement/The Food and Beverages Association of Ghana has demanded immediate suspension of recent utility price increases, arguing that chronic inefficiency and financial waste at state utilities make the new charges unjustifiable. FABAG says consumers should not bear the burden of operational failures at the Electricity Company of Ghana and Ghana Water Company Ltd. The Public […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/food-and-beverages-association-calls-for-tariff-suspension-over-utility-mismanagement/

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5 d. ago Odike Demands Electoral Commission Chair Resignation Over Performance

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/odike-demands-electoral-commission-chair-resignation-over-performance/Businessman and politician Akwasi Addae Odike has criticized Electoral Commission Chairperson Jean Mensa, stating she should resign due to what he describes as failures in her role. Speaking on Ezra TV during discussions about petitions seeking the removal of the EC Chair, Odike argued that Ghana’s electoral leadership has become too partisan. He proposed creating […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/odike-demands-electoral-commission-chair-resignation-over-performance/

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5 d. ago Prof Lumumba blames illegal mining on governance failure, calls for urgent action

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/prof-lumumba-blames-illegal-mining-on-governance-failure-calls-for-urgent-action/Pan Africanist and Governance Expert Prof Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba has blamed illegal small scale mining, known as galamsey, on governance failure in Ghana. Speaking at a virtual environmental conference, the renowned legal practitioner emphasized that the time to act against the menace is now. Prof Lumumba made these remarks at a conference organized by […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/prof-lumumba-blames-illegal-mining-on-governance-failure-calls-for-urgent-action/

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5 d. ago Lawyer Adofo Labels Special Prosecutor Agyebeng Incompetent and Unfit

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/lawyer-adofo-labels-special-prosecutor-agyebeng-incompetent-and-unfit/Constitutional lawyer Kwame Adofo has publicly declared Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng incompetent and unfit for office, citing systemic failures in handling high profile corruption cases. Speaking on The Forum program on Asaase Radio on Saturday, Adofo highlighted the Cecilia Dapaah investigation as evidence of what he characterized as professional inadequacies within the Office of the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/lawyer-adofo-labels-special-prosecutor-agyebeng-incompetent-and-unfit/

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6 d. ago Mampong tragedy: Students among 30 injured as curve crash kills three

A deadly road crash at Mampong Abuontem on December 4, 2025, has claimed three lives and left 30 others injured. Twenty-six of the victims have since been treated and discharged, while four remain in critical condition at the Mampong Government Hospital.

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6 d. ago NDC’s Daniel Wakpal files motion citing EC chair Jean Mensa for contempt

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ndcs-daniel-wakpal-files-motion-citing-ec-chair-jean-mensa-for-contempt/The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Kpandai in the 2024 general election, Daniel Nsala Wakpal, has filed an application at the Tamale high court seeking an order to commit the chair of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, for contempt of court for what he says is her failure to carry out orders of […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ndcs-daniel-wakpal-files-motion-citing-ec-chair-jean-mensa-for-contempt/

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6 d. ago Minority sounds alarm over fuel shortages crippling Ghana’s fishing communities

The Minority in Parliament has sounded the alarm over worsening conditions in Ghana’s fishing communities, accusing the government of neglect and logistical failures that threaten food security and livelihoods.

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7 d. ago Agric glut was political, not strategic – Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana boss warns of lost livelihoods

Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber for Agribusiness Ghana, Anthony Morrison, says the current glut in the agricultural sector is not a victory for policy but a failure driven by politics.

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7 d. ago Understanding Ghana’s Scholarship Debt: A Systemic Issue, Not an Individual Failure – – Prosper Agbenyega Writes

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/understanding-ghanas-scholarship-debt-a-systemic-issue-not-an-individual-failure-prosper-agbenyega-writes/Her Excellency, Ghana Envoy to the United Kingdom, Zita Benson’s recent public comments on alleged scholarship arrears reflect a worrying misunderstanding of how government scholarship financing is structured, processed, and settled. While her concerns for Ghanaian students in the UK are valid and deserve attention, the conclusions she has drawn — and the accusations she […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/understanding-ghanas-scholarship-debt-a-systemic-issue-not-an-individual-failure-prosper-agbenyega-writes/

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