5 h. ago Cudjoe Questions NPP Intellectual Capacity After Electoral Defeat

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/cudjoe-questions-npp-intellectual-capacity-after-electoral-defeat/Franklin Cudjoe, founding president of policy think tank IMANI Africa, has publicly criticized the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for what he describes as a decline in intellectual caliber, stating that the once vibrant opposition now comprises mostly uninspiring personnel. The policy analyst made the assessment December 28 in a social media post reflecting on the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/cudjoe-questions-npp-intellectual-capacity-after-electoral-defeat/

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8 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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8 h. ago Robberies and ECG Meter Thefts Spark Urgent Call for Police Patrols on Manhean

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, VEK, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/robberies-and-ecg-meter-thefts-spark-urgent-call-for-police-patrols-on-manhean/Story By: Dennis Ato Keelson Shop owners along the busy Manhean-tiGO Pole-Mallam road in the Ga West Municipal Assembly, Greater Accra are urgently appealing to the Ghana Police Service to deploy regular patrols to the area. Their plea follows a recent spate of robberies targeting makeshift stores, which has left the business community in fear. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, VEK, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/robberies-and-ecg-meter-thefts-spark-urgent-call-for-police-patrols-on-manhean/

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9 h. ago Less than 1% renewables: Dr. Richard Obeng Mensah calls for legal and policy reset

Dr Richard Obeng Mensah has spent his life chasing answers to questions that affect every Ghanaian. One of such questions is as follows: ‘Why is reliable energy supply so hard to come by in Ghana’? From selling kerosene as a teenager in Techiman to advising on national energy law, Dr Mensah’s journey has been deeply […]

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9 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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12 h. ago Mamprugu Council Condemns Seidu Abagre Arrest as Unconstitutional

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mamprugu-council-condemns-seidu-abagre-arrest-as-unconstitutional/The Mamprugu Traditional Council has condemned the arrest of Alhaji Seidu Abagre, who was enskinned by the OverLord and King of Mamprugu, Naa Bohagu Mahami Abdulai Sherigah II, on February 15, 2023, as the 15th Bawku Naaba. In a press statement issued on Friday, December 26, 2025, the Council condemned Naa Sheriga’s arrest, the unlawful […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mamprugu-council-condemns-seidu-abagre-arrest-as-unconstitutional/

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12 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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12 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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12 h. ago Martin Amidu Denies Badigamsira Arrested for Sharing His Articles

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/martin-amidu-denies-badigamsira-arrested-for-sharing-his-articles/Former Attorney General Martin Amidu has dismissed claims that Alhaji Inusah Abdul Majeed Badigamsira was arrested solely for sharing his articles on the Bawku mediation, insisting the youth association executive faces separate criminal allegations. Amidu issued a detailed statement on December 27 responding to a press release attributed to the Nayiri that suggested Badigamsira’s December […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/martin-amidu-denies-badigamsira-arrested-for-sharing-his-articles/

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12 h. ago Nobody Was Arrested On Account Of Sharing Martin Amidu’s  Articles On Bawku Mediation

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Martin A. B. K. Amidu, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nobody-was-arrested-on-account-of-sharing-martin-amidus-articles-on-bawku-mediation/I read in the mainstream online media published news reports attributed to a press release by  the Nayiri in which an Executive Member of the Mamprugu Youth Association, Alhaji Inusah  Abdul-Majeed Badigamsira, was allegedly arrested on 23 December 2025 “merely for  sharing an epistle authored” by me on the Asantehene’s Bawku Mediation Report while I  […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Martin A. B. K. Amidu, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nobody-was-arrested-on-account-of-sharing-martin-amidus-articles-on-bawku-mediation/

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13 h. ago Canadian national and Ghanaian boyfriend arrested for alleged arson at Oyarifa

The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with an alleged arson incident at Oyarifa Anointed Down in the Greater Accra Region.

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13 h. ago Police take over Gomoa Nyanyano after two factions clash in chieftaincy dispute

Two people injured after two faction clashes over Chietaincy at Gomoa Nyanyano in the Gomoa East District.

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16 h. ago Three Suspected Armed Robbers Killed in Christmas Eve Shootout

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/three-suspected-armed-robbers-killed-in-christmas-eve-shootout/Three suspected robbers were killed during a shootout with police in a bush between Anwiankwanta and the Jacobu Junction in the Ashanti Region on Christmas Eve. The men were part of a five-member gang allegedly preparing to launch attacks along the Anwiankwanta to Obuasi road. Police received intelligence on December 24, 2025, that the gang […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/three-suspected-armed-robbers-killed-in-christmas-eve-shootout/

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16 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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16 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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28 h. ago Nine arrested in Italy for allegedly raising millions for Hamas

Italian police have arrested nine people accused of raising around €7m (£6m) for Hamas over more than two years.

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30 h. ago Kidnap suspect arrested in Tamale as Police rescue victim after four days

A 26-year-old man, Fuseini Ibrahim, has been arrested in Tamale for allegedly kidnapping a young lady, Haruna Adamu, who was held captive for four days.

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30 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.

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35 h. ago KNUST College of Engineering deepens industry partnerships to drive innovation and national development

The College of Engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi is intensifying collaboration with industry partners to accelerate innovation, strengthen engineering education and deliver practical solutions to Ghana’s development challenges. The renewed push was outlined at the College of Engineering and Industry Symposium held at Kwawu-Nkwatia in the Eastern Region of Ghana under the theme “Engineering Partnerships for Sustainable Innovation and Development,” which brought together academics, industry leaders and policymakers to explore long-term collaboration models.

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37 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 […]

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