Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of a woman at Kokoase, a suburb of Twifo Praso, after one of them unknowingly led police to their hideout by using the deceased’s mobile phone to contact her friend.

The Ho Circuit Court has sentenced three young individuals, aged between 19 and 25, to a total of 19 years in prison for conspiring to rob a 21-year-old man of his iPhone 6s, valued at GH₵700.

The Grand Lodge of Ghana has officially ushered in a new era of Masonic leadership with the installation of Right Worshipful (RW) Dr Nortey K. Omaboe as the new Grandmaster. The ceremony was held today at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra.

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man identified as Bukari Yakubu for possession of 92 slabs of a substance suspected to be Indian hemp. The arrest followed an intelligence-led operation conducted in the early hours of Saturday, May 10, 2025.

Ghana must go beyond prosecuting individuals and confront the deep-seated corruption embedded in its national security architecture, says Bright Simons, Vice President of IMANI Africa.

Dennis Miracles Aboagye, Special Aide to former Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has pushed back against claims that President John Mahama’s administration is setting a new benchmark for transparency, insisting that former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo enforced asset declaration rigorously—just without media fanfare.

Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, May 10, Mr Aboagye argued that the public is being misled into thinking that the Mahama administration has introduced a bold new era of accountability. 

According to him, the Akufo-Addo government quietly enforced compliance behind closed doors. “What President Mahama is doing is not new. In Nana Akufo-Addo's government, he did it—except he didn’t put cameras on it,” Aboagye stated. 

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has unveiled a new passport delivery system that will allow Ghanaians to receive their passports within 15 days, as part of a broader set of reforms to improve access and eliminate bureaucratic hurdles in the application process.

The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has welcomed the latest credit rating upgrade by S&P Global Ratings, which raised Ghana’s foreign-currency sovereign credit rating from Selective Default (SD) to CCC+.

The announcement, made on May 9, 2025, marks a significant vote of confidence in the country’s economic recovery strategy.

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has raised alarm over declining voter turnout in Ghana’s recent elections, warning that it reflects growing disillusionment among citizens—particularly the youth—towards the country’s political leadership.

Mexico is suing Google for ignoring repeated requests not to rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America for US users on its maps service, Claudia Sheinbaum has said.

The Mexican president did not say where the lawsuit had been filed. Google did not respond to the BBC's request for comment.

At least 65 individuals have so far been interrogated under the government’s sweeping anti-corruption initiative, Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL), according to Minister for Government Communication, Felix Kwakye Ofosu.

Speaking on TV3’s The KeyPoints on Saturday, May 10, the minister disclosed that the investigations are part of efforts to hold both former and current public officials accountable for the alleged loss and misappropriation of state funds across multiple sectors.

“Out of the over 200 cases flagged, 65 people have already been invited and questioned. Some have even been arrested, and a few have been formally charged. This is not just talk — the work is ongoing,” Mr Kwakye Ofosu stated.

In a break away from the traditional all-white attire to celebrate the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday, this year, members of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG) marked the occasion with the bi-centenary cloth.

Infections in the reproductive system remain the leading cause of infertility among women in sub-Saharan Africa, a specialist has revealed.

The acting Chief Justice, Justice Paul Kwadwo Baffoe-Bonnie, has charged 123 newly qualified lawyers to be agents of change in the face of ongoing challenges such as unequal access to justice and case delays that need to be reformed to ensure public confidence in the justice system. 

The State Housing Company Limited (SHCL) last Monday received a monitoring team from the Parliamentary Select Committee on Works and Housing, which toured key ongoing housing projects in Pokuase, Amrahia and Adentan.

The President’s nominee for the position of chief executive for the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Michael Kpakpo Allotey, last Tuesday, received an overwhelming endorsement from members of the Assembly.

Located along the Accra-Cape Coast road is a rapidly growing peri-urban town, Kasoa, situated approximately 28 kilometres west of Accra's central business district.

Population Policy Analyst, Dr Godfred Bonnah Nkansah, has called for workable strategies to reduce population and improve poverty levels in the country.

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has pledged to take decisive action against individuals involved in the drug trade, warning that police commanders who fail to respond effectively will be dismissed.

Every few months, the streets of Ghana erupt in chants, placards and political slogans. Protesters, mostly aligned with the opposition party, march in the name of “the people.” 

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has said 44 forest reserves out of 288 in the country have been degraded, while over 5,252 hectares have been lost to illegal mining (galamsey).

The wait is over, the announcement was made last Thursday and the billions of Catholic faithfuls all the world over, are celebrating the ascension of Robert Prevost  as the new Pope.

In an age where autobiographies often veer toward self-congratulation, Against All Odds by Emeritus Professor Kwasi Kwafo Adarkwa rises like a beacon—unfiltered, unpretentious and utterly unforgettable. 

This past week, Ghana took a bold step toward reclaiming its skies.

Assembly Members of the New Juaben South Municipal Assembly in the Eastern Region yesterday confirmed the President's nominee, Ransford Owusu Boakye, as the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE).