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Defamation case: Lawyer for Dua Agyeman cross examines GTEC official
The academic credentials of Professor Edward Dua Agyeman, a former Board Chairman of the Ghana Audit Service, became a subject of contention at a defamation case at the Accra High Court.
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MTN Mobile Money services to go offline for six-hour upgrade
MTN Ghana has notified customers of a planned system upgrade that will temporarily disrupt all Mobile Money (MoMo) services from 12:00 am to 06:00 am on August 17, 2025.
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Why mobile devices are now the weakest link in cybersecurity – Phones, phishing & your business
Have you noticed a rise in suspicious messages lately? Maybe it’s a strange SMS claiming to be from Ghana Post asking you to rebook a delivery, or a supposed “bank” requesting your card details—even though you’ve never opened an account with them.
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Stronger legislation needed for forensic, DNA testing — Expert
Local authorities have been urged to come up with stronger and clearer laws to guide forensic and DNA testing in the country.
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Investigating crashed helicopter: Military invites experts, manufacturer to examine black box
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) is awaiting aviation experts and the manufacturers of the Z-9 military helicopter that crashed in the country on August 6 to determine the procedure for examining its anti-crash recorder.
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Nation in mourning
Since the unfortunate fatal accident of the helicopter crash which claimed the lives of eight budding, exuberant and high-flying Ghanaians, we have come to terms with our human nature and the need to live together as a people without distinction. Indeed, we have not only been sober and decorous in how we speak and relate to each other, but we have also realised that political party affiliation is not enough to define us as a people.
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Ghana aims to become gold refining hub as BoG pushes value addition
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is championing plans to expand domestic gold refining and value addition to strengthen the country’s position in the global bullion trade and capture more export revenue.
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NPP Youth Organisers rally behind Bawumia for 2028 flagbearer bid
Some New Patriotic Party (NPP) constituency youth organisers and their deputies have publicly endorsed former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as their preferred candidate for the party’s 2028 presidential primaries.
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President commiserates with GAF over helicopter crash
President John Dramani Mahama, on Tuesday, visited the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) and the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) High Command at Burma Camp to express profound condolences to the forces and the bereaved families following the recent military helicopter crash that killed all eight persons on board.
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Let’s determine conduct of by-elections — Dr Darkwa
A political scientist, Dr Samuel Kofi Darkwa, has stressed the need for political parties and the broader public to determine the future direction of the conduct of by-elections in the country.
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Helicopter that made emergency landing in Nkawkaw belongs to the Volta River Aviation Limited not Volta River Authority - VRA statement
The Volta River Authority (VRA) has said it does not own a helicopter nor operate an aviation service.
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Why rescue team used cocoa sacks for burnt remains of helicopter crash victims – CDS explains
The Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General William Agyapong, has clarified why cocoa sacks were used to carry the remains of the eight people who died in the August 6, 2025, military helicopter crash.
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Justice Oppong recalled to the bench as Prof Atuguba takes over Ghana School of Law
A Justice of the Court of Appeal, who also served as Director of the Ghana School of Law, Justice Nana Barima Yaw Kodie Oppong, has been recalled to the judiciary to perform his duties as a judge fully.
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Bawumia warns NPP: Focus on ideas, not insults, ahead of 2026 primary
Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has urged members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to maintain civility in the run-up to the party’s presidential primary in January 2026, stressing that the contest should focus on ideas rather than personal attacks.
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Police disclose why they arrested popular serial caller Sir-Obama Pokuase
The Ghana Police Service, in collaboration with other security agencies, has arrested Daniel Adomako, popularly known on social media as 'Sir-Obama Pokuase', as part of ongoing operations targeting the illegal possession and display of sophisticated weapons.
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Care worker with false name fled to Ghana after teenage girl died on his watch
A care worker employed under a false name fled to Ghana after a 14-year-old girl died on his watch, an inquest in the United Kingdom has heard.
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See the areas that will be affected by ECG's planned maintenance on August 13, 2025
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) will conduct planned maintenance works in several regions on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, as part of efforts to enhance electricity supply reliability.
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NPP Youth Organisers pick flagbearer nomination forms for Dr Bawumia
Scores of youth organisers from the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Wednesday, August 13, thronged the party’s headquarters in Accra to pick up flagbearer nomination forms for former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.
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Samuel Aboagye, one of the passengers on crashed helicopter made phone call that indicated they had difficulty landing - Kumasi MCE (AUDIO)
The Kumasi Metropolitan Chief Executive, Richard Ofori Agyemang, commonly known as 'King Zuba', has shared some light on last week's tragic helicopter crash in the Adansi area that resulted in eight people, including cabinet ministers, losing their lives.
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Justice Yaw Oppong to step down as Director for Legal Education at Ghana School of Law
Justice Nana Barima Yaw Kodie Oppong, the Director of Legal Education and head of the Ghana School of Law (GSL), has announced that his tenure will officially end on Sunday, August 31, 2025.
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Ghana Armed Forces warns against speculative reports on military helicopter crash
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has called on the media and public commentators to refrain from spreading unverified claims regarding the recent Air Force Z-9 helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region, which killed all eight personnel on board.
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Canal+ is willing to talk to us to resolve Multichoice's DSTV subscription rates impasse - Sam George
Media conglomerate Vivendi’s Canal+ which, currently owns over a third of MultiChoice, Africa's largest pay TV operator, DSTV - and has just obtained anti-trust approval for the complete takeover which is expected to be finalised by October is willing to talk to the regulator in Ghana to resolve the current impasse between Multichoice Ghana and the Ghana government over subscription rates, sector Minister Samuel Nartey George has said.
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Sam George: 'We are going to do a proper clean up of the media space'; I'll suspend licenses of media houses that show things inimical to public safety
The Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George has said his outfit was going to do a proper clean-up of the media space.
"If you [media house] are engaged in showing things that are inimical to public safety, we will serve you a warning, if you fail to heed with it, we will withdraw your license. I will suspend licenses of media houses that do not take into consideration the right things," he said in a radio interview with Joy FM on Tuesday morning [Aug 12, 2025] monitored by Graphic Online.
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Police arrest 2 people in connection with threat on President Mahama and wife Lordina's lives
Two people have been arrested by the police in connection with a video shared on social media, in which an individual is threatening to the lives of President John Mahama and First Lady, Lordina Mahama.
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Why parents in urban areas in Ghana prefer sending their children to private basic schools
Private schools at the basic level in most urban areas in Ghana have seen more enrolment in recent years than public schools, according to Africa Education Watch, due to a perceived diminishing quality of tuition in public schools.
The situation has been driving many parents, especially in the urban areas, to send their children to private schools instead of public schools.