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Poverty rate drops to 23% in the last 27 years – NDPC boss

The Director General of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), has said Ghana’s poverty reduction strategy has made some strides as the country’s poverty...

Prof Worlanyo Wallace breaks down the spiritual ‘one’ in GFA Prez Kurt Okraku’s destiny

Dreams FC, a club owned by Ghana's Football Association President, Kurt E S Okraku, was formed in 2009 and was promoted to the second...

Manasseh’s book on Mahama’s ‘second coming’ out in 3 weeks

Freelance investigative journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni, is set to release a revealing book on the presidency of John Dramani Mahama. The book, which is titled...

Apologize or face us in court for slandering Gabby Otchere-Darko – Aide to Sammy Gyamfi

A leading member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, is demanding an unqualified apology and a retraction from the Communications...

Road, NHIS funds should not be capped in 2020 budget – MP

The Chairman of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr. Mark Assibey Yeboah has asked the government to pay attention to the road and health sector in...

TEMASCO students show flu symptoms

About 140 students of the Tema Senior High School (TEMASCO) have reported to the school’s sickbay with symptoms of flu suspected to be the...

Couple critically wounded in gun attack at Ada

A couple has been critically injured at Kasseh, a suburb of Ada in the Greater Accra Region after unknown gunmen attacked them in their...

Why I raped my 38-year-old victim – Suspect, 27, explains

A 27-year-old man, Adam Kunle, who is currently being investigated by the Ogun State Police Command for raping a 38-year-old woman, said on Thursday,...

Bawumia’s house burgled; 4 suspects arrested

Police in Walewale in the West Mamprusi Municipality have arrested four people suspected to have burgled the house of Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. READ:...

Nigeria gives condition for reopening borders

The Federal Government’s decision to shut the nation’s land borders against neighbouring countries will remain, despite any short-term losses, until they...

UN adopts Akufo-Addo’s ‘Ghana Beyond Aid’ agenda for Africa

The Ghana ‘Beyond Aid’ policy by President Nana Akufo-Addo has gained global attraction as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has adopted it...

Govt to use $5m cocoa loan to buy chocolate for prison inmates, soldiers, students – Eric Opoku reveals

It has emerged that $5 million out of a 600 million-dollar loan to boost the cocoa sector will be used to purchase chocolate for...

Traditional Council summons man for insulting chief

The Abofremu Traditional Council in the Ashanti region has summoned one Michael Opoku for allegedly insulting the Ankobeahene of the land, Nana Osei. ALSO: Five...

Exclusive photos: Ken Ofori-Atta turns 60; chills with Akufo-Addo, Duncan-Williams, others

Ken Ofori-Atta, Ghana's Minister of Finance has turned 60 today and to commemorate his birthday, he joined his cousin, President Akufo-Addo and other Ghanaian...

Minority raises concerns about $600m cocoa loan

The Minority in Parliament has described as counterproductive the 600 million dollar capital injection into the cocoa sector. Ranking member on the Agric, Food and Cocoa Affairs...

Monetary Policy Committee to hold crucial meeting Nov. 20

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana is set to hold its 91st regular meeting from Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at...

PharmAccess Foundation Ghana Country Director appointed member of WHO Roster of Experts on Digital Health

Ghana's positive strides in the area of digitizing health systems in the country have earned her a place on the World Health Organization's Roster...

Watch: Two MPs ‘clash’ over bad roads in Ghana

Recent debates on the deplorable state of roads in the country have become a matter of concern for both 'ordinary' citizens and politicians in...

77-year-old blind man in court for selling Indian hemp

Kareem Adebayo, a 77-year-old visually-impaired man, was on Wednesday put before a Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, for alleged possession of a...

NDC’s presser was just to counter Akufo-Addo’s successful visit to Volta region- NPP man claims

Former Member of Parliament for Bantama Constituency, Henry Kwabena Kokofu, has claimed that the press conference organised by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC)...

Listen: Lecturer faults politicians over bad roads

A lecturer at the Central University College, Dr Benjamin Otchere-Ankrah, has faulted politicians for the poor state of roads in the country. According to him, the failure...

Five men jailed in Malaysia for ‘attempting’ gay sex

A Malaysian religious court has sentenced five men to jail, caning, and fines for attempting gay sex. Sodomy and same-sex acts are illegal under Islamic...

George Andah supports 80 students with scholarship scheme

About 80 students from the Awutu Senya West constituency have benefited from a scholarship scheme to enable them pursue tertiary education. The scheme, initiated by...

NDC man warns BNI over Agordzo coup case

Eric Adjei, Deputy Brong Ahafo Regional Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), says the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) and the Court...

One arrested over shooting of printing press owner

One person has been picked up by the Bole Divisional Police command following the shooting of a 29-year-old printing press owner, Kanodia Haruna. The victim was allegedly...

Pastor’s daughter who married three men at once files for divorce

The 36-year-old woman who married three men at once has filed for divorce. Ann Grace Aguti, who is a pastor’s daughter, heeded to...

Danger: Weija Dam develops cracks,water supply system under threat

Weija Dam, the place where water is treated and supplied from to about a third of Accra’s population, looks like breaking down soon. Structural cracks point...

Samreboi Chiefs to hit the street over bad roads

Traditional authorities of the Samreboi Traditional Council in the Western Region have threatened to mobilise their subjects to hit the streets on Friday over...

Listen: AG to begin prosecution of Kwesi Nyantakyi

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Gloria Akuffo, says her office will soon commence the prosecution of former president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA),...

NDC wants to reduce 2020 elections to tribal sentiments and hatred preaching – Kokofu

Former Member of Parliament for Bantama Constituency, Henry Kwabena Kokofu, has said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) wants to reduce next year’s general election...

‘Family and friends’ charge: We are all guilty – NDC stalwart

Former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has questioned his party's decision to politize Presiden's Akufo-Addo decision to appoint some 51...

Family and friends conundrum: Akufo-Addo reminded of his pledge in opposition

The opposition party National Democratic Congress (NDC), has reminded President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo of his promise of not running a family and friends...

Photos: Printing press owner shot multiple times in wife’s presence

A 29-year-old printing press owner, Kanodia Haruna is currently battling for his life at the Bole District Hospital following gunshots wounds he sustained from...

Audio: NPP sets records straight on Akufo-Addo’s ’51 family and friends list’

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has responded to the release of a list of some 51 persons by her main opponents, the National...

Police confiscates 120 cartons of fake alcoholic beverages

The Nungua Divisional Police on Wednesday arrested three persons who are said to be part of a fake alcohol production cartel in Accra. The products produced under...

I’ve fixed Kufuor’s NHIS which Mahama ‘ruined’ – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has said his government has fixed the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) introduced by the Kufuor administration which was “ruined” by...

How an ex-death row inmate freed himself from jail

A former death row inmate in Kenya has told the BBC of his joy at having graduated with a law degree from the University...

JB ‘killer’ exposed

The suspect in the gruesome murder of the Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North, J. B. Danquah-Adu, was yesterday exposed by his accomplice when...

UEW VC Afful-Broni in fresh trouble

Rev Prof. Afful-Broni, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba has found himself in fresh trouble as pressure has begun to mount on...

Kuami Eugene reacts to Eagle Prophet’s death prophesy

Kuami Eugene has criticised the founder of God’s Crown Chapel, Reindolf Oduro Gyebi, for how he revealed dark prophesy about him.In an interview with...