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What We Know About The Facility Holding Ken Ofori-Atta

Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is spending the night and possibly the next few days in the former Virginia Jail (Peumansend Creek Regional Jail), repurposed into a detention centre (The Caroline Detention Facility). This is a former regional jail repurposed to house immigration detainees under the United States Immigration and …

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U.S. Immigration Authorities Detain Ken Ofori-Atta Over Visa Status

Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has been detained by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over questions surrounding the status of his stay in the country, his legal team has confirmed. According to a statement released on the matter, Mr Ofori-Atta is currently cooperating fully with ICE while …

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Ayawaso East MP Dies After Short Illness

The Member of Parliament for Ayawaso East in Greater Accra, Naser Toure Mahama has passed on. The 60-year-old member from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) side is a native of Kue in the Nkwanta South District of the Oti Region. He reportedly died at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital after a …

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Ebo Noah Remanded For 2 Weeks As Court Orders Psychiatric Evaluation

The Adentan Circuit Court has remanded content creator and self-acclaimed prophet Evans Eshun, popularly known as Ebo Noah, into police custody for two week. Ebo Noah has been charged with false communication, deliberately misleading the public, and publishing false news, offences the prosecution says are contrary to Ghana’s criminal laws. …

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Photos: 3 Arrested In Connection With Tema Robberies

The Ghana Police Service, through the Special Support Unit, has arrested three suspects in connection with a series of robberies reported in Afienya, Atadeka, Apollonia, and surrounding communities in the Greater Accra Region. The suspects, identified as Seth Noi Tetteh, also known as “Wonder,” and two others, Selasie Emmanuel and …

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Uproar As UG Fees Skyrocket By Over 25% for 2025/2026 Academic Year

A wave of anxiety and frustration is sweeping through the University of Ghana (UG) as students grapple with a recently unveiled provisional fee schedule that reveals significant increases in academic costs. The hefty hikes, averaging over 25%, have sparked urgent calls for the university management to clarify the rationale behind …

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Ashanti GJA Commiserates With OTEC FM Over Loss of News Anchor

The Ashanti Regional Branch of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has expressed profound sorrow following the death of Akwasi Owusu Achiaw, a beloved news anchor with OTEC 102.9 FM. Achiaw passed away on Friday, 26 December 2025 after a brief illness. In a statement, Ashanti Regional Chairman of the GJA, Kofi Adu Domfeh, extended heartfelt condolences …

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Lilian Owusu: Widow of The late MP John Kumah Remarries

Lilian Owusu, the widow of the late former Deputy Finance Minister, Dr John Ampontuah Kumah, has remarried. Dr Kumah passed away at the age of 45 on Thursday, March 7, 2024.       He was widely remembered for his dedication to public service, his strong advocacy for economic development, …

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Parliament Approves Renaming of C.K. Tedam University

Parliament has approved the C.K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences Amendment Bill, 2025, paving the way for the institution to be renamed the University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Navrongo. The decision follows concerns raised by some stakeholders, particularly traditional authorities and community leaders, who argued that the …

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CLOSAG Threatens Industrial Action Over Delayed Salary Structure

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOSAG) has warned of possible industrial action over the government’s continued failure to implement a unique salary structure for its members.Ghana travel guide According to the association, efforts to secure the comprehensive salary structure date back to 2018, following extensive government …

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