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Charred body, bloodied pestle, and cash trail: CID unravels Immigration Officer’s murder
The prime suspect in the murder of Ghana Immigration Service officer Assistant Inspector Stephen King Amoah is scheduled to reappear before the Adabraka District Court on August 8, 2025, as police intensify investigations into the gruesome killing that has shocked the nation.
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Farmer accused of feeding women to pigs on trial in South Africa
A white South African farmer and his two employees accused of shooting dead two black women and feeding their bodies to pigs have gone on trial for their murders.
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Ghana Police smash international car theft ring — Rolls-Royce, Benz, Porsche among 43 seized vehicles
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has intensified its fight against transnational vehicle crime, recovering 43 high-value luxury vehicles stolen from abroad and brought into Ghana between January and July 2025.
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Future of Agric at risk - Best farmer sounds alarm
The 2018 National Best Farmer, James Boateng, has called for a complete rethink and restructuring of the country’s agricultural sector, warning that fragmented policies, poor implementation and political interference continue to derail the sector’s potential to drive economic growth and ensure national food security.
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2025 WASSCE starts today - 461,640 Candidates sit examination
A total of 461,640 final-year senior high school (SHS) students across the country will take part in this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates (SCs).
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Greater Works 2025 opens today - Global gathering of faith, worship, divine impact
The Greater Works Conference 2025, the annual global conference of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), takes off today as all roads lead to the Christ Temple East at Teshie in the Greater Accra Region.
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Man arrested with 66 parcels of suspected Indian hemp in tricycle at Samreboi
A man has been arrested at the Samreboi-Tanokrom snap checkpoint in the Western Central Region after 66 parcels of suspected Indian hemp were found in his possession.
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Govt won’t budge on ultimatum to DStv — Minister
The Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam George, has insisted that the August 7, ultimatum to MultiChoice Ghana, operators of DStv, to cut subscription charges in the country by 30 per cent, or risk losing its broadcasting licence in the country will not be compromised.
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FDA suspends Tasty Tom Enriched Tomato Mix over safety lapses – Second ban in 2025
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has ordered the immediate suspension of Tasty Tom Enriched Tomato Mix production after an investigation revealed serious lapses in manufacturing standards at Nutrifoods Ghana Limited’s facility.
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Thomas Partey to appear in court on August 5 over rape and sexual assault charges
Ghanaian footballer Thomas Partey is expected to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, after being charged with multiple counts of rape and one count of sexual assault involving three women.
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30% reduction or Nothing: Sam George rejects DStv’s counter-offer
The Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has publicly criticised MultiChoice Ghana for what he describes as a continued disregard for the economic concerns of Ghanaians, following the company's rejection of his proposal to reduce DStv subscription fees by 30 per cent.
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VIDEO: How fans remembered Daddy Lumba’s life at emotional candlelight vigil
Thousands of mourners filled the Black Star Square in Accra on Saturday night, August 2, 2025 for a candlelight vigil in memory of the late highlife legend, Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba.
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MultiChoice Ghana rejects 30% DStv fee cut proposal by Sam George
MultiChoice Ghana has rejected a proposal by the Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, to reduce DStv subscription fees by 30 percent.
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'Not a punitive exercise' – GPHA reverses recent staff promotions
The management of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has annulled all recent promotions found to be in breach of the organisation’s established Human Resources (HR) policies.
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20 new Mpox cases confirmed in Ghana bringing total to 302
20 new confirmed Mpox cases have been recorded by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 302.
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Techiman: Police say they foiled robbery attempt in NPP Bono East Chairman’s house that resulted in the death of his brother, suspected to be a robber
The Police have explained that officers responded to a robbery incident in the New Patriotic Party NPP) Bono East Regional Chairman’s residence last Friday, which resulted in the death of one suspect.
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Police foil robbery attempt on Tutuka-Akrofuom road; one suspect arrested
The Obuasi Divisional Command of the Ghana Police Service has thwarted a robbery attempt on the Tutuka-Akrofuom road in the Ashanti Region, leading to the arrest of one suspect.
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Joint Police-Military operation in Nkwanta leads to arrest and firearms seizure
A joint Police and Military operation has led to the arrest of a 50-year-old man, Francis Donkor, in connection with the recent violent riots in Nkwanta and its surrounding communities.
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Ace Ankomah chases Kevin Taylor with judgment in GH¢2.95 million damages defamation suit
Private legal practitioner Ace Anan Ankomah has initiated moves to enforce the judgment he won against social media commentator, Kevin Ekow Baidoo Taylor in a defamation suit in February 2020.
Mr Ankomah won his defamation suit against Kevin Taylor, with the Accra High Court ordering Taylor to pay a total of GH¢2.95 million in damages.
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Lumba couldn’t fulfill one dream - Best friend ET Akonor
GHANA’S music legend, Daddy Lumba, may have achieved monumental success in his career, but his closest confidant, Ernest Toah Akonor (E.T. Akonor Jnr), has revealed a poignant truth—the Highlife maestro harboured a dream he never got to fulfil: becoming a Pan-Africanist.
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UDS student gets life sentence - In murder over love affair
The High Court in Tamale has sentenced a Computer Science student of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Salifu Nurudeen, to life imprisonment for the murder of a fellow student.
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“Violence has no place in our schools” – Zanetor mourns Kinbu SHS student
The Member of Parliament for Klottey-Korle, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has condemned the fatal stabbing of a student at Kinbu Senior High School in central Accra, describing the incident as “tragic” and “senseless.”
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I have over 277 houses, I don't get people to rent them - Kennedy Agyapong
A flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kennedy Agyapong, has expressed regret over investing heavily in real estate in Ghana instead of channelling his resources into business ventures.
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Ghanaians immortalise Lumba - Candlelight event at Independence Square tonight
His voice still blares from speakers in pubs, lingers in market waves, slips through car windows, and hums through playlists on radio and television, but he lies in silence.
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Why Kennedy Agyapong says Ghanaian entrepreneurs should keep family out of business
Ghanaian businessman and politician Kennedy Agyapong has advised entrepreneurs to avoid involving family members in their business operations if they want to succeed.