9 h. ago Keep politics out of presidential planes and helicopter procurement – Asantehene tells politicians

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has cautioned political actors against turning the procurement of presidential planes and helicopters into partisan propaganda, stressing that such acquisitions are matters of national security rather than political convenience. He issued the caution when the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, paid a courtesy call on him at the […]

Politics

25 h. ago Ghana Sets 2025 Deadline for Landmark Islamic Finance Framework

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-sets-2025-deadline-for-landmark-islamic-finance-framework/Ghana is accelerating plans to become West Africa’s Islamic finance hub with comprehensive regulations for banking, insurance, and capital markets due by year-end 2025. Professor John Gartchie Gatsi, adviser to the Bank of Ghana, confirmed the joint framework developed by the central bank, Securities and Exchange Commission, and National Insurance Commission will cover non-interest banking, Sukuk bonds, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-sets-2025-deadline-for-landmark-islamic-finance-framework/

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51 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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57 h. ago Mahama announces fund for children of eight helicopter crash victims

President John Mahama has announced the creation of a dedicated fund to support the needs of the children of the eight deceased persons in the tragic helicopter crash on August 6. The President made the emotional announcement while attending the funeral rites for the late Deputy National Security Coordinator, Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna. The government’s […]

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3 d. ago Bagbin Urges Respect for Credible Prophecies After Deadly Helicopter Crash

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/bagbin-urges-respect-for-credible-prophecies-after-deadly-helicopter-crash/Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has called on Ghanaians to treat genuine prophecies from credible religious leaders with seriousness, warning against dismissing spiritual guidance that may have national implications. He made the remarks during a visit to the family of the late former Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, Alhaji Muniru Limuna Mohammed, who was buried […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/bagbin-urges-respect-for-credible-prophecies-after-deadly-helicopter-crash/

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4 d. ago Ghana Receives Forensic Reports for All Helicopter Crash Victims

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-receives-forensic-reports-for-all-helicopter-crash-victims/President John Mahama has confirmed that forensic reports for all eight victims of the August 6 military helicopter crash in Adansi Akrofuom have been received. The documents, finalized electronically from South Africa on August 9, enabled Sunday’s Islamic burial of Environment Minister Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed and Deputy National Security Director Alhaji Muniru Lumina. “We […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-receives-forensic-reports-for-all-helicopter-crash-victims/

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4 d. ago Livestream: Burial rites for Murtala Muhammed and Muniru Mohammed underway at State House

A solemn burial ceremony for the former Minister for Environment Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Murtala and former Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator Alhaji Muniru Limuna Mohammed is underway at the forecourt of the State House.

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4 d. ago Playback: Burial rites for Murtala Muhammed and Muniru Mohammed at State House

A solemn burial ceremony for the former Minister for Environment Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Murtala and former Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator Alhaji Muniru Limuna Mohammed is underway at the forecourt of the State House.

Politics

4 d. ago Ghana Buries Prominent Muslim Victims of Military Helicopter Crash

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-buries-prominent-muslim-victims-of-military-helicopter-crash/Accra prepares to lay two prominent Muslim victims of the August 6th military helicopter crash to rest today, August 10th, 2025. Environment, Science, and Technology Minister Dr. Murtala Mohammed and Deputy National Security Coordinator Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna will be buried at the Military Cemetery following Islamic rites. Janazah prayers for the two men will […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-buries-prominent-muslim-victims-of-military-helicopter-crash/

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5 d. ago Ghana to Bury Helicopter Crash Victims Mohammed and Limuna on Sunday

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-to-bury-helicopter-crash-victims-mohammed-and-limuna-on-sunday/Ghana will lay to rest Environment Minister Dr. Murtala Mohammed and Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator Alhaji Muniru Limuna Mohammed on Sunday, August 10, following their deaths in last week’s military helicopter crash. The burial will follow Islamic Janazah prayers at the State House forecourt in Accra, with interment at the Military Cemetery. Both officials […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-to-bury-helicopter-crash-victims-mohammed-and-limuna-on-sunday/

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5 d. ago Burial rites for Murtala Mohammed, Muniru Limuna scheduled for Aug. 10

The Presidency has announced the burial rites for former Minister for Environment Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Murtala and former Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, Alhaji Muniru Limuna Mohammed, two Muslim victims of the August 6 military helicopter crash.

Politics

1 week ago Ghana’s Top Chief Slams Poor Roads, Demands Action After Deadly Accident

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-top-chief-slams-poor-roads-demands-action-after-deadly-accident/Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II, President of Ghana’s National House of Chiefs, has condemned the country’s deteriorating road infrastructure and political inaction following a fatal crash that killed 16 youths on the Accra-Kumasi highway. The traditional ruler linked poor roads to escalating national security challenges, urging immediate state intervention to curb rising road fatalities. “We are […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-top-chief-slams-poor-roads-demands-action-after-deadly-accident/

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1 week ago National Security is not about brandishing weapons – Ejisu MP

The Member of Parliament for Ejisu, Kwabena Boateng, has raised concerns about the operational approach of Ghana’s national security apparatus, cautioning against the increasing visibility and overt display of force by personnel.

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3 w. ago SSNIT Announces Major Reforms to Boost Pension Value Amid Inflation

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ssnit-announces-major-reforms-to-boost-pension-value-amid-inflation/Ghana’s Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) is implementing sweeping changes to its investment strategy and service delivery to protect pensioners from inflationary pressures. Director-General Kwasi Afreh Biney revealed the plans during the Trust’s annual stakeholder engagement, acknowledging that this year’s 12% benefit increase fails to match inflation rates that have consistently exceeded that […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ssnit-announces-major-reforms-to-boost-pension-value-amid-inflation/

Economics

3 w. ago Black Queens Brace for Tough WAFCON Semifinal Against Hosts Morocco

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/black-queens-brace-for-tough-wafcon-semifinal-against-hosts-morocco/Ghana’s national women’s football team faces a monumental challenge as they prepare to battle tournament hosts Morocco in the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations semifinals on July 22. The Black Queens secured their semifinal berth – their first in nine years – through a dramatic 4-2 penalty shootout victory over Algeria, with goalkeeper Cynthia […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/black-queens-brace-for-tough-wafcon-semifinal-against-hosts-morocco/

Politics

3 w. ago Cyber Security Chief Suspended Over Unauthorized Military Guard

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/cyber-security-chief-suspended-over-unauthorized-military-guard/Divine Selasi Agbeti, Director-General of Ghana’s National Cyber Security Authority (NCSA), has been suspended for two weeks following allegations of improper use of a military personnel. The presidential directive, effective immediately, follows confirmation that a uniformed soldier served as Agbeti’s personal bodyguard without official authorization. A July 15 letter from the Office of the President, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/cyber-security-chief-suspended-over-unauthorized-military-guard/

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3 w. ago Cyber Security Authority boss suspended over use of military bodyguard

The Director-General of the National Cyber Security Authority (NCSA), Divine Selasi Agbeti, has been suspended for two weeks following a directive from the Office of the President.

Politics

3 w. ago 2024 WAFCON: Black Queens set up semifinal clash with hosts Morocco

Ghana’s Black Queens have advanced to the semifinals of the ongoing 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), where they will face host nation Morocco. The Queens secured their spot after a dramatic 4-2 penalty shootout victory over Algeria in the quarterfinals, with goalkeeper Cynthia Konlan emerging as the hero by saving two penalties. This […]

Politics

3 w. ago Erpreben Travel & Tour donates air conditioners to Osu District Police Command

In a bid to support the national security cause and improve working conditions for law enforcement officers, a leading Ghanaian travel agency, Erpreben Travel & Tour, has donated five air conditioners valued at GHS 20,000.00 to the Osu District Police Command in a brief ceremony at the Police Command at Osu in Accra.

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3 w. ago Security agencies inspect venue ahead of NPP National Delegates’ Conference

In a bid to ensure the safety and security of participants at the upcoming New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Delegates Conference, key security agencies have commenced a monitoring tour of the event venue.

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