75 m. ago NSMQ 2025: Tamale Islamic Science SHS becomes first school to reach Northern Zonal semi

Tamale Islamic Science Senior High School has become the first school to book a place in the grand finale of the 2025 NSMQ Northern Zonal Championship after delivering a dominant performance in the opening contest of the zonals.

Politics

82 m. ago ICC judges reject Israel’s request to withdraw Netanyahu arrest warrant 

Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday rejected Israel's request to withdraw arrest warrants against its prime minister and former defence minister while the ICC reviews Israeli challenges to its jurisdiction over the conduct of the Gaza war.

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3 h. ago NSMQ 2025: Ghana SHS returns after early exit as Northern Zonal Championship begins

The 2025 Northern Zonal Championship of the NSMQ is underway in Tamale following the conclusion of regional qualifiers in the five northern regions: Upper East, Upper West, North East, Northern, and Savannah.

Sport

15 h. ago Tamale drug bust: Court remands distributor caught with 447 boxes of tramadol

The Northern Regional Police Command has arrested a pharmaceutical distributor, Alhaji Abdulai Sayuti, 53, for possession of opioid drugs, including tramadol and tramaking.

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20 h. ago Court jails man for 14 years over iPhone 16 Pro Max robbery at Millennium City

The Central East Regional Police Command on Tuesday, July 15, secured the conviction of Kolie Samuel, 25, for robbery following an incident at Millennium City near Golden Pride Preparatory School in Gomoa East on July 10, 2025.

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27 h. ago Suspended Chief Justice Torkornoo’s $10 Million ECOWAS Showdown Tests Ghana’s Democratic Pillars

The unprecedented lawsuit mounted by suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo against the Republic of Ghana at the ECOWAS Court of Justice is more than a personal quest for vindication—it's a high-stakes constitutional drama unfolding on both domestic and regional stages. Her demand for a staggering $10 million in compensation for alleged moral and reputational damages follows her suspension by President John Dramani Mahama on April 22, 2025.

Economics

29 h. ago Interim Ghana Boxing Authority board meets NSA ahead of extraordinary congress

The interim board of the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA), led by Acting President Roger Barnor, on Tuesday met with the Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Mr. Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, at the Accra Sports Stadium. Tuesday’s meeting explored the road map to the GBA’s July 19 Extra-ordinary Congress, and crucially, implementation of the […]

Sport

29 h. ago NSMQ 2025: Ghana SHS reinstated into North East qualifiers after Sakogu withdrawal

Ghana Senior High School (Ghana SHS) has been given a second chance in the 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) qualifiers following the withdrawal of Sakogu Senior High Technical School from the North East Regional contest. Ghana SHS, based in Tamale, was initially set to miss out on the national championship for the first […]

Politics

35 h. ago Drug possession: Court refuses trader bail for the second time  

An Accra Circuit Court has, for the second time, refused bail to a trader accused of possessing 30 wraps of dried substances suspected to be narcotic drugs. 

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46 h. ago NSMQ 2025: Ghana SHS miss nationals after shocking defeat to Kalpohini SHS

What began with withdrawals and whispers of fear ended in a stunning upset, as Kalpohini Senior High School defeated zonal champions Ghana SHS to qualify for the 2025 NSMQ in Tamale.

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2 d. ago NSMQ 2025: St. Charles Minor Seminary brushes aside rivals, calls contest “Too Simple” after winning

St. Charles Minor Seminary SHS cruised to a commanding victory in the second contest of the Northern Regional Qualifiers of the 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), confidently dismissing their challengers and describing the contest as “too simple.” The Tamale-based Catholic boys’ school finished with an impressive 46 points, far ahead of Vitting SHS, […]

Politics

4 d. ago 2024 Election: Bawumia’s early concession undermined results collation – Inusah Fuseini

The former Tamale Central MP, Inusah Fuseini, has blamed Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s early concession in the 2024 general election for the widespread failure to complete the collation of parliamentary results.

Politics

4 d. ago Chief Justice’s ECOWAS court action sparks accountability debate

The unprecedented legal challenge launched by suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo at the ECOWAS Court of Justice has ignited a debate about judicial accountability and the independence of the judiciary.

Events

5 d. ago Why judge decided to separate twins sentenced for stealing motorbike

The Bibiani District Court has sentenced identical twins to 48 months’ imprisonment each for dishonestly appropriating an unregistered motorbike valued at GH¢13,000.

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5 d. ago This is why a judge decided to separate twins sentenced for stealing motorbike

The Bibiani District Court has sentenced identical twins to 48 months’ imprisonment each for dishonestly appropriating an unregistered motorbike valued at GH¢13,000.  The convicted persons, Seth Frimpong alias Atta Payin, a welder, and Emmanuel Frimpong alias Atta Kakra, an excavator operator, stole the motorbike on 16 June 2025 at Adiembra near Chirano in the Western […]

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6 d. ago Take action against Ablekuma North attackers – Bawumia to Mahama

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has called on President John Mahama to take immediate action against individuals caught on video perpetrating acts of violence.

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6 d. ago Police interdict officer seen assaulting reporter in viral video

The Ghana Police Service has interdicted an officer caught on video assaulting a journalist who refused to leave a polling station during election duty in Ablekuma North. In a statement released, the Police Service confirmed that the officer involved has been withdrawn from election duty at Ablekuma North re-run. “In line with internal disciplinary procedures, […]

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6 d. ago Showdown in Ablekuma North as voters return to the polls amid party rift and court drama

More than 6,000 eligible voters are expected to cast their ballots today, Friday, July 11, 2025, in a high-stakes parliamentary rerun across 19 polling stations in the Ablekuma North Constituency.

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6 d. ago Identical twins jailed 48 months each for stealing motorbike in Bibiani

The Bibiani District Court has sentenced identical twins to 48 months’ imprisonment each for dishonestly appropriating an unregistered motorbike valued at GH¢13,000. 

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6 d. ago Four arrested, granted bail in connection with 3.3 tonnes cocaine bust

The Interior Minister, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has revealed that four individuals have been arrested and granted bail in connection with the major drug bust in Cape Coast earlier this year.  

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