The High Court of Justice (Human Rights Division 2, Accra) has awarded a total of GHC180,000 in damages to former Metro TV journalist Bridget Otoo and two others after ruling that the Ghana Police Service violated their fundamental human rights during the #OccupyJulorbiHouse protest in September 2023. Delivering judgment in the case Bridget Otoo & […]

Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has officially unveiled a 35-member campaign team to support his bid to become the next National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party. The team brings together party executives, former government officials, communicators and grassroots organisers who will lead his campaign ahead of the party’s upcoming national executive elections. […]

The government has established a committee to regulate rental prices following increasing complaints from students about the high cost of private hostels near tertiary institutions across Ghana. The decision comes after the President of the National Union of Ghana Students, Ibrahim Rashid, petitioned the Rent Control Department on 2 May 2026 over what he described […]

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has visited the family of the 16-year-old boy who was allegedly tied to a quad bike and dragged along a road at North Legon. The visit formed part of efforts by the ministry to assess the welfare needs of the boy and provide […]

Police in the Upper East Region have recovered 1,400 rounds of ammunition from a mechanic workshop near the Assemblies of God Church in Bolgatanga following a report made by a local auto mechanic. According to the Upper East Regional Police Command, the discovery was made on May 9, 2026, after the mechanic alerted authorities that […]

Police in the Ashanti Region have arrested a man accused of making threats against police and military personnel in a viral social media video. The suspect, identified as Opoku Emmanuel, was arrested on Wednesday at Jacobu in the Amansie Central District by the Inspector General of Police’s Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team in collaboration with […]

John Dramani Mahama and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan have agreed to deepen cooperation between Ghana and the United Arab Emirates, with a strong focus on the energy sector and sustainable development. The discussions took place on Wednesday, May 5, 2026, on the sidelines of the Make it in the Emirates 2026 summit held […]

A 19-year-old senior high school student has been hospitalized after being struck by a stray bullet during a police operation at Danchira. The victim, identified as Nii Lamptey, was injured while police attempted to disperse a group of residents who had gathered amid a demolition exercise on a 700-acre parcel of land. According to eyewitness […]