The CEO of the Kantanka Group, Kwadwo Safo Jnr, has offered candid advice to young people, urging them to avoid romantic relationships in the early stages of their lives. 

A 24-year-old small-scale miner who set his stepfather's house on fire has been jailed two years by the Tarkwa Circuit Court. 

Richard Arthur, also known as Afianga, is to spend the two years in prison for setting his stepfather’s single-room mud house on fire. The house, valued at GH¢20,000, along with other items worth GH¢50,000, was completely destroyed in the incident.

Arthur, charged with causing unlawful damage, pleaded guilty to the offence and begged the court for leniency.

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has urged the public to disregard misinformation and stressed the importance of verifying details related to security operations before sharing them online.  

In a statement reacting to an allegation about the misuse of military facilities for transporting ammunition, the GAF described the allegation as baseless.  

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban S.K. Bagbin, has asked that all Ghanaians should embrace the results of the 2024 elections with humility, and reflect on it as something that is the will of God.

He said this in a Christmas message and expressed gratitude for the peaceful conduct of the elections despite the challenges during the year.

A former Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Freddie Blay, has criticised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for its insistence on contesting additional parliamentary seats despite claiming a significant majority. 

As the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) closes the year, investors are reflecting on standout performers that provided exceptional returns in 2024. 

Based on percentage change in stock prices, these 10 companies emerged as the best performers on the GSE in 2024 so far (December 20, 2024):  

The Tuesday fire at the warehouse of the Saglemi Affordable Housing project was started by some labourers who had been engaged to clear the camp site for actual redevelopment to start.

The Supreme Court will on Friday (December 27, 2024) sit to hear the National Democratic Congress (NDC’s) application challenging the High Court’s decision that ordered the Electoral Commission (EC) to collate and re-collate the parliamentary results in six constituencies.

Members of the Christian clergy from various denominations have commended Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for his peaceful and mature conduct during the recently concluded Presidential election.

Cassius Mining Ltd, an Australian gold mining company, has filed a $277 million (USD) claim against the government of Ghana, alleging breaches of contract and constitutional disputes surrounding its gold project in the Talensi district of the Upper East Region.  

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has reported 35 deaths and 4,155 suspected cholera cases across five regions since the outbreak began in October 2024.

The Western Region has been the most affected, recording 17 deaths, with the majority occurring within 24 hours of hospital admission.

President-elect John Dramani Mahama spent the weekend before Christmas harvesting crops on his private farms at Yapei and Busunu in the Savannah Region,as he prepares to assume office on January 7, 2025.

A Ho Circuit Court in the Volta Region has convicted three persons for their respective roles in an armed robbery attack on Mr Makafui Atsu Kumordzi, the Director of Makafui and Son’s Limited, a lotto company located at Ayitikope within the Akatsi South Municipality.

The Asante Akropong circuit court in the Atwima Nwabiagya North district has remanded a level 100 university student into prison custody for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl at Tanoso, in the Kwadaso Municipality.

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it cannot give assurance of the release of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results on or before December 29, 2024, as announced by the Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum.

This is because the amount it awaits to enable it fix the broken down scanners, conclude scanning of the objective test answer cards, and then process the results is yet to be received.

A fire outbreak at the Saglemi Affordable housing project site on Tuesday destroyed an area being used by the site managers as a warehouse.

According to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), the fire was finally extinguished at 21:02 Hrs after the call was received at 17:52Hrs

President-elect John Dramani Mahama has reiterated his commitment to building a Ghana that values freedom, justice, and accountability.

The Parliamentary Service of Ghana has announced the commencement of registration for Members-elect of the 9th Parliament of the 4th Republic. 

As President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo delivered his final Christmas message to the nation on December 24, 2024, he reflected on his tenure, expressed gratitude, and highlighted key themes for the nation’s future. 

In his final Christmas message as President of Ghana tonight (December 24, 2024), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo expressed deep gratitude for the honour of serving his nation.

In what marks the final Christmas message of his presidency, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo delivered a heartfelt address to the nation on Christmas Eve, reflecting on the values of the season and expressing gratitude for the opportunity to serve as Ghana’s leader.  

The Electoral Commission (EC) has indicated that its decision to re-collate and re-declare some constituency results was necessitated by illegalities which could not be upheld by the Commission.  

The Operation-Recover-All-Loot is a major plank under President-elect John Dramani Mahama’s anti-corruption agenda. John Mahama has vowed to make corruption costly; to severely punish perpetrators and to recover looted funds and assets for national development.

President Mahama has also pledged other far-reaching measures such as a constitutional review and banning his appointees and politically exposed person from buying state assets.

As Ghana prepares for a new administration under the National Democratic Congress (NDC) from January 7, 2024, Rev Kwaku Obofour, leader of the Anointed Palace Chapel (APC), has cautioned against unjustified attacks on the John Dramani Mahama led government.

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Ernest Addison, has attributed the revocation of licenses for UT Bank and Capital Bank to stringent reforms recommended by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to stabilise Ghana's financial sector.

Speaking at the Governor’s Day dinner organised by the Chartered Institute of Bankers, Dr. Addison revealed that the IMF had identified critical weaknesses in the banking system and set specific "prior actions" as prerequisites for financial assistance. Among these conditions was the dissolution of the two banks.