7 h. ago Suspension of new DVLA Plate: Abuakwa South MP warns of insurance and public safety risks

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has formally suspended the planned rollout of its new Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)-embedded vehicle licence plates, amid legal, parliamentary and public safety concerns.

Events

8 h. ago Filmmaker Don Pedro Obaseki Stripped and Dragged to Benin Palace Over Alleged Disrespect

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/filmmaker-don-pedro-obaseki-stripped-and-dragged-to-benin-palace-over-alleged-disrespect/Veteran Nigerian filmmaker Don Pedro Obaseki was attacked, stripped and forcibly taken to the palace of the Oba of Benin on December 28 by youths accusing him of disrespecting the traditional ruler, an incident that has sparked widespread condemnation and calls for investigation. The assault occurred at Uwa Primary School in Benin City where Obaseki, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/filmmaker-don-pedro-obaseki-stripped-and-dragged-to-benin-palace-over-alleged-disrespect/

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9 h. ago Constitutional Review Committee Proposes Scrapping Fixed Academic Retirement Age

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/constitutional-review-committee-proposes-scrapping-fixed-academic-retirement-age/The Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) is proposing removal of the compulsory retirement age of 60 years from the 1992 Constitution, with its chairman arguing that current arrangements force productive academics out of universities prematurely. Professor H Kwasi Prempeh, speaking December 27 during a TV3 interview with Kemmini Amanor, questioned why university lecturers must retire five […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/constitutional-review-committee-proposes-scrapping-fixed-academic-retirement-age/

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9 h. ago Ten Injured as Shooting Disrupts Friday Prayers at Ho Central Mosque

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ten-injured-as-shooting-disrupts-friday-prayers-at-ho-central-mosque/At least ten people sustained gunshot wounds when masked assailants stormed the Ho Central Mosque in the Volta Region on Friday, December 26, disrupting worship services and reigniting tensions over a prolonged leadership dispute within Ghana’s Muslim community. The violence occurred at approximately 9:00 a.m. as worshippers gathered for Friday Jumu’ah prayers, according to multiple […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ten-injured-as-shooting-disrupts-friday-prayers-at-ho-central-mosque/

Events

10 h. ago Salaga South MP calls for unity and peace at Kulaw 2025 Youth Homecoming

The Member of Parliament for Salaga South, Zuwera Mohammed Ibrahimiah, has called on chiefs, youth, settlers and opinion leaders in Kulaw to work together to promote peace, unity and development in the area. Addressing participants at the Kulaw 2025 Youth Homecoming durbar held at Buma, the MP stressed that sustainable development can only thrive in an atmosphere of cooperation and mutual understanding. “Lasting development can only be achieved where there is peace, unity and cooperation among the people,” she said.

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11 h. ago NACOC dismantles drug dens in Eastern and Greater Accra regions in ‘Operation White Ember’

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has carried out a series of intelligence-led operations across the Eastern and Greater Accra regions, dismantling several drug dens as part of a festive-season crackdown dubbed “Operation White Ember.” The coordinated raids targeted known drug hubs stretching from Mamfe and Tutu in the Eastern Region to Madina Redco Flats, Zongo […]

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13 h. ago Galamsey operator sentenced for slashing student with blade 

A galamsey operator at Bompieso in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality has been sentenced to one year imprisonment with hard labour by the Tarkwa District Court One for slashing a student twice on the back with a blade. 

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16 h. ago COPEC calls for continued investment to ensure TOR’s sustainability

The Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), Duncan Amoah, has emphasised the need for sustained financial support to secure the long-term operations of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR).

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16 h. ago Security Agencies Arrest 141 Cybercrime Suspects and Landlord in Dawn Operation

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/security-agencies-arrest-141-cybercrime-suspects-and-landlord-in-dawn-operation/Security agencies have arrested 141 suspected members of organized cybercrime networks in a coordinated early morning operation on Saturday, December 27, 2025, targeting Mobile Money (MoMo) fraud and Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams in parts of Accra. The operation was led by the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service, National […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/security-agencies-arrest-141-cybercrime-suspects-and-landlord-in-dawn-operation/

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19 h. ago Galamsey cuts off cocoa farms in Mfantseman, farmers suffer heavy losses

Cocoa farmers in Mfantseman, located in the Upper Denkyira East Municipality of the Central Region, are facing severe challenges as illegal mining activities have destroyed access routes to their farms, leaving large quantities of cocoa uncollected and stranded.

Sport

20 h. ago US Nigeria Strikes Could Boost Foreign Investment Confidence, Analysts Say

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/us-nigeria-strikes-could-boost-foreign-investment-confidence-analysts-say/Nigeria’s joint military action with the United States against terrorist groups is being viewed by some analysts as more than a security operation, potentially representing a turning point for foreign investment confidence in Africa’s most populous economy. The United States conducted airstrikes against Islamic State affiliated militants in northwest Nigeria on December 25, targeting two […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/us-nigeria-strikes-could-boost-foreign-investment-confidence-analysts-say/

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20 h. ago Ghana Gold Board Faces Scrutiny Over Financial Sustainability Concerns

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-gold-board-faces-scrutiny-over-financial-sustainability-concerns/The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) is at the center of intense debate over its financial operations and risk management as the Bank of Ghana prepares to exit artisanal gold trading on January 1, 2026. The controversy intensified following the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Fifth Review report on Ghana’s Extended Credit Facility programme, which disclosed that […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-gold-board-faces-scrutiny-over-financial-sustainability-concerns/

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34 h. ago Tema Oil Refinery resumes crude refining after years of shutdown

The Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has officially resumed crude oil refining operations after several years of inactivity.

Events

39 h. ago Volta Regional House of Chiefs Exonerates Woyome Brothers In Agave Paramount Chieftaincy Dispute

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/volta-regional-house-of-chiefs-exonerates-woyome-brothers-in-agave-paramount-chieftaincy-dispute/The Volta Regional House of Chiefs (VRHC) has emphatically exonerated former Member of Parliament for South Tongu, Hon. Kwabla Mensah Woyome, and his elder brother, Dumega Alfred Agbesi Woyome, from allegations linking them to the ongoing Agave Paramount Stool chieftaincy dispute. In a strongly worded statement dated Tuesday, December 23, 2025, and signed by the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/volta-regional-house-of-chiefs-exonerates-woyome-brothers-in-agave-paramount-chieftaincy-dispute/

Politics

41 h. ago Police net 120 suspects in major East Legon drug and crime swoop

A police operation to clamp down on illicit drug dealers and criminal gangs in the East Legon enclave has led to the arrest of 120 suspects, including six women. Following the arrests, the suspects were taken to the East Legon Police Station for screening to identify those connected to specific crimes and others suspected of […]

Events

41 h. ago Three suspected armed robbers shot dead by Police in Ashanti region

Police in the Ashanti South Regional Command have shot dead three suspected armed robbers who attempted a highway robbery between Anwiankwanta and Jacobu in the Ashanti Region. Two others reportedly escaped arrest. The Ashanti South Regional Police Command revealed that intelligence indicated suspects Seidu, Tijani, and others—wanted in connection with several robberies and killings in […]

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41 h. ago Why Ghana’s Constitution Review Committee’s Work Should Be Extended to Strategic Communication

Ghana’s Constitution Review Committee (CRC) has completed the task it was formally given. Through extensive consultations and careful analysis, it compiled citizen views and expert input and submitted its report, Transforming Ghana: From Electoral Democracy to Developmental Democracy, to the President on Monday, December 22, 2025. In procedural terms, the Committee’s mandate has been fulfilled. […]

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42 h. ago MP Baffour Awuah advocates for legal framework on presidential continuity, not term extension

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has argued that Ghana’s governance challenges require legal provisions that ensure continuity of presidential leadership, rather than an extension of presidential term limits.

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42 h. ago Sam George lauds coordinated crackdown on cybercrime in Tabora and Lashibi

The Minister for Communications and Digital Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has commended a joint operation by the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), Ghana Police Service, National Security, and the Ghana Immigration Service, which targeted organised cybercrime networks in Tabora and Lashibi.

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42 h. ago 100 arrested in Accra’s Tabora in major Mobile Money fraud crackdown

The Minister for Communications and Digital Innovation has praised a major police-led operation that led to the arrest of 100 suspects in Tabora, accused of involvement in Mobile Money (MoMo) fraud and other cyber-enabled financial crimes.

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