2 h. ago News Ghana Retracts Article Concerning MIIF CEO Justina Nelson

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/news-ghana-retracts-article-concerning-miif-ceo-justina-nelson/News Ghana formally retracts its 3 December 2025 article and apologises to Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) CEO Mrs. Justina Nelson for published allegations. News Ghana hereby fully retracts the article titled “Plot To Frame Former MIIF Executives Uncovered” which was published on 3 December 2025. The article contained serious allegations regarding Mrs. Justina Nelson, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/news-ghana-retracts-article-concerning-miif-ceo-justina-nelson/

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9 h. ago Walewale Municipal Hospital forced to discharge man who was assaulted for alleged attempted theft

The Walewale Municipal Hospital has been compelled to discharge an assaulted patient after more than a week of unsuccessful attempts to reach his relatives, hospital authorities have confirmed.

Events

13 h. ago Ghana Business Women Awards 2025: Radia Adama Saani named outstanding woman in Travel and Tourism Leadership

The Chief Executive Officer of MoonTouch Travel Limited, Hajia Radia Adama Saani, has been honoured as Ghana’s Outstanding Woman in Travel and Tourism Leadership for 2025.

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15 h. ago Ghanaian cocoa communities mobilised against galamsey to protect livelihoods and environment

Awakwai is a farmer in the Sika Nti community at Asankragua in the Western Region. When he migrated to the community to work on a cocoa farm to make a living, he entered into a land tenure arrangement to farm his cocoa. But he will soon lose the land as the owner has sold the land out for mining. Without a farm and any alternative source of income, the young man was faced with a dilemma: the choice to either live on an empty stomach or take up employment at an illegal mining site, locally known as ‘Galamsey’. The Chief of Jomoro, Nana Kwame Ketebu II, acknowledged that “any survival that affects the environment is unsustainable.”

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16 h. ago Police frustrated as US woman who alleged kidnapping deletes video, blocks investigators

The Ghana Police Service says its efforts to investigate the viral kidnapping allegation made by an American woman in Accra have been seriously hampered by her lack of cooperation. In a statement issued by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the Police noted that although the woman, identified as Arianna Naomi Mackey, recorded a video claiming […]

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16 h. ago Police launch probe into viral kidnapping claim by American woman who has since left Ghana

The Ghana Police Service has opened a full-scale investigation into a viral video in which an American woman, identified as Arianna Naomi Mackey, claimed she was kidnapped and robbed in Accra by men she alleged were police officers. According to a statement from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the video, recorded at a hotel in […]

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17 h. ago Police seek diplomatic help to contact US woman who alleged kidnapping by masked officers

The Ghana Police Service says it is working through diplomatic channels to secure the cooperation of an American woman who posted a viral video alleging she was kidnapped and robbed by persons she claimed were police officers. The police made this known in a press release on Monday, December 9, 2025, detailing challenges in investigating the serious claims made by Arianna Naomi Mackey.

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20 h. ago Nana Akomea refutes claims of selling STC land, says allegations are politically driven

Former Managing Director of the State Transport Company (STC), Nana Akomea, has strongly denied allegations that he sold off portions of the company’s land during his time in office, describing the claims as baseless and politically motivated.

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32 h. ago GTA responds to viral videos alleging kidnapping of tourists

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has reacted to a video circulating on social media in which a group of visiting Black Americans claim they were kidnapped and extorted by people they believed to be police officers.

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33 h. ago Ghana Tourism Authority Confirms Investigation Into Alleged Kidnapping of Black American Tourists

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-tourism-authority-confirms-investigation-into-alleged-kidnapping-of-black-american-tourists/The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has confirmed that it is collaborating with the Ghana Police Service and the Cyber Security Authority to investigate a viral social media video in which visiting Black American tourists claim they were kidnapped and extorted by individuals posing as police officers. In a statement issued on Monday, the GTA said […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-tourism-authority-confirms-investigation-into-alleged-kidnapping-of-black-american-tourists/

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34 h. ago Unemployed Trained Teachers raises alarm over alleged ‘secret’ GES recruitment

The Coalition of Unemployed Trained Teachers (2023 Graduates) has expressed deep concern over what it describes as credible and growing allegations of “secret” recruitment within the Ghana Education Service (GES).

Society

37 h. ago Galamsey Fight: Court adjourns case of alleged assault on JoyNews crew to April 15, 2026

The Bekwai Circuit Court has adjourned to April 15, 2026, the case involving employees of Edelmetallum Resources Limited, who are standing trial for allegedly assaulting a JoyNews investigative team probing illegal mining activities at Manso Asumenya in the Ashanti Region. The adjournment on Monday, December 8, 2025, follows an appeal filed by the defence at […]

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37 h. ago Galamsey fight: Court adjourns case of assault on JoyNews crew to April 15, 2026

The Bekwai Circuit Court has adjourned to April 15, 2026, the case involving employees of Edelmetallum Resources Limited, who are standing trial for allegedly assaulting a JoyNews investigative team probing illegal mining activities at Manso Asumenya in the Ashanti Region.

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38 h. ago Interior Ministry orders probe into Sammy Darko’s claim of assault by 17 Police officers

The Ministry of the Interior has launched a full investigation into allegations made by the Director of Strategy, Research, and Communications at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Mr Samuel Appiah Darko, who claimed live on television that he had been handcuffed and beaten by 17 police personnel.

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39 h. ago Interior Ministry orders full probe into alleged assassination attempts on Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng

The Ministry of the Interior has launched a full-scale investigation following claims that the Special Prosecutor, Mr Kissi Agyebeng, survived two assassination attempts while carrying out his mandate.

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41 h. ago India actor Dileep cleared in 2017 rape and abduction case of actress

A son planning to return home for Christmas, two brothers with weddings scheduled early next year, a family visiting a tourist hotspot for the first time, and a young man on holiday with friends.

Culture

41 h. ago Dr. Catherine Kuupol Kuutor makes history as first woman mining personality of the year

Dr Catherine Kuupol Kuutor of Gold Fields Ghana Ltd has made history as the first woman to be named Mining Personality of the Year at the 11th Ghana Mining Industry Awards (GMIA). The accolade was announced at the awards ceremony held in Accra on Friday, December 5, which celebrated excellence under the theme “Celebrating Excellence in Mining: Creating Value Beyond Minerals.”

Politics

50 h. ago Walewale tensions boil over as NDC executives hold crisis meeting

NDC regional executives were forced into an emergency meeting in Walewale on Sunday, December 7, 2025, as anger among supporters over alleged neglect in recent appointments reached a breaking point.

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64 h. ago Former Special Prosecutor Amidu Accuses Agyebeng of Making Martyr Out of Kpebu

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/former-special-prosecutor-amidu-accuses-agyebeng-of-making-martyr-out-of-kpebu/Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has criticized current officeholder Kissi Agyebeng for incompetently transforming lawyer Martin Kpebu into a martyr through his arrest and detention on December 3, 2025, following corruption allegations against the Office of the Special Prosecutor. Amidu wrote in a December 6 statement that the arrest and detention of Kpebu, a constitutional […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/former-special-prosecutor-amidu-accuses-agyebeng-of-making-martyr-out-of-kpebu/

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65 h. ago GES Orders Dzodze School Head to Step Aside Over Allegations

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ges-orders-dzodze-school-head-to-step-aside-over-allegations/Ghana Education Service has directed Dzodze-Penyi Senior High School Headmaster Joshua Vidzro to step aside immediately following allegations of sexual misconduct involving female students. A letter dated December 6, 2025, from the Volta Regional Directorate of Education stated the directive was necessary to guarantee the integrity of the investigative process. GES explained the allegations require […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ges-orders-dzodze-school-head-to-step-aside-over-allegations/

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