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Boy dies after uncle allegedly hit him in the head with stick

A 25-year-old man, Peter Chipurotey, has been arrested by police in Sawla, Savannah Region, for allegedly beating his teenage nephew to death at Kporiju. Community...

Captain Planet sends urgent appeal to industry players over Okomfo Kwadee

Ghanaian musician Captain Planet of 4x4 has made a heartfelt appeal to the music industry and stakeholders to rally behind veteran artist Okomfo Kwadee,...

Lydia Lamisi is not the best person to reform Ghana’s Public Sector – Martin Kpebu

Martin Kpebu, a private legal practitioner, has criticized the Minister of State-designate for Public Sector Reforms, Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba, for lacking the necessary experience...

GRIDCo assures public of stable power supply during WAPCo maintenance

The Ghana Grid Company Ltd (GRIDCo) has assured the public that measures are in place to prevent power outages, commonly known as dumsor, during...

US Army Major sentenced to 70 months for smuggling firearms to Ghana

A U.S. Army Major, Kojo Owusu Dartey, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison and three years of supervised release for his involvement...

Salaga SHS Shooting: Three suspects to appear in court today

Three suspects, including students from Salaga Senior High School and non-students from the East Gonja Municipality in the Savannah Region, are set to appear...

The plane can’t fly without a pilot – Dr. Atuahene on Asiamah’s BoG appointment

A banking expert, Dr. Richmond Akwasi Atuahene, has responded to critics of Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiamah’s appointment as acting Governor of the Bank of...

Parliamentary Committee to resume vetting chaos probe on February 7

Chairman of the Parliamentary ad-hoc committee, Emmanuel Bedzrah, has announced that public hearings on the vetting chaos at the Appointments Committee will resume on...

Fire guts wooden structures at Lapaz New Market

Several wooden structures have been destroyed as a massive fire swept through the Lapaz New Market area. The fire, which reportedly started around 7 a.m.,...

Fred Nuamah discloses why there was low publicity for 2025 Ghana Movie Awards

Fred Nuamah, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Movie Awards, has explained why this year's ceremony suffered low publicity. He told Joy FM's entertainment...

Bushfire sets another yam barn ablaze, farmers appeal for help

A destructive bushfire has razed another yam barn at Kpare Kpare, a farming community in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region, leaving...

Ayanfuri Murder: 19-year-old suspect remanded as family demands justice

The Diaso District Magistrate Court in the Upper Denkyira West District has remanded 19-year-old Emmanuel Quansah for allegedly murdering 62-year-old taxi driver Yaw Oduro...

Outgoing SIC MD allegedly locks office, leaves with keys

The outgoing Managing Director of SIC Insurance Company Limited, Hollistar Duah-Yentumi, has reportedly refused to hand over to his successor, James Agyenim-Boateng. Reports suggest that...

Adansi North Acting DCE flees office as Assembly Members protest alleged misconduct

The Coordinating Director and acting District Chief Executive (DCE) of the Adansi North District Assembly in the Ashanti Region, Thomas Kwame Okrah, fled his...

Nollywood actress passes on aged 35

Nollywood actress Pat Ugwu has passed away at the age of 35. Her colleague, Emeka Okoye, announced the development in an Instagram post on Wednesday,...

Teacher jailed 10 years for stealing from bank

A 36-year-old teacher at the Freso SDA Junior High School (JHS) in the Bekwai Municipality has been sentenced to 10 years in prison with...

NPP Youth Organiser allegedly bites off polling station secretary’s finger

A fact-finding mission by the leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on the 2024 electoral defeat in the Twifo Atti Morkwa constituency of...

Asante Akyem North MP speaks Twi in Parliament [Video]

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Asante Akyem North, Ohene Kwame Frimpong, on Wednesday contributed to parliamentary proceedings in Asante Twi. The first-time MP insisted...

MPs don’t offer jobs on social media for money – Mpraeso lawmaker warns

Davis Ansah Opoku has cautioned the public against fraudulent job scams on social media, where scammers impersonate MPs and demand money in exchange for...

Former Hajj Board reacts to GH₵81m debt

The former Hajj Board has dismissed claims that it left behind a debt of over GH₵81 million from past Hajj pilgrimage trips. The Chairman of...

Minority, not Speaker, halted vetting chaos probe – Bedzrah

The Chairman of the special committee investigating the vetting chaos, Emmanuel Bedzrah, has clarified that the decision to suspend the public hearing was driven...

Ashanti Regional Minister pledges completion of abandoned health facilities

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Frank Amoakohene, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to completing abandoned health facilities in the region to enhance healthcare delivery. In an...

17 children burnt to death in Nigeria school fire

At least 17 children have died in a fire at an Islamic school in northern Nigeria, officials say. Several other pupils were injured and rushed...

Speeding VIP bus kills motor rider on Borae Kete-Krachi Highway

A speeding VIP bus with registration number GW 6575-21 has crashed into a 17-year-old motor rider, killing him on the Borae Kete-Krachi Highway in...

Mahama pledges to reinstate July 1 as a Public Holiday

President John Dramani Mahama has announced his intention to reinstate July 1 as a statutory public holiday, restoring its significance as Republic Day and...

Detailed account of Nana Pooley’s death [Watch]

A Communications Member of Asante Kotoko, Seth Nii Darko, has given a vivid account of how Francis Yaw Frimpong, also known as Nana Pooley,...

I’ll seek re-election in 2028; I believe Nsawam-Adoagyiri constituents still love me – Annoh-Dompreh

Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has announced his intention to contest again in the 2028 parliamentary elections. Speaking in an interview on Asempa...

What happened in Nsawam was a war and not an election – Annoh-Dompreh

Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has described the 2024 December elections in his constituency as a "war" rather than a democratic exercise. Speaking...

2024 polls: People told me I had already won; I didn’t expect a slim margin – Annoh-Dompreh

Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has expressed shock at the narrow margin of his victory in the December 2024 elections. Mr. Annoh-Dompreh secured...

Samuel Jinapor denies calling Zanetor Rawlings ‘Daughter of a Murderer’

The Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel Jinapor, has denied allegations that he referred to Dr. Zanetor Rawlings as the "daughter of a murderer"...

Truck loaded with second-hand clothes catches fire on Accra-Kumasi Highway

A truck carrying second-hand clothes caught fire on the Accra-Kumasi highway near the Paradise Exclusive Resort at Bunso, causing panic and traffic disruption on...

Thermal plants in Tema to shut down as WAPCo begins maintenance works

Gas supply to thermal plants in Tema from Nigeria, as well as the reverse flow of gas from Takoradi to Tema, will be disrupted...

Mahama pledges to complete Takoradi Market-Circle project

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his commitment to completing the Takoradi Market-Circle redevelopment project to boost local trade and economic activity. During his tour...

Wizkid and Don Jazzy reunite months after online feud

Nigerian music icons Wizkid and Don Jazzy have sparked excitement on social media after being spotted together, months after their publicized online spat. The feud...

Nsoatreman Death: Titus Beyuo calls for stronger laws to regulate emergency response

A former General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) and MP for Lambussie Constituency in the Upper West Region, Prof Titus Kofi Beyuo,...

National Service Authority goes cashless

The National Service Authority (NSA) has announced a complete transition to a cashless payment system through GHANA.GOV. The initiative, according to the Authority, aligns with...

It was hard to watch Clerk virtually ‘lynched’ by a man who should know better – Dzifa Gomashie

Minister for Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts, Dzifa Gomashie, has condemned Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin’s verbal attack on the female Clerk of the Appointments...

I sometimes see frustration on the side of the Minority Caucus – Ahiafor

Chairperson of Parliament's Appointments Committee and MP for Akatsi South, Bernard Ahiafor, has expressed concern over what he describes as the frustration of the...

NPP gov’t left behind Hajj debt of over GH₵81m – Collins Dauda

The Chairman of the five-member interim Hajj Taskforce, Alhaji Collins Dauda, has revealed that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government left behind a public...