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Four robbers sentenced to 20- years imprisonment each

Four robbers, Prosper Amegashie, Jamel Ahmed, Bilal Mohammed, and Martin Victor Agba, have each been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for robbing an okada...

Concession owner arrested after ‘galamsey’ pit kills 25-year-old man

A 25-year-old man, Godfred Bobi, has drowned in a 'galamsey' pit at Denkyira Brofoyedu in the Upper Denkyira West District of the Central region....

Russia election: Putin thanks citizens of Russia and claims win

President Vladimir Putin says his win in the election will allow Russia to become stronger and more effective. Speaking at his campaign headquarters, Putin says:...

Fire destroys dormitories of Chosen Rehab centre at Achimota [Photos]

A ravaging fire last Friday destroyed two dormitories of the Chosen Rehabilitation Centre at Achimota in the Greater Accra region. Properties including beds,...

South Sudan shut down schools ahead of extreme heat wave

South Sudan’s government is closing down all schools starting Monday as the country prepares for a wave of extreme heat expected to last two...

Workaholics Anonymous: The people who say they can’t leave work alone

Playwright James Graham has told Desert Island Discs how he turned to Workaholics Anonymous for help after realising work addiction had become a problem...

Why is Ghana not prepared for a system crash?

The Obamas recently released an eye-opening film on Netflix called Leave the World Behind. There's nothing particularly noteworthy about this film, except that it sparked...

ECG reacts to viral video of MD on social media

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has set the records straight on a viral clip on social media portraying its Managing Director, Samuel Dubik...

Samson’s Take: Breaking news – CJ, 2 judges ‘lock up’ Anas…[Judgment]

In 2015 the judiciary in Ghana was brought to its knees to purging it of corrupt elements. The country was hit with a massive...

IMF deal: Akufo-Addo commits to meeting aspirations of Ghanaians

President Akufo-Addo says the government will be cautious to strike a fine line between meeting the aspirations of Ghanaians and staying true to the...

Apostle Eric Nyamekye urges government to consider innovative solutions to addressing plastic menace

The Chairman of the Church of Pentecost (COP), Apostle Eric Kwabena Nyamekye, has reiterated the need for government to reconsider ways to discourage the...

Works and Housing Minister to resettle Akosombo Dam spillage victims

The newly appointed Minister for Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has pledged to prioritise the resettlement of the displaced communities in the Akosombo...

Muslim Professionals Association urges Akufo-Addo to assent to Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

The Muslim Professionals Association is urging President Akufo-Addo to endorse the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill (Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill), emphasising its...

We will build stronger collaboration with IMF towards Ghana’s economic resilience – Amin Adam

Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has expressed confidence in building a stronger collaboration with the International Monetary Fund towards Ghana’s economic resilience and...

Black Stars: Otto Addo names John Painstil, Fatau Dauda as assistants

Returnee Black Stars coach, Otto Addo has named Joseph Lauman, John Painstil, and Fatawu Dauda as assistant coaches. Lauman, a UEFA pro-license holder, previously played...

IMF boss arrives in Ghana; will meet Akufo-Addo, Finance Minister, BoG Governor, others

The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, has arrived in Ghana. This is her first official visit to the country. She was...

Checkout when Ghana will get stable internet

National Communication Authority (NCA) is hinting it may take five weeks for stable internet across the country. It believes that is how long it may...

Brace yourselves for more power outages – ACEP to Ghanaians

Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Benjamin Boakye is warning that the current power crisis will get worse. According to him,...

Why this UCC student chose First Class over $1m will shock you

A student of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has explained why he would choose a First Class in his studies over US$1 million...

Undersea cable disruptions: See which mobile networks are still operating data services

Following the recent disruption to data services caused by undersea cable cuts, Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in Ghana have swiftly taken action to minimize...

Parliament hauls in Communications Minister over unresolved internet blackout

Parliament has directed the Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful to brief the House on the internet disruption that hit the country from...

One dead, multiple injured as local miners clash with military in Talensi

One feared dead several others injured in a clash between local miners and the military in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region. The...

Russia election: Arrests for vandalism as ballot boxes targeted in Putin vote

Several people have been detained for vandalism at polling stations on the first day of voting in presidential elections, Russian officials say. Incidents involved green...

Courts to sit in the evenings

The Judicial Service says effective March 25, 2024, eight selected courts will begin a pilot of a Court Shift System aimed at “optimizing the...

Scores dead, others injured in accident on Accra-Kumasi Highway [Photos]

Many travelers have reportedly lost their lives with others sustaining injuries, in an accident that occurred at Breku on the Accra-Kumasi Highway. The ghastly...

NCA gives update on internet interruption

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has indicated that all four subsea cables from Ghana to Europe through Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal are still out...

Election 2024: Only political arm-twisting can retain NPP in power – Nyaho-Tamakloe

A founding member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has stated that nothing short of some political arm-twisting can cause...

Maize is expensive – Kenkey sellers tell Bryan Acheampong

Sellers of indigenous Ga dish, Kenkey, in Teshie and Osu have challenged the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong's assertion that kenkey prices are decreasing....

Damongo chieftaincy dispute: House of Chiefs asked to provide clarity over delay in judgment

The Chief Yakubu Imoro faction in the Damongo Chieftaincy dispute in the Savannah Region, has called on the lawyer attached to the House of...

ICGC@40: How the ministry of Mensa Otabil and ICGC shaped my life for Christ

The International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) turned forty (40) years exactly on Monday 26th February 2024. In its four decades of existence, the...

Bui Power Authority commissions 6-unit classroom block for Anloga Avete D/A Basic School

In a bid to enhance educational infrastructure and ensure a better learning environment, the Anloga Avete D/A Basic School welcomed a significant addition with...

Akufo-Addo’s claim about Volta flood relief efforts contradicts reality on the ground – Volta NDC

The Volta Regional branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has exposed what they claim to be a misrepresentation by the President regarding the...

Minority wades into ECG’s planned disconnection of 91 hospitals

The Minority in Parliament has called on the government to as a matter of urgency intervene and halt the Electricity Company of Ghana's (ECG)...

Former Agric Minister grabs chieftaincy title

A former Minister of Food and Agriculture, Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna has grabbed a prestigious chieftaincy title known as “Sandape Wura,” to wit, Chief...

I’ll establish a $50m fund to strengthen Fintech industry – Mahama

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has pledged to establish a $50 million fund to strengthen Ghana’s rapidly growing...

Why Rev Kusi Boateng has a diplomatic passport

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has settled the controversy surrounding the diplomatic passport issued to Reverend Victor Kusi...

Basic school heads want gov’t to absorb utility bills

The Conference of Heads of Basic Schools (COHBS) is asking the government to promptly pay the utility bills of basic schools to reduce the...

Omane Boamah gives new twist to internet connectivity challenges

The Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has said he will not rule out a...

Bongo Ideas is resting at home – Police reveals

The Ghana Police Service has stated that, popular netizen, Albert Nat Hyde, popularly known as Bongo Ideas has not been arrested. Contrary to online speculation,...

Borrowing from IMF and World Bank needed badly to hold economy – Chair, Finance Committee of Parliament

The Chairman of the Finance Committee of Parliament, Kweku Kwarteng has stated that borrowing from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank are...