An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced two persons to a total of 30 years’ imprisonment for robbing a banker of her vehicle at East Legon Christian Centre. 

Mahmoud is a cheeky teenager who beams the biggest of smiles even though he lost his front teeth in the rough and tumble of kids’ play.

He is a Sudanese orphan abandoned twice, and displaced twice in his country’s grievous war - one of nearly five million Sudanese children who have lost almost everything as they are pushed from one place to the next in what is now the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.

Nowhere else on Earth are so many children on the run, so many people living with such acute hunger.

More than 1,000 people suspected of cybercrimes were arrested in 19 African countries between September and October, Interpol announced Tuesday.

Operation Serengeti — led by Interpol and Afripol, the African Union’s policing organisation — targeted people suspected of cybercrimes, including those using ransomware, digital extortion, online scams and phishing schemes.

More than 35,000 victims were identified, with cases linked to nearly $193 million in financial losses worldwide, Interpol said.

The 'Operation Serengeti', which started on September 2 to October 31 targeted criminals behind ransomware, business email compromise (BEC), digital extortion and online scams - all identified as prominent threats in the 2024 Africa Cyber Threat Assessment Report.

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has dismissed criticisms over his endorsement of New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, urging Ghanaians to rally behind the Vice President for the upcoming 2024 general elections. 

Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Candidate Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on Wednesday celebrated a significant milestone in the empowerment of female head porters, popularly known as Kayayei. 

The US Department of Labor has announced the signing of a pivotal framework of action with the governments of Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, and the World Cocoa Foundation, aiming to eradicate child labour in the West African cocoa sector.

Ghanaian musician Safo Newman has revealed that he has received suggestions from people to use illicit substances which will boost his confidence on stage.

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has declined the request by the Majority Leader for him to recall the House to consider outstanding urgent government and public business.

He said given the closeness of the elections barely 11 days, recalling members of Parliament would interrupt with their campaigns and that would not serve national interest.

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, also the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, has inaugurated Ghana’s first fleet of electric buses, signalling a transformative shift in the nation's public transportation system. 

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin has rejected a request from Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin to recall the House.

The Speaker stated that Parliament would reconvene after the December 7 elections to address all critical matters before ensuring a smooth transition to the 9th Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.

It was a court bailiff accompanied by police personnel who went to the premises of Metro TV on Wednesday morning to execute a court order, the Ghana Police Service has explained.

”Preliminary Police investigations indicate that upon a request from the court, Police Officers accompanied a court bailiff in the company of the judgment creditor, Vodacom Business (Ghana) Limited, to execute a court order against Metro TV,” a statement issued by the police on Wednesday afternoon said.

The Bank of Ghana has officially unveiled the pricing guidelines for the Ghana Gold Coin (GGC), offering Ghanaians a unique investment opportunity in precious metals. 

The Deputy Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Bossman Asare, has called on political parties to refrain from spending unnecessary resources on tracking vehicles transporting electoral materials across the country.

Speaking at the Graphic National Development Series in Accra on November 27, 2024, Dr. Asare noted that political parties, particularly the two major ones—NDC and NPP—have representatives in every region. 

He advised that these representatives could be informed about the specifics of the materials, including their numbers and serials, to ensure proper oversight without incurring additional costs following the vehicles.

All is set for the conduct of Special Voting on Monday, December 2, this year, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, has stated. 

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has called on political parties to ensure their agents conduct themselves appropriately during the upcoming elections to maintain the integrity of the process.  

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has clarified its decision to limit accreditation for election observers, emphasising the need to prioritise credibility, experience, and capacity to maintain the integrity of the electoral process.

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has reiterated its commitment to collaborating with the media to ensure transparency in the December 7 general elections, following concerns about its decision to limit media access to collation centres.  

With just ten days to Ghana's December 7 general elections, the Managing Director of the Graphic Communications Group Ltd. (GCGL), Ato Afful has issued a rallying call for the youth to reimagine Ghana’s future and for political actors to prioritise the nation’s interests over partisan considerations.

The Electoral Commission (EC) has decided to review its directive on a limited media access to constituency and regional election results collation centres.

"Following the memo directing the Commission's staff at the District and Regional levels, to select media houses for accreditation to its collation centres was made public, the Commission has received numerous calls from a number of its Media Partners expressing concern about the quotas granted to Media Houses," a statement issued Wednesday morning by EC Deputy Chair in charge of Operations, Samuel Tettey said.

It is based on this that the EC is reviewing the limited media access to election collation centres.

I Recently drove through Abladzei, a neighbourhood in the Ga East Municipality and saw serious construction work on drains.

The virgin constituency, Guan, is ready to take on a suitor in the December 7 poll but the bride has numerous needs the suitor must be prepared to meet.

With a poor road network, dilapidated schools, inadequate health facilities, and lack of secondary referral facilities, among others, residents are looking forward to an ambitious Member of Parliament who can lobby for projects and development for the nascent constituency.

Ghanaian rapper Edem has become a subject of heated online discussions following a video in which he criticised fans for repeatedly asking him for financial assistance. 

Journalists from newspapers and online portals are to be denied access to Ghana's Election 2024 results collation centres at the constituency and regional levels. 

The Electoral Commission (EC) has decided to grant limited media accreditation that give access to only television and radio stations at the collation centres, excluding newspapers and online portals.

The commission had earlier asked for applications for media accreditation, which normally grant access for the coverage of the elections at all polling stations and collation centres.

The flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged the electorate to vote “Number 1” in the presidential and parliamentary elections on December 7 this year.

Some traditional leaders in the Western Region have expressed disappointment and frustration over the current government's neglect of the region.