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Three people have died and 20 others were injured after a collision between a Mitsubishi Outlander and a Benz Sprinter on the Kumasi-Accra Highway near Odumasi-Ohene Nkwanta. The accident occurred near Rider Iron and Steel Company and involved a Mitsubishi Outlander with registration DV G8180, driven by Richmond Kuman, and a Benz Sprinter with registration GE6024-22, driven by an unidentified …

Wassa Amenfi Charity Ladies Foundation in Wassa Amanfi Central has donated 80 bags of rice, cooking oil, sardines, and 25 pieces of clothing worth over GH¢10,000 to more than 70 widows, needy individuals, and physically challenged persons at Wassa Agona Amenfi in the Amenfi Central District of the Western Region during this year’s Mothers Day celebration. The kind gesture brought …

Thousands of people, including family, friends,Kumawood actors and actresses,hotel workers, and members of the Small-Scale Miners Association of Amansie South, gathered on Sunday to celebrate the 50th birthday of Mr Kwaku Abonee, popularly known as “Great Osama.” Mr. Abonee, who serves as Chairman of the Small-Scale Miners Association for Amansie South and Chief Executive Director of New York City Hotel …

Thousands of people, including family, friends, hotel workers, and members of the Small-Scale Miners Association of Amansie South, gathered on Sunday to celebrate the 50th birthday of Kwaku Abonee, popularly known as “Great Osama.” Mr. Abonee, who serves as Chairman of the Small-Scale Miners Association for Amansie South and Chief Executive Director of New York City Hotel in Manso Akwasiso, …

The Ghana National Cocoa Farmers Association [GNACOFA] has petitioned the Ghana Cocoa Board [COBOD] over persistent payment delays and inefficiencies in the cocoa purchasing system, warning that farmers may seek alternative markets if the issue is not resolved. In the petition dated May 11, 2026, GNACOFA said repeated concerns raised by smallholder farmers have not been addressed, leaving many facing …

President John Dramani Mahama says both landlords and tenants are failing to report violations of the government’s proposed six-month rent advance limit to the Rent Control Department or police. Speaking at the sod-cutting ceremony for the Green City Housing Project in Dedesua, Bosomtwe District, President Mahama said the lack of formal complaints has hindered enforcement of the directive. He explained …

The Ayanfuri Traditional Area is in mourning after Mmratehene Nana Kwabena Okyere died from an accidental gunshot wound sustained during the final funeral rites of the Ayanfuri Abusuapanin on Saturday. According to reports, the chief accidentally discharged a pump-action gun while dancing at the funeral grounds. He sustained severe injuries and was rushed to Ayanfuri Pentecost Hospital for emergency treatment. …

Today,May 9,2026 as we lay to rest Wofa Yaw Sarpong, we honour a life that truly blessed a nation. A man whose voice, faith, and ministry shaped the sound of Christian worship across generations. Born Osomafo Yaw Sarpong in Accra, his early life was marked by both heritage and hardship. His father served as a Member of Parliament during the …

Hon. Daniel Kwaku Mensah popularly known as (DKM), has congratulated the party leaders who contested the just ended New Patriotic Party presidential Primaries, for accepting to work hand in hand with Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to revitalize the party. According to Mr. Mensah who is Assembly member for Manso Moseaso, Manso Nkwanta NPP Constituency Organizer and Vice President of National Association …

Police in the Eastern Region have launched an investigation after Eddie Cann, a nurse at Ofori Panin Senior High School, was found dead beside his motorbike at Kukurantumi Junction in the early hours of Friday, May 8. According to police, Cann was found motionless at about *2:00 a.m.* at the junction, opposite a washing bay. His motorbike was found next …

One man is in critical condition after his hand was severed during a violent cutlass clash between a security officer and galamsey workers at Akyem Oda New Station in the Eastern Region on May 8, 2026. According to Emmanuel Appiah Kubi, Assembly Member for Akyem Aboabo Electoral Area, the incident began at an illegal mining site after a misunderstanding between …

The 2024 Parliament Candidates of the New Patriotic Party for Ahafo Ano South East Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Mr. Frederick Acheampong has distributed 1,752 mathematical sets to final-year Junior High School students preparing for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The initiative, which benefitted both public and private schools across the constituency. It was annual education support programme …

Residents of Manso Aboaboso and surrounding communities in the Amansie South District took to the streets this morning to protest the lack of mobile network connectivity and the poor state of roads in the area. The demonstration involved residents from Manso Aboaboso, Manukrom, Brichakrom, Mensakrom, Adagya,Nyamebekyere and other adjoining communities. Protesters said the absence of reliable mobile coverage has made …

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) is demanding a full-scale investigation after a headteacher and three others were allegedly assaulted by military personnel from the 2nd Battalion, Apremdo-Takoradi, during an operation in Adiewoso on April 30, 2026. According to GNAT, the incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, April 30, when soldiers allegedly besieged the town and beat …

The Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri Constituency in the Eastern Region, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has dragged the Bono Regional Minister, Joseph Addae Akwaboa, and online media platform GhanaWeb before the High Court in Accra, demanding a total of GH¢30 million in damages over alleged defamatory comments linking him to cocoa smuggling operations involving Côte d’Ivoire. The suit, …