The Ayensu River has overflowed its banks, causing devastating flooding in Gomoa Okyereko in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. The flooding resulted from the diversion of the river’s natural course by the contractor working on the Kasoa-Winneba road expansion. Several residents have been affected, and the road has been closed to traffic. […]

Scores of wooden structures at Circle ECOMOG in the Greater Accra region have been completely destroyed by a devastating fire. The blaze erupted around 4 PM, causing extensive destruction and prompting residents to scramble for safety and salvageable belongings.   A resident, known as Super Scary, described the chaotic scene as the flames rapidly consumed […]

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has issued a warning to the public about the proper use of products containing Naphthalene, emphasizing that these are registered as insecticides in Ghana. In a statement released on Tuesday, June 4, the FDA stressed that these products should be used strictly for their intended purpose and according to […]

The National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) says the country will experience more stormy rains. It, therefore, called for precautionary measures to protect life and property, urging the populace to be mindful of their movements.   Some trees were uprooted, and billboards fell along major streets in the national capital last week after stormy rains. In […]

Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has broken his silence following the release of an alleged damning audio conversation between him and Richard Jakpa, the third accused in the controversial defective ambulance case, by the opposition National Democratic Congress.   Making his first court appearance today since the audio surfaced, Mr. Dame […]

The Electoral Commission (EC) has rescinded its directive preventing political party agents from observing the vote transfer exercise. In a memo to its district officers on Sunday, June 2, the EC had instructed that agents of political parties be denied access due to violent clashes at some transfer centers.   This decision drew widespread criticism […]

John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has committed to ensuring that the upcoming December elections are peaceful.   The former president assured everyone, stating, “If there’s going to be violence, it will not come from us, the NDC.” During a speech at the funeral of the late John Tia Akologo, […]

The Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has submitted a supplemental affidavit supporting his motion for an order of mistrial, injunction, and/or suspension of proceedings.   The affidavit refers to a leaked recording in which Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame and the third accused, Richard Jakpa, allegedly discuss advising Jakpa to implicate Dr. Ato Forson […]

Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, the Deputy Attorney General, is advocating for the current ambulance trial to be heard on a daily basis. This request follows recent allegations of misconduct against Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame, which led Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the principal defendant, to call on the Chief Justice to broadcast the remaining hearings on television. […]

Lawyers for Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson , the Minority Leader in Parliament and Member of Parliament for Ajumako Enyan Esiam Constituency, have requested the Chief Justice to grant full media access, including live broadcast, of the ongoing court proceedings in his trial.   In a letter dated May 30, 2024, Azizbamba & Associates, representing Dr. […]