86 m. ago I’m more popular than those claiming to be more popular than Bawumia – Ofosu Nkansah hits back

Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has taken a swipe at contenders in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer race who claim to enjoy greater grassroots popularity than Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.

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1 hour ago Nigerian Nationals Receive Lengthy Prison Terms for Vehicle Theft

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nigerian-nationals-receive-lengthy-prison-terms-for-vehicle-theft/Three Nigerian nationals have been sentenced to substantial prison terms totaling 48 years for their involvement in an organized vehicle theft syndicate that targeted victims across Kumasi’s commercial districts. Francis Friday, Linus Agwazie, and Russell Ekenze were arrested June 20, 2025, by the Ashanti Regional Police Command during operations targeting criminal activities involving parked vehicles. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nigerian-nationals-receive-lengthy-prison-terms-for-vehicle-theft/

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2 h. ago Think Tank Leader Calls for Investigation Into Political Asylum Claims

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/think-tank-leader-calls-for-investigation-into-political-asylum-claims/Policy analyst Franklin Cudjoe has urged Ghana’s Inspector General of Police to investigate claims by NPP regional chairman Kwame Baffoe that his life faces imminent danger from government persecution. Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC and serving as the New Patriotic Party’s Bono Regional Chairman, has applied for political asylum at multiple foreign embassies, citing […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/think-tank-leader-calls-for-investigation-into-political-asylum-claims/

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2 h. ago Ethiopia Inaugurates Grand Renaissance Dam Amid Regional Tensions

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ethiopia-inaugurates-grand-renaissance-dam-amid-regional-tensions/Ethiopia will officially inaugurate the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on September 9, marking completion of Africa’s largest hydroelectric project despite continuing diplomatic tensions with downstream neighbors Egypt and Sudan. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced the September inauguration during parliamentary proceedings, confirming that the $4.2 billion project spanning 14 years of construction is now fully operational […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ethiopia-inaugurates-grand-renaissance-dam-amid-regional-tensions/

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2 h. ago Political Pressure on Central Banks Threatens Global Financial Stability

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/political-pressure-on-central-banks-threatens-global-financial-stability/Recent political challenges to Federal Reserve independence are raising concerns among African central bank governors about potential erosion of monetary policy autonomy worldwide, with implications extending far beyond Washington’s financial corridors. The dismissal of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook by former President Trump, currently under legal challenge, represents the first presidential attempt to remove a […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/political-pressure-on-central-banks-threatens-global-financial-stability/

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7 h. ago NDC refutes orchestrating CJ’s removal, cites petitioner’s longstanding legal history with Torkornoo

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a 25-year-old National Service Person, Jesper Kobina Mensah, into police custody for his alleged role in a sophisticated digital fraud scheme that resulted in the theft of over GH¢303,950 from a bank customer.

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11 h. ago Ghana WAEC Releases Private BECE Results for 1,661 Candidates

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-waec-releases-private-bece-results-for-1661-candidates/The West African Examinations Council has released provisional results for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination for private candidates, with three results withheld pending investigations into alleged examination malpractices. WAEC announced Friday the availability of results on its official website for candidates who sat the private BECE examination, according to a statement signed by John […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-waec-releases-private-bece-results-for-1661-candidates/

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12 h. ago Anloga DCE, chiefs, and health officials vow to sanction sanitation defaulters

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Anloga, Mrs. Sandra Seyram Kpedor, in collaboration with traditional authorities and the Volta Regional Environmental Health Directorate, has pledged to crack down on residents who fail to participate in the National Sanitation Day clean-up exercise. The warning was issued during the latest clean-up activity in Anloga, where leaders expressed […]

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15 h. ago Abuakwa South MP demands overhaul of Ghana’s assessment system to end exam malpractices

Abuakwa South MP and public health lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has called for a bold and deliberate policy shift in Ghana’s educational assessment system.

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16 h. ago NPP Official Seeks Political Asylum, Cites Government Persecution

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/npp-official-seeks-political-asylum-cites-government-persecution/Kwame Baffoe Abronye, the New Patriotic Party’s Bono Regional Chairman, has applied for political asylum abroad, alleging systematic persecution and death threats under President John Dramani Mahama’s administration. Abronye, widely known as “Abronye DC,” was summoned by the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) in February 2025 following public allegations that the president had withheld GH₵550 million […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/npp-official-seeks-political-asylum-cites-government-persecution/

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16 h. ago Activist Demands Galamsey Crackdown One Month After Fatal Crash

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/activist-demands-galamsey-crackdown-one-month-after-fatal-crash/A prominent civil society leader issued an urgent call to President John Mahama for decisive action against illegal mining exactly one month after eight government officials died in a helicopter crash during an anti-galamsey mission. Nana Yaw Boakye Yiadom Opoku Agyemang, Executive Director of the Let Truth Be Told Alliance, published an open letter Friday […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/activist-demands-galamsey-crackdown-one-month-after-fatal-crash/

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16 h. ago Photos: Mahama relaunches National Sanitation Day, urges collective action

President John Mahama has officially reintroduced the National Sanitation Day (NSD), calling on Ghanaians to unite in keeping the nation clean and healthy.

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17 h. ago GRA can track your income even through friends – Says Chief Revenue Officer

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) says that no one is beyond the reach of its tax surveillance systems, whether they operate through formal banking channels or not.

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17 h. ago Third Term Possibilities Under the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Chris Mensah Dekportor, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/third-term-possibilities-under-the-1992-constitution-of-the-republic-of-ghana/President John Mahama has only eight months into his presidency recently declared that he has no intention to run for a third term in office. His declaration obviously relates to Article 66 of the 1992 Constitution which states that a person shall not be elected to hold office as president of Ghana for more than […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Chris Mensah Dekportor, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/third-term-possibilities-under-the-1992-constitution-of-the-republic-of-ghana/

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17 h. ago Special tax regime needed to support the creative sector – Francis Doku

Chief Executive of Maestro Africa Group, Francis Doku, has urged policymakers to design a tailored tax regime for the creative industry to safeguard its growth and sustainability.

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18 h. ago Kumasi Mayor Inspects WASSCE Centers, Promotes Educational Excellence

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/kumasi-mayor-inspects-wassce-centers-promotes-educational-excellence/Kumasi Mayor Richard Kwasi Ofori Boadi Agyemang conducted comprehensive inspections of examination centers across the metropolis Thursday, overseeing the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination while launching educational outreach initiatives. The mayor visited four major secondary schools hosting WASSCE candidates, including Kumasi Girls SHS, Islamic SHS, Kumasi Anglican SHS, and T.I. Ahmadiyya SHS, where […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/kumasi-mayor-inspects-wassce-centers-promotes-educational-excellence/

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19 h. ago We have names of party bigwigs cutting deals with corrupt officials of previous gov’t – Fifi Kwetey hints

The General Secretary of the NDC, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has stated the party has picked intelligence of attempts by party members to cut deals with persons on the list of prosecution by the government.

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19 h. ago ORAL: Proper due diligence must be done in prosecuting corrupt officials – Fifi Kwetey

General Secretary of the NDC, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has cautioned the Attorney General against yielding to pressure to hurriedly prosecute persons found culpable in the government's Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative.

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20 h. ago Tullow Oil Names Ian Perks as CEO Amid African Operations Focus

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tullow-oil-names-ian-perks-as-ceo-amid-african-operations-focus/Tullow Oil appointed Ian Perks as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective September 15, 2025, bringing three decades of upstream oil and gas experience to lead the London-listed company through its ongoing debt reduction strategy and African operations focus. Perks will join Tullow’s board while Richard Miller, who served as interim CEO since February, returns […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tullow-oil-names-ian-perks-as-ceo-amid-african-operations-focus/

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22 h. ago Saiid Kwasi Adu Launches Debut Book: ‘Living A Healthy Lifestyle’

The forecourt of North Hills International School was abuzz with energy on Thursday morning as a distinguished gathering of family, friends, dignitaries, and members of the public came together for the official launch of ‘Living A Healthy Lifestyle’, the debut publication by Saiid Kwasi Adu. Chaired by Nana Dr. Appiagyei Dankawoso I, the Omanhene Kyeame […]

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